The Provocative Opus of Panamanian-American Director Janicza Bravo
The Provocative Opus of Panamanian-American Director Janicza Bravo
In Janicza Bravo’s world, a Lynch-esque reality exists on a “planet just next to ours.” Among her many characters, we see a frantic blond woman who loses her phone and spirals into a dark hole of suicidal depression and paranoia on the day of her birthday; a racist, paraplegic young [...]
Lina Hidalgo Can’t be Stopped
Lina Hidalgo Can’t be Stopped
For Judge Lina Hidalgo of Harris County, Texas, the work is never done. Wearing a navy suit and a matching floral face mask, ringed by her signature crop of black curls, the top elected official of the nation’s third-largest county announced the grim news in early August: the Houston-area COVID-19 [...]
U.S. Life Expectancy Drops: Latinos Most Affected
U.S. Life Expectancy Drops: Latinos Most Affected
Life expectancy in the United States fell 1.5 years in 2020, and declined even more for members of the Latinx community, according to a recent report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The decline represents the sharpest life expectancy fall in a single year since World War II. [...]
What Olympic Medalist Laurie Hernandez Learned During the Pandemic
What Olympic Medalist Laurie Hernandez Learned During the Pandemic
Laurie Hernandez is an all-star athlete and has been since she was a kid. At age 16, she became a two-time Olympic medalist in gymnastics for her performance with the U.S. team in the 2016 Rio Olympics. That same year, she became the youngest contestant to win the hit tv [...]
Solace to Lead Workshop in BIPOC Self Defense
Solace to Lead Workshop in BIPOC Self Defense
Photographer/director Natalia Mantini and designer/web-developer Lizette Ayala founded Solace to address the lack of practical resources available for marginalized folks, particularly within the realms of mental health support, healing, and wellness. Solace is designed to be a digital friend, connecting marginalized folks to therapy, meditation, care, healers, podcasts, and now, workshops. [...]
Coming-of-Age, Class Conflicts, and Colliding Fates: 11 Mexican Films to Watch
Coming-of-Age, Class Conflicts, and Colliding Fates: 11 Mexican Films to Watch
With streaming options abound, selecting a new film to watch is no straightforward task; this week we are focusing on eleven films by Mexican directors. From romantic reconciliation to class conflicts, urban student protests to the sublime splendor of the countryside, and tragic family portraits to sexually charged road trips, [...]
She Shreds Founder, Fabi Reyna Does it All
She Shreds Founder, Fabi Reyna Does it All
For Fabi Reyna a typical day might consist of songwriting, looping her keyboard and guitar, layering vocals, organizing events, performing at events, and booking bands (including her own), all while tirelessly nurturing her nine-year-old baby, She Shreds Media. Although she admits that she’d like to be the kind of person [...]