Representation in Art/Entertainment/Media • Page 40

It's still a work in progress but I love that the NBA and the media outlets covering it are getting more women involved. Tonight there is a free agency special on ESPN where 2/4 hosts are women, one of women broke a major trade earlier. In the past couple of years, Doris Burke has really become a mainstay on coverage for ESPN and game commentary as well. Plus, Becky Hammon becoming an assistant coach with the Spurs.

When I started getting into the NBA there were virtually no women involved. They've still have a long way to go but the NBA community still seems to be doing more than any other professional men's league.

 

Disability Organization Slams ‘Blind’ for Casting Alec Baldwin in Lead Role

 

Im.... not sure about that one. I'd understand if someone were playing these sort of roles in a stereotypical or offensive way but I feel like actors typically go out of their way so they play the roll right.

I mean.. I guess there are probably blind actors who could use a job so maybe.....?

 

Zoe Kazan: ‘There’s so much sexual harassment on set'

 

YOU ARE NOT ALONE: Baby Driver, CJ Jones, And The Perfect Pop Song Of Representation

 

Hollywood’s Disfigured Villain Trope Does Major Harm to Disabled People

 

the hulk?

 

Changed the title of the thread a little because I wanted to post this

 

Just to FUCKING SCREAM that he is a Coptic Christian which makes him a MENA minority. SOOOOOOO.

I am screaming I'm so happy Fuck yes I literally ran around the room like a child and screamed and did a fist punch in the air like I achieved something. Woooo.


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Haven't watched in years but I might have to tune back in now.

 

not familiar with either of the leads so i'm eager to hear about them

 

I know remakes can be lame and whatnot, but if Disney keeps from whitewashing, movies like this could be great for establishing a wider variety of non-white actors into the mainstream. That alone justifies these remakes existing. Though, I do hope that more roles pop up for people like Mena Massoud beyond Aladdin.

 

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Twitter Is Skeptical About HBO’s Slavery Show From The Creators Of Game Of Thrones

 

I saw that. I wasn't going to post it though because I wanted people to live as long as possible without having that knowledge.

 

not a good idea, ignorance is bad. the more uproar about it the better. it shouldn't even be a show.

 

Ignorant, racist person and a trash website. A Coptic Egyptian is not Arab. Fuck sake.

For the lack of acknowledgement for people like us (MENA minorities) in the first place, and for someone like Massoud to get such a role in such a big movie, and this is what gets posted? From that website?

He purposely misconstrued stats as well to conflate religious tension, and make ignorant White Westerners like yourselves on this forum get mad.

No, I don't care what the point of the article was or whatever else it was saying because of 1. the website 2. the ignorance about the actor and 3. the general ignorance of the author.

 

i'd hesitate to support her or al-J as sources here....both are pretty down with al-Q.

 

i'm gonna fuckin fight Weiss and Benioff i swear

 

Pretty tough logical fallacy there just attacking the source. If there's more that isn't, I'll gladly read it and share it here too, but the article and debate is going around Twitter from well known and respected people and there's some interesting points made worth sharing/talking about the two films (and story itself) and the issues beyond attacking the source, or author, or who shared it.

 

well the same Qatari ruling class that literally funds al-Q owns al-J so i'll see that half out. And if pushing an article from the aforementioned where MENA issues are concerned isn't proof enough a casual glance through her feed will provide plenty

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Prominent quote in her article about the Syrian Civil War:

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Or whichever of the wahhabi-sympathizing examples....

 

You know the person that shared the article didn't write it, right? I mean ... did you read it?