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My mom’s style has always been simple, comfortable and unfussy, built around easy-to-wear pieces that make getting dressed a breeze. Still, as someone who works in fashion, I wanted to help her upgrade her closet, modernizing her options without sacrificing the relaxed, boutique vibe she loves. The goal wasn’t to change her look entirely, but to make small, quality updates that quietly elevate what she already wears.
That’s why I rounded up these 17 chic Amazon finds — a mix of everyday staples and subtle upgrades that add polish to familiar outfits. From cuffed-hem jeans and comfy tunic tops to matching sets she can wear on repeat, each option works seamlessly with her existing closet. Even better, I kept each pick under $50 so that she wouldn’t blow her budget.
1. My Favorite: With more than 2,300 five-star ratings, Automet’s comfy tunic top felt like an easy recommendation for my mom. The ribbed knit fabric and relaxed fit align perfectly with her laid-back style while still adding interest to her outfits.
2. Everyday Essential: This V-neck henley is the kind of easy, weekend-ready top my mom gravitates toward, but the wine color gives it a luxe twist. It layers effortlessly under cardigans and pairs just as well with jeans and sneakers.
3. Stand-Out Sleeves: I picked this lace-sleeve blouse to gently encourage my mom to try something a little different. It keeps the comfort-first feel she loves while adding just a hint of fun.
4. Really Relaxed: With its soft fabric and relaxed silhouette, this boutique-style top fits right into my mom’s wardrobe, yet is a tad different from the stuff she already owns. It’s the kind of piece that instantly makes jeans feel a little more polished.
5. Checkered Moment: Rather than pushing a trend, I liked this checkered cap-sleeve sweater for the texture it adds. It keeps her neutral palette interesting without asking her to step outside her comfort zone.
6. Polished Puff-Sleeve: This pick felt like a nice way to soften my mom’s everyday basics. The puff-sleeve style adds a feminine finish, but the simple silhouette keeps it easy and practical.
7. My Favorite: These army green pants are so my mom’s style. She loves the color, and the barrel-leg silhouette gives them a modern twist.
8. Classic Cuffs: Kunmi’s cuffed-hem jeans feel like my mom’s usual style, just slightly upgraded. The timeless silhouette keeps them practical, and shoppers rave about the stretchiness and how well they wash.
9. Wide-Leg Winner: I could immediately picture my mom swapping out her denim for this standout style. The muted green fits right into her closet, and the wide-leg silhouette is flattering rather than baggy.
10. Perfect Pant: A pull-on, slim-fit pant is exactly the style I’d recommend my mom wear to work. This one isn’t too stiff and comes in various lengths, while the rich mocha color feels chic and professional.
11. My Favorite: These suede clog mules are the ultimate easy mom shoe. The neutral color pairs perfectly with the army green pants above, and the memory-foam insole checks her comfort box.
12. Luxe Loafers: My mom has never been big on loafers, but Amazon’s sleek pair feels subtle enough for her taste. The leather finish and pointed toe make them more elevated rather than schoolgirl, and they’re to mix and match with what she already owns.
13. Snazzy Sneakers: I’ll admit, these retro-style sneakers are a bit outside my mom’s go-to picks — and that’s exactly why I like them! They add a polished, fashionable finish to her jeans-and-T-shirt uniform.
14. My Favorite: This coffee-colored set feels like something my mom would grow to love on travel and lounge days. It’s a slight departure from her usual style, but the soft, stretchy feel makes it an easy sell.
15. Laid Back-Luxe: The vintage-inspired feel of this Free People-style set immediately made me think of my mom. The button-front top is also easy enough to style separately with jeans or even balance out a printed skirt.
16. Rich-Looking: I loved this contrast-knit set for my mom because while it’s neutral and easy to throw on, the subtle hem detailing makes it feel elevated rather than typical loungewear.
17. Comfort MVP: I could see my mom packing PrettyGarden’s comfy matching combo for a trip. . . and never taking off. It has that cozy, broken-in feel she loves, but still looks elevated enough to wear straight from errands to coffee.
By Jennifer Asencio
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If you were recovering from a trauma, would you be able to handle another one? That’s the central question asked in the 1989 psychological thriller Dead Calm, starring Nicole Kidman, Sam Neill, and Billy Zane, set on the open ocean, and currently steaming for free on Tubi.
Australian couple John (Sam Neill) and Rae Ingram (Nicole Kidman) are already grieving in Dead Calm. Upon arriving home on leave from the Australian Navy, John is immediately taken aside by the police, who have been looking for him to give him the tragic news of a terrible car accident. Their son is dead, and Rae is psychologically scarred. To retreat from the surroundings that only remind them of their tragedy, the couple sets out on their Yacht and cruises around the western Pacific Ocean. Rae is having nightmares and is on sedatives, but John is determined to not return home until they have worked through their grief.

