Why "Designing Miami" is Latinx TV Excellence
…the age of five. She tears up when recalling how her mother provided for their family by cleaning houses, while her father worked at Burger King. In college, Camila remembers…
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SXSW's “Switch Up” Brings an Easy Latinidad to US Rom-Coms
…with Restrepo, who recounted, “Today after the premiere, actually, this guy came to me and he said, ‘Hey, I lost someone recently. And you made me cry so much with…
Q+A With The Flores Siblings, the SXSW Filmmakers Behind "The In Between"
Filmmakers Robie and Alejandro Flores premiered their documentary The In Between at the SXSW film festival in Austin, Texas over the weekend bringing the recently newsworthy border town of Eagle…
Why “Solito” by Javier Zamora Matters
…released in 2022. It got a lot of attention from the Salvadoran community, its allies, and fellow writers. https://www.instagram.com/p/Cxdpa2Nrqld/ In his memoir, Zamora recalls his journey to the US at…
4 Iconic Oscar Isaac Roles to Celebrate His 45th Birthday
…students, received countless accolades for their visceral strength and powerful chemistry. Both are exceptional actors and dominate the miniseries in both the quiet moments and the brutal, heartbreaking ones. Isaac,…
The Short List of the 8 Oscar-Nominated Women Directors
…categories, but that doesn’t mean women aren’t doing brilliant work, they’re just being snubbed. This year, women directors broke an Oscar record – Justine Triet (Anatomy of a Fall), Celine…
"Past Lives" Is a Mediation on (Immigrant) Sacrifice Wrapped in a Love Story
…says, “Do you even know me? I’m not going to miss my rehearsals for some dude.” I felt a tingle in my spine in recognition: How many times have I…
Jackie Cruz Taps into Her Maternal Instincts for “History of Evil”
…mother always believed in my talent,” Cruz, 37, told Latina Media Co during a recent interview from her home in Oaxaca, Mexico about her new film, History of Evil. “It…
"La Guagua Aérea" and the Not So Promised Land
…few Cortijo [salsa] records if someone asked him what he wanted them to bring him from Puerto Rico. Somberly, she looks at him and says, “I would’ve asked them to…
Why We Need an Ugly Betty Remake Now
…ones, America Ferrera recently admitted that an Ugly Betty remake has been a big dream for her for a long time. While revisiting the halls of Mode is not yet…