Posted on November 21, 2007 by the angry black woman
I know many of you are fans of the show Heroes. I also know that many of you are just as frustrated as I am about some of the show’s less desirable elements, such as the way they treat many of the characters of color. To that end, I created Save Heroes. To wit:
…if [...]
Filed under: Fantasy & Science Fiction, Media, On the TV, Race, Sex & Gender | Tagged: Heroes, NBC, Tim Kring | 9 Comments »
Posted on November 10, 2007 by the angry black woman
Ever since the new TV season started I’ve been pretty pissed off at Heroes. I believe my exact words have been:
Dear Heroes,
KNOCK IT OFF WITH THE RACISM AND SEXISM ALREADY.
Beyond that, the writing/plotting itself hasn’t been the best. Everyone I know who watches has been grumbling in the same way.
Usually when this occurs, [...]
Filed under: ABW’s TV Corner, Fantasy & Science Fiction, Media, On the TV, Race, Sex & Gender | Tagged: Entertainment Weekly, Heroes, NBC, Tim Kring | 37 Comments »
Posted on November 8, 2007 by the angry black woman
A few months ago a commenter named Sanjana Baijnath showed up on one of the media threads and informed us of the woeful education most artists get in shading skin tones that aren’t white. One of the regulars (Angel H?) clicked on her link and posted something like “Your art is amazing! You [...]
Filed under: Fantasy & Science Fiction, Media | Tagged: art, illustration, painting, portraits, Sanjana Baijnath | 17 Comments »