15 Latinx Sundance Titles to Watch For
…two Anglos with a flair for the visual, Gaucho Gaucho promises “operatic beauty” in black and white, giving us a window into a culture that has inspired the world even…
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In 'Maestro,' Mulligan Shares A Lot with Her Character (But Not Her Latinidad)
…Costa Rica đ¨đˇ raised in Chile played by a white actress IN MAESTRO? Is it white washing us? Is it erasure? I want your feed back! John Leguizamo Later, after…
Alex Russo is a (Bisexual, Latina) Icon
…As someone who had grown up seeing primarily white, blonde protagonists, having a Latina lead (with a canonically Latina mom) was a big deal. Alex Russo is an icon. She…
“J is for Janucá” Brings Latinx Jewish Representation to Children’s Books
…is for Janucá. Romero’s upbringing was somewhat similar to mine. She grew up in Villa Park, CA (a small, conservative, and predominantly white town) with a Catholic mother and a…
Q+A With Angie Cruz, Author of "How Not to Drown in a Glass of Water"
…writers in your family, when all the writers you’re reading are dead, white, and male. Being that I wasn’t, writing wasn’t the first thing that came to me. But when…
Finally Feeling Latina Enough… Thanks to “Mexican WhiteBoy”
…de la Peña. He came in and told us about his book, Mexican WhiteBoy. It follows the protagonist, Danny Lopez, a shy kid from San Diego who struggles with his…
“I Don’t Expect Anyone to Believe Me” Plays with Belief to Lampoon Colonialism
…in. For one, our protagonist is a white Mexican. And I’m not just talking Yazbek’s skintone although that’s certainly part of it. No, his culture is white, as we understand…
Why the Downfall of the 'Scream' Franchise Feels So Personal
…each movie, but also to welcome new faces into the fold and see more diversity and characters of color in a historically majority-white genre. I’ll never forget what it meant…
Lights, Camera, Controversy: ‘Neon’ and the Struggle for Authenticity
…writers’ room, a white showrunner (Max Searle) lacking an understanding of our culture, and the decision to use Puerto Rico as a Miami stand-in driven by the tax incentives provided…
TV’s Past, Present, and Future Has No Latinos
…the aunt and together, they try to explain to the white girlfriend of the Latino son (Marcello Hernández) that he can’t have depression. I almost died laughing when Pedro Pascal…