Brianna Schunk
Writer. Dancer. Communicator.
Journalism
October 2021 - Being Seen Book Review
Set to be released on October 26th, 2021, Being Seen by Elsa Sjunneson should fly to the top of your TBR list as soon as it hits the shelves. Pairing her autobiography of Deafblind experience with academic analyses of ableism, Sjunneson delivers... (via Cr*pple Magazine)
December 2020 - Accessible Adventures in TTRPGs with Sara Thompson
Movies. TV shows. Holiday commercials, even. For the first time in history, the integration of disabled bodies in popular culture is more pronounced than ever. And what better place to add in disabled representation than in fantasy TTRPGs, where anything can happen?... (via Cr*pple Magazine)
August 2020 - 15 Cripped-Up Characters That Deserved Better Representation
To start us off, we have our first portrayal of someone with a mental disability! Penn’s character of Sam Dawson is a father with an undisclosed “intellectual disability” who has an abled daughter. This movie sits pretty low because, aside from the fact that Penn doe... (via Cr*pple Magazine)
August 2020 - “Come As You Are” – But Only If You’re Cripping Up
A quadriplegic, a wheelchair user, and a blind man are walking down the road when a cop pulls up next to them. Finding them alone on a busy highway, the cop calls it in... (via Cr*pple Magazine)
May 2020 - Cale Ferrin Discusses Breakout Role and Representation in New Movie, “More Beautiful for Having Been Broken”
Today, we are joined by young disabled actor Cale Ferrin, who met with Cr*pple Magazine to discuss his breakout role in the movie, “More Beautiful for Having Been Broken,” which was released internationally last Friday, May 8th. It also... (via Cr*pple Magazine)
October 2018 - Inaccessibility at Movie Theaters, Community Activism, and More with Ace Ratcliff
People with disabilities are constantly facing accessibility issues. Whether that’s building access with wheelchair ramps, hearing accessibility and captions, audio translation for those with sight loss, these options are difficult to find... (via Cr*pple Magazine)
September 2018 - Turtles All The Way Down: The Truth About Thought Spirals
This summer I had the privilege of reading John Green’s new book, Turtles All the Way Down. The book is about a young woman who is investigating the disappearance of local billionaire Russell Pickett alongside... (via Cr*pple Magazine)