Author: Kate Sánchez

Kate Sánchez is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of But Why Tho? A Geek Community. There, she coordinates film, television, anime, and manga coverage. Kate is also a freelance journalist writing features on video games, anime, and film. Her focus as a critic is championing animation and international films and television series for inclusion in awards cycles. Find her on Bluesky @ohmymithrandir.bsky.social

The Book of Life came out in 2014 and I wrote a blog about why you should watch that awesome movie instead of Disney Pixar’s Coco. However, as more information has come out, I’ve found myself conflicted. On one hand, here is a movie being put out by Disney that has a little brown boy as a lead, the voice cast is all Latinx, and it has the chance to increase Latinx visibility in a time where we are often the target of aggression in the political and private spheres. But on the other hand, I seem to be one…

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