racebending

Whitewashing in "Bitten"

evewithanapple wrote in racebending Apr 09, 2013 14:07

The first book of Kelley Armstrong's Women of the Otherworld series ws optioned to become a TV show last year, and production just started yesterday. In the books, the character of Jeremy is described as dark-haired with "tilted eyes." In another book in the series, it's revealed that his mother (who he was taken away from as a baby) is Japanese ( Read more... )

casting, other media

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skizzylizard wrote in racebending Oct 18, 2012 11:31

Pulitzer Winner Bruce Norris Retracts Rights to German Troupe's Clybourne Park Over "Blackface" CastingBruce Norris, whose play Clybourne Park features white and African-American characters - to Pulitzer Prize-honored, Tony Award-winning effect - stripped a German theatre company of rights to his drama when he learned that a white actress would be ( Read more... )

casting, cultural influences, other media

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skizzylizard wrote in racebending Oct 18, 2012 11:27

The Orphan of Zhao: Royal Shakespeare Company casts Asians as dogs and maid in Chinese classicThe news that the revered Royal Shakespeare Company has not only given a measly three out of 17 roles in their production of the Chinese classic, The Orphan of Zhao, to Asian actors, but that these parts are for two dogs and a maid, has quite gasted my ( Read more... )

casting, other media

Jim Sturgess is an epic jackass.

idyllictorture wrote in racebending Sep 12, 2012 00:09

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casting, race, racefail, other media

"Cloud Atlas" film's got some yellowface goin' on.

mrcab wrote in racebending Jul 26, 2012 15:32

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Please help Readercon expand its invitation list!

rosefox wrote in racebending Jul 25, 2012 01:09

Hi all,

I hope this post is appropriate here; if not, please let me know and I'll take it down.

I'm a longtime follower and occasional commenter in this community. I'm also the program chair for Readercon, a speculative literature convention that takes place in the Boston, Mass. area every July. Participation in our program--that is, speaking on ( Read more... )

events, conventions

So, Joss Whedon is a privileged dick. Must be Tuesday.

idyllictorture wrote in racebending Jul 19, 2012 13:59

Racebending.com's Mike Le asked Joss Whedon about the lack of Asians in Firefly. This was the response:

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Le also wrote a great essay explaining the situation: Frustrations of an Asian American Whedonite

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conventions, essays, casting, race, racefail

Sleeping Dogs Video Game - Voice cast announcment video

mikinia wrote in racebending Jul 17, 2012 17:32

Source: http://www.siliconera.com/2012/07/17/sleeping-dogs-has-a-star-studded-cast-of-actors-lending-their-voices/

I've been watching the development of this game for a while, being FROM Hong Kong, and I am ( Read more... )

Ben Kingsley to play Mandarin in Iron Man 3, Whitewashed?

crazymongomofo wrote in racebending Jul 14, 2012 12:33

http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2012/apr/10/ben-kingsley-iron-man-villain

http://www.metro.co.uk/film/900807-ben-kingsleys-character-in-iron-man-3-revealed-as-the-mandarin

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/ben-kingsley-iron-man-3-robert-downey-jr-jon-favreau-309693

It looks like the upcoming Iron Man movie seems to have gotten a little more ( Read more... )

Snow Crash Possibly Entering Production

hoyvinglavin64 wrote in racebending Jun 14, 2012 20:45

http://www.aintitcool.com/node/56412Read more... )