The Latinxs Who Made "Project Runway" the Success It Is
Ever since its premiere in 2004, the reality show Project Runway has been a fashionista favorite. Each season, a group of fashion designers competes against each other in challenges to…
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"The Devil Wears Prada 2" Seeks to Right Capitalism's Role in Art
…film’s scaffolding reminds us who’s really in charge. Whether we’re talking fashion magazines or journalism, millionaire execs and tech-bros concerned only with dollar signs and product/people (re)placement are trampling all…
Reyna Grande Talks Debut Essay Collection "Migrant Heart"
…I was in New York. I helped her with her dress right before I left, and we had a really nice day of doing that project. But there was still…
Premiering at LALIFF, "Mataron a Pedro" Revisits Puerto Rico’s Colonial Wounds
…or extract cultural imagery while excluding the communities shaped by the realities they portray. But in Mataron a Pedro, Puerto Rico is active within the story itself: scarred by colonialism,…
Five Films to Catch at LALIFF 2026
…screens on Thursday evening at LALIFF 2026 with a post film Q&A moderated by yours truly. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uy0G8kdxywY Exodus Stories Delivering real-life drama and a teeny tiny speck of hope, Exodus…
Indie "Café Chairel" Gives My Mexican Hometown the Movie Treatment
…to different places and realities that seemed so foreign at the time. Although I resented the fact that my sometimes unamusing city never made it the big screen. Unless you…
I (Sort of) Lived "People We Meet on Vacation"
…confession. The realization. The choice. I imagined that one day the timing would align, that the universe would stop playing games, that we would finally step into the thing that…
"Club Kid" Wows at Cannes With Queer Authenticity
…York City. These are real spaces, real communities, and real stakes. As a viewer, you feel the bass in your chest, the heat of bodies pressed into dark rooms, and…
"Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed" Finds Dark Comedy in Online Scams
…the police tell her it appears to be a scam. And sure enough, the calls keep coming. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I28gOWOUpp8 What could anyone really know about Paula if she only logs on…
"Margo's Got Money Troubles" Should Focus More on the Art
…it’s not until two-thirds through the season that we really see her hunger for a creative life. After a string of failed job interviews, Margo faces the ultimate single mom…