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General Hospital: Cullum’s Brutal Exit – Who Takes Out the WSB Villain?
General Hospital indicates that WSB director Ross Cullum (Andrew Hawkes) about to see his time run out, and my guess is that it’s far more likely he will be killed than arrested. Our leaker says he is doomed to die. And if he goes out, as we expect, the big question is who takes that monster out.
We’re going to talk about who in Port Charles would love to kill evil double agent Cullum and end his reign of terror once and for all.
General Hospital: Cullum’s Crimes Unravel
So, already this week on General Hospital, we saw Sonny Corinthos (Maurice Benard) telling Alexis Davis (Nancy Lee Grahn) that director Cullum is the one who stabbed Marco Rios (Adrian Anchondo) to death. And then we saw Cullum telling Cassius Faison (Ryan Paevey) that he had better hustle over to that house and kill Jenz Sidwell (Carlo Rota). Make sure he doesn’t leave the place. And he said to do it before the PCPD sends in the cops to arrest Sidwell.
Before the authorities burst into the house, Sidwell told Ezra Boyle (Daniel Cosgrove) that he wanted him to publicly out Cullum as a double agent. Now, he might kill Ezra for that, but I don’t think the other guy cares. But then the cops burst in and Sidwell outed Cassius, who had no choice then but to turn his gun on Detective Joe Fitzpatrick (Jonathan Bennett). And at this point, Cassius is going to have to just get Sidwell out of there. And if Cassius is smart, and I think he is, you know, he’d kill Sidwell and take off, but he’s not that smart. So, we’ll see.
General Hospital: Cassius Exposed
At this point, it looks like Cassius may need to abandon Cullum, Sidwell, and Port Charles and just get the heck out of there because Joe isn’t going to sit on that secret. Ezra might, but the Joe won’t. Even worse, this week, Liesl Obrecht (Kathleen Gati) completes the Cold Fusion prototype, and that was what Cullum was waiting on.
General Hospital summer spoilers say the WSB baddie wants to take it and run because Cullum’s got plans to do dastardly things with it. So, things are crashing down for Sidwell, Cullum, and Cassius right now. And with how evil Cullum is, I’m pretty sure that he’s more likely to be killed than he is to be prosecuted through the criminal justice system. And it’s long overdue.
General Hospital: Who Will Kill Cullum?
So, let’s talk about who gets to do the honors and take him out because there is a whole list of people queuing up to kill that WSB creep. Anna Devane (Finola Hughes) is top of that list. Now, you would think Jason Morgan (Steve Burton), but I suspect Cullum might be dead before Jason is back to Port Charles because he’s supposed to be back on screen, but in Indonesia first, which is where the WSB has him. And honestly, I really hope it’s Anna that does it. She deserves to be the one to kill Cullum after everything he did to her.
The gaslighting to make her believe Cesar Faison (Anders Hove) was alive, using Cassius to help convince her, and then of course causing those hallucinations. Plus, Cullum orchestrated Anna’s captivity in France. It was all very diabolical. Of course, all to buy time for Finola Hughes’ long vacation. But Cullum masterminded her downfall and now Anna is on her way back. And I hope she’s the one who takes him out.
General Hospital: Cassius Reaching His Breaking Point
Cassius is next on the list because Cullum just threatened Cassius’ mom, Liesl, and he also threatened Josslyn Jacks (Eden McCoy). So, at this point, Cassius wants to stop Cullum. And if Cassius finds out Cullum tricked him into sending poison medication to his sister Britt Westbourne (Kelly Thiebaud), I think he’d put a bullet in Cullum right then.
Cassius might figure it out since Joe just told him they tested Britt’s syringe from her room and it was just saline. So, Cassius may not figure out that the new meds are poison, but that something is off and Cullum has been messing with Britt and of course kidnapped his mom, Liesl. And now with Sidwell forcing Cassius’ hand and exposing him to the detective, it seems likely that Cullum may come after Cassius also. He’s another loose end that Cullum wants to tie off. That’s what the WSB director seems to be doing when he’s promising Jack Brennan (Chris McKenna) a quick death at Turning Woods this week.
General Hospital: Sonny Can’t Wait to End Sidwell & Cullum
Sonny is another person high on the list of who wants to kill Cullum. In fact, he wants to take out both villains, Cullum and Sidwell. And I could see Sonny and Ethan Lovett (Nathan Dean Parsons) giving Sidwell and Cullum a ride out to the Pine Barons and putting them six feet under. Since Justine Turner (Nazneen Contractor) just told Sonny that she would prosecute him if he kills Sidwell, it’s best if there’s no bodies found. That way she can’t follow through. And Sonny’s pretty good at that.
Plus, he knows Cullum killed Marco, which is a crime that Sidwell tried to pin on Sonny. And of course, there’s a Sidwell versus Sonny big boss battle confirmed in General Hospital summer spoilers that come soon, but I don’t know if Cullum’s involved. However, Sonny may take care of his Sidwell problem very soon. And then Sonny could focus on Cullum who has now kidnapped his ex-stepdaughter Josslyn. And with Carly Corinthos (Laura Wright) facing off with Cullum this week, Sonny would definitely whack him for harming Carly if Cullum isn’t killed in that confrontation.
General Hospital: Sidwell Desperate to Avenge Marco
Sidwell is another contender in the who-may-kill-Cullum list, his former partner in crime. And at this point, if Lucas Jones (Van Hansis) runs into Sidwell again, he has no reason to keep the secret. I suspect Lucas would tell Sidwell that Cullum stabbed Marco to death. And if Sidwell found that out, he would lose his whole entire mind and go after Cullum immediately and brutally. It’s ironic since Sidwell’s grief has him distracted. And that’s why Cullum wants Cassius to kill him when it is Cullum who caused the grief by killing Marco that’s distracting him. Kind of full circle nonsense.

