Krystal Puga on Breaking Barriers in Space as a Latina Engineer
Krystal Puga on Breaking Barriers in Space as a Latina Engineer
Many kids dream of becoming astronauts and going to space, moved by their fascination for what’s out there. While most won’t actually go on to pursue a career in astronomy, Krystal Puga remained true to her childhood dream of studying space. Now, a Space Segment Systems Engineer at Northrop Grumman, [...]
Two Million Women Are Jailed Every Year, These Are Their Challenges
Two Million Women Are Jailed Every Year, These Are Their Challenges
The U.S. Department of Justice recently reported that there has been a decrease in prison inmates but an increase in jail population. In a country that still lives under the shadow of mass incarceration, this increase should be taken with caution as the criminal justice system often punishes harsher those [...]
In Claudia Llosa’s ‘Fever Dream,’ Motherhood Is Terrifying
In Claudia Llosa’s ‘Fever Dream,’ Motherhood Is Terrifying
Peruvian Filmmaker Claudia Llosa’s “Fever Dream” wastes no time delivering on the promises of its title. Its opening moments are a barrage of disorienting imagery and unbodied narration as Llosa offers answers to questions that haven’t been asked yet. Amanda (María Valverde) is being dragged through the forest; by who, [...]
‘House of Gucci’ Follows the Controversial Dynasty’s Rise and Fall (and Rise)
‘House of Gucci’ Follows the Controversial Dynasty’s Rise and Fall (and Rise)
Ridley Scott, now an elder statesman of genre filmmaking, is motivated only by what moves him. “I’m a moviemaker, not a documentarian,” he once said, and nothing is a greater testament to that philosophy than Scott’s own body of work. Endlessly fascinated by the human experience while comfortably removed from [...]
Digital Archive Project ‘Nuevayorkinos’ Is Redefining NYC’s Latine History
Digital Archive Project ‘Nuevayorkinos’ Is Redefining NYC’s Latine History
Djali Alessandra Brown-Cepeda is a New York City-born-and-bred filmmaker, racial justice advocate and archivist. You may recognize Brown-Cepeda from her digital archive project Nuevayorkinos, which was born in 2019 out of a void in representation for Latinx people in New York City. Brown-Cepeda describes this project as her “homage to [...]
DJ/Producer Mia Carucci on Their Creative Process and Hypnotic EP
DJ/Producer Mia Carucci on Their Creative Process and Hypnotic EP
If the phrase "as above, so below" could conjure up an image, it would be the Magician tarot card — one hand raised to the sky, wielding a double-sided wand, the other pointing to the earth below him. He is a conduit between the spiritual and the physical realms — [...]
Politically-Charged Horror Flick ‘Madres’ Falls Short of Its Chilling Premise
Politically-Charged Horror Flick ‘Madres’ Falls Short of Its Chilling Premise
Back when Blumhouse Productions was the Little Indie Horror Studio That Could, their recipe for success was simple: release low-budget films that connect with audiences and consistently rake in absurd sums of money. But the siren song of big streamers like Hulu and Amazon has Blumhouse’s recent output feeling more [...]