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A LATINA MIAMI WRITER WITH A BITE
Aitch Alberto shares her childhood in Miami while living on the run with her family, releasing her film 'Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe', navigating an ever-changing TV/film industry, and how your 'ugly' is your superpower!
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Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
A NUANCED MULTIDIMENSIONAL HILARIOUS F****T LATINX WRITER
Thulio DaSilva shares his childhood as a Brazilian immigrant in Connecticut, experiencing the impact of gun violence following the Sandy Hook Massacre, our time together in The Disruptors TV Fellowship, and writing about queer & undocumented shame.
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Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
A SOCIAL CLASS & SCI-FI OBSESSED LATINX WRITER
Angela Treviño shares her childhood experiences as an immigrant from a Mexican border town, switching careers to become a TV writer, how she staffed on 'Kung Fu' on the CW, and divorcing your writing from the outcome!
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Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
A REMARKABLE BLACK BORICUA SCREENWRITER & ACTOR
Abi Rich chats about her upbringing in Boston, how 'Twenties' on BET inspired her to pursue a career in TV, writing scripts about characters chasing wealth, and our adventures together during Lena Waithe's Hillman Grad Mentorship Lab!
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Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
THE MOST UNHINGED GAY LATINX WRITER
Moises Mendez II chats about his childhood in the suburbs just north of NYC, his path to becoming a culture reporter for TIME Magazine, the current state of journalism on Twitter/X & beyond, and why it's important to hold Influencers accountable!
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Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
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YouTuber Alyx Weiss Went Dark for Months. Now She'd Like to Address Her Fans
Why Are Social Media Companies Taking Ad Money From a Right-Wing Transphobic Doc?
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Online Users Were Doxxed by Nicki Minaj Fans. Some Say They Won't Stop Speaking Out
AN IMMIGRANT LATINO WRITER WHO DOESN'T LIKE LABELS
Eduardo Cisneros chats about his childhood in Monterrey, his writing career with Eugenio Derbez, the transition from working in Mexican TV to Hollywood, and embracing bilingual audiences when co-creating 'Acapulco' on AppleTV+!
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Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
A LATINA WRITER WITH A DARK SENSE OF HUMOR BUT A BRIGHT FUTURE
Victoria de la Concha chats about growing up on Long Island, how catholic school trauma has influenced her screenwriting, being fresh to LA & grad school during the pandemic, and our time together in the 2023 NHMC Series Scriptwriters Program!
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Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
A NEUROTIC LATINX WRITER
Mike Diaz talks about his childhood in central Florida, his transition from working in unscripted to scripted TV, writing for procedurals like Magnum P.I. & NCIS: Hawai'i, and the current Hollywood contraction in this post-Peak TV era!
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Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
A DOPE ASS AFRO-LATINA WRITER
Ranada Shepard talks about growing up on the South Side of Chicago, being born to a Cuban family & adopted by a Black family, going from nursing student to TV showrunner, and crafting the upcoming Netflix 'Good Times' animated reboot!
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Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
AN ILLITERATE LATINX WRITER
We chat about growing up in South Gate, CA, her unconventional college path to filmmaking, her thesis film 'The Letter' starring Xochitl Gomez, and her experience making 'Kid Ugly' for McDonalds's #SpotlightDorado contest!
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Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
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