I’m Streaming of an Un-White Christmas
Every year, when I was a kid, my Mexican family celebrated Christmas in the same labor-intensive but absolutely delicious way. Dad would...
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Bel Hernandez
Nov 25, 20213 min read
Alicia Through the Looking Glass Ceiling
It’s time for a Latina news anchor on American national television. Brian Williams has announced he is leaving The11th Hour at the end of...
Bel Hernandez
Oct 24, 20214 min read
<strong>Ryan Zaragoza & Gigi Saul Guerrero:</strong><br>T<strong>wo Different Faces of Horror</s
Two young Latino directors make scary movies their own way Horror films are the most underappreciated genre with the Motion Picture...
Bel Hernandez
Sep 16, 20214 min read
El Grito Heard Around the World
The International Rippling Cultural Effects of Mexican Independence Day Most non-Latinos think Cinco de Mayo is Mexican Independence Day....
Bel Hernandez
Sep 6, 20213 min read
Camilla Cabello Sparkles Plenty in Amazon Prime Video’s ‘Cinderella’
A Fresh New Latina Face for an Old Favorite Story You Can’t Dance the Cumbia in Glass Slippers Cinderella, starring Cuban-born pop...
Bel Hernandez
Aug 25, 20214 min read
Gomez, Martin & Short Keep You Guessing and Laughing in ‘Only Murders in the Building’
Reviewed by Roberto Leal Hulu’s original crime comedy series Only Murders in the Building seamlessly weaves together all the creative...
Bel Hernandez
Aug 5, 20213 min read
“And Now, Here’s the New Host of Jeopardy…”
In Search of the Great Latina Game Show Host Alex Trebek (Photo: CBS) I started watching Jeopardy! way back in1964 when dinosaurs roamed...
Bel Hernandez
Jun 28, 20213 min read
Three Movies Not Playing at a Theater Near You
Overlooked Latinx Heroes Who Deserve a Feature Film Several online articles have offered suggestions on classic TV shows and films that...
Bel Hernandez
May 3, 20214 min read
Review: ‘Love, Victor,’ Gay Teen Angst With A Latino Twist
Supported by his loving Latino family, Victor seems to be finding his way. Season two of the Hulu series starts June 11. By Roberto Leal...
Bel Hernandez
Nov 12, 20205 min read
Hey Baby, Que Pasó in Texas?
Why the Promise of Puffy Political Tacos Went Tortilla Flat By Roberto Leal November 3, 2020 was supposed to be “the day.” This was...
Bel Hernandez
Oct 18, 20204 min read
Desperately Seeking Diversity
TCM Documentary Women Make Film Overlooks Many Latina Directors Written by Roberto Leal The past few weeks, I have been faithfully...
Bel Hernandez
Jul 10, 20204 min read
Dolores Huerta: The Real Salt of the Earth
A Role Model for Latina Leaders, Then, Now, and Tomorrow By Roberto Leal The 1954 film, Salt of the Earth, written by Hollywood...
Bel Hernandez
Jul 2, 20204 min read
A Chicano Renaissance in a Post-Apocalyptic Texas
Why San Antonio Will Be the Epicenter of It All Written by Roberto Leal A Nation No Longer Groovin’ Due to the Trumpvirus and the...
Bel Hernandez
Jun 18, 20205 min read
Lupe Velez: Much More Than “The Mexican Spitfire”
By Roberto Leal The Reimagining of Lupe Velez In Today’s Industry One of the saddest phrases in the English language is, “What might have...
Bel Hernandez
Jun 5, 20203 min read
The Pachuco: Iconic Chicano Anti Hero
The Essence of The Pachuco — Getting It Right Counts Mexican Actor/Performer German Valdez AKA Tin Tan The genesis and evolution of the...
Bel Hernandez
May 12, 20206 min read
Great Films From TCM Movie Marathon
By Roberto Leal As I write this, my eyes look and feel like huevos rancheros. TCM aired six Mexican-themed movies, Sombrero, Viva Villa!,...
Bel Hernandez
Mar 26, 20205 min read
Dreamers Confront a Latino Gulag In “The Infiltrators”
The Infiltrators Available On Demand on June 2 on Amazon Prime Film Review By Roberto Leal The Infiltrators is not a Hollywood...
Bel Hernandez
Mar 19, 20203 min read
Entertainment Cures for Cabin Fever
3 Latino Film Cures for Cabin Fever Written by Roberto Leal Since the election of our Hoax President, we certainly have been living in...
Bel Hernandez
Dec 9, 20194 min read
They Couldn’t Even Roll Their “R’s”
Latino Brownfacing A Hollywood Tradition Hollywood has a long and notorious history of casting white actors to play non-white roles. It...
Bel Hernandez
Apr 1, 20184 min read
Going Gonzo: The Short life and Enduring Legacy of Oscar Zeta Acosta
“I would rather be a superb meteor, every atom of me in magnificent glow, than a sleepy and permanent planet. The function of man is to...
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