Joshua Encinias

Joshua Encinias writes about entertainment and culture. His work appears in MovieMaker Magazine, Out Magazine, and Indiewire. He's based in NYC and you can find him on X @joshencinias.

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This new Brooklyn-based movie captures the comical humiliations of city life

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This new Brooklyn-based movie captures the comical humiliations of city life

Americana! Books! Hip-hop! 21 things to do this festival-filled weekend

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Americana! Books! Hip-hop! 21 things to do this festival-filled weekend

The 2023 Brooklyn Magazine Fall Entertainment Guide

Arts & Leisure

The 2023 Brooklyn Magazine Fall Entertainment Guide

The Mars Volta, Oktoberfest part deux, and Yom Kippur: 21 things to do this weekend

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The Mars Volta, Oktoberfest part deux, and Yom Kippur: 21 things to do this weekend

Arcade Fire’s Will Butler went solo and picked up some sisters along the way

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Arcade Fire’s Will Butler went solo and picked up some sisters along the way

Rosh Hashana and Oktoberfest: 17 things to do this weekend

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Rosh Hashana and Oktoberfest: 17 things to do this weekend

A devilish director gets his due: John Waters on 50 years of cinematic chaos

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A devilish director gets his due: John Waters on 50 years of cinematic chaos

Brooklyn Wildlife Summer Festival and The Skatalites: 16 things to do this weekend

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Brooklyn Wildlife Summer Festival and The Skatalites: 16 things to do this weekend

Celebrate Carnival weekend: 17 things to do in Brooklyn

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Celebrate Carnival weekend: 17 things to do in Brooklyn

Making a revolutionary film about a post-transition breakup

Arts & Leisure

Making a revolutionary film about a post-transition breakup

Afropunk and the return of Spike Lee’s Block Party: 16 things to do this weekend

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Afropunk and the return of Spike Lee’s Block Party: 16 things to do this weekend

Sigur Rós and Summer Nights on Myrtle Avenue: 16 things to do this weekend

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Sigur Rós and Summer Nights on Myrtle Avenue: 16 things to do this weekend

Not ready for primetime: SNL’s Sarah Sherman ‘needs to go to the psych ward’

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Not ready for primetime: SNL’s Sarah Sherman ‘needs to go to the psych ward’

Brooklyn celebrates hip-hop’s 50th: 17 things to do this weekend

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Brooklyn celebrates hip-hop’s 50th: 17 things to do this weekend

Exploring the lasting legacy of The East, Central Brooklyn’s pan-African movement

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Exploring the lasting legacy of The East, Central Brooklyn’s pan-African movement

A Spike Lee’s pop-up sale and the Greenpoint Film Fest: 17 things to do this weekend

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A Spike Lee’s pop-up sale and the Greenpoint Film Fest: 17 things to do this weekend

Queer salsa, naked comedy, and Ashanti on the boardwalk: 18 things to do this weekend

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Queer salsa, naked comedy, and Ashanti on the boardwalk: 18 things to do this weekend

‘Barbenheimer’ rising: 17 things to do this weekend

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‘Barbenheimer’ rising: 17 things to do this weekend

An adaptation of ‘Brokeback Mountain,’ written in Brooklyn and mounted in London

Arts & Leisure

An adaptation of ‘Brokeback Mountain,’ written in Brooklyn and mounted in London

Ice Cream Alley, Wimbledon finals and SummerStage: 16 things to do this weekend

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Ice Cream Alley, Wimbledon finals and SummerStage: 16 things to do this weekend

Improv, cumbia, beer, bourbon & BBQ: 17 things to do this weekend

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Improv, cumbia, beer, bourbon & BBQ: 17 things to do this weekend

The Brooklyn Magazine 2023 Summer Entertainment Guide

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The Brooklyn Magazine 2023 Summer Entertainment Guide

For ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ winner Jinkx Monsoon, everything is at stake

