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13 Nov

Fantastic Beasts Missed the Boat on Embracing Gay Representation

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There’s no fixing the first two Fantastic Beasts movies in the Harry Potter prequel franchise. They’re narratively muddled, lack inspiring central characters, have concerning things to say about the rise of fascism, and notably refuse to make Dumbledore explicitly gay. However, with the third film in the franchise looking to recast Grindelwald, and with Hannibal star Mads Mikkelsen rumored to be in talks for the role, the franchise has a chance to right itself when it comes to at least that last issue. But, with noted TERF Rowling reprising her role as both screenwriter and executive producer for the as-of-yet…
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21 Aug

Link Tank: Netflix’s DeadEndia, and LGBTQ+ Representation in Animation

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Hamish Steele, the creator of DeadEndia on Netflix, talks about bringing more LGBTQ+ representation in animation. “Back in 2014, Dead End, a five-minute cartoon about two friends (Barney and Norma) and a talking dog (Pugsley) who find their house is haunted, debuted on Cartoon Hangover. The cartoon proved but to a one-off, but in 2015, Dead End was reworked into DeadEndia, a comic book self-published by creator Hamish Steele.” Read more at The Mary Sue. Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 may just be this year’s most ambitious video game, and here’s why. “Video games have always been the vanguard of technological…
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13 Jul

How Warrior Nuns Misses An Opportunity For Better Queer Representation

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When I first saw Warrior Nun pop up in my “coming soon” feed on Netflix, I was intrigued. The synopsis was interesting, the cover art looked cool, and the teaser trailer was fun. I added it to my list and asked to be reminded because it looked so very good, and so very gay. These days, it’s fashionable for shows to include characters from various marginalized communities. When meaningfully represented, this diversity can not only give visibility to marginalized people who are used to seeing their very real identities reflected in popular media, it gives everyone a lesser-known story and/or…
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