Harry Potter is a series that is full of iconic imagery and distinctive marks scattered all over the Wizarding World. But there’s one above all else that has become utterly synonymous with the Boy Who Lived from the very beginning, the one telltale sign that Harry Potter is indeed the one who vanquished the Dark Lord, He Who Must Not Be Named, and lived to tell the tale. And now, one of the franchise’s most famous images is getting a noticeable makeover.

HBO’s adaptation of J.K. Rowling‘s beloved novels will debut on Christmas Day, and the network has just dropped its clearest look yet at Dominic McLaughlin’s redesigned scar, confirming that the new Harry Potter will look distinctly different from Daniel Radcliffe‘s Boy Who Lived. The latest version of the scar appeared prominently in promotional material for this year’s Back to Hogwarts celebration.

Radcliffe’s scar in the Warner Bros. movies was a relatively clean and precise lightning bolt — to be honest, it looked like it had just been drawn on with a pencil — consisting of three sharp, straight lines, but McLaughlin’s version is considerably rougher. The new scar is jagged and uneven, resembling an actual wound rather than a neatly drawn lightning symbol.

Why Does Harry Potter Have His Scar?

The scar is much more than a distinguishing feature for Harry. As a baby, he survived Lord Voldemort’s attempt to murder him with the Killing Curse after his mother Lily sacrificed herself to protect him. Voldemort’s curse rebounded, destroying his body and leaving Harry with the lightning-shaped mark on his forehead. Harry spends the first decade of his life believing the Dursleys’ lie that his parents died in a car crash and that the scar came from the accident. It’s only after Hagrid arrives that Harry learns what actually happened.

The redesigned scar has already been visible in footage from HBO’s adaptation, including scenes featuring McLaughlin’s Harry at his Muggle school and travelling through London with. Aunt Petunia’s book-accurate and hilariously bad haircutting skills conveniently hide portions of it in some scenes, but other shots provide a much clearer look.

Fans will get another look at the series during the annual Back to Hogwarts celebration on September 1, ahead of Harry Potter’s premiere on HBO on December 25, 2026.

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Funny Mike is opening up about his mental health and reflecting on some of the struggles he has faced behind the scenes. The content creator shared a concerning message online Saturday, Aug. 15, prompting fans and followers to encourage him to prioritize his well-being.

Related: Prayers Up! Funny Mike Mourns Loss Of “Bad Kids” Teen Tyruan Dunn Following Baton Rouge Shooting (WATCH)

On Saturday, Aug. 15, Funny Mike shared a post online that appeared to give followers a glimpse into his current headspace. In a tweet, the content creator expressed that life has taken a toll on him mentally and that he has been struggling to find happiness.

He wrote, “Life then beat me up mentally I’ll never be happy!”

The post quickly caught fans’ attention, with many encouraging Funny Mike to take time for himself and seek support. Others pointed out that people can appear happy and energetic in public while dealing with personal struggles privately.

The message also sparked conversations about Funny Mike’s recent breakup with the mother of his children, Jaliyah, with some followers questioning whether their split may be contributing to what he’s currently going through.

Social Media Reacts

Fans flooded the comments with messages of encouragement, advice and prayers for the content creator.

Instagram user @quianachere wrote, “🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽 take a solo vacation and pour into yourself see a therapist you do a lot for people around you but who do for you? It’s time to put you first even if losing people around you 🤷🏽‍♀️ praying one day you find your happiness again”

Another Instagram user @dressedtall wrote, “Just did streamer prom some days ago… He looked more than happy! Check on your friends, you never know 🫶🏽”

While Instagram user @chavonstreeter wrote, “No matter how much liquor you drink or how much weed you smoke, no amount of anything can truly helo you, Mike… but God can. Always remember that. 🙏🏽”

Instagram user @joshrollwoods wrote, “Stop doing s*** that goes against your gut feeling it’s gone lead you down a dark road every time”

Another Instagram user @ambitiousgirl.neat wrote, “We been knew just waiting on you to say it”

While Instagram user @lockedoutfayth wrote, “you beat jaaliayh up mentally too 😂”

Instagram user @s.briana1 wrote, “He needs make it right with his family he getting older now God has to be the center and they will prevail all that cheating ain’t worth it when u see what u missing”

Another Instagram user @nelly424 wrote, “Go get your family back ❤️”

While Instagram user @223secardo wrote, “Real tho they think just bc funny mike turn up on cam he not struggling off cam”

Funny Mike Hosts His Second Annual Streamer Prom

Funny Mike’s post comes just days after he hosted his second annual Streamer Prom in Houston on Thursday night. The event brought together streamers, influencers and creators who traded their usual casual looks for formal gowns and suits.

