‘Disclosure Day’: Because The World Could Use A Bit of Empathetic Spielbergian Cinema
SPOILER ALERT: This article includes details about Steven Spielberg’s Disclosure Day. There’s a scene in the final moments of Disclosure Day when Margaret Fairchild (Emily Blunt) sits behind a news desk, confident and ready to interrupt your regularly scheduled...
MUSIC: Toshi
During the late '90s and early '00s, I was very much into the neo-soul scene. I was obsessed with artists featured on Okayplayer and beyond. I loved vibing to music from D'Angelo, Floetry, Les Nubians, Musiq Soulchild, The Roots, Jill Scott, Goapele, Bilal, Dwele,...
The Return of ‘Scary Movie’ and the Death of Monoculture
It’s been 13 years since the last Scary Movie and 26 years since the Wayans Brothers released their satirical, unapologetic parody on the horror genre. It’s a joy to see the gang back together in this family affair, with a script by Marlon Wayans, Shawn Wayans, Keenen...
DIASPORA Calendar: June 15 – June 21, 2026
FILM Car Wash 50th Anniversary Screening in 4K with director Michael Schultz; actors Bill Duke, Antonio Fargas, Melanie Mayron, Garrett Morris, Pepe Serna – 7:30 PM, June 20: The employees...
‘Stop! That! Train!’ and Hollywood’s Desperate Need for Stupid Fun Cinema
The first footage of Stop! That! Train! that I saw was a visual gag where train stewardess DeeDee (Jujubee, RuPaul’s Drag Race season 2, All Stars season 1 and 5, UK vs the World series 1)...
EVENTS
DIASPORA Calendar: June 8 – June 14, 2026
FILM Pink Flamingos – 9:45 PM, June 13: Join Vidiots as we head out to the trailer park for one of the trashiest films ever made and the quintessential cult classic that changed cinema forever. Sleaze-bag criminal Divine is dubbed by the tabloids “The Filthiest Person...
Jenny Yang’s ‘Good Egg Immigrant Grocery Store Standup Comedy Tour’ Kicks Off in L.A.
Actor, comedian, and activist Jenny Yang is kicking off her Good Egg Immigrant Grocery Store Standup Comedy Tour in Los Angeles on June 5. As the title of the tour suggests, Yang is partnering with local grocery stores in each city and raising money for a specific...
DIASPORA Calendar: June 1 – June 7, 2026
FILM Hocus Pocus Summerween Live Cast Event! – 1 PM, June 6: After three centuries, three witch sisters are resurrected in Salem, Massachusetts on Halloween night, and it is up to two teenagers, a young girl, and an immortal cat to put an end to their reign of terror...
DIASPORA Calendar: May 11 – May 17, 2026
MUSEUMS AND ART The Brady Experience – through July 17: Fans of classic television and nostalgia seekers alike will soon have their chance to step inside The Brady Bunch house, one of the most recognizable homes in pop culture history. The Brady Experience is...
COMMENTARY
‘Stop! That! Train!’ and Hollywood’s Desperate Need for Stupid Fun Cinema
The first footage of Stop! That! Train! that I saw was a visual gag where train stewardess DeeDee (Jujubee, RuPaul’s Drag Race season 2, All Stars season 1 and 5, UK vs the World series 1) directs a...
‘Disclosure Day’: Because The World Could Use A Bit of Empathetic Spielbergian Cinema
SPOILER ALERT: This article includes details about Steven Spielberg’s Disclosure Day. There’s a scene in the final moments of Disclosure Day when Margaret Fairchild (Emily Blunt) sits behind a news...
DOSSIER
MUSIC: Toshi
During the late '90s and early '00s, I was very much into the neo-soul scene. I was obsessed with artists featured on Okayplayer and beyond. I loved vibing to music from D'Angelo, Floetry, Les...
LEGEND: Jackie Ormes
The character of Black Panther was a watershed moment in comics, but there were many comic books for and by Black artists and cartoonists. One of them was Jackie Ormes. Born in 1911, she worked as...
THE DIASPORA LIBRARY
‘In Defense of Our America: The Fight for Civil Liberties in the Age of Terror’ by Anthony D. Romero and Dina Temple-Raston
Since the world is less-than-desirable when it comes to civil rights as of late, I recommend the book In Defense of Our America: The Fight for Civil Liberties in the Age of Terror by ACLU Executive...
‘Unmasking AI: My Mission to Protect What Is Human in a World of Machines’ by Joy Buolamwini
AI is all that anyone can talk about, but no one is really saying anything. Enter Joy Buolamwini, author of Unmasking AI: My Mission to Protect What Is Human in a World of Machines. As a graduate...