On paper, “Velma” sounds like a great idea: Mindy Kaling reimagines the iconic Scooby Gang member for a new century in a pre-Mystery Inc. prequel, making her a character of color, leaning into the ...

Scooby Doo producers are representing Velma as openly lesbian in the brand new movie “Trick or Treat Scooby-Doo!” — a big step toward LGBTQ representation on screen. LGBTQ fans excitedly shared scenes ...

Since its premiere, HBOMax's Velma has received a barrage of negative reviews. At this point, it's clear that the show didn't understand its audience and managed to aggravate it by insulting the ...

James Gunn has said that in his Scooby-Doo movies, crime-solving teenager Velma Dinkley was gay, but the studio behind the movies – Warner Bros – didn't go along with his vision. Gunn was replying to ...

Velma was originally written as a gay woman in 2002's Scooby-Doo Ale Russian is a contributing writer at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2023. Her work has appeared in Women's World, ...

There shall be no Scooby Doo in HBO Max’s Velma, the Velma Dinkley origin series created by Mindy Kaling. The show is following in the footsteps of review-bombed shows like Amazon’s The Boys (because ...

While promoting HBO Max’s Velma at New York Comic Con on Thursday, star and EP Mindy Kaling admitted that she was surprised by the social media reaction to her decision to make the beloved character a ...

The Velma Awards have officially returned in 2025 to highlight LGBTQ+ representation in kids and family programming. The 2025 ...

Chaos Theory’ and ‘Firebuds’ among the Velma Award winners for LGBTQ representation in kids and family programming.

The second annual Velma Awards have celebrated LGBTQ representation in kids and family programming, highlighting shows that ...