Elsa María Meléndez: Sewing Resistance, Stitching Truths
…for the right to tell their own stories. The problem is, they are doing it in a system designed to make them invisible. The Colonial Conditions of Puerto Rican Art…
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"Your Monster" Has Us Falling in Love with Our Rage
…anger can be seductive. It feels good to be mad! And it’s so frustrating that we’re taught to repress that. DENISE ZUBIZARRETA: I think rage and desire go hand in…
It's Past Time to be Done with Toxic Telenovelas Male Leads
…often portrayed in telenovelas could do to my developing brain and sense of self. For decades, telenovelas have set the standard of what a desirable partner is supposed to be….
"A Sloth Story" is a Warm Immigration Fable
…Parents often want their children to appreciate their culture and family more after moving. Meanwhile, kids desire what’s new and different. A Sloth Story depicts this tension beautifully via how…
“Endless Cookie” Portrays Indigenous Life as Vibrant Chaos
…film’s reflection of life. Character designs are not rooted in anything recognizably realistic, but instead capture the vibes or essence of who they’re representing. When I saw Pete and Seth…
Dear SNL, More Latino Representation, Please!
…especially when broken down. As reported by Morning Consult, the first Latino to host SNL was Desi Arnaz in 1976. The show would take fourteen years to invite its second,…
Explore Queer Love and Safe Spaces with “Ander & Santi Were Here”
…or caregivers about their love interests and desires. So, they turn to media and many of those sources depict queer love in unsafe, raunchy, and at times downright perverse or…
In "Mad Bills to Pay: (or Destiny, dile que no soy malo)," Machismo Belies A Wounded Heart
…unsettlingly easy it is to get caught up in the carceral system. Collado’s performance as Rico manifests his pain through destructive arguments, bad decisions, and a devastating desire to do…
Max’s “The Pitt” Brings Medical Chaos Back to the Screen – and My Worst Fears With It
…just thought it would be like every other medical drama, full of fluff designed to make the bad things seem tolerable while keeping viewers hooked on the will-they-won’t-they tensions we’ve…
Lessons for Today from 1987's "Born in East L.A."
I am the daughter of a birthright citizen, a designation that no longer may be losing its standing in this country, even though the 14th Amendment promises it. In the…