Could Taylor Swift’s highly anticipated 13th studio album already be on the way?

Swift, 36, and fiancé Travis Kelce attended a friend’s wedding on Saturday, May 16, where the pop star’s ensemble fueled fan speculation a new record is on the horizon. Swift glittered in a golden Maria Lucia Hohan gown, which she paired with opal drop earrings.

Eagle-eyed fans were quick to point out that Swift’s baubles featured 13 stones, which would match the number of her next album.

“There is just NO WAY she’s wearing an earring with 13 stones ????!!!!!” an X user wrote on Saturday night, positing that the choice is “fun teasing.”

Other fans thought the 13 gems were an update to the 12-stone ruby earrings that Swift rocked at the 2025 Grammy Awards, shortly before announcing 12th album The Life of a Showgirl that same year. It’s also possible that the 13 is a nod to Swift’s favorite number.

“TS13 easter eggs are going to be impossible [because] is it 13 because it’s Taylor Swift or because it’s TS13????” another fan tweeted.

Others, however, don’t think Swift’s jewelry is a clue to her future music at all.

“Taylor attending a wedding, she’s not Easter egging while attending her fiancé’s friend’s wedding,” another Swiftie wrote via X. “Use your brain.”

Swift has not publicly addressed any plans for a 13th album just yet, though she’s long denied that any of her cryptic clues are through hints about her relationship.

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Taylor Swift has done it again! Just hours after announcing her 12th studio album on boyfriend Travis Kelce’s “New Heights” podcast, Swifties are already piecing together symbolic hints — and many believe one track in particular on The Life of a Showgirl may be a heartfelt homage to her NFL star beau. Us Weekly breaks […]

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“There are dos and don’ts. I’m never going to plan an Easter egg that ties back to my personal life,” the Grammy winner said on Kelce’s “New Heights” podcast in August 2025, detailing the art of planting Easter eggs. “It’s always going to be toward music or something that I have coming up. A plan I have coming together. Something that you don’t know I’m saying for a specific reason that you’ll hear later and go back and go, ‘Oh my god.’”

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Swift, who got engaged to Kelce that month after two years of dating, released Showgirl the following October. There were multiple love songs about Swift and Kelce’s romance and future hopes, including “Opalite” about the man-made version of the NFL star’s birthstone.

“‘Opalite’ is a song [where] that word is something I wrote down because I thought it was beautiful,” Swift said during her Release Party of a Showgirl screening in October 2025. “I came back to it when [Max Martin, Shellback and I] were writing to this really infectious, hook-y track. Opalite is man-made opal, so I’ve always loved opals [and] my mom has always loved opals.”

She added, “I loved the metaphor of, like, a man-made opal and you also have to make your own happiness in your life. You had to get yourself through some difficult times to get to the positive place you’re in now.”

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Chaos Breaks Out At AP x Swatch Launch Sites

At New York locations, including Long Island’s Roosevelt Mall and Times Square, foot traffic built into hours-long queues as the release tied to the Audemars Piguet x Swatch collaboration went live. Videos circulating online show dense crowds pressed up against barriers, with waves of people surging forward as doors opened. What started as anticipation quickly became a bottleneck situation. Many shoppers packed tightly enough to make movement inside and outside the store difficult to manage.

The situation wasn’t isolated. Across multiple cities, similar scenes unfolded, with some locations ultimately shutting down entirely after staff and security were overwhelmed by turnout. In a number of cases, police intervened as tensions rose inside packed stores and customers fought over access to limited inventory. Officials used crowd-control measures, including pepper spray and mace, to restore order in especially volatile moments.

 Young Thug & Plies Weigh In On The AP Frenzy

Plies and Young Thug were among celebrities who shared their thoughts on the chaos on social media.  Plies weighed in on the attention the drop was receiving, writing:

“It Seem Like We More Upset About $300 ‘AP’. Than We Are About What The Supreme Court/ White House Is Doing To Us! I’m Not Tryin To Tell Nobody What To Care About! But If The Roles Was Reversed & They Voting Rights Was Being Attacked. I Know Which One They’d Be Upset About!!!”

Meanwhile, Young Thug took a more dismissive, observational tone, reposting commentary on Instagram and adding, “Idk why n*ggas actin like they wasnt already payin $300 for them APs.” Nonetheless, the reactions reflected two different angles of the same moment. One pointing toward broader social priorities, the other cutting through the hype with a reminder that the price point itself wasn’t necessarily new territory for some consumers.

