‘The Paper’ Brings the Funny, Champions Local Journalism But Doesn’t Need To Be A Spin-Off to ‘The Office’

This article was originally published on the DIASPORA Newsletter on September 3, 2025. Read and subscribe here! The Paper is a fun, acceptable comedy… it would have been a better comedy if it were released in 2006, when print journalism was dying its slow death. But...

‘Drag Race Philippines: Slaysian Royale’: An Unexpected Dissection of Asian Identity

This article was originally published on the DIASPORA Newsletter on August 21, 2025. Read and subscribe here! In the first episode of Drag Race: Slaysian Royale, Madame Yoko, a queen from Drag Belgique Season 2 (that’s Belgium to us Americans), and Kitty Space, a...

Zach Cregger’s ‘Weapons’ Makes Me Crave More Modern Urban Legends and Dark Fairytales

This article was originally published on the DIASPORA Newsletter on August 13, 2025. Read and subscribe here! SPOILER ALERT: The article contains details about Weapons. On April 29, I saw the first trailer for Zach Cregger’s Weapons and was immediately intrigued. It...

Problematic Fave Podcast: Sierra Teller Ornelas Unpacks ‘Falling Down’, Her Love For Robert Duvall And Farrah Fawcett’s Iconic Made-For-TV Movies

I don’t remember Falling Down being this racist. Rutherford Falls co-creator Sierra Teller Ornelas (Twitter and Instagram) and Dino-Ray talked about the Joel Schumacher drama starring Michael Douglas and we went on one helluva journey unpacking this film...