Beyond “Barbie:” The Diverse Dolls that Defined My Youth
…back against the stereotype that only pale, flaxen-haired girls could “be who they wanted to be” thanks to its collection of diverse dolls and their ensuing product lines. In 1988,…
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"Ana" is a Coming of (Middle) Age Triumph
…is middle-aged! From the opening line, “My mom always told me that when a woman turns 40, she becomes invisible,” the show makes its message clear. Life doesn’t end at…
Filmmaker Lina Rodriguez & Her Slow Meditations on the In-Between
…documentary that premiered at the 72nd Berlin International Film Festival in 2022. It features the stories of three Latin-American women immigrating to Canada. Here, Lina Rodriguez again counters a monolithic…
Relationship Goals with "Mr. & Mrs. Smith"
…the strongest Cupid arrow that can strike. “We’re a team” is probably the second-most romantic line in this series because yes, please, sign me up for that. But we really…
"Bob Marley: One Love" is Fun and Forgettable
…for those who want to get to know the man behind the legend. Directed by Reinaldo Marcus Green and written by Terence Winter, Frank E. Flowers, and Zach Baylin, the…
Klaudia Reynicke’s “Reinas” Re-Writes the Immigration Movie
…Lucia (Abril Gjurinovic) and 14-year-old Aurora (Luana Vega) as their mother Elena (Jimena Lindo) prepares for the three of them to immigrate from the militarized Peru of the 90s to…
The Two Latinas in “Netflix is a Joke” Fest
…Latinas – Melissa Villaseñor and Vanessa Gonzalez – performing at Netflix is a Joke as part of the 200+ person line-up. PSA: Latinas make up around 10% of the US…
Sofía Vergara's "Griselda" Falls to Its Worst Telenovela Instincts
…lines of coca. “All of my focus was that people were not going to see Gloria Pritchett. That’s what I wanted people not to see,” Vergara said in a recent…
Interview: Ariana DeBose Finds "I.S.S." Role "Liberating"
…should mean Hollywood’s top directors start lining up to cast you in their next film, it’s just not true. Today, if DeBose’s interested in a role, she has no reservations…
“My Life With The Walter Boys” Represents Our Actual, Diverse World
…and backgrounds and did a lot of work thinking about who they were, where they came from.” Actor Johnny Link (aka Will Walter, one of the Walter boys) is also…