…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…
…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…
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…
…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….
…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…
…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…
…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…
…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…
…when Joy (Amy Poehler), Sadness (Phyllis Smith), Fear (Tony Hale), Disgust (Liza Lapira), and Anger (Lewis Black) have solidified Riley’s sense of self, new feelings disturb to the mix. Anxiety…
…Juan de Rojas. She is navigating and balancing her two cultures – the colonized and the colonizer – while promising to preserve the Popol Vuh, the K’iche’ sacred book of…
