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Article

Lena Dunham Acknowledges How Lack of Diversity on ‘Girls’ Was “Really Disappointing to People”

More than a decade after the TV show Girls first premiered, the show's creator and star Lena Dunham reflected criticism the show faced regarding the diversity of its characters.

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  • 6 minute
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  • Published: 2025
    Country: USA

  • Author: Carly Thomas, The Hollywood Reporter

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Part of Your World: Does Disney’s Reboot of The Little Mermaid Get Racial Inclusivity Right?

This article reviews Disney's culturally diverse reboot of The Little Mermaid, and asks "Woke virtue-signalling, or cultural gamechanger?"

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  • 13 minute
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  • Published: 2023
    Country: Australia

  • Author: good.film,

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Race, queerness, and superpowers in 'Everything, Everywhere, All at Once'

This podcast episode of NPR's Code Switch discusses the film 'Everything Everywhere All At Once' and its exploration of the dynamics between three generations in a Chinese immigrant family.

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  • 27 minute
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  • Published: 2022
    Country: USA

  • Author: NPR

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Racial Equity and Representation

Recommendations from the National Association for the Visual Arts' Code of Practice for Visual Arts, Craft and Design.

Structural issues and barriers in the arts, 'can look like being asked to ‘perform’ your identity in your art, being visibly tokenised but not properly remunerated for your labour, having your culture and language disrespected, or being asked for access to your contacts or community without a proper process of paid consultation.'

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  • 6 minute
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  • Published: 2023
    Country: Australia

  • Author: National Association for the Visual Arts

Research

Racism and social commentary in Australian mainstream media

This report is based on a media monitoring project by All Together Now.

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  • 6 minute
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  • Published: 2021
    Country: Australia

  • Author: All Together Now

Research

Ready Players All: What Do Gamers Have to Say About Character Diversity?

This research focuses on video game players' sentiment on diversity in video game characters.

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  • 3 minute
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  • Published: 2025
    Country: USA

  • Author: Geena Davis Institute, Nielsen