This year’s event appeared to be bigger than the previous, featuring a star-studded red carpet, car giveaways, and custom jewelry from celebrity jeweler Johnny Dang.

This year’s event also brought out internet favorites, including Tia Kemp, DDG, Rakai, and Toosii. DreamDoll and Pudgie were crowned Prom King and Queen during the celebration, paying homage to an iconic look worn by The Notorious B.I.G. and Faith Evans.

Related: Oop! FunnyMike Fires Back At Social Media Users Following Jaliyah’s Claims That He Has Two Children On The Way (VIDEOS)

TeaMates, in case you missed it, Big Lex has officially been crowned the ‘Baddies’ Champion after defeating her co-star Tesehki in a highly anticipated boxing match. The matchup served as part of the undercard for Claressa Shields vs. Kaye Scott at State Farm Arena in Atlanta on Saturday. Big Lex secured the victory by unanimous decision after the fight went the full distance across three two-minute rounds. Shields, who previously trained with Big Lex ahead of the matchup, also walked away with a win over Scott after previously showing support for Big Lex as the underdog. Big Lex’s victory appeared to surprise some social media users, who quickly took to the internet to share their reactions. Among those reactions was one from Tesehki’s younger sister, Chrisean Rock, who watched the fight during a livestream.

Related: Social Media Sounds OFF After Claressa Shields Trains Big Lex Ahead Of Her Boxing Match Against Tesehki (VIDEO)

Chrisean Rock Says She Needs That Fade After Watching Her Sister Lose To Big Lex

While Big Lex and Tesehki’s highly anticipated matchup had viewers tuned in, Chrisean was streaming her live reaction to the fight on KICK.

At the beginning of the matchup, Chrisean appeared excited as she cheered her sister on from her living room. She even mimicked boxing movements and offered what seemed like coaching advice as Tesehki went head-to-head with Big Lex.

As the fight progressed and Big Lex appeared to gain momentum, Chrisean’s energy quickly shifted. She went from cheering her sister on to visibly emotional, yelling, “Tiffah!” as the action intensified.

The fight ultimately went the full distance before Big Lex was announced as the winner by unanimous decision. Once the decision was announced, Chrisean was visibly heartbroken over her sister’s loss. Through tears, she told viewers, “I’ma have to take that fade,” seemingly suggesting she may want to step into the ring with Big Lex herself.

Social Media Reacts

Clips of Chrisean’s emotional reaction quickly circulated online, prompting social media users to share their thoughts on her response to the fight.

Instagram user @iamsheiktv wrote, “yall would hate to see how I’d act 🤣”

Another Instagram user @kaylaneshay wrote, “I’m on that bout my sister too 🤣 but I feel like that wasn’t a real figth probably paid her to lose”

While Instagram user @honeey.shayy_ wrote, “She must’ve lost money or sumn bc why she crying?? 🤣😭”

Instagram user @asmr.ashley wrote, “It’s never that deep I mean NEVER 😂”

Another Instagram user @only_reekw wrote, “Lucy she wasn’t there she probably would’ve jumped in the ring 😂😂😂”

While Instagram user @kaylazh wrote, “Rock please you barely like her lmao”

Instagram user @kompozed_ wrote, “Yoo this how the whole internet was feeling last night 😂😂”

Another Instagram user daddy.alaiya wrote, “when she swung 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂”

While Instagram user @riah.reneeeee wrote, “Regardless what they go thru her reaction is genuine. I’d be pissed to I can’t watch nobody I love get hit bro I’m automatically jumping in”

Karlissa Saffold Tells Chrisean Rock To Keep Her Hands Off Blueface

Before reacting to her sister’s matchup, Chrisean was already making headlines after a livestream moment with Blueface.

While livestreaming, the two appeared to engage in a playful sparring session. However, the interaction took a turn when one of Chrisean’s hits connected with Blueface’s face.

Blueface reacted to the moment, and Chrisean grabbed his face and kissed him on the nose, seemingly attempting to smooth things over.