General Hospital: Carly Faces Off with Cullum
Carly is next on the list. She will do anything to protect her kids and she knows Josslyn’s being held by Cullum at Wyndemere and Joss honestly could be killed at any moment. So, Carly’s determined to get Joss out of there and she’s facing off with Cullum this week.
Plus, he’s a danger to Valentin Cassadine (James Patrick Stuart). And he’s also targeting Charlotte Cassadine (Bluesy Burke), the daughter of the man who has stolen Carly’s heart. So, if she gets a chance, yeah, for so many reasons, Carly might save Joss. And to do it, if she needs to crack Cullum with a fireplace poker in the head or grab up one of Sidwell’s stupid sculptures he’s got lying around and give him a craniotomy, I think that would be great.
General Hospital: Joss Gets the Job Done?
Joss is another possibility. You know, she’s turned into a pretty formidable WSB agent, and we know she’s got no problem killing bad guys, and she knows exactly how bad Cullum is and doesn’t want him to get his hands on the Cold Fusion prototype that Liesl completes this week.
So, Joss wouldn’t hesitate to kill him. And General Hospital summer spoilers say that a timely arrival gives Joss the chance to stop Cullum and that there is a bloody battle on Spoon Island. So, that timely arrival might be Carly and Joss might get out of there to try and save her mom. I mean, heck, Cassius might set Josslyn free, hoping she’ll kill Cullum for him while Cassius creeps out of town.
General Hospital: Don’t Mess with Obrecht
Liesl is last, but certainly not least. She’s pretty ticked that Cullum kidnapped her. And she’s also mad that he’s forcing Cassius, the son she never knew she had, to do dirty work designed by Faison, the man she used to love that Liesl now despises. If Cullum attacks Josslyn or Cassius, I could see it happening. You know, Liesl might sneak up and bash Cullum in the head with something to save her son or grab a gun that Chase dropped.
You know, I think she would do it to protect Josslyn or Cassius. Both have been there for her. And we know that Liesl Obrecht is nobody to mess with. And in the end, I think pretty much everybody wants Cullum dead. Whoever does it should get a medal from Mayor Laura Spencer (Genie Francis).
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James Kennedy Engaged to Pregnant Girlfriend Jordan Meyers
Vanderpump Rules alum James Kennedy and his girlfriend, Jordan Meyers, are engaged ahead of welcoming their first baby.
“We’re engaged!!” Kennedy, 34, announced via Instagram on Tuesday, June 30, alongside photos from the proposal. “I love you, adventures with you forever and ever. Thank you for making me the luckiest guy in the world.❤️🔥.”
The couple’s engagement comes just weeks after news broke that they are expecting baby No. 1.
“We are thrilled to share that Jordan and I are expecting our first child together,” Kennedy, 34, told People in a June 11 statement. “We have previously kept our relationship out of the public eye, and this is the first time we’re sharing it publicly. We wanted to keep things personal while we were building our relationship together, and we’ve shared this news privately with close friends and family for some time now.”
Meyers told the outlet that she is four months along and confirmed that the pair have been dating for eight months.
“The second I met James, we instantly felt such a strong spark between us,” she shared at the time. “We initially connected on Instagram and then met in person at one of his shows. I’m from North Carolina, so I went to visit James for what was supposed to be ‘three days,’ which has now turned into eight months together. Watching our love grow and preparing to become parents together has been the most incredible experience.”
Later that day, the expectant parents made their red carpet debut at the grand opening of The Vanderpump Hotel in Las Vegas, where Meyers debuted her baby bump in a sparkling pink and silver mini dress.
“As we prepare for this next chapter, it felt like the right moment to share it more widely,” Kennedy told People. “This is an incredibly special and meaningful time for us, and we feel deeply grateful to be stepping into this new chapter surrounded by love and support from our family and friends.”
Prior to Meyers, the DJ was in a relationship with Ally Lewber from January 2022 to December 2024. They split on the heels of Kennedy’s arrest for domestic violence.
“I was not hurt physically. Emotionally, yes,” Lewber, 30, later clarified to People, adding that the couple had been arguing because she was “suspicious” that the sober reality star had relapsed.
Ultimately, prosecutors declined to press charges against Kennedy over the incident.
The Bravolebrity previously dated costar Rachel “Raquel” Leviss from 2016 to 2021. They were briefly engaged.
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Love Island’s Kenzie Compares Kissing Multiple Men to a Handshake
Love Island USA‘s Kenzie Annis stood behind her decision to explore multiple men at once in the villa.
During the Tuesday, June 30, episode of the show, Kenzie confessed to Dylan Wrona that she secretly had a makeout session with Gal Tshnieder. She defended her decision to explore her feelings for Gal — despite it upsetting Dylan.
“To me, a kiss is like a handshake,” Kenzie told Aniya Harvey the next morning. “I am just seeing if there is chemistry.”
While Dylan cried when he heard the news, he ultimately hooked up with Kenzie hours later. Their future remained unclear, however, as things have gotten tense in the villa — especially coming off of Casa Amor. When the experiment came to an end, some of the Islanders were at odds with host Ariana Madix having to step in to break up an argument.
