Cat Cardenas
@catcardenas.bsky.social
Latina writer & photographer 🇲🇽 | words in Rolling Stone, DAZED, WMag, Harper’s Bazaar, NYMag, Texas Monthly, and others. | email: catrcardenas@gmail.com
“At a time when our language, our history, our communities are under attack, when immigrants are harassed, disappeared, or scared into silence, Bad Bunny took to one of the biggest stages in the country & was LOUD in his joy.”
On Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Halftime Show: bit.ly/4kqgO0V
On Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Halftime Show: bit.ly/4kqgO0V
At the Super Bowl, Bad Bunny Showed Us America As It Should Be
Analyzing the references that made up Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show.
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February 10, 2026 at 3:34 AM
“At a time when our language, our history, our communities are under attack, when immigrants are harassed, disappeared, or scared into silence, Bad Bunny took to one of the biggest stages in the country & was LOUD in his joy.”
On Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Halftime Show: bit.ly/4kqgO0V
On Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Halftime Show: bit.ly/4kqgO0V
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“How do we live alongside a violent, paranoid agency that sees everyday people as a threat, under an administration that will tell us not to believe what we see when they step out of line?” asks contributor @catcardenas.bsky.social
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A 5-Year-Old Disappeared in Austin. A Mom Shot Dead in Minneapolis. How Much More Violence Will It Take to ‘Abolish ICE’?
50% of American women support the abolish ICE movement.
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January 15, 2026 at 5:30 PM
“How do we live alongside a violent, paranoid agency that sees everyday people as a threat, under an administration that will tell us not to believe what we see when they step out of line?” asks contributor @catcardenas.bsky.social
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there is no "reforming" ICE.
you cannot reform an agency that sends violent, untrained, masked officers to terrorize our communities under the guise of law enforcement. the only reasonable path forward is abolition.
you cannot reform an agency that sends violent, untrained, masked officers to terrorize our communities under the guise of law enforcement. the only reasonable path forward is abolition.
January 7, 2026 at 9:57 PM
there is no "reforming" ICE.
you cannot reform an agency that sends violent, untrained, masked officers to terrorize our communities under the guise of law enforcement. the only reasonable path forward is abolition.
you cannot reform an agency that sends violent, untrained, masked officers to terrorize our communities under the guise of law enforcement. the only reasonable path forward is abolition.
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The victim of today's ICE shooting in Minneapolis has been identified by her mother as Renee Nicole Good, 37.
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Live: Mother identifies woman shot and killed by ICE agent in Minneapolis
Video of the shooting shows an agent firing at a vehicle as it drives toward him. The governor and Minneapolis mayor called for calm after the incident. ICE said the agent acted defensively.
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January 7, 2026 at 9:29 PM
The victim of today's ICE shooting in Minneapolis has been identified by her mother as Renee Nicole Good, 37.
www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...
www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...
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“As of today, only one woman of color remains on the editorial staff at Teen Vogue.”
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As Condé Nast Folds Teen Vogue Into Vogue’s Website, NewsGuild Condemns the Plan
The union, which reps staffers, says the move was "clearly designed" to blunt the journalism of the brand, which has leaned in to progressive politics.
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November 4, 2025 at 3:50 AM
“As of today, only one woman of color remains on the editorial staff at Teen Vogue.”
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Teen Vogue was one of my first bylines as a freelancer. And it was bc of their incisive political coverage that I trusted them w/ a pitch on Palestinian singer, Nemahsis. I’m still so, so proud of these stories & devastated by the loss of an outlet that platformed so many POC/queer voices.
November 4, 2025 at 3:53 AM
Teen Vogue was one of my first bylines as a freelancer. And it was bc of their incisive political coverage that I trusted them w/ a pitch on Palestinian singer, Nemahsis. I’m still so, so proud of these stories & devastated by the loss of an outlet that platformed so many POC/queer voices.
anyway, for no reason at all, just thinking about the time I got to profile Melissa Barrera for @ELLEmagazine in April ‘23, and she talked about being a huge horror fan, and how much playing Sam Carpenter in Scream meant to her. www.elle.com/culture/movi...
