Minority Mindset

Despite its recent flaws, The Comeback is still a strong show, largely due to Valerie Cherish and Lisa Kudrow’s excellent performance. Even in a weaker episode, there are enjoyable moments – and it’s not just the Mrs. Hatt segment. The episode begins with Val preparing for a Zoom meeting when Mark unexpectedly announces he’s going to Burning Man. Her argument that “grandfathers don’t go to Burning Man” doesn’t deter him, but they share a touching goodbye (“don’t die, please, the show is doing well”) before her meeting starts. During the call, Arbor and Ridley are unimpressed with Val’s suggestions to get Evan into the WGA or her new ad campaign idea. When she proposes Beth as a waving flag on the B&B roof, the NuNet team’s silence is telling. Ridley then reveals the actual How’s That?! ad: an AI-generated image of Val’s head on Diane Lane’s body from Under the Tuscan Sun. Valerie’s enthusiastic reaction – “I don’t know why everyone’s so afraid of AI” – is a worrying sign of things to come.

Things just got very complicated for Matt Murdock and Karen Page in season 2 of Daredevil: Born Again. This dramatic shift in their relationship could potentially pave the way for another couple in the Marvel Cinematic Universe to reconnect down the line.

2025 was a fantastic year for Stephen King adaptations. Most of the movies based on his stories that came out that year were well-received by critics. While TV adaptations of his books haven’t always been successful, the two shows that premiered in 2025 – The Institute and It: Welcome to Derry – both proved popular with audiences.

As a huge superhero movie fan, I’m really excited about the new Supergirl film! It’s directed by Craig Gillespie and stars Milly Alcock as Kara Zor-El, who, as fans know, is the last daughter of Krypton and Superman’s cousin – David Corenswet plays him in this one. The cast is fantastic, including Jason Momoa, Eve Ridley, Matthias Schoenaerts, David Krumholtz, and Emily Beecham. It’s cool to see Milly taking on the role because Supergirl has been portrayed before – Helen Slater played her back in the 1984 movie, and more recently, Sasha Calle brought her to life in The Flash last year.

Pinky is sharing the cost of her community event with the other women, asking each to purchase items like backpacks, hygiene products, and baby supplies in bulk. While they happily help, they also continue to gossip about Pinky’s diet. However, production footage reveals the rumor about Pinky eating meat was distorted. Phaedra never actually said Pinky ate meat – she only mentioned Pinky previously owning a restaurant that served meat. It turns out Kelli was the one who told Shamea she saw Pinky eating a steak. Despite this, Kelli publicly confronted Pinky and then let Phaedra take the blame for the rumor, potentially damaging Pinky’s business.

Just three episodes into its third season, Euphoria presents a dramatic meltdown from Cassie, even more over-the-top than when her sister Lexi portrayed her in a harsh light during the school play. The episode, “Ballad of Paladin,” focuses on Cassie’s imagined wedding and vividly shows how her fantasies reach their highest point—and then quickly fall apart, all before she can even change out of her wedding dress (the second one she’s worn!).

In Rhode Island, where this particular topic hasn’t really come up yet, the tradition of introducing significant others to friends and family is thriving. Rosie is leading the way, inviting everyone to a boat party thrown by her close friend Anthony, who is gay. She explains they all move in the same social circles, and it’s a phrase I’m definitely adopting! Rosie deserves to be honored at a Pride parade – she could even lead it! And honestly, she can embrace whatever she wants, even if it means dressing like a contestant from Toddlers & Tiaras.

It seems Frances might be using laudanum – she’s been drinking a red liquid and has become quite unsteady. Meanwhile, her husband, Jol, is coping with stress by working out, which is a welcome change. Frances is staying home, medicating herself, and being short-tempered with the staff. People are gossiping about Jol not living with his family, and Frances and Bill from True Blood fear this could hurt his career. Bill encourages Jol to go home to his wife and later tells Frances he always knew she’d be a valuable asset. Honestly, they should just get married! Jol may have a great physique, but his personality is lacking.