Sofia Vergara to Star in New Netflix Crime Series ‘Griselda’
Modern Family star Sofia Vergara is set to play an infamous drug queen pin in the upcoming Netflix limited series Griselda.
Latino-Themed Animation Film Marks Disney’s Milestone
Disney’s 60th animated feature is a Latino theme musical with songs by Lin-Manuel Miranda: Encanto. Set in a fantastical Colombia, it tells the story of a young woman named Mirabel…
‘Gentefied’: The Netflix Chicano Dramedy is the ‘Our Town’ for Our Times
Gentefied, the Netflix dramedy set in modern-day Boyle Heights is a thoughtful and often funny Chicano meditation on how innovation, change and the ever-present encroaching menace of gentrification can cause…
Odalys Nanin: A Mujer on a Mission
By Judi Jordan, Entertainment Editor No one ever accused activist-artist Odalys Nanin of lacking passion. A talented and tenacious producer, playwright, actor, and director, Nanin has kept the flame of…
The Play ‘The Nun and the Countess’ to End Run in Los Angeles
Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, Mexico’s renowned nun, prolific poetess and proto-feminist from the 17th century, is the subject of a current play in Los Angeles that centers on…
Disney Greenlights Series ‘Primos’ About Extended Multicultural Mexican-American Family
Filmmaker Natasha Kline treasures her childhood memories with her many Mexican-American cousins and is now turning those recuerdos into a new animated comedy series. Disney Branded Television has ordered Klines's…
Actress Natasha Perez to Guest in ‘Latino Thought Makers’
atasha Perez will be the guest of actor/filmmaker Rick Najera’s Latino Thought Makers series at Chicago’s Morton College Nov. 12. The series features Latino innovators in media and entertainment.
Latino A-Listers Mix It Up in Their Latest Projects
One secret of a successful acting career is not to get pigeonholed. That clearly applies to A-Listers Ana De Armas and Edgar Ramirez whose work runs the gamut—from departed icons…
‘Aida Rodriguez: Fighting Words’ Comedy Special on HBO Max
By Cesar Arredondo After a long career in Los Angeles, rising comedian Aida Rodriguez is finally getting her first hour-long standup comedy special. Aida Rodriguez: Fighting Words premieres Nov. 4…
Sci-fi Film ‘Moonfall’ Features Michael Peña
Planet Earth faces another potential mass extinction like the that of the dinosaurs millions of years ago in the upcoming film Moonfall. However, this time around it isn't a comet…
