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Indexed issues, last 90 days
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Sep 24, 2026
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Latest issues

  1. Issue · Sep 24, 2026

    Innovative Latina Filmmakers Reclaim the Screen With Grit and Agency (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Positive tone

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="971" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!JZSb!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1e7156a7-d510-44be-8420-36d4cc0a79e3_1500x1000.j

  2. Issue · Sep 15, 2026

    “The Condor Daughter (La Hija Cóndor)” Review: Between Ancestral Roots and a New Changing World (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Positive tone

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="400" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!QjfG!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F83ea44bd-4f6a-4c08-8074-91d04a54581c_800x400.jpeg"

  3. Issue · Sep 10, 2026

    Fearless Women Driving the Year’s Most Thrilling TV Series (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Positive tone

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="654" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!psQ_!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F229adadf-2b5f-4c5c-9d41-cd01feab388c_980x654.jpeg"

  4. Issue · Sep 3, 2026

    September in Focus: Fascinating New Releases Worth Watching (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Positive tone

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="819" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!vmVS!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F360543e4-139e-4b45-9f9d-126fa8664d77_5660x3184.j

  5. Issue · Aug 27, 2026

    A Tender Portrait of Black Fatherhood Rarely Seen on Screen (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Neutral tone

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="819" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!5FKC!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fae09a527-1a8b-4df3-8de3-4979dc42208e_2500x1406.j

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