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10 Latinx Horror Films That’ll Give You Chills

Nicole YoungOctober 18, 2021October 19, 2021

by Nicole YoungOctober 18, 2021October 19, 202101547

Many famous scary films have become iconic franchises (Halloween, Nightmare on Elm Street) but many of the scariest films we’ve seen have less gore and more of a fantasy element sometimes pulling from real-life events. If you grew up in...

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Leslie Grace to Star as Batgirl in Upcoming DC Film on HBO Max

Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonJuly 22, 2021July 27, 2021

by Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonJuly 22, 2021July 27, 2021011787

Afro-Latina In the Heights star Leslie Grace, 26, has just been named DC Comics new Batgirl! The actress will star as Barbara Gordon in the new Warner Bros. and DC film that will be exclusively on streaming service HBO Max...

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Panamanian-American Filmmaker Janicza Bravo Debuts Film Based on Viral Twitter Thread

Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonJune 30, 2021June 30, 2021

by Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonJune 30, 2021June 30, 202102884

If you’ve scrolled through Twitter you’ve likely seen people talking about Zola, the film out today by Panamanian-American filmmaker Janicza Bravo. The film stars Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom‘s Taylour Paige as “Zola” and American Honey’s Riley Keough as “Stefani” and...

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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, 202103439

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

Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonJune 14, 2021

by Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonJune 14, 202106237

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...

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8 LGBTQ Latinx Movies to Watch This Pride Month

Nicole YoungJune 9, 2021June 11, 2021

by Nicole YoungJune 9, 2021June 11, 202103484

The LGBTQ community has faced prejudice and violence for many years and although it continues to improve in the United States, places like Latin America still look down upon people in this community. Latin American films have represented these issues...

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9 Films Out This Year Featuring Latinas in Leading Roles

Nicole YoungJune 8, 2021June 9, 2021

by Nicole YoungJune 8, 2021June 9, 202104875

While we are 60 million strong in the U.S., those numbers don’t exactly translate to the big or small screen but progress is slowly but surely being made. In today’s entertainment industry, women of color are in control of their...

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Jennifer Lopez’s Nuyorican Productions Signs Deal With Netflix

Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonJune 8, 2021July 14, 2021

by Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonJune 8, 2021July 14, 202102328

Jennifer Lopez, 51, is undeniably multi-talented having established herself in music, film, and television — most recently with Shades of Blue and World of Dance — and now her production company is reaching new levels. Lopez announced on Monday that...

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Rosalia and 10 Other Celebs People Think Are Latinx But Aren’t

Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonMarch 30, 2021

by Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonMarch 30, 2021014135

Hollywood has a long history of casting non-Latinx actors in Latinx roles, so it’s no surprise that there are a bunch of celebrities that people assume are Latinx, but actually aren’t. Still, in a day and age where there are...

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10 Films Directed by Latinas You Need to Watch

Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonMarch 2, 2021October 14, 2021

by Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonMarch 2, 2021October 14, 2021018862

It still absolutely boggles our minds that Latinos make up such a significant percentage of the U.S. population, yet we continue to be so grossly under-represented in the world of television and movies. Latinx actors are routinely looked over even...

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

Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonFebruary 24, 2021

by Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonFebruary 24, 202104273

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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10 Latinx Films to Add to Your Watch List in 2021

V. Alexandra de F. SzoenyiJanuary 27, 2021

by V. Alexandra de F. SzoenyiJanuary 27, 202109755

Due to the pandemic, we are spending more time at home, and in front of a television. We’ve binge watched old TV shows, streamed the latest film releases, and are constantly on the hunt for fresh content that entertains, as...