Autistic Barbie Doesn’t Represent Me. She Shouldn’t Have to
There was some backlash to Mattel's newly introduced autistic Barbie. But one doll could never repre...
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Sarah Kurchak
Sarah Kurchak is the author of the memoir I Overcame My Autism And All I Got Was This Lousy Anxiety Disorder (Douglas & McIntyre).
On 'Heated Rivalry' and Autism
The runaway hit hockey romance gives us a different kind of autistic character, one created by an au...
The Pitt and Neurodivergence Onscreen
Here's why resident Dr. Mel King, played by Taylor Dearden, is such a refreshing depiction or a neur...
What Netflix's Mr. McMahon Gets Right
In a Netflix docuseries, the former WWE chairman hangs himself out to dry, giving the impression tha...
Good Riddance to The Good Doctor
The popular series was more of an amalgamation of non-autistic people’s misconceptions about autism ...
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The Best Sci-Fi TV Shows of All Time
From classics like 'The Twilight Zone' and 'Star Trek' to modern must-watch series like 'Lost' and ...
The Story Behind 'The Iron Claw'
The new drama's treatment of the tragic story of the Von Erich family sets it apart from other wrest...
Why Filmmakers From David Lynch to Denis Villeneuve Have Struggled to Adapt Dune
Frank Herbert's 1965 novel is not so much unfilmable as it is merely uncontainable
Atypical Fell Short as Both Autistic Representation and Entertainment. At Least It Was Eclipsed During Its Own Time
The Netflix dramedy about an autistic teenager was far from a game changer, but a new crop of autist...
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The Promise—and Pitfalls—of Netflix's New Reality Dating Show for Autistic People
The new Netflix series has the potential to open minds, foster genuine empathy for its stars, and ma...
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