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Max Mara Fall 2020

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Maty Fall and Rianne van Rompaey photographed by Ethan James Green for Max Mara, Fall 2022 Ad Campaign

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My Adventures With Superman Season One Spoiler-Filled Review [Part 2]

Continued from part 1

The voice cast is talented. Jack Quaid lent his voice to Peter Parker / Lizard in Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse and more prominently as Ensign Bradward "Brad" Boimler in Star Trek: Lower Decks. This series marks one of Alice Lee's first voice roles, apart from voicing a character in Mickey Mouse Funhouse. She has played characters in TV series since 2009. Ishmel Sahid has been working on similar series since around the same time. In an exclusive interview with Lee and Sahid, both said they were excited to see fanart, but also said it was challenging to maintain the high energy of Lois and Jimmy. Both noted the writers and producers helped them. They described how they had to adjust their speaking voices to the characters and explained the flair they gave each character through the voices.

One member of the voice cast, Kari Wahlgren, is well-known. She voiced Martha Kent, and young Clark Kent, in this series. She has done dubbing of anime characters since 2002, and has voiced iconic characters in Western animation. This includes Electronique in Kim Possible, Suzy Johnson in Phineas and Ferb, Tigress/Sheena in Carmen Sandiego, Callie in the somewhat underrated Cleopatra in Space, and Zatanna in DC Super Hero Girls. She also lent her voice to characters in Sym-Bionic Titan, Young Justice, Infinity Train, Dota: Dragon's Blood, The Ghost and Molly McGee, The Owl House, Velma, and OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes.

Wahlgren is voice actor powerhouse in her own right. There are few voice actors, in the cast, who have voiced as many characters as Wahlgren. One exception is Zehra Fazal. She is recognized for voicing Nadia Rizavi in Voltron: Legendary Defender and Halo/Violet in Young Justice. She also voiced Faraday and Shannon in Craig of the Creek, Mara in She-Ra and the Princesses of Power, Zahra and Sabrina in Glitch Techs, General Yunan in Amphibia, and Tassia in Dragon Age: Absolution.

Reprinted from Pop Culture Maniacs and Wayback Machine. This was the forty-ninth article I wrote for Pop Culture Maniacs. This post was originally published on September 21, 2023.

Others have voiced just as many characters. Chris Parnell voiced characters in Gravity Falls, BoJack Horseman, Elena of Avalor (Migs), Samurai Jack, and Dogs in Space (Ed). Debra Wilson previously voiced characters in Cannon Busters (Lady Day), Final Space (Quinn's mother), The Casagrandes, The Owl House, Star Trek: Prodigy, Black Dynamite, and The Proud Family. Catherine Taber voiced her share of animated characters including Padmé Amidala in Star Wars: The Clone Wars and Lori Loud in The Loud House. Lucas Grabeel voiced characters such as Jiku in Elena of Avalor and the haughty scammer Julian in Spirit Riding Free.

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The voice cast includes other prominent voice actors. Vincent Tong voiced characters in 16 Hudson, Ninjago, LoliRock (Mephisto), My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, Polly Pocket, and The Dragon Prince (Prince Kasef). André Sogliuzzo voiced King Bumi in Avatar: The Last Airbender and King Verago in Elena of Avalor. He also voiced characters in Samurai Jack, Star Wars Rebels, and The Owl House. Darrell Brown previously lent his voice to characters in Gabby's Dollhouse and Madagascar: A Little Wild. Azuri Hardy-Jones voiced Jade in Deer Squad. Kenna Ramsey voiced various characters in video games.

Apt viewers may recognize Jake Green, Laila Berzins, Jesse Inocalla, David Errigo Jr., Max Mittleman, and Andromeda Dunker. Errigo Jr. is known for voicing Ferb in the 2020 film, Candace Against the Universe. The film is the most recent iteration of the Phineas and Ferb franchise. Inocalla voiced Soren in The Dragon Prince. Berzins voiced characters in indie animations such as Satina, Wild Card: Shuffled, and Monkey Wrench.

