Joshua Encinias

Joshua Encinias is a journalist covering entertainment and culture. His work has appeared in Out Magazine, Indiewire, The Film Stage, and The Playlist. He's based in New York City and is a voting member of GALECA, an organization of LGBTQ entertainment critics. Find him on Twitter @joshencinias

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James Austin Johnson: New kid at the Rock

Arts & Leisure

James Austin Johnson: New kid at the Rock

The team behind ‘Los Espookys’ on turning horror into ‘pure camp’

Arts & Leisure

The team behind ‘Los Espookys’ on turning horror into ‘pure camp’

The almost-comprehensive Brooklyn Magazine fall movies and TV preview

Arts & Leisure

The almost-comprehensive Brooklyn Magazine fall movies and TV preview

Talkin’ jive with Jive Talk

Arts & Leisure

Talkin’ jive with Jive Talk

Owen Kline on bringing ‘Funny Pages’ to the big screen

Arts & Leisure

Owen Kline on bringing ‘Funny Pages’ to the big screen

Lena Dunham discusses ‘Sharp Stick,’ her first film in over a decade

Arts & Leisure

Lena Dunham discusses ‘Sharp Stick,’ her first film in over a decade

Paul Sorvino, the Brooklyn-born actor who played Paulie Cicero in ‘Goodfellas,’ has died

Arts & Leisure

Paul Sorvino, the Brooklyn-born actor who played Paulie Cicero in ‘Goodfellas,’ has died

The ‘dirty, human’ theology of Reverend Vince Anderson

Arts & Leisure

The ‘dirty, human’ theology of Reverend Vince Anderson

Tony Sirico, the Brooklyn-born actor who played Paulie Walnuts on ‘Sopranos,’ has died

Arts & Leisure

Tony Sirico, the Brooklyn-born actor who played Paulie Walnuts on ‘Sopranos,’ has died

12 things to do this weekend: Vic Mensa plays Prospect Park, the Giglio returns

Arts & Leisure

12 things to do this weekend: Vic Mensa plays Prospect Park, the Giglio returns

Jenny Slate on what makes Marcel the Shell tick

Arts & Leisure

Jenny Slate on what makes Marcel the Shell tick

Two Brooklyn filmmakers to check out at BAMcinemaFest

Arts & Leisure

Two Brooklyn filmmakers to check out at BAMcinemaFest

Pride Month’s climax and the Cyclone turns 95: 10 things to do this weekend

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Pride Month’s climax and the Cyclone turns 95: 10 things to do this weekend

Car Seat Headrest returns with a furrier fanbase

Arts & Leisure

Car Seat Headrest returns with a furrier fanbase

‘Pride and Prejudice,’ but make it gay: A chat with Joel Kim Booster

Arts & Leisure

‘Pride and Prejudice,’ but make it gay: A chat with Joel Kim Booster

Scott Thompson and Paul Bellini are coming out—again

Arts & Leisure

Scott Thompson and Paul Bellini are coming out—again

Creepypasta and coming of age in ‘We’re Going to the World’s Fair’

Arts & Leisure

Creepypasta and coming of age in ‘We’re Going to the World’s Fair’

‘Words as little daggers’: A chat with the lyricist on ‘Cyrano’

Arts & Leisure

‘Words as little daggers’: A chat with the lyricist on ‘Cyrano’

Did the real Andy Warhol just stand up?

Arts & Leisure

Did the real Andy Warhol just stand up?

Pandemic horniness, sweat and the occult: Nitehawk’s Shorts Fest returns

Arts & Leisure

Pandemic horniness, sweat and the occult: Nitehawk’s Shorts Fest returns

Meet the New York filmmakers you need to know at Slamdance this weekend

Arts & Leisure

Meet the New York filmmakers you need to know at Slamdance this weekend

Meet 6 Brooklynites who had a great Sundance before they really blow up

Arts & Leisure

Meet 6 Brooklynites who had a great Sundance before they really blow up

8 can’t-miss films by Brooklyn filmmakers streaming at Sundance 2022

Arts & Leisure

8 can’t-miss films by Brooklyn filmmakers streaming at Sundance 2022

Behind the scenes of ‘Cicada’: Unearthing real trauma—and experiencing a real shooting

Arts & Leisure

Behind the scenes of ‘Cicada’: Unearthing real trauma—and experiencing a real shooting

Butterfly effect: ‘Sons of Monarchs’ and the human connection to the natural world

Arts & Leisure

Butterfly effect: ‘Sons of Monarchs’ and the human connection to the natural world

