"Ride or Die" Gives Us the Modern Thelma and Louise We Need
…friend, but as herself. She’s been busy checking off the boxes on her to-do list, and once that’s done, her real adventure of self-discovery begins. In contrast, Judith has to…
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The Daughter Who Leaves and Latino Family Expectations
…but because life pulls us elsewhere. A career opportunity, a degree, a relationship, curiosity about the wider world, or simply the desire to discover who we might become in a…
“Smile... the Worst is Yet to Come” Understands Love
…42, is trying to rediscover who he is after closing his bar and surviving a health scare that forces him to reconsider his life. Birdie, 37, works as a nurse…
“Cash Libre” is the Personal Finance Book I Couldn't Find
…away from my dream career, had less than $2,000 in my checking account, a new home, and a baby on the way. I wasn’t looking for a bestseller. I was…
“No Tengo Miedo” Shatters as It Explores Loss of Innocence
…impulse is to flee in terror and keep what he has seen a secret, his kind heart compels him to return and care for the captive in secret. As they…
Prime Video's "Elle" Does Wrong by "Legally Blond"
…In Seattle, Elle’s surprised to find herself in a place with different values and aesthetics than hers. It’s gray instead of pink, plaid instead of sparkles, scowls instead of smiles,…
"The AI Doc" Wants Hope in the Age of Machines
…words, yes, the sky may be falling, but perhaps we can still build something useful from the rubble. Cute. Compelling, even. But I kept finding myself bumping against something the…
The “Luck” of Immigrant Women in Entertainment
…wouldn’t. As an immigrant, I understood very early on that access wouldn’t work for me the way it does for people who belong. I never allowed myself to become precious…
Why “Colonial Stockholm Syndrome” Matters
…in myself and in people I love. Puerto Rico occupies a unique and often misunderstood place in the modern world. It remains one of the oldest colonies on Earth, shaped…
"Chicas Tristes" Shows How Sexual Assault Effects Coming of Age
…all the more potent. Visually, the party seems like a typical, modern coming-of-age sequence: dancing, selfies, and drinking. Paula follows her crush into a bathroom after Maestra gives him a…