Elsa María Meléndez: Sewing Resistance, Stitching Truths
…Puerto Rico, laying bare the realities of gendered violence, colonialism, and political neglect. Her art is soft to the touch, yet unflinching in its message – a contradiction that makes…
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The 2025 Oscars and the Limitations of Latinx Representation
…colonial framework, where Latinx artists are honored only when it serves a broader industry narrative. This year was no different. The Academy pats itself on the back for every perceived…
Yali Romagoza: Performance, Protest, and the Art of Not Asking for Permission
…keep her out. Whether she’s wrapped in an oversized, self-made garment resembling a colonial relic or performing a ritualistic action that forces spectators to reckon with their own gaze, she…
Dear SNL, More Latino Representation, Please!
…as Harvey Guillén, Melissa Barerra, Rachel Zegler, Xolo Marideuña, Colman Domingo, America Ferrera, and Liza Colón-Zayas? Because they’re more than capable of hosting the show and delivering the iconic line,…
Gala del Sol Creates a Healing, Queer Alternate Dimension with “Rains Over Babel”
…room, and so much of what the writer-director jokingly calls “production value.” By combining death with silliness (a talking lizard features prominently), Rains Over Babel is able to explore themes…
The Press Should Stop Ignoring Latina Artists
…interrogates issues like colonialism, identity, and systemic inequality, forcing institutions and audiences to rethink entrenched norms. Supporting Latina artists means fostering innovation, expanding the scope of art history, and creating…
With DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOTos, Bad Bunny Shows Us He’s a Visual Poet
…with the discomfort of these questions. How do we go back? Can we go back? For Puerto Rico, where the impacts of colonization now morph into the violence of gentrification,…
At the 2025 Golden Globes, Latinos Didn’t Win Many But We Won BIG!
…Latina Nava Mau did too. So, we are putting that in the “win” column for the gente. Latinas Liza Colón-Zayas (up for best television supporting actress) and Selena Gomez (double…
2024 Superlatives in Latina Media
…stereotypes. So where do you land? Best Awards Run: Liza Colón-Zayas We’ve been fangirling for Liza Colón-Zayas. She’s phenomenal in The Bear and whenever she shows up (like in If…
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…