The moment caught the attention of Blueface’s mother, Karlissa Saffold. After clips of the interaction circulated online, Karlissa took to her Instagram Story with a message for Chrisean. “Chrisean please keep your hands off my baby. Thank you,” she wrote.

Related: Chrisean Rock & Blueface Set Off Internet Users After She Says They’re Bigger Than Jay-Z & Beyoncé (VIDEOS)

The 1980s were an exciting time for sci-fi, as the political climate and shifting technological landscape gave writers a lot to work with. Personal computers were becoming increasingly important, biotechnology was advancing, and the Cold War still held the world in its grip; the genre responded by becoming stranger and darker.

Many of the classics of that time are bleak and paranoid, suggesting that technology might create just as many problems for humanity as it solves. For this reason, some 1980s sci-fi novels have aged very well. Here are a few of the finest of them.

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‘Firestarter’ (1980)

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“Some abilities are too dangerous for anyone to control.” With Firestarter, Stephen King took some ideas he’d touched on with Carrie but gave them a more action-packed, overtly sci-fi treatment. The book tells the story of Andy McGee and his daughter Charlie, who has extraordinary abilities because of a government experiment in which Andy and his future wife participated years earlier. Charlie can generate fire with her mind. This makes her an enormously valuable weapon to the clandestine agency known as the Shop.

The plot unfolds as a relentless pursuit. At its core, Firestarter is a paranoid thriller that rhymes thematically with 1970s bangers such as The Parallax View, which were very suspicious about the government and its secrets. Many books and movies have borrowed from it. Decades later, King’s son Joe Hill, too, would pay significant homage to Firestarter in his own novel The Fireman.

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‘The Uplift War’ (1987)

“Humanity isn’t alone—and certainly isn’t in charge.” This space opera takes place largely on the planet Garth, where avian aliens known as the Gubru seize control while humanity is embroiled in a much larger interstellar conflict. Humans and their uplifted chimpanzee allies must navigate occupation, resistance, alien politics, and the complicated rules governing Galactic civilization. It’s a colorful, sweeping tale of space-age culture clash.

Here, author David Brin imagines an ancient interstellar society in which humanity is a strange newcomer surrounded by alien species whose civilizations stretch back millions of years. In addition to the Gubru, there are the Tymbrimi, who have tentacles on their threads that can shift and form symbols; as well as the Thennanin, 7-foot-tall telepathic reptilians, and even genetically engineered neo-dolphins and neo-gorillas. At the core of all this is “uplift”, where pre-sapient animals are modified to achieve higher intelligence.

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‘Ender’s Game’ (1985)

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“The enemy’s gate is down.” The movie adaptation was disappointing, but the Ender’s Game novel remains a classic. With it, Orson Scott Card took the familiar premise of humanity preparing for war against an alien civilization and focused it through the perspective of a brilliant child. Andrew “Ender” Wiggin is recruited into Battle School because military leaders believe his unusual combination of intelligence, empathy, and ruthlessness could make him humanity’s greatest commander.

Through increasingly difficult simulations and games, Ender learns to think about conflict in entirely new ways while remaining largely unaware of how completely the adults around him are controlling his development. Card makes the Battle Room sequences especially memorable by turning zero-gravity combat into a series of tactical puzzles. Yet the novel’s enduring power comes from the moral consequences of that training, and the themes continue to hit hard.

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‘Speaker for the Dead’ (1986)

“Understanding can be more difficult than victory.” Speaker for the Dead is the sequel to Ender’s Game. Rather than treading the ground of the first book, the novel changes direction considerably, in a good way, transforming Ender’s story into an exploration of guilt. Thousands of years have passed through the effects of relativistic space travel, and Ender now travels between human colonies working as a Speaker for the Dead, a person who tells the complete truth about someone who has died.

In this case, he writes about the dormant Formic Queen whom he secretly carries. At the same time, Ender travels to the planet Lusitania, where he encounters a community divided by secrets and a mysterious indigenous species known as the pequeninos, whose behavior humans repeatedly misinterpret. The central conflict therefore becomes one of understanding rather than conquest.

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‘Life, the Universe and Everything’ (1982)

“The universe is ridiculous enough without anyone trying to destroy it.” Life, the Universe and Everything is the wonderful third installment in The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. Having perfected his recipe of sci-fi crossed with absurdist comedy, Douglas Adams expands the series into a genuine universe-threatening adventure. In it, Arthur Dent once again finds himself dragged across space and time, eventually becoming involved in an attempt to prevent the inhabitants of the planet Krikkit from destroying the rest of the universe.

