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.
Yo soy Betty la fea
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.
On-Screen Latinx Couples To Watch this Valentine’s Day
To inspire more cute, inspiring, complicated, and just-plain-real Latinx love on-screen, here are nine Latinx couples to watch and celebrate.
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 […]
Reconnecting with ‘Yo Soy Betty, La Fea’ 20 Years Later
Re-watching the hit Colombian telenovela ‘Yo Soy Betty, La Fea’ offers this Costa Rican fan plenty of reflection opportunities.
7 of the Most Classic, Influential Telenovelas of All Time
Thanks to our abuelitas, moms, and tias, we’re nostalgic for these trendsetting, classic telenovelas, the ones that defined the genre for decades to come.
Brown or White?: The Dangerous Disconnect Between U.S. and Latin American Media
So because of colonization, Latin America wants us all to be white, and the U.S., in their effort to include but also differentiate us in their media, have pigeon-holed the entire community into being the same shade of mestizo brown. But the reality is much more beautiful and complex.