“It’s a lot of emotions. It’s a really hard night tonight,” she told the group. “It’s hard for the girls to come from Casa. It’s obviously gonna be really hard for you guys as well.”
She continued: “So if we could squash it now, that way we can get to everybody and we can find out how everyone’s feeling.”

This isn’t the first time Ariana has had to step in. Earlier this month, Ariana addressed claims that voting was rigged in the villa. The host
replied to an Instagram comment after Caleb McDaniel and Sol Dean were not announced as a top couple during the Thursday, June 18, episode of the show — despite an online campaign for the season 8 bombshells.
“Unfortunately, they were not in the top 4,” Ariana wrote in response to a message that read, “They @loveislandusa messing up the show.” Ariana also “liked” a comment which stated that “legally” production “can’t tamper with results” despite the speculation on social media.
Fans were left frustrated when Sol and Gabriel Vasconcelos ended up dumped from the villa following a group vote. This came after America chose their favorite couples — and the bottom three were left at risk of elimination, leaving the remaining girls to decide which guy went home and vice versa.
This isn’t the first time Ariana has had to step in to debunk rumors. In June 2025, Ariana slammed the insinuation that the show was “rigged,” telling The Wrap, “You can have whatever opinions you want to have about the show itself, but I will tell you: Don’t you start making up conspiracies.”
She continued: “I’m not a conspiracy theorist, so I’m the debunker.”
At the time, Ariana also denied that any Islanders were coming into the villa with a plan on how to win.
“As much as someone might try to gamify the show for themselves while they’re in there as an Islander, you cannot for 24 hours a day,” she added. “It’s nearly impossible to really be able to fully keep that mask on at all times.”
Ariana encouraged viewers to show their enthusiasm by voting, saying, “If America does feel a certain way about certain Islanders, they do get their say. So if someone is trying to super gamify everything, and if they find out that they’re in the bottom, they’ll be like, ‘Wait, oh.’”
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When does “Reacher” season 4 come out? Inside Alan Ritchson's next adventure — and the book it's adapting
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8 Must-Watch Adventure Horror Movies, Ranked
Most genres aim to generate a strong emotional reaction. Thrillers are all about excitement and suspense, romance tries to get the audience to swoon with joy, and comedies never hide their intention of making the audience laugh. Horror is special. Its goal is to generate its own emotional reaction, as well as a viscerally physical response in the audience. As long as viewers are screaming, squirming, and covering their eyes in fear, the genre is doing its job.
Another genre that horror often blends remarkably well with is adventure, seeing as some of the greatest horror gems of all time also happen to be adventure movies. Both genres are rooted in sky-high stakes and overcoming monumental challenges, so watching a hero journey through a strange land while combating monsters, demons, and the like can often be absolutely engrossing. Overcoming the unknown is what both horror and adventure movies are all about, so the marriage between these two genres is often remarkable.
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‘Lake Michigan Monster’ (2018)
Before he broke onto the cult comedy scene with Hundreds of Beavers, indie filmmaker Ryland Brickson Cole Tews charmed festival crowds with the irresistibly hilarious B-horror comedy Lake Michigan Monster. Inspired by the likes of Monty Python, the earlier seasons of The Simpsons, and the work of Canadian auteur Guy Maddin, it’s one of those forgotten 2010s movies that have aged like fine wine.
Micro-budget productions are always at their best when they celebrate their own cheapness, and that’s certainly what Lake Michigan Monster‘s whole sense of humor is founded on. It’s a hilarious mishmash of genres, influences, offbeat moments, and tributes to Golden-Age Hollywood B-horror movies; and though it’s not particularly scary, it’s still a must-see horror adventure production.
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‘Creature from the Black Lagoon’ (1954)
A clear inspiration for Lake Michigan Monster, as well as for countless other horror movies that came after its release, Jack Arnold‘s Creature from the Black Lagoon was one of the last classic Universal Horror movies that the studio produced during Hollywood’s Golden Age. It still remains the best film in the franchise, a timeless classic that may not be all that terrifying nowadays anymore, but is still just as entertaining as it always has been.
The film was shot in 3D right as the fad was coming to an end, but whereas many 3D films from its time were so gimmick-heavy that they could never stand the test of time, Creature from the Black Lagoon actually has merits that have allowed it to remain iconic. Aside from pioneering groundbreaking underwater cinematography and introducing one of the most memorable monster designs in film history, the movie is also an unexpectedly emotional creature feature which has aged wonderfully.
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‘The Descent’ (2005)
Directed by Neil Marshall, The Descent is one of the best British horror movies of the 21st century thus far. With an ending so overwhelmingly bleak that it was originally removed in North America, it truly is one of those horror adventures so harrowing that those with a weak stomach are better off steering clear. Horror veterans, on the other hand, ought to consider this one of those modern classics that they should watch at least once in their lives.
It’s one of the heaviest adventure movies of all time, enough to make pretty much anyone want to avoid spelunking for the rest of their lives. Claustrophobic, emotionally complex, and complete with some of the scariest monsters of any horror movie from the 2000s, it’s a near-masterpiece that focuses on gradually building up a hugely effective sense of suspense rather than on springing cheap jump scares on unsuspecting viewers.
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‘Ravenous’ (1999)
Despite having an exceptional cast led by Guy Pearce at the top of his game, Ravenous is still one of the most underrated folk horror movies of all time. Set in the mid-19th-century US, this Western dark comedy is one of the most unique Westerns that the ’90s ever saw. After a troubled production history that included its original director being replaced by Antonia Bird three weeks into the shoot, the movie became a box office bomb upon release. In the years since, however, it has become a bit of a cult classic.
