‘Wicker’ is the Horniest and Most Liberating Fairytale Ever
Wicker is an endearingly deranged fairy tale of love, lust, and lattice. Adapted from Ursula Wills’ short story “The Wicker Husband”, real-life married filmmaking team Alex Huston Fischer & Eleanor Wilson weave together an allegory about the beauty of...
‘You Can See Everything’: Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim Bring Empathy to Delusion in Elizabeth Holmes Documentary Opus
SPOILER ALERT: This review contains specific details about You Can See Everything. Elizabeth Holmes and her Theranos grift have drawn major media coverage in news and Hollywood projects. She has been depicted as a wide-eyed swindler who convinced people she could run...
The Business of Belonging Part 2: The Golden Era of AAPI Representation and Those Who Were Left Behind
A moral audit (of sorts): How AAPI advocacy organizations use resources, money, and power to give back to the communities they claim to serve. Around 2018, when I was an editor at Deadline Hollywood, I had a lunch meeting at what was then known as the H Club in...
‘Club Kid’ Finds Love and Self-Worth in the Chaos of Queer Loneliness
In one of Club Kid’s most vulnerable moments, Arlo asks his newfound, unhinged party promoter father, Peter, “Why do you cry?” He answers with hesitation: “I don’t really like myself a lot...
‘La Bola Negra’ Turns Queer Storytelling Into Devastating Beauty and Profound Poetry
I felt like I was holding my breath the entire time I was watching La Bola Negra. I haven’t lost my breath this much since Tom Ford’s A Single Man or Destiny’s Child’s 2005 R&B pop...
EVENTS
DIASPORA Calendar: November 2 – November 8, 2026
FILM Pee-wee’s Big Adventure – 7 PM, November 7: "There's no basement in the Alamo!" Vidiots and the Eagle Rock Valley Historical Society are celebrating 100 Years of Route 66 with a special screening of Pee-Wee's Big Adventure! . Vidiots, 4884 Eagle Rock Blvd., Los...
DIASPORA Calendar: October 26 – November 1, 2026
FILM Queen of the Damned – 7 PM, October 31: After years of slumber, the legendary vampire has awakened and found acceptance in a tattooed, pierced and black-clad world. He’s a rock star. And his awesome goth-riffed sound has echoed around the globe…and stirred to...
DIASPORA Calendar: October 12 – October 18 2026
FILM The Witches of Eastwick – 7:30 PM, October 15: With an iconic cast, fiercely funny dialogue, and tons of witchy fun, you'll want to gather up your coven and get ready for all the sexy and savage sorcery! Vidiots, 4884 Eagle Rock Blvd., Los Angeles. Candyman –...
DIASPORA Calendar: October 5 – October 11, 2026
FILM Teen Witch – 4 PM, October 10: Top That! Behold the magic, the music, the hairspray, the tutus, and the rap battles of this camptastic spectacle of 80s awesomeness! Louise is a teenage nerd with dreams of popularity, romance, and style that always seem to elude...
COMMENTARY
‘Club Kid’ Finds Love and Self-Worth in the Chaos of Queer Loneliness
In one of Club Kid’s most vulnerable moments, Arlo asks his newfound, unhinged party promoter father, Peter, “Why do you cry?” He answers with hesitation: “I don’t really like myself a lot of the...
‘La Bola Negra’ Turns Queer Storytelling Into Devastating Beauty and Profound Poetry
I felt like I was holding my breath the entire time I was watching La Bola Negra. I haven’t lost my breath this much since Tom Ford’s A Single Man or Destiny’s Child’s 2005 R&B pop single “Lose...
DOSSIER
CLASSICS: ‘The Craft’
Talking to younger folks should make me feel old, but it just makes me feel wiser and more experienced. By default, older people have more life experience than younger folks and therefore makes us...
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...
THE DIASPORA LIBRARY
‘In Cold Blood’ by Truman Capote
I recently re-read Truman Capote's In Cold Blood and realized: "OMG. This is basically procedural... a true crime podcast, even." In Cold Blood shook the literary world. Capote brought literary...
‘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...