Their trip takes a turn when they find a distressed vessel floating adrift. John feels obligated to follow maritime law and try to help the stranded boat, but while they are approaching, a rowboat starts heading toward them. It carries Hughie Warriner (Billy Zane), a handsome young man with a harrowing tale of shipmates gone mad and a sinking ship. When John goes to the sinking ship to verify Hughie’s story, Hughie takes over the Ingram’s boat, kidnaps Rae, and sails away.
While John is stranded in the sinking boat containing the corpses of Hughie’s shipmates, Rae is alone with a man who is slowly proving to be a psychopath. His sinister history begins to unfold, and both John and Rae must fight for survival, one from a deadly shipwreck and the other from a madman, all on the high seas with nothing around within view.

The thrill of Dead Calm comes from its paranoid setting. The Ingram’s beautiful yacht has a huge inside like the TARDIS; it’s much bigger than its outside appearance seems to contain. Hughie’s former boat is a mess of libertinism, alcohol, wantonness, and abandonment. The only other thing within view once the couple sets sail is the wide ocean and the ever-changing sky. There is no wind, as indicated by the nautical term “dead calm,” making for a setting that’s as claustrophobic as it is wide. Even the sprawling maze of the sailboat’s interior becomes confining when it’s the only safe retreat within reach.
The performances in Dead Calm are exquisite. Sam Neill is masculine protectiveness and desperation personified as he tries to get back to his wife. Nicole Kidman has a much more nuanced performance as Rae sways between navigating Hughie’s machinations and the boat that contains them.

Billy Zane puts on one of his best performances as Hughie, leaving the viewer never quite sure how much of what he is saying is true. The fact that he looks like a Greek god, muscular and shirtless through much of the movie, only adds to his menace.
A fourth character runs around the edges of the setting, yipping and causing so much trouble that if he wasn’t such an adorable little pup, you’d wonder how he wasn’t thrown overboard. The movie manipulates the audience with Rae’s little dog Benji, who is a little too obedient and well-trained for his own safety. A warning to dog lovers is in order here.

If there is anything wrong with the film, it’s that its pacing is sometimes uneven. It becomes very easy to wonder why John and Rae are handling things the way they are, which causes some of the scenes to drag out a little longer than they need to, diminishing some of the tension at times. The movie could have been trimmed by about 10 to 15 minutes without harming the plot, and probably would have tightened the grip of the viewer’s fear for the grieving couple.
It also has a few sexually graphic and violent scenes that can be extremely shocking. The movie takes us into the car for Rae’s accident with her young son and does not spare us the gritty details of his demise. A sex scene with Kidman is consensual but still disturbing given the context. The bodies in the sinking ship are intimately displayed, and the shots frame Rae and Hughie around a grisly background that’s not for the faint of heart.

Nevertheless, the scenery is stunning. A wide, glassy ocean crowned with vast blue skies dotted with puffy clouds gives way to spectacular stormy seas and roiling waves. The luxurious interior of the Ingram’s vessel is augmented by gorgeous exterior shots, especially when they raise their sails. The setting contributes to the action as the sailboat rolls over waves and the distressed boat is slowly swallowed by the sea.
While Dead Calm never holds back with its gut punches, it makes the struggle all the more fulfilling to watch each time John or Rae succeed. The couple’s devotion to each other, even in their darkest moments, carries them through the plot as they work on reuniting after Hughie’s flight in the Ingram’s boat. The theme of the movie is overcoming grief, and it manifests in myriad ways as the story pushes its way through treacherous waters.