Other well-known individuals voice bit characters in the seventh episode: Kimberly Brooks as Jalana Olsen, Osric Chau as Lewis Lane, and Lauren Tom as Leader Lois. Brooks is best-known as Princess Allura in Voltron: Legendary Defender and the rough-and-tough Jasper in Steven Universe. Some may remember Chau as the one who voiced the villainous computer hacker known as The Troll in Carmen Sandiego. Tom voiced Mop Girl in recently ended a mature animation, Disenchantment, and Amy Wong in currently airing Futurama, another mature animation. This differs with actors such as Reid Scott, Joel De La Fuente, Melanie Minichino, and Michael Emerson (as Brainac). All four do wonderful voice work on this show, but have almost exclusively, or exclusively, previously done live-action TV series.

Warner Bros. Animation is a subsidiary of the Warner Bros. Discovery conglomerate. This subsidiary produced Velma, Harley Quinn, DC Super Hero Girls, Young Justice, Justice League Unlimited, Teen Titans, Justice League, Static Shock, Superman: The Animated Series, and Batman: The Animated Series. Rooster Teeth, another subsidiary, is recognized for RWBY, its flagship series. The CRWBY is doing all they can to ensure RWBY gets a tenth season. The RWBY superhero crossover film (part 2) is coming out this fall. It may include a version of Superman, like part one.

A largely-circulated spreadsheet in which people anonymously described their conditions in animation studios mentions Warner Bros. Animation. In one entry, Warner Bros. Animation is said to have too much work and treat workers badly. However, it acknowledges that each production is different. People on Glassdoor praised Studio Mir for high-quality projects and talented colleagues. Others were more critical.

Whatever the second season of My Adventures with Superman brings, the number of fans will continue to grow (including the 10,000+ fans across two subreddits), regardless of the corporate decision to air it on Adult Swim rather than Cartoon Network, possibly because of "dark moments" in the series. Hopefully the next season goes above and beyond what the first season delivered. Even so, I can't rate this series high enough, as it is just as strong as Harley Quinn and superior in many ways to the sometimes-convoluted Young Justice and mediocre Velma.

My Adventures with Superman can be streamed on Max or Spectrum. It can also be purchased on Prime Video, either as an entire season or individual episodes, iTunes, Vudu, Google Play, or Microsoft Store.

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How Diversity Changed Fashion

Prada's advertising campaigns didn't feature a black model for 19 years until Malaika Firth was cast in 2013. Before that, the last model to be featured was Naomi Campbell in 1994, the year Firth was born. After taking over in 2009, Celine's Creative Director Phoebe Philo didn't use any black models in her runway shows until SS14.

Beverly Johnson

Beverly Johnson was born on October 13, 1952, in Buffalo, New York. She began her career in the 1970s and quickly rose to fame, becoming the first African American models to gain mainstream success in the fashion industry.

Her Influence On The Fashion Industry

Beverly Johnson has had a significant influence on the fashion industry. She was the first African-American woman to appear on the cover of Vogue in 1974, breaking barriers and opening doors for models of colour who had been underrepresented in the industry. This was a significant moment in fashion history as it helped pave the way for more diversity and representation in the fashion industry.

In recent years, Johnson has continued to be an advocate for diversity and inclusion in the fashion industry and has been honoured for her contributions to the industry. She continues to be an inspiration and role model for many young woman of colour who are following in her footsteps.

Will SS21 Be A Turning Point For Diversity?

"The fashion industry is one of the most influential industries and must use [its] platform responsibly," decreed Fashion For All Foundation, a non-profit promoting equality and diversity through education and empowerment. "Fashion sets trends, and needs to set the trend on creating an equal society."

Winnie Harlow

At just 25 years old, Canadian model Winnie Harlow has already changed the face of fashion. Since she was discovered by Tyra Banks on the 21st series of America's Top Model in 2014-competing under her real name, Chantelle Brown-Young-she's been central in the move towards a more diverse and inclusive fashion industry.

Harlow may not have won the competition, but she didn't need to. She's fronted campaigns for the likes of of Diesel and MAC Cosmetics, a regular on the catwalk and fashion's front rows and appeared on dozens of magazine covers, all the while raising awareness about her skin condition, vitiligo (which causes patches of pigmentation loss).

Following her first Vogue cover for Vogue Arabia, she said of her journey: "[It's] all to be able to tell, no, SHOW the world that representation matters. That beauty is within the eye of the beholder and no ones 'definition of beauty' should matter but your own".

So, how has Harlow shown us all how it's done in just 5 years? There have been some seriously standout moments both on and off duty. She turned up the sophistication to attend the Christian Dior Haute Couture SS18 show in black tuxedo trousers, open white shirt and thin-frame glasses; before taking a walk on the wilder side in thigh-high leopard boots and a yellow overcoat to attend the 10th anniversary party of Victoria Beckham during London Fashion Week SS19.

Fei Fei Sun

Fei Fei Sun also became a fashion first when she covered “Vogue Italia,” marking the first time a model of East Asian descent appeared on a solo cover for the Italian publication. The Chinese model’s career kicked off when Karl Lagerfeld selected her to walk Chanel’s Paris-Shanghai runway in 2009, and since then she has been a runway and campaign favourite for top fashion houses.

Mona Tougaard

Mona Tougaard has landed some major campaigns in the past several seasons, including Burberry, Chanel, Chloé, Loewe, Max Mara, Prada and Versace. At just 17, the Danish model-whose heritage is a mix of Somalian, Ethiopian, Danish and Turkish-has already graced i-D Magazine’s April 2020 cover and has most recently modelled in Chanel’s pre-fall 2020 show.

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Fig 1. WITKIN, C/TRUNKARCHIVE. (N/A) Supermodel Beverly Johnson. [Photograph] Available from: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/fashion/style/beverly-johnson-us-vogues-first-black-cover-star-hit-arrows/. [Accessed: 6th September 2023].

Fig 2. GETTY. (2018) Christian Dior Couture summer/spring 2018. [Photograph] Available from: https://www.vogue.in/fashion/content/how-winnie-harlow-has-changed-the-face-of-fashion-so-far [Accessed: 18th September 2023]

Fig 3. OH, P. (N/A) Shop the Street Look: Fei Fei Sun’s Spin on a Classic. [Photograph] Available from: https://www.vogue.com/article/shop-street-style-fei-fei-sun [Accessed: 25th September 2023]

Fig 4. GETTY. (2021) Mona Tougaard opted for Alaïa for this year’s Fashion Awards. [Photograph] Available from: https://www.voguescandinavia.com/articles/mona/tougaard-paints-the-town-red-at-the-fashion-awards [Accessed: 25th September 2023]

STOPPARD, L. (2016) How Diversity Changed Fashion. [Online] Available from: https://www.elle.com/uk/fashion/trends/longform/a31200/diversity-in-fashion/ [Accessed: 18th September 2023]

KUMAR, M. (2023) Beverly Johnson: As a Fashion Icon. [Online] Available from: https://www.tutorialspoint.com/beverly-johnson-as-a-fashion-icon [Accessed: 6th September 2023].

NEWBOLD, A. (2020) Will SS21 Be A Turning Point For Diversity? [Online] Available from: https://www.vogue.co.uk/fashion/article/diversity-fashion-ss21 [Accessed: 6th September 2023].

VOGUE. (2019) How Winnie Harlow has changed the face of fashion... so far. [Online] Available from: https://www.vogue.in/fashion/content/how-winnie-harlow-has-changed-the-face-of-fashion-so-far [Accessed: 18th September 2023]

CAVALLO, A. (2023) 21 Asian Models Who Shaped the Fashion Industry. [Online] Available from: https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/asian-models-fashion-industry-heritage-month [Accessed: 25th September 2023]

HOLZMAN,S. (2020) The Generation of Models to Watch Right Now. [Online] Available from: https://www.marieclaire.com/fashion/g32801166/top-models-2020/ [Accessed: 25th September 2023]

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Alberta Ferretti Spring 2022 Ready-to-Wear Collection

