5 Latina-Authored Books to Get in Early 2026
…us. Last Night in Brooklyn by Xochitl González Out April 21, Last Night in Brooklyn has been described as “The Great Gatsby reimagined in 2007 New York.” Alicia Canales Forten…
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From Brooklyn to Borinquen, "Brownsville Bred" is A Healing Journey
…Hollywood what authentic cultural representation looks like. The autobiographical coming-of-age tale chronicles the tumultuous life of a young girl growing up in a rough Brooklyn neighborhood. It’s about the struggles…
6 Black Shows That Were Holding it Down in the 90s
…Living Single out loud while writing this). For the initiated, the show follows a group of friends who all live in a Brooklyn brownstone. Whether it was Khadijah running her…
Thirty Years Later, Looking Back on Growing up with “Xena”
…millennial generation, including myself, a Nuyorican from Brooklyn. Women’s Representation in the 90s You could say the 90s were the decade for women’s representation in media, largely as a result…
Voting Rights and Suppression – The Story We Need More Of
…for them, thanks to neighbors funding collections to pay the fees In Brooklyn, Puerto Rican leaders like Antonia Denis prepped Latino voters for literacy tests In New York, Puerto Rican…
Amy Sherman-Palladino's “Étoile” Explores the Price of Dancing with the Truth
…And she’s not exaggerating. Mishi, for example, has lived in New York for years, but she doesn’t know Brooklyn – her life is spent among the halls of Lincoln Center….
“Grosse Pointe Garden Society” Gives Murder Mystery in Simpler Times
…as Birdie, a character who is the polar opposite of her most well-known role, Amy Santiago on Brooklyn Nine-Nine. Birde is the definition of a hot mess. She joins the…
“St. Denis Medical” is My New Favorite Workplace Comedy
The Office. Parks and Recreation. Brooklyn Nine-Nine. Superstore. Abbott Elementary. What do all of these mockumentary sitcoms have in common? They take place in the workplace, following the hijinks of…
UPDATE: "Netflix is a Joke" Features More Latinas
…they started with. Check them out: Milly Tamarez https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-g1mksBWkU Milly Tamarez is a Brooklyn-based comedian, actress, writer, and podcast host. She’s filmed hilarious sketches over the years that got the…
7 Must-Watch Palestinian Films
…from Brooklyn, on her journey back to her homeland in the occupied West Bank. Salt of This Sea sheds light on the reality that millions lived in what is now…