From winning an Emmy for her work in Master of None to producing A.V. Rockwell's incredible A Thousand and One starring Teyana Taylor under her Hillman Grad producing banner, Lena Waithe is known for helping create some memorable films and TV series. Now she wants...
If you decide to watch Sofia Coppola's awards season contender Priscilla, a cinematic confection that puts the filmmaker's thoughtful taste and eye, I would recommend pairing it with Presidential's Moon Rock Mini Blunts. Sure, it's a little heavy handed, but it...
NOTE: This article is a combination of a two-part article released earlier this week via the DIASPORA Newsletter. To gain advance access to DIASPORA features, subscribe to the newsletter by clicking here. After many films, events, parties, reconnecting with...
If anything, the biggest takeaway from this episode of Problematic Fave with stand-up comedian and writer Dylan Adler (The Late Late Show with James Corden) it's that Tai Lung, the villain in Kung Fu Panda, is giving masc top energy and is a queer icon. In this...
EDITORS NOTE: With the SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes in full effect, DIASPORA is totally in solidarity and support of everyone who is just fighting for a living wage. I am bummed that I am not able to do have an episode of Problematic Fave or have a Merienda With......
Join us this week as journalist and We're... Just Like That podcast co-host Shar Jossell takes us on a journey through the Queen Latifah-Steve Martin feature comedy Bringing Down The House from 2003. We explore the profound problems, humor and surprisingly...
I've never said so many "chlamydia" so many times during a press conference. In this different, BONUS episode of Problematic Fave, we bring you into the world of press conferences! I had the opportunity to moderate the press conference for the forthcoming comedy...
I hate being late. I was over 45 minutes late meeting Hillman Grad CEO and producer Rishi Rajani because I thought I would be able to make it from Brentwood to Hollywood in 30 minutes. I was delusional. I walked into Original Hoy-Ka Thai Noodle and apologized...
Film festivals are fun. They are also a lot of work and wildly exhausting (listen to the episode of Problematic Fave with Valerie Complex to hear us talk all about film festival life). Surprisingly, I have never been to the Tribeca Film Festival. It was my first...