It’s definitely the sort of horror movie that favors style over substance, but that style is so darkly hilarious, so delightfully gory, and so entertainingly gonzo both in terms of tone and visuals that it’s hard to complain. It’s an almost experimental genre experiment that somehow works remarkably well on every level that matters, making it one of those criminally underappreciated ’90s gems that deserve infinitely more love nowadays.
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‘Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack’ (2001)
It was 1954’s Godzilla that pretty much invented the entire kaiju genre, a cornerstone of the horror genre so groundbreaking and important that no list of the best horror movies ever could ever possibly be complete without at least one kaiju classic. In the case of this particular list, that kaiju classic is a relatively modern one: Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack, by far one of the best Japanese Godzilla movies to date.
Serving as a direct sequel to the original Godzilla by ignoring the events of every other installment in the series, it’s one of the most suspenseful, entertaining, and visually impressive entries in the franchise’s history. Turning Godzilla into a terrifying villain and his classic foes into heroic guardians was certainly a bold choice, but one that director Shusuke Kaneko pulls off exceptionally well. Balancing a strong human narrative with brutal monster action in precisely the way that all kaiju movies should aim for, it’s a must-see for all those who love adventure horror.
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‘Alice’ (1988)
Not many people have heard of 1988’s Alice, and that’s perfectly okay, because this surrealist dark fantasy masterpiece by experimental Czech auteur Jan Švankmajer feels like exactly the sort of international indie gem destined to remain an obscure cult classic forever, the kind of masterpiece that makes you feel like you’ve discovered a gold mine when you finally watch it. It’s also the type of surreal movie that makes you feel like you’re tripping balls.
A loose adaptation of Lewis Carroll‘s legendary Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, this masterclass in surrealist filmmaking is an animated/live-action hybrid unlike any other. By no means does it carry much of the whimsical innocence of Carroll’s work, however. Instead, Švankmajer’s film operates on a nightmarish dream logic that should delight any fan of David Lynch‘s work, creating an unsettling, almost grotesque sense of absurdity which benefits the story marvelously.
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‘King Kong’ (1933)
There would be no kaiju genre without King Kong, one of the most perfect fantasy movies of the 20th century. Combining live-action sequences with stop-motion animation in ways that were absolutely revolutionary at the time, the film may no longer look quite as convincing as it may have back in 1933, but its wonderful black-and-white imagery still titillates the imagination in ways that not many other creature features from the era ever could. Adventure monster films have been absolutely foundational for adventure horror, and King Kong is right up there as one of the most important.
The film single-handedly saved RKO Pictures from bankruptcy during the Great Depression, and it’s not at all hard to see why. Even all these many years later, it’s still one of the most entertaining horror movies from Hollywood’s Golden Age, a pre-Code classic that introduced cinema to one of its biggest icons. Visually magical, elevated by Max Steiner‘s timeless score, narratively weighty and emotional, and even complete with some unexpected thematic depth, it’s a real icon of the genre that will never get old.
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‘Jaws’ (1975)
Nowadays, blockbusters are Hollywood’s bread and butter; but it was only in 1975 that Steven Spielberg became the father of blockbusters when he made the adventure creature feature Jaws. Never before had a film had such a widespread release strategy, nor such aggressive marketing, and the film industry simply hasn’t been the same since. All these many years later, this is still one of the best horror masterpieces of the ’70s, genuinely one of the most important movies in the history of American cinema.
As far as adventure horror goes, it simply doesn’t get much better than Jaws. What’s not to praise about this legendary masterpiece? It’s an absolute masterpiece in suspense, with Spielberg’s airtight direction, John Williams‘ deceptively simple yet undeniably haunting score, and the wise decision to show very little of the actual shark all contributing to making this one of the most nail-biting cinematic experiences of the ’70s. Visually striking, perfectly acted, and exceptionally written, Jaws is the cream of the crop when it comes to adventure horror.
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Taylor Frankie Paul’s Ex-Husband Tate Files Restraining Order
Taylor Frankie Paul‘s ex-husband, Tate Paul, has filed a restraining order against the Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star.
According to documents viewed by Us Weekly, Tate, 32, filed a motion for a temporary restraining order in a Utah court on Tuesday, June 30. A hearing has been requested.
The exes, who were married from 2016 to 2022, share two kids together: daughter Indy, 8, and son Ocean, 6. Per People, the order was filed against Taylor, 32. Tate also filed a petition to modify the terms of their divorce and custody agreement. Additionally, TMZ reported that Tate is requesting sole custody of both children.
Us has reached out to Tate and Taylor’s reps for comment.
Years before The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives premiered on Hulu, MomTok became a TikTok craze in 2020. The interest intensified when Taylor, 31, revealed in 2022 that she indulged in “soft swinging” with other people’s partners — and she was subsequently going through a divorce from Tate.
At the time, Taylor, who shares two kids with Tate, reflected on addressing her past marriage on screen, exclusively telling Us, “I don’t know how [Tate] feels. It was a lot less bad than he thought. He saw the trailer and he and his fiancée were worried. Obviously that’s really triggering to hear that, especially for her.”
She continued: “I can’t imagine wanting to hear that with someone else. So I think they struggled, but when they watched it. I guess it wasn’t as bad as they thought.”
Most of Taylor’s arc on the show, however, has centered around her romance with ex Dakota Mortensen. The pair have been involved in an ongoing custody battle over their 2-year-old son, Ever, following multiple domestic violence incidents and allegations. Earlier this year, Mortensen alleged Paul had been physically violent with him during a February incident, in which Mortensen claimed that Paul had allegedly choked him and shoved him into a window, per documents obtained by TMZ at the time. Paul denied the allegations of child abuse.
