The Cripped-Up Horror of Halloween Movies
What do Split, Phantom of the Opera, A Quiet Place, and Bird Box have in common? All four movies utilize disability as a means to create thrill and horror. But do they all do disability justice? CW: This article contains descriptions of murder, gore, trauma, and suicide within dramatic film. Split (2016) is a horror movie featuring a villain […]
15 Cripped-Up Characters That Deserved Better Representation
Inspired by our recent roast of the newest adaptation of “Come As You Are,” here are 15 Disabled Characters That Should Have Been Played by Disabled Actors. Warning – this article comments on plots containing suicide, abuse, and disabled slurs. #15: Sean Penn as Sam Dawson in I Am Sam To start us off, we […]
“Come As You Are” – But Only If You’re Cripping Up
A quadriplegic, a wheelchair user, and a blind man are walking down the road when a cop pulls up next to them. Finding them alone on a busy highway, the cop calls it in: “Yeah, I’ve got two handicapped guys – “ “Actually,” the quadriplegic corrects, “it’s ‘person with disabilities.’” The cop gives the ragtag […]
‘Wicked’ Attempts to Inspire the Golden Rule in Viewers – But Instead, Only Inspires Ableism
Image illustrated by staff artist, Ellie Darby-Prangnell Envision this scenario in the eyes of an able-bodied individual. The house (which is the seating area, for you non-theatre nerds) is filled with hundreds of ecstatic theatre-goers ready to see the critically acclaimed musical, “Wicked.” Hundreds of people of every age are at the edge of their […]
Cale Ferrin Discusses Breakout Role and Representation in New Movie, “More Beautiful for Having Been Broken”
Today, we are joined by young disabled actor Cale Ferrin, who met with Cr*pple Magazine to discuss his breakout role in the movie, “More Beautiful for Having Been Broken,” which was released internationally last Friday, May 8th. It also co-stars Australian actress, Zoë Ventoura (Home and Away, Packed to the Rafters) and Kayla Radomski of “So […]
This Week in Disability Representation: Examining Reality TV and Modern Drama
In “This Week in Disability Representation”, writer Brianna Schunk provides a space to examine the small examples of disability representation that pop up in daily life. This includes books, plays, TV shows, movies, and other forms of media. In this week’s edition of “This Week in Representation,” the writer will be examining the play Clybourne […]
Gaten Materazzo, CCD Smiles Launches First Convention for People with Cleidocranial Dysplasia
Image description: A photo of four people with cleidocranial dysplasia wearing matching blue convention t-shirts. From left to right: Dr. Kelly Wosnik, Brayson Deano, Actor Gaten Materazzo, Actor/Comedian Emmett Furrow. Sometimes, I like to say that I’m one in a million. This is due to the fact that I have cleidocranial dysplasia (CCD). CCD is […]
Gal Gadot Has Saved Us Once Again: Your First Look Into ‘Wonder Woman 1984′
Image Description: Wonder Woman looking to several televsion screens, all that seem to appear pivotal moments of our American pop culture in the 80s. Wonder Woman looks back into the reflection of the TV glass, looking interested yet confused. For the past few months, or more like, the past year, DC and Wonder Woman fans […]