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The mascot of the spring 2022 shows has to be the butterfly. Eighteen months of pandemic and it’s not hard to understand why, with its associations of reemergence and rebirth. The word Alberta Ferretti used backstage was renaissance, which has a useful double meaning in her case. In the seasons leading up to the crisis, Ferretti had been investing her efforts in expanding her ready-to-wear. There was a run of collections where we saw more leather pants, cargos, and jeans on her runways than we did her trademark wispy dresses. But the months since the vaccines were introduced convinced her to return to what she knows best. On her summer holidays she noticed women around her who were eager to dress up again.“It’s very feminine,” she said of her new collection, “sensual, but not vulgar.” Playing starring roles were butterflies, either as photo prints on a wrap skirt and a lace-edged slip dress, or as more impressionistic painterly patterns on a fluttery minidress. Macramé and crochet were two other key motifs. Embellishments, especially ones that look hand-made, are another after-effect of the pandemic; they’re physical symbols of the personal connections we all craved during COVID. The macramé was knitted from silk threads and the crochet was made unexpectedly of organza ribbon. Both had a light, effortless feel; a few pieces in horsehair ribbon embroidery looked stiff and not as flattering in comparison.Ferretti didn’t say goodbye forever to sportswear, though she did cut it with a more classic hand than her trendier separates of recent seasons. A macramé top was sandwiched between a fluid, generously proportioned trench and full, pleated trousers, but with a different kind of shirt those pieces would look office-ready. In the end, of course, special occasion dresses are Ferretti’s raison d’être. The way the show was structured, from its start in white, black, and other neutrals, to its brightly colored conclusion, it looked like a butterfly emerging from its chrysalis. “Identity is important now,” she said. “This is my story but in a new direction.” Best in show was a draped chiffon gown in shades of jade, turquoise, sapphire, and amethyst.

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Romy Schonberger for Max Mara Atelier, Fall 2020

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Max Mara Fall 2020

Model: Anok Yai

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Max Mara - Fall 2020 RTW

Model: Kaia Gerber

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LGBTQ Representation in Animated Series In 2020 and Beyond

In the past year, various series have premiered on broadcast television and streaming platforms with LGBTQ characters and diverse casts. While there is still progress going forward, as every single major studio had failing, poor, or insufficient ratings for LGBTQ-inclusive films in 2019, according to the recent Studio Responsibility Index released by GLAAD, there were a number of LGBTQ characters in animated series which appeared in 2020 on platforms such as Netflix, HBO Max, CBS All Access / Paramount +, YouTube, Cartoon Network, Rooster Teeth and Syfy’s TZGZ animation block, with hope for more in the years to come. Despite the dismal events of 2020, these series are making a big impact when it comes to interesting, strong, and complicated stories for LGBTQ characters, and should be praised for that, regardless of whether the shows are aimed at young adults, children, or mature adults.

Reprinted from Pop Culture Maniacs, my History Hermann WordPress blog on Jan. 7, and Wayback Machine. This was the third article I wrote for Pop Culture Maniacs. This post was originally published on December 29, 2020.

Three big animated series ended this year: She-Ra and the Princesses of Power, Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts, and Steven Universe Future. She-Ra began streaming on Netflix in November 2018, while Steven Universe Future, the limited epilogue series of the inclusive Cartoon Network series, Steven Universe, began in the fall of 2019, and Kipo, another Netflix show, began in January of this year. All three made strides in representation. In addition to those series, there were a host of new and continuing shows like the new all-ages series Cleopatra of Space, an existing all-ages animation titled DC Super Hero Girls, the Mexican animated series, Victor & Valentino, the mature animated series Star Trek: Lower Decks, and two YouTube-hosted series (Helluva Boss and My Pride: The Series) that all had LGBTQ characters as well. The same could be said about Magical Girl Friendship Squad, a wonderful mature animation which parodied the magical girl genre, specifically anime like Sailor Moon and Cardcaptor Sakura, its pilot series, Magical Girl Friendship Squad: Origins, the epilogue series titled Adventure Time: Distant Lands, and the children’s animated series The Owl House. Other series that shined included RWBY, a young adult animation, and the ongoing series, Big Mouth.