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For ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ winner Jinkx Monsoon, everything is at stake

Declare independence from work this four-day weekend: 18 things to do

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Declare independence from work this four-day weekend: 18 things to do

Meet the team that makes Wes Anderson movies look like Wes Anderson movies

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Meet the team that makes Wes Anderson movies look like Wes Anderson movies

And just like that, it’s summer: 16 things to do this weekend

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And just like that, it’s summer: 16 things to do this weekend

Ted Geoghegan discusses his spirited new horror ‘Brooklyn 45’

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Ted Geoghegan discusses his spirited new horror ‘Brooklyn 45’

Celebrate Juneteenth: 18+ things to do this weekend

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Celebrate Juneteenth: 18+ things to do this weekend

What it’s like to direct De Niro

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What it’s like to direct De Niro

Brooklyn Pride weekend: 17 things to do

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Brooklyn Pride weekend: 17 things to do

Dance, nosh, and stroll into Pride Month: 18 things to do this weekend

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Dance, nosh, and stroll into Pride Month: 18 things to do this weekend

Launch into summer: 15 thing to do this Memorial Day Weekend

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Launch into summer: 15 thing to do this Memorial Day Weekend

Mother’s Day and the New York Bike Jumble: 13 things to do this weekend

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Mother’s Day and the New York Bike Jumble: 13 things to do this weekend

Parker Posey talks ‘Party Girl’ and ‘Beau is Afraid’

Arts & Leisure

Parker Posey talks ‘Party Girl’ and ‘Beau is Afraid’

The Debt Gala, The People’s Ball and lots of comedy: 18 things to do this weekend

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The Debt Gala, The People’s Ball and lots of comedy: 18 things to do this weekend

‘Somebody Somewhere’ is actually a little bit everyone everywhere

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‘Somebody Somewhere’ is actually a little bit everyone everywhere

House of Yes and Earth Day at Prospect Park: 13 things to do this weekend

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House of Yes and Earth Day at Prospect Park: 13 things to do this weekend

Get drunk on planet Earth: 14 things to do this weekend

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Get drunk on planet Earth: 14 things to do this weekend

Celebrate Easter (or not)! 13 things to do this holiday weekend

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Celebrate Easter (or not)! 13 things to do this holiday weekend

BAM’s Queering the Canon series returns with a ‘Totally Radical’ agenda

Arts & Leisure

BAM’s Queering the Canon series returns with a ‘Totally Radical’ agenda

Smorgasburg is Smorgasback, and Luna Park is open! 13 things to do this weekend

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Smorgasburg is Smorgasback, and Luna Park is open! 13 things to do this weekend

The Soul Rebels and a Myspace party at Brooklyn Bowl: 12 things to do this weekend

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The Soul Rebels and a Myspace party at Brooklyn Bowl: 12 things to do this weekend

Oscar Isaac and Rachel Brosnahan decode ‘The Sign in Sidney Brustein’s Window’

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Oscar Isaac and Rachel Brosnahan decode ‘The Sign in Sidney Brustein’s Window’

Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day: 13 things to do this weekend

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Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day: 13 things to do this weekend

Patti LaBelle, Intergalactic Curiosities, and Brooklyn nuns : 12 things to do this weekend

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Patti LaBelle, Intergalactic Curiosities, and Brooklyn nuns : 12 things to do this weekend

Roy Ayers … and a goth rave: 13 things to do this weekend

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Roy Ayers … and a goth rave: 13 things to do this weekend

Africa Market, Al Gordon, and Alf Bakery: 12 things to do this weekend

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Africa Market, Al Gordon, and Alf Bakery: 12 things to do this weekend

Meatmarket and Mardi Gras: 12 things to do this weekend

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Meatmarket and Mardi Gras: 12 things to do this weekend

Super Bowl and a Super Jam: 12 things to do this weekend

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Super Bowl and a Super Jam: 12 things to do this weekend

A Beyoncé tribute and the Jewish new year for trees: 13 things to do this weekend

