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12 Espadrille Sandals to Elevate Your Summer Shoe Collection
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If your current summer shoe collection consists exclusively of sneakers and flip-flops, consider this a PSA. Espadrille sandals have been plucked out of the 2016 fashion time capsule and are the ‘It’ footwear of summer 2026. In other words, if you parted ways with your original pair or missed the boat on this 2010s shoe trend the first time around, there’s no time like the present to add to your rotation.
At its most basic, an espadrille is a shoe style featuring a braided sole. There are a plethora of options on the market, from wedged sandals to strappy heels to sneaker hybrids. Ahead, we’ve rounded up 12 pairs of espadrilles that can seamlessly fit into every summer wardrobe.
12 Pairs of Espadrille Sandals for Summer 2026 That Feel Effortlessly Cool
1. Our Favorite: Our social calendars are stacked for the summer, which means we require footwear that can keep up and adapt to a variety of plans. These platform espadrilles hit the mark with their wedge heels (stylish yet practical), open-toe design, a braided top and an ankle strap for maximum security.
2. For Everyday: Espadrilles may seem intimidating, but there are different styles, many of which will work for everyday wear. Case in point: this sleek, bone-white pair by Madden Girl with buckle straps and a braided platform that makes casual dressing feel classy.
3. Best Flat: Journee’s Emelie espadrilles are a simple shoe you can strap on and be out the door in seconds. The shoe features a tie ankle strap that can be secured with a sweet bow detail at the back of the leg, plus it comes in an array of gorgeous hues like pink lavender that will give your outfit a pop of color.
4. A Statement Pair: Bows are booming for summer 2026, and we love this pair of espadrilles from Dream Pairs, featuring a buoyant bow ankle closure that might be as tall as the shoe’s wedged heel.
5. Ideal Nude: A quality pair of nude shoes is a necessity in any footwear collection, so if you’re looking for espadrilles that go with everything you own, we love these wedge sandals from Pennysue. They also come in white and black, if you’d prefer a basic that isn’t as natural-looking.
6. Pointed-Toe: We don’t know what we’re more obsessed with: these espadrille wedges’ pointed-toe or their chunky x-strap. We’ll let you decide.
7. 90s-Esque: Just hearing the name “Lucky Brand” has us feeling nostalgic, so it should come as no surprise that the brand’s espadrille heels also feel like a blast from the past. The pair boasts a canvas toe strap lined with frays, plus a chunky ankle strap and a wedged sole.
8. Best Mesh: The Lions Wedge Sandals from Forever & Always Shoes strike the perfect balance of modern and early aughts style with its mesh paneling and ribbon-like ankle tie that channels the throwback bandage trend. Save these for a night out or to elevate a basic look.
9. A Metallic Moment: While the Coco Espadrille from BP. comes in two additional colorways, the gold light metallic option can’t (and won’t) be outdone.
10. Best Mary Jane: Sam Edelman’s Mary Jane espadrilles fit the mermaidcore bill. With mesh netting and a sleek buckle-strap closure, the amber gold shoe is serving Ariel in the best way.
11. Sneaker Style: Toms does not skimp on quality when it comes to their platform sneakers (or any sneakers, really), and we guarantee this elevated espadrille style is no exception. They come in basic white and black and three additional printed designs (the lemon print would be so fun for summer).
12. Dressing Up: Whether it’s date night or girls’ night, the fit has to meet the occasion, and these espadrille sandals from Nine West are the quintessential going-out shoe. The pair comes in two color options — blue denim and gold metallic — and boasts a strappy silhouette with a square open toe that’s as fun as it is sexy.
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Oliver Tree's mom shares emotional tribute after late singer said family is not 'going to get a penny'
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The 32-year-old singer died in a helicopter crash in Brazil on June 14.