October 31, 2025 at 2:29 PM
anyway, for no reason at all, just thinking about the time I got to profile Melissa Barrera for @ELLEmagazine in April ‘23, and she talked about being a huge horror fan, and how much playing Sam Carpenter in Scream meant to her. www.elle.com/culture/movi...
In 2022, Scream V completely revitalized the franchise, with the followup, VI, becoming the highest grossing film in the series. They did it with TWO Latinas at the helm only to throw it away bc Melissa Barrera had enough integrity to speak out against genocide. What a joke.
October 31, 2025 at 2:26 PM
In 2022, Scream V completely revitalized the franchise, with the followup, VI, becoming the highest grossing film in the series. They did it with TWO Latinas at the helm only to throw it away bc Melissa Barrera had enough integrity to speak out against genocide. What a joke.
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Essay: What 'Kiss of the Spider Woman' can teach us about surviving fascism
Essay: What 'Kiss of the Spider Woman' can teach us about surviving fascism
Since the Sundance premiere of 'Kiss of the Spider Woman,' the parallels between the fraught political climate of 1970s Argentina and that of our present have only become more pronounced. Here's what Americans can take away from the new movie.
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October 23, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Essay: What 'Kiss of the Spider Woman' can teach us about surviving fascism
30 years after her death, it feels like everyone knows Selena's story. But in the upcoming Netflix documentary, Selena y Los Dinos, we finally get the chance to hear her tell it.
In an exclusive for Rolling Stone, I spoke with director Isabel Castro about how the film came together! bit.ly/3WC6Y17
In an exclusive for Rolling Stone, I spoke with director Isabel Castro about how the film came together! bit.ly/3WC6Y17
How a New Documentary Offers a Never-Before-Seen Look at Selena
Isabel Castro, the director of 'Selena y Los Dinos,' spent two years combing through archival footage to make the film, out on Netflix Nov. 17.
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October 21, 2025 at 10:10 PM
30 years after her death, it feels like everyone knows Selena's story. But in the upcoming Netflix documentary, Selena y Los Dinos, we finally get the chance to hear her tell it.
In an exclusive for Rolling Stone, I spoke with director Isabel Castro about how the film came together! bit.ly/3WC6Y17
In an exclusive for Rolling Stone, I spoke with director Isabel Castro about how the film came together! bit.ly/3WC6Y17
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.
October 15, 2025 at 2:09 AM
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.
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
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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October 14, 2025 at 6:11 PM
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
Her latest album, The Art of Loving, proves she's so much more than a viral hit. bit.ly/42GiSu7
"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...
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
rollingstone.com
September 25, 2025 at 3:34 PM
"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...
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...
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
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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September 9, 2025 at 11:50 PM
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
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
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Seriously, read this piece.
July 4, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Seriously, read this piece.
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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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thebarbedwire.com/2025/07/04/j...
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.
thebarbedwire.com
July 4, 2025 at 1:45 PM
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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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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May 6, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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
there should be a show with a different Walton Goggins character airing every weekday. David Zaslav call me and I can save your company
April 1, 2025 at 1:41 AM
there should be a show with a different Walton Goggins character airing every weekday. David Zaslav call me and I can save your company
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
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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March 31, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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
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
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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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@thebarbedwire.bsky.social — ‘Everything We Have, We’ve Done Together’: A Charro-Cowgirl Love Story
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February 20, 2025 at 4:24 PM
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
thebarbedwire.com/2025/02/20/c...
@thebarbedwire.bsky.social — ‘Everything We Have, We’ve Done Together’: A Charro-Cowgirl Love Story
thebarbedwire.com/2025/02/20/c...
god I forgot how funny Gone Girl is
February 15, 2025 at 5:07 AM
god I forgot how funny Gone Girl is
obsessed with her crazy ass
February 7, 2025 at 3:40 AM
obsessed with her crazy ass
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Yes to this diva!!
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
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
February 4, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Yes to this diva!!
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this interview is so perfect, i love captain sheila kelliher
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
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
February 4, 2025 at 4:47 PM
this interview is so perfect, i love captain sheila kelliher
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
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
February 4, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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
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