Minority Mindset

Tom Stoppard was born Tomáš Sträussler in Czechoslovakia in 1937. When he was less than two years old, his family fled the Nazi invasion, first to Singapore. A few years later, when he was five, everyone except his father moved to India. His father, a doctor, remained in Singapore to continue helping people. Tragically, he died when the ship he was traveling on was bombed by the Japanese army. In India, Tom and his brother went to an American school where he began using the name Tom and eventually took his stepfather’s last name, Stoppard. By 1946, the family had settled in Nottingham, England.

Vanessa Hudgens recently shared a touching photo on social media. It shows her partner, Cole Tucker, holding her hand while she’s in a hospital bed, preparing to give birth to their baby.

Oliver explained that filming scenes in the Great Hall, packed with extras, created a surprising sensory experience. “Even when I watch those scenes now, I can still smell things like roasting vegetables or oil – and it’s not a pleasant smell!” he told People magazine while promoting the second season of Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking.

That group you see is Brook’s old crew, from long before he became the skeletal musician who later joins the Straw Hat Pirates. Brook has one of the most heartbreaking stories in One Piece, and the hints about his past actually appear much earlier than you might expect.

December 2025 on HBO Max will feature a collection of fascinating documentaries about sports and music, alongside other highly anticipated shows and movies. See the full list below!

After a three-year wait, the first part of Stranger Things Season 5 is finally here. Netflix is releasing the final season in three parts to build anticipation and maximize viewership. The first four episodes were released just before Thanksgiving, with the next three coming out at Christmas 2025, and the last episodes, which will conclude the series, scheduled for New Year’s Eve.

Michael Showalter directs Verity, starring Anne Hathaway as the main character, Verity, and Dakota Johnson as writer Lowen. Josh Hartnett plays Verity’s husband, Jeremy, and the film also features Brady Wagner, Daniel Echevarria, Michael Abbott Jr., and Asel Swango.

In his new memoir, Future Boy: Back to the Future and My Journey Through the Space-Time Continuum, Michael J. Fox remembers that as a child, his main concern was protecting himself. He was often made fun of for being short, enduring constant jokes and prejudice because of his size. While his height was helpful when he was a young actor playing even younger roles, it became a problem as he got older, particularly when trying to land romantic roles opposite taller actresses.