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Woeful Justice & Joy in Wednesday
Netflix’s Wednesday is doing something new, something highly noticeable.
Mar 27, 202410 min read


Mariela Pinilla Reviews The Absolutely (Almost) True Adventures of Max Rodriguez
The novel is exactly what the “misfits, botched-jobbers, and unapologetic originals” have been waiting for.
Mar 27, 20243 min read


Book Talk: Izzy De La Cruz Reviews Ashley Robin Franklin's The Hills of Estrella Rojas!
Check Out Izzy's Live Book Talk Review of The Hills of Estrella Rojas--a graphic novel that follows college freshman Kat as she...
Mar 19, 20241 min read


Villanueve’s Dune 2 & Fajardo’s Crude: A Commentary on Interstellar Coloniality of Power & Terrestrial Corporate Greed
Fictional empire though it may be, Dune films take place in a universe where natural resource extraction and political power go hand in hand
Mar 18, 20247 min read


Sonia Gonzalez Reviews Olivas's Chicano Frankenstein
"He didn't seem to belong anywhere. Neither here nor there." This is how Daniel A. Olivas describes the unnamed protagonist of his new...
Mar 14, 20243 min read


Temporal Legacies: Quetzalcoatl # 1 & 2
Herminia Ximenez is always short on time. The protagonist of Mickey Martinez, Sam Jimenez, and Ana Maria Richardson's Quetzalcoatl is a...
Mar 11, 20243 min read


Chicano Frankenstein: Sci-Fi Fantasy or Gritty Everyday Realism?
Daniel Olivas’s powerful new novel, Chicano Frankenstein, takes place in a semi-futuristic— yet very present—United States. In this...
Mar 3, 202411 min read


Into the Intergalactic STEAM-verse: An Interview with José Morey
It’s through media and arts that kids can see how new ways of fitting into and transforming the world.
Feb 27, 20247 min read


Nikki Rodriguez & the Teeter-Totter of Color-Conscious & Color-Blind Representation
Nikki Rodriguez is an undoubtedly rising sensation among fans of the young adult genre. The 22-year-old Latina actress has appeared in...
Feb 19, 20244 min read


Vulnerability Is My Superpower
Roughly 15 years ago, I had a major breakdown that derailed me from graduate school. It took several months and several diagnoses until...
Feb 16, 20248 min read


A Novela of My Own: A Review of "Zorro" (2024)
When I visit my mom, we spend most of our time cooking, chatting, and watching telenovelas, her favorite entertainment. My Spanish...
Feb 14, 20246 min read


Christine Suggs’s ¡Ay, Mija!: My Bilingual Summer in Mexico
¡Ay, Mija!: My Bilingual Summer in Mexico by Christine Suggs follows a trip Suggs took the summer before eleventh grade. Saying goodbye...
Feb 13, 20242 min read


Para Las “Callejeras,” the “Bad Women,” and All Those Mujeres Our Mothers Warned Us About: A Review of Estella Gonzalez’s Huizache Women
My abuela, Mamá Chonita, was not an easy woman, nor was she what some would consider very affectionate. Her hugs and kisses were offered...
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Ready Player Juan: An Interview with Carlos Kelly
I want to see more Latine content creators, game developers, and Latines in positions of power in major video game companies. I want to see
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Rosie's Rules and the Making of Inclusive TV: An Interview with Mariana Díaz-Wionczek
Have you seen the animated kid’s TV series, Rosie’s Rules? If not, hop on the PBS Kids website or app. and you can catch it for free. In...
Feb 4, 20247 min read


I Am Alfonso Jones and the Power of Visual Storytelling
I Am Alfonso Jones masterfully weaves together visual motifs, leans into Afrofuturism, and uses a line work and series of flashbacks that...
Feb 2, 20244 min read


NPR Code Switch: Bad Bunny, Reggaeton, and Resistance
Here is a popcast we recommend full throttle.
Feb 2, 20241 min read
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