Minority Mindset

If Amaya and Bryan won Love Island season 7, who were the most disappointed? On the same evening that Amaya and Bryan were declared winners, former contestant Cierra Ortega shared some of the threatening messages she received following the revelation of her use of racial slurs online. Another participant from the same season, Yulissa Escobar, also claimed to have experienced “severe online bullying” after their racist actions were exposed. Regarding a video from 2021 where she used a racial slur, Escobar wrote, “That video doesn’t define me, but how the internet treats people does.” These matters may be discussed during the Love Island reunion episode, airing August 25 on Peacock. Ariana Madix and Andy Cohen will co-host this episode due to the anticipated high level of drama.

Before Gunn and Safran could start implementing their vision, they first needed to complete the ongoing projects moving down the Warner Bros. Discovery production line. However, it’s worth noting that plans for a third Wonder Woman movie were cancelled in December 2022.

In the latest installment of “The Gilded Age,” set in 1883, we find John “Jack” Trotter (Ben Ahlers) striking it rich! The Van Rhijn house footman has finally cashed in on the patent for his ingenious invention – a new alarm clock – from season two. In an unprecedented deal, Jack and his partner Larry Russell (Harry Richardson) sold not only the patent but also the manufactured clocks for a whopping sum of $600,000! That’s six figures’ worth of cash in today’s terms, making it an unimaginable fortune in the late 19th century.

As a movie enthusiast, I must say that this season has been an enjoyable rollercoaster ride (comparatively speaking to its previous seasons). Initially, we anticipated the climax to be the wedding, but boy, were we wrong! Instead, they surprised us by having Gladys walk down the aisle. A quick turn of events? Absolutely! It’s astonishing how swiftly they managed to tie up loose ends, but Bertha seems to have orchestrated it all, and let me tell you, that woman is a force to be reckoned with. Add to that her treasure chest full of gold coins, and voila! A church adorned with flower arrangements in no time.

Did you catch the pre-wedding pep talk she gave to the household staff? She emphasized the importance of unity as OneHousehold and breaking down those barriers. If Bertha were to head Microsoft, I can imagine her pushing for more synergy in their daily operations. Quite an unexpected twist, don’t you think?

Despite the somber mood experienced by most members of the Russell family, the wedding is a grand spectacle that cannot be ignored. George (Morgan Spector) walks his daughter down the aisle with a somber expression, the bridesmaids carrying her veil in groups of three evoke an undertaker’s procession, and Gladys seems more like a ghost than a bride. Yet, the sorrowful wife’s tears cannot overshadow the lavishness of the ceremony, which was not an exact replica but was inspired by one of the most extravagant weddings from the real Gilded Age. Director Michael Engler wonders, “How were we going to pull off what truly was the Wedding of the Century?” Here’s the answer to that question.