In 2020, lesbian characters appeared throughout these animated series. For example, the final season of Noelle Stevenson’s She-Ra ended with an episode where the two protagonists, Catra and Adora, shown above, kiss and save the world (and universe) from destruction, with the show’s villains defeated in one fell swoop. The show included a lesbian couple (Spinnerella and Netossa), and two other lesbian couples (Light Hope and Mara, Scorpia and Perfuma) were either shown in the show or identified by the show’s creators, while Huntara was shown to be a lesbian character who may have a crush on Adora. At the same time, characters like Pearl and Garnet (a fusion of two Gem beings, Ruby and Sapphire) were shown to be lesbians in the original series, Steven Universe, but not in the epilogue series. Even so, Bismuth was implied to have a crush on Pearl. Additionally, the two moms of a superhero girl, Jessica Cruz (also known as Green Lantern), were introduced in an April 2020 episode of DC Super Hero Girls, while the two moms of Akila (Theoda and Pothina) were introduced in an episode of Cleopatra of Space.

Apart from these examples, Xochi was strongly implied to be lesbian and be in a relationship with Amabel in Victor & Valentino, as a planned date in the Season 2 episode “Carmelita” between Xochi and Amabel was unknowingly foiled by the show’s protagonists. In The Owl House, Amity, a teenage witch, who falls in love with Luz, was confirmed as lesbian by show creator Dana Terrace. Noting is the mate of Hover in the show My Pride: The Series and Ilia Amitola, who has a crush on series protagonist Blake Belladonna, and a lesbian couple (Saphron and Terra Cotta-Arc) appeared for brief moments in the eighth volume/season of RWBY. In the case of Magical Girl Friendship Squad, Daisy, one of the protagonists who is living with a brown-skinned woman named Alex, was shown to be a lesbian, whether through having an ex who worked at a local urgent care clinic named Yolanda or Pansy, the “monogamous live-in girlfriend” in one of the alternative universes. Additionally, Daisy was said to have slept with every barista in a local coffee shop, while Nut, the animal companion of Alex and Daisy, had a former relationship with Verus, the villain. In October 2020, the creator of Star Trek: Lower Decks, Mike McMahan, in an interview with Variety, confirmed that Captain Amina Ramsey was ex-girlfriend of Beckett Mariner at Starfleet Academy, and promised that the series would explore more LGBTQ storylines in its second season.

Gay characters also appeared in various animated series in the past year. For instance, Adora’s friend, Bow, in She-Ra, has two dads, George and Lance, while Rogelio and Kyle were hinted to be in a gay relationship, confirmed by series creator Noelle Stevenson. Furthermore, there were multiple gay characters in The Hollow, and a character in The Owl House, Willow, a friend of Luz, has two dads. While Corvin having a crush on a character only known as “Coffee Dude” in Magical Girl Friendship Squad was implied, it was Kipo which made headlines when it came to gay characters. That is because Benson comes out as gay to Kipo, the show’s titular protagonist, a half-Korean and half-Black girl, who is also half-human and half-mutant. He later has a boyfriend named Troy, and their romance is an important subplot in the show’s final season, as shown in the above image.

The same could be said for bisexual characters, to an extent. In She-Ra, Bow and Glimmer, two of the show’s main characters, were implied to be bisexual, as was Sea Hawk, due to his relationship with a princess named Mermista, and previous relationship with a man named Falcon. More significant was a bisexual princess named Entrapta, who is autistic and Luz, a teenage Dominican-American witch in The Owl House, who is shown, and confirmed, to be bisexual. A mature animated series, Harley Quinn, on HBO Max, focused on the relationship between two bisexual women, Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy, which blossoms with various kisses and a romantic ending to the show’s most recent season. Another mature series, Helluva Boss, which had a pilot in November 2019, showed a few episodes this year, which featured two bisexual characters: Moxxie and Stolas. In a bold announcement, Arryn Zech, voice actor of Blake in RWBY confirmed that she was bisexual in a video stream. Additionally, the fact that Ramsey, in Star Trek: Lower Decks was Mariner’s ex-girlfriend, that Mariner previously dated Steve Levy, and that, as McMahan put it, “every Starfleet officer is probably at the baseline bisexual,” with none intentionally made straight or cisgender, strongly hints that she is bisexual – or perhaps even pansexual, which wouldn’t be a first for characters in 2020, as Blitzo, in Helluva Boss, is pansexual.

