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Cat Cardenas @catcardenas.bsky.social · 17h

Watching it for the second time now and Kiss of the Spider Woman really is so so special. JLo is in peak form, Diego Luna is raw and captivating, but Tonatiuh turns in one of the most powerful, heartbreaking performances of the year. In a just world, he'll have an Oscar in 2026.

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Cat Cardenas @catcardenas.bsky.social · 1d

One of my bucket list interviews of 2025: for WMag, I had the loveliest chat with Olivia Dean, the honey-voiced singer-songwriter who's having a massive (much deserved!!!) moment right now.

Her latest album, The Art of Loving, proves she's so much more than a viral hit. bit.ly/42GiSu7

Olivia Dean Makes Space for Herself

With a new album, ‘The Art of Loving,’ the British singer proves she's much more than a viral hit.

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Cat Cardenas @catcardenas.bsky.social · 20d

"We can’t let people take [our happiness] from us just because they don’t like who we are."

For @rollingstone.com, I spoke with Cristela Alonzo about her new Netflix special, Upper Classy, using comedy to protest ICE, & the power of joy in times of turmoil.

🔗: rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv...

'It's a Way of Protesting': Cristela Alonzo on Her New Special, 'Upper Classy'

Comedian Cristela Alonzo discusses her new Netflix special 'Upper Classy,' growing up with an undocumented mom, Trump's immigration policies, and more

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Cat Cardenas @catcardenas.bsky.social · Sep 9

Growing up, my grandma didn't speak English, but always said, "quien habla dos idiomas vale por dos."

I have a lot of thoughts about what it means to be Latino in this country rn, esp. in light of the Supreme Court ruling, but most of it I already wrote for @thebarbedwire.com in July bit.ly/4pf8Ppt

How Do You Celebrate a Country That Doesn’t Love You Back?

I’ve spent most of my adult life watching Texas lawmakers villainize Latino immigrants like my grandparents.

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Olivia Messer @oliviamesser.bsky.social · Jul 4

Seriously, read this piece.

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Olivia Messer @oliviamesser.bsky.social · Jul 4

Really moving piece on how to celebrate July 4 in times like these from the inimitable @catcardenas.bsky.social for @thebarbedwire.bsky.social

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How Do You Celebrate a Country That Doesn’t Love You Back?

I’ve spent most of my adult life watching Texas lawmakers villainize Latino immigrants like my grandparents.

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Cat Cardenas @catcardenas.bsky.social · May 6

The Studio was renewed for S2, so I’m resharing my interview with Chase Sui Wonders for @voguemagazine!!! we bonded over bobs, and talked about her biggest influences from Fellini to Cassavetes to Nagisa Ōshima, and what it was like playing a “brazen little twerp” like Quinn. bit.ly/451nTzl

Chase Sui Wonders Is Loving Playing an ‘Absolute Savage’ on ‘The Studio’

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Cat Cardenas @catcardenas.bsky.social · Apr 1

there should be a show with a different Walton Goggins character airing every weekday. David Zaslav call me and I can save your company

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Cat Cardenas @catcardenas.bsky.social · Mar 31

30 years after Selena's death, you can still hear her everywhere. Not just through her music, but in the voices, style, and ambition of today's Latin artists.

For De Los @latimes.com, I spoke w/ Becky G, Estevie, Gale, Angelina Victoria & Vanita Leo about Selena's impact and legacy. lat.ms/3FPZylF

Selena's legacy lives on in these young Latina musicians

Becky G, Estevie, Gale and more talk about being part of the 'Selena Generation'

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Olivia Messer @oliviamesser.bsky.social · Feb 20

I could not be more in love with the photos @catcardenas.bsky.social took for this sweet story for
@thebarbedwire.bsky.social — ‘Everything We Have, We’ve Done Together’: A Charro-Cowgirl Love Story

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Jerry, a fourth generation charro, standing next to his horse.