Mortensen was later granted temporary custody of Ever, while Paul filed for a protective order against Mortensen and claimed that he assaulted her in his truck. The order was granted and a judge ruled that the exes have to stay at least 100 feet away from each other. Earlier this month, a judge ruled that Taylor no longer needed supervised visitation of Ever and that she can have her son on alternative weekends and one midweek day.
Earlier this week, the Bluffdale Police Department confirmed to Us that Mortensen called the cops with questions about the exes’ protective order amid their ongoing custody battle. The case was ultimately sent to the District Attorney’s office, who will decide if a violation occurred. The exes’ next hearing is scheduled for July 8.
In March, TMZ released unseen footage from Taylor and Dakota’s 2023 domestic dispute where Taylor was seen throwing chairs before one hit her and Tate’s daughter. Tate, for his part, has not publicly spoken out in the years since his ex-wife became a public figure.
“I just respect his privacy a lot, and I know that’s what he likes,” Taylor exclusively told Us for her March cover story. “But he and I have always been really good friends and [have a] very healthy coparenting relationship.”
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4 Years Later, HBO’s 3-Part Fantasy Series Is Already Considered a Classic
For two seasons, House of the Dragon has struggled with the allegations that it is a slower and less interesting version of Game of Thrones. Even after the divisive finale of HBO’s flagship fantasy series, George R.R. Martin’s labor of love is beloved in prestige drama circles. After its conclusion, the prequel series about the Dance of the Dragons was intriguing but didn’t provide the same zest as its predecessor.
Now into Season 3, House of the Dragon has achieved the potential it was always meant to. The series has rewarded audiences’ patience for its slow-burn pace. The political intrigue of the fantasy story has differentiated the show from Game of Thrones in the best way possible, elevating it to a modern classic.
‘House of the Dragon’ Season 3 Is the Highest Rated Yet
House of the Dragon seasons 1 and 2 did the hard work of setting up the generational trauma of the characters, and now the show is yielding results. The early years of the fantasy were instrumental, setting up the lifelong friction between Princess Rhaenyra and her childhood best friend, Alicent Hightower. As they grew, so did their resentment, and Season 3 finally reached the boiling point.
After an adult Alicent (Olivia Cooke) orchestrates a coup to put her son, Aegon (Tom Glynn-Carney), on the throne instead of his older half-sister, Rhaenyra (Emma D’Arcy), the tension rises. It is the Battle of the Gullet, however, that marks the best years of the show. House of the Dragon Season 3 marks a Rotten Tomatoes best for the series and has been a decided improvement from Season 2.
The sophomore season of House of the Dragon was divisive, to say the least, particularly with fan-favorite character Daemon Targaryen’s (Matt Smith) plotline at Harrenhal. The Rogue Prince was wasted in the cursed castle as he grappled with his niece-wife’s claim to the throne and was plagued with nonsensical visions for a time. Daemon returns at the end of the season to pledge fealty to Rhaenyra, and the story finally reaches its full potential.
Now with Daemon being Rhaenyra’s unrelenting supporter, the Dance of the Dragons has finally begun, promising more fire and blood than ever before. This is a comeback that fans have been waiting for and one that is as thought-provoking as it is exciting.
‘House of the Dragon’ Has Surpassed ‘Game of Thrones’
Game of Thrones was such a popular fantasy show in its day that it would be difficult for any fantasy series to surpass it. House of the Dragon was slow going in establishing itself, but it was time well spent. The Fire & Blood adaptation is at its best when it is nothing like its predecessor. Game of Thrones was high-octane from the first episode, but House of the Dragon succeeds in drawing out the drama.
At its core, the prequel is an anti-war narrative that needs time to gestate. It can – and should – exist outside the realm of Game of Thrones. Its recent success proves that the Song of Ice and Fire adaptation doesn’t need carbon copies. Shows that exist in the extended universe should be different from one another.
Streaming hit A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms demonstrates that as well. It takes archetypal characters, but instead of placing them in life-or-death situations, it succeeds with comedy and low-stakes drama. Additionally, House of the Dragon isn’t the long-form epic that Game of Thrones is. This is a brutal civil war where there is no obvious winner.
Whether viewers root for the Blacks or the Greens, neither side comes out ahead. This is the war that drives dragons to extinction and decimates more than one House. Westeros may survive, but it is never the same. Thanks to Season 3, House of the Dragon has become must-see TV that has established itself as a classic.
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August 21, 2022
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HBO
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George R.R. Martin
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Clare Kilner, Geeta Patel
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Gabe Fonseca
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Fabien Frankel
Ser Criston Cole
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Star Trek’s Biggest Actors Argued Whether Their Characters Were Secretly In Love
By Chris Snellgrove
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Star Trek: Voyager wasn’t every fan’s cup of tea, especially if you preferred the darker, more serialized misadventures over on Deep Space Nine. However, Voyager did one thing arguably better than any Trek before or since: demonstrating just how weird exploring the galaxy can get. This is especially true in “Persistence of Vision,” an episode where the crew is forced to have increasingly bizarre hallucinations that cause some characters to reflect on the past. This includes Captain Janeway, who sees a vision of the husband that she left back in the Alpha Quadrant. Other characters hallucinate in different ways, including Chief Engineer B’elana Torres.
