Sofía Vergara’s “Griselda” Falls to Its Worst Telenovela Instincts
Despite prestige ambitions, “Griselda” is a third-tier telenovela, failing to showcase Sofía Vergara’s true potential as a dramatic actress.
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“My Life With The Walter Boys” Represents Our Actual, Diverse World
During the warm summer days, we heard about The Summer I Turned Pretty, but winter is here and so now it’s time for now for My Life With The Walter Boys to get all the attention. The new Netflix series is more than a teen drama with a love triangle. It’s based on the book […]
‘Frog and Toad’ is the Ultimate Queer Comfort Show
The Frog and Toad book series written and illustrated by Arnold Lobel was one of the major reasons that I fell in love with reading. As a child, I speedily advanced through small-print chapter books like Percy Jackson and The Chronicles of Narnia. But in the end, I always came back to these books for […]
2024 Latina Shows to Watch
New year, new series! We’re excited for all the 2024 Latina shows scheduled for the coming months. As usual, TV networks and streaming services are gearing up with a huge collection of premieres and renewed series. Fortunately, there is an increasing variety of content created by, starring, and directed by Latinos. So check out my […]
Alex Russo is a (Bisexual, Latina) Icon
I’m nostalgic for the Disney Channel period that revolved around Lizzie McGuire (2001), The Suite Life of Zack & Cody (2005), Hannah Montana (2006), and Wizards of Waverly Place (2007). After That’s So Raven ended in 2007, Selena Gomez took on the role of Alex Russo — the only ethnic heroine on a Disney sitcom […]
“The Crown,” a Royal Soap Opera with Historical Undertones, to the End
At the end of the first episode of Netflix’s The Crown Season 6, Princess Diana (Elizabeth Debicki) enters her Kensington Palace rooms. She finds them filled with red and fuschia roses. A small case is on the table. It contains a beautiful watch of gold and diamonds, a present from her latest love interest – […]
They Shouldn’t Have Canceled Dolores Roach, our Latina Antihero
We need to talk about something serious. Something that hits right to the corazon. They went and canceled Dolores Roach on Amazon Prime Video. Cue novela-style dramatic gasp. ¡No puede ser! I’m here to channel our collective frustration and lament the fact that once again, a Latiné gem got tossed aside after just one season. […]
Best 2023 Latinx Performances
When it comes to portraying our cultures, 2023 Latinx audiences are rejecting stereotypes. There may be a long way to go, but we’re pushing for more complex, rich, charismatic, valuable, and diverse characters with compelling messages in major productions. The proof of our progress in 2023 is in the long list of performances that moved […]
Celebrating Gael García Bernal on His 45th Birthday
Today Gael García Bernal celebrates his 45th birthday and we’re taking the day to re-watch some of his best performances.
Lights, Camera, Controversy: ‘Neon’ and the Struggle for Authenticity
When I first heard about Netflix’s emerging reggaetonero comedy “Neon,” I was excited – but the representation I craved was MIA.