The living-room set of One Day at a Time might tempt you to think of it as a traditional sitcom (a la Friends), but the complex conversations the show embarks are quick to dissuade that thought. Consider the opening scene of Season 3, Episode 2, “Outside”: Elena, the lesbian daughter in a second-generation Cuban family,…
Morning Coffee
My father rises before the sun. My mother rises before them both. He stumbles into the bathroom, and she marches into the kitchen. A large bowl of oatmeal and black coffee greet him at the kitchen table. He asks for brown sugar. She refuses. Sugar levels were too high last week. Peach skin flakes fall…
Lower Your Gaze
Typically, when men stare at her, she begins to worry. At five foot two and 120 pounds, she recognizes how often her body is read as a threat — notably brown skin, almond-colored eyes framed with thick lashes, and a black hijab carefully draped in place. By looking at her, most people can predict that…
Pero aquí estamos: A Review of El Huracán
“La sangre nos trata destrozar…El gobierno nos trata destrozar…Las tormentas nos tratan destrozar…Pero aquí estamos.” | “Our blood tries to destroy us…The government tries to destroy us…The storms try to destroy us…But here we are.” A storm is brewing in Miami, Florida in 1992. As a small Cuban family prepares to brace the storm, loyalty…
Just Do It: Both Sports & Politics
Although the NFL is over a month underway, Colin Kaepernick, former San Francisco 49ers pro quarterback, continues to make headlines despite not having played a game in almost two years. On September 6, 2018, Nike spurred a series of mixed reactions with feature of Colin Kaepernick, who narrated the 30th anniversary rendition of its “Just…