Q+A With Angie Cruz, Author of "How Not to Drown in a Glass of Water"
…not a play. Toward the end of writing the book, a dear friend of mine who’s an ESL speaker and performer came over and read it out loud to me…
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The Timeless Feminist Discourse of "Pride and Prejudice"
…independent protagonist. She’s the embodiment of modern-day feminism trapped in a period drama. Despite her progressive thoughts, she’s confined by societal pressures dictating that her destiny is a diamond ring…
The Robbie Williams Documentary Portrays a Pop Star Evolving
…perfect stage is Netflix’s Robbie Williams documentary, the new four-part series from Ridley Scott Associates, and director Joe Pearlman (Louis Capaldi: How I’m Feeling Now). The (highly bingeable) series is…
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…
I Binged "Cristela." You Should Too.
…she was deemed “not ready” for one). https://twitter.com/cristela9/status/1277369232305516549?lang=en But, like any strong woman, Cristela Alonzo still rose (shout out to the especially-strong women of color, including Maya Angelou). She’s had…
Q+A With Marisa Tirado, Author of 'Selena Didn't Know Spanish Either'
In 2022, Chicana, Puerto Rican, and New Mexican writer and professor Marisa Tirado was selected by poet Benjamin Garcia as the winner of the Robert Phillips Poetry Chapbook Prize for…
"The Purge" Shows the Power of Women of Color's Exhaustion
…homicidal tendencies. Even though The Purge movies are often seen as a free-for-all, the anthology demonstrates in subtle and loud ways how “the purge” is connected to and characterized by…
Six Latine Shows and People to Watch This Pride
…I ever saw lesbian lives being lived out fully and proudly on screen. It allows lesbians to be mothers, to be loudly messy, to be athletes, and to explore their…
I Can’t Protect ODAAT's Elena From My Family
…son las cosas.” Their laughs at Abuela’s mocking of ODAAT‘s Elena ring louder to me and me alone. The gun episode – it drops like a stone in my stomach,…
“Chuchi and Adaliz” and Their Creators
…They have both carved their own paths in the media and entertainment world, Ashley with credits in shows like Vida (Starz) and The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder (Disney+) and…