Normally, this hotheaded half-Klingon is all business, especially during an emergency. However, she ends up hallucinating a sexual fantasy involving Commander Chakotay, which many fans thought meant that she secretly had feelings for him. Incidentally, Chakotay actor Robert Beltran thought the same thing, and he imagined this episode might be setting up a relationship between their characters in later episodes. However, Torres actor Roxann Dawson pushed back against these claims, arguing there was simply no way that her character would fall in love with the ship’s first officer.
Breaching Her Warp Core

The premise of “Persistence of Vision” begins like many Star Trek: Voyager episodes: with the ship getting ready to make contact with an exotic race of aliens. The Botha are standoffish at first, but are willing to negotiate with Captain Janeway about safe passage through their little corner of the Delta Quadrant. Soon, crew members start seeing wild hallucinations and have no idea why this is happening. Eventually, it is revealed that these hallucinations are being caused by a telepathic Bothan. While everyone sees different things, B’elanna Torres gets an especially spicy fantasy involving Commander Chakotay.
Somewhat disappointingly, we find out that the Bothan caused all these chaotic hallucinations simply because he could. Janeway speculates that the alien might have done everyone a favor by forcing them to confront buried emotions. Because of this, Chakotay actor Robert Beltran believed that Torres must be secretly holding a candle for his own character. In an interview with The Official Star Trek: Voyager Magazine, he said, “That was very interesting to me because it revealed in Torres how she might be feeling about Chakotay. This entity reveals all of our fantasies, and we got to see how she feels about him.”
Carrying A Torch Through The Delta Quadrant

In that same interview, Beltran speculated that his character might harbor secret feelings for Torres. “Maybe he’ll feel the same for her,” he said. “That’s not quite confirmed, but it’s possible, and it sets the stage for some further development of their relationship.” It’s a provocative idea, one that is even explored in Pathways, a Star Trek: Voyager book written by “Persistence of Vision” screenwriter Jeri Taylor. However, one person who has been fighting this interpretation from the very beginning is B’elanna Torres actor Roxann Dawson.
In an interview with Cinefantastique, Dawson said, “the strength of that alien, the way he could get to us as Humans, was that he understands the deep need…we all have to love and to be loved.” She believes that her character’s “trance” was not “a reflection of a direct attraction to Chakotay” but instead “a desire to give in to a side that she does not give into easily…I don’t think that necessarily means that he is always on her mind…it was more of a reflection of her need to please, to fulfill, all of these things are very real, very human.”
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In other words, since Torres is half-human, half-Klingon, the telepathic trance temporarily brought out human aspects (like being a lonely people pleaser) that she often tries to repress. In another interview with Star Trek Monthly, she opened up about how weird it would be for her character to love Chakotay, someone who is basically a surrogate father to her. “I see Chakotay as a combination of mentor and father figure for B’Elanna. She might have some romantic feelings towards him in a kind of Freudian sense, but I don’t see them getting together on any other level than as a mentor and pupil.”
This is one argument that Roxann Dawson ultimately won. There weren’t many sparks between B’elanna Torres and Commander Chakotay after this, and her character eventually ended up with Robert Duncan McNeil’s Tom Paris. Chakotay remained relatively unlucky in love, never hooking up with Captain Janeway despite lots of heavy-handed flirting. He finally hooked up with Seven of Nine in the last four episodes of Star Trek: Voyager, but they are apparently broken up by the time of Star Trek: Picard. That’s okay, though: Chakotay likely would have been just as checked out of any romantic relationship as Robert Beltran was checked out of his performance!
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Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce Wedding Guests Agree to NDA
Lucky guests invited to Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding are keeping the magic of the enchanted day a mystery for a reason.
“The save the date was sent electronically, and guests had to agree to an NDA before they could see any details,” a source exclusively shares with Us Weekly.
Another insider reveals that invites were sent electronically “and included guests’ names so those who were on the guest list wouldn’t make the invites public.”
Although Swift and Kelce, both 36, have yet to confirm any details about their upcoming nuptials, all signs point to a magical Fourth of July weekend in New York City as Madison Square Garden prepares for a special event.
A third source tells Us that a wedding event will take place at Madison Square Garden.
The New York Times reported on June 24 that a permit was filed with New York City to close the streets surrounding MSG from July 2 to midday July 4 for an event on July 3. The outlet cited three people who have knowledge of the matter, with a city official who was briefed on the preparations further insinuating that MSG is planning to host the wedding on July 3.
Us has reached out to Swift and Kelce’s reps for comment.

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Swift and Kelce have been together since 2023, getting engaged two years later in August 2025.
While a source previously told Us that the couple initially were hoping to get married in Rhode Island, both parties agreed it would be better to pivot to the Big Apple.
“Rhode Island wasn’t great because the nature of the access and the perimeters were too difficult to secure,” the source explained. “So the main issue with Rhode Island ended up being security.”
While Swifties eagerly wait for any and all updates ahead of the July 4th holiday, one insider previously told Us that lucky guests still don’t have all the details about what could unfold during Hollywood’s wedding of the year.
“Taylor and Travis told guests to be in NYC. No other location was provided,” a source previously dished to Us. “They’re putting their guests on hold for a couple of days. They are spending a lot of money – in the millions.”
While all could be revealed in just a matter of days, the Grammy winner has been looking forward to her wedding day for quite some time.
“I’m so excited about it,” Swift previously said on an October 2025 episode of the Graham Norton Show. “I know it’s gonna be fun to plan because I think the only stressful weddings are the ones where you have a small amount and people are on the bubble.”
