Tag: Diversity Aboveground

White male allies have started to feel what minorities have felt all their lives. They aren’t the star of every film anymore. Sometimes, they’re basically just there to be the villain. It’s great for minorities to see themselves on the screen. Sometimes, it’s fun to read the complaints over Twitter about the new leads in… Continue reading Diversity Aboveground: White Male Allies Needed

It’s that time again. A new fall television season is about to start. What about representation? Is it any better than last time? How does it look by the numbers? Females Fantasy fan favorites Amy Acker and Stephen Moyer are the Struckers who join an underground mutant community after their children’s powers are revealed in… Continue reading Diversity Aboveground: By the Numbers

The past twelve months have been extremely eventful for the LGBTQUIA+ community. For once, positive representation has been found in films garnering critical acclaim and success at the box office. It’s time to recap a few and find out what this could mean for the Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them Sequel. Moonlight While… Continue reading Diversity Aboveground: Fantastic Gays and Where to Find Them

It’s that time of year again to reflect on what television gave us this season and whether next season will be better in TV Winners & Losers 2016. Winners: Literary Fans Assuming they’re willing to put down their latest novel, book lovers will have more than usual to choose from on television. ABC will have… Continue reading Diversity Aboveground: TV Winners & Losers 2016

The current slate of DC Comics films are representative of Hollywood as a whole. There’s still an emphasis on Caucasians especially males. People of color appear to be cast for brownie points. Different sexual orientations are just about non-existent. However, there are some bright spots. Batman vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice Two Caucasian male actors… Continue reading Diversity Aboveground: DC Films, the Good and the Bad

Saturday, May 7, 2016 is Free Comic Book Day! Yes, it’s time once again to locate your participating stores, show up, check out the free comics and give them some love with your cash, too. Store vary from the usual comic book stores to book sellers like Books a Million to collectibles shops. You can… Continue reading Diversity Aboveground: Free Comic Book Day 2016

Asians haven’t had it easy in Hollywood. For most of American film’s existence, East Asian characters have been portrayed by Caucasians in yellowface and/or consistently the villain or man servant. Chinese-American actress Anna May Wong complained in a 1933 interview, “Why is it that the screen Chinese is nearly always the villain of the piece,… Continue reading Diversity Aboveground: Asians Ignored