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Tessa Thompson is an immovable force in this season of the trippy time jumpy ‘Westworld’ as Charlotte Hale, the baddest baddie of them all.
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If you need some motivation, check out our five lessons from the Jennifer Lopez (or should I say Jennifer Affleck?!) documentary ‘Halftime.’
“Somewhere We Are Human” Illuminates the Undocumented Experience
“Somewhere We Are Human” is a new anthology created by currently or formerly undocumented people. Curated by Reyna Grande and Sonia Guiñansaca, the entries range from visual art to personal essays (with poetry, arguably, in between), with authors, artists, and curators hail from Latin America, Asia, and Africa. Inherently this book shapes an understanding of immigration usually left out of US textbooks.
‘Radio Cachimbona’ Is the Podcast This Salvi Needs
When it comes to Latinx representation, media can always use more voices and that’s especially true for the Central American community. Enter ‘Radio Cachimbona,’ a podcast hosted by Salvadoran American Yvette Borja, about our two countries’ politics and laws and featuring amazing Latina guests.
Q+A with Yasmín Ramírez, Author of “¡Ándale, Prieta!”
In her recently released “¡Ándale, Prieta!,” Mexican-American author Yasmín Ramírez shares a moving ode to her childhood in El Paso, Texas, growing up a “prieta.” This debut memoir is a love letter to Yasmín’s family, her grandmother, and to women everywhere who have felt silenced, pained, or alone.
Re-Watching “Devious Maids” As a Celebration of Comadres
“Devious Maids” focuses on the relationships between Latinas, specifically how comadrazgo can be a source of conflict and resolution.
#TheLatinaPress: The Roe Issue
The Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade is gut wrenching, but we will never relinquish our power.
Why Everyone Needs to Read Julissa Arce’s Latest Book
In “You Sound Like a White Girl: The Case for Rejecting Assimilation,” author Julissa Arce argues that rather than seeking approval from white culture, we should embrace our own identities and help change the narrative that there is only one way to be American.
‘Only Murders in the Building’ Shows the Latina Tendency to Ignore Trauma
Selena Gomez’s Mabel is conditioned to respond to trauma by pretending it isn’t there – and Only Murders in the Building reflects that tendency.