“Quicksand” Gets Stuck Ignoring its Leading Latina’s Interior Life
Maybe with a real desire to explore a complicated Latina’s inner life, “Quicksand” could have been something great.
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The Latinos Who Scored Emmy Nominations (And Who Didn’t)
In a recurring theme for Latinos in Hollywood, this year’s Emmy nominations gave some warm love to handful of our gente while leaving others out in the cold. But, rather than dribble on with the same facts and figures with regard to Latino Emmy nominees, we are choosing to celebrate those who scored a nomination […]
“How To Get Rich” – Is This Sound Financial Advice?
When I noticed Netflix’s “How To Get Rich,” I felt a dose of relief and skepticism as an eldest immigrant daughter curious about finances.
TheLatinaPress Nº27: Backlash Doesn’t Stop Us
While we mourn the Supreme Court’s recent regressive rulings in #TheLatinaPress, we won’t let the backlash stop us.
How ‘Jane the Virgin’ Launched a New Generation of Strong Latina Leads
‘Jane the Virgin’ brought forth a new era of millennial, high-quality telenovelas showing strong Latina leads.
Q+A with Aaron Mark, creator of “The Horror of Dolores Roach”
On creating a Latina serial killer in “The Horror of Dolores Roach,” writer Aaron Mark says “Justina Machado should …play Walter White.”
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.
Lupita Tovar: The Mexican Matriarch of a Hollywood Dynasty
It’s a rampant problem. We, as Latinas, are not privy to our history in the United States, especially the important things we have accomplished and achieved. When we do not learn about our history, we believe the false narrative fed to us that we do not matter and have not made a difference in our […]
This Pride, QWOC Film Fest Walked the Walk
QWOC Film Fest walks with the integrity that follows two decades of honoring local legacies and the struggles of the global majority.
Is ‘No Hard Feelings’ Really Bringing Back 2000s Comedies?
It shouldn’t even try. “No Hard Feelings” left me feeling extremely uncomfortable, conflicted, and frustrated.