Amy Sherman-Palladino’s “Étoile” Explores the Price of Dancing with the Truth
With “Étoile,” the Palladinos are building a deep reflection on how ethical dilemmas intersect with the need to preserve art.
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Spanish-Language Limited Series Making a New Telenovela Format
Streaming platforms are creating a new telenovela with innovative formats available for the quick consumption modern Latinx viewers like.
5 Latinx Documentaries that Showcase Resistance
To fuel our inner fire, here are five Latinx documentaries that chronicle moments of legendary resistance from our peoples.
“Picture This” is a Fun but Flawed New Rom-Com for Brown Girls
With South Asian women in front and behind the camera, “Picture This” is the type of representation we love, even if the film is imperfect.
2024 Superlatives in Latina Media
2024 was A YEAR. Looking back, here are our superlatives in Latina media – our favorites (and most random moments) of the year. Best Rom-Com: Música Staring our girl Camila Mendes and Brazilian filmmaker Rudy Mancuso, this SXSW and Prime Video rom-com has all the things. Beautiful people falling in love. A hilarious take on […]
“Back to Black” Doesn’t Do Amy Winehouse Justice
British singer/songwriter Amy Winehouse would have turned 41 this year. In honor of the woman whose voice is part of our collective soundtrack (“Rehab” is one of mine), I decided to stream Back to Black, the biopic directed by British filmmaker and photographer Sam Taylor-Johnson. Although the media mostly trashed the film, I suspended my […]
Maia Reficco on Representation and “One Fast Move”
“I hope to make Argentinian and Latina girls feel seen,” said Maia Reficco of “One Fast Move,” noting that we “are worth fighting for.”
“Betty La Fea” Reboot Has Room to Grow
As someone who works in fashion and like Betty, doesn’t fit the industry’s beauty ideal, I love “Betty La Fea” and want more from the reboot.
5 Reasons To Watch BookTok’s Current Obsession, “My Lady Jane”
Packed with humor, romance, and historical fantasy, “My Lady Jane” is a fun adventure, and here are five reasons why you should watch it.
“Fallout” Gives Us A Rich Neo Sci-Fi/Western in First Two Episodes
“Fallout” is a darkly comic a neo sci-fi/western, buoyed by intriguing performances and a its possibility-rich wasteland.