Based on Priscilla Presley’s 1985 memoir Elvis And Me, Sofia Coppola’s new film titled Priscilla radiates authenticity and showcases an intimate glimpse into Priscilla and Elvis’s fascinating relationship and subsequent marriage. Released on November 3rd, 2023, Sofia Coppola’s Priscilla has garnered both negative and positive responses from critics and moviegoers alike, including the supposed disapproval…
This past weekend I had the absolute delight of attending “Como La Flor: Blossoming Identities Through Trans Latina Cinema”, a small film festival featuring local Trans Latina directors curated by art collective The Gallery ATX. The event took place Saturday night, at the Moontower Cider Company, and as soon as I walked through those doors…
By Marissa Palmer AUSTIN, Tx.—You think you know everything about your culture then something changes. And you are left wondering if you’re Latinx enough? But what does it mean to be Latinix? It’s a complicated intersection of identity, ancestry, heritage and history. This raises more questions. Are you more or less Latino if you do…
Disney’s Aladdin on Broadway stopped by the University of Texas’s Bass Concert Hall this past February while on their North American tour, and I had the privilege of being in attendance. The Broadway version of Aladdin premiered in 2011, with music from Alan Menken and a book by Chad Beguelin. Since its premiere, the show…
Released in 1980 and directed by Richard Fleischer, “The Jazz Singer” is a musical drama featuring singing superstar Neil Diamond, multi-talented actress Lucie Arnaz, and legendary British actor Laurence Olivier. The film was subsequently released after 3 previous versions, first dating back to 1927. Unlike the previous film adaptations, this particular version differs as it’s…
With her stylish outfits, golden heart, and trademark Nuyorican sass, Andrea Navedo’s charm was palpable from the moment she graced the screen as Xiomara Villanueva in the CW’s hit show Jane The Virgin. For years, as I made my way through college, my mom and I would huddle around the TV in our cramped Brooklyn…
The Austin Film Festival is an 8-day convention that kicks off in October, featuring writing competitions, panel discussions, and even exclusive screenings. Though the Festival may be months away, deadlines for the competitions and early registration are coming up, so in preparation for this exciting event I sat down with Script Director Grace Donaldson to…
In the United States, we urgently need more Latinas working in the tech industry. According to data from the National Center for Women & Information Technology, Latinas make up only 2% of the computing workforce in the United States. Also, a report from the Kapor Center found that Latinx people make up only 6% of…
This upcoming weekend The Gallery ATX, a woman-led art collective based in Austin, is holding their film festival Como La Flor: Blossoming Identities Through Trans Latina Cinema and you won’t want to miss it. This one-day-only event will be held Saturday evening, September 23 at the Moontower Cider Company. Tickets are on sale right now…
