"If We Were a Movie" Places Black, Queer Love in the Cineplex
…and I put that into the book.” Throughout If We Were a Movie, Rochelle and her mom have this kind of push and pull about Rochelle’s goals for herself and…
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"Sinners" Masterfully Makes White People Ego the Problem
…make us “the other.” In particular, Black people have to do this for white comfort, whether it’s code-switching or deferring to white wants. Sinners captures this abandonment of self in…
“North of North” Brings the Perspective of Modern Inuk Women to Netflix
…modern Inuk women. The central heroine Siaja, played charismatically by Anna Lambe, declares herself as such in her opening monologue and we see everything from her point of view –…
“The Goldsmith’s Secret,” Because Love is Timeless
…(at one point, he’s in a hotel catching a newspaper headline from 1953), I found myself desperately cheering Juan Pablo on as he remained resolute in rewriting their story. I…
“Freaky Tales” is the Anti-Racist Revenge Fantasy We Need
…Dominguez). He plays a man of few words who must evolve his traditional, masculine identity from being primarily oriented around violence to instead focusing on caretaking. You know, just like…
Thank you, Calvin Klein: Bad Bunny Rompe el Internet
…intimate, and emphatically himself. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5yENsniEGE Landing a Calvin Klein underwear ad is not just a well-paid gig, it’s a career-maker. The fresh faces that star in them possess a simmering…
At 74, Enrique ‘El Perro’ Bermúdez Gets Hair Surgery, Shocking Fans
…more importantly, how does he see himself with this new look? The doubts ended when he appeared at a barbershop, sporting long, golden locks that left everyone speechless. It’s clear…
"Selena y Los Dinos" Gives Us Personal Look at the Singer
…sibling fights, iconic ‘80s fashion, and behind-the-scenes stories of some of their hit songs. Pérez, a self-proclaimed shy guy, shares more about his brief relationship with Selena and becomes emotional…
Netflix’s “Running Point” and Hollywood’s Obsession with the Long-Lost Latino Sibling Trope
Netflix’s Running Point had all the makings of an entertaining sports drama. A reformed party girl must prove herself as a businesswoman when she’s unexpectedly put in charge of her…
4 Surprising Facts to Honor “Pretty Woman’s” 35th Anniversary
…was not enough chemistry. Meanwhile, Richard Gere was a tough sell. Even when Marshall himself realized that the American Gigolo star was the right person for the story, the actor…