Why the Downfall of the 'Scream' Franchise Feels So Personal
Scream was the franchise that got me into horror movies. From the moment I saw Drew Barrymore fighting for her life in the iconic opening scene of the original 1996…
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Lights, Camera, Controversy: ‘Neon’ and the Struggle for Authenticity
As a Puerto Rican and Cuban girl from the East Coast, hearing about Netflix’s new show Neon had me all amped up. The comedy series that premiered in October created…
Five Reasons to Celebrate “21 Grams” As It Turns 20
…Real Accident Inspired the Story of 21 Grams When talking about the origin of his screenplays, Arriaga has stated that the “stories come from very strange places” and that his…
The Robbie Williams Documentary Portrays a Pop Star Evolving
…So it makes sense that his redemption should be a public slaying of his demons in his own style – complete with sharp sarcasm and fine Egyptian cotton sheets. The…
TV’s Past, Present, and Future Has No Latinos
…a whole. Take Quantum Leap, a remake of the original with the premise that physicist Sam Beckett leaps into people from the past “to make right what once was wrong.”…
The Quest for Brazilian Representation in Latina Spaces
…Now, why the confusion, you ask? It all boils down to language. One of the most exasperating aspects for us Brazilians is when people presume we’re just tourists from a…
“At the Gates” Makes White Supremacy the Villain
…dynamic can obscure all sorts of behaviors, the good, the comprised, and the truly evil. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GepNR-8dvco “At the Gates” exists inside that obscurity. It opens with Ana (Vanessa Benavente) taking…
5 Fall Latinx Books to Have on Your Radar
…now follows that up with her latest, entitled The Fall of Whit Rivera (how autumn-perfect is that cover?!). Published on October 10, this YA “snug and cozy autumn rom-com” introduces…
“De La Calle” Celebrates Urbano Music and the Latinx Musicians Who Make It
…how LATAM artists are influencing musicians, while also paying homage to the Romani people. It’s an anticolonial view that permeates the series in surprising, if sometimes ineffective, ways. https://youtu.be/Mk-XCAO53sA For…
TheLatinaPress Nº31: Adios y Abrazos
…shed a light on the devastation seen across communities along the coast of Mexico in her piece “Community Rallies to Support Hurricane Otis Survivors in Mexico.” These Latina voices in…