Y’all So Messy The Company Had To Speak Out

Furthermore, in response to the disruption, Swatch issued a statement acknowledging the “extraordinarily high demand.” They also confirmed that some stores had to close temporarily in coordination with local authorities to ensure safety. Additionally, they said the collection wasn’t limited edition and they planned to release more inventory despite the chaos around the rollout.

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— Swatch (@Swatch) May 16, 2026

Flau’jae Johnson is continuing to prove she can do it all. Just weeks after making her WNBA debut, the LSU basketball star officially crossed the stage and graduated from Louisiana State University.

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Flau’jae Johnson Graduates From LSU

On Saturday, May 16, Flau’jae Johnson received her degree from Louisiana State University. The athlete graduated with a degree in interdisciplinary studies and minors in business administration, communication studies, and entrepreneurship. The LSU women’s basketball team shared videos of Johnson walking across the stage in her purple cap and gown. In another clip posted to Instagram, Johnson celebrated the moment by saying it “feels great to be an LSU grad.”

Social Media Reacts

The TeaMates quickly flooded The Shade Room Teens’ comment section with congratulatory messages following Flau’Jae’s graduation. Many social media users reflected on watching her grow up on The Rap Game, while others shared how proud her late father, Camouflage, would be of her accomplishments.

Instagram user @iluvvvmyaaaa wrote, “been watching her since the rap game perioddd 😍😍😍.

Another Instagram user @iambrialexis wrote, “Definition of “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me” Congratulations 🤏🏽🥳🥳”

While Instagram user @stephanielynnmal wrote, “Congratulations 💜💛💜💛”

Instagram user @mz_thickness02 wrote, “Congrats Queen and I know your father smiling down on u Queen and very proud u ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️”

Another Instagram user @wristworkmylk wrote, “Brains, Beauty, and Talent 🔥🔥🔥 Triple Threat”

While Instagram user @dadedivasmilez wrote, “I love when athletes get that degree 🔥”

Instagram user @ohhhsoyouahmad wrote, “Who y’all know that came from the Rap Game that got a DEGREE? Congratulations Flau’Jae ‼️‼️‼️”

Another Instagram user  @pictureperfectmarika wrote, “Now give her a Grammy for these bars she be spittin”

While Instagram user @11sapphire2013 wrote, “Camouflage will be so proud of his baby!”

Flau’jae Makes WNBA Debut Ahead Of Graduation

Johnson’s graduation comes just one month after officially entering the WNBA. On April 13, she was selected No. 8 overall by the Golden State Valkyries before being traded on draft night to the Seattle Storm. Earlier this month, Johnson made her WNBA debut and finished her first professional game with 12 points, two rebounds, and two assists.

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Ronda Rousey made her triumphant return back to the MMA octagon — and is ready to take on her next challenge.

After defeating fellow retired fighter Gina Carano in just 17 seconds via submission on Saturday, May 16, at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California, Rousey, 39, revealed what she plans to do in the wake of her dominant win.

“I said, ‘She’s my f***ing hero and just thank you for everything and thank you for bringing me back home,” Rousey told the in-ring reporter of what she said to her opponent after the live Netflix fight.

“It was so quick — is there any chance we can see more of this?” the reporter asked. “I think everyone wants to see more of you competing. You looked so good, so dominant out there. Listen to this crowd, look at the reception you’ve had since coming back to MMA. Is there any chance we’ll leave that door a little bit open?”

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Rousey quickly responded, explaining to the reporter and the crowd that she couldn’t have imagined a better way to walk away from the sport for good.

“There’s no way I could have ended it better than this,” she said. “I want to have some more babies and I gotta get cooking.”

Rousey retired from the sport of MMA in 2016 after back-to-back losses to fellow fighters Holly Holm and Amanda Nunes. After retiring, Rousey married former UFC star Travis Browne in 2017. In 2021, the pair welcomed their first daughter, La’akea Makalapuaokalanipō, followed by their second daughter, Liko’ula Pā’ūomahinakaipiha, in 2025. (Brown also shares two sons, Kaleo and Keawe, with a previous partner.)

Rousey announced her surprise return to MMA in February, officially ending her nearly decade-long retirement.

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“Been waiting so long to announce this: Me and Gina Carano are gonna throw down in the biggest super fight in women’s combat sport history!” she said in a statement at the time. “And we’re partnering with the fighter-first promotion MVP as well as the biggest and baddest streamer on the planet Netflix. This is for all MMA fans past, present and future. More to come… much more.”

