Last night’s debate left many of us disgusted, disheartened and disillusioned, but the one thing it should have left us all with is the realization of how urgent it is to VOTE and VOTE FOR BIDEN, otherwise the future…
As the 2020 presidential election finally gets underway, Trump’s attacks on Joe Biden and Kamala Harris have already taken an ugly turn. It’s not enough to cast doubt on our election system but he’s starting a birther attack on…
Not even a week after a colluding GOP senate refused to find Trump guilty of any wrongdoing, Trump continues on his path of deceiving America’s Middle Class into thinking he’s on our side. How? Well, he plans on asking…
Was it public pressure or the Latino vote that finally pressured the Trump admin to release aid to Puerto Rico? The real test will be if Trump signs off latest aid bill by House Dems; The AP visited immigration…
While the Trump administration’s family border separations were universally condemned, one US judge just delivered a surprise ruling; Notice Jennifer Lopez wasn’t invited to the Oscar’s Red Carpet with a nomination? Was it just luck of the Academy vote…
Guest Voz, zNew Headline
The good, the bad and the feo of latest study on women in TV & film
By Marisa Treviño ncluido There’s no question that women are on TV. From primetime shows to daytime soaps and cable programs to streaming series, women can be seen. But for those who know better, like the researchers at the…
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Hollywood is ignoring Latinos but theatre stock plunge shows Latinos may be the heroes in this saga
Marisa Treviño LatinaLista Many a desktop across the country, and the world, start their days staring at the Google homepage. It’s not just for its popular search engine that ‘draws’ (pun intended) people to its site but the anticipation…
Crowdfunding, zNew Headline
Crowdfunder: Teaching at-risk girls skills to break Hollywood’s trouble with gender
LatinaLista — Campaign: Funding 24 At-Risk Young Women to Learn Filmmaking Mythic Bridge is a 4-year old, NYC-based, 501(c)3 non-profit that provides free filmmaking workshops to at-risk youth, aged 13-24. Guided by a community of dedicated volunteer film professionals…
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Guest Voz: It’s Up to You — Does Cristela Go or Not!
By Jose David Cantu Hispanic News Online Normally I don’t get involved in issues concerning Hollywood personalities. So when I received a letter written by Cristela Alonzo which was posted in the Atlantic Journal about the possibility of her…
Film, zNew Headline
One on One: Roberto Sanchez’s long journey from the streets of Little Havana to Hollywood
By Eliana Alcaraz Esparza LatinaLista (LL Editor’s Note: Article originally appeared on Herald de Paris) HOLLYWOOD (Herald de Paris) – In the fall of 2002, while working as an armed officer for the Miami Metro System, Roberto Sanchez received…
Culture, Videos, zNew Headline
Viernes Video: Latina trailblazing comic shares her life story in new bilingual docu-comedy
LatinaLista — Like arroz y frijoles, Kiki Melendez and show business go hand-in-hand. Whether she’s hosting her own variety show, headlining a Latina comic showcase, producing or starring in film or appearing on stage, New York City-born Melendez is…
Life Issues, Videos, zNew Headline
Video: Actor Esai Morales takes Hollywood and Latinos to task
LatinaLista — It’s easy to blame Hollywood for the lack of Latino representation in film and television. And while “Hollywood” does bear the blame for not showcasing Latino talent that is more in line with the rising demographic, so…
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Too few Latinos in the running for Golden Globe honors — otra vez!
By Angela María Ortíz S. Se Fija! Oscar Isaac Receives Multiple Nominations for the Golden Globes; the Rest is (almost) Silence Sofía Vergara is the only other Latina mentioned by name this year, though a few TV shows with…
Film, Videos, zNew Headline
Viernes Video: New film puts twist on assassinations by showing the dark side of ‘La Guapa’
LatinaLista — Stories about hit-“men” are all too common and do little to create any buzz for a new film banking on violence and trite storylines to bring in viewers. But add even just a small twist to a…
Social Justice, Videos, zNew Headline
Video: 2010 documentary tracing Hollywood’s treatment of Native Americans available online
LatinaLista — Hollywood movies are known for romanticizing, distorting, embellishing, and even inventing, when it comes to portraying communities of color. There’s no greater example than how Hollywood has portrayed the Native American. From the admirable to the pathetic…
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Alfonso Gomez-Rejon: A Latino Success Behind the Camera
By Angela Maria Ortiz S. Se Fija! We talk a great deal about Latinos working in front of the camera, and not nearly enough about Latino writers, producers, and directors who are making their mark in Hollywood as well….
Culture, Videos, zNew Headline
Viernes Video: New Latino web series scores exclusive showing on Hulu
LatinaLista — The saying “when a door closes, somewhere a window opens” could be used to describe what some Latino filmmakers are doing in Hollywood these days. Rather than accept rejection from the major studios and networks who aren’t…
General, Videos
Viernes Video: Documentary fights back on Latino stereotypes perpetuated in the media
LatinaLista — How much influence does the media have on how the public sees Latinos? It’s a question that has sparked fierce debate between Latinos and the film and news industries. Yet, every time a media organization takes the…
Culture, Film, Online
New site makes sure everyone takes notice of Latinos in Hollywood
LatinaLista — Hollywood and Latinos used to be considered an oxymoron. Gradually, things have changed. Now more Latinos and Latinas are starring in primetime TV shows, co-starring in big screen films, appearing on cable TV shows, producing, writing and…
General, Videos
Viernes Video: Latina actress on a mission to create film showcasing Latinos in positive light
LatinaLista — What happens when a young man, who has left behind his small-town roots returns to help his father? It sets up the plot for a new independent film written, produced and directed by a Latina on “a…
Videos
Viernes Video: Black Latina is latest actress breaking down Hollywood barriers by creating her own web series
LatinaLista — Actress Reagan Gomez knows how hard it is to break into Hollywood. This daughter of a Puerto Rican mother and African American father is a black Latina and with Latina acting roles relegated to stereotypical parts such…
General, Guest Voz
Guest Voz: ‘For Greater Glory’ — Hollywood’s latest ahistorical film
By Rodolfo F. Acuña LatinaLista Since the trailers appeared “For Greater Glory” – a movie about the Mexican Cristero Movement of the 1920s – I have been receiving emails urging me to take a stand because one of the…
Culture, General, Media, Online
New “webisodio” is all about “Latinas En L.A.”
LatinaLista — An interesting stat is making the rounds that illustrates that Latinos are seizing the online domain in record numbers. According to comScore Media Metrix, the total number of Latinos online grew by 10 percent in August 2009….
Business, Film, History
Cable movie channel spotlights Latinos’ Hollywood evolution
LatinaLista — We all know that visual media is a powerful force in influencing people’s perceptions. When that media takes the form the of the Big Screen, the images are all that more powerful and etched into a person’s…
Business, Film, Guest Voz, Immigration
Guest Voz: Hollywood Filmmaker Examines the Day-Laborer Issue From a New Angle
LatinaLista By Jonathan Browning Jonathan Browning is a Midwest-raised actor and filmmaker who now lives in Los Angeles, California pursuing his passion. With a background in comedy, it’s not unusual for Browning to see things from a “twisted” angle….