‘Felicity’: How The College Drama Celebrated The Messiness Of Relationships And Defined A Generation Of TV

On October 3, 1999, the world watched the final moments of the then-WB network college drama Felicity with bated breath as the titular character played by actress Keri Russell sat in a salon chair and strands of her lush locks were cut and hit the floor in a pivotal...

Merienda With Rishi Rajani: The Evolution Of Hillman Grad And The Deeper Meaning Of ‘Chang Can Dunk’

I hate being late. I was over 45 minutes late meeting Hillman Grad CEO and producer Rishi Rajani because I thought I would be able to make it from Brentwood to Hollywood in 30 minutes. I was delusional. I walked into Original Hoy-Ka Thai Noodle and apologized...

Problematic Fave Podcast: ‘Burn It Down’ Author Maureen Ryan Talks About Having Hope In A Toxic Hollywood

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...

‘American Born Chinese’, ‘The Muppets Mayhem’, ‘National Treasure’, ‘The Proud Family’, ‘Growing Up’ And More Drop News, Trailers And First Looks At D23

While I was visiting our friendly neighbor to the north for TIFF, Anaheim hosted D23 and there was plenty of news, trailers, sizzle reels, and first-looks that dropped over the weekend. Here's some of the news that DIASPORA was excited to see: American Born Chinese...