New Tumblr tackles the issue of male-only panels across geek media
One Tumblr is asking men to take the pledge not to be on male-only convention panels. But what does that really mean?
On Jun 22, 2014 by Aja Romano
Readers blast Chicago Sun-Times for ‘transphobic’ editorial on Laverne Cox
“The rest of us probably just call it transphobia.”
On Jun 2, 2014 by Aja Romano
The ‘X-Men’ franchise’s diversity problem is getting worse
Yet another example of the way Hollywood treats “white male” as the default setting for humanity.
On May 30, 2014 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw
Laverne Cox is on the cover of Time, but that’s just half the battle
Trans women are, by far, the highest at-risk group for discrimination, murder, and suicide. One Time cover doesn’t change that.
On May 30, 2014 by Aja Romano
Google’s workforce overwhelmingly white, male
The search giant has admitted to its diversity problem.
On May 29, 2014 by Rob Price
Why fans have high hopes (but low expectations) for ‘Supernatural’
Supernatural’s success is intrinsically tied to its fandom—so when will it give the fans what they want?
On May 19, 2014 by Aja Romano
How the Internet is changing the face of diversity on television
The future is now, and if networks don’t realize it, they’ll get left behind.
On May 17, 2014 by [email protected]
James Franco takes a selfie of himself wearing a shirt of, that’s right, his own selfies
How did we let this happen?
On May 11, 2014 by Aja Romano
Is Roberto Orci too out of touch with the ‘Star Trek’ fandom to direct?
To boldly go off the rails as no franchise has gone before.
On May 10, 2014 by Aja Romano
‘Spider-Man’ producers say diversity is ‘inevitable,’ but don’t get excited
They shot down a Miles Morales Spider-Man afterall.
On May 9, 2014 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw
We Are Comics: The push for greater diversity in comics
Two different corners of geekdom are getting a major representation overhaul this month thanks to social media.
On May 4, 2014 by Aja Romano
Where are the women in the new ‘Star Wars’ cast?
J.J. Abrams’s vision of Star Wars is a dystopia far more disturbing than anything Darth Vader could have hoped for.
On Apr 29, 2014 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw
One of book world’s biggest expos at center of diversity battle
John Green joins Twitter battle against whitewashing and the John Green Effect at the publishing industry’s most important yearly event.
On Apr 29, 2014 by Aja Romano
Rihanna will voice 3-D animation’s first black lead in ‘Home’
DreamWorks is raising the bar on diversity in 3-D animation—not that it was very high to begin with.
On Apr 19, 2014 by Aja Romano
‘Noah’ screenwriter explains why only white people appear in his movie
Apparently when they say the ‘every man’ they mean the ‘white man.’
On Apr 16, 2014 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw
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