Sail away for a chilling experience with Nicole Kidman in Dead Calm for free, because it is now streaming on Tubi.
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By Robert Scucci
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In 1998, singer-songwriter Cher once asked us all if we believed in life after love, and we were all supposed to nod our heads in unison, as if to say, “Yes.” What Cher didn’t consider, however, is the kind of love depicted in 2014’s Life After Beth, because that’s an entirely different thing. First of all, young love never lasts. Don’t believe me? Go ahead and call your high school sweetheart and let me know how thrilled she is to hear from you.
More importantly, I’m pretty sure the 90s electropop anthem about overcoming heartbreak wasn’t meant to apply to the kind of zombie romance you see in Life After Beth. A horror comedy loosely inspired by the story of Orpheus and Eurydice, the film follows a guy whose girlfriend dies tragically, only to come back from the dead and pick up right where she left off.

I like to think of it as a twisted, far more slapstick version of the 2004 French film They Came Back (Les Revenants). The same concept is being explored, just without nearly as much emotional weight. Both films deal with how loss and grief are a natural part of life, and how catastrophic it could be if we’re not allowed to process these emotions in real time. In They Came Back, there are concerns about housing, food, water, and basic necessities. In Life After Beth, we get Aubrey Plaza spazzing out like Linda Blair while sucking face.
At face value, there’s really not much going on in Life After Beth, and there doesn’t need to be. Zach Orfman (Dane DeHaan) loses his girlfriend Beth Slocum (Aubrey Plaza) after a snake bite kills her, and everybody shows up for the funeral. Devastated after losing his first love, Zach confides in her parents, Maury (John C. Reilly) and Geenie (Molly Shannon). There’s an unspoken bond here because both Zach and Maury want to hold onto the good memories, not the low points.

Zach’s parents, Judy (Cheryl Hines) and Noah (Paul Reiser), along with his brother Kyle (Matthew Gray Gubler), grow concerned about his mental state as he spends more and more time with the Slocums. When they suddenly cut off contact, Zach spirals into a deeper depression.
As it turns out, shortly after Beth was buried, she dug herself out of her grave and made her way home, completely unaware of her own death. Maury and Geenie eventually allow Zach back into the picture once the truth is out, but there are rules. He can’t take Beth out in public during the day, and he can’t tell her she’s dead. What could possibly go wrong?

Being that they’re horny teenagers and Beth doesn’t know she’s dead, Zach immediately breaks the rules, and that’s when everything starts to fall apart. Beth begins to decompose and act erratically after spending too much time in the sunlight, leading Zach to suspect that she’s a zombie. She’s also intensely jealous of Erica Wexler (Anna Kendrick), one of Zach’s closest childhood friends.
As time passes and Beth loses control of her faculties, it becomes clear she’s not the only one who’s come back. The entire community starts filling up with reanimated corpses, and they’re all hungry. Something that could have been avoided if the Slocums were less secretive.

While Aubrey Plaza deserves plenty of credit for fully committing to her zombie freakouts, everybody brings their A game to Life After Beth. John C. Reilly and Molly Shannon play this situation exactly how you’d expect real parents to handle it. They’re grateful to have their daughter back, but equally horrified. They’ve barely begun the grieving process, and now it’s been completely disrupted. There’s a gravesite, a funeral, and a reality they’re trying to ignore while pretending everything is fine.
Zach’s behavior pushes things even further. On some level, he’s totally fine with necrophilia if you really think about it, but I don’t think that’s how he sees it. He’s grieving in his own warped way. When Beth and Maury give their approval, there’s plenty of making out that becomes increasingly uncomfortable the more you bear witness to it.

The real magic happens when Zach and Beth are alone, because they’re exactly as dysfunctional as you’d expect. As Beth transitions further into her final zombie form, her mood swings become more violent, and Zach rolls with it until he can’t anymore. Every couple fights from time to time, and that’s the lens he uses to justify what’s happening.
Absurd, slapstick comedy aside, Life After Beth is more than just a horror comedy because it shows how far people will go to avoid confronting their grief. Zach, Maury, and Geenie are all traumatized by Beth’s death, and even more so by her return. Instead of working through it, they lie to themselves until the lie spills over and starts affecting everything around them.

