There was a cathartic validation while reading Roshan Sethi’s debut novel, The Simp, a searingly realistic tale about the absurdity of Hollywood in all its white splendor. The Simp follows the aforementioned Raj, an unemployed actor who lands a job as an assistant...
SXSW can be an overwhelming experience. For 10 days, you are bombarded by a tsunami of media, films, TV, tech, music, culture, and queso... lots of queso. This year, the annual SXSW fest takes place between March 12–18, curating a seven-day instead of 10-day...
As journalism and media enter an era of highly scrutinized and policed through an authoritarian lens, Matthew Fellion and Katherine Inglis's book Censored: A Literary History of Subversion and Control show us how morally panicked gatekeepers have been trying to...
I am currently reading "Making Rumours: The Inside Story of the Classic Fleetwood Mac Album" by Book by Ken Caillat and Steve Stiefel, a recollection of the drama, drugs, make-ups, break-ups, partying, and band in-fighting that made one of the most iconic and...
Born Elizabeth Jane Cochran on May 5, 1864, Nellie Bly was known as an adventurous, bold and rebellious writer who supported her family after her father died. After she read an article by the "Quiet Observer" in the Pittsburgh Dispatch that labeled women who worked...
The California African American Museum celebrates and honors Martin Luther King Jr. on January 19 with King Day 2026 that includes day of events from 10 AM - 5 PM: Honor Martin Luther King Jr. with a performance by the Inner City Youth Orchestra of Los Angeles, a...
In Jeff Chang's prolific book Water Mirror Echo: Bruce Lee and the Making of Asian America, he gives us one of the most insanely comprehensive deep dives into one of the most – if not thee most influential, trailblazing Asian American in history. The dense,...
...and the best acceptance speech at the 8th annual Critics Choice Association Celebration of Black Cinema & Television goes to… Janelle James! The Abbot Elementary star was honored with the Comedy Award – and didn’t have to cry or show titties to be honored...
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 in...
