ABOUT THIS EPISODE
On our new show:
1. Fandom roundup -
We talk a bit more about Good Omens;
About Billie Piper commenting on the idea of a female Doctor;
Drew Goddard is about to direct a new Marvel spin-off;
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/drew-goddard-write-direct-x-men-spinoff-x-force-1036462
In a surprising twist, infamous BadFic "My Immortal" is relevant again
http://bit.ly/2hemMmB;
Amazing author Rainbow Rowell is writing the TV adaptation of the Runaways graphic Novel, and we talk breifly about her books Fangirl and Carry On;
Histerical Robot Chicken / The Walking Dead trailer is out;
http://www.tvguide.com/news/the-walking-dead-robot-chicken-special-trailer-premiere-date/
Wynonna Earp's amazing casting with the help of twitter;
And rumors of a new Powerpuff Girl is giving us hope!
https://www.popsugar.com/entertainment/Black-Powerpuff-Girl-43987946
2. Main stories -
We go deep, discussing whitewashing in Hollywood, following the actions of actor Ed Skrein after being cast as Major Ben Daimio, originally an Asian character on the Hellboy reboot.
https://twitter.com/edskrein/status/902244967296491520
We talk about representation; responsibility of people in the industry vs. the need to succeed and book jobs; and the price none-white actors pay when they try to make it in the business.
We discuss the White Savior trope, the representation of Israelies on TV and movies; the casting of Ghost in the Shell; And a brand new white character invented for the upcoming Aladin live-action movie.
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/hellboy-whitewashing-backlash-may-signal-tipping-point-hollywood-casting-1035604
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2DhoBuU1Dtc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=0Ll7gt0meuU
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/disneys-live-action-aladdin-casts-billy-magnussen-as-new-character-1035329
Plus, Chloe Bennet of "Agents of SHIELD", born Chloe Wang but having to change her name in order to be cast in a leading role, and "Agents of SHIELD" 's creator Maurissa Tancharoen's song named simply "Nobody's Asian In the Movies ".
http://www.npr.org/2017/09/03/548296823/actress-chloe-bennet-wants-to-change-the-narrative-for-asian-americans-in-hollyw?utm_campaign=storyshare&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social
All this and much more, in this episode of Random Fandom!
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__________
Shiri Y:
Twitter - @witchstuff
Tumblr - @slitherouter
witch.fm666@gmail.com
__________
Chen Drachman:
Official website: https://www.chendrachman.com
Twitter/tumblr: @shokoshik
1. Fandom roundup -
We talk a bit more about Good Omens;
About Billie Piper commenting on the idea of a female Doctor;
Drew Goddard is about to direct a new Marvel spin-off;
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/drew-goddard-write-direct-x-men-spinoff-x-force-1036462
In a surprising twist, infamous BadFic "My Immortal" is relevant again
http://bit.ly/2hemMmB;
Amazing author Rainbow Rowell is writing the TV adaptation of the Runaways graphic Novel, and we talk breifly about her books Fangirl and Carry On;
Histerical Robot Chicken / The Walking Dead trailer is out;
http://www.tvguide.com/news/the-walking-dead-robot-chicken-special-trailer-premiere-date/
Wynonna Earp's amazing casting with the help of twitter;
And rumors of a new Powerpuff Girl is giving us hope!
https://www.popsugar.com/entertainment/Black-Powerpuff-Girl-43987946
2. Main stories -
We go deep, discussing whitewashing in Hollywood, following the actions of actor Ed Skrein after being cast as Major Ben Daimio, originally an Asian character on the Hellboy reboot.
https://twitter.com/edskrein/status/902244967296491520
We talk about representation; responsibility of people in the industry vs. the need to succeed and book jobs; and the price none-white actors pay when they try to make it in the business.
We discuss the White Savior trope, the representation of Israelies on TV and movies; the casting of Ghost in the Shell; And a brand new white character invented for the upcoming Aladin live-action movie.
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/hellboy-whitewashing-backlash-may-signal-tipping-point-hollywood-casting-1035604
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2DhoBuU1Dtc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=0Ll7gt0meuU
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/disneys-live-action-aladdin-casts-billy-magnussen-as-new-character-1035329
Plus, Chloe Bennet of "Agents of SHIELD", born Chloe Wang but having to change her name in order to be cast in a leading role, and "Agents of SHIELD" 's creator Maurissa Tancharoen's song named simply "Nobody's Asian In the Movies ".
http://www.npr.org/2017/09/03/548296823/actress-chloe-bennet-wants-to-change-the-narrative-for-asian-americans-in-hollyw?utm_campaign=storyshare&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social
All this and much more, in this episode of Random Fandom!
Find us:
Itunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/s...
Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/shir...
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-634483409...
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/witchpod/
RSS feed: feeds.feedburner.com/RandomFandomPod
Blubrry: https://www.blubrry.com/randomfandompod/
Tumblr: https://RandomFandomPod.tumblr.com
__________
Shiri Y:
Twitter - @witchstuff
Tumblr - @slitherouter
witch.fm666@gmail.com
__________
Chen Drachman:
Official website: https://www.chendrachman.com
Twitter/tumblr: @shokoshik
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