In recent years, “The Simpsons” has come under criticism for its portrayal of Apu. I look at why the show itself feels similarly dated nowadays.
Tag: diversity
Marvel’s new editor-in-chief C.B. Cebulski pretended to be a Japanese writer
News came this week that Marvel’s new editor-in-chief, C.B. Cebulski, wrote under a pseudonym as a Japanese man for Marvel for a year.
What should a diverse Avengers team look like?
In a followup to my similar post about the Justice League, I take a look at what a diverse Avengers roster should look like.
The tech industry grapples with hate speech
Since last week’s Charlottesville protest against neo-Nazis/White supremacists, the tech industry’s been grappling with how to deal with hate speech.
Sources of stock photos featuring people of color
Since even stock photography should be diverse, here’s a list of several websites offering stock photos featuring people of color.
Marvel exec blames lackluster comic sales on “diversity”; all evidence says otherwise
Are Marvel comic diversity attempts the reason to blame for its slumping sales? Or is it, well, actual more logical reasons? (One guess which.)
Snapchat’s filter problems are *why* diversity in tech matters
Snapchat’s made some racially insensitive blunders with its filters not once, but twice, this year. An example of why the tech industry needs diverse staff?
Diversity at cable news networks still low
Recently, an African-American host of an MSNBC show, Melissa Harris-Perry, left the network. Harris-Perry stated that her air time had[…]
The 2016 Oscar nominees in animation (and diversity issues *again*)
It’s time once again to look at the 2016 Academy Award nominees for animation. Best Animated Feature Anomalisa Boy and[…]
How to fix the comics industry’s harassment and diversity problems?
The past few weeks have seen a large amount of attention paid to the comics industry’s problems with diversity, sexual[…]
