The post, Barrio Television Broke the Mold, first appeared on Pressing Issues. Media representation isn’t about trying to distill fairness into a math equation. It’s about power – specifically, the power of self-determination. The civil-rights generation understood this and argued that the lack of opportunities afforded people of color to write, produce, and star in […]
The “Heartstopper” finale reminds us what this show has been about all along – finding your safe people and holding on to them tightly.
“Ride or Die” has everything: (grown-up) girl power, massive action sequences, comedic relief, and rebuilding a life-saving friendship.
“Roma” and “Encanto” are stories of Latino family expectations, memory, and change, but what stayed with me was something simpler: presence.
“Smile… the Worst is Yet to Come” dramatizes familiar emotional terrain – like the silence that hurts longterm relationships.
Long before writing Cash Libre, I remember walking into my local library in my early thirties and asking the librarian where the personal finance books were. I had recently walked away from my dream career, had less than $2,000 in my checking account, a new home, and a baby on the way. I wasn’t looking […]
Netflix’s latest adaptation, “No Tengo Miedo,” delves into structural poverty, childhood innocence, and adult failings.
I made a film warning against killing the muse, then spent years negotiating with her. Here’s what I learned from “Stereotypically Me.”
The attention economy is ravaging our ability to think critically – and consume works of art like “East of Eden.”
There are a few shows that comfort the soul. The West Wing is one of them. Currently, while I sit in the Archipelago of Puerto Rico, I dream of a leader like Jed Bartlett and his competent crew. I have already made it through today’s power shortage. I hope there’s no more. I currently have […]