Mexico
REVIEW From Queen of Socialites to Outsider: ‘The Good Girls’ is the Flipside of Alfonso Cuarón’s ‘Roma’
The screen remains blank during the opening voiceover of Las niñas bien (2018, dir. Alejandra Márquez), while the protagonist, Sofia... Read Article
For indigenous protesters, defending the environment can be fatal.
Adán Vez Lira, a prominent defender of an ecological reserve in Mexico, was shot while riding his motorcycle in April.... Read Article
Perspectives from Mexico: the Best Habits to Protect the Environment?
This story originally appeared in Periodic and is republished here as part of Covering Climate Now, a global journalistic collaboration to... Read Article
REVIEW The Chambermaid
Lila Aviles’ debut film The Chambermaid (La Camarista) starts out strongly by introducing a quiet, mousy Eve that dutifully cleans,... Read Article
Music That Touches the Soul and Love’s Many Colours: An Interview with Carla Morrison
Carla Morrison’s music demands profound attention – that you stop in your tracks and listen intently. That you surrender to... Read Article
On our Radar: Cienfue, Tribu Baharú, Xiuhtezcatl featuring Jaden Smith, Nurrydog ft. Dromedarios Mágicos, & Rodrigo Y Gabriela
Lots of new music on our radar this week. Panama: Cienfue, ‘Life in the Tropics’ Cienfue is the alias of... Read Article
New Music: ‘Libertad’ by Ozomatli
Veteran Latin rock group Ozomatli (est. 1995) has signed with ONErpm distribution by releasing their first single, “Libertad.” Libertad (the... Read Article
Latinx TV Shows we Loved in 2018
Years ago in the United States, the only way you’d find Spanish language television programming was on one of two... Read Article
New music: ‘Espíritu’ by Mamis of Austin, Texas
Meet four-piece psych surf punkrock band, MAMIS. Formed in 2015 in Austin, Texas, the capital city best known for hosting... Read Article