“Thephraseimmediatelycametomind:intimatelyepic,”Prince-Bythewoodsaid,reflectingonwhenshefirstreadthescriptandgraspeditsmanylayers.Shewantedto“startwiththoserelationships.Becauseattheendoftheday,allthebignessisgreatandbeautiful.Butitdoesn’tmeananythingifyoudon’tcareaboutthecharacters.”

    “HeySimmers!WearecurrentlyinvestigatinginstancesinvolvingSimsauto-agingupinsavesusingtheShortorLonglifespan.Werecommendtemporarilyplayinginorcreatingnewsaveswiththedefault/“normal”lifespan,asweworktowardsasolution,”thestatementsaid.

    Ms.JennySchecterwritingonherdatedMacbook,reflectingonloveslost.Showtime/Alamy“Ibelievethattheshow’slimitationsspeaktothetimemorethantheydoaboutthecreators,”Johnssaid.“Forexample,thefactthattheyneededtouseJennyasadevice―thisquestioningcharacterwhostumblesuponahiddenlesbianworld―ratherthanjustdroppingusintoagaymilieusaysalotabouthowsegregatedLGBTculturewasfrommainstreamcultureatthetime.”

    “Wewillcontinuetoopenourdoorsandarmsandourheartsaswideaswecan,”shewrote.“It’stheonlywaythroughthis.”

    Howdidthepairofthembreakthenewstoyouthattheyweregoingtodothis?

    Beyondthat,sheasked:“Wherearetheadultswhoweresaying,‘No,wecannotallowthistohappen?’ThishappensintheRepublicanPartyalot,”sheadded.

    AlvarezhailedFoyas“oneofthegreatestactorsworkingtoday.”SonyPicturesClaireFoypicksuptheSalandermantlefrompriorincarnationsbyRooneyMaraandNoomiRapace.AccordingtoAlvarez,the“TheCrown”and“FirstMan”actresswascrucialinshapinganewversionoftheestablishedantihero.

    “He’sweird.Thecharacteringeneralisjustsounexpected.It’snotjustonething,”Armisenadded.“He’samixofbeingaweirdo,andhealsoseemshappy.He’sahappymonster.There’snothinggrumpyabouthim.”

    “Whydon’tyoujustbeyourself?”TheWeeknd’scharacterasksheroverdinnerintheclip,towhichshesuccinctlyreplies,“Becausethere’snothingaboutmethat’srelatable.”

    ThatcontinueddeterminationtoilluminateBlackfemalehumanitypaidoffinawaythatonlyafemaledirector,specificallyaBlackwoman,couldensure.SheinfusesthefilmwithasmuchrespectandlovethatshehasforherselfandotherBlackwomen—packedwithalltheircomplexities,joy,camaraderie,heartache,ferocityandself-adoration.

    Povoroznyksays:“YoucanspotthemalloverKyivthesedays.”