Minority Mindset

There are shows on this list I just find myself returning to, and it’s pure comfort. Once you’re past the big twists and shocking moments – when you know what’s going to happen – you can really settle in and appreciate the little things. I find myself noticing new jokes, or a brilliant performance I missed the first time around. These superhero shows really prove something: sometimes, knowing the destination actually makes the ride even better.

As a huge movie fan, I found something really interesting about Eternity. It’s a romantic comedy set in the afterlife, and both Elizabeth Olsen and Miles Teller play characters who’ve passed away – but with a twist! They initially portray 90-year-olds, but then suddenly appear as they were in their thirties. The film explains this beautifully: when people arrive in the afterlife, they take on the appearance they had when they were happiest. So, it wasn’t just about playing characters in a unique setting, but also about both actors stepping outside of portraying their actual ages – a clever concept, I thought!

As a movie fan, I remember Self/Less being a total disappointment. It only scored an 18% on Rotten Tomatoes and really bombed at the box office – it made just $31 million on a $26 million budget. Looking back, it’s not a huge shock, considering Ryan Reynolds’ career really took off a year later with Deadpool. It’s a shame, though, because the director, Tarsem Singh, had done some visually stunning work before, like with The Cell and Jennifer Lopez, but he couldn’t seem to capture that same magic with this one.

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.