"Past Lives" Is a Mediation on (Immigrant) Sacrifice Wrapped in a Love Story
…of me as my red hair and freckles. It is something I am slowly growing out of, but for so long I’ve equated falling in love with losing control. I…
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Jackie Cruz Taps into Her Maternal Instincts for “History of Evil”
…doctor, so I could become someone I wanted to be.” Since attending Alexander Hamilton High School in Los Angeles as a music academy student, Jackie Cruz pivoted to acting in…
Visually Stunning, "Dune: Part Two" is Otherwise Same Old
…suffered loss or as a savior set on vengeance. He struggles to retain the center, as his co-stars draw our attention. He and Zendaya lack heat, seeming more like friends…
Comedy is Too Sensitive (And Criticism is Good for the Genre)
…gossip; it’s a whole new ball game online. In today’s digital jungle, these comedians are treading on thin ice. Lose touch with the audience, and boom! your comedic kingdom could…
"Ana" is a Coming of (Middle) Age Triumph
…joy. The show is also consistent in exemplifying the ripeness of artistic potential. While painful moments reveal that Ana may feel lost, she navigates the world with all the breadth…
Netflix’s Cutest Latine Couple is from "Love on the Spectrum"
…living in Los Angeles, I was especially excited to see the return of Dani, the Pasadena-based, mixed-race, Latina entrepreneur who is determined to enter a “serious and intimate adult relationship.”…
4 Latin Literature Classics as Valentine's Day Books
…the Time of Cholera / El Amor en los Tiempos del Cólera (1985) by Gabriel García Márquez “’Love is the only thing that interests me.” Gabriel Garía Márquez in Love…
On-Screen Latinx Couples To Watch this Valentine’s Day
…great relationship. In Gentefied, we meet Erik and Lidia, a young couple in Los Angeles. Erik is trying to save his family’s restaurant, while Lidia is focused on her career….
Klaudia Reynicke’s “Reinas” Re-Writes the Immigration Movie
…their wayward father Carlos (Gonzalo Molina) reenters the picture. Elena needs his signature to take the girls out of the country. He’s the type of charming, no-account man the world…
The Two Latinas in “Netflix is a Joke” Fest
…it worse. Los Angeles has a Latinx population of approximately 4.8 million people, but you wouldn’t guess it if your only ticket to the city is the paltry representation of…