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Cast of ‘On My Block’ Spinoff ‘Freeridge’ Talks Representation & the Power of Storytelling

Sofía AguilarFebruary 2, 2023

by Sofía AguilarFebruary 2, 202302294

It’s been two years since Netflix’s hit comedy-drama show On My Block released its fourth and final season and fans said goodbye to an era of friendship, mysteries, and unprecedented representation of Black and brown characters on TV. Originally premiering in...

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Cast of ‘Los Espookys’ Talk Latinx Representation & Melding Comedy with Horror

Sofía AguilarAugust 31, 2022August 31, 2022

by Sofía AguilarAugust 31, 2022August 31, 202202704

After a three-year hiatus because of the pandemic, HBO Max’s Los Espookys is finally returning to our small screens for Season 2 in September. The comedy series first premiered in June 2019, making a name for itself on the streaming service...

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Melissa Fumero and Olga Merediz star in Netflix Series ‘Blockbuster’

Sofía AguilarAugust 31, 2022August 31, 2022

by Sofía AguilarAugust 31, 2022August 31, 202204469

Before the ease of streaming services, people had to go to a physical store to pick a movie to watch and the most iconic of these video rental stores was Blockbuster. Though Blockbuster shut down in 2014 it’s making a...

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Bad Bunny to Co-Star in ‘Bullet Train’ with Brad Pitt

Virginia IsaadDecember 17, 2020

by Virginia IsaadDecember 17, 202003903

Bad Bunny dominated music in 2020 as Spotify’s most-streamed artist with three successful releases this year so it seems only natural he’s branching out into acting now. Deadline reports El Conejo Malo joined the cast of the upcoming film Bullet...

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‘Party of Five’ Season One, Episode Two Recap, Margin of Error

Cristina EscobarJanuary 8, 2020July 20, 2020

by Cristina EscobarJanuary 8, 2020July 20, 202002776

Next time you need to explain to someone how racism works, point them to the second episode of Freeform’s Party of Five. It’s called “Margin of Error” and explores how people of color get far fewer chances than their white...

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‘Party of Five’ Season One, Episode One Recap: You’ll Be Rooting for the Acostas Too

Cristina EscobarJanuary 6, 2020July 20, 2020

by Cristina EscobarJanuary 6, 2020July 20, 202003325

Going in, I thought I was too cool for the Party of Five reboot. It’s on the rebranded ABC Family aka Freefrom and the original had that after-school-special reputation. But long before the end of the pilot, I was sucked...