“My Life With The Walter Boys” Represents Our Actual, Diverse World
…of its characters’ identities, including gentle nods to our cultures. For Latinxs, that means the use of two Spanish words in a scene between Jackie and Lee. Despite criticism in…
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'Society of the Snow' and the Power of Friendship
…in Spanish. It also features cameos from some of the real-life survivors, notably Fernando Parrado and Roberto Canessa, the two who walked out of the Andes over fifty years ago….
“J is for Janucá” Brings Latinx Jewish Representation to Children’s Books
…Romero sheds light (pun intended) on traditions celebrated by some members of the Latinx community. The book, written in both English and Spanish, offers a peek into the cultural and…
Q+A With Angie Cruz, Author of "How Not to Drown in a Glass of Water"
…one-on-one with a person who might’ve never seen the area, these buildings, these streets. They might not understand some of the Spanish words, so you have to contextualize. If it’s…
Finally Feeling Latina Enough… Thanks to “Mexican WhiteBoy”
…speak Spanish. But that hasn’t stopped people from criticizing me for it. Some days, it’s like Spanish isn’t the only language Latinx people speak, so it is okay for me…
Celebrating Gael García Bernal on His 45th Birthday
…https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ME3TcDGM8t8 We continue with La Mala Educación (Bad Education), a controversial Spanish drama, written and directed by Oscar-winner Pedro Almodóvar. La Mala Educación is set in the early 1960s and…
“I Don’t Expect Anyone to Believe Me” Plays with Belief to Lampoon Colonialism
…speak Spanish. So while in the US, we may racialize everyone from Mexico, I Don’t Expect Anyone to Believe Me shows us what it is like to be a white…
The Robbie Williams Documentary Portrays a Pop Star Evolving
…The One,” “Rock DJ,” “Kids,” and “Millenium” are just some of the songs that became worldwide anthems. He even sang “Angels” in Spanish. But Williams is in a very different…
TV’s Past, Present, and Future Has No Latinos
…mirror. He normally looks at the person he’s become so we can glimpse them. The Latina character doesn’t have that luck – we just hear her Spanish name. In this…
The Quest for Brazilian Representation in Latina Spaces
…here’s the scoop: I’m a Brazilian Latina, and yes, we absolutely exist! We’re every bit as Latina as our Spanish-speaking amigas, but it appears the world hasn’t received the memo….