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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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Our Favorite Female Characters From 2021’s New Shows

All of these characters deserved more hype this year, and I hope you decide to meet a few yourself. From drama leads to sarcastic queens, here’s a list of some of my favorite female characters from new shows in 2021.
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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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