OPB

Portland-filmed ‘Deafula’ was the first feature-length movie in ASL

The year of 1975 was a groundbreaking one for the American film industry. The release of Steven Spielberg’s “Jaws” that year forever shaped the psychological horror genre (and instilled global fear of ...
The Hollywood Reporter

How ‘Barbie With ASL’ Came Together on Max — Along With Its Own Accessible Live Premiere

Warner Bros. Discovery's product and events team sought training and consultation from partner organizations including Deaf West Theatre and RespectAbility to allow deaf people to experience the ...
National Hockey League

'NHL in ASL' to return, beginning with Winter Classic

NEW YORK – The National Hockey League (NHL) and P-X-P announced today that NHL in ASL, an alternate telecast dedicated completely to the Deaf community using American Sign Language (ASL), will be ...
National Hockey League

'NHL in ASL' to return for 2025 Stanley Cup Final

NEW YORK --NHL in ASL, a Sports Emmy-nominated alternate telecast dedicated completely to the Deaf and hard of hearing community using American Sign Language, returns for the 2025 Stanley Cup Final, ...
The New York Times

How the NHL’s American Sign Language TV broadcasts bring the game to a ‘marginalized’ audience

Would Matthew Tkachuk get there? Anyone watching the 2024 Stanley Cup Final between the Edmonton Oilers and Florida Panthers could feel the tension and anticipation as the Panthers’ Tkachuk sprinted ...
Today

'Barbie' now has ASL as an option and the reactions are beautiful

“Barbie with ASL” is maximizing the blockbuster’s accessibility and inclusivity, and fans are loving it. The hit film became available Dec. 15 to stream on Max with an additional feature: an American ...
The Daily Princetonian

‘The best decision I’ve made’: Students, faculty reflect on the first full cycle of ASL classes

Two years after the program’s inception, this semester marks the first time that students have been able to fulfill the University’s language requirement using the American Sign Language (ASL) ...
Washington Examiner

First ASL message from space station

A NASA astronaut has sent the first-ever message in American Sign Language from the earth’s orbit. Astronaut Tracy Caldwell Dyson sent a video message from the International Space Station where she ...