Lights, Camera, Controversy: ‘Neon’ and the Struggle for Authenticity
…in its own narrative. In Bad Boys II (2003), Goldeneye (1995), and Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights (2004) it doubles for Cuba. In The Resort (2022), it’s a stand-in for Mexico….
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TV’s Past, Present, and Future Has No Latinos
…Sci-Fi. The Shondaland Universe, including the beloved Bridgerton, lacks Latino representation, including among the current cast of Grey’s Anatomy, which lost the fantastic Sara Ramirez and Jeanine Mason. There are…
The Quest for Brazilian Representation in Latina Spaces
…distant land. It’s as if they can’t wrap their heads around the fact that we’re an integral part of the Latinx mosaic Lana Kruczynski You see, when we declare ourselves…
“At the Gates” Makes White Supremacy the Villain
…dynamic can obscure all sorts of behaviors, the good, the comprised, and the truly evil. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GepNR-8dvco “At the Gates” exists inside that obscurity. It opens with Ana (Vanessa Benavente) taking…
5 Fall Latinx Books to Have on Your Radar
…you get past the pretty, cheery cover, you’ll find a middle-grade novel-in-verse about Selena, a Chicana girl who doesn’t want to choose between embracing her Mexican and American identities (and…
“De La Calle” Celebrates Urbano Music and the Latinx Musicians Who Make It
…interview subjects. As a third-generation, US-born Chicana, my Spanish only went so far and I found myself reading the substitutes for cadences I am less familiar with. And I appreciated…
10 Latine Horror Recommendations for Halloween
…is full of tumultuous, tenuous things. Sometimes that includes friendships. Flavia (Elsa María Gutiérrez) and Veronica (Ana Patricia Rojo) are an unlikely pair – Veronica is an aspiring witch who’s…
'Ahsoka' Shows Fierce Women Can be Fierce Friends Too
…reconnection with Anakin’s Force spirit is a major wake-up call that allows her to reconnect with Sabine. Throughout the show, all characters counsel each other and provide constructive feedback. Ahsoka,…
Laura Patalano Wants You to Relax
…2. (L-R) Karrie Martin as Ana, Laura Patalano as Beatriz in Gentefied Season 2. Cr. Kevin Estrada/Netflix © 2021 But why do we think that working ourselves into depletion is…
TheLatinaPress Nº30: Fall into Heritage Month
…see #WeAllGrow Founder and Co-CEO Ana Flores on the Today Show, where she curated a list of 6 Latine-owned brands that deserve our support. Her segment highlights the economic empowerment…