Minority Mindset

The second season of the show is getting better, especially with Allen’s character, Matt Parker, starting to win viewers over while still maintaining his relatable, down-to-earth personality. Although Allen is the main star, the entire cast of Shifting Gears is filled with talented comedic actors who haven’t fully had their moment to stand out – but that could change.

I just got a peek at a new clip from the upcoming Disney+ series Wonder Man, and it’s got me buzzing! We see Yaya Abdul-Mateen II as Simon Williams strolling through a Hollywood studio, and the background reveals a poster for a revamped version of Rogers: The Musical. For those who remember, this play first appeared in Hawkeye, and it looks like it’s gotten a pretty significant update a few years later. It’s a fun little Easter egg that suggests a connected universe and a lot of in-world history!

That makes me think about why the Predator movies are so consistently good. It’s because the Predator – or a Yautja, as they’re called – is just a fascinating villain. They’re not just a monster, or a typical slasher, and they’re definitely not someone you could ever relate to as a human bad guy. Watching them hunt us is unsettling, but honestly, it’s also a little…recognisable. They’re basically doing what humans have been doing to animals for thousands of years – hunting for sport, without a second thought. And they seem to genuinely enjoy it, which is the really chilling part.

Beyond the films, it was a wild week for elections! California passed Prop 50, New York City elected Zohran Mamdani, and unbelievably, the Virginia Democrat involved in that texting scandal won anyway. It was a truly surprising night. I even saw Jimmy Fallon celebrating, calling it a major blow to Trump. It’s funny, because he recently said he didn’t want to get too political on The Tonight Show, and he got a lot of flak for that from viewers who like more pointed commentary. But honestly, as a regular watcher of his monologue, he is still doing plenty of political bits. It’s not the whole show, sure, but he’s pretty scathing about Trump – calling him a dictator and everything. He’s actually sharper than people realize, and maybe even sharper than he thinks! Check out clip No. 4 – it’s a comparison between Trump and Manson, and it’s pretty something.

While promoting his new movie, Playdate, actor Alan Ritchson expressed concern that audiences might become tired of action scenes, especially considering the upcoming season of Reacher. He explained that they filmed around 30 fights for Season 4 – more than ever before – and he worries about overdoing it. He noticed his wife becoming disinterested in Game of Thrones due to the constant fighting, only perking up when the action finally stopped. Ritchson doesn’t want viewers to feel that way with Reacher, and wants the fights to feel impactful, not exhausting.