The Latinos at ATX TV Festival 2024
…to Norman Lear during the Closing Night Event with a script reading and conversation about the late show producer. The Latina actress is no stranger to ATX TV as she’s…
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5 Must-Read 2024 Books By Latinas
…supports media created by Latinas, we love to find fabulous new books that reflect our varied Latinx cultures, so that we can finally see ourselves. So check out these five…
5 Important Latina Magazine Covers to Know
…have seen more Latinas make our presence known. To document Latina history and serve as inspiration for tomorrow’s Latina cover girls, here are five important Latina magazine covers of major…
“The Brothers Sun” Powerfully Portrays Matriarchy, Family, and Chisme
…to extract information from them and share it with the ladies at precisely the moment it’s needed. It reminded me of how Latinas swap chisme at hair and nail salons,…
Bésame Cosmetics Makes Hollywood's Period Pieces Look So Good
…– the perfect shade for La Madrina – from Hollywood’s favorite Latina luxury vintage makeup company, Bésame Cosmetics. Spotting Bésame lipstick and its signature packaging on the screen is a…
Madrastras Redefining the Evil Stepmom Narrative
…Dulce María. Eventually, she leaves the nunnery to marry Dulce María’s widow father, Luciano, finally becoming the family they were always meant to be. The celebration of Latina mothers should…
UPDATE: "Netflix is a Joke" Features More Latinas
Latinas are often tapped to portray only their saddest moments for public consumption. That’s why it’s so powerful when we turn to humor to subvert stereotypes and use our talent…
Dropping "Mexican Gothic" Adaptation is Part of a Racist Pattern
…even if the titular Evelyn Hugo is indeed played by a Latina actress, the adaptation will be nothing more than a white creative’s idea of what the Latine community is….
"Turtles All the Way Down" Gives Us a Latina Heroine with OCD
…a moving trap. This claustrophobic atmosphere is intensely dramatized in the new film Turtles All the Way Down starring Latina Isabela Merced. The coming-of-age film based on the book by…
"The Devil Never Sleeps" at 30: Lourdes Portillo’s Family Mystery Endures
How well can we ever know our loved ones? It’s one of many questions that haunts Lourdes Portillo’s classic documentary, The Devil Never Sleeps or El Diablo Nunca Duerme. A…