Minority Mindset

I have to admit, calling Marty a ‘con artist’ feels off. He’s genuinely incredible at table tennis – so competitive and captivating to watch! He throws himself into every shot, twisting and turning in ways that are just amazing, and you really believe him when he predicts table tennis will become huge. But then there’s this other side to him… that same confidence fuels a frustrating tendency to bend the truth, and he’s a terrible loser, always boasting. It’s hard to figure out if it’s all part of the act, or if he’s genuinely flawed. When Rachel shows up pregnant, he immediately denies it’s his child, and it’s heartbreaking. Is he afraid of responsibility, or is he just thoughtless and unkind? If an older man, especially a slick politician, acted like this, I’d find him completely unbearable. But this is Timothée Chalamet, and somehow, he makes it work. He’s utterly charming, and honestly, this is his best performance yet. He brings this complex, frustrating, and oddly lovable character to life.

If you’re familiar with Greek myths or the game Hades 2, you likely know the story of Odysseus, the brilliant strategist from the Trojan War whose journey home took an incredibly long time. Simply creating the Trojan Horse wasn’t enough – he also faced sea monsters, nymphs, a cyclops (who appears in the trailer!), and other dangerous creatures. The first trailer for Nolan’s film focuses heavily on Matt Damon, who plays Odysseus, but we also see quick shots of Tom Holland as his son, Telemachus, and Anne Hathaway as his worried wife, Penelope. The relationship between Odysseus and Penelope – a husband struggling to return from war and a wife desperately wanting him home – feels perfectly suited to a Nolan film. The trailer ends with Penelope’s plea for him to come back, and his somber reply, “What if I can’t?”, captures the intense drama typical of Nolan’s leading men. The Odyssey is scheduled for release in mid-July 2026, so you have plenty of time to familiarize yourself with the characters and their stories.

A new free-to-play game, Operation: Outbreak, just launched on Steam! It’s a short, first-person shooter that blends survival horror with elements of games like Resident Evil and Call of Duty. If you enjoy those genres, it might be worth checking out.

The upcoming movie, Avengers: Doomsday, is now confirmed for release in Japan on December 18, 2026 – the same day it comes out in the US. This is happening much earlier than usual for international releases, and Disney is clearly confident about the film’s success, having secured the date a full year in advance.