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Lin-Manuel Miranda Issues Apology for Lack of Afro-Latinx Representation in ‘In The Heights’

Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonJune 17, 2021

by Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonJune 17, 202104580

Since its release a week ago, the film adaptation of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s In the Heights has come under fire for a lack of Afro-Latinx representation in the film’s top-billed cast inciting claims of colorism in the Latinx community and in...

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11 Films Depicting Latinxs as Criminals That are Problematic AF

HipLatinaJanuary 19, 2019August 17, 2020

by HipLatinaJanuary 19, 2019August 17, 2020017726

It’s no secret that Latinos have been portrayed negatively in Hollywood since its inception. Characters have often been criminals, starting with the banditos of early film, which became the drug lords and criminals of today. We are all for Latinos...

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12 Latinx Documentaries to Watch Now and in the New Year

HipLatinaDecember 29, 2018August 20, 2020

by HipLatinaDecember 29, 2018August 20, 202004012

Documentaries are great. They are little windows into real life, often a behind-the-scenes look at something important that we normally would have limited — or no — access to. It’s part entertainment, and part education. That is why it’s so...

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13 Films About Life in Mexico–United States Border Towns

HipLatinaNovember 18, 2018August 26, 2020

by HipLatinaNovember 18, 2018August 26, 202002288

Films reflect real life, educate us on notable people and their stories, and entertain. A handful of films even represent the complexities of the Chicanx experience. How Chicanos, especially in border towns, straddled the United States and Mexico and find...

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15 of the Most Stylish Latino Movies

Marissa RodriguezJuly 4, 2017January 15, 2021

by Marissa RodriguezJuly 4, 2017January 15, 202102205

We go to the movies to get lost in other worlds, to become fully immersed in the glamorous, illusion and costumes are a part of that effect. Whether it’s the full skirts and floral hairstyles showcased in Frida, or the...