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Tanya Saracho Set to Make Directorial Debut with ‘Mala Hierba’

Virginia IsaadJuly 8, 2021July 9, 2021

by Virginia IsaadJuly 8, 2021July 9, 202103439

Playwright and screenwriter Tanya Saracho brought us the beloved though short-lived queer Latinx series, Vida, and now she’s bringing her work to the big screen with Mala Hierba in collaboration with production company, Anonymous Content. The Mexican-American storyteller will make...

‘Vida’ Season 3 Episode 5 Recap: Bird By Bird

Priscilla BlossomJune 14, 2019August 5, 2020

by Priscilla BlossomJune 14, 2019August 5, 202002144

It’s Emma’s birthday in episode 5 of Vida—but y’all know she’s not about to actually let anyone know, much less throw herself a party. Instead, she’s facing a number of challenges. She’s trying to convince Eddy about taking Marcos on...

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‘Vida’ Season 2 Episode 3 Recap: Queer Cowboys and Millennial Lotería

Priscilla BlossomJune 6, 2019August 4, 2020

by Priscilla BlossomJune 6, 2019August 4, 202002151

Watching Vida often feels like each episode is just trying to outdo itself, and in this one, we’ve got it all: a gay cowboy wedding, Latinxs taking over cross-fit, a woman talking to a ghost, millennial lotería, even a shout-out...

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‘Vida’ Season 2 Episode 1 Recap: Operating On Chingona Level

Priscilla BlossomMay 23, 2019August 7, 2020

by Priscilla BlossomMay 23, 2019August 7, 202004047

No television show out there truly captures the queer Latina experience quite like Vida. Created and written by Tanya Saracho, Vida follows the death of a woman named Vidalia (or Vida), as well as the aftermath experienced by her estranged...

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Tanya Saracho on Machismo, Gentrification & “Vida”

Yolanda MachadoMay 6, 2018October 2, 2020

by Yolanda MachadoMay 6, 2018October 2, 202001305

There’s this saying in Spanish that if you’re a Latina, you probably heard at least once as a little girl: “calladita te ves más bonita.” It literally means “when you don’t speak, you look prettier.” It’s a pretty terrible thing...