November 16, 2011
by Lulu
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On a whim recently, I was searching for a dumb, FREE movie I could watch mindlessly while recovering from the flu. I stumbled upon the 2001 Vivica Fox (i.e. before she got all that weird plastic surgery) vehicle, Two Can … Continue reading
July 13, 2011
by Toshio
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You could say this story’s a little past-tense. Both A) because I just heard about it today even though it’s like four months old, and B) it’s not the first time a blind person’s gotten behind the wheel of a … Continue reading
May 21, 2011
by Toshio
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Some of the people who brought us disabled underwear (Creative Growth) worked with fellow disabled artists’ organizations Creativity Explored and NIAD Art Center to present a show called Create that is currently up at the Berkeley Art Museum. Among the … Continue reading
May 1, 2011
by Toshio
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You really have to search, but there are a few disabled performers working on current network and basic cable TV shows at the moment. Some of them even appear on decent programs. I am nothing if not a consumer of … Continue reading
April 11, 2011
by Toshio
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Are you a supercrip with a “visible disability, but living [sic] forward, with a positive attitude”? Got some “well-adjusted and grounded” teenage children who don’t gain ten pounds in front of the camera? Does your family “embrace strict, traditional” values … Continue reading
August 18, 2010
by Toshio
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Blast from the past: Share a Smile Becky was a wheelchair-using Barbie brand doll produced by Mattel back in the ’90s. In a case of toy imitating life, the original doll’s wheelchair didn’t fit through the door of the Barbie … Continue reading
July 28, 2010
by Toshio
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Astronaut Tracy Caldwell Dyson made the first sign language transmission from space last week. Dyson’s not deaf, but I looked into it – it seems you can have a hearing impairment and be a NASA astronaut, although other disabilities like … Continue reading
June 27, 2010
by Toshio
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Earlier this month, Warren Buffett and Bill and Melinda Gates asked rich people to give at least 50% of their net worth to charity (Buffett pledged 99% of his billions). The below non-profits are already pulling in lots of dough … Continue reading
June 15, 2010
by Toshio
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Lulu’s favorite self-aggrandizer, Oprah, is holding online video auditions for her Search for the Next TV Star. Zach Anner, who was born with cerebral palsy and the funny gene (as you can tell, I was born with the play-on-words gene), … Continue reading
May 7, 2010
by Lulu
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That’s right ladies and gentleman. The one and only Ms. Melody Gardot will be playing the Aladdin Theater in PDX next month! I first came across the sultry chanteuse last year and was instantly smitten with her distinctive blend of … Continue reading