Minority Mindset

A recent Saturday Night Live sketch satirized Tom Homan, the former acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, following nationwide protests against border separation policies. In the sketch, Pete Davidson impersonated Homan, playfully acknowledging the contrast between his public image and his actual actions. Davidson, as Homan, joked about being known for controversial practices like separating families and allegedly accepting a bribe, and expressed disbelief that he was now being portrayed as the voice of reason. The sketch highlighted the absurdity of the situation, repeatedly emphasizing how unexpected this portrayal is.

Many people on the left have fantasized about their conservative family members finally acknowledging the issues they’ve been raising for years. On Saturday Night Live, Ashley Padilla portrayed a mother who’s starting to question whether Donald Trump was a good president. But, like someone recovering from addiction, the underlying issues remain. This mom still needs … Read more

Thanks to the release of Season 9’s “Superfan episodes,” The Office is currently the most-streamed show on Peacock in the US. According to data from FlixPatrol, it’s now at the top, surpassing The Traitors, which had held the No. 1 spot on the platform all year. These episodes aren’t available for streaming outside of the United States at this time.

The show started by addressing the serious situation in Minneapolis, building on a brief mention from the previous week. It’s a tough job making current events funny, and while the writers and actors didn’t fully succeed this week, they definitely made an effort. The opening sketch, featuring Pete Davidson as a White House advisor and a group of ‘ICE’ agents played by Kenan Thompson and others, had some genuinely funny parts. Highlights included an agent complaining about the fast food and a clever exchange about the release of the Epstein files, used as a distraction from the current crisis.

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, the fourth Star Trek series, first aired in 1993 and quickly became a success. It was one of the most-watched original shows broadcast directly into syndication.

Each character in the movie represents a distinct high school stereotype: Emilio Estevez plays the athlete, Judd Nelson the rebellious troublemaker, Anthony Michael Hall the brainy student, Ally Sheedy the outcast, and Molly Ringwald the popular girl. The film had a significant impact on culture, and in 2016, it was selected for preservation in the U.S. National Film Registry by the Library of Congress.