CREATIVES AND COLORBLINDNESS
5 Celebrities Who Are Colorblind
Colorblindness affects 8 percent of men and 0.5 percent of women of Northern European descent. You would think that not being able to see certain colors would negatively affect a person’s creative abilities, but some of the best-known names in entertainment and popular culture are actually colorblind. Here are five well-known creatives you might not have guessed are colorblind.
CHRISTOPHER NOLAN
Nolan might be one of the greatest film directors working today, with films like “The Dark Knight,” “Inception,” and “Dunkirk” under his belt. But, like Mark Zuckerberg, Nolan is red/green colorblind, which affects the color palette of his movies. Nolan’s movies have lots of blues and browns in them.
MARK ZUCKERBERG
BING CROSBY
Known for being the creator of Facebook and one of the youngest billionaires in the world, Zuckerberg cannot distinguish between red and green, which is the most common form of colorblindness. He chose the color blue for the Facebook logo because it was the color that looked richest to his eyes.
Crosby’s smooth voice still echoes through many houses during the holiday season, as he is best known for his hit renditions of “White Christmas” and “Let It Snow.” Reportedly, he regularly confused the colors green and blue.
FRED ROGERS
PAUL NEWMAN
Known to children everywhere as Mr. Rogers of “Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood” and the subject of the documentary “Won’t You Be My Neighbor?” last year, Mr. Rogers was red/green colorblind. While he might never have seen the actual color of his iconic red cardigan, it’s undeniable that he was an inspiration to children everywhere.
This legendary actor took on iconic roles such as Butch Cassidy in “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid,” Luke Jackson in “Cool Hand Luke,” and Henry Gondorff in “The Sting.” What you might not have known is that Newman’s colorblindness actually kept him from becoming a pilot in the Navy.
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Classic FRENCH OMELET INGREDIENTS • 3 large eggs • Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter Inspired by SeriousEats.com
DIRECTIONS
1. In medium bowl, beat eggs with plastic fork until last traces of white are just mixed in. Season with salt and pepper. 2. In an 8-inch nonstick skillet, melt butter, swirling over medium heat until foamy but not browned. Add eggs, stirring rapidly with fork, while moving skillet to agitate eggs. Break up all curds by scraping bottom of skillet as they form. Stop stirring when eggs are softly scrambled and creamy (but loose enough to come together into a single mass), 1–2 minutes. 3. Using fork, gently spread egg in an even layer around skillet and scrape down any wispy bits around the edges. The top surface should be loose and creamy, but if still liquid, swirl skillet to bring raw egg to the edge where it will set faster. 4. Remove from heat. Tilt skillet up by handle. Using fork, gently roll omelet down over itself until nearly folded in half. Using fork, push omelet to edge of skillet so that the lower edge of egg just begins to overhang. Use fork to fold overhanging edge of egg back over, closing omelet. 5. Turn omelet out onto plate. It should have the seam on bottom.
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