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Thursday, January 27 2022 Dive In |
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![]() You're progressive in one way but you're still making that backward story of seven dwarves living in the cave. Have I done nothing to advance the cause from my soap box? ![]() |
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That’s actor Peter Dinklage questioning why Disney is ‘woke’ enough to cast a Latina as Snow White—but insists on rebooting a fairytale that casts dwarves as mythical or comical creatures. Dinklage previously criticised Hollywood’s depictions of dwarfism, saying it was “bad writing” to make it a “dominant character trait.” Disney’s response: “We are taking a different approach with these seven characters and have been consulting with members of the dwarfism community.”
Stuff to check out: On the latest episode of the splainer podcast ‘Press Decode’, the splainer team looks at the Great Indian Dreamers: Illegal immigrants and social media influencers. Be sure to head over to the IVM website, Spotify or Apple Podcasts to listen to it.
A super-duper event! The always awesome comedian Aditi Mittal will host our next AMA with Shrayana Bhattacharya—the author of the new book folks can’t stop talking about: ‘Desperately Seeking Shah Rukh’. You can read reviews of the book here and here. The time/day: Saturday, January 29, 2022 at 6:30pm. Be sure to sign up for your slot here.
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