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Prime Video’s Longest-Running Series After ‘Bosch’ Officially Hit 50B Minutes Watched
Prime Video has released plenty of big movies and TV shows this year, but few have reached the same heights as The Boys, the critically praised superhero series that’s been on the air since 2019. Prime Video announced at the end of Season 4 that The Boys had been renewed for Season 5, and at that time it was also confirmed that the fifth season would be its last. There was plenty of anticipation leading into the fifth and final season of The Boys, but after only a few weeks, fans began to turn on the show. Critics maintained a mostly high opinion of the final season of The Boys, but Season 5 is firmly the lowest-rated of the entire series by fans, who rated it a Rotten 49% on the audience-driven Popcornmeter.
Despite these series-low ratings, though, The Boys did more than hold its own on Prime Video streaming charts. Tomorrow will mark exactly one month since The Boys series finale, and the show is still hanging around as one of Prime Video’s top five most-watched TV shows in the world at the time of writing. Prime Video released more final viewership statistics yesterday evening, and it’s now been revealed that The Boys has been watched over 50 billion minutes by Prime Video subscribers since 2020. With the first season being released in 2019, this does not count viewers of the first eight episodes, at least those who watched them during the first six months they were on the air. Still, this is such an impressive total that The Boys will undoubtedly go down in history as one of the most popular superhero/sci-fi shows ever made.
What’s Coming Next From the World of ‘The Boys’?
The next show on the slate for The Boys universe is Vought Rising, the prequel series starring Jensen Ackles as Soldier Boy and Aya Cash as Clara Vought. Prime Video has yet to set an official date for Vought Rising Season 1, but it has been confirmed that the show will premiere next year — the first trailer dropped within a week of The Boys series finale. Prime Video’s other Boys spin-off, Gen V, was canceled after two seasons, but creator Eric Kripke has assured that fans will see the characters again at some point. Before it went off the air, The Boys was Prime Video’s longest-running show since Bosch, so it would be shocking if the streamer didn’t have big plans for the future.
Check out all five seasons of The Boys on Prime Video and stay tuned to Collider for more updates and coverage of Vought Rising.
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2019 – 2026-00-00
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Eric Kripke
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Eric Kripke
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The Boys
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3 Best New Hulu Movies to Watch This Weekend (June 19-21)
Hulu is a good streamer to subscribe to if you like a steady diet of new releases and classic films that never go out of style.
That’s especially true this week, when the streamer just premiered new comedy Never Change!, about adults who have to return to high school to receive their diplomas.
Hulu also just added the classic comedic thriller Catch Me If You Can, which sees Leonardo DiCaprio’s suave con artist assume all sorts of identities so he can outrun Tom Hanks’ FBI agent.
Watch With Us also recommends the classic ‘90s drama The Remains of the Day, starring Anthony Hopkins and Emma Thompson as two British servants who grow closer to each other over the years.
‘Catch Me If You Can’ (2002)

Leonardo DiCaprio in Catch Me If You Can DreamWorks/courtesy Everett Collection
Some stories are too good to be true – in Frank Abagnale Jr.’s (Leonardo DiCaprio) case, it’s hard to separate fact from fiction. In the 1960s, Frank was a fast-talking teen who successfully conned people into thinking he was a pilot and a doctor. Why? Well, for money, of course; living a jet-setting life doesn’t come cheap. But Frank’s need to be other people masks a deep hurt, something that keeps him running from lawmen like Carl Hanratty (Tom Hanks), an FBI agent who is determined to get his man. Throughout the decade, Carl pursues Frank relentlessly, but deep down, he begins to respect a man whose crimes hurt him more than anyone else.
Based on Abagnale Jr.’s 1980 autobiography of the same name, Catch Me If You Can is based on a true story that’s largely been debunked by experts since the film’s release in 2002. That doesn’t matter when the story is this good – and when everyone involved in the movie is clearly having the time of their lives. Director Steven Spielberg is known as a master entertainer of big-budget spectacles like Jaws and Jurassic Park, but he’s never been lighter or freer than he is here. Ditto for DiCaprio and Hanks, who play a deft cat-and-mouse game with all the glee of small children opening their presents at Christmastime. The movie is a gift that keeps giving; from John Williams’ jazzy score or Christopher Walken’s note-perfect supporting performance as Frank’s small-time criminal father, you’ll think it’s Christmas, too.
