“Jaripeo” is a Spirited Ode to Gay Cowboys
Sundance selection “Jaripeo” candidly foregrounds subversion, shots, and sexy gay cowboys, and it soars because of it.
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Bad Bunny Wins at The Grammys For All of Us
This victory is bigger than Bad Bunny himself. It belongs to the Spanish-speaking diaspora and to everyone affected by ICE’s reign of terror.
Take It From a Mexican Jew: We’re Getting the “Deep Cuts” Controversy Wrong
Pretending a person can’t be Mexican AND Jewish – as seems to be the case in the conversation around the ‘Deep Cuts” casting – is wrong.
“The Rip” Wants Miami’s Soul Without Paying Miami Rent
The Affleck-Damon reunion “The Rip” is just another story where a Latin city becomes a backdrop for white male moral collapse.
“The Huntress (La Cazadora)” Mythologizes Vengeance Against Juárez Femicide
The women in front of and behind the camera in “The Huntress” leave you praying for the bus doors to open so you can take a gasp of fresh air.
Sundance Doc “Aanikoobijigan” Reveals Perversity and Unity
Watching “Aanikoobijigan,” I kept returning to one disturbing question: what the fuck is wrong with the people who keep stolen human remains?
“A Poet/Un Poeta” Argues Self-Destruction Is Overrated
Charles Bukowski. Ernest Hemingway. Dorothy Parker. Rubén Darío. Generations of aspiring writers have long looked up to such self-destructive yet phenomenally talented heroes. For a while there, I was one of them. Like many, I believed that it might be possible to find genius, or at the very least some worthwhile inspiration, at the bottom […]
ICE Is A National Tragedy & We’re Tired Of It
At Latina Media Co, we know how quickly silence becomes permission – and we will not be silent in the face of ICE’s tragedy machine.
“Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass” Is Delightfully Unhinged
“Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass” is a dumb, strangely hopeful comedy about agency and the ways women are taught to compromise.
5 Latina-Authored Books to Get in Early 2026
The beautiful thing about books is that they allow you to dive into someone else’s world, and in the process, to understand them. It’s empathy made out of ink and paper. That’s why it’s important to read from various points of view, cultures, and experiences. It makes you more aware and accepting, more able to […]