{"type":"link","asset_type":"article","version":"1.0","cache_age":3600,"provider_name":"CANVAS Arts","provider_url":"https:\/\/artscanvas.org","title":"'Thomas and Friends' introduces Bruno the Brake Car, its first character with autism","publication_date":"September 28, 2022","summary":"In recent decades, producers of movies, TV series and other forms of art have been trying not only to reach out to new audiences, but to make sure new audiences are represented in their stories. As Nicole Ellis reveals, 'Thomas and Friends' recently added its first character with autism.","author_name":"By Nicole Ellis","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/cdn.artscanvas.org\/static\/2022\/09\/bbf0fb6a12da0f6e15525b0ca11de9a3-PBS-NewsHour-Pretapes-2022-09-28-1024x576.jpg","thumbnail_height":576,"thumbnail_width":1024}