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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Sources of stock photos featuring people of color
Those looking for stock images featuring people of color aren’t out of luck. Here’s a list of several websites featuring such, both free and for sale.
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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.)
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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?
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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[…]
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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[…]
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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[…]
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