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Audio Descriptions and Switched at Birth

Posted onJune 16, 2016February 7, 2019 By David Perry

I was recently contacted by two writers and advocates working on pushing digital media to provide audio descriptions for the show Switched at Birth. You can read about their efforts here. Audio descriptions are always necessary to make TV and movies fully accessible, but this show, with its frequent use of ASL, makes them especially … Continue ReadingAudio Descriptions and Switched at Birth

Breaking Bad and Disability Narratives

Posted onApril 29, 2016February 7, 2019 By David Perry

I tried to watch Breaking Bad years ago with the rest of you, but as the story quickly unfolded around questions of disability and cancer, I had to stop, for personal family reasons. Now, the show long over and the spoilers nicely spoiled, I’m trying again (on the treadmill). Disability informs so much of the … Continue ReadingBreaking Bad and Disability Narratives

Agent Carter > Born This Way

Posted onJanuary 22, 2016February 7, 2019 By David Perry

Born This Way was the new Down syndrome reality show that aired over December and January. I wrote a review of it here as basically fine TV limited by its artificial format. Here, though, is a really detailed essay on the show including, wonderfully, interviews with self-advocates about watching it. Opinions, of course, vary widely, no … Continue ReadingAgent Carter > Born This Way

Sesame Street and #BoycottAutismSpeaks

Posted onOctober 23, 2015February 7, 2019 By David Perry

In April 2014, Sesame Street announced a partnership with Autism Speaks. Autistic indivduals and their allies quickly organized to push Sesame Street to do better, and not listen solely to a group dedicated to perpetuating the worst stereotypes about autism. The results are pretty good. From an LA Times article on the process: Children with … Continue ReadingSesame Street and #BoycottAutismSpeaks

History and Myth in Game of Thrones

Posted onApril 14, 2015February 7, 2019 By David Perry

Last year, a reporter at the Chicago Tribune called me to ask, “Was medieval life really the way it’s Game of Thrones?” I said yes, of course, nearly everyone had a dragon, was a zombie, or carried around ancient swords made of semi-magical iron. Screenshot: A dragon looms over a cowering shepherd.  depicted during Ok, I … Continue ReadingHistory and Myth in Game of Thrones

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