It’s a solid analogy for how destructive unprocessed grief can be. It doesn’t just sit quietly in the background. It spreads, it escalates, and eventually it forces itself into the open whether you’re ready for it or not.

Life After Beth is streaming on Netflix.
HBO Max has plenty of hot new movies and shows debuting in April 2026, but there’s only one series that’s dominating the conversation — Euphoria.
The Sam Levinson drama is finally returning for its third and reportedly final season, and it features original stars Zendaya, Jacob Elordi, Sydney Sweeney, Hunter Schaefer, as well as new additions to the cast like Sharon Stone.
Other notable debuts include Richard Gadden‘s Baby Reindeer follow-up, Half Man, and the streaming debut of Timothee Chalamet‘s Oscar-nominated sports film, Marty Supreme.
Watch With Us has compiled a complete list of all the new movies and shows on HBO Max in April 2026 below.

A Big Hand for a Little Lady
Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kidd
Alien vs. Predator: Extended Cut
Alien
Alien 3
Alien 3: The Assembly Cut
Alien Resurrection
Alien Resurrection: Special Edition
Alien vs. Predator: Requiem: Extended Cut
Alien: Director’s Cut
Aliens
Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem
Aliens: Director’s Cut
Abbott and Costello In Hollywood
AVP: Alien vs. Predator
Blood on the Moon
Cabin in the Sky
Captain Horatio Hornblower
Carson City
Dallas
Deeply, Season 1
Deeply, Season 2
Deeply, Season 3
Evil Lives Here: My Child the Killer, Season 1 (ID)
Fort Dobbs
Fort Worth
Gunsmoke in Tucson
Inu-Oh
Man From the Black Hills
Maze Runner: The Death Cure
Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the Realms
Mortal Kombat Legends: Cage Match
Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion’s Revenge
Mortal Kombat Legends: Snow Blind
On Moonlight Bay
Out of the Past
Practical Magic
Rachel and the Stranger
Rancho Notorious
Renovation Aloha, Season 3 (HGTV)
Riding Shotgun
Rocky Mountain
Roughshod
San Antonio
Santa Fe Trail
Shoot-Out at Medicine Bend
Springfield Rifle
Tall in the Saddle
Tall Man Riding
The Bounty Hunter
The Boy and the Beast
The Devil Wears Prada
The Family
The Flame and the Arrow
The Hole in the Ground
The Left-Handed Gun
The Man
The Man Behind the Gun
The Man with a Cloak
The Mummy (1999)
The Mummy Returns
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
The Naked Spur
The Oklahoman
The St. Louis Kid
They Died with Their Boots On
Thunder Over the Plains
Twister
Wagons West
Welcome to Plathville, Season 8 (TLC)
Westward the Women
Wichita
Body Bizarre, Season 8 (TLC)
Expedition Files, Season 4 (Discovery)
Alien: Romulus
Dream Stage, Season 1
Game Night
Teen Titans Go!, Season 9G (Cartoon Network)
Tropic Like It’s Hot, Season 1 (HGTV)
Hacks, Season 5 (Max Original)
The World’s Tallest Man, Season 1 (HGTV)
Artemis II: To the Moon and Back (Discovery)
Christy
House Hunters International: Volume 9, Season 208 (HGTV)
Be My Guest with Ina Garten, Season 7 (Food Network)
Building Back America’s Trades, Season 1 (Magnolia Network)
Euphoria, Season 3 (HBO Original)
Boy Band Confidential: A Hollywood Demons Event, Season 1 (ID)
Smiling Friends, Season 3B (Adult Swim)
Rock The Block, Season 7 (HGTV)
The Dark Wizard (HBO Original)
Nanny McPhee Returns
World’s Bargain Dream Homes, Season 1 (HGTV)
One Day In My Body, Season 1 (TLC)
Dust Bunny (Lionsgate)
House Hunters: Volume 11, Season 253 (HGTV)
Belle Collective, Season 7 (OWN Network)
Krypto Saves the Day: Coastal Catastrophe
Impractical Jokers, Season 12B
Hollywood Demons, Season 2 (ID)
No Hard Feelings
Jeff Dunham’s The Cars That Drove Us, Season 1 (Discovery)
Half Man (HBO Original)