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Carano, 44, said that a long-awaited dream match against Rousey was the only offer intriguing enough to bring her out of her own, near 17-year retirement.

“Ronda came to me and said there is only one person she would make a comeback for and it has been her dream to make this fight happen between us,” Carano said in February. “She thanked me for opening up doors for her in her career and was respectful in asking for this fight to happen. This is an honor. I believe I will walk out of this fight with the win, and I anticipate it will not come easy, which I welcome. This is as much for Ronda and me as it is for the fans and mixed martial arts community. What a time to be alive.”

Pete Davidson is officially saying goodbye to one piece of real estate and taking a major financial hit in the process. The comedian and actor has reportedly sold his Staten Island condo for a staggering $350,000 loss as he navigates life after his split from ex-girlfriend Elsie Hewitt, with whom he shares daughter Scottie Rose. News of the sale comes just days after reports surfaced that the former couple had called it quits only five months after welcoming their baby girl.

According to reports, the comedian purchased the 1,592-square-foot condo at 90 Bay Street Landing in Staten Island’s St. George neighborhood back in 2020 for $1.2 million. Located inside the gated Bay Street Landing waterfront community, the property came with amenities including 24-hour doorman service, a fitness center, sports courts, and a residents’ lounge.

After moving in, Davidson reportedly gave the home a dramatic makeover. Originally designed as a two-bedroom unit, the actor transformed the space into a loft-style one-bedroom complete with bold red accent walls and even a built-in fish tank, reflecting his personal taste but potentially narrowing the pool of buyers looking for a more traditional layout.

Davidson first attempted to sell the condo in late 2022, listing it for $1.3 million, but the property struggled to attract a buyer. Over the next several years, the asking price was repeatedly reduced. By February 2026, the condo had dropped to $850,000, before ultimately selling in April for approximately that amount, resulting in a hefty loss (approximately $350,000) compared to what Davidson originally paid.

Davidson Also Struggling To Sell Home He Shared With Elsie Hewitt

Davidson’s Staten Island condo isn’t the only property giving him headaches. Before splitting from Hewitt, the comedian had also been trying to unload the sprawling North Salem, New York, home where the pair had reportedly been living together. The actor initially listed the four-bedroom, three-bathroom property for $2.495 million on February 14, but multiple price cuts soon followed.

According to Page Six, Davidson dropped the asking price to $2.275 million on March 9 before slashing it again to $2.150 million on April 27 in an apparent effort to speed up the sale. Despite the steep $345,000 reduction, public records show the property still remains on the market.

Pete Davidson And Elsie Hewitt Are ‘Working On Things’

The timing of the sale has raised eyebrows following Davidson’s recent breakup from Hewitt. However, despite the breakup, it appears the door may not be fully closed on the pair’s relationship. According to a source who spoke to PEOPLE, Davidson and Hewitt are still trying to navigate their new reality together.

“They want one another to succeed and be happy. There have been points where they’ve split and have gotten back together,” the insider shared. However, the source also noted that it remains unclear whether the pair will ultimately reconcile.

Parenthood Remains The ‘Top Priority’

Weeks before news of the split surfaced, reports claimed the couple had already been dealing with relationship struggles while adjusting to life as new parents. “There are issues, but they’re trying to figure things out together,” a source previously told PEOPLE, adding that Davidson and Hewitt are both “adjusting to parenthood” and “working through the process.”

At the center of it all, however, is their daughter. According to the source, baby Scottie Rose remains Davidson and Hewitt’s “top priority.”

Pete Davidson Previously Gushed Over Fatherhood And Elsie Hewitt

Despite the recent breakup, Davidson has been vocal about how much becoming a father has changed his life. The former “Saturday Night Live” star welcomed daughter Scottie Rose shortly before Christmas and has since spoken candidly about embracing parenthood. “Dad life is f-cking awesome. It is exhausting and rewarding and cute,” Davidson told PEOPLE in March.

At the time, the comedian also had nothing but praise for Hewitt as the pair adjusted to life with a newborn. “And I’m very lucky because Elsie is a fantastic mom, and I can’t stress enough how lucky I am,” Davidson shared.

The actor went on to explain that watching Hewitt step into motherhood only deepened his admiration for her. “It is very rewarding to see the person you chose to have a baby with actually crush it so naturally,” he added.

