As a child, I was something of a voyeur. It’s natural, of course, for children to both see and consume the world while also trying to understand it, often while fading into the background–the proverbial “be seen and not heard.” Adults often make the mistake of carrying on with their lives as though children are…
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In the Heights was one of the most highly anticipated features of the year – after all, the release was delayed by a year due to a global pandemic you might have heard of – but it’s also the film I’ve been the most nervous about. Ever since viewing the trailer back in 2019, I’ve…
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INT. LIVING ROOM – NIGHTLUCIA (20) and OLIVIA (20) sit on the sofa, facing each other. We hear echoes of a party throughout the house, but it feels like the whole world is just the two. Their knees touch. Lucia leans in. Olivia leans in. INT. MONICA’S BEDROOM – LATER LUCIA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGGHHHHH MONICA Lucia, just-…
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I wanted to include a Staff pick so y’all, our beautiful viewers, can get to know us, the amazing staff behind Mixed Mag. I also wanted to showcase our TV/Film/Theater picks because although it may feel like all you see are white stories or stories of the oppressor, our stories have been here for a…
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I wanted to include a Staff pick so y’all, our beautiful viewers, can get to know us, the amazing staff behind Mixed Mag. I also wanted to showcase our TV/Film/Theater picks because although it may feel like all you see are white stories or stories of the oppressor, our stories have been here for a…
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Who’s an actor to watch out for? Who’s on the rise? Who’s the next big thing? Well check out Swarnima Singh! Tell us about yourself! What’s your name and pronouns? Where were you born/ where did you grow up? My name is Swarnima Singh, and my pronouns are She/Her. I am an actor & singer,…
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Here’s a very fun podcast recommendation, it’s a comedic horror film review podcast called Get Out The House! Hello Killers, Queens, and everybody in between! Get Out The House is a comedic podcast where your hosts Ash, Zannie, and Nick discuss horror movies through a racial lens, specifically asking why white people do what they…
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A bedroom. The walls are slightly off-putting shade of pink. The room’s a weird mix of childhood nostalgia with more mature furniture- the bed’s covers are a modest gray, but there are old and well loved plushies on a shelf against the wall. The bookshelf has a mix of comics and novels.MARY enters, making a…
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INTERVIEW BY MAYA RENEE CASTRO Photo by McCall Olsen @mccall_olsen Daniel Croix is an American actor in film, television, and theatre originally from Buffalo, New York. You and your mothers may know him from his latest role, Jason Franklin, on Tyler Perry’s The Oval. Meeting and getting to talk with Daniel all happened by chance…
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The turn of the 20th century was an era obsessed with the fantasy of “post-racial America.” Driven by the excitement and the fear of an impending multiracial society, the post-racial America myth was and continues to be, a belief that racism can be solved by higher rates of interracial marriage, a new generation of “caramel…
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