Jamie Bell and Richard Gadd in Half Man HBO
48 Hrs: Escape From Chernobyl (Discovery)
HGTV Smart Home 2026 (HGTV)
House Hunters International: Volume 9, Season 209 (HGTV)
Marty Supreme (A24)
Confessions of a Nazi Spy
The Mouthpiece
Stranger on the Third Floor
24 in 24: Last Chef Standing, Season 3 (Food Network)
Standoff: The FBI, Power and Paranoia, Season 1 (CNN)
St Louis vs Los Angeles, 9 PM
Minnesota vs Detroit
Boston vs Philadelphia
Washington vs Toronto
Edmonton vs San Jose
Pittsburgh vs Washington
Detroit vs Florida
NHL Playoffs, TBD
NHL Playoffs, TBD
NHL Playoffs, TBD
NHL Playoffs, TBD
NHL Playoffs, TBD
NHL Playoffs, TBD
NHL Playoffs, TBD
April 29:
NHL Playoffs, TBD
April 30:
Final Four
National Championship
Japan vs USWNT
Japan vs USWNT
Japan vs USWNT
LA Dodgers vs Toronto
Chicago Cubs vs Philadelphia
NY Yankees vs Boston
Detroit vs Atlanta
AEW Dynamite, 8 p.m.
AEW Collusion, 8 p.m.
AEW Dynamite PPV, 8 p.m.
AEW Dynamite, 8 p.m.
AEW Collision, 8 p.m.
AEW Dynamite: Spring Breakthru, 8 p.m.
AEW Collision: Spring Breakthru, 8 p.m.
AEW Dynamite, 8 p.m.
AEW Collision Playoff Palooza, 8:30 p.m.
AEW Dynamite, 8 p.m.
Zendaya always knew what type of wedding she wanted long before finding her perfect half, Tom Holland.
The sensational entertainer has been keeping fans guessing about the status of her relationship with her “Spider-Man” co-star. The pair is rumored to be married, but has yet to confirm or deny the speculations.
Now, a resurfaced clip has confirmed Zendaya never wanted a fanfare for her union, and the reason is quite touching.

The resurfaced video captured Zendaya on the red carpet at the Los Angeles premiere of the hit movie “Blended” in 2014. She looked stunning in an all-black ensemble, radiating her ever-consistent youthful glow as she flashed her toned midriff in a crop top.
While speaking to Entertainment Tonight, Zendaya was asked what kind of wedding she wanted when she eventually decided to walk down the aisle. The model wasted no time answering the question, revealing that she had always known what type of ceremony she wanted.
“I want, like, a small and intimate. More like just me and like my close family and friends. Relatives,” Zendaya declared, before explaining why she did not want a large wedding ceremony. “You know, I don’t want to go to my own wedding and be like, ‘Who are they?’” she said.

Zendaya’s past comments matched her recent reaction to speculation about her marriage to Holland. The rumors intensified after her stylist, Law Roach, claimed the couple had secretly tied the knot during a red carpet appearance at the 2026 Actor Awards on March 1.
During an April 1 appearance on The New York Times’ “Modern Love” podcast, Zendaya explained why she and Holland have failed to confirm or deny the rumors. She noted that it felt like there was “this level of a parasocial investment” in her personal relationship, and she wasn’t a fan of it.
Zendaya acknowledged that she and Holland are public figures whose love life played out in the public eye, and she did not want to dismiss fans’ interest in them. Nonetheless, she and Holland needed their privacy and wanted certain aspects of their lives to themselves.

