Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Representation in film and television is something that so many people have been striving for for decades now. There’s still work ...

Every story that has impressed the audience features proactive characters. If your script (or book) is failing to impress readers despite your narrative having clear goals, quirky characters, a unique ...

Television is one of the most powerful mediums available for social change. Through characters and stories we love, we can help heal the divide and show people that we are all human and all want ...

The most central elements of any story, be it a novel, a film, a TV series, or a stage play, are its characters. They are the drivers of the story. They drive the content, they drive the conflict, and ...

The children contributed heart and soul to the design of what was much more than a showy art project. Inspired by years of successful indoctrination from their schools Character Education Programs, ...

You know about the Bechdel test, right? It's the famous and very simple test that is used today to assess the gender bias of films, TV series and books. It's actually very simple - to pass this test, ...

Ariel and Ursula. Katniss Everdeen and President Snow. Jean Valjean and Javert. Most compelling narratives have a protagonist who the audience is meant to support—and an antagonist who stands in the ...

Throughout the history of television, there are examples of characters from shows just disappearing. In one episode they are there, and in the next, they are gone without so much as an acknowledgment ...

Drax the Destroyer was one of the first to be mentioned in the thread. In connection to Drax, one fan wrote, “They turned him into some over the top comic relief. Honestly, I think it’s beyond ...