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Puerto Rican Director Ángel Manuel Soto Will Direct Blue Beetle, the First Latino Superhero Movie

shayneFebruary 24, 2021

by shayneFebruary 24, 202101744

When new broke that Disney was releasing Encanto, a film about a family in Colombia, it felt like a major step toward better representation. Now we can add Latinx superheroes to the mix with the recent announcement that actress Sasha...

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‘Being the Ricardos’ Casting of Javier Bardem as Desi Arnaz is Problematic

Virginia IsaadJanuary 12, 2021January 12, 2021

by Virginia IsaadJanuary 12, 2021January 12, 202104455

Latinx representation in Hollywood is limited both behind the scenes and in front of the camera so the cast reveal for the upcoming Being the Ricardos is disappointing though not surprising. The film is about I Love Lucy stars and...

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‘Selena’ Nominated for National Film Registry for its Latin-American Representation

Virginia IsaadJanuary 5, 2021

by Virginia IsaadJanuary 5, 202106667

U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro is among the lawmakers pushing for the inclusion of Gregory Nava’s 1997 biopic Selena starring Jennifer Lopez in the National Film Registry. Castro, the chairman of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, wrote a letter on behalf of...

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Gentefied Delivers Lots of Brown Love and Laughter

Cristina EscobarFebruary 24, 2020July 23, 2020

by Cristina EscobarFebruary 24, 2020July 23, 202002253

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, 20200909

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, 202004890

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, 20200483

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, 202001047

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, 202008062

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, 202001636

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, 202001220

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, 202002102

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...