'Frog and Toad' is the Ultimate Queer Comfort Show
…league as fictional characters like Kermit the Frog or Bert and Ernie. While “struggle stories” are important, I’m tired of seeing our trauma being the only aspect of our community…
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15 Latinx Sundance Titles to Watch For
…navigating a toxic relationship with their mother as they look for safety and freedom. Malu Courtesy of Sundance Institute Exploring intergenerational trauma, Malu tells the story of three generations of…
Q+A With Raquel Reichard, Author of ‘Self-Care For Latinas’
…traumas that commonly plague Latinas. Sofía Viera and Raquel Reichard sit down on Google Meet to discuss Self-Care For Latinas, New Year resolutions, and grief. Sofía Viera: What does self-care…
“The Color Purple" Sparkles with Love, Life, and Strife
…of life. Strife, pain, trauma, and forgiveness all come alive in a gorgeous cascade of moments. Brighter, bolder, and humming with energy, The Color Purple is a cinematic joy you’ve…
“A Place in the Field” Depicts Healing Like Only Director Nicole Mejia Can
Leave it to a Latina to make a film using New Mexico as a site of healing trauma. That’s what AFI graduate and inaugural Adelante Lab fellow Nicole Mejia did…
How 'Sex Education' Redefines On-Screen Intimacy and Celebrates Diversity
…– and pleasure – seems unfit for regular people. We are even that Aimee (Aimee Lou Wood), whom abuse and trauma seem to paralyze at a bus stop. But at…
Q+A With Marisa Tirado, Author of 'Selena Didn't Know Spanish Either'
…to pursue my culture, reintegrate myself into my culture, learn my language, process through the trauma and loss of those years when I couldn’t engage because of racism, it’s making…
Yellowjackets: The Unknown Through Lottie and the Use of Static
Yellowjackets has everything: cannibalism, queer relationships/homoerotic friendships, and supernatural elements wrapped up in a bloody and unflinching depiction of adolescence and trauma. Like most horrors, the terror and mystery of…
Did Disney's "The Slumber Party" Bring Back The DCOM?
…with someone else’s tio. You know, valid warnings that were passed down to our parents to avoid unnecessary trauma. So sleepovers as innocent and a fun girl’s night wasn’t ever…
“Aristotle and Dante” Director Aitch Alberto on Her Heartfelt Film
…people of color face violence but not falling into trauma porn or other reductive narratives. As Alberto says, “My identity informs my perspective in the world, but it isn’t my…