diversity

Fangirl SciFi Storytelling and Writing 

Excellence in Diversity and Storytelling in NBC’s Timeless

December 6, 2016December 6, 2016 Lex Abigail Spencer, diversity, Eric Kripke, Malcolm Barrett, Matt Lanter, Storytelling, Timeless (NBC series), writing

When NBC announced one of its new shows for the 2016-17 broadcast season would be the sci-fi time-travel series Timeless,

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Fangirl Star Wars Storytelling and Writing 

Story Group Members Talk Creating Star Wars and Roles at Lucasfilm

August 27, 2016January 1, 2017 Fangirl Carrie Beck, diversity, inclusivity, Kathleen Kennedy, Lucasfilm, Rayne Roberts, Rogue One, Star Scavengers, Star Wars, Story Group

Star Wars Celebration Europe took advantage of the face time to highlight the diverse team working on the franchise with

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Fangirl Storytelling and Writing 

Building Character: Writing The Heart of the River

March 31, 2016August 7, 2017 Priya Chhaya diversity, Priya Chhaya, Storytelling, The Heart of the River

by Priya Chhaya “In every story that you read / A heroine or hero fills a need.” At the end

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Fangirl Fantasy Storytelling and Writing 

1001 Knights Kickstarts Diversity

February 2, 2016 Fangirl 1001 Knights, Annie Stoll, art, diversity, fangirl, Lillian Skye

There a lot of Kickstarters that we get asked to share at FANgirl, and we try to limit those to

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Fangirl Star Wars 

Interconnectivity, Diversity, and Missed Opportunities: The Identity of Finn’s Opponent

January 7, 2016January 8, 2016 Lex diversity, Star Wars, The Force Awakens

During the First Order’s attack on Maz Kanata’s castle on Takodana in the second act of The Force Awakens, deserter

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Fangirl Star Wars Superheroes 

Star Wars, Lupita Nyong’o and Marvel

October 25, 2015October 25, 2015 Fangirl Danika McClure, Disney, diversity, film, Lupita Nyong'o, Marvel, The Force Awakens, women in hollywood

Guest post by Danika McClure Lupita Nyong’o has had an insurmountable amount of success over the past two years, achieving

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Fangirl Fantasy SciFi Star Wars 

Gwendoline Christie Talks Captain Phasma and Diversity

September 21, 2015September 21, 2015 Fangirl Captain Phasma, diversity, Gwendoline Christie, Hunger Games, Star Wars, The Force Awakens

[tweet_embed id=645735408983146496] Gwendoline Christie may have run from red carpet questions about The Force Awakens at yesterday’s Emmys, but she

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Fangirl Fantasy SciFi Star Wars 

Wizard World: The Chicago Recap

September 3, 2015September 11, 2015 Kay Caroll Spinney, Comics, convention, cosplay, diversity, Doctor Who, Geek Kay, Star Wars

I heard someone refer to the Wizard World comic conventions as “signature-based shows”, meaning they’re mainly a show to go

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Fangirl Fantasy SciFi Star Wars Storytelling and Writing 

Alyssa Rosenberg: Reporter, Feminist, Science Fiction Fan

August 24, 2015August 7, 2017 Priya Chhaya Alyssa Rosenberg, diversity, feminism, interview, Priya Chhaya

by Priya Chhaya There was a time a few years ago where I lived to get my pop culture commentary

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Fangirl Podcasts Star Wars 

Tricia Talks Marvel’s Princess Leia on Mos Eisley Comicport

July 31, 2015September 19, 2015 Fangirl Comics, Dark Horse, Del Rey, diversity, Marvel, podcast, Princess Leia Organa Solo, Star Wars

Writing last week about Princess Leia and the context surrounding her character as an empowered female in storytelling resulted in

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