Sundance 2021 Knows Accessibility Is a Problem and Set Out to Change It
What’s most important about enjoying Sundance this year is how it shows the ease with which disabled people can be included.
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‘Breaking Bad’ and the Legacy of Disabled Representation in Peak TV
“There’s always pressure, be it great or a bit small,” RJ Mitte said of the aftermath of playing Walt Jr. for five years.
Ken Jennings Apologizes for Ableist Tweets
Jennings has been quiet about the controversy, but is now responding to his fans and offering up an apology.
‘Sound of Metal’ Star Paul Raci Challenges Hollywood: Deaf People Are Sick of Saintly Portrayals
The breakout actor talks about what this movie captures about the deaf experience, and what Julianne Moore’s performance in “Wonderstruck” did not.
Cooking Competitions Dominate Food TV but Offer Limited Opportunity for Disabled Contestants
Food television has dozens of competitive cooking shows, but only a handful of disabled contestants. Here’s why that needs to change.
‘Run’ Hopes to Change the Conversation on Actors with Disabilities
The upcoming Hulu thriller, the first to star a disabled actress in decades, hopes to spur the conversation about actors with disabilities.
‘Freaks’ Is the Granddaddy of Disabled Horror, for Better and Worse
Director Tod Browning tries to destigmatize the disabled and remind them, in 1932, that they’re people.
Women and Disability Panel: The 30th Anniversary of the ADA Only Shows How Much Work Remains
Marlee Matlin says she’s still losing roles because of her disability: “If it’s happening to me today, it can happen to anyone, regardless of whether one has an Oscar or not.”
‘The Baby-Sitters Club’: The Regrettable Persistence of Pretty Portrayals of Childhood Disability
If we want to have more serious disabled representation on-screen, especially where it regards women, we need to move away from the Stacey McGill model.
It’s Hard Being Cut Off from Society? Welcome to My World
SXSW on Amazon, first-run VOD, even Zoom — it’s the fulfillment of what many disabled people long wanted, but were told was impossible.
The Farrelly Brothers Honored for Disabled Inclusion by Ruderman Foundation
The stars came out in Beverly Hills Tuesday night to cast an eye on disabled representation in media.
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