No-verla, the undisputed prominence of the Spanish Telenovela

No-verla, the undisputed prominence of the Spanish Telenovela

NewsTaco February 19, 2014

By Patricia Boscan, Latina Voices Señoras y Señores, it’s time. It’s just after 1 P.M. and you’ve just finished eating lunch for an hour past noon, like you do religiously every day. Señoras, you […]

NASCAR Telenovela Targets Latino Fans

Mary Mata April 5, 2013

By Associated Press/Fox News Latino FONTANA, Calif. –  Ela Rivella is a sexy, headstrong race car driver torn between two racing brothers in a glamorous, high-stakes world of cutthroat competition […]

Telenovela Fantasy Series Brings HIV/AIDS Reality to Web

Mary Mata December 20, 2012

By EGP News/New America Media An original telenovela set in East Los Angeles, with a suspenseful plot involving infidelity, family secrets and homophobia, launched on the Internet Nov 30, just […]

Does Any Media Truly Represent Latinos?

Mary Mata January 27, 2012

There is a lot of buzz about George Lucas’ recent statement on “The Daily Show” that he had trouble getting his new Tuskegee Airmen film, “Red Tails,” produced simply because the cast […]

Latinos, ‘Yo Soy Tu Dueña’ Rule TV

Mary Mata December 27, 2010

The sexy telenovela “Yo Soy Tu Dueña,” starring the ever-tanned Fernando Colunga and the lovely Lucero was the top-rated show on TV Tuesday and Wednesday. Did I mention Fernando Colunga? […]

Soap Operas Are Only Trashy When Latinos Do Them

Mary Mata December 23, 2010

Running up to the DREAM Act debate in the U.S. Senate everyone knew a lot of Latinos would be watching. The Daily Kos’ version of this was tinged with a […]