Naturally, the resulting story involves bizarre technology, impossible coincidences, robots, aliens, and hilarious digressions that are often more memorable than the central plot itself. Adams’ genius lies in treating big-brain sci-fi concepts as opportunities for philosophical jokes. Artificial intelligence, time travel, interstellar warfare, and the nature of existence are simultaneously taken seriously and rendered completely silly, often within the same paragraph.

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“The universe is a pretty big place.” Although best known for his nonfiction science communication, particularly the landmark book and TV series Cosmos, Carl Sagan also penned one of the best sci-fi novels ever. Contact (later made into a film by Robert Zemeckis) centers on Ellie Arroway, whose lifelong search for extraterrestrial intelligence finally produces an astonishing result when an unmistakably artificial signal arrives from the star Vega. Hidden within the transmission are instructions for constructing an enormously complicated machine.

Governments and scientists all around the world are left scrambling to determine what the device does and whether humanity should risk building it. Sagan gets incredibly thoughtful with this premise. Scientists debate the signal’s meaning, governments compete for influence, religious movements respond to its implications, and all of humanity is forced to confront how little it truly understands about the universe.

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‘The Shadow of the Torturer’ (1980)

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“The future can become so old that it resembles the past.” This is the opening entry in the masterful Book of the New Sun series, a seminal sci-fi/fantasy hybrid. Our protagonist is Severian, an apprentice in the Guild of Torturers who is exiled after showing mercy to a prisoner. His journey through the immense city of Nessus and beyond exposes readers to forgotten technologies, ancient institutions, bizarre creatures, and fragments of history whose true meanings are rarely explained directly.

Author Gene Wolfe trusts readers to interpret his world for themselves. Severian is an unreliable narrator, as well, meaning that every detail potentially contains information that only becomes meaningful much later. For that reason, The Shadow of the Torturer rewards rereading. The world-building here is simply rich, too, full of visions, seemingly magical gems, and a badass sword named Terminus Est.

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‘Foundation’s Edge’ (1982)

“The closer to the truth, the better the lie, and the truth itself, when it can be used, is the best lie.” Foundation’s Edge is the fourth book in Isaac Asimov‘s landmark Foundation series, arriving a full thirty years after the first three stories. It picks up centuries into the Foundation’s grand project of shortening humanity’s coming dark age, as councilman Golan Trevize begins to suspect that the supposedly destroyed Second Foundation is still secretly manipulating events.

His investigation sends him and historian Janov Pelorat across the galaxy, gradually transforming a political mystery into a search for something far stranger. Although not as good as its predecessors, Foundation’s Edge is still a respectable achievement. In particular, it revisits ideas the author first developed in the 1940s and ’50s without simply repeating them. The result is a cerebral space opera with a lot of philosophical heft.

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‘Hyperion’ (1989)

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“Every pilgrim has a story.” Few science fiction novels combine as many different traditions as confidently as Hyperion. With it, writer Dan Simmons draws on space opera, horror, literary fiction, cyberpunk, romance, religion, and the structure of Chaucer‘s Canterbury Tales to create a truly unique experience. In the novel, seven pilgrims travel toward the mysterious Time Tombs on the planet Hyperion, where they expect to encounter the terrifying creature known as the Shrike (one of the genre’s most fascinating creations).

During their journey, each traveler recounts the events that brought them there, with every story adopting a different tone and subgenre. One account becomes military science fiction, another resembles detective noir, while others explore tragedy, horror, artificial intelligence, religion, and time itself. Even more importantly, the character development is just as thorough and convincing as the world-building.

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‘Neuromancer’ (1984)

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“The future arrived wearing mirrored shades.” This is the ur-text of cyberpunk. Neuromancer centers on Case, a former hacker whose ability to enter cyberspace has been chemically destroyed after he betrayed his employers. Offered the chance to regain that power, he joins a mysterious operation involving mercenary Molly Millions, powerful corporations, artificial intelligence, and secrets hidden within the digital world.

Along the way, author William Gibson immerses us in a vision of the future that’s grimy, globalized, commercially saturated, and technologically astonishing. In the process, he pioneered several concepts and terms (including “cyberspace” itself) and predicted things like widespread internet access and megacorporations that wield almost as much power as governments. At the same time, he doesn’t scrimp on the atmosphere, conjuring up a striking mood of danger, seduction, and rebel cool. Not for nothing, this banger took home both the Hugo and the Nebula.

