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 movie contained sooooo many problematic moments including a specific moment that is wildly offensive and would totally not fly today. We talk to Nicholson about THAT scene and how this movie constantly makes bad choices. We dive deep into this one so get your pocket protectors ready because it's going to be one problematic ride!

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Problematic Fave is presented by DIASPORA and is created, hosted and produced by Dino-Ray Ramos. The series is also produced by Sanjay Sharma of Marginal MediaWorks and edited by Brian Aguilar.

Amy Nicholson: Unspooled, @theamynicholson on Instagram

DIASPORA: thediasporatimes.com; @realdiaspora on Twitter and Instagram

Dino-Ray Ramos: @dinoray on Twitter and Instagram

Marginal MediaWorks: @mrgnlmedia on Instagram

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 iconic cheerleading cinematic and very problematic masterpiece known as Bring It On! You may recognize her from the series Twenties as well as the cannibalistic thriller Fresh. She also stars alongside Megan Stalter in the Hannah Pearl Utt-directed rom-com Cora Bora which made its premiere at SXSW.

From the queer representation to the "urban" appropriation of it all, Gibbs and Dino-Ray Ramos dissect the classic film that Roger Ebert considered the Citizen Kane of cheerleading movies!

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Problematic Fave is presented by DIASPORA and is created, hosted and produced by Dino-Ray Ramos. The series is also produced by Sanjay Sharma of Marginal MediaWorks and edited by Brian Aguilar.

DIASPORA: thediasporatimes.com; @realdiaspora on Twitter and Instagram

Dino-Ray Ramos: @dinoray on Twitter and Instagram

Marginal MediaWorks: @mrgnlmedia on Instagram

Howdy folks! Dino-Ray Ramos is back for SEASON 2 of PROBLEMATIC FAVE! This season we will continue to explore film and TV series that we absolutely loved but now, they are are a little bit -- or a lotta bit problematic.

We have a great lineup of guests this season and we will also be looking to the listeners to share their problematic faves. We want to hear from you! Email us at [email protected] your problematic fave movies and films and tell us why you love them and why they are problematic. We might discuss them on the podcast with our guests.

Make sure you tune in next week on May 11 for our first episode with eps dropping every Thursday! Thanks for listening and get ready for a very fun -- and problematic -- sophomore season!

I have good news and I have bad news. The good news is: it's Filipino American History Month! The bad news is: It's the end of the first season of Problematic Fave -- but don't fret! We have a wonderful guest to help wrap the first season: Loki, Easter Sunday, and Star Trek: Lower Decks actor and Filipino American ambassador of swag Eugene Cordero (@eugcordero)! 

To end our inaugural season Eugene decided to revisit the classic buddy martial arts action comedy Rush Hour -- and boy, oh boy -- this movie is as cringey as it is funny. 

From Bros to My Policeman to The Inspection, Dino-Ray Ramos has watched a lot of films that include LGBTQ stories, characters, and narratives at its center. Some of them were good, some of them were bad, and more them were worse -- but many of the movies had some sort of queer trauma that was just so exhausting. Will we ever get to a point where a queer movie doesn't have to include a queer person being beaten up, murdered, harassed, humiliated, degraded, abused or demeaned? 

The Toronto International Film Festival took place from September 8 to 18 and... our guest Valerie Complex (Instagram, Twitter)  has thoughts. This week Dino-Ray Ramos and the Deadline journalist have a conversation about this year's TIFF and the ups and downs about that film festival life. From TIFF to Sundance to Venice to Telluride to Cannes to SXSW, they have been to many festivals and have had many... interesting experiences. More than that, the pair discuss how the festival circuit plays into the Hollywood ecosystem and how major festivals are in desperate need for more inclusivity in their press pool.

You take the good, you take the bad, you take them both and there you have the 74th Prime Time Emmy Awards! This year there was a lot of good (Sheryl Lee Ralph! Squid Game! Zendaya! Jerrod Carmichael! Quinta Brunson! Lizzo!) and there was a lot of meh (everything else) so it makes it the perfect topic for Dino to rant about for 15 minutes. 

There are two shows that aren't getting enough attention are two very dope-ass shows Mo on Netflix and This Fool on Hulu. Dino-Ray spends this minisode scolding everyone who have yet to watch both.