Our guide to the 33rd annual New York LGBTQ+ Film Festival

Arts & Leisure

Our guide to the 33rd annual New York LGBTQ+ Film Festival

10 can’t-miss movies at the New York Film Festival

Arts & Leisure

10 can’t-miss movies at the New York Film Festival

‘I Carry You With Me’ portrays the American dream in slow motion

Arts & Leisure

‘I Carry You With Me’ portrays the American dream in slow motion

‘I’m finally breathing!’ Leyna Bloom is having a moment

Arts & Leisure

‘I’m finally breathing!’ Leyna Bloom is having a moment

Meet the Brooklyn filmmakers at the 50th New Directors/New Films Festival

Arts & Leisure

Meet the Brooklyn filmmakers at the 50th New Directors/New Films Festival

‘Biggie: I Got A Story To Tell’ reveals new truths about the iconic rapper

Arts & Leisure

‘Biggie: I Got A Story To Tell’ reveals new truths about the iconic rapper

The Brooklyn films and filmmakers at Sundance this year

Arts & Leisure

The Brooklyn films and filmmakers at Sundance this year

Joshua Encinias

Articles written by the author

James Austin Johnson: New kid at the Rock

James Austin Johnson: New kid at the Rock

The team behind ‘Los Espookys’ on turning horror into ‘pure camp’

The team behind ‘Los Espookys’ on turning horror into ‘pure camp’

The almost-comprehensive Brooklyn Magazine fall movies and TV preview

The almost-comprehensive Brooklyn Magazine fall movies and TV preview

Talkin’ jive with Jive Talk

Talkin’ jive with Jive Talk

Owen Kline on bringing ‘Funny Pages’ to the big screen

Owen Kline on bringing ‘Funny Pages’ to the big screen

Lena Dunham discusses ‘Sharp Stick,’ her first film in over a decade

Lena Dunham discusses ‘Sharp Stick,’ her first film in over a decade

Paul Sorvino, the Brooklyn-born actor who played Paulie Cicero in ‘Goodfellas,’ has died

Paul Sorvino, the Brooklyn-born actor who played Paulie Cicero in ‘Goodfellas,’ has died

The ‘dirty, human’ theology of Reverend Vince Anderson

The ‘dirty, human’ theology of Reverend Vince Anderson

Tony Sirico, the Brooklyn-born actor who played Paulie Walnuts on ‘Sopranos,’ has died

Tony Sirico, the Brooklyn-born actor who played Paulie Walnuts on ‘Sopranos,’ has died

12 things to do this weekend: Vic Mensa plays Prospect Park, the Giglio returns

12 things to do this weekend: Vic Mensa plays Prospect Park, the Giglio returns

Jenny Slate on what makes Marcel the Shell tick

Jenny Slate on what makes Marcel the Shell tick

Two Brooklyn filmmakers to check out at BAMcinemaFest

Two Brooklyn filmmakers to check out at BAMcinemaFest

Pride Month’s climax and the Cyclone turns 95: 10 things to do this weekend

Pride Month’s climax and the Cyclone turns 95: 10 things to do this weekend

Car Seat Headrest returns with a furrier fanbase

Car Seat Headrest returns with a furrier fanbase

‘Pride and Prejudice,’ but make it gay: A chat with Joel Kim Booster

‘Pride and Prejudice,’ but make it gay: A chat with Joel Kim Booster

Scott Thompson and Paul Bellini are coming out—again

Scott Thompson and Paul Bellini are coming out—again

Creepypasta and coming of age in ‘We’re Going to the World’s Fair’

Creepypasta and coming of age in ‘We’re Going to the World’s Fair’

‘Words as little daggers’: A chat with the lyricist on ‘Cyrano’

‘Words as little daggers’: A chat with the lyricist on ‘Cyrano’

Did the real Andy Warhol just stand up?

Did the real Andy Warhol just stand up?

Pandemic horniness, sweat and the occult: Nitehawk’s Shorts Fest returns

Pandemic horniness, sweat and the occult: Nitehawk’s Shorts Fest returns

Meet the New York filmmakers you need to know at Slamdance this weekend

Meet the New York filmmakers you need to know at Slamdance this weekend

Meet 6 Brooklynites who had a great Sundance before they really blow up

Meet 6 Brooklynites who had a great Sundance before they really blow up

8 can’t-miss films by Brooklyn filmmakers streaming at Sundance 2022

8 can’t-miss films by Brooklyn filmmakers streaming at Sundance 2022

Behind the scenes of ‘Cicada’: Unearthing real trauma—and experiencing a real shooting

Behind the scenes of ‘Cicada’: Unearthing real trauma—and experiencing a real shooting

Butterfly effect: ‘Sons of Monarchs’ and the human connection to the natural world

Butterfly effect: ‘Sons of Monarchs’ and the human connection to the natural world

Our guide to the 33rd annual New York LGBTQ+ Film Festival

Our guide to the 33rd annual New York LGBTQ+ Film Festival

10 can’t-miss movies at the New York Film Festival

10 can’t-miss movies at the New York Film Festival

‘I Carry You With Me’ portrays the American dream in slow motion

‘I Carry You With Me’ portrays the American dream in slow motion

‘I’m finally breathing!’ Leyna Bloom is having a moment

‘I’m finally breathing!’ Leyna Bloom is having a moment

Meet the Brooklyn filmmakers at the 50th New Directors/New Films Festival

Meet the Brooklyn filmmakers at the 50th New Directors/New Films Festival

‘Biggie: I Got A Story To Tell’ reveals new truths about the iconic rapper

‘Biggie: I Got A Story To Tell’ reveals new truths about the iconic rapper

The Brooklyn films and filmmakers at Sundance this year

The Brooklyn films and filmmakers at Sundance this year

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