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Spend Earth Day Indoors: An Environmental Playlist
Enjoy these songs while celebrating Earth Day from inside your home.
04.22.2020
We understand your sense of days right know has probably been dismantled, but let us assure you: Today is definitely Earth Day.
The first Earth Day took place on April 22, 1970, and for the past 50 years, it has served as a space to acknowledge and reflect on the damage we've done to our home planet (with varying degrees of progressive government action). It's pretty ironic that this year's Earth Day comes at a time when we're urged to stay indoors, but that doesn't mean we can't still honor the environment.
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Things suck right now, but there's a sliver of positivity in the madness: With much of the planet effectively shut down over the past few weeks, many areas are
<a href="https://www.newsweek.com/earth-day-2020-ways-planet-environment-changed-covid-19-1499268" target="_blank">experiencing drops</a> in greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution. Hopefully, when we can finally go outside without masks again, the air will feel a bit cleaner.
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We've compiled a playlist to help you get in the Earth Day spirit as you dramatically look out your window from the safety of your home. Listen below.</p><p class="media-headline">
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Disney's Live-Action "Peter Pan" Will Be Great Because Animation Is for Babies
Animation is lame and live-action is awesome.
07.08.2020
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Everybody loves Disney live-action remakes.
In a world plagued by racism, disease, and a seemingly endless bounty of spiraling misfortune, at least we can all agree that Disney knocks it out of the park every time they dredge up an old, animated movie for a live-action makeover because cartoons are for babies.
Sure, some of us thought the original Beauty and the Beast was fine, but could lame, 2D Belle ever hold a candle to 3D Emma Watson? And yeah, the original Lion King was okay, I guess, but there's nobody in the world who preferred cartoon Scar's rendition of "Be Prepared" to the incredible feat of getting a real lion to sing it in the live-action remake.
Being a Disney fan can be hard sometimes, as you have fond memories of beloved childhood movies but also don't want people to make fun of you for liking cartoons. That's why, out of all the corporations in the world, Disney is undoubtedly the most selfless, willing to spend hundreds of billions of dollars to bring their old, outdated movies into the modern age—all for the fans.
<p>Most recently, Disney has announced that they're preparing for a brand new live-action remake of their 1953 animated classic, <em>Peter Pan</em>. We did the math. It turns out that 1953 took place at least 30 years ago, so you could say it's about time!</p><p><div id="ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-632"></div>
<!-- End Ezoic - undersecond12 - under_second_paragraph --></p><p>Weirdly enough, there are two other live-action <em>Peter Pan </em>movies—the Robin Williams-starring <em>Hook </em>from 1991 and another one from 2003 that's just titled <em>Peter Pan. </em>Nobody knows any of the actors in the latter; but, more importantly, neither of these other two movies were made by Disney. Frankly, it speaks volumes to Disney's impeccable character that they didn't sue for copyright infringement, considering Walt Disney personally created the character of Peter Pan for the original animated movie.<br></p><p><div id="ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-632"></div>
<!-- End Ezoic - undersecond12 - under_second_paragraph --></p><p>Well, the word is out now, and it seems that Disney didn't need to sue either of those other Peter posers because they have a way better live-action <em>Peter Pan </em>in the works, this time co-written and directed by <a href="https://variety.com/2020/film/news/jude-law-captain-hook-peter-pan-live-action-disney-1234629518/" target="_blank">David Lowery of <em>Pete's Dragon</em> fame</a><a href="https://variety.com/2020/film/news/jude-law-captain-hook-peter-pan-live-action-disney-1234629518/"></a>.<strong> And if Disney's live-action track record is anything to go by, this new <em>Peter Pan & Wendy </em>will be the one, true, definitive </strong><em><strong>Peter Pan.</strong></em></p><p>Admittedly, as fun as it might have been to watch the original <em>Peter Pan </em>as a child, any movie from 1953 is going to have its fair share of outdated materials. </p><p><div id="ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-632"></div>
