A few weeks before I started college, my brother ran away from home; a mixture of teenage rebellion and a new girlfriend caused him to make that hurtful decision. He was gone for a couple of months and I don’t think my mom slept for that entire time. So I have first-hand knowledge of how […]
Who Killed Robert Wone? | TV Review
Peacock released a two-part documentary about the still unsolved murder of Robert Wone. On August 2, 2006 a 911 call was made from a D.C. home to report a home intrusion and stabbing. The victim was 32-year-old lawyer, Robert Wone. He had spent the night at a friend’s house after working late; the people who […]
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SANSÓN AND ME | Movie Review
For the Latine community to finally feel like we are getting proper representation in the media, we have to see all the versions of our stories. That means, even the messy and the complicated stories deserve to be told. When Director Rodrigo Reyes worked as a Spanish criminal interpreter in a small town in California, […]
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Sister & Sister (Las Hijas) Movie Review | SXSW 2023
Directed by Kattia G. Zúñiga, Sister & Sister (Las Hijas) had its world premiere at SXSW 2023. An intimate coming of age film, Sister & Sister (Las Hijas) tells the story of two sisters traveling from Costa Rica to Panama in an attempt to try to reunite with their absent father. During their Summer vacation, […]
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The Secret Garden | Musical Review
From now until March 26th you can experience the magical musical based on the novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett, The Secret Garden, at the Ahmanson Theatre. The story, which has been reimagined many times before follows Mary Lennox (played brilliantly by Emily Jewel Hoder in this production) after her immediate family dies and she has […]
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Shakira, Shakira: The GRAMMY Museum Experience
From March 4, 2023 to Winter 2024 you can experience the Shakira exhibit at the Grammy Museum. I was born in 1989 and Shakira released her first album (my personal favorite), Pies Descalzos in 1995, so to say that she was a staple in my childhood would be an understatement. I can vividly remember the […]
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RRR Fan CelebRRRation
We were lucky enough to be invited to a special screening of RRR this past Wednesday at the Theatre at Ace Hotel and let me tell you something, you haven’t truly enjoyed RRR until you’re sitting amongst passionate fans cheering and dancing throughout the film. Directed by S.S. Rajamouli, RRR is an action-packed and exhilarating […]
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‘God’s Time’ | Movie Review
God’s Time, written and directed by Daniel Antebi, is a love story. Though the film tries to convince you that it’s a buddy film about two best friends who are recovering addicts and end up going on a mission to stop a murder in New York, the root of this film is all love. The […]
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Movies We Love About Love | Valentine’s Day 2023
Here are some movies we love about love. Enjoy! The Shape of Water Dir. Guillermo del Toro Funny story, I broke up with a boyfriend after we watched The Shape of Water together. (Spoiler Alert) We were in a theatre in Irvine (the only theatre playing the movie near us) and when the creature ate […]
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Bad Bunny Heals My Inner Child | Grammy Awards 2023
There are quite a few versions of myself that I am embarrassed by. Most notably, the Jr. High version of myself immediately comes to mind. She was easily peer-pressured and lacked in the self-confidence department. This version of me included a deep embarrassment over the color of my skin, my culture, and the fact that […]
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