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Re-watching the hit Colombian telenovela ‘Yo Soy Betty, La Fea’ offers this Costa Rican fan plenty of reflection opportunities.
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The Fallout: A Generation Fighting For Their Lives
The Fallout captures the emotionally grueling aftermath of a high school shooting, and at the four-year mark of Parkland, we’re reminded how Gen-Z is still fighting for their lives. TW: The following article discusses school shootings and gun violence. Mass shootings happen fast…really fast. In 24 minutes, 10 were murdered in Santa Fe High School. […]
Seven Latinas on JLo’s ‘Marry Me’
Honestly, when it comes to a JLo rom-com like ‘Marry Me,’ Latinas’ responses are the only opinions we care about.
5 Films Based on Epic Moments in Latinx History
There is a problem with Latinx representation in film and history books. These five historical Latinx films help right that wrong.
On ‘The Circle,’ Competition Divides and Racializes
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Q+A With Crystal Maldonado, Author of ‘No Filter and Other Lies’
YA author Crystal Maldonado is making her mark on Latinx readers across the world. Crystal’s stories center fat, beautiful, brown girls chasing the love they’ve always deserved but haven’t received–until now.
5 Latinx True Stories You Can Stream to Learn Our History
We, as Latinxs, are trying to piece together our histories and these five shows and movies are a great place to start recovering our past.
4 JLo Movies to Watch Before ‘Marry Me’ Comes Out
To prepare for JLo’s new movie, Marry Me, I went into the JLo vault and rewatched some of my favorite movies of hers. My movie marathon made me realize how much these films shaped my career path and how much JLo inspired me to be a boss-ass woman.
‘ÍDOLO: The Ballad of Chalino Sánchez’ Rethinks Latinx Drug Lord Tales
The podcast ‘Ídolo: The Ballad of Chalino Sánchez’ reminds me how important it is to honor the truths of our ancestors.
‘Noche de Fuego’ Deserves to Win at the Oscars
Despite the girls’ lives being torn apart by war, the heart of ‘Noche de Fuego’ is not their fear but the love they share.