Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A new study has found that nearly 80% of characters portrayed with disabilities in scripted TV series from 2016-2023 were played ...

RICE LAKE, Wis. — For 25 years, Katie Mettner of Rice Lake has been living a love story with her beloved husband, but there was a painful chapter that happened after a ski accident. "By the time I was ...

New episodes of a groundbreaking children’s show centering on characters who all have various disabilities are heading to television. The animated show “Hop” will return with seven episodes on the ...

In a world increasingly focused on diversity and inclusion, people with disabilities continue to be sorely underrepresented. According to the World Health Organization, an estimated 1.3 billion people ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Eileen Grubba was working alongside other actors on a TV commercial when she realized the director’s eye was caught by her uneven gait. He started positioning her out of shots — and ...

Anime like "A Silent Voice" and "Josee, the Tiger and the Fish" highlight disabilities. In tales like "In/Spectre" and "Clannad," impairments are woven into engaging narratives. From "Dororo" to ...

AUSTIN, Texas — Even as Hollywood has made progress with representation in casting and developing characters, some things ...

The study has found that 2022 was a better year for female characters, particularly from diverse backgrounds, among top-grossing films than 2023, despite the massive success of 'Barbie.' By Tatiana ...

Alec Baldwin's portrayal as a blind man in an upcoming film has been equated to wearing "blackface," by a leading disability organziation. The Ruderman Family Foundation condemned the actor's ...

A new study has found that nearly 80% of characters portrayed with disabilities in scripted TV series from 2016-2023 were played by able-bodied actors. “The State of Disability Representation on ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. RICE LAKE, Wis. — For 25 years, Katie Mettner of Rice Lake has been living a love story with her beloved husband, but there was a ...