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When Rick Grimes Lost His Hand, ‘The Walking Dead’ Gained a Disabled Fan

By Ollie Kaplan May 31st
Shakespeare’s Globe’s ‘Richard III’ Casting Has Earned the Ire of the Disabled Community

By Laura Pollacco Feb 2nd
Disability Organizations, Activists Demand Sonoma County Fair Cancel Dehumanizing Performance

By Brooke Pollock Aug 2nd
Grogu’s New Mobility Aid Re-opens the Discussion About Disability in ‘Star Wars’

By Kimberly Terasaki Apr 13th
My Younger Self Would Love That There Are On-Screen Barbies With Disabilities

By Brooke Pollock Apr 11th
Disney Is Still Remaking ‘The Hunchback of Notre Dame’ And I Have Concerns

By Sarah Barrett Mar 24th
Does Candace Owens Not Know How Underwear Works?

By Brooke Pollock Mar 23rd
Writing Disability: When The Question of “What’s Wrong With Me?” Doesn’t Have an Answer

By Anna Meriano Aug 17th
5+ Beautiful Memoirs and Essay Collections From Disabled Women in Activism & The Arts

By Alyssa Shotwell Mar 29th
Tee Franklin’s Comics Show Disability Representation Can Just BE—No Tropey Villain Backstory Required

By Alyssa Shotwell Mar 4th
Disney’s New Adaptive Halloween Costumes for Kids (and Adults!) With Disabilities Are So Cool

By Vivian Kane Aug 17th
How Luca Character Massimo Marcovaldo Came Alive With Help From Crip Camp Co-Director Jim Lebrecht

By Princess Weekes Jul 7th
Maybe She’s Born With It, Maybe It’s Nepotism (and Ableism, Sia, It’s Still Ableism)

By Briana Lawrence Jan 5th
Movie Review: Amazon’s Sound of Metal Is the Opposite of Inspiration Porn. And That’s Great.

By Jessica Mason Dec 14th
Hitchcockian Thriller Run Offers an Authentic Portrayal of a Disabled Heroine

By Chelsea Steiner Nov 21st
Sia Gives a Master Class on How Not to Handle Valid Criticism From, Well, Anyone (but Especially Marginalized Groups)

By Briana Lawrence Nov 20th
Mark Ruffalo and Other Stars Call for Disabled Inclusion

By Jessica Mason Dec 20th