“Un Hijo Propio” Dissects the Social Mandate Around Motherhood
An unmissable cinematic experience, “Un Hijo Propio” exposes the gravity of social pressures pushing women to motherhood.
Documentaries
“Todo Parecía Posible” in Puerto Rico Then and Now
Watching “Todo Parecía Posible” (Everything Was Possible) is like taking a stroll down memory lane with my abuela.
Why Streamers Keep Rewriting Infamous Women Killers like Elize
In the fictional Netflix film, the gun is already in her hand when the fight reaches its worst point. Elize has just confronted Marcos about his affair, and instead of denying it or explaining himself, he reaches for his favorite move: invoking her past in prostitution, calling her crazy, threatening to have her psychiatrically committed, […]
“Los Lobos: Native Sons” Tells a Community-Grown Success Story
SXSW documentary, “Los Lobos: Native Sons” shows how their Chicano roots was the underlying thread throughout the band’s history.
“Street Smart” Celebrates Sonia Manzano and Her Work as Maria on “Sesame Street”
A new documentary tells how Sonia Manzano become Maria on “Sesame Street” and the many lessons she learned along the way.
“Cultural Capital” Interrogates Museums’ Ongoing Colonial Theft
The new documentary, “Cultural Capital” reveals how colonialism steals narrative authority – the right to decide what matters.
“Barrio Television” Broke the Mold
The post, Barrio Television Broke the Mold, first appeared on Pressing Issues. Media representation isn’t about trying to distill fairness into a math equation. It’s about power – specifically, the power of self-determination. The civil-rights generation understood this and argued that the lack of opportunities afforded people of color to write, produce, and star in […]
Netflix’s Hulk Hogan Doc Gives Us the Myth, Not the Man
As a disillusioned Hulkamaniac, I was hoping for more answers in Netflix’s “Hulk Hogan: Real American.”
“Inside the Manosphere” Shows It’s All Performance
“Inside the Manosphere,” rage is the product, misogyny is the hook, and young men are the market. So what are we to do now?
“A Body to Live In” Links Pain, Spirituality, and Cultural Appropriation
Not simply a documentary about one artist, “A Body to Live In” explores the battlegrounds of identity, spirituality, and cultural ownership.