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...
Flower Drum Song was a benchmark in the the Golden Age of Hollywood grandeur and musical beauty -- and it was very racist by 2023 standards. We unpacked this Ro with stand-up comedian, actress, activist, and blazer of all trails Margaret Cho (Fire Island, Good...
I've been telling people that I am in my "Tennessee Williams Era" of my life. I bring attention to it because I am currently reading the legendary playwright's biography, Tennessee Williams: Mad Pilgrimage of the Flesh by John Lahr -- which means I am officially an...
Happy Asian Pacific American Heritage Month! What better way to celebrate than with the spectacular ladies from the Add To Cart podcast, journalist and MTV News pioneer SuChin Pak and writer and actress Kulap Vilaysack who was but a young ingenue when she was...
To many, Revenge of the Nerds is an innocent cult classic underdog story from 1984 -- but it is kind of trash. Actually it's a lot of trash and we unpacked a lot of that garbage with film critic and podcast co-host of Unspooled Amy Nicholson! It's amazing how this...
I said BRRRR! It's cold in here! There must be a Problematic Fave in the atmosphere! We kick off season 2 of Problematic Fave with a live episode that was recorded at SXSW in March. We were more than happy to welcome actor Jojo T. Gibbs who chose to talk about the...
The best way to celebrate Thanksgiving? Lots of food and a trip to the inaugural MetaMoon Music Festival which is "dubbed as a celebration of Asian artistry and culture". The fest, hosted by MC Jin and founded by Grace Chen's Graceful Media, will take place at the...
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 about a...
We're back with a new episode this week and our guest is kind...they are smart... and they are important. This week we talk to the illustrious Tre'vell Anderson (@rayzhon on IG; @TrevellAnderson on Twitter) and as you can tell from the intro, we are discussing the...
