"Mutual Discord" is a Thoughtful Romance that Doesn't Center Men
Raise your hand if you’ve ever been personally victimized by a man taking credit for your hard work. Oh, so all of us… That tracks. Since time immemorial, women have…
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I Want More For Jackie and “My Life with the Walter Boys”
…Ivies). Race isn’t ever overtly addressed on My Life with the Walter Boys. Maybe it’s to provide an escape from real horrors like tuberculosis spreading in immigration detention camps or…
“Un Hijo Propio” Dissects the Social Mandate Around Motherhood
…precision of documentary with the dramatic force of fiction, the film explores a controversial real-life case that took place in 2009 in Mexico City in which a young woman faked…
Latina Authors Are Changing the Game with Romantasy
…are allowed to consume. Take Raquel Vasquez Gilliland’s Witch of Wild Things as a prime example. The novel follows Sage Flores, a woman working her way through a very real…
“Las Azules” Season Two Explores Female Resistance and Institutional Impunity
…masculinity. However, in July 2024, Las Azules (Women in Blue) arrived on Apple TV, revitalizing the tropes and now its season two is premiering on August 12. Inspired by real…
“Lucky” and Action’s Pattern of Undercutting Its Women Stars
…is lying, stealing, or improvising her way out of another impossible situation. Bening makes the threats feel elegant. Ellis-Taylor gives the chase real weight, while Olyphant brings his signature mix…
"Little House on the Prairie" Tells the Same Old Lies
…healthy dynamics, where smart women were valued and abortion was valid. Taino women raped by colonizers would hit their bellies against trees to lose the fruit of the aggression or…
"Sterling Point" and I Explore Estranged Family
…the real reason behind her parents’ divorce, and realizing the life she had planned is no longer viable, all in the span of one summer, is too much. A few…
Five Short Films Making the Most of Their Format
…expect for the format. They can be funny, surreal, romantic, or strangely moving. The limited runtime forces each new director to make an immediate creative choice. There’s no room for…
“Todo Parecía Posible” in Puerto Rico Then and Now
…to and from school. An impactful scene shows women, men, and older children carrying plows and other instruments as they begin the huge task ahead. Another snippet tackles the colonial…