In February 2019, Netflix chief content officer Ted Sarandos announced that Netflix Mexico would produce fifty television shows and films over the following two years, making it the platform’s international territory with the most targeted productions. The promotional video following the announcement features Sarandos driving around Mexico City, picking up six of the stars ofContinue reading “Whitexicans on Netflix”
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Trains As Precarious Worlds, from Snowpiercer to La Bestia
Two trains have commanded significant attention this past summer: the Snowpiercer, the fictional train in Bong Joon-ho’s post-apocalyptic film, and “La Bestia”, the freight train travelling from Mexico’s southern border to Mexico City. The first holds the last survivors of a global climatic catastrophe; the second holds hundreds of Central Americans hoping to immigrate toContinue reading “Trains As Precarious Worlds, from Snowpiercer to La Bestia”
#AmellWednesdays, Physical Labor & the Male Star’s Body
It’s no surprise by now that Twitter has become a central medium for TV stars and creative types to interact with fans, critics, and potential audiences. It has also become commonplace for said actors to engage with audiences through live-tweetings of their shows, especially if they’re just starting out. In following the live-tweets of actorContinue reading “#AmellWednesdays, Physical Labor & the Male Star’s Body”
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