In 2019, I attended my first in-person CAA Amplify, a summit from the titular Creative Artists Agency in the scenic southern California town of Ojai -- which gives Napa/Sonoma energy. The summit launched in 2017 served as 'a powerful platform to create and empower...
An ultimate team-up of creators including Eisner Award-winning creator Saladin Ahmed (Batman Unburied, Miles Morales: Spider-Man, The Magnificent Ms. Marvel), Oscar and Emmy winning filmmaker, writer and producer Travon Free (Two Distant Strangers), and...
The movie Cloud Atlas directed by Lana Wachowski, Lilly Wachowski, and Tom Tykwer and based on the 2004 novel by David Mitchell was released in 2012 and boy oh boy does it have problems. From yellow face to bizarre storytelling choices, xoNecole EIC Brooke Obie...
It's without a doubt that Will & Grace broke ground for the LGBTQIA+ community as a mainstream sitcom on a network TV station. It definitely opened the doors for the gay community... or maybe just the white gay community... or maybe the white gay cisgender...
Universal’s Global Talent Development & Inclusion (GTDI) department marks its five-year anniversary with the debut of the Universal Writers Lab, elevating the Universal Writers Program experience, which the Studio launched in 2014. The Lab – one of the only...
Welcome to the inaugural episode of the Problematic Fave podcast! In each episode of Problematic Fave, host Dino-Ray Ramos will welcome a filmmaker, actor, creator or cultural figure to discuss a film or TV episode from the past of the guest’s choosing that is...
Miami is nice, so I'll say it thrice... Everyone has one thing that pops into their mind when they hear "The Golden Girls" and for some reason, that's mine. Although the legendary sitcom starring late, great icons Bea Arthur, Betty White, Rue McClanahan, and...
As Asian Pacific American Heritage Month comes to a close (but we will continue to celebrate after May), the Filipino American creative collective A Bunch of Savages have debuted their new short -- specifically a visual poem -- titled Defy. The tribute to AANHPI...
NewFest has announced the full lineup for its second annual NewFest Pride event! The summer film series returns this year from June 2-6 in a hybrid format featuring a mix of in-person events and virtual screenings. NewFest Pride kicks off the month of Pride by...
