"Past Lives" Is a Mediation on (Immigrant) Sacrifice Wrapped in a Love Story
…the awkward pauses (or talking too loudly) during my video chats with family. Nora saying, “I only speak Korean with you and my mom” when Hae Sung jokes that her…
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Jackie Cruz Taps into Her Maternal Instincts for “History of Evil”
…(Paul Wesley), and young daughter, Daria (Murphee Bloom). On the run from a right-wing evangelical militia, the family takes shelter in an abandoned house with a dark history stemming from…
"La Guagua Aérea" and the Not So Promised Land
…chaos it presents on the screen: an entire family of eight dropping off one relative at the airport, the long queue of passengers carrying all manner of things (a circular…
Why We Need an Ugly Betty Remake Now
…family puts their mind to it. “I think It’s time,” said Michael Urie (Marc St. James) about an Ugly Betty remake. Although you can watch old episodes of Ugly Betty…
12 Latinx Films to Catch at SXSW 2024
…it was 1999. Bob Trevino Likes It Credit: John Rosario / Chosen Family, LLC Sydney Sweeney isn’t the only Euphoria alum at SXSW 2024. Barbie Ferreira is starring in this…
Beyond “Barbie:” The Diverse Dolls that Defined My Youth
…that many of today’s Latinas will find familiar: she treasures her relationships with her family (including tíos, tías, and her abuelita), speaks Spanish (a glossary was included in the back…
"Ana" is a Coming of (Middle) Age Triumph
…the final episode. They laugh at a clip of Ana telling her mom how to act before they go inside somewhere and awkwardly reenact a moment where their family spills…
Filmmaker Lina Rodriguez & Her Slow Meditations on the In-Between
…my abuela recount their stories to me over and over again. Revealing new parts of themselves every time. Throughout my life, I’ve listened to the Colombian women in my family….
4 Latin Literature Classics as Valentine's Day Books
…Harbor, Alma and Ichimei’s relationship is shattered when the authorities move the Fukuda family (like countless Japanese) to an internment camp in Utah. Spun with mastery and charm, The Japanese…
On-Screen Latinx Couples To Watch this Valentine’s Day
…Mexican woman, who, as the youngest daughter, must follow family tradition – here, taking care of her mother and forgoing marriage. She falls in love with Pedro, however, but her…