Latino Stereotypes: How Hollywood Transformed Us into a Monolith
As far back as the 1930s and 1940s, Hollywood has been perpetuating Latino stereotypes, failing to care what we actually look and sound like.
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“Shiny Happy People” Exposes More than the Duggar Family
“Shiny Happy People” problematizes the Duggar family as entertainment, showing how Discovery+ normalized fundamentalist conservative values.
(Body) Hair We Go Again: Women Shaving in Film and TV
Hollywood positioning shaving as a staple of femininity and attractiveness is outdated and reductive. It’s time to cut it out. Pun intended.
‘With Love’ Season Two Is A Refreshing Take on Latinx Love (and Sex!)
Whenever I think of the phrase “happily ever after” the first image that comes to mind is Cinderella and her Prince Charming waving from the back of a horse-drawn carriage (understandable since we’ve been conditioned by movies and fairytales to believe that’s what a happy ending looks like); I rarely think about people who don’t […]
A Fond Farewell to ‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’
After five marvelous seasons, we sadly close the time-travel vault and say farewell to Prime Video’s The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. In its final season, show creator Amy Sherman-Palladino, gave us new belly laughs, past season references, and classic Maisel-Weissman family dynamics. Colorful sets, fantastic outfits, and incredible dialogue aside, the final season closed out the […]
‘Rise of the Pink Ladies’ Subverts Noxious Latina Stereotypes
A few minutes into “Rise of the Pink Ladies,” I was sold thanks to a combination of good music, nostalgia, and strong representation.
Freevee’s “Primo” Elevates Different Forms of Machismo
Based on show creator Shea Serrano’s life, “Primo” is a new Latinx family sitcom following a teen boy, his single mom, and his five uncles.
‘Power Rangers: Once and Always’ Shows How to Pass the Torch
Slightly campy in the most 90s way, ‘Power Rangers: Once and Again’ bridges the gap between generations in a way that many reboots don’t.
Why I’m Breaking Up with Reality Dating Shows
I’ve had enough of watching BIPOC women be treated poorly and darker skinned Latinx people erased altogether in reality dating shows.
“Chuchi and Adaliz” and Their Creators
Ashley Soto Paniagua and Dani Adaliz are the biracial Afro-Puerto Rican creators and leads of the buddy comedy, ‘Chuchi and Adaliz.’