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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, 202104202

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...

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

Priscilla BlossomJuly 4, 2019August 1, 2020

by Priscilla BlossomJuly 4, 2019August 1, 202003849

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...

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‘Vida’ Season 2 Episode 7 Recap: Tackles Machismo, Colorism, and All The Hypocrisy

Priscilla BlossomJune 27, 2019August 5, 2020

by Priscilla BlossomJune 27, 2019August 5, 202004067

In one of the best episodes of Season 2 of Vida, we tackle everything from machismo (and the hypocrisy of men’s opinions of how women use their bodies), to colorism within the Latinx community, housing insecurity, and (as usual) battling...

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Vida Season 2 Episode 6 Recap: Strap-Ons, Snitches, and Secrets

Priscilla BlossomJune 20, 2019August 5, 2020

by Priscilla BlossomJune 20, 2019August 5, 2020013293

Last time on Vida, Lyn and Emma were finally getting along. But if you watch Vida regularly, you know that’s not going to last. Here’s what happened: That Opening Sex Scene Sex is never tucked away or hidden in the...

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‘Vida’ Season 3 Episode 4 Recap: Calladita Te Ves Mas Bonita

Priscilla BlossomJune 13, 2019August 4, 2020

by Priscilla BlossomJune 13, 2019August 4, 202003811

Episode 4 starts with a problem—a rat problem, that is. During the opening sequence, Emma and Lyn are cleaning out boxes and papers from Vida’s building when Lyn happens upon a rat. Or rather, Lyn goofs off while Emma works...

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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, 202006029

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, 202001869

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...

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STARZ “Vida” Finally Gives Latinx the Representation We Deserve

Yolanda MachadoMay 5, 2018October 2, 2020

by Yolanda MachadoMay 5, 2018October 2, 202001621

The Latinx community has been demanding for equal on-screen representation, but we never stopped to ask what representation should look like. Sure, in the past, as long as they had dark hair and tan skin it was called representation. But...