The Upside vs. The Intouchables
If the makers of the remake had stuck with the exact same shot-by-shot story beyond the opening two minutes, it would have been a fascinating piece of cultural appropriation.
February 2019
January 2019
‘The Upside’ is no ‘Intouchables’
Starring Bryan Cranston and Kevin Hart, "The Upside" remake of "The Intouchables" falls short.
August 2018
Theater: The Needle is Moving
Theater is busting through roadblocks and upending clichés.
May 2018
Disability Media: The Coming Sea Change
People under 40, especially those looking for edgy entertainment, are much more open to seeing people with disabilities as part of any story.
February 2018
How Dis History Became Drunk History
The backstory of Drunk History's episode on disability rights told by our man in Hollywood, Allen Rucker.
Film and TV: Getting Us in the Picture
Even with the real Jeff Bauman giving him cripple tips, Gyllenhaal doesn’t ‘know’ what it means to be a double amp.
October 2017
Cavalcade of Surprises
Just as the morning sun hit the window, I awoke to a true nightmare: thousands of black ants crawling all over my body.
August 2017
Disability is Hot
All this new mainstream media interest in disability is a heartening sign that we are becoming more visible.
June 2017
The Alpha Male is Back
"If you are a male in a wheelchair, how can you project a manly image in such an overly masculine world?”
April 2017
Don’t Let the Chair Fool You – I’m a Winner!
All over the world, the nondisabled public tends to see a person in a wheelchair as one of life’s losers, the unfortunate butt of a cosmic joke. It’s that weak smile of acknowledgement you get in the elevator which means, “There but for the grace of God go I.” That person exits the elevator feeling like a winner just by encountering you!