Catch Me If You Can is streaming on Hulu.
‘Never Change!’ (2026)

Gary Richardson, Carmen Christopher, Nathan Min, Roberta Colindrez, Nick Mestad, Sofia Black-D’elia, Micah Sternberg, Matt Barats, John Reynolds in Never Change! Brett Roedel / © Hulu / Courtesy Everett Collection
One of my worst nightmares is being forced to return to high school to finish coursework that somehow was never completed. That’s almost exactly the premise of the new comedy Never Change!, which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival at the beginning of the month and is now streaming on Hulu. In 2008, a tornado shut down North Meadows High School, disrupting the final weeks of high school seniors Sunny (John Reynolds), Katie (Sofia Black-D’Elia) and the rest of their small class. Almost 20 years later, they found out they have to finish those last two weeks of high school or else their diplomas will be rescinded.
One person’s nightmare is another’s comedic premise, and Never Change! mines the odd concept for all its worth. There are gags about school shootings and a staging of a horrible play overseen by Topher Grace wearing a deliberately hideous wig. The film’s humor is similar to Wet Hot American Summer’s, with some envelope-pushing and absurdist jokes thrown around to see if they’ll stick. Some fail miserably (you’ll groan at least once), but enough gags land to make Never Change! a worthwhile if instantly forgettable comedy.
Never Change! is streaming on Hulu.
‘The Remains of the Day’ (1993)

Emma Thompson, Anthony Hopkins in The Remains of the Day. Columbia / Courtesy Everett Collection
In 1930s Great Britain, house servants still existed, and no one was better at it than James Stevens (Anthony Hopkins). As the head butler at Darlington Hall, he is dedicated solely to his profession and makes no time for such trivial things as a personal life. That threatens to change with the arrival of Sally Kenton (Emma Thompson), a young maid whose warm demeanor disturbs Stevens for reasons he’s not even sure of. Could it be love? Stevens has never even acknowledged that he has those kinds of feelings, let alone expressed them. But is Kenton’s arrival the catalyst for him to finally change after all these years?
Based on Kazuo Ishiguro’s Booker Prize-winning book of the same name, The Remains of the Day is all about repressed emotions, pregnant pauses and stolen glances that suggest rather than tell what’s going on. The film depicts a specific time and place where duty was still favored over emotions, and men like Stevens were almost invisible to the people he loyally served for decades. Hopkins is a two-time Oscar winner for The Silence of the Lambs and The Father, but he deserved another statuette for his brilliant, subtle work as a man who can’t quite open himself to love. It’s a beautiful and haunting performance, just like the film itself.
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12 celebrities who inspired hit songs — and how they feel about them now
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It’s a weird kind of immortality, being the subject of a timeless song.
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Bunnie XO’s One Condition Before Jelly Roll Divorce
For fans, the news that Jelly Roll had filed for divorce from Bunnie XO came as a complete shock.
After nearly a decade together, the couple had weathered addiction struggles, custody battles, financial hardships, and fame itself.
However, according to a new report, one final issue mattered deeply to Bunnie before she could accept the end of the marriage. It wasn’t about money, property, or even their future plans. It was about the daughter she helped raise as her own.
As details of the divorce emerged, sources revealed that Bunnie’s connection to Jelly Roll’s daughter, Bailee Ann DeFord, played a major role in how she approached the split.
According to an insider, Bunnie felt deeply connected to the teenager after years of helping raise her.
The source said she felt “spiritually tied” to Bailee and wanted to make sure her stepdaughter’s life remained stable before moving forward with such a major life change.
“[Bunnie] is spiritually tied to his daughter,” the source explained to the Daily Mail, adding, “She waited to graduate [Bailee] from high school and get her off to college.”
