‘Do Revenge’ Fixes the Problem with My Favorite 00s Teen Movies
‘Do Revenge’ is the perfect mix of everything my younger self wanted in a teen movie: impeccable outfits, drama, and a complex Latina lead.
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‘Crush’ is the Queer Latina Representation I Needed as a Teen
‘Crush’ is a hilarious, heartwarming movie about embracing identity, being fearless, and letting go of fantasies—all in the name of queer love.
‘Never Have I Ever’ and Fabiola Torres, the Afro-Latina Lesbian I’ve Been Waiting For
The thing that differentiates ‘Never Have I Ever’ from other series for me is Fabiola Torres, the shy, nerdy, robotics-loving, polo shirt-wearing wearing Afro-Latina lesbian I’ve been waiting for.
Alexxis Lemire of “The Half of It” Deserves More
No matter how many times I watch ‘The Half of It’ or how little recognition Alexxis Lemire gets, the movie makes me more hopeful for queer Latinas like me.
The Latinidad of Veronica Lodge
I like Riverdale. Everything is both earnest and ridiculous and the same is true of Veronica Lodge’s ethnicity.
Teen Gang Members on TV: “On My Block” and “Riverdale”
I don’t normally watch, let alone recommend, shows about gang members. But there’s reason to watch both “On My Block” and “Riverdale.”