‘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...

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 in Tokyo: Anime Brings The People Together

At one point during my time in Tokyo, I was in the historical district of Asakusa, which is home to Sensō-ji, the oldest Buddhist temple in the city. It also attracts herds and herds of tourists. This includes many white women wearing kimonos and “immersing themselves...
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Thoughts on ‘Marty Supreme’, ‘Rental Family’, ‘Kokuho’, ‘Happy Birthday’, ‘Cover-Up’, ‘Sentimental Value’, and More

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Thank you for being a subscriber to the DIASPORA newsletter! Help support our work and independent journalism by contributing to our GoFundMe as we enter our non profit era! Help us build DIASPORA into the media organization our culture deserves! DONATE HERE! I...

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DIASPORA is Entering its Nonprofit Era

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On December 4th DIASPORA launched its fundraising campaign as it enters its nonprofit era! The cocktails and lumpia flowed at Sampa as I made the big announcement that DIASPORA is pivoting and expanding to become a media organization. In addition to launching a...

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Thoughts on ‘No Other Choice’, ‘Homebound’, ‘Train Dreams’, ‘Blue Moon’, ‘The Ballad of a Small Player’, and More

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This post was originally posted on the DIASPORA newsletter on December 2, 2025.  Subscribe here! As the year comes to a close, I am trying to cram as many FYC films into my eyeballs as possible before voting deadlines for the various critics organizations of which...

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