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How Darrell Sheets’ Son Honored Him at Celebration of Life
Darrell Sheets’ son, Brandon Sheets, paid tribute to his father in an emotional celebration of life speech.
“He was like a pillar. [He was] stellar, he was strong. He reminds me of his father so much,” Darrell’s Storage Wars costar Laura Dotson exclusively told Us Weekly of Brandon’s presence at the memorial service held at the Hyatt Regency in Huntington Beach, California on Monday, June 29. “He has a lot of the same anecdotes and funny things that he does. He also says, ‘That’s the wow factor, baby,’ and when he does that it sounds just like Darrell in the room.”
Laura, who attended the event alongside husband Dan Dotson, also shared that Brandon, 42, spoke about the impact that Darrell had on him.
“He got to talk about him being a wonderful father, grandfather and friend, and how much Darrell really helped him through his life, becoming the man that he is, and the father that he is,” Laura recalled.
Brandon shares two kids with his wife, Melissa. In addition to Brandon, Darrell was father to daughter Tiffany, who has a daughter named Zoie, 22. Before his death, Darrell helped raise Zoie, who was in attendance for the memorial.
“She seems to be doing really well. She has so much support,” Laura, 58, said of Zoie. “All of Darrell’s sisters were there, [his] brothers were there, family members were there, his cousins were there and they all kind of look like him. His friends look like him.”

Darrell’s ex-wife Kimber Wuerfel, whom was with from 2011 to 2016, also attended the service. According to Laura and Dan, Wuerfel was “right up at the front” and “so accommodating” with Darrell’s family.
“Everybody was so concerned for her and her health, but she looked strong,” Laura said of Wuerfel. “She was just attending to everybody, and just full of love and stories, and saying, ‘Share, share the story of Darrell,’ and [it was] bringing her comfort I could see, so that was really, really wonderful.”
Kimber also spoke at Darrell’s celebration, recalling the good times the pair shared together.
“I did see tears and breakdowns from all of them,” Laura said of all the speeches made in honor of Darrell. “Everybody would be hugging and praying and lifting Darrell up again, and then they would start laughing at something somebody would say, so it was tears of joy and happiness, and [they were] talking about, ‘We know that Darrell is with God. We know he’s in heaven,’ and just the feeling that you know that they know that he’s there, so they can have peace.”
Earlier this year, Us confirmed that Darrell died at age 67. His death was ruled a suicide by the Mohave County Medical Examiner’s Office in Arizona.
“We are saddened by the passing of a beloved member of our Storage Wars family, Darrell ‘The Gambler’ Sheets,” A&E said in an April statement to Us. “Our thoughts are with his family and loved ones during this difficult time.”
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10 Heaviest Movie Masterpieces of All Time
There isn’t a single defining quality that marks the difference between a great movie and an all-out masterpiece. The latter transcends the boundaries of its genre entirely, delivering groundbreaking truths about the human condition that remain timeless across generations. But often, no matter how much of a masterpiece a motion picture is, it’s still so heavy that it’s undeniably tough to get through.
Likewise, there are many factors that can make a cinematic masterpiece feel heavy. Whether it’s because it’s emotionally devastating, because it has a runtime and sense of pacing that demand patience, or because it’s bleak and pessimistic, a heavy film can nevertheless be counted among the greatest masterpieces in movie history. These ten gems, ranked from worst to best, prove it.
10
‘An Elephant Sitting Still’ (2018)
Nearly four hours long, the Chinese arthouse drama An Elephant Sitting Still is definitely not for everyone; but all those looking for an absolutely fascinating slow-burner ought to give this masterpiece a chance at least once in their lives. It’s also, however, one of the most depressing movies of the last 10 years, which adds another layer of challenge to an already impenetrable movie.
Even still, the inaccessibility of this slice-of-life anti-drama is the whole point, since the film is all about the suffocating sense of meaninglessness and isolation of life with depression. Directed Hu Bo, who was only 29 years old when he finished the movie, suffered from depression himself. Shortly after finishing the film, he took his own life. It’s a background that only adds further weight to an already incredibly heavy movie, but it also adds another reason to witness the incredible legacy that Bo left behind.
9
‘A Woman Under the Influence’ (1974)
Though he was also an actor, Nick Cassavetes was particularly important as a director, one of the most important voices of independent cinema during the New Hollywood movement. His biggest masterpiece from that period is almost undoubtedly A Woman Under the Influence, one of Gena Rowlands‘ most essential movies, where she delivers what’s by far one of the greatest acting performances of 20th-century cinema.
It’s largely Rowlands’ powerhouse performance as a housewife exhibiting signs of severe mental distress that makes A Woman Under the Influence such an emotionally heavy film. Its depiction of mental illness, marital troubles, and the pressure of patriarchal societal expectations on both men and women is so raw, exhibiting Cassavetes’ usual commitment to realism, that it’s not an easy feat to get through all 2-and-a-half hours of this masterpiece’s runtime.
8
‘Incendies’ (2010)
By now, Denis Villeneuve is widely praised as one of the greatest filmmakers currently working in Hollywood, but even the greats have to start somewhere. In Villeneuve’s case, that was his native Canada. There, he made Incendies, one of the greatest Canadian movies of all time. It’s the country’s highest-rated film of all time on Letterboxd by a decent margin, and for good reason.
A harrowing exploration of the cyclical nature of violence and trauma, complete with one of the most shocking plot twists in the modern history of cinema, Incendies is not for the faint of heart. Far more than just a family mystery, it’s a thematically sharp and emotionally profound experience that you just can’t shake, one of the films that best depict the brutality of war.