The streaming boom has given us a treasure trove of TV shows that would never would have been made in the decades prior, but many of them were cut tragically short. These shows can be heartbreaking when you dwell on how much potential was squandered, but if you accept them as they are, they make for a perfect weekend binge-watch. Into the Badlands is a perfect example. The show aired just 3 seasons — 32 episodes — between 2015 and 2019, and fans grieve for the extra seasons that couldn’t be made. Tragic as it is, the short run of the series does make for an incredible 32-hour binge.

Into the Badlands was created by Alfred Gough and Miles Millar, and it aired on AMC. It’s a post-apocalyptic action-drama set about 500 years in the future, at a time when modern governments have collapsed and technology has regressed. It is set in the region between the Rocky Mountains and the Mississippi River, known colloquially as the Badlands. It explores martial arts, politics, and even touches on spirituality. The series is streaming now on AMC+, and it’s definitely worth the watch.

‘Into the Badlands’ is the Original Premise You’ve Been Craving

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It’s often said that “Hollywood is out of ideas,” and that the industry relies too much on reboots, remakes, and adaptations. For those who feel that way, Into the Badlands is the cure. This show was not adapted from anything, though it did take some narrative views from the classic Chinese legend Journey to the West. Of course, the scribes who set that story down in the 16th Century knew nothing about the Rocky Mountains, cars, or electrical grids, so it’s safe to say this show goes in its own direction.

The main characters here are Sunny (Daniel Wu) and M.K. (Aramis Knight). Sunny is a hardened warrior and the right hand the Badlands’ most powerful Baron, Quinn (Marton Csokas.) M.K. is a teenage boy who seems to have a mysterious power hidden beneath the surface. The two travel through this wasteland together, navigating a world that has descended into ruthless feudalism despite the inhabitants’ yearning for peace.

The Badlands are ruled by a wary alliance of “Barons,” who control all trade between communities. They enforce their dominance with warriors known as Clippers — young men and women who are forbidden from marrying or having children. Clippers are led by another class of warrior known as Regents, such as Sunny. This brutal society has other classes — slaves known as “cogs” and “dolls” — while those outside the baronies are generally known as Nomads. These include individuals, tribes, and even religious groups.

The show builds an amazingly vast fantasy world within a relatively small territory by today’s standards. The characters often wonder and fantasize about what’s going on beyond their borders, but the societal collapse means they have no global communication. Some technology remains, such as ground vehicles and limited electricity, but firearms are strictly taboo. This gives the setting its distinct martial arts aesthetic, as clippers must rely on melee weapons and crossbows.

The Highs and Lows of Binge-Watching Canceled Shows

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The greatest drawback of watching a canceled show is the question of how it ends, but Into the Badlands is fortunate in this regard. Without spoiling anything, the show has a relatively satisfying ending, even if fans wished it had gone on longer. Without spoiling anything, the characters developed a lot over the course of the series, and they aren’t left in some heartbreaking, unresolved place. The story could have gone on, and some might describe the ending as a “cliffhanger,” but in truth it’s a lot more satisfying than many shows get in today’s day and age.

That said, it can be hard to look back at an older show with new titles premiering all the time — especially with social pressure to keep up. Into the Badlands is worth it, and its 32-hour run-time makes it easy to schedule. The show is ideal for a lazy weekend or two at home, with no need to wait for a new episode to drop. It’s all available on one subscription, and it’s presented without ads. It’s refreshing to enjoy a piece of media after the dust has settled, with no pressure to feel a certain way about it.

Perhaps the best part of watching a canceled show is belatedly joining a strong fandom, and Into the Badlands provides that as well. The show inspired thoughtful fan art and discussion that is a joy to jump into after watching. It opens up a whole new world of references, and before long you’ll be catching allusions in other works wherever you look. The show is relatively popular for cosplayers as well, so if you attend conventions you may have seen it already without realizing. Into the Badlands is streaming now on AMC+ in the U.S.

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On August 16, 2026, actress Hayden Panettiere in Greenville, South Carolina, at the age of 36.

The news of her death shocked the film community and the world, and immediately prompted several websites to publish retrospectives of the young star’s impressive career.