That protective instinct comes after years of acting as a mother figure to Bailee while also helping care for Jelly Roll’s younger son, Noah.
Jelly Roll Fought To Save His Daughter As Her Mother’s Addiction Worsened

Long before fame arrived, Jelly Roll’s life changed when he learned he had become a father while serving time in a Tennessee jail in 2008 after a drug-dealing conviction.
His daughter Bailee was born following a relationship with Felicia Beckwith, but the singer has admitted he wasn’t always present during her early years.
In his documentary “Jelly Roll: Save Me,” he described himself as a “less than present father” and recalled how difficult it initially was to secure visitation rights.
As Bailee grew older, however, her mother’s struggles with addiction intensified. Jelly Roll explained that Beckwith’s battle with fibromyalgia led to prescription pill dependency before eventually escalating into heroin addiction.
By the time Bailee was seven years old, he said her mother had “started really going downhill.” Determined to create a more stable environment, he turned to Bunnie for help.
At the time, Bunnie was earning substantial money as an escort in Las Vegas, and she helped finance the effort to gain custody.
She assisted the Grammy Award winner in securing legal representation and even helped him rent a condo suitable for raising his daughter. Their efforts paid off when he was awarded primary custody of Bailee in 2016.
Jelly Roll And Bunnie Helped Bailee Through A Family Crisis
Although there were signs of tension between Jelly Roll and Beckwith over the years, things briefly improved in 2020 when Bailee’s mother reached out after becoming sober.
Just before Bailee’s 12th birthday, Beckwith contacted her daughter while living in recovery housing after serving jail time. With Jelly Roll’s support, the pair reconnected.
The singer later shared a photo featuring himself, Bunnie, Bailee, and Beckwith together. At the time, he celebrated Beckwith’s sobriety and praised his wife.
“Bunnie is a special person who has a beautiful soul. I am a blessed man,” he wrote. Unfortunately, the progress did not last. Speaking before lawmakers in Washington, D.C., in 2024, Jelly Roll suggested that Beckwith had relapsed.
“Every single day I have to wonder, me and my wife, if today will be the day I have to tell my daughter that her mother became a part of the national statistic,” he said.
Bailee later detailed some of the most painful chapters of that period during an appearance on Bunnie’s “Dumb Blonde” podcast. She revealed that during a summer visit in 2022, her mother introduced her to alcohol and marijuana and encouraged her participation.
Bailee also alleged that her mother “manipulated me and convinced me to do” another drug after a Fourth of July celebration. For months afterward, she said she was “never sober,” regularly drinking, vaping, and abusing prescription medications without her father’s knowledge.
It was only after returning to Nashville that Jelly Roll and Bunnie realized something was wrong and helped her begin the process of getting sober.
Jelly Roll’s Daughter Found Stability In Bunnie XO
While her relationship with her biological mother became increasingly difficult, Bailee’s bond with Bunnie only grew stronger.
Over the years, social media has offered glimpses into their relationship through dance videos, family moments, and heartfelt tributes.
Bailee has frequently referred to Bunnie as her “best friend” and once credited her father and stepmother’s custody victory with changing her life for the better.
In one emotional birthday message, she wrote, “Mom, I love you more than anything in this life and ever will.” She continued, “Thank you for being everything I ever needed. Thank you for everything. Happy birthday mama, Iove you so much.”
Bailee also formed a close relationship with Cheyenne Murphy, Beckwith’s former longtime girlfriend. Murphy remained a supportive figure throughout Bailee’s upbringing and has frequently shared milestones with the teenager, including concert outings and prom celebrations.
After news of the divorce broke, Murphy declined to comment publicly.
Jelly Roll’s Family Future Was Already Expanding Before The Split

While Bailee’s story has often been public, Jelly Roll’s younger son Noah has largely been kept out of the spotlight.
