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I don't remember Falling Down being this racist. Rutherford Falls co-creator Sierra Teller Ornelas (Twitter and Instagram) and Dino-Ray talked about the Joel Schumacher drama starring Michael Douglas and we went on one helluva journey unpacking this film about a white...

‘Never Have I Ever’ Shows That Fandom Can Be Fun, Sweet, And Wildly Enthusiastic — Not Toxic

August 12, 2022 marks the season 3 premiere of Mindy Kaling's teen-centric, Gen Z-leaning coming-of-age comedy Never Have I Ever starring Maitreyi Ramakrishnan as Devi, a gal who is just...

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‘Everything Everywhere All At Once’s Daniels Team With Sundance Collab For Online Masterclass

Filmmakers Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert -- affectionately known as Daniels -- are having quite a year. Their wild multiverse mindfuck film, Everything Everywhere All At Once is a massive critical and box office success since it premiered at SXSW earlier this year....

The DIASPORA List: ‘Prey’ Debuts On Hulu; Janet Yang Named Academy President; ‘Batgirl’ Axed; Lady Gaga Joins ‘Joker’ Sequel

The DIASPORA List is a list of 10 things that are on DIASPORA's radar for the week. One. The new installment of the Predator is taking the franchise in a different direction -- and it is incredible. Directed by Dan Trachtenberg, Prey (debuting on Hulu today) is set...

TAAF And Sundance Institute Unveil Inaugural Fellowship and Collab Scholarship Recipients

The Asian American Foundation (TAAF) and the Sundance Institute have launched the inaugural Asian American Foundation Fellowship and Collab Scholarship to provide AAPI artists with creative and tactical support to develop their skills and grow professionally. The...

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‘Never Have I Ever’ Shows That Fandom Can Be Fun, Sweet, And Wildly Enthusiastic — Not Toxic

August 12, 2022 marks the season 3 premiere of...

Problematic Fave Podcast: Sierra Teller Ornelas Unpacks ‘Falling Down’, Her Love For Robert Duvall And Farrah Fawcett’s Iconic Made-For-TV Movies

I don't remember Falling Down being this racist....

‘Plan A’: Steven J. Kung Teams With Justin Simien And Leann Bowen For Asian American Comedy At STARZ

Writer-director Steven J. Kung is reteaming with...

‘Everything Everywhere All At Once’s Daniels Team With Sundance Collab For Online Masterclass

Filmmakers Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert --...

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Problematic Fave Podcast: Sierra Teller Ornelas Unpacks ‘Falling Down’, Her Love For Robert Duvall And Farrah Fawcett’s Iconic Made-For-TV Movies

I don't remember Falling Down being this racist. Rutherford Falls co-creator Sierra Teller Ornelas (Twitter and Instagram) and Dino-Ray talked about the Joel Schumacher drama starring Michael...

Problematic Fave Podcast: Tre’vell Anderson Sings The Praises Of And Points Out Issues With ‘The Help’

We're back with a new episode this week and our guest is kind...they are smart... and they are important. This week we talk to the illustrious Tre'vell Anderson (@rayzhon on IG; @TrevellAnderson on...

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‘Never Have I Ever’ Shows That Fandom Can Be Fun, Sweet, And Wildly Enthusiastic — Not Toxic

August 12, 2022 marks the season 3 premiere of Mindy Kaling's teen-centric, Gen Z-leaning coming-of-age comedy Never Have I Ever starring Maitreyi Ramakrishnan as Devi, a gal who is just navigating...

‘Abbott Elementary’ Creator Quinta Brunson Signs Overall Deal With Warner Bros. TV Group

Emmy-nominated Abbott Elementary creator, executive producer, star, and icon Quinta Brunson has signed an overall deal with Warner Bros. Television Group. We don't know the coin involved in this...

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Jo Koy Talks ‘Easter Sunday’, Authentic Storytelling And Filipino Representation: “I’ve Been Wanting To Tell This Story For 33 Years”

Jo Koy is part of a small group of Filipino Americans in Hollywood who have been grinding and doing the work to represent a community of Asians that make up over 4 million of the country's 23...

‘Learn To Swim’: ARRAY Releasing Acquires Thyrone Tommy’s TIFF Jazz Romance; Sets Release Date

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ARRAY Releasing has added another film to their arsenal of narratives. Ava DuVernay's distribution arm of the game-changing collective has acquired Thyrone Tommy’s directorial debut, Learn To Swim....

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‘Everything Everywhere All At Once’s Daniels Team With Sundance Collab For Online Masterclass