On Its 20th Anniversary, I Wish “Spanglish” Made Me Proud
…Hollywood had once again chosen a white European actress to tell a story that is so deeply tied to the Latinx community. This, sadly, isn’t the first (or last) time…
…Hollywood had once again chosen a white European actress to tell a story that is so deeply tied to the Latinx community. This, sadly, isn’t the first (or last) time…
…the foreigner. She was loud, heavily accented, and trying to fit into a white, suburban, North American life that she didn’t totally understand. She was the beautiful trophy wife to…
…San Felipe High School. Photo by Sarah M. Vasquez Peña isn’t allowed to join the all-white country club because the other members are “not used to seeing a Mexican on…
…up a classic black hat/white hat dynamic that anyone familiar with the Western genre will pick up on right away. For better and worse in this wasteland, it seems, the…
…to a foreigner, especially a white one – is reductive. To conflate US-born Latin Americans with “gringos” – which refers to a foreigner, especially a white one – is reductive….
…meet cutes, second-chances, enemies to lovers, and white love. A majority of the rom-coms that Hollywood creates feature two white leads, their relationship problems, and slow-burning romance. As per the…
…counting seasons) although, it doesn’t break the top third of Annenberg’s list (and also stars two very famous white guys in Martin Short and Steve Martin). It’s rough out here!…
…a white man decide that his story was best told through two women of color,” said Natalie Morales. The Cuban actress/producer/director who plays Zoe in Zoe spoke to us just…
When it comes to television, we need to see more Latinas in all of our facets, doing all the mundane, interesting, dull, and watchable things we’ve been seeing white women…
…What it’s not, is a mediation on identity. The film sports a diverse cast, something everyone involved appeared proud of. Stand-out support performances come from two white guys (Temple Baker…