If you decide to watch Sofia Coppola's awards season contender Priscilla, a cinematic confection that puts the filmmaker's thoughtful taste and eye, I would recommend pairing it with Presidential's Moon Rock Mini Blunts. Sure, it's a little heavy handed, but it...
On October 3, 1999, the world watched the final moments of the then-WB network college drama Felicity with bated breath as the titular character played by actress Keri Russell sat in a salon chair and strands of her lush locks were cut and hit the floor in a...
In the weeks, days, hours, minutes leading up to Beyoncé's September 23 concert in Houston, Texas, I made sure everyone knew I was going. I wore it like a badge of honor that said, "You can't fuck with me because I am going to the hometown stop of the RENAISSANCE...
NOTE: This article is a combination of a two-part article released earlier this week via the DIASPORA Newsletter. To gain advance access to DIASPORA features, subscribe to the newsletter by clicking here. After many films, events, parties, reconnecting with...
When it was announced that Here Lies Love was making its Broadway debut, I went from celebratory to awkward to questioning to "Now wait a goddamn minute here..." all within 60 seconds. Part of me wanted to go to the premiere of Here Lies Love in New York to...
EDITORS NOTE: With the SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes in full effect, DIASPORA is totally in solidarity and support of everyone who is just fighting for a living wage. I am bummed that I am not able to do have an episode of Problematic Fave or have a Merienda With......
After watching Oppenheimer, I asked some friends, "Did we need that movie?" and it was a resounding "No" from the chorus. I agreed. I appreciate what Christopher Nolan's film did as a completed piece of cinematic work. It was remarkable to tell such a dense story...
Watching Will Power's play Fetch Clay, Make Man is testimony to the fact that representation does indeed matter. Yes, that is an overused phrase in Hollywood and in the realms of diversity, equity and inclusion in various work sectors, but with Fetch Clay, Make...
I hate being late. I was over 45 minutes late meeting Hillman Grad CEO and producer Rishi Rajani because I thought I would be able to make it from Brentwood to Hollywood in 30 minutes. I was delusional. I walked into Original Hoy-Ka Thai Noodle and apologized...