7
‘Oldboy’ (2003)
Park Chan-wook is one of the greatest filmmakers in the history of South Korean cinema, and his Vengeance Trilogy is one of the best R-rated movie trilogies of all time. As phenomenal as its predecessor and successor are, however, there’s really no question regarding which is the best installment of the three: It has to be Oldboy, based on the Japanese manga Old Boy by Garon Tsuchiya and Nobuaki Minegishi.
This action thriller is packed with some of the most thrilling action set pieces and most shocking plot twists in the history of the genre, but one of those twists is particularly brutal. It’s a reveal that recontextualizes the entire film, making rewatches more of a daunting challenge—however tempting—than an inviting comfort watch. As brutal and emotionally heavy as the rest of the film is, it’s that final twist that really makes Oldboy such a relentlessly gut-wrenching experience.
6
‘There Will Be Blood’ (2007)
Paul Thomas Anderson has been making some of the greatest motion pictures of his generation for years, but when the conversation is about what his best work to date is, there tends to be agreement: It has to be There Will Be Blood, the period drama where Daniel Day-Lewis delivers what some still think is the greatest acting performance of the 21st century thus far.
Even aside of its exceptional cast, however, There Will Be Blood is one of the most perfect movies of the last 30 years, with some of the strongest writing and most impressive production values of any PTA masterpiece. But with its slow pacing, oppressively dark atmosphere, unrelenting misanthropy, and Day-Lewis’ terrifying performance, it may also very well be the heaviest movie in its director’s body of work.
5
‘Se7en’ (1995)
David Fincher is the modern Master of Suspense, and he has directed several of the greatest thrillers of any filmmaker from his generation—chief among which is Se7en. In almost 30 years, it hasn’t ceased to be deeply admirable that such a bleak and pessimistic movie became a blockbuster that grossed over $300 million dollars at the box office worldwide. Indeed, it’s one of the scariest mystery movies ever made.
It’s such a terrifying film, in fact, that some may even consider it part of the horror genre, placing it next to icons of the genre like The Silence of the Lambs as one of the best crime horror movies ever. At no point does Se7en give the audience room to truly breathe; on the contrary, it only keeps growing more oppressive and cynical as the runtime keeps progressing, concluding with one of the most harrowing third acts in the history of Hollywood cinema.
4
‘Schindler’s List’ (1993)
As well-known as he is for his work in the realm of blockbusters, which he pretty much brought to life, Steven Spielberg happens to have made his magnum opus in the form of a World War II drama that’s not a blockbuster at all. Because as enormous of a box office hit as it was, Schindler’s List was clearly not designed as a crowd-pleaser, and it still remains the most depressing movie that Spielberg has made thus far.
Nevertheless, it’s one of the best biopics of all time, with one of John Williams‘ most haunting scores and a phenomenal cast whose every member is at the top of their game. Films about the Holocaust are always incredibly heavy and harrowing movies, but Schindler’s List in particular is so raw and relentless in its depiction of the subject matter that it stands out among its peers. It’s not all doom and gloom, however, with Spielberg being able to find surprising amounts of humanity and hope even in such a dark story.
3
‘City of God’ (2002)
The world of Latin American cinema is one filled to the brim with underappreciated masterpieces, and Brazil’s filmography is no exception; but City of God is no underappreciated masterpiece. Rather, as one of the highest-rated films of all time on both Letterboxd and IMDb, it’s almost universally recognized to be one of those crime movies that are perfect from the first scene to the last.
City of God shows life on the slums of Rio with unparalleled rawness, finding ample shock value to barrage the audience with. At the same time, however, it never feels like it’s sensationalizing its subject, but rather treating it with all the sensitivity and realism that it deserves. As brutal as it is emotionally weighty, City of God is nevertheless one of those masterpieces that every film fan should watch at least once in their lives.
2
‘The Passion of Joan of Arc’ (1928)
Learning to understand and appreciate the silent days of cinema takes time and some degree of work; but once you get there, the window opens up to several of the most artistically gifted filmmakers in the art form’s history. One such artist is Carl Theodor Dreyer, whose The Passion of Joan of Arc is far and away one of the most intense silent movies of all time.
The story of the titular saint was already an incredibly dense, intense, and heavy story on paper, but the many ways that Dreyer finds to elevate all of those qualities in his 1928 masterpiece is truly admirable. Visually striking, perfectly paced, and anchored by Maria Falconetti delivering what may very well be the greatest female acting performance in cinema’s history, The Passion of Joan of Arc is unexpectedly moving for a movie that has no dialogue.
1
‘Come And See’ (1985)
Calling Elem Klimov‘s gut-wrenching Soviet masterpiece Come And See one of the heaviest World War II movies of all time would be kind of an understatement. The fourth-highest-rated feature film of all time on Letterboxd, this war drama is one of countless films that depict how war destroys innocence through the eyes of a child protagonist; but no movie with such a premise executes it with quite as much quasi-surreal horror as Come And See.
Indeed, this may not be a horror movie, but it sure feels like one more often than not. Loud, nightmarish in tone, and unrelentingly committed to the utmost realism, the film is absolutely relentless in its barraging the audience with constant noise, pain, death, and trauma. It’s definitely the kind of war movie that demands a strong stomach, but those courageous enough to watch it will be treated to one of the most admirable cinematic masterpieces in history.
Come And See
- Release Date
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October 17, 1985
- Runtime
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142 Minutes
- Director
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Elem Klimov
- Writers
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Elem Klimov, Ales Adamovich
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