Watch With Us is one of them. We’re taking a look back at the Ice Princess star’s five best movies and shows to watch and where you can stream them.

From her star-making performance in Heroes alongside Milo Ventimiglia to her iconic work in the Scream franchise, these roles best showcase Panettiere’s unique talent and considerable charisma.

‘Heroes’ (2006–2010)

“Save the cheerleader, save the world.” Everyone knows where that iconic tagline comes from and who it refers to – Heroes’ unlikely high school avenger, Claire Bennett. Played by Panettiere across four uneven seasons, Claire was the show’s unlikely entry point and the one character who changed the most during its run.

Related: ‘Heroes’ Cast: Where Are They Now?

NBC’s Heroes was packed with shocking twists and turns that still have fans reeling, years after the show’s 2010 finale. The show, which ran for 4 seasons from 2006 to 2010, followed seemingly ordinary people who discover that they have supernatural abilities and are forced to band together to prevent life-changing disasters. The successful NBC […]

Heroes’ first season remains its best, and that’s due to its focus on Claire slowly discovering her powers – and that there are other superpowered people just like her. In many ways, Panettiere was the best Supergirl we never really got – a blonde bombshell who was far more dangerous and complicated than she initially appeared to be. If there’s one role Panettiere will be known for, it’s this one.

Heroes is streaming on Netflix.

‘I Love You, Beth Cooper’ (2009)

While still on Heroes, Panettiere headlined her own moderately successful teen comedy, I Love You, Beth Cooper. She plays the titular object of affection for high school nerd Denis Cooverman (Paul Rust), who just graduated at the top of his class but only wants one thing – Beth. He invites her and several of her friends to a house party on graduation night, but Denis’ path to love is paved with one obstruction after another.

Directed by Home Alone filmmaker Chris Columbus, I Love You, Beth Cooper doesn’t reinvent the teen comedy, but it doesn’t traffic in genre cliches either. Instead, it tells a sweet story about two loners who connect before life separates them for good. Panettiere plays another cheerleader, but her Beth is more soulful and complex than even Denis realizes.

I Love You, Beth Cooper is available to rent or purchase on Prime Video.

‘Nashville’ (2012–2018)

The biggest hit of Panettiere’s career was surprisingly Nashville, which ran for six seasons on ABC and CMT. Panettiere played one of the show’s central characters, a young country pop star not unlike LeAnn Rimes, whose obvious talent and growing popularity threaten Connie Britton’s country queen bee, Rayna Jaymes.

Related: Hayden Panettiere and Connie Britton’s Relationship Explained

Hayden Panettiere spilled the Nashville tea fans have been impatiently anticipating for more than a decade — and it turns out the country-music drama didn’t facilitate the quite backstage sisterhood viewers might have imagined. In her debut memoir, This Is Me: A Reckoning — released in May 2026 — Panettiere got candid about feeling “deeply uncomfortable” […]

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Because Nashville was about the city’s country music scene, the show featured a lot of songs and performances, with Panettiere writing and performing several original songs like “Wrong Song,” a duet with Britton’s Rayna, and “Nothing In This World Will Ever Break My Heart Again,” which actually charted on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart. Panettiere was nominated for Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film Golden Globe in 2013 and 2014, and the show won Most Exciting New Series at the Critics’ Choice Television Awards in 2012.

All six seasons of Nashville are streaming for free on Pluto TV.

‘Scream 4’ (2011)

Scream 4 didn’t get a lot of love when it was first released, but it’s since become a favorite for fans of the franchise. A big reason why is due to Panettiere’s Kirby Reed, a supporting character who somehow stole the limelight from the film’s two female leads, Emma Roberts and Neve Campbell.

Scream 4’s best scene occurs when Kirby is forced to play horror trivia on the phone with Ghostface to save love interest Charlie (Rory Culkin), a dorky classmate who is being held captive outside. Being a horror fan, Kirby outsmarts Ghostface by providing every possible answer to his purposefully vague question about which film started the horror POV trend. It’s a stand-up-and-cheer moment, and Panettiere makes the most of it. The actress made Kirby such a likable character that her indecisive death (she seemingly bleeds out offscreen) left enough room for her to be revived in a later sequel, and that wouldn’t have happened if Panettiere hadn’t made Kirby so damn awesome to watch.

Scream 4 is streaming for free on Sling TV. You can also stream it on Paramount+.

