Benny Blanco, “Latino” AI, and the Commodification of Latinidad
Benny Blanco isn’t the only one we wants to profit off their proximity to Latinidad. But what does that mean for actual Latinos?
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“Half Latinos” Representing in Hollywood and Beyond
Alex, Colman, Cameron, Tatyana, Selena, and all of us “half Latinos” know, Latinidad is not about DNA percentages.
The Mixed Bag of Latinos This Awards Season
It’s complicated – Latinos remain severely underrepresented on-screen, even as we have above-average chances this awards season.
The Cost of Being Latinx in Donald Trump’s America
The cost of being Latinx in 2025? Let’s just say fascism is fully back, but this time it has a crush on Jenna Ortega.
With “Emilia Pérez,” Adriana Paz is Stuck in an Impossible Position
Left alone to defend her French director’s vision, Mexican actress Adriana Paz is stuck in the position of “Emilia Pérez’s” cultural shield.
At the 2025 Golden Globes, Latinos Didn’t Win Many But We Won BIG!
Latinos didn’t win many, but we did win big at the 2025 Golden Globes – thanks to Zoe Saldaña, Fernanda Torres, and arguably Nava Mau.
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 […]
Selena Gomez, Eugenio Derbez, and the Weight of Language in Representation
Why this story goes beyond one performance to questions of belonging and identity
“Emilia Pérez” is THE Female Force To Be Reckoned With
“Emilia Pérez” is quite possibly the most unique, creative, and artful movie these grandes ojos marrones have ever been blessed with.
Latinos Finally Did Good at the 2024 Emmys
“To all the Latinas who are looking at me,” Colón-Zayas said in her 2024 Emmys acceptance speech, “Vote for your rights.”