Yolanda Machado, Author at HipLatina

Eugenio Derbez Talks ‘Overboard’ and Why It’s a Great Time For Latinos in Media

Yolanda MachadoMay 7, 2018October 2, 2020

by Yolanda MachadoMay 7, 2018October 2, 202003135

American audiences may not know it yet, but Eugenio Derbez is a comedy icon and his newest comedy, the gender switched reboot of the 80s film, Overboard (now in theaters) may finally get him the recognition he so deserves. To the...

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Tanya Saracho on Machismo, Gentrification & “Vida”

Yolanda MachadoMay 6, 2018October 2, 2020

by Yolanda MachadoMay 6, 2018October 2, 202001710

There’s this saying in Spanish that if you’re a Latina, you probably heard at least once as a little girl: “calladita te ves más bonita.” It literally means “when you don’t speak, you look prettier.” It’s a pretty terrible thing...

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STARZ “Vida” Finally Gives Latinx the Representation We Deserve

Yolanda MachadoMay 5, 2018October 2, 2020

by Yolanda MachadoMay 5, 2018October 2, 202001501

The Latinx community has been demanding for equal on-screen representation, but we never stopped to ask what representation should look like. Sure, in the past, as long as they had dark hair and tan skin it was called representation. But...

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Mishel Prada Gets Real About Playing a Latinx Queer Woman on ‘Vida’

Yolanda MachadoMay 3, 2018October 2, 2020

by Yolanda MachadoMay 3, 2018October 2, 20203 7864

Mishel Prada knows how rare roles like Emma, her character on Starz’s new show Vida are. To play a modern Latinx, queer woman on television, is not just a responsibility but a bit of a miracle. Earlier this year, the...

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You’ll Swoon Once You Hear What Oscar Isaac Said About Being Raised By Women

Yolanda MachadoDecember 8, 2017November 25, 2020

by Yolanda MachadoDecember 8, 2017November 25, 202002529

Be ready to swoon because the internet’s favorite boyfriend, Oscar Isaac, recently said the most crush-worthy thing ever! Isaac, currently on the press tour promoting the upcoming installment in the Star Wars franchise, The Last Jedi in which he reprises...

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Marvel’s ‘Runaways’ Stars Allegra Acosta and Ariela Barer Are the Latina Superheroes TV’s Been Waiting For

Yolanda MachadoNovember 21, 2017December 2, 2020

by Yolanda MachadoNovember 21, 2017December 2, 202002611

Brace yourself amigas, because those Latina superheroes we’ve been dreaming about… are here! Meet Allegra Acosta and Ariela Barer of Hulu’s Marvel Runaways. You may recognize Barer from her turn as Carmen, from One Day at a Time, Elena’s goth-like...

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Alanna Ubach on the Power of Latina Matriarchs and Playing the Strong Mama Imelda in Pixar’s ‘Coco’

Yolanda MachadoNovember 21, 2017December 2, 2020

by Yolanda MachadoNovember 21, 2017December 2, 202015265

For anyone who was raised in a Latin household, we know who rules the home: la mamá. Yes, our culture is still fighting machismo, but we all also know that the very heart and soul of our families lie in...

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Cuban Actress Ana de Armas on the Challenge of Crossing Over From Spanish to English Films

Yolanda MachadoOctober 5, 2017December 15, 2020

by Yolanda MachadoOctober 5, 2017December 15, 202006126

When Ana de Armas was cast in the highly anticipated sequel from director Denis Villeneuve, Blade Runner 2049, headlines were made asking who was this new face set to star opposite Oscar-nominated actors Ryan Gosling and Harrison Ford? But the...