Minority Mindset

In a recent interview with People magazine, Wicked: For Good director Jon M. Chu explained the creative choice to keep Dorothy’s face hidden throughout the film. While they filmed scenes showing her face, the team ultimately decided it was a distraction from the story. Chu shared that the casting process focused on finding someone whose physicality would instantly convey the character, even without seeing their face – a challenge Bethany Weaver successfully met, earning her the role.

With millions of copies sold, Animal Crossing: New Horizons is one of the most popular games on the Nintendo Switch. While it’s incredibly successful, it hasn’t held players’ attention as long as Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, the best-selling Switch game, and many players have since stopped playing.

Released over Thanksgiving weekend, Zootopia 2 is on track to break several records. Critics have given it a very high score on Rotten Tomatoes, making it the most successful Disney Animation sequel since Ralph Breaks the Internet exceeded the performance of its original film seven years ago. The film has also earned over $81 million globally, surpassing the $75.1 million opening weekend of the first Zootopia movie.

Trier once again collaborates with the talented Renate Reinsve, marking their third project together. Reinsve plays Nora Borg, an actress working in both theater and television. Nora and her sister, Agnes (Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas), are deeply affected when their long-absent father, Gustav (Stellan Skarsgård), suddenly returns. Gustav left when the girls were young, and his reappearance stirs up difficult emotions, particularly for Nora.

The show also featured a bit about Josh Meyers’ impressive impression of Gavin Newsom. While it first appeared on Late Night, Jimmy Kimmel Live! has used it most often, with Meyers and Seth frequently performing it together, including at Kimmel’s recent shows in Brooklyn. Seth recounted how Josh rode onto the stage on a city bike, circled around, and jumped off while it was still moving before delivering his first line. He then jokingly asked his mother which of her two sons she’d trust more to ride a bike on stage. Without hesitation, Hilary Meyers replied, “Oh Seth, you have no sense of balance.” It seems Adelaide has inherited her grandmother’s direct and honest personality.