Director Josef Kubota Wladkya’s Sophomore Feature ‘Catch the Fair One’ Teems with Rage
Director Josef Kubota Wladkya’s Sophomore Feature ‘Catch the Fair One’ Teems with Rage
“Catch the Fair One” isn’t here to make any friends. It’s coldly unceremonious and teeming with rage. Director Josef Kubota Wladkya's sophomore feature spends every one of its 85 minutes on the razor’s edge of indignity and indifference. Early comparisons to “Taken,” generous as they may be, conjure memories of [...]
Lady Pink: The “First Lady of Graffiti”
Lady Pink: The “First Lady of Graffiti”
This four-part series spotlights generations of New York City Latine hip hop artists, each of them trailblazers in their respective elements. Featured artists: Kid Freeze, a b-boy pioneer who got his start in the 1970s and the inventor of continuous headspins and a range of power moves; Lady Pink, a [...]
Aztec Beliefs and Political Satire Shaped Día de los Muertos Into a Distinctly Mexican Holiday
Aztec Beliefs and Political Satire Shaped Día de los Muertos Into a Distinctly Mexican Holiday
When ancient Nahuas wanted to honor those who had passed away, they marked the season with a special day that we know today as Día de los Muertos — The Day of the Dead. The holiday, celebrated on Nov. 1 and 2 across Mexico and Latin America, is a time [...]
Q&A with ‘Backstreet to the American Dream’ Director Patricia Nazario
Q&A with ‘Backstreet to the American Dream’ Director Patricia Nazario
The food truck revolution, which started as a grassroots movement for struggling chefs and working-class families, is now a billion-dollar industry. Parades of trucks offering endless varieties of cuisines now pepper the streets of almost every major city, redefining our idea of the American melting pot. Intrigued by the intersection [...]
Review: Nightmarish Stop-Motion Film ‘The Wolf House’ Depicts Spiritual and Moral Decay
Review: Nightmarish Stop-Motion Film ‘The Wolf House’ Depicts Spiritual and Moral Decay
“The Wolf House,” a semi-fictionalized attempt to make some sense of the real-life atrocities of Colonia Dignidad, is singularly subjective, placing viewers inside the mind of a young girl named Maria who manages to escape the infamous Chilean-based cult and takes refuge in a dilapidated house nearby with two stolen [...]
El Museo Del Barrio’s Exhibition ‘DOMESTICANX’ Challenges Gender Roles in Domestic Spaces with Power and Grace
El Museo Del Barrio’s Exhibition ‘DOMESTICANX’ Challenges Gender Roles in Domestic Spaces with Power and Grace
LATINA is highlighting the work of Latinx creatives and visual artists through our column, Curated by KCV. Each month, Art Curator and Processa founder, Kiara Cristina Ventura, will speak on exhibitions and inspirational artists within the Latino community. When I walked into the Domesticanx exhibition at New York City's [...]
All the Best Performances, Looks, and Awards from the 2023 Oscars
All the Best Performances, Looks, and Awards from the 2023 Oscars
Hollywood’s biggest night just took place and while there weren’t any show-stopping physical altercations, it was very much a ceremony to remember. Mexican director Guillermo del Toro won Best Animated Feature for his stop-motion film Pinocchio, becoming the first filmmaker to ever win Best Picture, Best Director and Best Animated [...]