Minority Mindset

Bryan Fuller, the showrunner behind Hannibal, recently praised the eighth episode of Andor’s second season, “Who Are You?”, in a recent interview.

Many people remember the 1990s as a peak period for anime, but not every show from that era has aged well. While some ‘90s anime remain timeless classics, others were popular at the time but now feel dated or even cringeworthy.

The popular LEGO brand is continuing its Star Wars line, with new sets already planned for release in 2026. Although a list of these sets has been circulating for a while, it wasn’t known when fans could expect to see them become available.

Raiff wrote and directed Hal & Harper, which started as a simple idea he explored in a web series during his college years. The series, featuring him and his then-girlfriend, focused on siblings reflecting on how their father’s actions forced them to mature quickly. He expanded this into a show that jumps between their childhood and adult lives, revealing the origins of their unhealthy, overly-reliant relationship. (Adult and childhood versions of Hal and Harper are played by Cooper Raiff and Madelyn Cline, with Cline sporting a beard for the younger scenes.) The show beautifully captures tender moments between characters who genuinely care for each other but struggle to express it, and features strong performances from Cline, Mark Ruffalo, and Betty Gilpin, who plays the father’s current pregnant partner, Kate. Raiff believes this kind of realistic, character-driven storytelling is lacking in today’s entertainment. He explains, “The goal of filmmaking is to show relatable people and experiences. It can be hard to confront ourselves, so it’s sometimes easier to see our own struggles reflected in a movie without realizing it.”

The final concert, recorded in Vancouver on December 8, 2024, included five unexpected songs. Taylor Swift performed “A Place in This World” and “New Romantics” on guitar, and “Long Live,” “New Year’s Day,” and “The Manuscript” on piano. She even playfully changed a lyric in “Long Live” from “It was the end of a decade” to “It was the end of an era.” Fans can watch this special on Disney+ starting December 12, alongside the The End of an Era documentary about her Eras Tour. This release is just one day before Swift’s birthday on December 13, leaving many to wonder what she has planned next—and if it will somehow relate to the theme of Eras!