
Thu. 10/21 - Using These Memes Is A Red Flag 🚩
Open captions are coming to the big screen as AMC Theaters takes a big step towards accessibility, and a look at captions’ growing popularity among the hearing. Plus, how some of the most popular memes are completely inaccessible. And the group of museums who have started an OnlyFans account.
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Links:
AMC Is Expanding Its Open Film Captioning Support Across the U.S. (Gizmodo)
Do deaf people go to the movies? (Quora)
Lauren Ridloff, MCU's First Deaf Hero in 'Eternals,' on Her Superpower (NY Times)
AMC to Add Onscreen Captions at…
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