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A Beyoncé tribute and the Jewish new year for trees: 13 things to do this weekend

Australia Day and Teen Night: 13 things to do this weekend

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Australia Day and Teen Night: 13 things to do this weekend

The best 2023 Sundance Film Festival offerings by Brooklyn-based creators

Arts & Leisure

The best 2023 Sundance Film Festival offerings by Brooklyn-based creators

Celebrate Lunar New Year: 12 things to do this weekend

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Celebrate Lunar New Year: 12 things to do this weekend

BAM’s annual MLK tribute, and 15 other things to do this weekend

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BAM’s annual MLK tribute, and 15 other things to do this weekend

NYC’s hardest working bands, queens and comedians: 12 things to do this weekend

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NYC’s hardest working bands, queens and comedians: 12 things to do this weekend

Patti Smith and a Polar Bear Plunge: 11 things to do this NYE weekend

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Patti Smith and a Polar Bear Plunge: 11 things to do this NYE weekend

Puppet shows and drag dinners: 12 things to do this holiday weekend

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Puppet shows and drag dinners: 12 things to do this holiday weekend

A big menorah, Son Little and lots of holiday markets: 13 things to do this weekend

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A big menorah, Son Little and lots of holiday markets: 13 things to do this weekend

The irony and the elegance of ‘The Inspection’

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The irony and the elegance of ‘The Inspection’

Burlesque, books and booze: 14 things to do this weekend

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Burlesque, books and booze: 14 things to do this weekend

‘Massive Nights’ and holiday lights: 12 things to do this weekend

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‘Massive Nights’ and holiday lights: 12 things to do this weekend

From horror comedy to political ads, the Conversano brothers will shoot it

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From horror comedy to political ads, the Conversano brothers will shoot it

No thanks necessary: Here are 13 things to do this weekend

Arts & Leisure

No thanks necessary: Here are 13 things to do this weekend

LCD Soundsystem, BBG’s Lightscape and 10 other things to do this weekend

Arts & Leisure

LCD Soundsystem, BBG’s Lightscape and 10 other things to do this weekend

Sylvester Stallone on ‘Tulsa King’: ‘If it bombs, I know I have a shitty personality’

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Sylvester Stallone on ‘Tulsa King’: ‘If it bombs, I know I have a shitty personality’

Bright Eyes, a half marathon and the ‘Nutcracker’: 12 things to do this weekend

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Bright Eyes, a half marathon and the ‘Nutcracker’: 12 things to do this weekend

A marathon, an art fair, an Arcade Fire show: 10 things to do this weekend

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A marathon, an art fair, an Arcade Fire show: 10 things to do this weekend

Brooklyn, as seen in a theater near you

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Brooklyn, as seen in a theater near you

Gowanus Open Studios, BRIC’s JazzFest — and beer! 13 things to do this weekend

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Gowanus Open Studios, BRIC’s JazzFest — and beer! 13 things to do this weekend

Halloween gets read for filth in new Hulu special

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Halloween gets read for filth in new Hulu special

How the pandemic brought Lincoln Center to Brooklyn

Arts & Leisure

How the pandemic brought Lincoln Center to Brooklyn

James Austin Johnson: New kid at the Rock

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James Austin Johnson: New kid at the Rock

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

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

The almost-comprehensive Brooklyn Magazine fall movies and TV preview

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The almost-comprehensive Brooklyn Magazine fall movies and TV preview

Talkin’ jive with Jive Talk

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Talkin’ jive with Jive Talk

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

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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

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

The ‘dirty, human’ theology of Reverend Vince Anderson

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The ‘dirty, human’ theology of Reverend Vince Anderson

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

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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

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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

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Car Seat Headrest returns with a furrier fanbase

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

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‘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’

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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’

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

Did the real Andy Warhol just stand up?

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Did the real Andy Warhol just stand up?

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

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

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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

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

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‘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

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‘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