Born in August 2016, the same month Jelly Roll married Bunnie, Noah is shared with Melisa Cowell. Court documents showed the pair shared custody arrangements, with Cowell maintaining primary responsibility for their son.
Unlike Bailee’s mother, Cowell has remained actively involved in Noah’s life, and Jelly Roll has said he tries “not to get in the way of what [Cowell] is building over there” because he wants to respect those boundaries.
Bunnie has also spoken warmly about Cowell, calling her “one stand up chick” and saying, “It takes a village to raise these babies & luckily we have her as a part of the family.”
Yet even while helping raise Jelly Roll’s children, Bunnie had long hoped to become a biological mother herself. The couple spent years pursuing IVF after learning that her fallopian tubes were blocked.
As recently as February, Bunnie revealed they had found a surrogate and were moving forward with plans to welcome twins. Now, with Jelly Roll’s divorce filing bringing their marriage to an end, those plans appear uncertain.
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‘Yellowstone’ Fans Watched Over 1 Billion Minutes of Taylor Sheridan’s Best Spin-Offs Last Month
To think, when the final season of Yellowstone aired, some felt that its time had rightly come to an end and it was due to be sent off to the farm upstate. And yet, what’s this? Two Taylor Sheridan spin-offs later, and the Dutton family have never been hotter? Color us completely unsurprised. The flagship series may well have ended, but the franchise has not exactly ridden quietly into the sunset. Between Dutton Ranch and Marshals, Paramount’s Western empire is still riding high.
But how, you ask? Well, the Yellowstone franchise hit a new Top 10 milestone this week, with its two spin-off series charting at the same time for the first time. Dutton Ranch climbed to No. 4 on the Originals chart, up from No. 5 the previous week, and also entered the overall streaming rankings at No. 10 with 736 million minutes watched following the release of its third episode on Paramount+.
Meanwhile, Marshals made its own Top 10 debut after wrapping its first season on CBS. The fellow Yellowstone spin-off landed at No. 10 on the Acquired chart with 528 million minutes watched. Combined, the two shows pulled in more than 1.2 billion minutes. Oh, so people aren’t quite sick of the Duttons yet, then?
The cast of Dutton Ranch includes Kelly Reilly (Yellowstone) as Beth Dutton, Cole Hauser (Good Will Hunting) as Rip Wheeler, Finn Little (Those Who Wish Me Dead) as Carter, Annette Bening (American Beauty) as Beulah, Ed Harris (Westworld) as Everett McKinney, and Jai Courtney (Dangerous Animals) as Rob-Will. Marshals stars Luke Grimes (Yellowstone) as Kayce Dutton.
What are ‘Dutton Ranch’ and ‘Marshals’ About?
Dutton Ranch follows Rip, Beth and Carter on their new adventure down in Rio Paloma, Texas, where they attempt to start their own ranch, but end up finding trouble where they should have most expected it — the neighboring ranch which is a dynasty overseen by the imperious Beulah Jackson. The Jacksons know where all the bodies are buried, but Rip’s no stranger to digging holes and taking souls, either.
Marshals, meanwhile shifted the franchise toward Kayce Dutton’s next chapter after Yellowstone. Reeling from a tragic loss, Kayce takes up a position with the U.S. Marshals and keeps Montana tidy, for all intents and purposes, in a procedural series on CBS. Gil Birmingham and Mo Brings Plenty reprise their Yellowstone roles.
Dutton Ranch and Marshals are on Paramount+.
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May 15, 2026
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Paramount Network, Paramount+
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Chad Feehan
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Christina Alexandra Voros
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Jacob Forman, Hilary Bettis, Chad Feehan, Hayley Tibbenham, J. Todd Scott, K.C. Scott
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‘Star Trek’s Most Hated Episode Is Still the Sci-Fi Show’s Biggest Mistake
There’s little doubt that Star Trek: The Next Generation saved the franchise, bringing Gene Roddenberry’s creation to “the next generation.” With a bigger production budget and a focus on what’s happening with the crew – their beliefs, relationships, and decisions – as opposed to what’s happening to them, the series was markedly different from Star Trek: The Original Series, yet retained Roddenberry’s optimistic vision of a hopeful, inclusive future.
