Latinx
Emilia Pérez is entertaining — but reductive
January 15, 2025By: Michelle Young, Copy Editor Content warning: mentions of transphobia, homicides, and missing peoples cases. A crime-thriller musical about a trans Mexican cartel leader is an intriguing premise for a film, to say the least. Emilia Pérez (2024) received four wins at the Golden Globes and has been shortlisted for the Oscars. On one hand, while “critics have lauded the film for its avant-garde approach and representation of underrepresented characters,” it’s also under fire “for its problematic portrayal of trans identity and reliance on stereotypical depictions of Mexican culture.” Emilia Pérez tries to do many things. It tries to produce…
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Vancouver events for Latin American Heritage Month
October 15, 2024By: Michelle Young, Copy Editor and Hailey Miller, Staff Writer October is Latin American Heritage Month, with a variety of events happening across Vancouver and throughout the mainland through October 15 to November 3. Latincouver and the Vancouver Latin American…
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SFU should revive their Latin American courses
October 13, 2023By: Michelle Young, Opinions Editor In 2020, SFU suspended their Latin American studies program. There was little explanation for this, and since it’s been three years, I can only assume they aren’t prioritizing its return. As someone who had been…
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Should we be using the term “Latinx?”
September 30, 2022By: Michelle Young, Editor-in-Chief and Daniel Salcedo Rubio, Features Editor Latinx emerged as a way to describe Latin Americans who didn’t identify with the gender binary. This can include people who identify as non-binary, agender, intersex, and/or Two-Spirited. The term…
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Monday Music: Songs to say good-bye to summer to
September 20, 2022By: Michelle Young, Editor-in-Chief Autumn comes with purple skies, early sunsets, and a crisp wind. To me, fall means oversized hoodies and introspection while the trees shed their leaves. Growing up Latina, listening to Spanish makes me feel comforted: it…
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Unraveling stories of “dreamers and changemakers” at the Xicanx exhibition
June 27, 2022By: Pranjali J Mann, Staff Writer and Yelin Gemma Lee, Arts & Culture Editor Content warning: mentions of racialized violence against Latinx folks, El Paso mass shooting, undocumented status, systemic racism The Museum of Anthropology (MOA) on the UBC Vancouver campus…
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At the intersections: malas energías, queerness, and shaky hands
May 22, 2022By: Cynthia Piña, SFU Student Everyone is made up of multiple components and experiences that culminate in a sense of identity. These components can include what we like, the school we go to, and the culture we grew up in.…
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The term “Hispanic” ignores the complexities of Latin American heritage
October 11, 2021by Michelle Young, Copy Editor Ah yes, the so-called “Hispanic Heritage Month.” A month made to celebrate the “histories, cultures and contributions of American citizens whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central and South America.” Grouping these…
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“Diaspora Stories” explores circulation and identity
May 30, 2021By: Michelle Young, News Editor Hosted in partnership with the Vancouver Public Library and Vancouver Latin American Cultural Centre, Diaspora Stories: How Circulation Defines Latin America was held over Zoom as a part of the Racism(s): Latin America & Identity…
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peluda, One Day at a Time, and how I came to appreciate my Latina body hair
November 28, 2020Editor's note: A previous version of this piece misspelled Frida Kahlo's last name, but has now been corrected. By: Michelle Young, News Editor My mom sometimes calls me peluda in Spanish. This can translate to “fuzzy” or “hairy.” It can…
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