30 Years Later, 7 Reasons 'Mi Vida Loca' Has Become a Classic
In 1993, a movie dropped that has since become a chola, Chicana, and Latinx cult classic: Mi Vida Loca. Set in Echo Park, Los Angeles, it follows the lives of…
In 1993, a movie dropped that has since become a chola, Chicana, and Latinx cult classic: Mi Vida Loca. Set in Echo Park, Los Angeles, it follows the lives of…
Stereotypes can be so ingrained into our culture that they start to feel like a fact. Those belonging to a marginalized group who don’t conform may instead start to think…
…in the heart of many Latinas. While most cholo films center around men, this classic is all about the cholas. The L.A. barrio of Echo Park is at the center…
…I’m getting ahead of myself. In the first couple of episodes, Wednesday criticizes the local “normies” (aka humans) for building an amusement park named “Pilgrim World” to honor the town’s…
…(Randall Park) realizes he’s had a years-long crush on Eliza (Melissa Fumero) within the first episode. The show uses the pop culture references as shout-outs to film lovers. And the…
…Peter Parker’s? Don’t get me wrong, I love my Marvel superheroes (especially Peter Parker), I just wish BIPOC characters got an equal marketing budget. Especially when it comes to introducing…
…park. No longer do we see the Charlotte Hale who took orders. Instead, we see a strong and vengeful Charlotte Hale laser-focused on bending all of society to her will….
…ensemble provides an opportunity to look at the relationships between Latinas. Moments where our central four talk, laugh, and gossip on park benches, grocery stores, and cafe tables are reminiscent…
…a spark ignites between Mariana and Angelo, can they keep their secret love affair going in the midst of the Battle of the Mariachi Bands? You’ll just have to read…
The Fallout captures the emotionally grueling aftermath of a high school shooting, and at the four-year mark of Parkland, we’re reminded how Gen-Z is still fighting for their lives. TW:…