by Team Diaspora | Oct 20, 2025 | Calendar, Film
On Saturday, October 25, filmmaker Réi is hosting an FYC screening at of his short film Shutter Bird at Laemmle Town Center in Encino with a Q&A moderated by DIASPORA’s own Dino-Ray Ramos! Shutter Bird, a deeply personal short director by Justin...
by Team Diaspora | Aug 3, 2023 | Podcasts, Problematic Fave
Greta Gerwig's Barbie starring Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling and a small town of pretty actors has been unleashed into the wild and there is a lot to be discussed — and what better people to discuss this with than with Black Barbie: A Documentary director...
by Team Diaspora | Jun 23, 2023 | Featured, Media, Podcasts, Problematic Fave, TV
There are a lot of problematic films and TV series in Hollywood, but what about the industry itself? In this week’s episode Dino-Ray Ramos chats Maureen Ryan, journalist, critic and author of the book “Burn It Down: Power, Complicity, and a Call for Change...
by Team Diaspora | Jun 15, 2023 | Film, Media, Podcasts, Problematic Fave, TV
Flower Drum Song was a benchmark in the the Golden Age of Hollywood grandeur and musical beauty — and it was very racist by 2023 standards. We unpacked this Ro with stand-up comedian, actress, activist, and blazer of all trails Margaret Cho (Fire Island, Good...
by Team Diaspora | Feb 20, 2023 | Diaspora Bulletin
When DIASPORA first launched, the DIASPORA BULLETIN was originally started as a virtual bulletin board for readers to put events, notices, project launches, and opportunities within film, TV and media. As DIASPORA maintains its foundation of amplifying voices and...
The Business of Belonging, Part 1: Finding Community, Doing the Work, and Feeling (Un)Welcomed
Shorty Reviews: The Existential Road Trip From Hell in ‘It Ends’; My Thots on ‘Passenger’ and ‘Camp Rock 3’
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