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10.11.12 Links Roundup

By On October 11, 2012 · 1 Comment

Univision shot back in a series of articles critiquing Sullivan’s logic and portraying the paper as out-of-touch with Latinos.

The day after Sullivan’s post, Univision dredged up a long list of terms The New York Times once allowed in its pages. A partial list includes

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The Racialicious TV Roundup

By On October 5, 2012 · Leave a Comment

By Managing Editor Arturo R. García and Guest Contributor Kendra James

Issa Rae: Well, this is how web television supporters say it’s supposed to work. Now, can Rae and Shonda Rhimes deliver?

Earlier this week, Rhimes, the showrunner behind Scandal and Grey’s Academy, sold a sitcom to ABC reportedly titled I Hate LA Dudes. On the surface, it doesn’t sound …

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The Do’s And Don’ts Of A SHIELD TV Show

By On October 5, 2012 · 3 Comments

By Guest Contributor Kendra James

All right…as critical fans, our issues with Joss Whedon are well documented, so you can understand why ABC’s announcement that they’ve greenlit a primetime S.H.I.E.L.D. pilot written and directed by the man himself inspires more of a cautious excitement rather than all out jumping for joy.

We don’t know much, aside from it having been …

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Four Reasons Why Lucy Liu Won’t Sink Elementary

By On September 28, 2012 · 19 Comments

By Guest Contributor Kendra James

Here’s the thing about Elementary: whether or not you like it isn’t going to have everything to do with Lucy Liu’s playing Dr. Watson.

It would be a disservice to Liu to rave about the show just because she’s in it. So let’s keep it real: when it comes down to it this show is …

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A Reaction To The Backlash Against Mindy Kaling

By On September 20, 2012 · 53 Comments

By Guest Contributor Nisha Chittal

Mindy Kaling’s new series, The Mindy Project, premieres on Fox on September 25. Already, the show and its creator and star have received an onslaught of press attention, culminating in a New York Magazine cover story. Kaling’s new show is widely being called one of the best of this fall’s new comedies, and Kaling herself …

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This Show Was Supposed To Be A Gift: Teen Wolf + Race

By On August 1, 2012 · 20 Comments

By Guest Contributor Kendra James

I never wanted to write about MTV’s Teen Wolf on the R. I tried so hard to avoid writing about it that, until this point, I’ve ignored that one time one of the lead actors got caught in blackface, a season and a half worth of problematic characters of color, and the question of …

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The Racialicious Guide To San Diego Comic-Con 2012, Part 1

By On July 10, 2012 · 3 Comments

By Arturo R. García

As mentioned last week, Racialicious is proud to join a bunch of other fine folks in presenting The Slants’ two-night stand in San Diego during this week’s Comic-Con.

But what about the rest of the convention? As it turns out, when it comes to POC-centric offerings, this year’s event is front-loaded compared to years past.…

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Sorry But Criticizing A TV Show For Its Lack Of Diversity Does Not Equal ‘Woman Hate’

By On June 26, 2012 · 35 Comments

By Guest Contributor Jen Wang, cross-posted from Disgrasian

I’ve heard this argument in discussions about the lack of diversity on HBO’s Girls and I’m hearing it again now with ABC Family’s Bunheads. The argument is: If you’re criticizing this show, which is for, by, and about girls/women, you’re misogynist.

Bullsh-t.

This week, Bunheads creator Amy Sherman-Palladino, of Gilmore Girls…

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