Tag: characters

‘Baby Reindeer’ is based on Richard Gadd’s real life. He’s asking internet sleuths to stop trying to expose the people behind the characters.

Spoiler alert: This article contains storyline details about Baby Reindeer. Richard Gadd wrote and stars in Baby Reindeer, Netflix’s new hit limited series, about his real-life experience with a stalker and, separately, being a victim of sexual violence. Now, as the show tops the streaming service’s most-watched list for the second week, Gadd’s calling on […]

Rare Roman paintings depicting mythological characters unearthed in Pompeii 2,000 years after volcanic eruption

Archaeologists discovered rare paintings, showing Helen of Troy and other Greek figures, in the lost Roman city of Pompeii 2000 years after the deadly volcanic eruption. The paintings were revealed on Thursday after archaeologists uncovered them from a “spectacular dining room” that featured “black walls,” a press release from Pompeii’s Archaeological site. A standout work […]

Disneyland characters and parades cast members launch unionization effort

Cast members at Disneyland in California have sought to organize with the United States’ primary stage actors union. Some 1,700 characters and parades workers are receiving unionization cards from the group, Actors’ Equity Association, according to an association statement. “As the Entertainment Cast Members at the Disneyland Resort, it is time for us to come […]

‘Why is it so hard to cast dark-skinned characters?’

On Tuesday, Netflix dropped the full trailer for Avatar: The Last Airbender, the live-action adaptation of Nickelodeon’s animated series of the same name, which ran from 2005 to 2008. The series focuses on the journey of a young hero called the Avatar, who can control all four elements, and his friends as they travel the […]

‘Why is it so hard to cast dark-skinned characters?’

On Tuesday, Netflix dropped the full trailer for Avatar: The Last Airbender, the live-action adaptation of Nickelodeon’s animated series of the same name, which ran from 2005 to 2008. The series focuses on the journey of a young hero called the Avatar, who can control all four elements, and his friends as they travel the […]