Holmes' Cinema Clues
Autism & NeuroDivergency Representations in Media
| Platform |  | Pricing | Only free issues | Publishes | Weekly |
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Hidden in Plain Sight: Case File of Donatello
Donatello from the 2018 Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles show is one of my favorite examples of autism representation in media. It is never explicitly stated in the show that he is autistic, but there are many moments throughout the...
Cinema Translator Case File: Cerebro Was Never About Finding Mutants It was about realizing you were never the only one
I didn’t watch X-Men and think about identity politics.
I didn’t watch it and think about oppression, or even difference.
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Holmes' Cinema Clues Coming May 1, 2026!
As we continue to create and hone in on what this Substack and Podcast will cover, let’s start with the Four Case Files we will explore.
The Four “Case” Types
- The Coded Character: These are characters written with clear ND traits and...
Cinema, Neurodiversity, and the Clues Hidden in Characters
Like many ideas in our family, Holmes’ Cinema Clues didn’t begin as a formal plan. It grew out of ordinary conversations that Dan and I have had for years about movies, characters, and the way certain stories linger with us long after the c...
Misunderstanding NeuroDivergence: The Case of Richard Jewell
The film Richard Jewell tells the true story of a man who was falsely accused of planting a bomb at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta. Although Richard Jewell was ultimately cleared of all wrongdoing, the damage to his reputation and life w...
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We are a Squad of Cinema Sleuths analyzing Autism Identity, Neurodivergent Characters who hide in plain sight in media! We will examine cases in the media (TV/Film) on how autism/neurodivergence is portrayed on the screen.
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