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Camila Mendes Might Just Be Our Generations' JLo

Apr 8, 2024 | latinamedia.co | Angelica Escobar |Cristina Escobar |Yamily Habib |Sol Población

Some of my fondest memories as a child were cuddling my mom on the couch on a Friday or Saturday night to watch early 90’s and 2000’s rom-coms with buttery popcorn and DOTS. As a six-year-old obsessed with She’s the Man and A Cinderella Story, I became a hopeless romantic. My definition of love coming from these movies. Long blonde hair, pale skin, and blue eyes. Three things I wished I had growing up because according to early 2000’s romantic comedies, those were the girls that got the guy.
Annenberg’s Most Inclusive Latinx Series Are All Canceled

Apr 4, 2024 | latinamedia.co | Edgary Rodriguez R |Yamily Habib |Sol Población |Toni Gonzales

As viewers we have responsibilities, if we don’t support diverse and inclusive productions, we could be sending the wrong message to executives. However, sometimes it’s hard to know where to start. Many of the inclusive series don’t get much exposure on streaming platforms – while you’re bombarded with hype for big productions, the smaller, under-supported ones get lost in the mass of content. And then, because Latinx series tend to be in that category, they all get canceled.
Decoding the Feminine Power in “Feud: Capote vs. the Swans”

Apr 2, 2024 | latinamedia.co | Yamily Habib |Sol Población |Toni Gonzales

We’ve all been there before: Meeting a lavishly charming gay man who fills all the voids our dear fathers left. He’s an often-extravagant man who listens and gives us access to an unaggressive intimacy with the opposite sex – and we’re sold.
Q+A With Alyssa Reynoso-Morris, Author of "Plátanos Are Love"

Mar 29, 2024 | latinamedia.co | Sofia Aguilar |Sol Población |Toni Gonzales |Sarah Vasquez

Queer Afro-Latinx Dominican and Puerto Rican writer Alyssa Reynoso-Morris is the author of several picture books for children. One of her most recent projects, Plátanos Are Love, has sold over 10,000 copies in about six months and is in its second printing. It shows a little girl learning the secrets of plátanos from her grandmother, who shows her that this special fruit is an important part of her history, culture, food, and identity.
"Ana" is a Coming of (Middle) Age Triumph

Feb 22, 2024 | latinamedia.co | Sophia Leal |Cristina Escobar |Yamily Habib |Sol Población

More people need to be discussing the triumph that is Ana. There’s something vibrant and whimsical about a Latina take on “slice of life TV,” and Ana de la Reguera is a trailblazer as she wrote, directed, and portrayed herself in a LATAM Comedy Central original series (2020-2023), now available in the US on ViX. The show is based on her own life as a former Mexican Telenovela actress trying to make it in Hollywood.
The Two Latinas in “Netflix is a Joke” Fest

Feb 7, 2024 | latinamedia.co | Ingrid Cruz |Carolina Blanco Alvarado |Sol Población |Mujeres Problemáticas

Pursuing comedy as a career means working in a famously cutthroat industry. That’s why it’s always a big deal whenever BIPOC can manage to eke out a successful name for themselves, snag coveted spots in well-respected festivals, and maybe get a few bucks in the process. Which is why I think we should take a moment to celebrate the two Latinas – Melissa Villaseñor and Vanessa Gonzalez – performing at Netflix is a Joke as part of the 200+ person line-up.
Director Lila Avilés Explores Grief Through a Child's Eyes in “Tótem”

Feb 5, 2024 | latinamedia.co | Kiko Martinez |Carolina Blanco Alvarado |Sol Población |Mujeres Problemáticas

As a child, the Mexican filmmaker behind Tótem and The Chambermaid, Lila Avilés spent a lot of time alone. She wasn’t an only child, but she describes growing up feeling like she was in the center of “a big sandwich” because she had siblings who were younger and older than her. “I was the big [sister] of the little ones and the little [sister] of the big ones,” Avilés, 41, told LatinaMedia.Co during a recent interview. “So, I spent a lot of time observing.
The Timeless Feminist Discourse of "Pride and Prejudice"

Dec 5, 2023 | latinamedia.co | Carolina Blanco Alvarado |Cristina Escobar |Sol Población

Ah, Pride and Prejudice, the timeless tale of love, societal norms, and the struggle for independence, wrapped in corsets and tea parties. Jane Austen—the mastermind behind this social critique disguised as a romantic narrative—certainly had a knack for dissecting the complexities of her era’s expectations, especially for women. Picture this: a society where marriage is the ultimate goal for women, a ticket out of potential poverty, and a means of social validation.