In a series of revealing tweets, Cristela Alonzo reveals she was not paid for the ‘Cristela’ sitcom pilot which aired on ABC from October 10, 2014, through April 17, 2015. Alonzo’s tweets were triggered in response to The Hollywood Reporter article reporting that actress, Lena Dunham was only 23
At a time when everyone is cooped up at home and travel planning has stalled for a majority of US Americans, what better time to explore America (via couch) than with a travel show. ‘Americanos’ is a new five-part Latinx travel series taking viewers into powerful Latinx subcultures in cities
Rolling Stone magazine’s June cover story, ‘Bad Bunny in Captivity’ made magazine history! Bad Bunny who just days ago on Mother’s Day, dropped ten new songs while in cuarentena gives Rolling Stone readers a glimpse into how he has been spending his quarantine time in an Airbnb. The
Many of us in a Latinx ‘traditional’ household, as first or second generation children may be familiar with the push from our parents to pursue professional jobs or careers with ‘good paychecks’. Stable professions like doctors, bankers, teachers are what our parents’ generation were taught to aim for, but today’
DACA college students are once again receiving the short end of the stick by being left out of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act which will issue COVID-19 emergency relief funds to colleges and universities and their students. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos of Trump’s administration delivered the
Let’s face it…times have changed. The current situation is not business as usual. Searching for a job is stressful. Now add in social distancing and an uncertain economy and job searching can seem impossible. And with half (49%) of Hispanics and Latinos saying they or someone in their
There is no doubt Netflix is bringing out Latino-themed stories like we haven’t seen any other entertainment network do. The latest to entertain both mainstream and Latinx Netflix viewers is comedy-drama series Gentefied in its first season executive produced and directed by America Ferrera. It exemplifies our Latinx American
Originally published on Everyday Feminism A handful of dried rose petals, an apple sliced with a spoon, piloncillo, and a few drops of sweet-smelling essential oils stirred into a pot of boiling water. This is the recipe to my mother’s “love potion” made to attract self-love; a physical manifestation
Last year, we reported on several Latinas in cannabis who have created a space within the highly lucrative yet still young (legally) cannabis business. This is a feat worth not only mentioning, but championing, as, in 2017, according to Marijuana Business Daily, Hispanics and African Americans together accounted for only
Basic universal human rights of migrants have been on the line. A California led class-action lawsuit brought on by civil rights groups over the ‘questionable’ medical care and treatment of mostly ‘Northern Triangle’ or Central American migrants detained at the Mexico/U.S. border is bringing light and shock to
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