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The Simpsons character Julio has been recast. The character is a gay Cuban man and was previously voiced by Hank Azaria. Julio will now be played by gay Cuban-American actor Tony Rodriguez. As reported by Pride , Julio is the latest Simpsons character to be revoiced by a more representative actor. Rodriguez made his Simpsons debut last month in an episode of the current 32nd season titled "Uncut Femmes." The recasting of Julio was commented on by Simpsons producer Matt Selman on Twitter. Selman made reference to the supercut video " Every LGBT Joke On the Simpsons Ever ," which runs for 2 hours 20 minutes and was put together by Gayest Episode Ever podcast, on which Rodriguez has previously appeared. Selman stated that seeing the video "definitely had a hand in this magic coming together." the every gay joke ever on the Simpsons video definitely had a hand in this magic coming together — Matt Selman (@mattselman) March 28, 2021 The recasting of Julio follows last … [Read more...] about The Simpsons Recasts Julio Voice Actor, Originally Voiced By Hank Azaria

A new Deloitte Digital Media Trends survey is showing that Generation Z consumers in the United States (those currently between the ages of 14 and 24) are continuing a long-established trend of younger Americans losing interest in or placing less of a priority on watching TV, with 26% of those polled saying they prefer video games to anything else in their media consumption habits. A staggering 87% in that age bracket also say they play video games daily or weekly. When asked to rank their preferred entertainment activities, respondents placed video games in the No. 1 slot, while watching TV or movies at home ranks in at fifth. According to Deloitte, only 10% of Gen Z respondents said watching TV or movies was their favorite entertainment pastime--whereas for every other age group, it remains the top pick, including among millennials (18%), Gen Xers (29%), and boomers (39%). According to Variety , the prevailing wisdom and expectation on these trends was that millennials would … [Read more...] about Generation Z Prefers Video Games To Watching TV And Movies

When I first see Alex Chen, the protagonist of Life is Strange: True Colors, she looks visibly uncomfortable. She is shifting in her seat, and her eyes dart around nervously as she is asked a series of questions about her upcoming departure to the small Colorado town of Haven Springs. Alex's  responses are often short, but her facial expressions and body language speak volumes, and what's most striking is just how easy it is to sense how she is feeling without the need for her to say very much at all. The expressive performance of Alex, a young Asian-American woman who has the unique ability to manipulate and absorb the emotions of others, is played by Denver-based actor Erika Mori. Mori tells me that the technology used to capture her full performance – True Colors is the first game in the series to do so – allowed her to provide more nuanced reactions for Alex within the different situations the game is set to put us in. "The ability to have just a single person be the body … [Read more...] about Life is Strange: True Colors – How Deck Nine Games hopes to create an authentic and relatable protagonist in Alex Chen