Zendaya continued that she wasn’t oblivious to fans’ interest in her relationship status, saying, “I hear it, but also my own little boundaries of what I like to bring up and talk about, but then also what I’m willing to share.”
Zendaya stressed that she and Holland weren’t trying to “hide from the world. Instead, their actions stemmed from their decision to “preserve things for ourselves so that we can maintain that joy just within ourselves and our loved ones and our family.”
“In a lot of ways, I’m also a very private person, and I try my best to be able to have things for myself and for him as well,” Zendaya explained. Her words came days after she addressed the viral AI-generated images of her alleged wedding to Holland.

Last month, The Blast reported that Zendaya appeared on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” to address the marriage speculation. When the host brought up the AI-generated images of her secret wedding to Holland, she revealed the pictures had deceived people in her circle.
When asked whether people got upset that they weren’t invited to the wedding, Zendaya confirmed that “many people” were mad. She also poked fun at the claims of a secret wedding, using the moment to promote her new movie, “The Drama.”
Zendaya claimed she was sharing footage from her actual wedding ceremony, but it was a badly photoshopped image of Holland’s head on her co-star, Robert Pattinson’s body. She joked about the clip’s authenticity, claiming it was real rather than AI-generated.

Although Zendaya and Holland have not publicly confirmed or denied the marriage speculations, it did not stop fans from drawing their own conclusions. The Blast shared in March that Zendaya’s actions had further ignited the wedding rumors.
The Golden Globe Award honoree gave fans plenty to talk about during the Paris premiere of her new movie. She stepped out in a bridal-themed ensemble, rocking a white dress and a curly side bob haircut.
Naturally, eyes were drawn to the three diamond rings on her fingers, particularly the one on her left ring finger. Zendaya’s new movie with Pattinson is set to hit theatres on April 3. The Blast reported that she declared she would take a break after undertaking multiple projects scheduled for 2026 releases.
We got a texttt, Roomies! The weather is heating up, the baddies are outside, and new cast bombshells will soon be entering the villa.
From dramatic recouplings to sweet love stories, many ‘Love Island USA’ fans can’t wait to see who will be gracing our screens this year. Well, the wait won’t be long, because we’ve got the FIRST LOOK at the official cast.
And from the looks of it, that ‘Baddies’ x ‘Love Island’ crossover might be coming sooner than we expected.
Earlier this month, Variety revealed that Peacock renewed ‘Love Island USA’ for Season 8. The show is set to premiere June 2nd with Ariana Madix returning as host.
The renewal comes after ‘Love Island USA’ continues to dominate the charts.The show skyrocketed during Season 6, with many viral moments taking over our timelines. It went on to become the most-watched reality series of summer 2024.
Season 7 also pulled major numbers, with a few controversial moments from the cast and even more viral clips, racking up over 18.4 billion minutes streamed on Peacock and holding the No. 1 streaming original spot in the U.S. for six consecutive week
‘Baddies USA’ Chapter One recently wrapped on Sunday, many of the outros had us shedding a few tears as the baddies reflected on everything they went through this season. From music to motherhood, it’s clear a new era is underway.
Ahna Mac, who got a bit emotional, revealed this will be her final season of ‘Baddies.’ As y’all know, Ahna recently celebrated her engagement with baseball player Jazz Chisholm Jr. Ahna has been very open about growth and ready for wifey life.
She penned a writing, “Don’t be sad guys, just come watch me on YouTube. I don’t know why everyone is so sad, y’all getting a better version of me! Now I have more time to build my farm and make my day-in-life videos, and I have so much more coming. The journey does not stop here. It only gets better, I PROMISE.”
Scotlyn “Scotty” Ryan is also enjoying her new era as she counts down the weeks until she welcomes her baby with Zeus CEO Lemuel Plummer. The couple recently cleared up misconceptions, revealing that they are not in an open relationship. They shared that they are very much in love and are even talking about having another baby in the future, teasing the idea of a “Lil Baby Lemmy.”
As new chapters begin and relationships continue to grow, one thing is clear love is in the air, and it looks like we might be seeing another baddie step into a new journey real soon.
