Op-Ed: "The Bleeding Woods" Helped Me Find Healing through Horror
…own. On one blustery, but otherwise uneventful Autumn day, I sat at my computer and pulled up a document I hadn’t so much as glanced at in nearly a decade….
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Let’s Decolonize Latin American Heritage Month
…Indigenous Film Index, which maps films from different Indigenous culture groups and provides information about them. Though Latin American film often features poor representation of Indigenous communities, taking the time…
Con Texto: Summer Recap & Fall Predictions for Pedro, Karol & Guillermo
…hopefully for those that were also taking a break from news or beaching it up, it serves as a helpful summer recap for you too. <3 In this edition, we…
Cristela Alonzo Reminds Us To Find Joy In "Upper Classy"
…it like it is. There are a lot of bad comedians out there. Comedians who punch down at vulnerable populations. Comedians who double down on lousy jokes. Comedians who only…
Stories You Can’t Unsee at NFMLA’s InFocus: Latin & Hispanic Cinema
…that progress always comes from fights fought and won. Latina directors described carving space in an industry that erases them twice over, once for being Latino, and again for being…
Jimmy Kimmel Was Censored – Now What?
…done. For Latine viewers, comedians, and communities, Kimmel’s abrupt disruption especially hurts. Jimmy Kimmel’s sidekick, comedian Guillermo Rodríguez was a constant presence and mouthpiece for Latines across the country. Kimmel’s…
NFMLA’s Latin & Hispanic Cinema Festival Features Women on the Edge
…the ones asked to carry that kind of weight, to be the practical backbone, while men get to look away. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vk6T4RyXuWM&t=1s Then comes The Fish Tank, which throws subtlety out…
"Cada Minuto Cuenta" Season 2 Honors the Mexican People
…the initial impact, every minute is crucial for victims struggling to survive. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfJwx1Sflqs The first season, praised for its intensity and candid look at tragedy, focuses on the empowerment of…
"Noviembre" and "Kiss of the Spider Woman" Give Us Women in Revolution
…off that she’s still an amazing dancer with all the right moves. But the movie is kept from greatness by an adaptation choice: Instead of Molina telling a variety of…
Cleyvis Natera’s "The Grand Paloma Resort" Questions the Cost of Success
…it all, she leaves us with one inspiring truth: that abandoning individualism and embracing the love of our community is the key to making our most sincere dreams come true….