by Dino-Ray Ramos | Jul 21, 2026 | Books, Culture, DIASPORA Library, Entertainment, Featured
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 nonfiction to the limelight and put respect on true...
by Dino-Ray Ramos | Jul 20, 2026 | Art, Calendar, Community, Entertainment, Film, Local, Los Angeles, Movies, Music
FILM Zoot Suit with director Luis Valdez – 7:30 PM, July 23: Vidiots is thrilled to welcome the legendary Luis Valdez for a special screening of Zoot Suit, his memorable musical rendition of LA Chicano history starring Edward James Olmos. Plus! A Live DJ set from DJ...
by Dino-Ray Ramos | Jul 15, 2026 | Commentary, Entertainment, Featured, Film, Movies, Reviews
SPOILER ALERT: This article includes details about The Odyssey. There is a specific moment in Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey that made me realize that the film’s hero, Odysseus, is an asshole. When Odysseus (Matt Damon) and his homies are escaping the lair of Mr....
by Dino-Ray Ramos | Jul 13, 2026 | Art, Calendar, Community, Entertainment, Film, Local, Los Angeles, Movies, Music
FILM Juice with Ernest Dickerson – 7:30 PM, July 16: The directorial debut of Ernest R. Dickerson, who previously lensed Spike Lee’s Do The Right Thing (1989) and Malcolm X (1992), trains its sights on four Black teenagers in Harlem. While Q (Omar Epps) is obsessed...
by Dino-Ray Ramos | Jul 9, 2026 | Art, Commentary, Community, Culture, Journalism, Local, Media
I have lots of opinions. Lots of them. It’s embedded in my gay genes. That is why I love critiquing and analyzing film, TV, media, and all that informs culture. Culture is a shared system of customs, arts, and beliefs of an era of time, a physical geographical...