And sparking the eternal Kirk vs. Picard argument. But one episode in the first season of Star Trek: The Next Generation is so far removed from that vision that it’s cited by cast member Michael Dorn as “the worst episode of Star Trek ever filmed.” And he’s not alone.
‘Star Trek: The Next Generation’s “Code of Honor” Sees Tasha Yar Fight for Her Life
In the episode, the Enterprise heads to Ligon II, a planet that produces a vaccine needed by the denizens of Styris IV, in the throes of an Achilles fever outbreak. The crew knows little about Ligonian culture, other than that men rule society, while women control the land. Ligonian leader Lutan (Jessie Lawrence Ferguson) arrives on the Enterprise to provide a vaccine sample, and is fascinated by head of security Lt. Tasha Yar (Denise Crosby), a woman. Further impressed by her combat skills, Lutan and his party of Ligonians abduct Yar and return to the planet’s surface.
The act enrages Captain Picard (Patrick Stewart), who demands that Lutan return Yar immediately, but receives no response. He tries a more tactful approach, which does elicit a response from Lutan, who grants Picard and his crew permission to beam down to the planet, promising to return Yar following a banquet in his honor.
But at that banquet, things get really complicated, really fast, after Lutan announces that he intends to make Yar his “first one.” No one is more surprised than Yareena (Karole Selmon), his current “first one,” and she challenges Yar to a fight to the death to restake her claim. Yar will have little choice but to participate, as Lutan refuses to release more of the vaccine unless she does. The weapons used are coated with a lethal poison, meaning one scratch is certain death. But the combatants are equally skilled, and the intense match finally comes to an end when Yar lands a strike on Yareena.
At that, Yar orders the Enterprise to beam them both aboard the ship, where Dr. Crusher (Gates McFadden) can revive Yareena. They return to the surface, where Crusher explains to Lutan that Yareena was officially dead for a time, meaning Yar wins the match, thus breaking Yareena’s “first one” bond with Lutan. Free to choose a new mate, Yareena ditches Lutan, who achieved his power on the back of her wealth, and chooses bodyguard Hagon (James Louis Watkins) as her “second one.” Yar is free to go, and the Enterprise is given its full supply of vaccine.
‘Star Trek: The Next Generation’s “Code of Honor,” Ironically, Has Little of It
Before you say, “That doesn’t sound all that bad,” let’s add some context. The Ligonians, for one, are all depicted as one-note characters by Black actors, wearing non-specific African tribal culture garb, in a one-note, non-specific African tribal society. Lutan, a Black man – sorry, humanoid – kidnapping a blonde white woman whom he is creepily obsessed over, is problematic, to say the least. Originally, the episode called for a reptilian alien race with a culture akin to Kamakura-period Japanese samurai. But the African theme and casting of Black actors for the roles was the choice of director Russ Mayberry, a white man. That choice of casting all Black actors as members of an aggressive, primitive race did not sit well with Roddenberry, who fired Mayberry during production and never hired him to direct another episode again (per TrekMovie).
“Code of Honor” might have found a degree of redemption with a profound statement on gender roles. Only it drops the ball with that, too, with Yareena still yielding a position of power in society to her “second one,” instead of claiming it for her own, thus starting a new, gender-balanced societal path for the Ligonians. But the overwhelming amount of vitriol reserved for the episode is in its glaring racial insensitivity, particularly among the cast themselves.
