Q+A With Patricia Engel, Author of "The Faraway World"
…stories, with locations in Cuba, New York City, Miami, Ecuador, and Colombia. In the collection, Engel explores themes of exile, migration, and community, all to give voice to the Latin…
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Real Housewives of Miami Share Their Journey Through Latina Stardom
…discovered Real Housewives of Miami — to say I was hooked was an understatement. I felt an immediate familiarity with the cast as soon as I heard them casually throw…
Three Latina Screenwriters Sound Off
…up in Miami. She acted before directing and screenwriting works such as festival favorite Bridges. INGRID CRUZ: What did you know about screenwriting as a profession before you began? APRIL…
10 Latinx Rom-Coms To Watch For Valentine's Day
…up as a closeted gay boy in Miami. Jharrel Jerome plays the teenage version of the main character, Chiron’s, love interest. He is comforting and complicated and does a top-notch…
Latinx Leaders on Succeeding in Hollywood
…would be playing Fidel Castro in the film Alina of Cuba. This was after Gordita Chronicles, a beloved show about a Dominican girl who moved to Miami in the 1980s,…
5 One-Season Latinx Shows That Deserved More
…set in Miami, this time in Little Havana, where the Cuban Garcia family runs a bakery. Son Victor meets supermodel Noa and has to balance love and her immense fame….
Three Reasons to Watch 'The Gordita Chronicles' NOW
…they adjust to living in Miami, Florida in 1985, the comedy offers a nuanced and heartfelt story about migration and coming of age in a new environment and culture. Claudia…
5 Latinas Who Were Holding It Down on 80s TV
…Santiago. The Puerto Rican and Cuban actress is best known for playing Detective Gina Calabrese on the hit TV show Miami Vice. Yes, she was playing an Italian character (a…
'Father of the Bride' Shines with Cultural Specificity
…usual flattening of Latin American communities and heritage. Father of the Bride follows the Herreras, a Cuban American family from Miami. The central conflict is over the father, Billy (Andy…
5 Latina Authors With Must-Read Books Out This Year
…undocumented immigrant in Miami, whose mother gets arrested by ICE. Following a clue takes her into another world, filled with “werewolves, cursed cities, and illegal magic.” The follow-up to Lobizona,…