Finally, there were various non-binary, genderfluid, and trans characters in animated series in 2020, a true sign that things are changing in the realm of animated television. For one, in She-Ra is a non-binary shapeshifter named Double Trouble, who has a pivotal role in the show’s last two seasons, Asher, a friend of Kipo, confirmed to be non-binary by those working on the show, and Y5, a teenage scientist and rabbit with an ambiguous gender. Steven Universe Future, on the other had at least two non-binary characters. For one, the non-binary and intersex fusion of Steven and his friend, Connie, Stevonnie, makes a reappearance in the series. Secondly, a non-binary person, appears and helps Steven get over his feelings of resentment toward his friends “leaving him” and is shown to be the partner of Sadie, a singer of a former band in the town. Apart from this, every single Gem being featured in the show is a non-binary woman, as asserted by series creator Rebecca Sugar. May Marigold in RWBY is a trans woman, as is a new character in Big Mouth named Natalie, and Jewelstar, voiced by a trans male actor, Alex Blue Davis, appeared in an episode of She-Ra.

And, perhaps the most interesting intersection of gender and sexuality in 2020 was the episode “Obsidian” of Adventure Time: Distant Lands, which focused on the relationship between a bisexual woman Marceline “Marcy” the Vampire Queen and Princess Bonnibel “Bonnie” Bubblegum, of a not-yet-known sexual orientation. In the final episode of the original series, Adventure Time, Marcy and Bonnie had kissed, making their relationship canon, with this episode giving more of their backstory and their relationship together.

With these 15 animated series, and others like The Loud House, BoJack Horseman, Castlevania, Hoops, and DuckTales, along with minor characters in Clifford the Big Red Dog and T.O.T.S, there is hope in the future for diverse storylines and expanded representation. For one, it is possible that Kipo will come back in 2021, not just in a comic form, but as a movie, as the series creator, Rad Sechrist, promoted a hashtag for a movie about Wolf, one of the story’s protagonists. Secondly, in January 2021, the final season of Carmen Sandiego will premiere on Netflix, which could end with a lesbian relationship between Carmen and Julia “Jules” Argent, and the new series, DeadEndia, streaming the same year will have a trans teenager named Barney as one of the protagonists.

Next year may bring the second season of The Owl House, with a growing relationship between the two teenage witches, Luz and Amity, a new season of the all-ages animation, Lumberjanes, the mature animated series Hazbin Hotel – created by the same people as Helluva Boss – chock full of LGBTQ characters, the series, Q-Force, which centers around a group of LGBTQ superheroes, the animated web series Gen:Lock, which features a genderfluid character named Val(entina) Romanyszyn, and the upcoming series S.A.L.E.M.: The Secret Archive of Legends, Enchantments, and Monsters. For the latter series, it has already been established that one of the protagonists (Salem) is non-binary and pansexual cryptid, joined by a gay photographer named Oliver, and an asexual psychic medium named Petra. If McMahan follows through on his promise in the interview he had with Variety magazine, the next season of Star Trek: Lower Decks will explore Mariner’s implied bisexual identity and if rumors are true, then the third season of Final Space will have LGBTQ characters. Similarly, the original pitches of Sara Eissa’s animated action-adventure series, Astur’s Rebellion, which Crunchyroll turned down this year, which has a diverse cast, and the 2d animated series Recorded by Arizal, the prelude which aired on Rooster Teeth, both had LGBTQ protagonists. If these series move into production, then this would expand further stories for LGBTQ characters in animation. So, there’s a lot to look forward to in 2021 in terms of animated series and these developments will undoubtedly affect the ongoing war between streaming platforms for more subscribers, profits for themselves, and film distribution itself.