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.
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It’s Past Time to be Done with Toxic Telenovelas Male Leads
Not until my 20s did I start realizing how seeing telenovelas romanticize toxic male behavior had affected me to a scary and unhealthy point.
We Need Telenovelas’ Validation of Female Rage
Female rage is a form of resistance. Let’s use our anger to fight the oppressors – just like our telenovela heroines show us.
The Rise of Queer Characters in Brazilian Telenovelas
We still stereotypes in queer characters on telenovelas, but it’s still worth celebrating the progress we’ve made.
“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.
Madrastras Redefining the Evil Stepmom Narrative
There are no evil stepmoms without spineless, absent fathers. But blaming women has always been easier. Thank goodness, that’s stopping.
SXSW’s “Switch Up” Brings an Easy Latinidad to US Rom-Coms
In the SXSW rom-com “Switch Up” the moral of the story is to pay it forward says its star Julieth Restrepo and director Tara Pirnia.
Why We Need an Ugly Betty Remake Now
We need more Latina faces on screen reflecting the mixture of real Latinx communities. An Ugly Betty reunion would help.
“Ana” is a Coming of (Middle) Age Triumph
More people need to be discussing “Ana,” a vibrant Latina take on “slice of life TV” by trailblazer Ana de la Reguera available now on ViX.
The Barbie Telenovela Crossover Was Formative for Latinas
Both Barbies and telenovelas peaked at the turn of the millennium, leading to an implosion of feminine world-building for Latinas like me.