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Under happier circumstances, Billie Frechette would have been my great aunt. She toured around the country for five years with my great uncles as part of the “Crime Doesn’t Pay” stage show. There, she recounted her six months with their son and brother John Dillinger–and her own two years in jail that came as a result of her fateful romance with him. Billy Frechette bookin...

On October 25th, 2011, CNN’s Marquee blog on Hollywood entertainment linked to Racebending.com’s early concerns about CBS’s sitcom “Two Broke Girls.” Critics claim ’2 Broke Girls’ uses racial stereotypes New CBS comedy series “2 Broke Girls” is attracting criticism for their portrayal of a Korean character and their alleged use of racial stereotypes. T...

On October 19th, Variety reported that Warner Bros has moved to greenlight their adaptation of the Japanese manga and anime AKIRA, with a reduced budget of $90 million to be directed by Spanish director Jaume Collet-Serra. In July 2011, Racebending.com and other Asian American groups met with executives at Warner Bros film division, where we were able to clearly articulate our concerns in a collab...

So it’s a little (well, more than a little!) late but we’re proud to bring you the Click here to view the video in HD! The Panelists Our panel, Diversity and Fandom 102: How You Can Make a Difference took place first thing Sunday morning of ComicCon on July 24th, 2011. Our panelists, actor Dante Basco (Avatar: The Last Airbender), showrunner/writer Javier Grillo-Marxuach (The Middl...