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Dino-Ray Ramos
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Journalism is dead. I am a journalist. QPOC. DIASPORA founder (thediasporatimes.com) Always working on a new podcast. Former Cracker Barrel host (1996) and recovering Deadline editor.
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Remember when STRUCTURE turned into EXPRESS MEN? That was a major moment in mall history.
In your humble opinion, what are the best alternatives to Spotify?
This dumbass family should have known better than to bring a chimp home and act like nothing bad is gonna happen.

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Primate | Official Trailer (2026 Movie)
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I have included D'Angelo in a new section of the flagship DIASPORA site called "Dossier" where we highlight a person, a moment in history, and/or a piece of art or media that has impacted culture! thediasporatimes.com/2025/10/15/l...
LEGEND: D'Angelo - DIASPORA
LEGEND: D'Angelo
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I know I can survive without social media. If I can quit drinking and quit smoking, I can quit social media. If anything, I need to make a lean social media diet. I need the paleo diet of social. But also, the best method that helped me quit smoking was quitting cold turkey. I'm considering it.
The latest installment of what I like to call my "Ain’t Nothin’ Goin’ on but the Rent" essay series! Subscribe to DIASPORA to read!

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The bird's eye
Issue No. 66: Unemployment in your 40s hits different.
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You know how they say name your emotions? I have named my inner saboteur Barbara and my anxiety Chloe.
I was in chorale in high school and sometimes our student director would warm us up when our actual director was busy at the beginning of rehearsal. One time, during our warm up exercises, she said "Now, go down on 'mi'" and she was the only one who didn't realize what she just said out loud.
I just clicked a video with a young woman who was I am guessing was between 17-21 years old that pronounced the name "Phoebe" as "FOE-BEE".
The only thing that gets me out of bed every morning is the jar of homemade overnight oats I get to eat for breakfast every morning.
I don't understand.... Tylenol makes you artistic?
It would have been hilarious if Brendan Carr was all, "Disney MUST suspend Jimmy Kimmel and re-release SONG OF THE SOUTH!"
My new social media rule: every time I sign on, I ask myself, "What am I looking for?" If I can't answer within 1/2 a second, I sign off. TRY IT!
HIM is a fun moviegoing experience and is visually stunning, but isn't quite the horror movie it wants to be. However, the film still speaks to Justin Tipping's distinct point of view which I would like to see more of...

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'HIM' Isn't The G.O.A.T., But It's A Filmmaking Evolution For Justin Tipping
Issue No. 63: 'HIM' feels at home in the Monkeypaw universe.
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Hey ABC and Disney -- how is the view from your knees? Hope your gag reflex isn't acting up.
I mean, why is everyone still talking about that guy?
As with all films, I was asked by a publicist my initial reaction to Nia DaCosta's queer infused adaptation of Henrik Ibsen's "Hedda Gabler", HEDDA starring Tessa Thompson.

I responded: "It was absolutely cunty."
QUESTION: Do any of my journo peers have any psychologist/sociologist/psychiatrist resources? I am working on a story regarding cults. :)
I received an email with a subject line "Whimsy is back" and it just really irritated me.