A source tells us that if you loved Season 6 and Season 7, this season is set to be even more intense, with a mix of drama and kick-your-feet moments as a new group of strangers searches for love. That means hotter bombshells, more romantic dates, crazier challenges, and even more unexpected twists.
Before we reveal the full cast, we’ll give y’all a few hints about the “baddie” who will be entering the villa. Hint: She’s talented and can spit a few bars, always serves in every confessional look, and never backs down from getting her get-back.
Scroll down to see who…
The baddie who will be entering the villa is the baddest of them all, Ms. April Fools. It’s safe to say June definitely has some expected surprises in store.
If you made it this far, thank you for always being a tuned-in Roomie and staying caught up. Happy April 1st!
What Do You Think Roomies?
Netflix has grown quite a sci-fi division over the last 10 years, but no shows have exploded to the same level as Stranger Things. The series arrived 10 years ago, starting as nothing more than a simple supernatural kidnapping thriller, but by the time its final season arrived last year, the show had evolved into something much more complex. Like any show with a big audience, the ending of Stranger Things was quite controversial among fans, but most would agree it avoided the same disaster-level conclusion as Game of Thrones. Many fans were surprised to see such little death from the finale, though. Season 5 may have come and gone, but there are still plenty of stories from Hawkins left to tell.
The Duffer brothers, Matt and Ross, have already confirmed that another Stranger Things series is in the works, but it will focus on the mysterious rock that a young Henry Creel found inside the suitcase while he was exploring the cave. It’s unconnected to the original show. It’s still up in the air as to when this new offshoot will arrive, but fans don’t have to wait that long to return to Hawkins. Netflix has already announced a new animated spin-off, Stranger Things: Tales From ‘85, which will officially be released later this month, on April 23. The animated series is set between the events of Seasons 2 and 3, and Netflix has also released an official synopsis, which reads as follows:
“Return to Hawkins with Stranger Things: Tales From ’85, an exciting new animated series from showrunner Eric Robles and executive producers the Duffer Brothers. In the winter of 1985, snow blankets the town and the horrors of the Upside Down are finally fading. Our heroes Eleven, Mike, Will, Dustin, Lucas, and Max have settled back into a normal life of D&D, snowball fights, and quiet days. But beneath the ice, something terrifying has awakened. Could it be from the Upside Down? From the depths of Hawkins Lab? Or from somewhere else entirely? Our heroes must race to solve this mystery and save Hawkins in this new story set in the Stranger Things universe.”
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Let’s test your breadth of knowledge, not depth, with this sampling of your favorite shows. True fans will take no issue with these questions.
Unfortunately, none of the core Stranger Things cast from live-action will be reprising their roles in the animated series. The ensemble cast for Tales From ‘85 consists of Brooklyn Davey Norstedt as Eleven, Jolie Hoang-Rappaport as Max, Luca Diaz as Mike, Elisha “EJ” Williams as Lucas, Braxton Quinney as Dustin, Ben Plessala as Will, Brett Gipson as Hopper, Odessa A’zion as Nikki Baxer, Jeremy Jordan as Steve, Janeane Garofalo as Anna Baxter and Lou Diamond Phillips as Daniel Fischer. Additional voice cast includes Robert Englund as Cosmo, Alysia Reiner as Karen Wheeler, Alessandra Antonelli as Nancy Wheeler, Valeria Rodriguez as Rosario, and Jack Griffo as Jeff.
Check out all five seasons of Stranger Things on Netflix and stay tuned to Collider for more updates and coverage of the first spin-off, Tales From ‘85.
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Ari Fletcher is showing off her new look after doing the big chop on her hair!
On Tuesday, March 31, Ari Fletcher took to her Instagram Story to share a photo of some of her hair bundled in her fist. Furthermore, Fletcher captioned the photo with, “I never understood why people cut it all off, but now I see. Free [red heart emoji]” Apparently, moments earlier, on Snapchat, Fletcher had shared her plans and the look she was ultimately going for.
A few hours later, Fletcher returned to Instagram with photos of her new look!
“Ain’t no feeling like being free ♥️,” she captioned her carousel post.
Afterward, Fletcher even shared the footage of her big chop.
