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11 Latina-Led Films to Watch in Honor of Women’s History Month

Sofía Aguilar
Women’s History Month is a time of year to celebrate women and support their voices. Even though we should be doing that everyday, there’s no better time than now to support women in film both in front of and behind...
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‘Selena’ 1997 Biopic Inducted into the National Film Registry

Virginia Isaad
The 1997 film Selena directed by Mexican American filmmaker Gregory Nava remains iconic nearly 25 years after its release following the untimely death of Tejano star Selena Quintanilla-Pérez. The movie is a biographical look into the life of the beloved ...
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Selena Quintanilla on the Cover of New Comic Book About the Icon

Virginia Isaad
Twenty six years after her untimely death in 1995, Selena is still making a splash in pop culture with fans selling out her MAC line and the Grammys recently honoring her with a posthumous Grammy Lifetime Achievement award. Following  Netflix’s...
Lifestyle

Selena-Inspired Gifts Every Fan Should Own

Nicole Young
Selena Quintanilla‘s star has only grown brighter since her death more than two decades ago and her songs including  “Bidi Bidi Bom Bom“, “Como La Flor,” and “Dreaming of You” remain streaming staples. Her iconic outfits, unforgettable performances, and love...
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Chris Perez Recounts Selena’s “Traumatic” Death in New Documentary

Virginia Isaad
It has been 26 years since Selena’s death yet the spotlights remains on the beloved Queen of Tejano music, whose story is part of E! True Hollywood Story’s “Death of Innocence” episode. The show explores the untimely deaths of celebrities...
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25 Ways Selena Quintanilla Blazed a Trail for Latinas in Entertainment

V. Alexandra de F. Szoenyi
Selena Quintanilla-Perez‘a legacy and memory lives on larger than ever, with generation after generation lifting her up by embracing her music, fashion, and essence. Selena is an icon who cemented her place in the entertainment industry as one of the...
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‘Anything for Selena’ Podcast is a Deep Dive into Selena’s Cultural Impact

Virginia Isaad
Selena’s legacy goes beyond her music, she was one of the most prominent and successful Latinas in entertainment and she is a symbol of dual identities as a Mexican-American who crossed over to the U.S. While many of us were...