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Minari

Movie PG 13 Directed by Lee Isaac Chung Reviewed by Anonymous Racial Representation: 5 LGBTQ+ Representation: 0 Disability Representation: 4 Body Size Representation: 3 Gender Representation: 4 Socioeconomic Representation: 5 Mental Health Representation: 3 Religious Representation: 1 Own Voice: Yes This year at Sundance I was able to bump some vouchers off of a friendContinue reading “Minari”

Orange is the New Black

TV Show TV MA Created by Jenji Kohan Reviewed by Valerie Racial Representation: 4 LGBTQ+ Representation: 5 Disability Representation: 4 Body Size Representation: 5 Gender Representation: 5 Socioeconomic Representation: 4 Mental Health Representation: 5 Religious Representation: 3 Own Voice: No **Contains Mild Spoilers** Orange is the New Black features tons of diverse characters living veryContinue reading “Orange is the New Black”

Really Don’t Care

Song Demi Lovato and Cher Lloyd Reviewed by Jenna V. This media has positive messaging and themes regarding: LGBTQ+ This is a great pride song to celebrate being LGBTQ+! It’s about how some people don’t accept queer folks but how they can rise up and continue being who they are! I recommend this song it’sContinue reading “Really Don’t Care”

Expectations

Album Hayley Kiyoko Reviewed by Valerie This media has positive messaging and themes regarding: LGBTQ+ There is a reason Hayley Kiyoko is known as the Lesbian Jesus. Her songs are not only extremely catchy, but incorporate positive wlw (women loving women) themes. Both the music videos and songs in this album show women unapologetically lovingContinue reading “Expectations”

gen: LOCK

TV Show TV MA By Micheal B Jordan, Gray Haddok Reviewed by Jesse King Racial Representation: 4 LGBTQ+ Representation: 4 Disability Representation: 2 Body Size Representation: 2 Gender Representation: 3 Socioeconomic Representation: 1 Mental Health Representation: 2 Religious Representation: 1 Own Voice: Yes and no. While the team is diverse, the story’s focus isn’t necessarilyContinue reading “gen: LOCK”

Spider-Man: Into the Spiderverse

Movie PG Directed by Peter Ramsey, Rodney Rothman, Bob Persichetti Reviewed by Sarah Erani Racial Representation: 5 LGBTQ+ Representation: 0 Disability Representation: 0 Body Size Representation: 1 Gender Representation: 5 Socioeconomic Representation: 4 Mental Health Representation: 3 Religious Representation: 2 Own Voice: No The protagonist is Afro-Latino and another main character is implied to be Jewish. AnotherContinue reading “Spider-Man: Into the Spiderverse”

Brooklyn Nine-Nine

TV Show By Mike Schur and Dan Goor Reviewed by Sarah Erani Racial Representation: 5 LGBTQ+ Representation: 5 Disability Representation: 0 Body Size Representation: 0 Gender Representation: 5 Socioeconomic Representation: 0 Mental Health Representation: 0 Religious Representation: 2 Own Voice: Not that I know of, but they take input from the communities Several black andContinue reading “Brooklyn Nine-Nine”

Our Dreams at Dusk

Book By Yuhki Kamatani Reviewed by Alex Kolodney Racial Representation: 4.5 LGBTQ+ Representation: 5 Disability Representation: 0 Body Size Representation: 0 Gender Representation: 4 Socioeconomic Representation: 1 Mental Health Representation: 3 Religious Representation: 0 Own Voice: Yes, the author is Japanese, like the characters, and shared an LGBTQ+ identity with one of the characters **ContainsContinue reading “Our Dreams at Dusk”

Little Fires Everywhere

TV Show TV MA Directed by Lynn Shelton Based on the book by Celeste Ng Reviewed by Valerie Racial Representation: 5 LGBTQ+ Representation: 4 Disability Representation: 0 Body Size Representation: 0 Gender Representation: 5 Socioeconomic Representation: 5 Mental Health Representation: 5 Religious Representation: 0 Own Voice: No Like the book it was based on, thisContinue reading “Little Fires Everywhere”

Little Fires Everywhere

Book By Celeste Ng Reviewed by Valerie Racial Representation: 4 LGBTQ+ Representation: 0 Disability Representation: 0 Body Size Representation: 0 Gender Representation: 5 Socioeconomic Representation: 5 Mental Health Representation: 4 Religious Representation: 0 Own Voice: Kind of The book focuses on the seemingly perfect town of Shaker Heights where the author Celeste Ng grew up.Continue reading “Little Fires Everywhere”