General
“Not Fade Away” Fading Away, Or Not?
In late March of 2019, there were a spate of articles claiming that Emily Blunt was either “in talks to” or was definitely playing deaf and blind writer Rebecca Alexander
June 13, 2019
General
Cute Kids and Inclusion
A new ad from Hormel featuring sign language and a deaf character has problems but gets a lot right. We love the representation, we love the cute kids, and we love that
May 9, 2019
General
On Being an Ally
On Wednesday, April 24th, Mark Medoff died. In 1979, he wrote “Children of a Lesser God,” the seminal play that features a strong deaf female lead character, Sarah, who he
April 25, 2019
Breaking
“The Silence” Movie Review
We did it! We watched The Silence at 3 AM, so you wouldn’t have to. And between the gimmicky use of deafness, the truly strange pacing, and gaping plot holes,
April 10, 2019
General
“Who Gets To Speak, and When”
“Cripping up” is in the news again; one new TV show definitely features a sighted actor playing a blind character, and it looks like Emily Blunt may be playing a
March 28, 2019
General
Chasing “The Silence”
What’s already happened? In May 2017, an announcement was made at Cannes that The Silence was being produced, with horror director John R. Leonetti (Annabelle) leading the creative team with
March 14, 2019
Summaries
TROPES Twitter Chat Summary
A couple of weeks ago we hosted our first Twitter chat! It was about tropes, which Merriam-Webster defines as, “a common or overused theme or device : CLICHÉ.” We focused
February 28, 2019
General
Building Our Stage
Interview with Alex Abenchuchan from the Daily Moth. Thanks so much, Alex!
February 14, 2019
Breaking
Ten Tips Media Toolkit
We’ve put something together for media creators, across a wide swath of media. This brief guide covers some of the biggest issues that we see in the media on a
January 31, 2019
Analysis
“Deaf Mute” Spotted In The Wild
“Hearing Impaired” is problematic. “Deaf mute,” though… that’s next-level. And both terms are featured in this well-meaning but mistake-laden article from the Seymour Tribune, a newspaper from Seymour, Indiana. So
January 17, 2019