"Cheech and Chong's Last Movie" Keeps Their Legacy Smokin
…roll up to the premiere of their documentary. Image by Sarah M. Vasquez In the film, Chong and Marin shared what it was like growing up as Chinese-Canadian and Chicano…
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12 Latinx Films to Catch at SXSW 2024
…first authorized documentary to SXSW 2024, promising more time reliving the glory days of Chicano icon Cheech Marin. Bring a joint to this look back into the archives and expect…
"Ana" is a Coming of (Middle) Age Triumph
…Spanglish – from our Veracruzan protagonist to the Mexico City influencer “LatinTuber” to her Chicano boo-thing “Papasito” – is therapeutic for anyone who resonates with, “Ni de aqui, ni de…
5 Latinx Textbooks That Tell Our True History
…Rican Scholar Arthur A. Schomberg,” “Triumphs and Tribulations of the Chicano Movement,” and “Gabriel García Márquez’s Thundering Voice.” Latino Americans: The 500-Year Legacy That Shaped a Nation by Ray Suarez…
'A Million Miles Away' Is an Ode to Latinx Tenacity
…That Impala Shines To a white person, the blue Impala of the main character in “A Million Miles Away” may seem like an extravagance. For Latinx, especially Chicanos, it is…
“Aristotle and Dante” Director Aitch Alberto on Her Heartfelt Film
…Universe, which screened at the festival and is hitting theaters Friday, September 8. It is a powerful coming-of-age story about two Chicanos growing up in El Paso in the 1980s….
5 Italians Playing Latinxs in Film
…by one. In the 2005 prequel, Carlito’s Way: Rise to Power, the title role was portrayed by Chicano Jay Hernandez. Madonna in Evita Remember when Argentinians lost their shit because…
Annie Gonzalez Talks Being Among the Latinas Who Seasoned Up “Flamin’ Hot”
…and braised for the big screen. Those doing the cookin’ are Chicano to the core. But it’s the Chicanas, both onscreen and off, that are adding more flame to this…
Two Latinxs Who Helped Make 'Daisy Jones & the Six' Fabulous
…Jenkins Reid gave the drummer in the novel; it was Sebastian’s idea to make him Chicano, from the name change to his sartorial choices. And we are totally here for…
30 Years Later, 7 Reasons 'Mi Vida Loca' Has Become a Classic
…Vida Loca, you learn about Chicano Caló words like “vato,” which means “guy,” “hyna,” which translates to “girlfriend,” “leva,” which means “coward,” and more. We hear the fierce and cool…