The studio behind the Academy Award nominated feature The Danish Girl is attempting to change the way trans narratives are told with the launch of a new endowment. Focus Features has announced The Lili Elbe Fellowship, a $10,000 grant for … Continue reading Focus Features Announces Fellowship for Trans Filmmakers
One young girl is tackling the lack of diversity in children’s literature head on. Marley Dias, an 11-year-old girl from New Jersey, has started a campaign to collect 1,000 children’s books that feature black girl protagonists. The idea came to … Continue reading 11-Year-Old New Jersey Girl Starts the #1000BlackGirlBooks Campaign
Our media’s cultural mirror has rapidly evolved during the last half-decade to reflect a more realistic myriad of non-heterosexual experiences. From asexual to pansexual, it’s refreshing to see those often kept in the dark given the spotlight. What’s more, we’re … Continue reading Five Great, Recent LGBT Films that Are Unconventional (by Being Conventional)
Transgender athletes are able to compete in The Olympics without sexual reassignment surgery, as of Monday. The International Olympic Committee officially updated its guidelines for trans athletes, stating, “It is necessary … that trans athletes are not excluded from the … Continue reading The Olympic Committee Has Modified Its Guidelines Regarding Trans Athletes
Over the last year, Syfy has successfully re-branded itself with gritty and exciting small screen adaptations. It started with time traveling hit 12 Monkeys, moved on to the alien invasion mini-series Childhood’s End, and then gave us the critically acclaimed … Continue reading Syfy’s The Magicians Is the Fantasy Show We Didn’t Know We Wanted
The full interview first appeared at ScreenSpy on Jan. 20, 2016. For the video portion, please click here. Are you in the mood to see “some goddamn magic?” Well then you’re in luck. The official premiere of Syfy’s The Magicians is coming … Continue reading The Magicians Cast Cast Talk Emotionally Driven Storylines & Creating Magic on Screen
During NBCUniversal’s Television Critic’s Association press tour panel, the network’s president of research and media development Alan Wurtzel, offered an answer to the long-standing question about the actual number of people out there watching Netflix shows. According to Wurtzel, data … Continue reading NBC Executive Leaks Netflix, Amazon Viewership Ratings At TCAs
Saturday Night Live alums Fred Armisen and Horatio Sanz have teamed up with their old boss and comedy maven Lorne Michaels for their latest project, Más Mejor. The new digital comedy studio, an offshoot of Michaels’ Broadway Video productions, has … Continue reading Fred Armisen, Horatio Sanz Launch Latino-Focused Comedy Channel
As if Marvel’s constantly expanding cinematic and television universe isn’t massive and complicated enough, the Avengers: Infinity War directors Joe and Anthony Russo have revealed the staggering number of characters set to appear in the two-part follow up to 2015’s … Continue reading Avengers: Infinity War Will Feature 67 Marvel Characters
It seems pretty weird that a board game featuring North America’s top grossing film of all timewouldn’t include the movie’s main character, but that’s exactly what Hasbro did. After the multinational toy and board games company released the special edition … Continue reading Hasbro Announces Plans to Add Rey to its Force Awakens Monopoly Game
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