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Founder & EIC, Mediaversity Reviews | TV & films graded on diversity | 🍅 critic | Sr. Director, Content at Common Sense Media (views her own) | 📍Seattle, WA
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Li Lai • Mediaversity Reviews @mediaversityreviews.com · Nov 12
Reintroducing myself and Mediaversity. Supporting emerging TV/film critics from underrepresented backgrounds since 2016, we grade TV and movies on inclusiveness. We're in this marathon for the long haul. Completely independent, consider donating ✌🏻 Either monthly: www.patreon.com/mediaversity...
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Between #TrainDreams and #TheAbandons, Netflix has been giving this Pacific Northwest transplant some stuff to watch 👀
a close up of a woman 's face with the words i like it on the bottom
Alt: Gillian Anderson saying "I like it"
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December 16, 2025 at 5:28 AM
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#Fallout Season 2 comes back on Prime tomorrow 👀🧟 Catch on with our review of the show's inclusiveness: www.mediaversityreviews.com/tv-reviews/2...
Fallout - Season 1 — Mediaversity Reviews
“ Fallout ’s heart is in the right place, but more work needs to be done for it to become the inclusive show it thinks it is.”
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December 15, 2025 at 9:17 PM
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Getting into Wake Up Dead Man, the movie and the memo to Tarantino with @roxana-hadadi.bsky.social, @amuredda.bsky.social and @jacksonweaver.bsky.social .

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Is Wake Up Dead Man the best Knives Out yet?
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December 12, 2025 at 8:20 PM
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I really wanted to like it 🥲
December 12, 2025 at 8:10 PM
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NEW REVIEW — Our writer @supergavigator.bsky.social gave #Wicked an A- but found #WickedForGood a disappointing follow-up. What changed? www.mediaversityreviews.com/film-reviews...
Wicked: For Good — Mediaversity Reviews
“ Wicked: For Good imparts an awful message about friendship.”
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December 12, 2025 at 7:58 PM
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NEW REVIEW — Taking the time this month to ensure that the year's best films are being covered at Mediaversity Reviews. Better late than never is our look at ultra-inclusive movie #Sinners: www.mediaversityreviews.com/film-reviews...
Sinners — Mediaversity Reviews
“ Sinners explores intraracial conflicts, showcasing the diversity of Black Americans.”
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December 10, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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Boosting for a friend: "I AM GIVING AWAY PRODUCTION GRANT MONEY!! The Roll Call: Women in TV & Film community on Kyndr let me put together this microgrant contest for WOMEN and NON BINARY folks working on TV or film production projects." Prize and submission details in the graphic 👍🏻👍🏻
Graphic that reads: Roll Call: Women in Film + TV Microgrant Submissions. Roll Call is now accepting submissions for their very first Kyndr: Women in TV & Film Microgrant. In order to be eligible to submit your treatment or pitch deck, you must join our community by using the QR code to the Kyndr app below, and be sure to fill out the submission form by December 19th. $2500 to 1st place, $1500 to 2nd place, $1000 to 3rd place
December 5, 2025 at 8:08 PM
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NEW REVIEW — As someone who doesn't have much access to Broadway musicals, the film recording of #MerrilyWeRollAlong was a great way to enjoy Sondheim's 1981 work. It isn't perfect, but I'm still glad it's in theaters now for more folks to experience. www.mediaversityreviews.com/film-reviews...
Merrily We Roll Along (2025) — Mediaversity Reviews
“ Merrily We Roll Along ’s source material leaves little room for its women to have agency or nuance.”
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December 5, 2025 at 7:24 PM
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NEW REVIEW — Have you been watching #Loot? Next Wednesday is the Season 3 finale, and our writer takes a look at the comedy's inclusivity (and areas for improvement) thus far: www.mediaversityreviews.com/tv-reviews/2...
Loot — Mediaversity Reviews
“It’s a shame that Loot typically avoids talking about race, because when it does, it handles the topic well and adds depth to the otherwise fluffy sitcom.”
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December 4, 2025 at 7:08 PM
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Hey #filmsky catch the AI blooper when I tried to search Cuarón's movies 🙄 so sick of Gemini getting shoved down my throat when I'm just trying to read my emails, download a PDF, or use a search engine
Google search results for Alfonso Cuarón showing Roma, Children of Men, Y tu mamá también, Gravity, HP 3, and Pan's Labyrinth
December 3, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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NEW REVIEW — With #HIsForHawk now in theaters, @cairdiul.bsky.social takes a look at how the movie presents a whiter, straighter world than real life would dictate. www.mediaversityreviews.com/film-reviews...
H is for Hawk — Mediaversity Reviews
“ H is for Hawk irons out the most interesting complexities of Helen Macdonald’s lived experience.”
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December 2, 2025 at 10:18 PM
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Still running great Black Friday deals for The Film Maven. Had a colleague call me “the best in the biz” so if you want to support indie journalism consider subscribing at a great rate.
kristenklopez.bsky.social Kristen Lopez @kristenklopez.bsky.social · 20d
For this Black Friday consider supporting independent journalists and their newsletters. I have 2 deals running this weekend only on a Film Maven paid subscription. You can get a year of Silver Tier membership--ordinarily $25 a year--for $15

