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Gentefied Delivers Lots of Brown Love and Laughter

Cristina EscobarFebruary 24, 2020July 23, 2020

by Cristina EscobarFebruary 24, 2020July 23, 202001536

Watching Gentefied, I started off nervous. My social media feed has been full of shout outs for the show for months with the chatter only getting louder when it finally dropped Friday on Netflix. I so wanted this rare show...

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Joaquin Phoenix Calls Out Systemic Racism in Hollywood

Virginia IsaadFebruary 3, 2020July 21, 2020

by Virginia IsaadFebruary 3, 2020July 21, 20200550

In not so shocking news, no people of color were nominated for the acting categories at the British Academy of Film and Television Arts Awards (BAFTAs). But in quite a surprising move, award season-favorite Joaquin Phoenix took his moment at...

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Why Aurora Perrineau Won’t Ever Play a Latina

Virginia IsaadOctober 23, 2019July 26, 2020

by Virginia IsaadOctober 23, 2019July 26, 202002181

Actress Aurora Perrineau, 25, recently shared that she often gets mistaken for being Latina but she refuses to portray one so as to not misrepresent herself. During an interview with SiriusXM host Clay Cane the Prodigal Son and When They...

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J.Lo and Lin-Manuel Miranda Are the Only Two Latinx Who Made Hollywood’s Power List

Virginia IsaadOctober 18, 2019July 26, 2020

by Virginia IsaadOctober 18, 2019July 26, 20200300

In an unsurprising announcement, the two most powerful Latinx in Hollywood in 2019 are Jennifer Lopez and Lin-Manuel Miranda, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The Hollywood Power List is compiled through a months-long process where the editors research the size and...

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Watch Lin-Manuel Miranda Brilliantly Portray Julián Castro on SNL

Araceli CruzOctober 14, 2019July 24, 2020

by Araceli CruzOctober 14, 2019July 24, 20200773

One week after Saturday Night Live disgracefully omitted the inclusion of presidential candidate Julián Castro in a comedy skit, a portrayal of the politician was finally realized. In Saturday’s episode, which featured Stranger Things star David Harbour, the 2020 presidential...

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Rosalía Finally Responds to “Not Being Latina Enough”

Virginia IsaadOctober 11, 2019July 24, 2020

by Virginia IsaadOctober 11, 2019July 24, 202006029

Rosalía is regularly identified as Latina/x in mainstream media but the Latinx community isn’t having it. In her latest interview with Billboard, Rosalía was asked about the criticism she’s received for being “not flamenco enough” or “not Latina enough” for...

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Trans Actress Joins Cast of ‘The Craft’ Remake

Araceli CruzSeptember 25, 2019July 29, 2020

by Araceli CruzSeptember 25, 2019July 29, 202001146

When we first reported that there would be a remake of the ’96 classic teen film The Craft, we were ecstatic. Then we were even happier when we learned that writer and director Zoe Lister-Jones would make the film diverse....

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Meryl Streep Faces Backlash For Wearing Brown Face in New Netflix Film

Virginia IsaadSeptember 13, 2019July 27, 2020

by Virginia IsaadSeptember 13, 2019July 27, 20200828

It’s 2019 and for starters, J.Lo is the only Latinx actress over 45 to star in a film in the last 12 years. Second, only 3 percent of movies featured Latinx actors in lead roles from 2007 through 2018 in...

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‘My Name Is Maria De Jesus’ Short Film Depicts Americanization of Mexicans in the U.S.

Virginia IsaadJuly 23, 2019August 3, 2020

by Virginia IsaadJuly 23, 2019August 3, 202001375

Many Latinx are aware of the fact that areas that are considered part of the United States today were originally part of Mexico. But in addition to the loss of these lands, many Mexican Americans experienced the loss of their...

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‘Terminator: Dark Fate’ Cast Discuss The Importance of Latinx Representation

Virginia IsaadJuly 22, 2019August 3, 2020

by Virginia IsaadJuly 22, 2019August 3, 202001489

The iconic Terminator film franchise is getting a Latinx makeover with Gabriel Luna starring as the predatory terminator “Rev 9” in the upcoming Terminator: Dark Fate. The rest of the Terminator cast also includes Diego Boneta and Colombian actress Natalia...

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Dominican Actor Jharrel Jerome Receives First-Ever Emmy Nod for ‘When They See Us’

Virginia IsaadJuly 18, 2019August 3, 2020

by Virginia IsaadJuly 18, 2019August 3, 20200385

Dominican-American actor Jharrel Jerome received his first-ever Emmy nomination for his role in Ava DuVernay’s Netflix limited series When They See Us. “I’m going crazy over here. I feel like I’m on a whole other planet right now,” Jerome told The...

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‘Vida’ Season 2 Episode 8: The Search for San Cha

priscillabJuly 4, 2019August 1, 2020

by priscillabJuly 4, 2019August 1, 20200665

Last time on Vida, Emma and Eddy were clashing over painting over the bar’s mural. Seeing as we open with the mural being painted over in the opening credits, it’s obvious who won that battle. But has Emma finally forgiven...