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‘Scream VI’ (2023)

With Neve Campbell sitting this sequel out, one of Scream VI’s main selling points was the return of Panettiere’s Kirby to the newly revitalized franchise. The horror film fan is now an FBI agent, and she teams up with Courteney Cox’s Gale Weathers to find the new Ghostface before he, she or they strike again.

Related: Hayden Panettiere’s Family Guide: Her Brother Jansen, Daughter Kaya, More

Hayden Panettiere’s family is mourning the actress’ tragic death at age 36. “It is with profound sadness that we share the tragic passing of our beloved Hayden,” her father, Skip Panettiere, said in a statement to Us on Sunday, August 16. “She was an incredible light and a force of nature who brought immeasurable love […]

Kirby is again a side character, ceding the spotlight to Melissa Barrera’s Sam and Jenna Ortega’s Tara, but she once again steals every scene she’s in, showing her trademark knowledge of slashers combined with her tough-as-nails approach to her investigation. The film does make you wonder a bit if Kirby herself is the real killer, but no one would buy the fan-favorite character as a cold-blooded serial killer. Kirby is too cool for that, and so was Panettiere.

Scream VI is streaming on Netflix and Paramount+.

Last year, Apple TV debuted the buzziest science fiction TV show in years with Pluribus. Now, the wait is on for Season 2 of the mind-bending series, and creator Vince Gilligan has some tantalizing hints about where the show will go from its shocking season finale and how far the show is into production. Collider’s Meredith Loftus caught up with Gilligan on the red carpet for the Televerse festival in Los Angeles last weekend and got all the details.

In Season 1 of Pluribus, an alien virus links every human on Earth into an enormous hive mind, save for a handful of individuals. One such individual is romantasy author Carol Sturka (Rhea Seehorn), whose wife was killed in the chaos of the hive mind’s activation. Now, she must deal with the hive mind, known as the Others, which desperately wants her to join it; it goes so far as to entice her with Zosia (Karolina Wydra), one of the Others who resembles an idealized version of Carol’s fictional creation. However, Carol seems to have found a compatriot in Manousos Oviedo (Carlos-Manuel Vesga), a Colombian man who inherently distrusts the Others…and may be willing to go to extremes to defeat them.

Gilligan hinted at some of the next season’s plot developments, as Carol and Manousos decide what to do about the Others…especially now that Carol has acquired a nuclear bomb. However, Gilligan’s excitement is less about actual pyrotechnics than the interpersonal fireworks that will fly as Carol and Manousos get to know each other, and explore the morality of their strange new world. As Gilligan says, “We’ve got some good stuff coming up.” He continued:

“I’m looking forward to seeing the character of Carol and the character of Manousos spend a little time together. That’s going to be fun. Carlos-Manuel Vesga is such a wonderful actor, as is this lady next to me, Rhea. Seeing them together is going to be great. Learning more about The Joining. Learning more about…watching Carol try to put the world right in her mind. And then asking the question, “Is she right or is she wrong?” in terms of “is the world is better this way?” Maybe it’s not. That’s fun stuff to play with for the writers and myself.”

Gilligan also gave an update on how season 2 is progressing; while a renewal was never in doubt, several of Apple TV’s biggest shows have had lengthy breaks between seasons. Cameras aren’t rolling on Pluribus yet, but Gilligan wants fans to know that he and the show’s writers are hard at work: “I’m really proud of this. We got all the episodes figured out. We got them all boarded and broken, we’ve got them plotted out. Now we’ve got to write them all. The plotting out is the hard part. But all of us writers know what the show is this year, this upcoming season, and I’m really excited about it. I can’t wait for people to see it,” said Gilligan. Pluribus‘ second season is in development; no release date has yet been announced.

What Awards Is ‘Pluribus’ Up For?

Pluribus has been nominated for 18 Emmy Awards this year, which is a record for Gilligan: the final season of Breaking Bad received 16 (and won six, including Outstanding Dramatic Series). Pluribus is up for Outstanding Drama Series this year, while Gilligan has nominations for both writing and directing: stars Seehorn, Wydra, and Vesga are all up for acting trophies, as well.

Season 1 of Pluribus is now streaming on Apple TV. Stay tuned to Collider for future updates.