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The Film Maven
Not an influencer, just an overworked, underpaid entertainment journalist talking about movies and what you should spend your money on.
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November 29, 2025 at 5:27 PM
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Velvet Goldmine
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What movie are you most thankful for? (not necessarily your favorite!)
November 27, 2025 at 4:08 AM
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Movie night #WickedForGood was great. Enjoyed the sequel more than the already solid first #Wicked. Fun to see Seattle folks get dressed up, including two champs showing up in green face/body paint 💚
a woman in a blue dress with the words " mocks in cackle " on the bottom right
Alt: Glinda flails her arms with the caption "mocks in cackle"
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November 22, 2025 at 9:34 AM
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Trump frickin' loves this guy lmao
November 21, 2025 at 9:04 PM
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Luca Guadagnino's #AfterTheHunt just landed on Prime Video 👀 Our diversity review from @supergavigator.bsky.social: www.mediaversityreviews.com/film-reviews...
After the Hunt — Mediaversity Reviews
“ After the Hunt feels outdated in its surface-level commentary on the #MeToo movement.”
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November 21, 2025 at 12:16 AM
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Hoping to see ya tomorrow at 12:30pm at the Los Feliz 3! I'll be signing copies of POPCORN DISABILITIES and introducing Tod Browning's phenomenal FREAKS!! I might even tell ya what I thought of WICKED: FOR GOOD if you ask. @amcinematheque.bsky.social

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Kristen Lopez Presents FREAKS - American Cinematheque
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November 15, 2025 at 9:44 PM
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Obit from @thesicktimes.org by Alice’s friend @mileswgriffis.bsky.social thesicktimes.org/2025/11/15/a...
Alice Wong, disability activist and luminary, dies at 51 - The Sick Times
Alice Wong platformed and uplifted people with Long COVID in her final chapter as a lifelong disability advocate and storyteller.
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November 16, 2025 at 6:01 AM
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“Don’t let the bastards grind you down. I love you all.”
Black text on a yellow background - This is Alice's friend Sandy Ho, posting. Per Alice's wishes, this message is being shared at the time of her passing. Hi everyone, it looks like I ran out of time. I have so many dreams that I wanted to fulfill and plans to create new stories for you. There are a few in progress that might come to fruition in a few years if things work out. I did not ever imagine I would live to this age and end up a writer, editor, activist, and more. As a kid riddled with insecurity and internalized ableism, I could not see a path forward. It was thanks to friendships and some great teachers who believed in me that I was able to fight my way out of miserable situations into a place where I finally felt comfortable in my skin. We need more stories about us and our culture. You all, we all, deserve the everything and more in such a hostile, ableist environment. Our wisdom is incisive and unflinching. I'm honored to be your ancestor and believe disabled oracles like us will light the way to the future. Don't let the bastards grind you down. I love you all.
November 15, 2025 at 6:15 AM
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My latest for the Golden Globes looks at this year's disabled representation in the movies. Spoilers, it's not the best but there's still stuff to be found!

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Disabled Characters Still Largely Invisible in Hollywood - Golden Globes
Disability representation in the movies has more lows than highs. According to the CDC, one in four U.S. adults have a disability, but that’s far from reflected in movies.A recent Annenberg study look...
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November 12, 2025 at 8:12 PM
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So AI-generated videos of Black people yelling about public assistance, immigrants being snatched off the street, and women being choked to death seem to be the main output of this technology so far.
November 12, 2025 at 8:55 PM
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I've noticed the opposing team's fans only cheer when the opponents score on us. To win those fans over, I recommend we score on ourselves repeatedly; that will surely make them so happy they'll start supporting us. And I'm sure all our fans will keep cheering for us—who else is there to cheer for?
October 10, 2025 at 12:19 PM
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happy Fuck Kim Davis Day to all who celebrate

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Supreme Court denies review of Kim Davis’ petition that sought to overturn Obergefell
The county clerk who refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples had filed a long-shot petition to the justices.
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November 10, 2025 at 3:14 PM
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NEW REVIEW — The topic is important. The movie is meh. #Nuremberg www.mediaversityreviews.com/film-reviews...
Nuremberg — Mediaversity Reviews
“In a sometimes cavalier movie like Nuremberg , the invocation of horrific archival footage feels misguided, even callous.”
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November 10, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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November 9, 2025 at 3:31 AM