Kill Jane Austen
Nobody can deny that Austen is an amazing writer whose stories should be read by everyone, especially aspiring writers, and her name and works should never be erased from the literary canon. But that’s the thing: She will never be forgotten, so must Hollywood continue to adapt her books?
La Negra Tiene Tumbao
“I’m not Black! I’m brown!” These were the words angrily yelled by my Afro-Latina cousin as a child when someone called her negra, repeated to me years later by my aunt as she held onto the kitchen counter for support, her belly shaking with unbridled laughter.
Mi Gente
I’m not ashamed to say that I’m partly responsible for the million plus views the Super Bowl LIV halftime show garnered on YouTube after falling in love with the electric performance (and, in my humble opinion, one of the best half time shows ever) put on last month by Shakira, Bad Bunny, Jennifer Lopez, and J Balvin, the quintessential amalgam of veteran and emerging artists, making my screen look like the Latin Grammy’s.
Photo by Militza Molina
Pelo Malo
I remember the first time I felt pain because it happened when I was four years old, getting my hair straightened by my mother’s friend. The hot comb, which had gingerly hovered inches from my face, suddenly slipped from my hairdresser’s hands long enough to brand me like livestock.
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