Take It From a Background Actor, 'West Side Story' Should be the Model
…hair, women with retro dresses puffed up with petticoats, some with rolos on their heads running around to either get makeup or hair done, eat breakfast or go to the…
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'Dry Ground Burning' Is Radical, Queer, and Unafraid
…series) but there’s formal daring and worldbuilding that makes this alternate universe version of Brazil feel disconcertingly real. Blurring the lines between reality and fiction can be a risky gambit….
Latino Representation Statistics Low in Film, But We Have the Power to Change It
…fact that whites make up only 56.9% of the US population but get a disproportionate amount of representation in mainstream media vs the actual population. Women, on the other hand,…
Q+A With Margo Candela, Author of “The Neapolitan Sisters”
…revising that I also realized it’s, at its core, a story about how painful, scary, frustrating, and healing it can be to receive and give unconditional love. SOFÍA AGUILAR: How…
How 'Spy Kids' Helped Me Feel Proud of My Long Latinx Name
Cecilia del Carmen Heredia Rothschild. I have what my mom calls a “telenovela name” — for those of you unfamiliar with my mom’s lingo, that just means I have really…
TheLatinaPress Nº24: Women's History
…narrative within our own families. Dolores Huerta As we close Women’s History Month, we’re taking a moment to celebrate those who continue to make waves. Whether it’s through storytelling or…
Celebrating the Queen of Las Vegas, Afro-Cubana Lola Falana
…that we know nothing about. We can’t look up to accomplished women when we have no idea they existed (or that they were Latina). It is time to learn the…
Before True Crime Podcasts, There Was ‘Law & Order.' It’s My Favorite
…my obsession was. That’s when I realized it’s a habit I learned from one of my favorite series: Law & Order. You see, after so many years of seeing how…
Q+A With Patricia Engel, Author of "The Faraway World"
…myself and explore ideas that I was interested in or just make meaning out of ordinary life for fun. I was really into writing letters and keeping journals until I…
30 Years Later, 7 Reasons 'Mi Vida Loca' Has Become a Classic
…out words to look tough and mean mugging other girls to show we aren’t ones to be messed with, real cholas are actually dealing with their harsh realities. The movie…