Don't Blame it on Being “Spicy:" Rewriting JLo's Breakups
…a victory lap rather than a concession that maybe they really all worthy of love. Why is it that when women end a relationship, the narrative is all about how…
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“Peak Season” is Not A Romantic Comedy, It’s Real Life
…the fantasy includes possibly trading her rich-bro fiancee for a cowboy who lives in a car. And the tension in this story is really within Amy as she battles what…
Invisible Yet Essential: The Urgent Call to Invest in Latino Media
…Americans are portrayed differently than their white counterparts. When white women go missing, headlines blare. By contrast, according to a 2016 analysis by the Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology,…
With "Tías and Primas," Prisca Dorcas Mojica Rodríguez Gives Us New Models
…to pour into them?” Through profiles of women like “The Childless Tía” or “Your Pretty Prima,” Mojica Rodríguez helps us see the beauty and complexity in these women’s experiences, the…
Adria Arjona Confronts Power Dynamics in "Blink Twice" Thriller
…people to do some really gnarly stuff,” Arjona, 32, told Latina Media Co during a recent interview. “Sure, there are elements of [feminism] in the film – of women coming…
"Peccadillo," the Paralympics, and Queer People's Right to Exist (and Excel)
…Lorenzo (played by Huitzili Espinosa). He’s a young man growing up surrounded by the many powerful women in his family – his grandmother, sister, and mother – and is no…
12 Latine Projects to Catch at TIFF 2024
…this concept and uses it as a lens to examine ideas of identity, realism, and desire. La Libertad de Fierro (The Freedom of Fierro), directed by Santiago Esteinou Ten years…
The Rise of Queer Characters in Brazilian Telenovelas
…so they couldn’t discuss topics considered controversial, like labor laws, women’s rights, and, of course, LGBTQIA+ people. But like in any society, that only worked to an extent. From the…
Back into the Favela with “City of God: The Fight Rages On”
…Paulo Lins, City of God broke records at the box office in its native country and shortly thereafter hit international markets with great success. For its gritty realism, frenetic pace,…
One Final Mission Ends It All For “The Umbrella Academy”
…a birthday party piñata. Mature enough to realize there’s no friendship between them at this stage of their relationship, Viktor confronts Allison over their series-long push-and-pull dynamic. There is no…