The Best Latinx Books of 2024
…the effects of intergenerational trauma, centuries of colonization, and sexism, she attempts to heal the pain that is so often embodied in female family lines in Tías and Primas. Break…
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Netflix's "One Hundred Years of Solitude" Is a Courageous Retelling
…magnum opus that embodies Latin American colonialism and banana republicanism? How do you adapt to film a profoundly visual story that left Mexican writer Carlos Fuentes “crushed?” You make it…
Disney Parks Expansion Means More Latinx Representation
…storytelling, glyphs and calendars revealing the Mayas’ linguistic and scientific prowess, helping to counteract some of the more negative and colonial depictions of the Maya empire in the film. Pueblo…
“Celestina Cordero Molina, Siempre Viva” is a Necessary Anthology
…the home. Celestina – being a free, educated, unmarried, and childless Black woman – defied everything the colonial system represented. (Note: the vile institution of slavery would be abolished here…
Dascha Polanco Shares About Voicing a Lizard Queen in "Dora"
Actress Dascha Polanco (Orange Is the New Black) can’t remember a time in her life when she didn’t watch children’s TV shows. Classics like Sesame Street, Reading Rainbow, and Mister…
Latinos Finally Did Good at the 2024 Emmys
…Colón-Zayas earned an Emmy for her role in The Bear. Her win marked the first time a Latina has ever won the statue for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy….
With "Tías and Primas," Prisca Dorcas Mojica Rodríguez Gives Us New Models
…I spoke to Mojica Rodíguez about how she approached writing this book that aims to bring some healing to the intergenerational trauma, ongoing sexism, and centuries of colonization that Latinas…
12 Latine Projects to Catch at TIFF 2024
…a look at the intersections between gender, colonialism, and labor and how we interact with the natural world. Pedro Páramo, directed by Rodrigo Prieto Pedro Páramo is perhaps one of…
Uruguayan Director Fede Álvarez on Crafting Horror in "Alien: Romulus"
…group of young space colonists who confront the most terrifying life form in space while exploring an abandoned space station. On a busy day, Álvarez sat down with Latina Media…
Celebrating the 2024 Latina Emmy Nominations – and People of Color in General
…the kitchen, especially for Liza Colón-Zayas. She earned an Emmy nomination as a supporting actress in a comedy for her role in The Bear. Colón-Zayas (who celebrated a birthday earlier…