Kristen Lopez

Kristen Lopez is an American film critic, author, and disability advocate who writes about cinema through the lens of disability representation. She has contributed to publications including IndieWire, where she served as a senior film critic, and her work has helped shape conversations about how disabled people are portrayed on screen. Popcorn Disabilities examines the history and current state of disability representation in film and popular culture. Lopez combines critical analysis with personal experience as a disabled woman to create a work that is both intellectually rigorous and deeply personal, challenging readers to think more carefully about the stories we tell and who gets to be seen in them. The audiobook and book versions of Popcorn Disabilities offer listeners and readers an essential, eye-opening exploration of representation, media, and disability. Lopez's work is vital reading for film lovers, media critics, and anyone interested in how popular culture shapes our understanding of the world and the people in it.