Three Latina Critics on Hilary Swank’s ‘Away’
Cruising the reviews, you’d think only dudes have opinions on Netflix’s ‘Away’ but women (and Latinas!) like space/STEM/astronauts too. So what do we think?
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What Five Latinas Have to Say About “Julie and the Phantoms”
We can’t help but root for Netflix’s Julie and the Phantoms. This import from Brazil (it’s a remake of Julie e os Fantasmas) stars Boricua Madison Reyes, singing and dancing and reminding us of the High School Musical stars of old. We wish more Latinas, and particularly Afrolatinas, were paid to review the show but that doesn’t mean we can’t celebrate those who were.
An Ode to Paulina de la Mora from ‘La casa de las flores’
Part of me finds Paulina de la Mora aspirational. But the eldest daughter in Netflix’s ‘La casa de las flores’ is also ridiculous and flawed and that’s what I love about her.
Motherhood and Morality: Catching Up with “Workin’ Moms”
The protagonist of Workin’ Moms is not a good person but she is a good mother. Imagine that.
10 Netflix Shows to Watch for Hispanic Heritage Month
It’s Hispanic Heritage Month and we’ve got you covered with Latinx shows that’ll make you want to fall in love, run for office, and dance it out.
Watching and Loving the White, Male “Stranger Things”
Can a show that’s white and male still expand who can be a hero, who’s worthy of our attention, and who deserves to have their story told?
“Someone Great” is the Romantic Comedy We Need
When I was pre-teen and teenager, the women dancing in their underwear on screen were white and super thin. Think Cameron Diaz and Kirsten Dunst. They had this carefree cuteness, this unquestionable right to be fearless, sexy, and the center of attention. All of us wanted to be them, as unattainable as that was for […]
The Hilarious and the Heart-Wrenching in “Workin’ Moms”
Women have whisper networks. We talk about handsy colleagues and compare paychecks. We discuss skin care routines and pass book titles back and forth. I learned about Netflix’s latest import (from Canada no less!), Workin’ Moms, through my network and immediately passed it on. You see, Workin’ Moms hasn’t gotten the press coverage of Russian Doll or You. It’s more in […]
Godless in Trump’s America
Since the election of Donald Trump, it seems like our country has been in a never-ending debate about who we are and where we come from. There are so many places to look for answers but as a media critic, I, of course, look to TV. And in this moment of Bible-signing, border “crisis,” and macho, […]