Social media users stepped into TSR’s comment section with reactions to Ari Fletcher’s new look and big chop.
Instagram user @kayla_micah wrote, “I feel like there is an age you reach where it really does just become hair. Definitely a sign of growth!”
While Instagram user @_beautifullybloomed_ added, “It’s so pretty , my man gone leave me if i do this though !”
Instagram user @ketraye_ajure wrote, “Hair was thin so I’m happy she made this choice”
While Instagram user @tooskie_b added, “Am I the only one that doesn’t like it? 🥴 I’m glad she’s starting new though! We all need that sometimes! Love that for her 🫶🏽”
Instagram user @champaignetaylor___ wrote, “Grown woman fine 😍😍😍 it’s just hair it’ll grow back”
While Instagram user @prettipantease added, “It looks good. She needed that big chop !”
Instagram user @_aikan__ wrote, “It’s cute but she will have a weave next week 😂😂😂”
While Instagram user @k.ashuri added, “No hate but it was definitely time..she was having way too many different hands in her hair 😍”
Instagram user @prettyshadesofmelanin wrote, “Love this go ahead in free yourself fantasia voice 😍🙌🏾”
While Instagram user @kyeaxo added, “It’s so powering to cut all your hair off. You’ll never understand until you do it.”
Instagram user @sheeza_goddess wrote, “The short hair’d girlies are popping OUT😍🔥”
While Instagram user @iamkaylatene added, “it needed to go boo, that shit was fried and thin. and idk how that happened bc i remember her hair used to be so long and thick”
Before Ari Fletcher showed off her new look after doing the big chop, she stunned social media users by speaking on her “internal bra.” As The Shade Room previously reported, last month, Ari Fletcher was doing a livestream with Jordyn Lucas when she opened up about her procedures and the “surgery that hurt the most.” Ultimately, Fletcher explained that she had a “bra procedure,” which was “excruciating,” adding that a “metal bra” was “drilled” into her chest.
What Do You Think Roomies?
Roseanne Barr is opening up about some alarming news she recently received from her doctor.
“This doctor says I have to go get my heart checked out because it’s damaged,” the former sitcom star said on the Thursday, March 26, episode of her “Roseanne Barr Podcast.”
She continued, “So, now I’m so pissed because I’m like, ‘I need a new doctor.’ He’s always sending me to other doctors to check me out, and I’m like, ‘Why do I have to go find something wrong when nothing’s wrong?’ And then get in shape so I can have surgery and die on the surgery table. I mean, well, it doesn’t make any sense.”
Barr, 73, said that she doesn’t want to undergo surgery and would rather live out her final days in hospice care.
“I would rather not get ready for any sort of surgery ever again in my life and just get a heart attack or a stroke and just be put into a home,” she said. “That is the life. Living in the hospice. … That’s all I want. They know you’re dying and they give you morphine.”
In June 2025, Barr opened up about moving to Texas, where she experienced a tractor injury while mowing her property.
“I’m doing a lot of mowing. I’ve got a really fantastic tractor out here and I’m mowing. The only problem is I don’t clear the trees quite as good as I should and I’m always hitting a tree and knocking it over, and it always hits me in the head,” she told Fox News Digital.
“So, I’ve had several injuries recently. I had this one tree … I knocked it and a great big old branch fell right on my head and trapped me in my tractor,” she continued. “So, I knew I had to get out of there, and it weighed about a hundred pounds.”
Barr became a household name following the success of ABC sitcom Roseanne, which originally aired from 1988 to 1997.
In 2018, ABC canceled a revival of Roseanne following the star’s racist tweet about former Obama White House advisor Valerie Jarrett. The show was retooled around her fellow cast members, including John Goodman and Laurie Metcalf, as The Conners, which aired seven seasons from 2018 to 2025.
Barr told Fox News Digital in June 2025 that she is no longer in touch with her former costars.
“No, I’m not friends with none of them,” she said. “They’re all in the past. I have pleasant memories of what fun we had — wish them all the best. And no, we don’t talk. I’ve moved on from that horrendous ending and chapter of my life, but you know, I don’t hold any bitterness or nothing to them, but my God, what fun we had on that show.
“And I was sorry they f***ed it all up with their greed and ridiculous stupidity to f*** all that up. F*** them, but I wish them well,” she said at the time.
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