<!-- End Ezoic - undersecond12 - under_second_paragraph --></p><p>Notably, the original Peter Pan featured a character who looked like this. Fair warning, the following image might be a little traumatizing:</p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-rebelmouse-image">
<img type="lazy-image" data-runner-src="https://assets.rebelmouse.io/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJpbWFnZSI6Imh0dHBzOi8vYXNzZXRzLnJibC5tcy8yMzQ0MzQ0MC9vcmlnaW4uanBnIiwiZXhwaXJlc19hdCI6MTYxNzE5NDg3M30.OQ_BC8Pg3l_7YapKiGWHWszanvFuaASJdY86ExbxzzU/img.jpg?width=980" id="94443" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="b7e4ca3ff0fe6d934fd57bc2ecf70876" data-rm-shortcode-name="rebelmouse-image" alt="Captain Hook">
<small class="image-media media-photo-credit" placeholder="Add Photo Credit...">Disney</small></p><p>Yeah, <em>that</em><em>'s </em>supposed to be Captain Hook: the handsome, roguish sea villain whom viewers everywhere naturally want to emulate. The character's facial proportions are ridiculously unrealistic, and it's horrifying to think that children growing up in the 1950s might have felt self-conscious about not having gigantic chins themselves.</p><p>Thankfully, Disney is aiming to fix these impossible body standards in the new movie, <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/jude-law-play-captain-hook-disneys-live-action-peter-pan-wendy-1302363" target="_blank">allegedly casting regular-sized chin actor Jude Law to play Captain Hook</a> instead of a different actor with a more massive chin. <strong>Finally, people watching <em>Peter Pan </em>will be able to turn to regular-looking Jude Law for an attainable model of what their bodies should look like.</strong></p><p><div id="ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-632"></div>
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<img type="lazy-image" data-runner-src="https://assets.rebelmouse.io/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJpbWFnZSI6Imh0dHBzOi8vYXNzZXRzLnJibC5tcy8yMzQ0MzQ2My9vcmlnaW4ucG5nIiwiZXhwaXJlc19hdCI6MTYwNjI2MTQzNX0.gk6IRDpFVajy-N2E3-oF-WXpStPPws4Li9FLw4qEVEY/img.png?width=980" id="6e0c4" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="b88e80cb4777071777ca4d629570dc95" data-rm-shortcode-name="rebelmouse-image" alt="Jude Law shirtless">
<small class="image-media media-photo-credit" placeholder="Add Photo Credit...">HBO</small></p><p>Hopefully <em><a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/racist-history-peter-pan-indian-tribe-180953500/" target="_blank">Peter Pan & Wendy </a></em><a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/racist-history-peter-pan-indian-tribe-180953500/">will address some of the other pressing issues from the original</a>, too, like the fact that the Crocodile acts way too silly. Disney's trainers will need to make sure that whatever crocodile they cast for the live-action version knows how to act natural and not be a scene-stealing goofball.</p><h2></h2><h2></h2><p>Whether it's adding a great <a href="https://www.popdust.com/live-action-aladdin-review-2638089539.html" target="_blank">new song in </a><em><a href="https://www.popdust.com/live-action-aladdin-review-2638089539.html">Aladdin </a></em>about female empowerment for Jasmine to sing right before getting wrecked by Jafar, or hiring a white, female director to bring some much-needed authenticity to <em>Mulan</em>, Disney always knows how to bring their outdated animated movies into the modern era. They seem to get better each and every time, so we can't wait to see what Disney has in store with the new live-action <em>Peter Pan!</em></p><p><div id="ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-632"></div>
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6 Cisgender Actors Who Should've Been Like Halle Berry and Turned Down Trans Roles
After Halle Berry walked back her consideration of playing a transgender character, we look back at how Hollywood has repeatedly fumbled trans representation.
07.08.2020
Halle Berry has made headlines this week after turning down a role in which, had she gone through with production, would have represented a transgender man.
