Minority Mindset

Ben Affleck and Blake Lively both attended premieres at SXSW in Austin, Texas. A fan, Barlow, shared TikTok clips of them at the events with the caption “Ben and Blake 🤍” and disabled comments. While the videos show they were at the same events, it doesn’t necessarily mean Barlow knows either of them – they could have just exchanged quick greetings. As with anything online, proof is key! Perhaps a Dunkin’ commercial featuring both of them is all it would take to bring them together.

Okay, it’s only January, but I’m already predicting that Nia DaCosta’s 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple will be one of my absolute favorite films of 2026. (You can read a full review here, by the way!) What really grabbed me was how consistently surprising it was – the ending genuinely threw me, and left me feeling optimistic. But honestly, the thing that really sets it apart? A late-in-the-movie musical number that turned my entire theater into a collective ball of joy. It was a truly euphoric moment, and I can’t stop thinking about it.

As a long-time hockey fan, I remember the whole situation with the NHL last year. They initially banned things like pride tape on sticks and special jerseys – including pride jerseys – but quickly reversed course after a lot of criticism. Before that, players would wear these themed jerseys during warm-ups for things like Pride Night or to honor the military. A few players actually refused to wear the pride jerseys, saying it went against their religious beliefs. Ultimately, the NHL decided to just get rid of the special jerseys altogether and also banned the colorful tape, which was a bit of a mess, honestly.

With Kathleen Kennedy stepping down from leading the Star Wars franchise, the future of several planned movies and TV shows is now unclear. This includes a movie bringing together characters from popular series like The Mandalorian, The Book of Boba Fett, Ahsoka, and The Skeleton Crew in a multiverse-style adventure where they would battle Grand Admiral Thrawn (Lars Mikkelsen). While other projects are still moving ahead, production on this Mandoverse movie has been paused.

The initial plan for the DC Universe is starting to become a reality. We’ve already seen movies, shows, and animated projects, and more are on the way. Over the next few months and years, James Gunn will be announcing the next group of projects to expand the DCU.

So, I was reading an interview with Kathleen Kennedy, the president of Lucasfilm – she took the reins back in 2012 when Disney bought the whole Star Wars operation from George Lucas. She was chatting with Deadline about her time running things, the good and the bad. And naturally, the conversation turned to Rian Johnson’s planned trilogy after The Last Jedi. She finally addressed what happened with those projects, and here’s what she had to say…