Fan hopes were high heading into 2025 that Marvel could deliver a stellar year, with three exciting new movies lined up. However, the year started on a terrible note with the release of Captain America: Brave New World, one of the worst entries into the MCU of the decade so far. Intended to restart the Captain America saga, with Anthony Mackie taking over as the titular superhero and Danny Ramirez’s Joaquin Torres taking over as Falcon, but instead, a critical disaster and box office flop emerged, with this hurting Mackie’s leading-man reputation in the franchise.

In fact, Mackie’s recent run of feature projects has been very underwhelming, especially when considering his involvement in both Captain America: Brave New World and Netflix’s The Electric State, a widely panned sci-fi effort adapted from Simon Stålenhag’s 2018 illustrated novel. Before both of these, Mackie’s only movie role in 2024 came in a similarly divisive sci-fi thriller, only this time, audiences reacted much more positively, thanks in no small part to an electric lead performance from the new Captain America.

The movie in question is Elevation, a 2024 effort often likened to A Quiet Place, which starred Mackie alongside the likes of Morena Baccarin and some admittedly disappointing CGI monsters. Directed by George Nolfi, Elevation flew almost instantly under the radar, no doubt thanks to a short domestic theatrical release that lasted two weeks and never grew beyond 1,416 locations nationwide. In total, Elevation earned just $3.4 million in global box office revenue, split between a $2.3 million domestic haul and a further $1.1 million from overseas markets. In November 2024, the film debuted outside the U.S. top ten and never recovered.

‘Elevation’ Is Bouncing Back on Streaming

Less than two years since its underwhelming box office run, Elevation is bouncing back on the streaming charts. At the time of writing, the movie is one of the ten most-streamed on HBO Max in the U.S. The film only ranks in one other country globally, scoring an eleventh-place finish in the Honduran Apple TV store. Other films currently proving popular on HBO Max are the controversial 2026 adaptation of Wuthering Heights, Marty Supreme, Mortal Kombat, The Devil Wears Prada, Crazy Rich Asians, and Gerard Butler‘s sci-fi sequel Greenland 2: Migration, which is topping the charts.

Elevation is streaming on HBO Max. Stay tuned to Collider for the latest streaming stories.

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Aww, Roomies! Rocki Irish Mayers is quickly becoming one of the internet’s favorite celebrity kids. She recently popped out with Rihanna and A$AP Rocky, and her new fans have fans melting all over the timeline.

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Baby Rocki’s Latest Appearance Has The Timeline Going “Awww!”

Rocki Irish Mayers is already giving “That Girl” energy and lil’ mama isn’t even one yet! A$AP Rocky and Rihanna recently took over New York City with all of their kiddos, including RZA and Riot. The couple previously celebrated their eldest son’s RZA’s fourth birthday and have been outside in the Big Apple ever since. Rocki tagged along with her big brothers too with new photos showing her getting some daddy-daughter time with A$AP. Even though A$AP popped out looking fly for the night, baby Rocki stole ALL the attention looking extra cute in her carrier wrapped in a pink blanket. See the adorable pics below.

The Internet Says Baby Rocki Is Giving Full Mini-Rihanna Vibes

Folks over in The Shade Room’s comment section couldn’t get enough of baby Rocki’s cuteness. Plenty of fans swore she’s Rihanna’s twin. Peep some of the reactions below.

Instagram user @missmoneybagg87 wrote, “She’s so cute 😍” 

Instagram user @khaliahjanea wrote, “look just like Riri as a baby 😍” 

While Instagram user @rihismygf wrote, “She looks like both of them 😍” 

Then Instagram user @bonitabillionaire wrote, “She gave birth to the same baby 3 times 😍😍” 

Another Instagram user @officialtonipayne wrote, “Did his genes even try? All 3 babies look like her. Sisterhood is so proud. 🥹” 

Instagram user @babydaddy_snatcher wrote, “Riri twinzyyyy 😍” 

Then another Instagram user @_therealmonroe1 wrote, “She’s beautiful ❤️ so happy they didn’t stop at two.” 

While another Instagram user @jstewww__ wrote, “Boyyyyy them GENES are perf 😭😭” 

Lastly, Instagram user @lb_gibbons411 wrote, “She is a doll baby ❤️” 

Baby Rocki Is Already A Lil’ Fashion Killa

Rocki Irish has been melting hearts ever since she made an appearance on the cover of W Magazine with her mom back in April. Since then, new photos of her have continued to hit the internet, and the cuteness stays on another level every single time. Photos from Paris showed her outside with Rihanna giving full fashion killa vibes in a vintage Dior green-and-black John Galliano beanie from 2002. She paired the look with a gray pleated Dior dress layered over jeans and sneakers.

