October 20, 2025
The National Hispanic Media Coalition is now on Substack!
The goal of NHMC’s Substack is a step into the world of critical thinking. To be a part of an environment that’s here to ask questions, be curious, and look for community.
Our first release is focused on - Goth Latinos! Are you a baby goth, long-time goth fan, or you just want to know what goth is, and what Latinos have to do with it - then check out our first post here!
From the award-winning Cuban-American author, Alisha Fernandez Miranda, it is Someone’s Gotta Give. Miranda’s new novel tells the story of Venezuelan-American “Lucia,” a devoted fundraiser and new mother and new expat whose life gets turned upside down after a whirlwind marriage and move to London. When she unexpectedly lands a glamorous job as a philanthropic adviser at London's poshest private bank, she’s delighted at the opportunity to do so much good. But she soon finds out that meaning well and doing good aren’t always the same thing, and that the world of the über-wealthy may not be everything that it's cracked up to be.
Someone’s Gotta Give is available for purchase now online or at your favorite local bookstore.
Kiss Of The Spider Woman is now in theaters! In the musical film adaptation directed by Bill Condon, Kiss Of The Spider Woman, will enchant audiences with its Technicolor-hued fantasy. Set in an Argentinian prison in 1983 during the military dictatorship, Luis Molina (Tonatiuh), a gay hairdresser, is serving an eight-year sentence for allegedly corrupting a minor. To escape the horrors of his imprisonment, Molina imagines films starring a classic screen actress named Ingrid Luna (Jennifer Lopez), including a role of the spider woman, who kills her prey with a kiss. Molina's life is upended when a Marxist, Valentin Arregui Paz (Diego Luna), is brought into his cell, and the two form an unlikely bond. The film is based on the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical hit.
Catch Kiss of the Spider Woman at your local theater.
The Emmys happened on Sunday, September 15th, which is also the same night that Frida Perez made Emmy history. Perez, a Dominican-American producer, became the first Latina to win an Emmy for Outstanding Comedy Series for her work on The Studio. Congratulations to AppleTV+ for their 13 big wins with The Studio.
Check out NHMC’s TikTok for the celebration recap on Frida’s win, a speech highlight from Television Academy Chair and NHMC Impact Award honoree Cris Abrego, and NHMC’s final thoughts from Emmy night.
From 1972-1978, thirty-three young men were kidnapped, murdered, and buried in a crawl space beneath their killer's house. And no one was the wiser. Not for all those years. Why? He was charming and funny. Had a good, all-American job. Was a community leader. He even volunteered to entertain sick kids... while dressed as a clown. Devil In Disguise: John Wayne Gacy peels back the twisted layers of John Wayne Gacy's life while weaving in the heartrending stories of his mostly gay victims; exploring the grief, guilt, and trauma of their families and friends; and exposing the systemic failures, missed opportunities, and societal prejudices that fueled his reign of terror
Devil In Disguise: John Wayne Gacy features NHMC Visionary Alliance Member, Gabriel Luna as Detective Rafael Tovar, a detective who worked the investigation of one of the most notorious serial killers. Catch Devil In Disguise: John Wayne Gacy is now available for streaming on Peacock.
The Lost Bus is a white-knuckle ride through one of America’s deadliest wildfires, as a wayward school bus driver, Academy Award-winner Matthew McConaughey, and a dedicated school teacher, Emmy, SAG, and Golden Globe Award-winner America Ferrera, battle to save 22 children from the terrifying inferno.
The Lost Bus is based on the book Paradise: One Town’s Struggle to Survive an American Wildfire by Lizzie Johnson. In addition to Matthew McConaughey, America Ferrera, Yul Vazquez, and Kimberli Flores also star in the film. The Lost Bus is available for streaming on AppleTV+ now.
It’s alive!!! Written and directed by Academy Award winner Guillermo del Toro, Frankenstein is here just in time for spooky season. Starring Oscar Isaac as ‘Victor Frankenstein,’ a brilliant but egotistical scientist, who brings a creature to life in a monstrous experiment that ultimately leads to the undoing of both the creator and his tragic creation.
