DIASPORA Calendar: August 17 – August 23, 2026

FILM Cult Classics Cinema presents Idlewild starring Outkast 7 PM, August 23: Classic Cinema, curated by DJ Rosegawd in Los Angeles, is a cinematic and musical journey celebrating classic Black movies and the soundtracks that brought them to life. This series honors a...

DIASPORA Calendar: August 10 – August 16, 2026

FILM An Evening with Edgar Wright: Beyond the Valley of the Dolls – 9:45 PM, August 15: Our evening of epic epicness continues with a special screening of Russ Meyer’s sexy psychedelic cinematic freakout Beyond the Valley of the Dolls introduced by Edgar Wright!...

‘Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma’: Jane Schoenbrun Serves a Valuable Lesson in Slasher Movies, Gender, and Queerness

SPOILER ALERT: This article contains details about Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma When I attended Texas A&M University, and at the time, it was over 80% white. I was constantly in search of classes that had flavor and color… literally. Considering the...

‘Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma’: Jane Schoenbrun Serves a Valuable Lesson in Slasher Movies, Gender, and Queerness

SPOILER ALERT: This article contains details about Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma When I attended Texas A&M University, and at the time, it was over 80% white. I was constantly in search of classes that had flavor and color… literally. Considering the...

‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Makes Valiant Effort To Cure Superhero Fatigue With Peter Parker’s Existential Crisis

SPOILER ALERT: This article contains very specific details about Spider-Man: Brand New Day. f the Spider-Man franchise didn’t star Tom Holland and Zendaya, I wouldn’t care as much. Besides the two global superstars proving their names can put butts in movie theater...

‘The Odyssey’: A Glorious Epic With Spectacular Stunt Casting, an Insufferable Hero, and a Colonialism Problem

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....