“Starfleet Academy” Finally Advances Trek’s Klingon Problem
“Starfleet Academy” opens up the Trek reckoning we desperately needed by finally addressing the franchise’s racist Klingon problem.
Representation
“Aztec Batman: Clash of Empires” Uses Culture as a Source of Empowerment
I don’t usually rent the latest Batman movie within days of its release, and I tend to prioritize drama and culture over action when selecting a film. But I love culture being used as a source of empowerment — and Aztec Batman: Clash of Empires is built entirely around that idea. Aztec Batman was made […]
Take It From a Mexican Jew: We’re Getting the “Deep Cuts” Controversy Wrong
Pretending a person can’t be Mexican AND Jewish – as seems to be the case in the conversation around the ‘Deep Cuts” casting – is wrong.
“A Poet/Un Poeta” Argues Self-Destruction Is Overrated
Charles Bukowski. Ernest Hemingway. Dorothy Parker. Rubén Darío. Generations of aspiring writers have long looked up to such self-destructive yet phenomenally talented heroes. For a while there, I was one of them. Like many, I believed that it might be possible to find genius, or at the very least some worthwhile inspiration, at the bottom […]
With “American Boy,” Marcello Hernández Turns Latinidad Into Collective Relief
When Marcello Hernandez first appeared on our TV screens and social media feeds as a newSaturday Night Live cast member; in the fall of 2022, he quickly became an audience favorite with his hilarious, relatable skits. Though by no means the first Latino on the show, Hernandez is the first to bring Latinidad to the […]
The Most Anticipated Movies and Series of 2026 with Latino Voices
In 2025, we got a clearer picture of the place Latino talent holds in Hollywood today. Series like The Bear cemented that presence with complex main characters, like Liza Colón-Zayas’s Tina Marrero, a deeply explored figure with a Latino identity. This was further reinforced by the sustained presence of names such as Pedro Pascal, Diego […]
Latin American Women Face Violence in “We Shall Not Be Moved”
Argentina had the Spiderwoman and Colombia the revolutionary Latina in Noviembre. Not to be outdone, Mexico’s entry to this year’s Oscars — We Shall Not Be Moved — continues Latin American cinema’s recent exploration of how the region’s violent past affects women’s lives. The film (No Nos Moverán, originally) is the feature-length debut of young […]
What Bad Bunny in “Caught Stealing” Says About Latinx Power in Film
Bad Bunny being in “Caught Stealing” is historic, yes. But is his presence a crack in the wall or just another glossy poster on it?
Thirty Years Later, Looking Back on Growing up with “Xena”
On September 4, 1995, the first episode of “Xena: Warrior Princess” came out, and my seven-year-old self was immediately captivated.
Op-Ed: We Need Joyful, Messy, Latina Fiction (Like “Someone’s Gotta Give”)
We should be able to tell all the stories – including the messy ones Lucia’s in “Someone’s Gotta Give” – because they are ALL our stories.