"Just because Asian creatives are involved in a movie doesn’t mean it’s free of criticism or necessarily has authority on what it depicts. Asians are not a monolith."
"The Grand Fiesta Tour is that charming boat ride inside the Mexico pyramid."
"In the West, we represent much more through realism, and in other cultures, their approach is just make it look cool."
"Remakes are meant to redefine their source material, but if you take Africa out of RE5, is it even RE5 anymore?"
"Every time a myth of a god gets written down, it's like a photograph of that god in that single moment of their development, or like a single frame from an animation."
"India offers a rich tapestry of landscapes, traditions, and mythology that could be wonderfully incorporated into a Pokémon region."
"T'Challa rejects peace in the afterlife and confronts his ancestors with the mistakes that they made, which in many ways resemble divesting and taking themselves out of the issues of black people."
"It's a big thing about our show too, bro. We try to represent the Latino community, bring each other up and support each other, bro."
"The heritage of the wolf scene in particular knocked it out of the park."
"I know how beautiful black people are, and their stories are, and how complex that is, and I want to capture that."
"The level of attention to detail when it comes to historical accuracy is mind-blowing."
"If Latin America was a family, you know you got the main characters like Mexico, who's like the Kingpin, big boss with his Central American Sidekicks."
"The Flower Capital is based off of Tokyo, the eastern capital of Japan."
"Kungu panda in 2008 was so successful in China that it caused a national debate on why the West has made a better film about Chinese culture than the Chinese themselves."
"The reason why we do these hairstyles is for protective purposes."
"While Godzilla was created as a metaphor for the atomic bombing of Japan and the devastation felt by an entire nation after World War II, the king of the monsters has continuously transformed into an avatar for many different ideas as the years go by."
"Food is a really good representation... it provides a lot of information about a certain culture."
"Despite this screenplay's typically narrow Hollywood view of Chinese traditions, Wendy Wu was still a role model for children all around the world who felt seen by getting to see a non-white Disney star put at the forefront of a film."
"People who wish to dismiss these issues always call it people "being offended." The problem with Bond as the avatar of imperialism isn't simple "offense." The problem is what it projects as "good" and "civilized" and what it projects as "bad" and "beastly.""
"General American accents are almost always given to main characters since we are supposed to identify with the hero of a story."
"For a woman, the hijab just pretty much stands for being modest with your appearance, and letting people see you for who you are, your personality and not just your looks."
"We wanted to show a human face of China... We didn't set out to do that from the lens of 'Oh, this is so unfair the way it's portrayed.' We just wanted to show reality."
"Let the Super Eagles bring home the AFCON cup; let our musicians go home on the global stage and bring home the award."
"Horror featuring and created by black people always has to do this dance of being a horror film while also pulling from black experiences to make the characters and stories more compelling and specific."
"Little brown girls were excited about Halle Bailey as the Little Mermaid."
"Literature and art saw a Renaissance with works like the tale of Senu reflecting a more realistic and individualistic portrayal of life."
"Hall used his unapologetically black late night party as a platform to Showcase talented musicians of color."
"It was the first Asian-American network sitcom in two decades and aimed to pick up the lofty goals its predecessor didn't live up to."
"Authenticity, creativity, culture are all things we wanted to bring to VOLTA."
"GTA is America... it lets us do something iconic."
"I would love to see game developers daring to do what you guys did for God of War for Africa in a way like because."
"The beauty of video games is that as a whole they are already inclusive."
"By advancing the fairy tale that only an American woman was on the same level as male Russian chess masters, Netflix enhanced the dramatic impact of its story."
"Maybe just maybe it's because even in a trite cartoonish way, it was saying something people didn't know they'd gone too long without hearing."
"If you're a white evangelical in America in 2021, you're no longer represented by Jesus. You're represented by the MyPillow guy."
"Black Panther is the dream of an un-colonized African nation."
"The West essentially took away 'the East's' ability to represent or define itself."
"Black Panther is intrinsically such a collaboration."
"These sporting events are symbolic for competition."
"Is that their fault? In another world, the humble Irish would be the ones making up such a disproportionate amount."
"The story of the Saiyans is representative of the story of black men in America."
"If you say I'm entitled to and I really need my Santa to be white, why don't black Americans get to have a black Santa?"
"It's important that our money reflects the history and diversity of our country."
"Black Panther has put the icing on the cake, saying we are marketable people."
"Depictions of wedding dress shopping from 'Sex in the City' to 'Say Yes to the Dress' portray a grand and emotional moment of certainty when a bride first dons the dress."