Rihanna spotted out with her daughter Rocki. ❤️ pic.twitter.com/e1AeZbYdTM

— Rap Alert (@rapalert6) April 8, 2026

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As a movie lover, there’s one phrase that always gets my blood pumping: “director’s cut.” We all know that studios often make changes that can absolutely ruin a movie, like when they added those awful voiceover narrations to Blade Runner. As soon as he could, Ridley Scott released a version without those voice-overs that is infinitely better.

While Scott might have gone a bit overboard in releasing so many different edits over the years, the point stands: a director’s cut is usually a way of improving a movie. Every now and then, though, a director comes along and does his best to ruin a classic. 

One such man is Richard Kelly, best known as the director of Donnie Darko. The original film stalled out at the box office, but it’s now considered a cult hit due to its heady mixture of violence, time travel, and coming-of-age teen hijinks, complete with the creepiest bunny ever put on film.

The most compelling thing about the movie is that it refuses to explain most of its craziest events, forcing you to think about what the heck you just watched long after the credits roll. Unfortunately, Donnie Darko: The Director’s Cut ruins everything cool and mysterious about the original by painfully explaining everything in excruciating detail.

Not All Director’s Cuts Are Created Equal

If you loved Donnie Darko in 2001, then the arrival of the Director’s Cut in 2004 probably seemed like a big deal. This new cut promised over 20 minutes of new footage, new special effects, and improved sound quality. Sounds great, right?

Unfortunately, the new footage mostly comes from deleted scenes awkwardly shoehorned back into the movie, without any concern for pacing or characterization. The result is an overly lengthy film; while the original Donnie Darko was a comparatively svelte 113 minutes, the Director’s Cut’s 134 minutes makes it feel like a bloated, plodding mess.

There are some other unnecessary changes here, including tweaks to the soundtrack. For another film, such changes might not be a big deal. However, Donnie Darko had an absolutely perfect soundtrack, one which used a series of quirky bangers to set the scene for the surreal events of the film.

The original needle drops made everything feel hazy and dreamlike, so any changes to them (even minor changes, like replacing “The Killing Moon” with “Never Tear Us Apart”) feel like cinematic blasphemy that is as offensive as it is completely unnecessary.

A Frank Examination

The main reason the Donnie Darko director’s cut sucks, though, is that director Richard Kelly forgot the quintessential rule of sci-fi storytelling: less is more. The original movie presented plenty of time-tripping mysteries, including how (spoilers, sweetie!) the title character traveled into his own past, ensuring that he’d die when a jet engine inexplicably fell into his bedroom.

Donnie laughs right before he dies, secure in the knowledge that he is fixing a doomed timeline and saving someone he loves. As the credits roll, first-time viewers are always struck by the same question: “What the heck just happened?”

Unfortunately, the Director’s Cut answers that question in the most literal and boring way. You see, in the original cut, Donnie (Jake Gyllenhaal) takes an interest in time travel and receives a book, The Philosophy of Time Travel, written by a now-retired science teacher. But we don’t get much actual wisdom from the book and must figure out the timey-wimey narrative on our own.

In the Director’s Cut, we get pages from this book literally superimposed on the screen. Thanks to all this dreadfully boring exposition, we finally know what happened in the movie, and it’s pretty wild!

Ruining The Greatest Trip In Cinema

Apparently, the moment the jet engine landed in Donnie’s bedroom, it created a Tangent Universe. The young man is a Living Receiver who gains bizarre superpowers, including telekinesis and premonition, and has a seemingly impossible job: to return the jet engine to the Primary Universe, the only way to prevent the destruction of the entire universe.

By the end of the film, a traumatized Donnie creates a time portal and rips a jet engine off the plane that his mother and younger sister are in. He sends that engine and himself into the past, killing himself and closing the tangent universe while he laughs, knowing his sacrifice will save those he loved.

Is it a neat explanation? Maybe. But the one that you came up with in your head was probably way, way cooler. Unfortunately, this is the nature of science fiction: being handed the truth (like what the Smoke Monster is in Lost and what the Upside Down is in Stranger Things) is never as satisfying as trying to figure everything out on your own.

Donnie Darko: The Director’s Cut hands you every boring explanation on a plate, sapping the mystery from a movie it already ruined with new scenes and a botched soundtrack. If you want to watch the worst director’s cut ever made, though, it’s now streaming for free on Tubi.

Trust me, though: after seeing it, you’ll want to escape your new Tangent Universe and return to the timeline where you never watched this cinematic abomination!