More than 25 years after its release, “Love & Basketball” (2000) still redefines what a love story can be. It’s not just a movie about basketball. It’s about a girl and her dreams, and what it means to believe in yourself against the odds. Today, producer and WNBA superfan Brittany Cronin joins Maria to talk all things “Love & Basketball” – behind-the-scenes romance, girls in sports, the lesbian lore surrounding the film and professional women’s basketball, and why this movie is straight-up film canon.

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More than 25 years after its release, &ldquo;Love &amp; Basketball&rdquo; (2000) still redefines what a love story can be. It&rsquo;s not just a movie about basketball. It&rsquo;s about a girl and her dreams, and what it means to believe in yourself against the odds. Today, producer and WNBA superfan Brittany Cronin joins Maria to talk all things &ldquo;Love &amp; Basketball&rdquo; &ndash; behind-the-scenes romance, girls in sports, the lesbian lore surrounding the film and professional women&rsquo;s basketball, and why this movie is straight-up film canon.
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In this fun and revealing video podcast, host Maria Garcia takes us on a journey of culture, meaning and nostalgia. Every week, she chooses a piece of nostalgic or contemporary culture – an event, an album, a movie, a moment – and unpacks its impact with humor and enlightening cultural analysis.
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In this fun and revealing video podcast, host Maria Garcia takes us on a journey of culture, meaning and nostalgia. Every week, she chooses a piece of nostalgic or contemporary culture &ndash; an event, an album, a movie, a moment &ndash; and unpacks its impact with humor and enlightening cultural analysis. Watch us on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@MuyExcitedwithMariaGarcia">YouTube</a>.

Muy Excited with Maria Garcia

In this fun and revealing video podcast, host Maria Garcia takes us on a journey of culture, meaning and nostalgia. Every week, she chooses a piece of nostalgic or contemporary culture – an event, an album, a movie, a moment – and unpacks its impact with humor and enlightening cultural analysis.

In this fun and revealing video podcast, host Maria Garcia takes us on a journey of culture, meaning and nostalgia. Every week, she chooses a piece of nostalgic or contemporary culture &ndash; an event, an album, a movie, a moment &ndash; and unpacks its impact with humor and enlightening cultural analysis.

Love & Basketball: A Love Letter to a Girl’s Dreams

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The release of an adaptation of Beyoncé’s song “Irreplaceable” in Spanish, “Irreemplazable,” sampling Selena Quintanilla’s hit “Como la flor” recently sparked an uproar. In this episode, Maria digs deeper, by exploring how Selena’s musical and aesthetic style was heavily informed by Black artists and how Beyoncé has shown her love for Latine music for more than 20 years. 

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The release of an adaptation of Beyonc&eacute;&rsquo;s song &ldquo;Irreplaceable&rdquo; in Spanish, &ldquo;Irreemplazable,&rdquo; sampling Selena Quintanilla&rsquo;s hit &ldquo;Como la flor&rdquo; recently sparked an uproar. In this episode, Maria digs deeper, by exploring how Selena&rsquo;s musical and aesthetic style was heavily informed by Black artists and how Beyonc&eacute; has shown her love for Latine music for more than 20 years.&nbsp;
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The Meaning of Selena and Beyoncé in One Song

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The release of an adaptation of Beyoncé’s song “Irreplaceable” in Spanish, “Irreemplazable,” sampling Selena Quintanilla’s hit “Como la flor” recently sparked an uproar. In this episode, Maria digs deeper, by exploring how Selena’s musical and aesthetic style was heavily informed by Black artists and how Beyoncé has shown her love for Latine music for more than 20 years.

The release of an adaptation of Beyonc&eacute;&rsquo;s song &ldquo;Irreplaceable&rdquo; in Spanish, &ldquo;Irreemplazable,&rdquo; sampling Selena Quintanilla&rsquo;s hit &ldquo;Como la flor&rdquo; recently sparked an uproar. In this episode, Maria digs deeper, by exploring how Selena&rsquo;s musical and aesthetic style was heavily informed by Black artists and how Beyonc&eacute; has shown her love for Latine music for more than 20 years.

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Why is Meryl Streep called the greatest living actor? Today, Maria walks us through Meryl’s wide range of career phases. From her accent phase, to her controversial rom-com phase and her “mean-mommy” era. Because before becoming a “BILF” (Boss I’d Like to Fuck) in “The Devil Wears Prada,” Meryl had to endure Hollywood’s sexism and ageism. In this episode, Maria reveals how Meryl’s success wasn’t guided mostly by strategy, but by something quieter, something deeper — an instinctual compass.  

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Why is Meryl Streep called the greatest living actor? Today, Maria walks us through Meryl&rsquo;s wide range of career phases. From her accent phase, to her controversial rom-com phase and her &ldquo;mean-mommy&rdquo; era. Because before becoming a &ldquo;BILF&rdquo; (Boss I&rsquo;d Like to Fuck) in &ldquo;The Devil Wears Prada,&rdquo; Meryl had to endure Hollywood&rsquo;s sexism and ageism. In this episode, Maria reveals how Meryl&rsquo;s success wasn&rsquo;t guided mostly by strategy, but by something quieter, something deeper &mdash; an instinctual compass.&nbsp;&nbsp;
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The Meaning of Meryl Streep’s Intuition

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Love & Basketball: A Love Letter to a Girl’s Dreams

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