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Here are a few published articles out in the wild.
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With Love Dives into Latinx Family Dynamics
Diving into Latinx family dynamics, this show explores how our relationship with family influences our relationships outside of that loyal bubble.
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Freevee’s Primo Elevates Different Forms of Machismo
Between the adult sibling dynamics and the coming-of-age teen group, this show bridges the Millennial and Gen-Z Latinx family gap. But what I loved most about Primo was the different forms of machismo and the subtle scenes that showed how much emotional immaturity can become an unnecessarily heavy burden on chingona matriarchs.
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Season Two of Gentefied Heals Generational Trauma
Gentefied season two heals Morales’ family trauma. Their triggers bounce around, shared between family members. Their heavy burdens are gently observed.
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5 TV Shows That Navigate Female Friendship
Over the years, I’ve noticed television shows being the place where female friendship has flourished on screen. There has been a liberation of new topics and taboos that weren’t ever shown before, giving us more room for representation, and new role models to aspire and relate to.
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Saying Adios to The Compas On My Block
Netflix’s On My Block is a coming-of-age story; a dramady about a group of friends growing up in South L.A. Navigating their daily struggles for survival, this show blends culture and race with laughs and tears. The final season finds us two years later after our compas have gone their separate ways. It’s senior year, and if you know anything about this show, it’s far from normal.
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Netflix’s Sky Rojo is a Must-Binge
Maybe not the show to watch con Mamá, Netflix ‘Sky Rojo’ is sex and violence, conflict after obstacle after holy-shit moment. It’s also a must binge.
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Pixar’s Luca Helped Me Prioritize My Mental Health
For most of my life, I’ve been Luca, the one trying to keep it cool, constantly having to say: Silenzio, Bruno. Which got me thinking… Why was Luca the way he was? Why did all that anxiety seem so familiar?
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Keke Palmer Better Get Nominated for Nope
If you haven’t seen Jordan Peele’s latest work of art, Nope should be your next movie night. Aside from the mysterious extraterrestrial horror that will have you at the edge of your seat, what really makes this film shine is Keke Palmer.
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Guillermo Slays in S4 of What We Do In The Shadows
I’ve been a fan of FX’s What We Do In The Shadows since season one––I even dressed up as Nadja for Halloween one year. After four hilarious seasons, I‘m still hooked. But what really makes this show a familiar favorite is Guillermo de la Cruz, played by the fabulous Harvey Guillén.
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America Ferrera Has Been Keeping it Real on Screen Long Before her ‘Barbie’ Monologue
The Barbie film might be my favorite movie of 2023 so far and it isn’t because Ryan Gosling made me laugh or Margot Robbie made me miss my Barbies, it’s because my “big sister”, Honduran American actress America Ferrera knocked some sense into me (again).
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More to come!
monica rodriguez 