![The Shape of Water (Guillermo del Toro 2017)](https://reframe.sussex.ac.uk/mediatico/files/2018/01/The-Shape-of-Water-Poster-Cropped-2-470x140.jpg)
Today, Mediático proudly celebrates its fourth birthday! As our readership tops 50,000, we, its editors, would like to say a big…
![“I like what you dislike / I like what you fear”*: On Vedettes, Night Life, Beauty, and Aging in Bellas de noche / Beauties of the Night (María José Cuevas, 2016)](https://reframe.sussex.ac.uk/mediatico/files/2016/12/BellasdenocheCinepolisDistPoster-470x140.jpg)
Today Mediático is delighted to present an inaugural post from Laura Gutierrez, Associate Professor of Performance and Visual Culture studies at…
![Recordings from 9th Annual Contemporary Directors Symposium on Alejandro González Iñárritu](https://reframe.sussex.ac.uk/mediatico/files/2016/06/Screen-Shot-2016-06-17-at-15.33.49-470x140.png)
Mediático is thrilled to present recordings of the five excellent papers given at the recent 9th Annual Contemporary Directors Symposium….
![An Underground Survivor at the Oscars: Holly Woodlawn, Puerto Rican Actor](https://reframe.sussex.ac.uk/mediatico/files/2016/03/1-HollyTrash-1-470x140.png)
Today Mediático presents another Oscars-themed reflection by regular contributor Roberto Ortiz, independent scholar, on the career of Holly Woodlawn, Puerto…
![Interview with SCMS Latino Caucus Founder Charles Ramírez Berg](https://reframe.sussex.ac.uk/mediatico/files/2016/01/Berg-470x140.jpg)
Today, Mediático presents a fascinating Fieldnotes-X video interview with foundational Latino cinema and media studies scholar Professor Charles Ramirez Berg. Former director and co-founder…
![Donald Trump vs. Jorge Ramos](https://reframe.sussex.ac.uk/mediatico/files/2016/01/ramos_trump2-620x412-470x140.jpg)
This week, Mediático presents an interesting think piece by Christina Sisk, Associate Professor at the University of Houston and author…
![Netweaving in Latin@ digital art](https://reframe.sussex.ac.uk/mediatico/files/2015/07/BER_PMCA-Exhibit2_HR-470x140.jpg)
This week at Mediatico we present a post from new contributor Thea Pitman, Senior Lecturer in Latin American Studies at the Centre for World…
![Celebrating Ninon Sevilla 1929-2015](https://reframe.sussex.ac.uk/mediatico/files/2015/01/150102_2838023_Muere_la_actriz_y_bailarina_Ninon_Sevilla-470x140.jpg)
Today, Mediático presents a tribute to Ninón Sevilla, the Cuban-born actor who died on January 1 2015 at the age of…
!["I look Sexy-but Sweet": Notes on Mario and Maria Montez](https://reframe.sussex.ac.uk/mediatico/files/2014/03/0-Mario-Maria-1-470x140.jpg)
Mediático is delighted to present below an essay on Latina star of the 1940s Maria Montez, and Warhol superstar and drag pioneer…