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Upstart director rides Hollywood’s chase of Latino audiences

Mary Mata July 9, 2013

By Michael Martinez, CNN Hollywood, California (CNN) — In Hollywood’s chase for America’s new No. 2 demographic — Latinos — Carmen Marron stands front and center. Marron is an upstart director with […]

Gina DeJesus and Cleveland kidnap victims post thank-you video

Mary Mata

‘The Bridge’ Features Murder-Mystery On The Border

Mary Mata July 8, 2013

Documentary Investigates Sexual Exploitation at Farms Across the U.S.

Mary Mata June 25, 2013

By Neil Genzlnger, New York Times Plenty about the ways that much of our food is raised and processed is dismaying. Tuesday night’s “Frontline” on PBS, “Rape in the Fields,” makes the […]

‘Devious Maids’ Criticized For Portraying And Promoting Latino Stereotypes

Mary Mata June 24, 2013

By Maria G. Valdez, Latin Times “Devious Maids,” Lifetime’s new comedy-drama, hasn’t even premiered and is already creating a lot of controversy. The show, created by “Desperate Housewives” Marc Cherry, and co-produced […]

Disney’s First Latina Princess Draws Criticism on Twitter

Mary Mata June 21, 2013

By Brian Anthony Hernandez, Mashable Disney’s first Latina princess, Sofia, will make her TV debut Nov. 18. Although we’ve known about the movie for a while, Disney has recently confirmed her ethnicity. […]

The Cesar Chavez film walking a tightrope to succeed

Mary Mata June 19, 2013

By Tony Castro, Voxxi When actor Michael Peña landed the role of Cesar Chavez, he had knew his name but little about the legendary farm labor organizing leader. “But my […]