"HBCU life is... empowering too because to go to school with people that look like you."
"A nationality we've never seen represented in this way in the MCU is going to be the biggest boon for this thing."
"Some think Islam's an inflexible religion, fixed, unsmiling doctrine air. And in some places these days it is. But the story told by its art, the true story of Islam, is one of extreme nimbleness and constant change."
"One Polynesian writer said that, 'Our brown skin is not a costume.'"
"Why can just anyone appropriate Womanhood? Why is Womanhood as a caricature acceptable?"
"The Black Panther is a film about identity first and foremost, exclusively concerned with the modern black identity from the Diaspora in the US to connections in Africa."
"This wasn't just going to be a movie with a lot of black people in it. This was going to be a movie all about black people."
"It's a movie adapted from a comic book based on a Spartan story that is either fake or exaggerated. How the [__] is it Nazi propaganda?"
"The Gilded Age sets itself apart by accurately representing prominent black families."
"With non-stop scandals and growing concerns over his cognitive capabilities and his age are Democrats starting to turn on Biden?"
"Afrofuturism has made it such a mainstream thing to just have black badass characters."
"History is more liable to repeat itself; however, is it really okay for us to continue to allow strangers to religiously tell our stories their way?"
"Bathos in Black Panther: instead of undercutting serious moments with humor, they juxtapose American language into African culture strategically."
"it's come it's a long way to Kansas and here we are we're in Kansas and God bless it we've arrived we have a lot of representation tonight I think it's important and I think Chloe Zhao has made a fabulous film fabulous"
"It's a huge responsibility. I'm Mexican, I'm a Latina, and having a character like this in a Disney movie is fantastic. So I'm just happy, you know."
"There's some stuff that's historically explicit that's going to be shown."
"I definitely pick Black Panther, the king. I know I'm not going to have to pay and then I'm going to have Wakandan food."
"There's nothing like it in terms of representing our culture, our people, everything that we are."
"I wanted the world to be able to see and celebrate who we are, how we get out, what our music feels like, what our energy is, what our experience is."
"We don't need white people to tell our stories for us. We want white people to step off the podium so we can tell them ourselves."
"It's still the representation that Wakanda Forever represents, you know, the fact that you have a predominantly Black cast."
"I grew up on watching that show, same deal right? I mean there's something to be said for the power of seeing yourself reflected."
"A different world taught its viewers lessons on taboo topics like racism sexual assault culture sexism colorism shopping while black domestic violence black women stereotypes and the AIDS epidemic."
"See what magic happens when you let black stylist style black characters."
"You showed the world what it's like to be in a black household."
"The police are molded to fit into every single model of hero that we have existing in our culture somehow all at once."
"Successor of eachine art, Kaidahara Kazuha, successor of Amenoma art, Amenoma Yuya, honored to cross blades with you."
"Many people showed up wearing non-American designers."
"Alyssa is a perfect representation of the genre."
"But what I will say is that while there's not as much attention to representing Mexico beyond just the landscapes I would have liked."
"The Raiders represent the city in which they now play. They're just like Vegas: a beautiful mess."
"I'm not sure how respectful it is to black audiences to make their version of Oz look like complete [ __ ]."
"Africans are genius and it's time for us to tell our own stories."
"Native Americans are people, James mentions a few times."
"I'm here to bring the Mexican style to the ring once again."
"A black Superman is a radical change from the assimilated immigrant vision of Superman."
"Through Indian cinema, I feel like I'm able to get the closest final product I can."
"The original version of Peter Pan from Barrie is still remarkably racist for obvious reasons towards Native Americans."
"Clothing among literature and other artistic expressions is often a representation of the greater culture at hand."
"For the Greeks, the Centaur race was a representation of dangerous hyper-masculinity."
"A film that presents Asians as people worthy of having more kinds of stories told about us."
"Sometimes we might still see a drunken dwarf in some areas, and that's a good example."
"The film's first 15 minutes are wonderful, returning to Themyscira society of diverse warrior women just living their best warrior women life on a beautiful island."
"Ultimately the movie to me is not even really about racism, it's about identity."
"I represent my people and culture the right way."
"We're attempting to use technology to reimagine what a Black college would be like in a virtual world."
"Top of being so visually thrilling and such an action movie but like talks about what it is to be black in the United States and around the world."
"Valhalla will transport you to wondrous and haunted lands."
"The kingdom of wakanda is made up of several different tribes who each oversee an aspect of life."
"It's about fairness and it's about valuing black artists."
