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APA Coalition Meets with Paramount
At a meeting with Paramount Pictures regarding the depictions of Asian Americans in The Goods, the Media Action Network for Asian Americans brings up the casting controversy over The Last Airbender. On...
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Roger Ebert Condemns 'The Last Airbender' Film Casting
In his December 23rd, 2009 “Answer Man” update, venerated American film critic Roger Ebert publicly condemned the casting of The Last Airbender film. Q. Regarding the upcoming M. Night Shyamalan...
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'The Last Airbender' Protest on Facebook
To celebrate the New Year, we have launched an official Facebook Page. Becoming a fan lets you: Show your support for the movement Access all the latest Racebending videos and news Quickly share...
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Media Monday Spotlight – Avatar: The Last Airbender
Every Monday, we’ll be spotlighting media that celebrates the contribution of diverse faces, traditions, or talents to the American cultural landscape. In the future we’ll be letting you know about...
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Video Series: The Last Airbender Film: Why Are People Upset About Airbender?
A new video series on how to talk about Racebending. Having trouble explaining to people why you feel so passionately about The Last Airbender film? Frustrated by the people you meet who mean well but...
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Whitewashing in Young Adult literature
Over the past few months, Bloomsbury has been under scrutiny for using racebending tactics for the cover images of their young adult genre novels. What blogs across the web have been discovering, this...
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Shirt Sale – Protest The Last Airbender in Style
Want to protest The Last Airbender film in style? You’re in luck – Racebending.com is launching a brand new line of Carolina-blue street team shirts. U.S. manufactured, union-made, sweatshop-free! The...
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From Fans to Activists: Loraine Sammy and Racebending.com
Henry Jenkins is the Provost’s Professor of Communication, Journalism, and Cinematic Arts at the University of Southern California. This blog highlights some research he has done with Anna Van Someren...
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The Last Airbender Movie Trailer: Super Bowl Ad First Look
UGO has released the first look at The Last Airbender movie’s Super Bowl ad. The Super Bowl spot reminds us of what the movie could have meant. A large budget film portraying heroes of color in a...
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The Last Airbender – A Timeline of the Protest
2002 to mid-2008: Origin of the Animated Series August 2008: Casting Heroes: “Caucasian or Any Other Ethnicity” December 2008: The Protest Gets Organized January 2009: Extras and Villains Wanted,...
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