"Strange Way of Life" is Almodóvar's Love Letter to Queer Cowboys
…the red bandana as a memento of a long-lost love, the shadows framing the pictures on the wall and the wrought-iron bed. At 74, Almodóvar has 21 features to his…
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Two Iconic Latina Directors to Celebrate: Patricia Cardoso and Patricia Riggen
…Barbie, starring America Ferrera, the actress’s past work also got some buzz, including her film debut in the 2002 Real Women Have Curves. Based on a play by Chicana playwright…
Latina Eldest Daughters Need a New Narrative
…constant conflict with her mother Carmen. Yet Estela (Ingrid Oliu), Ana’s older sister, is the one who constantly saves the day. Ana needs a job? Estela gets her one at…
I Binged "Cristela." You Should Too.
…canceled after one season. That was the fate of the hilarious Cristela, starring Tejana Cristela Alonzo, an entertaining, ground-breaking, and inspirational show that had the plug pulled on it way…
Q+A With Marisa Tirado, Author of 'Selena Didn't Know Spanish Either'
In 2022, Chicana, Puerto Rican, and New Mexican writer and professor Marisa Tirado was selected by poet Benjamin Garcia as the winner of the Robert Phillips Poetry Chapbook Prize for…
What to Make of “Hispanic Heritage Month”
…mixed feelings about it. I mean, I’m Chicana all year round and my community is Latinx all the time too. It feels silly to try to shoehorn our culture into…
Did Disney's "The Slumber Party" Bring Back The DCOM?
…have no memory of what happened the night before. Their fearless leader, Ana Maria (played by Valentina Herrera), disappeared and her dad’s getting remarried on her birthday. Missing eyebrows, toilet…
"The Summer I Turned Pretty" Brought Us Together... Again
…a call was an adventure that required climbing on the roof to make a 2 min call. Every year we impatiently waited for Semana Santa vacation hoping for new adventures…
"An Unforgettable Year - Summer" Shows Truths About Carnival
…studying fashion in France. She believes her dream is impossible until the biggest fashion designer in the world Carrie Catherine (Mariana Rios) comes to Brazil to create the costumes for…
Latinos Resilient Amid Strike With “Blue Beetle”
…alongside Maridueña is the aforementioned Damián Alcázar, George Lopez (The George Lopez Show), Adriana Barraza (Rambo: Last Blood), Harvey Guillén (What We Do in The Shadows), Elpidia Carrillo (Mayans M.C.),…