Two pop culture loving Latinas demanding more from the media they obsess over.]]>https://riverside.comRiverside.fm (https://riverside.com)Thu, 28 May 2026 06:15:48 GMTTue, 17 Feb 2026 00:46:42 GMT60Miranda Alvarez Guillen & Arlene Opio<h2>Two pop culture loving Latinas demanding more from the media they obsess over.</h2>episodicMiranda Alvarez Guillen & Arlene Opiolemmegetthisstraightpod@gmail.comnoPeople have criticized Hudson Williams’ performance in the hit show “Heated Rivalry,” while praising Connor Storrie’s in comparison. But—what exactly are people comparing? Both actors are playing two different characters with opposing personalities, motivations, and behaviors. In our second episode of “Lemme Get This Straight,” we discuss how subtle acting is deemed inferior to “loud” acting—those drastic transformations or big, loud monologues—in some cases, subtler performances being labeled as “bad” performances, and how diminishing attention spans may also be to blame for how viewers determine which performances are worthy of praise.

]]>2f8fedf9-5885-4ac6-b69a-77fb111fafe1Tue, 24 Feb 2026 04:08:35 GMT<p>People have criticized Hudson Williams’ performance in the hit show “Heated Rivalry,” while praising Connor Storrie’s in comparison. But—what exactly are people comparing? Both actors are playing two different characters with opposing personalities, motivations, and behaviors. In our second episode of “Lemme Get This Straight,” we discuss how subtle acting is deemed inferior to “loud” acting—those drastic transformations or big, loud monologues—in some cases, subtler performances being labeled as “bad” performances, and how diminishing attention spans may also be to blame for how viewers determine which performances are worthy of praise.</p>no01:01:44Ep. 2: Subtle vs. Loud Acting: What makes a performance? fullIn our first episode of “Lemme Get This Straight,” we tackle the question many celebrities are currently facing: Is art political? From the silence of Taylor Swift and apolitical stance of Romeo Santos, to the politically poignant, unifying Halftime Show from Bad Bunny, we discuss how we believe, as Toni Morrison said, “If you are free, you need to free somebody else. If you have some power, then your job is to empower somebody else.”

]]>825d2391-93cd-4ba5-9d83-8f6d6ddb1306Tue, 17 Feb 2026 00:50:31 GMT<p>In our first episode of “Lemme Get This Straight,” we tackle the question many celebrities are currently facing: Is art political? From the silence of Taylor Swift and apolitical stance of Romeo Santos, to the politically poignant, unifying Halftime Show from Bad Bunny, we discuss how we believe, as Toni Morrison said, “If you are free, you need to free somebody else. If you have some power, then your job is to empower somebody else.”</p>no00:59:48Ep. 1: Is Art Political?full