‘Heated Rivalry’ Author Rachel Reid Talks Season 2, Teases New Audiobook and the Future of “Hollanov”
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‘Burn It Down: Power, Complicity, and a Call for Change in Hollywood’ by Maureen Ryan
With all that is happening in Hollywood, I can't help but think of how Maureen Ryan's book Burn it Down: Power, Complicity, and a Call for Change in Hollywood is more relevant than ever. And as the book suggests, perhaps we should burn it down. Vanity Fair journalist...
The Sundance 2026 lineup is very – dare I say – DIVERSE!
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Critics Choice Awards Fashion: Lots of Whites, Reds, Blacks, Oranges, Brooches, Menswear, and a Bode Suit That I Need
I love the fashion of it all. I love to dress up and “turn a lewk", as they say, when I went to the Critics Choice Awards this past Sunday. For this fine occasion I dusted off my vintage...
LEGEND: Ann Lowe
There are many trailblazing POC designers in the fashion industry – specifically Black people – who moved onward and upward in the art despite being in a white, male-dominated industry....
EVENTS
DIASPORA Calendar: December 29, 2025 – January 4, 2026
FILM Paris Is Burning - 7 PM, January 2, 2026: Why y’all gagging so? She bring it to you every ball! Vidiots is ready to drag in the New Year with one of the most iconic documentaries of all time – Jennie Livingston’s raw, rapturous, life-affirming, and heart-breaking...
DIASPORA Calendar: December 15-21, 2025
FILM It’s Princemas! Presented by Museum of Home Video - 7:30 PM, December 16: Celebrate the true reason for the season with a very purple party paying tribute to Minneapolis’ finest pint-sized performer! We’ll be sharing a wild assortment of carefully curated music...
DIASPORA Calendar: December 8-14, 2025
MUSIC An Evening With Jon Batiste - 5 PM, December 13: In association with Americana Music Foundation, the Grammy Museum is thrilled to welcome seven-time Grammy, Emmy, and Academy Award–winning singer, songwriter, and composer Jon Batiste to the Clive Davis Theater...
DIASPORA Calendar: December 1-7, 2025
COMMUNITY City of Inglewood & Kia Forum Holiday Tree Lighting - 5 PM, December 3: The City of Inglewood and the KIA Forum invite you to join us for our Holiday Tree Lighting! Enjoy a magical evening with Santa’s Village, holiday crafts, hot chocolate, treats, and...
COMMENTARY
‘Heated Rivalry’ Author Rachel Reid Talks Season 2, Teases New Audiobook and the Future of “Hollanov”
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‘Heated Rivalry’ is a Reminder of What We Lose When Studios Hide Behind Fear
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DOSSIER
LEGEND: Ann Lowe
There are many trailblazing POC designers in the fashion industry – specifically Black people – who moved onward and upward in the art despite being in a white, male-dominated industry. This is...
LEGEND: Neile Adams
Hollywood legend Steve McQueen is known for his iconic work in Hollywood and for being a handsome, complicated leading man with a storied past. But did you know he had a Filipino-American wife by...
THE DIASPORA LIBRARY
‘Burn It Down: Power, Complicity, and a Call for Change in Hollywood’ by Maureen Ryan
With all that is happening in Hollywood, I can't help but think of how Maureen Ryan's book Burn it Down: Power, Complicity, and a Call for Change in Hollywood is more relevant than ever. And as the...
‘We See Each Other: A Black, Trans Journey Through TV and Film’ by Tre’vell Anderson
If you turn to page 130 of Tre'vell Anderson's book "We See Each Other: A Black, Trans Journey Through TV and Film", you will see a name within the text. And that name is Dino-Ray Ramos. I'm not...