Black Enterprise

Zoinks! Black Shaggy To Be Introduced On New ‘Velma’ Series

Diversity is taking center stage in Mindy Kaling’s Scooby-Doo reboot series coming to HBO Max. New first-look images for the upcoming adult animated series Velma show an ethnically diverse Mystery Inc ...
Newsweek

‘Velma’ Cast Weigh in on Major ‘Scooby-Doo’ Changes and Iconic Characters

Velma has taken the Mystery Inc. and given them a lease of life, with a fresh look and a whole new origin story for viewers to dig into. Despite some backlash over race-swapping three of the four ...
Comic Book Movie

VELMA Stars Glenn Howerton & Sam Richardson On Voicing The New Fred Jones & Shaggy Rogers (Exclusive)

Velma, an all-new adult animated series that tells the never-before-told origin story of Velma Dinkley (Mindy Kaling) and Mystery Inc., is now streaming exclusively on HBO Max and ahead of its ...
Yahoo

Mindy Kaling and the cast of 'Velma' address critics who are angry that the titular character is South Asian and explain the absence of Scooby

The cast and crew of HBO Max's upcoming animated show "Velma" appeared at New York Comic Con on Thursday. Mindy Kaling said she was "a little bit surprised" by the backlash to Velma being South Asian.
TheWrap

‘Velma’ Review: HBO Max’s Edgy, Gratuitous Animated Series Goes Horribly Wrong

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 ...