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”
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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”
Bojack Horseman
TV Show Created by Raphael Bob-Waksberg TV MA Reviewed by Anonymous Racial Representation: 3 LGBTQ+ Representation: 2 Disability Representation: 2 Body Size Representation: 3 Gender Representation: 4 Socioeconomic Representation: 2 Mental Health Representation: 5 Religious Representation: 1 Own Voice: No Bojack Horseman is a cartoon show about an anthropomorphic horse who struggles with depression. ThisContinue reading “Bojack Horseman”
The Adventure Zone: Balance
Podcast By Travis McElroy, Griffin McElroy, Justin McElroy, and Clint McElroy Reviewed by Alex Kolodney Racial Representation: 2.5 LGBTQ+ Representation: 4 Disability Representation: 1 Body Size Representation: 0 Gender Representation: 4 Socioeconomic Representation: 0 Mental Health Representation: 0 Religious Representation: 0 Own Voice: No **Contains Spoilers** The Adventure Zone is a Dungeons & Dragons podcastContinue reading “The Adventure Zone: Balance”
Red White and Royal Blue
Book By Casey McQuiston Reviewed by Valerie Goldstein Racial Representation: 5 LGBTQ+ Representation: 5 Disability Representation: 0 Body Size Representation: 0 Gender Representation: 5 Socioeconomic Representation: 0 Mental Health Representation: 4 Religious Representation: 0 Own Voice: Kind of, Casey McQuiston is bisexual like Alex Alex Claremont-Diaz is the biracial son of the first woman presidentContinue reading “Red White and Royal Blue”
One Day At a Time
TV Show TV PG Developed by Gloria Calderón Kellett and Mike Royce. Reviewed by Anonymous **Contains Light Spoilers** Racial Representation: 5 LGBTQ+ Representation: 5 Disability Representation: 0 Body Size Representation: 2 Gender Representation: 5 Socioeconomic Representation: 5 Mental Health Representation: 5 Religious Representation: 1 Own Voice: Yes, one of the two developers is Latina. Sadly,Continue reading “One Day At a Time”
Sex Education
TV Show TV MA Created by Laurie Nunn Reviewed by Valerie Goldstein Racial Representation: 4.5 LGBTQ+ Representation: 5 Disability Representation: 3.5 Body Size Representation: 3 Gender Representation: 5 Socioeconomic Representation: 4.5 Mental Health Representation: 4 Religious Representation: 1 Own Voice: No This show does such a good job creating a diverse world not for theContinue reading “Sex Education”
Diversify the Media Narrative 