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Breaking Barriers: How Stephanie Beatriz's Rosa Diaz Revolutionized Latinx Representation
"I heard they were going ethnic." How Stephanie Beatriz turned the role of Rosa Diaz into a breakthrough for Latinx representation on TV.
Oct 11, 20254 min read
White-Optic Regenerative Televisual Narratives Continue Apace
Today's white-optic televisual landscape teems with white-regenerative narratives: stories in which worn-out, broken, or morally adrift white men are made whole again.
Jul 17, 20256 min read
Two and Three: Chicano- and Afro-futurism in Umbrella Academy
In science fiction, brown subjects are often erased as collateral damage. The Umbrella Academy's Diego and Allison imagine otherwise.
Jun 23, 20254 min read
Bad Moon Rising: Latino Werewolves and the Fight Against Monster Stereotypes
Werewolves get a bad rap. But is that the whole story? What happens when Latino representation enters the mix?
Apr 15, 20253 min read
Erased in Plain Sight: The Brutality Against Women of Color in Netflix's Show, You
In You, violence against women of color is graphic, emotional, and final.
Apr 14, 20254 min read
Mestizo Power, Identity, & CW's The Originals
The Originals: a lens through which we can explore the lasting impacts of colonial legacies and complexitities of mestizo subjectivities.
Dec 11, 20245 min read
The Versatility of Gina Rodriguez in Hollywood: Adventurer, Dreamer, & Trailblazer
Review article that explores the roles Latina actor Gina Rodriguez has played
Jul 6, 20244 min read
One Day at a Time: A Momentary Change in the Tide of Latinx Representation
One Day at a Time points to a shift in tide in Latinx representation in popular culture.
Jun 13, 20245 min read
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