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Jane the Virgin, Ep. 2.01, “Chapter Twenty-Three”

Season two of Jane the Virgin has brought about a lot of changes for the show, but what’s clearest in “Chapter Twenty-Three” is that creator Jennie Snyder Urman and her team know exactly who these characters are, and how they relate to one another and the world that Jane the Virgin has created.

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‘Orphan Black’ and ‘Jane the Virgin’ stars among lead shortlist for ‘Star Wars: Episode VIII’

With The Force Awakens just months away, the next director in the new Star Wars trilogy is eying a new female lead. According to The Wrap, Gina Rodriguez of Jane the Virgin, Tatiana Maslany of Orphan Black, and Olivia Cooke of Me and Earl and the Dying Girl are being sought for a female lead …

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“We Can Be Heroes”: On Jane The Virgin and Invisibility in Media

I grew up with telenovelas. I lived in Mexico during my formative years, and telenovelas were appointment viewing, with my friends and I faithfully gathering after school to watch the latest episodes. They had wonderful and outlandish names and dealt with cheating spouses, long-lost siblings, lucrative business deals, and a whole lot of evening gowns worn inside …

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Jane the Virgin, Ep. 1.01: “Chapter One” doesn’t shy away from telenovela influences

The series premiere of the the CW’s newest show not only crosses the hurdle of its premise, but manages to deliver a show that’s unafraid of its telenovela influences, while giving emotional beats their due weight and promising to explore some relationships rarely seen in television.

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