Problemista: A Surrealist Venture into the Immigration Complex
Review of Julio Torres's Problemista--a tribute to an El Salvador that has seldom—if ever—been depicted on film!
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Ralph Villanueva
- Jul 18
Get Those Line Drivers Out: A Review of Julio Quintana’s The Long Game
Ralph Villenueva Reviews of Julio Quintana's film The Long Game
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Anjana Bhat
- Jul 6
The Versatility of Gina Rodriguez in Hollywood: Adventurer, Dreamer, & Trailblazer
Review article that explores the roles Latina actor Gina Rodriguez has played
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Gayathri Suseel
- Jun 13
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.
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Emily Snyder
- May 22
Los Exóticos de la Lucha Libre: Subverted Masculinity in Cassandro
The lyrics of Celia Cruz’s “Yo viviré” rhythmically play out above a brightly lit luchador ring in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico in the beginning...
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Moises Hernandez
- May 22
Wakanda Forever’s Eco-Permissible Latinx Worldbuilding
Wakanda Forever builds into its story a significant eco-permissible Latinx moment.
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Ralph Villanueva
- May 16
Ralph Villanueva Reviews Manolo Caro's Film, Fiesta en la Madriguera / Down the Rabbit Hole
What is especially intriguing is the focus on Tochtli, his point of view, imagination, shifting understanding of language, writing, truth.
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Jaelene Ramirez
- Apr 11
BIPOC PoP Animation Festival 2024
The BIPOC Pop Animation Festival Celebrates the best work from up-and-coming animators!
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Dani Orozco
- Mar 27
Woeful Justice & Joy in Wednesday
Netflix’s Wednesday is doing something new, something highly noticeable.
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Dan Johnson
- Mar 19
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
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Ivan Martinez
- Feb 27
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.
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Anjana Bhat
- Feb 19
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...
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John Edward Martin
- Feb 14
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...
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Dani Orozco & Cristina Rivera
- Feb 4
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...
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Alia Hudroge
- Nov 7, 2023
Latine Narrative Futurities and The Owl House
Here’s to a future full of stories for weird, queer, Latine kids.
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