Jacob Elordi, Mia Goth, Felix Kammerer, Charles Dance, and Academy Award winner Christoph Waltz join this adaptation of Mary Shelley’s classic tale of the Frankenstein monster. Catch Frankenstein in select theaters on October 17th and on Netflix on November 7th.
With Latino Heritage Month in the books, TIME has announced its 2025 Latino Leaders List. Among the stellar list of Latino excellence is NBC’s Nightly News host, Tom Llamas. Llamas stepped into his role as the first Latino anchor and managing editor in June 2025. Just one month after taking on his new role, Nightly News outperformed ABC’s World News Tonight with David Muir in the advertiser-coveted 25-54 age demographic.
Congratulations to this year’s TIME Latino Leaders!
Jessie Reyez has not only been tearing up the stage on her world tour for her latest album, Paid in Memories. After the success of Words of a Goat Princess, Jessie Reyez and Simon & Schuster bring you, The People's Purge: Words of a Goat Princess Volume II. The singer, songwriter, and author has an ongoing Instagram prompt exercise with her followers.
Whether being asked to write about a dead leaf on the ground, gaslighting, being ghosted by a date, abandonment, addiction, or a sunset over still waters, Jessie responds with a heartfelt original poem that turns a seed of an idea into a garden of encouragement, vulnerability, honesty, and love. Illustrations for the book are by French Caribbean illustrator Eloïse Diot.
The People's Purge: Words of a Goat Princess Volume II is available for pre-order now, with the release on October 21st.
Oh, Miguel, we are so ready for new music! With its highly anticipated release, CAOS is Grammy award winner and 2023 NHMC Impact Award honoree Miguel’s fifth album. In a recent interview with The Shop, Miguel recounts the title of his latest album as “chaos or ‘caos’ is the optimal conditions for growth. And it is required for us to refine.” With 12 tracks including “CAOS,” “El Pleito,” “New Martyrs (Ride 4 U),” and “RIP,” fans of Miguel will take you on a journey of destruction, rebirth, and understanding that there is beauty in chaos.
CAOS, is available for pre-order now with the streaming release on October 23rd.
For those who love seeing new data on social media landscapes or for those who are trying to understand Hispanic consumers better, Nielsen has released their latest report.
As part of their 2025 Diverse Intelligence Series, their latest release, Curating the narrative - How Hispanic viewers are creating their media experiences, explains how Hispanic audiences are taking control of the way they shape their own media experiences, driving trends and redefining how content is created and consumed. As this powerful consumer group adapts and evolves, there are opportunities for brands and advertisers to leverage.
Check out their latest report and see how Hispanic audiences are reshaping the industry as trendsetters, curators, and creators.
Calling all bichotas - Karol G is making history as she headlines the 2026 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. This is the 1st time ever a Latina has headlined the festival, as Karol will close out the festival’s Sunday night schedule on the weekends of April 10-12th and 17-19th. This marks her return to the festival, as she performed in 2022. In June, Karol G released her latest album, Tropicoqueta, which is a vibrant summer celebration that channels her inner roots, tropical rhythms, and femininity.
Sabrina Carpenter and Justin Bieber will also headline the festival. YouTube is set to return as the official livestream platform for the festival for those who participate in “Couch-chella.” For those interested in joining the waitlist for tickets, visit here.
From Legendary journalist Jorge Ramos and his daughter, author and MSNBC contributor Paola Ramos, it’s The Moment with Jorge Ramos & Paola Ramos. In this podcast, the duo gives their insight and intergenerational perspective on current events and political topics. With guests so far from the ACLU’s Anthony D. Romero, Under the Desk’s V Spehar, and NYC Mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, topics will feature insight from artists, activists, and politicians. In an effort to target English-speaking Latino listeners, the show features conversations in both English and Spanish.
Catch new episodes every Wednesday on the iHeartRadio app, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts.