"Why are we saying that where we send tourists has to be sort of pretty and tree? Let's show them Britain as it is today, which actually reflects the wall as it was 1900 years ago."
"Junker Town... showcases the home of the Junkers, this group of survivors and scavengers."
"Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings will introduce Asian superhero Shang-Chi to the MCU."
"When Darren got to his wife Mia in 2019, he even paid tribute to his Filipino Roots by wearing the national attire of the Philippines called 'barong' for their wedding reception. That's so beautiful, bro."
"We're building black media, and your support is extremely invaluable."
"We need news that takes our cultural vantage point and considers our interest, and collaborates that with deep analysis and conversation."
"This series is an homage to the offcuts, body parts that in the West get thrown in the trash."
"Public Enemy toured the world and represented hip-hop across the fucking board."
"The name they named teams out of strength not weakness."
"He represented the Phil body of melanated people."
"There's a lack of authenticity because the people making these films aren't really authentic to what they're trying to represent."
"I wish someone slightly browner than me would write it but then I thought if you're a person who has the capacity to be a bridge why not be a bridge."
"Moana has the distinction of being a wholly original addition to the Disney Princess lineup, yet the filmmakers tell a timeless story that feels like it could have existed for centuries."
"Welcome to New York, because it's the one kind of loves and insists we play all the time."
"If you're the type of person who goes on a cruise and thinks you had an authentic International vacation, you're the same type of person who goes to Disney World and thinks Epcot is an authentic representation of the countries."
"Localization efforts extend to promoting inclusivity through language and representation."
"Honestly, I've only described it like this before, but you seen a minute black scene."
"I'm increasingly concerned about cyberpunk's handling of non-white cultures."
"It's an anthology of stories told from the perspective of five different characters, but there's so little that connects the cultures that they each represent."
"Black superheroes may lack in mainstream popularity, they more than match in symbolism, meaning, and political import."
"Just thought I should shed some light on the perspective of the African-American community: Anytime there are black people in post-apocalyptic movies, they stay with the freshest fades."
"This transition from Lil Durk's real life to seemingly a Hollywood style production where little Doug is getting chased by the federalis to being in GTA 5 role play, this trailer is outrageous."
"Ratatouille so lovingly captures not only France but the restaurant industry."
"Hey, remember how after 20 freaking movies, Marvel boasted having their first gay character?"
"Maybe it should be considered as a better representation than some of the ones we're getting today..."
"It feels like everyone can be ghetto and black besides ghetto and black people."
"The themes of family and culture make this movie special."
"Vampires have nearly always been mired in a sexual ambiance."
"Food consistently captures the essence of a city better than anything else."
"There's plenty of problems with America, but ultimately, Fieri represents all the best parts of what the country claims to value: inclusivity, joy, and on-fire, out-of-bounds, kicking, gangster, bomb flavor morsels."
"We're a show about growing changing flawed black people."
"It is such a good book and on another note apart from the like Persian ethnicity and like identity aspect of this the thing that I think that this book does so beautifully is the way that it talks about mental health."
"Superman is a direct reflection of our society, everything that we as humans strive to be."
"The black woman is the physical manifestation of the Creator."
"Representation matters to see and to hear ourselves on screen humanizes us to ourselves and it humanizes us to others."
"Childhood friendships are such an 80s staple; it feels quintessential to the decade in movies and literature."
"Donald Trump is officially in manga I guess he's come to save anime and manga and make it great again right?"
"The Five Bloods: a daring, devastating document of the black experience."
"Speak about Michelle Yeoh in such narrow terms sells her performance short."
"Nobody's gonna be like 'hey oh my god Shang-Chi I really look up to him, what are you oh you're not from Harbin like see mo I don't it doesn't count then nobody's gonna think that okay."
"There's only one tribe which matches this description: the Zonai."
"It's more than just the music, it's a representative."
"It just made me proud to be Kenyan and that this film has come from us and one of us."
"Kae Serinuma is the best female Hamlet in anime."
"A black man can't... we looked at Kanye as the guy who will fight for us."
"Tarantino stages this confrontation between old-fashioned tough guys and the encroaching counterculture as a classic Western showdown."
"My problem with the Patriot is that it's not a true representation of American history."
"Odonists ignore actual Norse history to save the supposed white race."
"It's fascinating... black athletes from Africa..."
"I was able to live in this movie the music the dancing of fool the good times the bad times the darkness the light of the Chicano community."
"It's a black movie, no question, but it's a great movie, and that's more importantly."