Berry, an Academy Award-winning actress known for roles in films like Monster's Ball, Catwoman, and Gothika, took to Twitter Monday night to apologize for considering the role. "Over the weekend I had the opportunity to discuss my consideration of an upcoming role as a transgender man, and I"d like to apologize for those remarks," Berry wrote. "As a cisgender woman, I now understand that I should not have considered this role, and that the transgender community should undeniably have the opportunity to tell their own stories."
The post continued: "I am grateful for the guidance and critical conversation over the past few days and I will continue to listen, educate and learn from this mistake. I vow to be an ally in using my voice to promote better representation on-screen, both in front of and behind the camera."
<div id="f1283" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="bc43b38d791577c42179c937b4086893"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1280304782528311296" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">https://t.co/qpE8Tw1Xmu</div> — Halle Berry (@Halle Berry)<a href="https://twitter.com/halleberry/statuses/1280304782528311296">1594083421.0</a></blockquote></div><p>Unfortunately, transgender characters in Hollywood are few and far between, and in the rare instances that we see well-rounded trans characters on screen, trans actors are still too often excluded from these roles. While it's true that we've come a far way from <a href="https://www.them.us/story/friends-is-transphobic" target="_blank">the transphobia of shows like <em>Friends</em></a><em>, </em>there's still much more progress to be made. Increasingly-popular stars like <em>Orange Is the New Black'</em>s Laverne Cox, <em>Atypical'</em>s Brigitte Lundy-Paine, and <em>The L Word: Generation Q</em>'s Leo Sheng prove there's no shortage of trans actors—it's up to casting agents and industry executives to grant them the space they deserve.<br></p><p><div id="ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-632"></div>
<!-- End Ezoic - undersecond12 - under_second_paragraph --></p><p>To prove how much transgender representation is desperately needed in film, we've rounded up a list of cisgender actors who've portrayed trans roles on-screen. However well-intended these productions might've been initially, it's important to see where Hollywood needs to step up their game.</p><h4>Sean Young in <em>Ace Ventura: Pet Detective</em> (1994)</h4><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-rebelmouse-image">
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</p><p>Despite launching Jim Carrey's career and garnering a cult following, <em>Ace Ventura: Pet Detective </em>has come under fire for its portrayal of transgender people, particularly the scene in which Carrey's character discovers the woman he kissed was transgender. Reevaluating the issues with the film last year, <a href="https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/jim-carrey-re-evaluates-transphobic-ace-ventura-jokes.html/" target="_blank">Carrey said his character's disgusted reaction "was basically making fun of homophobia. It's ridiculous. I've got a plunger on my face because I kissed a dude. It's ridiculous."</a> But, the character isn't a "dude"—she's a trans woman, played by cisgender actress Sean Young.</p><p><div id="ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-632"></div>
<!-- End Ezoic - undersecond12 - under_second_paragraph --></p><h4>Hilary Swank in <em>Boys Don't Cry </em>(1999)</h4><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-rebelmouse-image">
<img type="lazy-image" data-runner-src="https://assets.rebelmouse.io/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJpbWFnZSI6Imh0dHBzOi8vYXNzZXRzLnJibC5tcy8yMzQ0MzQ0Mi9vcmlnaW4uanBnIiwiZXhwaXJlc19hdCI6MTY0Njk4NjIxNH0.VlneHb18GJwxhMGmADIXK7TXqWHenobs3iTUUSfy5qY/img.jpg?width=980" id="7c2c0" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="dff3f430f09d4c71b43335e51eb417eb" data-rm-shortcode-name="rebelmouse-image">
</p><p>Hilary Swank won the Academy Award for Best Actress as the star of <em>Boys Don't Cry</em>, a biographical drama based on the coming-of-age and heartbreaking murder of Brandon Teena, a trans man. Though director Kimberly Peirce had scouted the LGBT+ community for an actor to play Teena, she primarily focused on casting an androgynous-looking woman. After passing as a boy to the doorman at her audition, the role went to Swank, a relative unknown at the time. The film has received a mixed response over the years, <a href="https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1999-oct-24-me-25805-story.html" target="_blank">and Teena's real-life ex-girlfriend, Lana Tisdel, filed a lawsuit over how she was depicted in the film.</a></p><p><div id="ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-632"></div>
