Minority Mindset

Okay, so last season of ‘Ghosts’ left me totally stunned! Hetty’s ex-husband, Elias – pretending to be this guy Brent McAfee – seriously tricked Jay into basically selling his soul to get his restaurant off the ground. Now, season five starts with Sam and all the ghosts at the mansion trying to figure out how to undo the deal and save Jay from a pretty terrible fate. It’s a race against time to break the contract and get things back to normal!

As a big fan of ‘Shifting Gears,’ I was excited for this week’s episode, and it definitely delivered… eventually. They kept the celebrity cameos coming – this time with Gabriel Iglesias dropping by Matt’s garage – but after the first two episodes focused so much on recognizable faces like stars from ‘Home Improvement’ and Lilly Singh, I was hoping for more substance. Thankfully, they gave us a significant development for Kat Dennings’ character, Riley, which actually addressed a concern I had with the new season and made things feel much more grounded.

The Duffer Brothers, creators of *Stranger Things*, initially chose Netflix because the platform offered creative freedom that traditional television didn’t. Now, they’re moving to Paramount, largely because Netflix focuses so heavily on streaming, and the Duffers want to create projects meant for movie theaters. As Matt Duffer explained to *Variety*, the appeal of Paramount was “just to be able to do something theatrical, which is not something Netflix does.” While they still have some loose ends to tie up with Netflix – including an animated special called *Stranger Things: Tales From ’85* which will feature the characters as they were in season 2, and a spinoff series set in a new location – the move signals a shift in their creative direction. It seems the Duffers, much like their character Will Byers, may always be connected to the world of *Stranger Things*.

In 2025, Disney World is offering a special holiday deal for Georgia residents: significantly reduced prices on rooms at certain resorts during the holiday season. Here’s what eligible residents can book: