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Why ‘Gordita Chronicles’ Deserves More Seasons, Not Cancellation

Sofía Aguilar
When I found out that HBO Max had canceled Gordita Chronicles just one month after it premiered on the platform, it wasn’t just disappointing—it was familiar. And that was its own kind of terrifying. How have we arrived at this point...
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Gael García Bernal and Diego Luna Team Up for New Hulu Project

Sofía Aguilar
Long-time collaborators Gael García Bernal (The Motorcycle Diaries, Old) and Diego Luna (Narcos, Rogue One) are teaming up again for a new Hulu project! After appearing together in films like Y tu mamá también, Rudo y Cursi, Casa de mi...
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Lin-Manuel Miranda Issues Apology for Lack of Afro-Latinx Representation in ‘In The Heights’

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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Authentic, Tear-Jerking & Joy-Inducing, ‘In the Heights’ Gets it Right

It took a few days for me to have a spare near two-and-a-half hours to sit down and give In the Heights my undivided attention. I’ve been anxiously awaiting the release of this film, created by Lin-Manuel Miranda, directed by...