'Love, Victor' and the Intricacies of LGBTQIA+ Latinx Representation
…hard time cheer him on as he kisses his crush on the Ferris wheel. As the audience, we applaud with them but ultimately, his whiteness and upper-middle-class status are what…
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Alexxis Lemire of “The Half of It” Deserves More
…(played by Daniel Diemer) woo Aster through a series of love letters. The trouble is, Ellie has a crush on Aster, too—what better type of love triangle is there? A…
What to Watch Instead of Election Coverage
…out No. Starring our forever crush Gael Garcia Bernal, this delightful film follows how Chile overturned brutal dictator Pinochet through optimism and voting. Sounds good right? If you’re more reveling in…
An Ode to Paulina de la Mora from ‘La casa de las flores’
…of hers. Obviously, I have a bit of a crush. But it’s not so much about how she looks, it’s about how she is. Paulina can storm out of a…
Brown People Deserve More Stories About Grief
…months later, when trying to check out her high school crush Paxton Hall-Yoshida, she gets the feeling back — just in time for sophomore year. Determined not to be labeled…
"Picard" Has Me Missing "Deep Space Nine" More Than Ever
…to have a crush on Riker. I liked seeing Geordi’s eyes in Reading Rainbow. My family would discuss TNG (although we never called it that back then) over dinner, dissecting…
Sleeping with Your Priest: From "Fleabag" to "El Crimen del Padre Amaro"
…celibacy is told from the Latino perspective, it looks really different. Take the 2002 sensation, El Crimen del Padre Amaro. It also features a hot priest (who didn’t/doesn’t have a crush…
Teen Gang Members on TV: “On My Block” and “Riverdale”
…heroines. Monse, Cesar, Ruby, and Jamal may live in a violent world but they’re typical teens, as worried about their latest crush and parent problems as they are about the…
Four Reasons Why Charmed is Heir to Buffy’s Legacy
…help our young heroines. Should we trust this far away bureaucracy? Both Buffy and the 3 M’s have their doubts. But is Giles/Harry a positive, crush-worthy if stiff, figure? Yes and yes….
The Case for Still Watching “Grey’s Anatomy”
…health problem was not great. April Kepner’s introduction was rough between her awkward crush on Derek and how long it took for her to have an actual backstory. I weathered…