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Today’s newsletter is all about the obscure. From a pulled release of a controversial film to a hidden reference to early Star Trek lore, it’s fun to discover these little known moments in pop culture. Jeffrey Wright has given us plenty of thoughtful commentary from our exclusive interview beyond his current project with Spike Lee, and his fondness for his role in Ride with the Devil, a movie that did not achieve wide release, is his latest intriguing tidbit.

The other movie feature appearing below is about Ne Zha 2, a Chinese movie that is outperforming many of the most popular Hollywood films worldwide, yet it remains unknown to most American moviegoers… for now. And don’t forget to check out our piece about an obscure bit of Trek history that showed up in a recent episode of Strange New Worlds. It seems appropriate that a show about exploring unknown space also dabbles in exploring its own worldbuilding!

— Michael Ahr, Newsletter Editor

IN THIS ISSUE

• More from our exclusive interview with actor Jeffrey Wright 🎤

• A breakdown of the blockbuster numbers from the Chinese hit Ne Zha 2 🐉

• Analysis of a hidden bit of lore in the latest Strange New Worlds episode 🪐

• …and more!