Per TrekMovie, Jonathan Frakes is reported as calling it a “racist piece of s—,” Brent Spiner said he felt it was “racist” and the “worst of the series,” LeVar Burton assesses that the episode “stinks, without question,” and Tracy Torme, a writer for Season 1, said the episode was “offensive” and drew a parallel between it and 1950s sitcom Amos ‘n’ Andy, long decried for its negative depiction of Black Americans. Likewise, critics have cited “Code of Honor” as, in no particular order, “possibly the worst piece of Star Trek ever made,” “idiotic,” “pure trash,” and OkayAfrica, a website devoted to bringing African culture to a global audience, simply calls it “absurdly racist.” “Code of Honor” is a stark outlier in a franchise that once made bold, groundbreaking moves when it came to tearing down racial barriers.
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1987 – 1994-00-00
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Syndication
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Gene Roddenberry
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Cliff Bole, Les Landau, Winrich Kolbe, Rob Bowman, Robert Scheerer, Jonathan Frakes, Robert Wiemer, Gabrielle Beaumont, Alexander Singer, David Carson, Paul Lynch, Corey Allen, Patrick Stewart, Chip Chalmers, Joseph L. Scanlan, James L. Conway, Robert Lederman, Tom Benko, Timothy Bond, Robert Legato, Adam Nimoy, Robert Becker, David Livingston, LeVar Burton
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René Echevarria, Maurice Hurley, Richard Manning, Melinda M. Snodgrass, Tracy Tormé, Hannah Louise Shearer, Stuart Charno, Ira Steven Behr, Sara B. Cooper, Peter Allan Fields, Herbert Wright, Frank Abatemarco, Burton Armus, Hilary Bader, Morgan Gendel, David Kemper, Michael I. Wagner, Philip LaZebnik, Robert McCullough, Susan Sackett, Nick Sagan, Fred Bronson, Robert Hewitt Wolfe, Sam Rolfe
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“Six Feet Under” cast: Inside the stars' lives more than two decades after that unforgettable finale
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Fire up Sia’s “Breathe Me” and let the tears flow.
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Supergirl Earns Rave Reviews, But The Movie Is Still Doomed
By Chris Snellgrove
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Right now, there’s plenty of buzz for Spider-Man: Brand New Day, the new Marvel movie swinging into theaters July 31. But you don’t have to wait that long to watch some superhero shenanigans on the big screen. Supergirl premieres on June 26, and fans are eagerly awaiting the latest film in James Gunn’s growing DCU. Still, skeptics can’t help but wonder if this film will be able to match the epic vibes of Superman (2025) or if DC’s latest girlpower blockbuster will be a dud like Wonder Woman 1984.
Warner Bros. certainly feels confident about the movie. So confident, in fact, that they lifted its social media embargo early, allowing critics and influencers who had watched the film to share their thoughts online. Thus far, the studio’s confidence seems justified: most of the reviewers have been absolutely raving about Supergirl. Unfortunately, that enthusiasm may not be able to save a film that seems doomed to a mediocre box office performance.
Rave Reviews

What are the early impressions of Supergirl looking like? According to Den of Geek, “Supergirl is the superhero movie I’ve missed: a straightforward, poignant story with lots of emotion, especially when we see Kara through little Ruthye’s eyes. Luckily, that’s every action scene. Milly Alcock absolutely owns the role and will change our idea of Supergirl forever.” This sentiment is echoed by Gizmodo, which noted that Supergirl “doesn’t quite have the resonance of Superman…it acts as both a perfect companion and follow-up to that movie with better characters and more complex relationships.” On top of that, “It’s also incredibly emotional, which makes the action hit even harder.”
The emphasis on emotion makes it sound like the movie is a fitting follow-up to Superman, which proudly wore its heart on its sleeve. Despite similar themes and action scenes, though, it sounds like Supergirl is going to have an identity of its very own. According to Mike Ryan, the movie “is not at all what I was expecting. I, too, assumed ‘superhero space movie with needle drops’ would have a similar tone to [Guardians of the Galaxy] or even Superman. Instead, it looks and plays more like a Mad Max movie, with dirty worlds, gross villains, and a self-destructive hero.”