<!-- End Ezoic - undersecond12 - under_second_paragraph --></p><h4><a href="https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1999-oct-24-me-25805-story.html" target="_blank"></a>Jared Leto in <em>Dallas Buyers Club</em> (2013)</h4><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-rebelmouse-image">
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</p><p>To prepare for his role of Rayon, a transgender woman with AIDS, Jared Leto lost 30 pounds and met with real-life transgender people whom h<a href="https://www.advocate.com/arts-entertainment/film/2013/11/01/jared-leto-says-trans-kids-inspired-his-role-dallas-buyers-club" target="_blank">e said gave him an "incredible amount of support and love."</a> He won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, though some critics claimed her character was poorly represented. <a href="https://time.com/10650/dont-applaud-jared-letos-transgender-mammy/" target="_blank">"[Rayon is] the victimized dingbat whose incompetence and unreliability exists to show how far [the protagonist] has come both as a businessman and a human being," <em>TIME</em>'s Steve Freiss wrote</a>.</p><p><div id="ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-632"></div>
<!-- End Ezoic - undersecond12 - under_second_paragraph --></p><h4>Eddie Redmayne in <em>The Danish Girl</em> (2015)</h4><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-rebelmouse-image">
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</p><p>Eddie Redmayne got a Best Actor Oscar nod for his role in <em>The Danish Girl</em>, based on the novel about one of the first-known recipients of gender confirmation surgery. In addition to obscuring the history of an actual trans person, the casting of Redmayne as Lili Elbe was also met with backlash. Redmayne himself felt the criticism was warranted, having been moved by the recent coming-out of Caitlyn Jenner. <a href="https://youtu.be/Tc7XMYyMT_4?t=634" target="_blank">"I still haven't necessarily reconciled with whether [taking the role] was the right thing to do," Redmayne told <em>GQ </em>in 2018.</a></p><p><div id="ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-632"></div>
<!-- End Ezoic - undersecond12 - under_second_paragraph --></p><h4>Elle Fanning in <em>3 Generations</em> (2015)</h4><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-rebelmouse-image">
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</p><p>Speaking to Refinery29, <a href="https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2015/08/92441/about-ray-elle-fanning-poster" target="_blank">3 Generations director Gaby Dellal stood by her decision to cast cisgender actress Elle Fanning as Ray, a trans teen boy</a>. "I could not have chosen a more blonde, more feminine actress...and that's what I'm interested in," she said. Dellal further justified the casting because Ray is in the early stages of transitioning during the film. "To actually use a trans boy was not an option because this isn't what my story is about," she said, although the IMDB synopses suggest that's exactly what her story is about.</p><p><div id="ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-632"></div>
<!-- End Ezoic - undersecond12 - under_second_paragraph --></p><h4>Benedict Cumberbatch in <em>Zoolander 2</em> (2016)</h4><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-rebelmouse-image">
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</p><p>Though there are a steadily increasing number of films that feature female-to-male or male-to-female trans people, the <a href="https://www.popdust.com/genderfluidcharacters-2630414446.html" target="_self">nonbinary and gender non-comforming communities</a> are still grossly underrepresented in Hollywood. Benedict Cumberbatch's brief role as a fashion model named All in <em>Zoolander 2 </em>marks one of the first occasions of nonbinary representation in a major motion picture—but it's a poor one, at that. "All is not defined by binary constructs," All tells Derek and Hansel, to which Hansel responds, "Do you have a hot dog or a bun?" Don Atari chimes in: "By the way, All just married <em>hermself</em>, dude!" <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/film/2015/nov/23/zoolander-2-accused-of-transphobia-over-benedict-cumberbatch-character" target="_blank">A petition with thousands of signatures denounced Cumberbatch's role in the film</a>, although the writers of the film argued that they were intending to make fun of the fashion industry, not nonbinary people.<br></p>
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