Staci tending to a horse while wearing bright red flowers in her hair and a bright blue dress

Staci and Jerry posing with a horse in their Mexican Rodeo Extravaganza attire

Staci and Jerry posing with their son and their horses

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Cat Cardenas @catcardenas.bsky.social · Feb 15

god I forgot how funny Gone Girl is

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Cat Cardenas @catcardenas.bsky.social · Feb 7

obsessed with her crazy ass

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Guh-Linda @cydneyyyy.bsky.social · Feb 4

Yes to this diva!!

Cat Cardenas @catcardenas.bsky.social · Feb 4

spoke with the diva who presented Beyoncé with Album of the Year for Cowboy Carter!

turns out Captain Sheila Kelliher is also a Texas girl (and a trailblazer), who says Beyoncé is “part of the fabric” of what this state is.

@thebarbedwire.bsky.social
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Cat Cardenas @catcardenas.bsky.social · Feb 4

she is! and thank you!! :))

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ashley ray @theashleyray.bsky.social · Feb 4

this interview is so perfect, i love captain sheila kelliher

Cat Cardenas @catcardenas.bsky.social · Feb 4

spoke with the diva who presented Beyoncé with Album of the Year for Cowboy Carter!

turns out Captain Sheila Kelliher is also a Texas girl (and a trailblazer), who says Beyoncé is “part of the fabric” of what this state is.

@thebarbedwire.bsky.social
bit.ly/3WKwdOU

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Cat Cardenas @catcardenas.bsky.social · Feb 4

check out the full interview for more, including her favorite Cowboy Carter song, and what was going through her mind when she opened *the* envelope: bit.ly/3WKwdOU

Meet the Firefighter & ‘Texas Girl’ Who Presented Beyoncé with Album of the Year at the Grammys - The Barbed Wire

Over the course of her 35-year-career, Beyoncé has continually raised the bar. She’s changed the way artists release their music, revolutionized the album format, and defied the confines of genres to...

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Cat Cardenas @catcardenas.bsky.social · Feb 4

spoke with the diva who presented Beyoncé with Album of the Year for Cowboy Carter!

turns out Captain Sheila Kelliher is also a Texas girl (and a trailblazer), who says Beyoncé is “part of the fabric” of what this state is.

@thebarbedwire.bsky.social
bit.ly/3WKwdOU

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Cat Cardenas @catcardenas.bsky.social · Feb 3

YES!!! HATE WINS!!! 😌😌😌

Pop Base @popbase.tv · Feb 2

‘Not Like Us’ by Kendrick Lamar wins the #GRAMMYs award for Best Music Video.

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Cat Cardenas @catcardenas.bsky.social · Feb 3

somewhere, in different corners of the world, Drake and Piqué are crying themselves to sleep

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Cat Cardenas @catcardenas.bsky.social · Feb 3

still remember what it felt like scrolling through my feed in the pandemic and stopping dead in my tracks the first time I heard Chappell Roan singing “Pink Pony Club.” just pure magic. what an insane journey — from clubs and bars to the stage as a GRAMMY AWARD WINNER!!

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Cat Cardenas @catcardenas.bsky.social · Feb 3

OH MY GODDD!!! Grammy Award WINNER DOECHII!!!!!!! let’s fucking goooo!! 🐊🐊🐊 #Grammys2025

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Cat Cardenas @catcardenas.bsky.social · Jan 27

WOW. completely and utterly blown away by Tonatiuh Elizarraraz in Kiss of the Spider Woman. He’s dazzling and heartbreaking, embodying a character so vulnerable and so vital — what a beautiful reminder of how art can help us escape even the darkest, most repressive times. #Sundance2025

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Cat Cardenas @catcardenas.bsky.social · Jan 27

a standing ovation at Sundance for JLo after Kiss of the Spider Woman, and let me just say this: start the 2026 Oscar campaign right now, because she’s undeniable!! it’s a larger than life role that she pulls off with such precision it’s impossible to escape her web. #Sundance2025

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Cat Cardenas @catcardenas.bsky.social · Jan 25

ATROPIA: the highlight of my Sundance so far, just full of surprises, from the surreal setting to the chemistry between Alia Shawkat & Callum Turner. It’s sharp, sad, funny, and completely original — a tender romance and a biting war satire all in one. #Sundance2025

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