"The show 'Insecure' breaks ground... a millennial-based drama/comedy echoing the fears, joys, and angst of upperly mobile millennials."
"To an actual vision of what it means to be an American."
"It just feels a little too UK centric when they are I guess intending to cast queens from literally all of the international franchises… but it could also be that they're going to be changing hosts of this international season each year."
"We need more show runners of color who are telling our own stories."
"I feel like right now more than ever is a good time for Asians to really pop off in the entertainment industry."
"I'm a representation of hip-hop, so hip-hop is love."
"Stereotypes are going to exist... Orcs are green brutish savages, that's a stereotype."
"Cultural accuracy isn't the only praise devotion received on Steam."
"I would love to educate you on matters, but that's not our responsibility. I'm not here to be the Asian side character that opens your mind and is your character development, bro. It just be nicer if that person kind of already understood."
"I think A Goofy Movie was adopted by the black community because until 2009 it was the first time Disney acknowledged that black people existed."
"The ribbons are white and blue they've gone ahead and won it in the tie-dye shirt as well which is just for the culture."
"Fantasy religions should tip their hat to diversity."
"Italian food is probably the closest global representation of Italian food and is the most accurate."
"If we had an elven History Month, would elves suddenly pop into existence?"
"Hanukkah really needs a glow up when it comes to its coverage on the internet."
"Black people who have not experienced unfair policing think more like Spike Lee, while black people who have experienced unfair policing think more like characters in Spike Lee films."
"The little people resemble smaller versions of Native Americans, usually measuring between two and four feet tall."
"Featuring marching bands, steppers, and cheerleaders, the ceremony was deeply inspired by the culture of the South."
"Madea represents a low status character that doesn't ever pretend to be more than she is."
"It felt like a mini Coachella, especially being able to represent the Asian minority."
"When is the last song that's uplifting and putting a good light on black women?"
"American Rachel Chu's journey to her wealthy boyfriend's home in Singapore marries the best parts of the rom-com genre with some genuine cultural insight."
"We're finally seeing what a real Mexican MMA fighter can look like."
"Our hair type is beautiful too. Our hair type deserves exposure too. Our hair type deserves representation too. Our hair type matters too. Just like everything else."
"Jamaican music is really, really good. They love their music and they represent."
"Superman to me has a very Middle America All-American feel."
"I need a meaningful interpretation and a realistic and accurate interpretation of black life."
"I want to see an accurate interpretation of black life."
"This finally is a story of Wakandan problems and Wakandan solutions."
"I think the way these films have brought Wakanda to life is absolutely one of those moments."
"Wouldn't be laid low by outsiders, wouldn't constantly be a passive force acted upon by external powers."
"But this is literally they were always dark-skinned indigenous people from the jump, and you're gonna change that later on? It's just very much disrespectful."
"It's the perfect mixture of historical education and compassionate storytelling."
"Instead of introducing the Spanish language announcers, they introduced the Arabic announcers."
"This is not just about mano-a-mano action, it's about history, it's about culture, it's about fighting styles from around the world."
"Having black figures that recommend sunscreen is so important because... it's just a very different thing."
"I'm crossover and I'm not gonna let nobody think just because I'm black and I wear afro and that I wear things that Afrocentric and I support black businesses that other people can't relate to me."
"Polynesian magic came to life with this film."
"It's important for me to tell black stories, because I know how important it is to know that you're not alone."
"So in other words, if there are a lot of books by white people, those are white ideas, they're taking up too much space in the library, that's white supremacy too."
"We clearly have to be there if we want to shape the way that we're seen in the world."
"The Mulan remake seems to want to be about feminism."
"The fact that parasite won is a huge boost for the Asian community."
"I want the east coast to present in a good light, especially compared to the west coast."
"For every [__] that think Hermione should be black, we are now gonna have the muggleborn who gets called mudblood repeatedly be black."
"The Colosseum is a symbol that represents Italy."
"They're trying to make this a truly authentic world grounded in real African cultures."
"That's how you convert people to the progressive movement."
"Black people will watch the things that reflect them culturally."
"Black women are beautiful and they will be beautiful."
"This little girl is the perfect representation of the innocence of Ryloth."
"Striving for authenticity goes beyond the world-building of the film, beyond the cultural immersion, and delves into the heart of the three main characters."
"Some of this is not a correct reflection of black folks experience of Kwanzaa and so it's just a matter of like having that conversation and making sure that everyone feels heard in that room..."
"Superheroes are intrinsically Jewish, our values made them heroes."