Ke Huy Quan Finally Gets His Flowers
The 1980s and early 1990s were rife with extremely racist portrayals of Asian and Asian-American characters. Even as a child confronting completely different stereotypes, I knew that a lot of…
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10 Latina-Led Movies To Watch Ahead of International Women’s Day
…an Oscar, a Tony, two Emmys, and a Grammy. Moreno is raw and charmingly honest about her journey, and the experiences she shares, both the good and bad, combine to…
10 Latinx Rom-Coms To Watch For Valentine's Day
…worth mentioning twice). Moonlight (2016) Now, this one isn’t as heart-warming as the others but it is real. Barry Jenkins’ Oscar-winning film depicts the intricacies of poverty, parenting, and growing…
6 Indigenous Latinxs Who Are Making Their Marks in Hollywood
…kicking barriers down with her first film role in Roma. She became the first Indigenous woman from the Americas to be nominated for an Oscar for Best Actress, and the…
The Importance of Jenna Ortega as Wednesday Addams
…Isaac Ordonez as Pugsley. Welsh Catherine Zeta-Jones as Morticia rounds the family out, representing another nod to Latinx realities – our families are often mixed. And I love to see…
Diego Luna’s 'Andor' Puts 'Latinos in Space' Back in the Spotlight
When Pedro Pascal’s The Mandalorian joined Diego Luna’s Cassian Andor and Oscar Isaac’s Poe Dameron in the Star Wars universe, fans started to refer to their characters – and later,…
#TheLatinaPress: Issue 16
…only two actors were Oscar Isaac for Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series Movie for his role in HBO Max’s Scenes from a Marriage and Colman Domingo for…
5 Takeaways from Jennifer Lopez Doc 'Halftime'
…Globe for her role as Ramona in the movie Hustlers, and wasn’t nominated for an Oscar despite the praise for her performance, she was the one to comfort her team…
'Everything Everywhere All At Once' Will Open Your Mind
…of the multiple Evelyns Evelyn (played by the future Oscar-winning Michelle Yeoh) is a woman drowning in her familial responsibilities. As she gets ready for an IRS audit, both her…
Five Classic Films Where Non-Latinx Actors Play Us
…Nash was Latina? Why wasn’t she played by a Latina? Unknown (well, maybe we do know…) but Alicia was portrayed by Jennifer Connelly. She won a Best Supporting Actress Oscar…