Film Review: Into the Woods is a Decadent Delight
Into The Woods is one of the best movie musicals, to be made, in decades. If all movie musicals were this good, we might see a resurgence in the genre.
Dom Evans
Dom Evans
Dom Evans (They/He) is the leading expert in disability representation in media. Since 2018, they have been one of two researchers for the FilmDis Annual Study on Disability Representation on TV. They have a BFA in Film Production and are currently working on multiple TV series ideas. When not crafting their own ideas, Dom consults on disability and 2SLGBTQIA representation in film.
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Her Name was Melonie – Another Trans WOC has Committed Suicide
A 19-year-old, transgender, woman of color is the latest transgender teenager to take her own life. We will never forget Melonie Rose #MelonieRose.
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Comic Books Bring on the Crips
Comic creators are leading the way in creative fields by offering a more diverse playing field for characters with disabilities. When it comes to disability, they are creating characters that are powerful, but still have disabilities.
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Book Review: The Schwarzschild Radius by Gustavo Florentin
The Schwarzschild Radius is definitely a book that’s not going to be for everyone, but if you like suspenseful stories, and can handle the subject matter, I say give this book a read.
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Film Critique Girl Interrupted and A Beautiful Mind Depicting Mental Illness to Society through Film
The films A Beautiful Mind and Girl Interrupted both deal with the idea of mental illness, but they do it in different styles. This critique looks at what these films tell society about the mentally ill.
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Film Review: Birdman is Self-Indulgent yet Somewhat Satisfying
Birdman is entertaining for the acting. While there are some amusing parts, the film is rather self-indulgent. It is worth watching, at least once, for Keaton and Norton, but it’s kind of a train wreck, beyond their performances.
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Commentary: Yes, Gender Roles in Games Need to Change…but What About Ability?
We cannot deny that the game industry needs to improve and include better diversity options for characters. However, one group goes largely ignored. Where are the gimpy video game characters?
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Book Review: Cold Hillside by Nancy Baker
Cold Hillside offers an entertaining read, despite being fairly predictable. If you want to be surprised, this won’t do it, but it’s still worth the read if you’re a fan of fantasy.
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“Iowa”, the Season 4 premiere episode of Girls, is just as Self-Serving as the Pilot
Girls is one of those shows that works for a certain group of people. If you don’t mind clunky dialogue, lack of authenticity, and subpar storytelling you might really get into this. Oh, and if you don’t want to spring for HBO you can always just watch Tiny Furniture it’s pretty much the same thing.
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An Interview with the Team Behind the Gamer Accessibility Guidelines – Part I
The team behind the Gamer Accessibility Guidelines offer some information about their project and the future for gamers with disabilities.