Killer Performances, Mediocre Box Office

One thing that almost everyone agrees on is that Milly Alcock does an amazing job as Supergirl. The same can be said of Jason Momoa, who is receiving nearly unanimous praise for his portrayal of the charismatic antihero Lobo. While this is a star-making turn for Alcock, not everyone thinks the film is worthy of her talents. This includes Discussion Film, who said that, “the film around her takes far too long to step into gear and never quite matches her energy.” These minor critiques aside, though, it seems like Supergirl is going to be a film with mass market appeal.
Does that mean its box office is going to go up, up and away? Sadly, no. Right now, the movie is projected to earn between $45 to $55 million in its opening weekend. That’s not an extremely low amount, but it’s still much, much lower than Superman’s $125 million, which went on to earn $618 million worldwide. If Supergirl’s overall box office is correspondingly low, it could be bad news for the DCU. Deadline reports that the movie will need to make $315 million just to break even. Considering how disappointing the box office for Masters of the Universe and The Mandalorian and Grogu (both lighthearted sci-fi blockbusters, like Supergirl), the Woman of Steel’s feature film debut could be doomed.

Should Supergirl disappoint at the box office, Warner Bros. will have the cold comfort of knowing that it was very well-received by critics. These early impressions make the film sound like it will be an action-packed, emotional thrill ride that lets Milly Alcock and Jason Momoa really stretch their acting chops. With any luck, good word of mouth may (Obsession-style) drive the box office higher than anyone could estimate. Otherwise, though, this movie’s failure will be seen as a failure of the DCU as a whole, cementing Marvel as the dominant superhero cinematic universe, once and for all. We’ll find out together when Supergirl premieres on June 26.
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Bestselling Sci-Fi Series Officially Gets Live-Action TV Show From ‘Orville’ Creator
Surviving the apocalypse is a hugely popular science fiction trope at this point. The key is doing it differently that everybody else. You can have wastelands, the undead, nuclear fallout, you name it — but these are overdone, right? You know what isn’t overdone? A talking cat in a tiara. That’s exactly what to expect from the cult science fiction series that’s heading straight for a new streaming service, from the twisted mind of Seth MacFarlane.
Dungeon Crawler Carl, the cult-favorite science fantasy book series from author Matt Dinniman, has been given a straight-to-series order. The series has been in development at Peacock and will be written for television by Chris Yost, whose work spans film, TV, and comic books. Dinniman will serve as a co-executive producer, while Yost executive produces alongside MacFarlane, Erica Huggins, and Rachel Hargreaves-Heald.
Dinniman confirmed the news on social media, writing, “Me, Chris Yost and Seth MacFarlane and his team at Fuzzy Door are all really excited to get to work.” He also teased that more details are on the way, including an upcoming Dungeon Crawler Carl panel at San Diego Comic-Con.
What is ‘Dungeon Crawler Carl’ About?
Based on Dinniman’s popular LitRPG book series, Dungeon Crawler Carl begins after an alien invasion wipes out most of humanity. The survivors are then forced into a sadistic intergalactic game show, where they have to fight monsters, aliens, artificial intelligence, and even each other to stay alive.
At the centre of the story is Carl, a Coast Guard veteran who finds himself trying to survive the end of the world with his ex-girlfriend’s award-winning show cat, Princess Donut the Queen Anne Chonk. Unfortunately for Carl, Princess Donut is not just a cat anymore. She can talk, she wears a tiara, and she has opinions. Lots of them.
The official synopsis reads: “Welcome to Dungeon Crawler World: Earth, where the apocalypse will be televised … and Coast Guard vet Carl finds himself stuck with his ex-girlfriend’s award-winning show cat, Princess Donut the Queen Anne Chonk, as they try to survive the end of the world, fighting monsters, aliens, an insane A.I. and even other survivors … all for the sake of good TV. Survival is optional. Entertainment is not.”
Stay tuned to Collider for more updates on the future of Dungeon Crawler Carl.
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2017 – 2022-00-00
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FOX
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