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November 6, 2025

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Adam Bernstein, Zetna Fuentes, Melissa Bernstein

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Ariel Levine

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Blake Lively encouraged people to “be kind” following the deaths of her late Gossip Girl costar Michelle Trachtenberg and Hayden Panettiere.

Lively, 38, shared a clip of Trachtenberg and Panettiere in their 2005 comedy Ice Princess via her Instagram Story on Monday, August 17, along with a reminder that everyone has private struggles.

“You never know what others are going through,” Lively pointed out. “Thank you to both of these women for all the joy you brought so many.”

Panettiere’s spokesperson confirmed to Us on Sunday, August 16, that the Nashville alum died at age 36 in Greenville, South Carolina. She was found unresponsive from an apparent overdose after authorities responded to reports of an “unresponsive female,” later identified as Panettiere, inside a residence.

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“It is with profound sadness that we share the tragic passing of our beloved Hayden. She was an incredible light and a force of nature who brought immeasurable love and joy to all who knew her — and to the millions who watched her onscreen,” her father, Skip Panettiere, told Us in a statement on Sunday. “We ask for privacy as our family takes time to process this unimaginable loss.”

Panettiere had recently opened up about her struggles with addiction and postpartum depression in her memoir, This Is Me: A Reckoning, released this past May. (Panettiere is survived by her 11-year-old daughter, Kaya, whom she shared with ex-fiancée Wladimir Klitschko.)

Her death led to an outpouring of grief in Hollywood, with Panettiere’s Nashville costars, Alyssa Milano, Alexa PenaVega and many others offering stirring tributes to her life and legacy.

A similar outpouring of sadness occurred in February when Trachtenberg was found dead at age 39 inside her Midtown West apartment in New York City. The New York City Office of Chief Medical Examiner confirmed in April that the Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Gossip Girl actress died as a result of complications of diabetes mellitus. (Per the Mayo Clinic, diabetes mellitus is classified as a “group of diseases that affect how the body uses blood sugar.”)

At the time, Lively reflected on working with Trachtenberg on Gossip Girl, describing her former costar as “fiercely loyal” and “brave.”

“[Michelle] was electricity. You knew when she entered a room because the vibration changed,” Lively wrote via Instagram at the time. “Everything she did, she did 200%. She laughed the fullest at someone’s joke, she faced authority head on when she felt something was wrong, she cared deeply about her work, she was proud to be a part of this community and industry as painful as it could be sometimes, she was fiercely loyal to her friends and brave for those she loved, she was big and bold and distinctly herself.”

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On the morning of February 26, Michelle Trachtenberg was found unconscious and unresponsive at her midtown NYC apartment by her mom, Lana. She was just 39 years old. “It is with great sadness to confirm that Michelle Trachtenberg has passed away,” the beloved star’s rep told Us Weekly. As news of her untimely death spread, […]

Lively remembered that Trachtenberg always wore “yummy caramel smelling lipgloss … because she didn’t just want to sparkle on camera, she liked creating a nice experience for anyone who was in her orbit, even down to the subtle smell of her lipgloss because she cared about the sweet detail.”

“You take for granted that you get the chance to see an old friend. To paraphrase, the real tragedies in life are the ones that blindside you on an idle Tuesday,” Lively acknowledged. “Hold those you love and have loved dear. The world lost a deeply sensitive and good person in Michelle. May her work and her huge heart be remembered by those who were lucky enough to experience her fire.”

If you or someone you know is struggling with substance abuse, contact the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) National Helpline at 1-800-662-HELP (4357).

Jennifer Lawrence found the easiest way to give a basic summer outfit instant cool-mom energy: add a slouchy purse style. The relaxed silhouette has that effortless, tossed-over-the-shoulder feel that makes even sweatpants look intentional. And while Lawrence’s designer version costs hundreds, we found a similar style for $21.

Lawrence was spotted out and about wearing a black slouchy Tory Burch shoulder bag tucked casually under her arm. She paired it with sweatpants, a classic trench coat, clogs and oversized sunglasses, creating the kind of effortlessly put-together outfit that looks just as fitting for school drop-off as it does for a coffee run.

Get the Jyg Small Hobo Crescent Shoulder Bag for $20 (was $21) at Amazon! Please note, prices are accurate as of the publishing date but are subject to change.

The star’s exact purse comes with a hefty $789 price tag, but you don’t need a designer budget to copy the look. The Jyg Small Hobo Crescent Shoulder Bag on Amazon delivers a similar soft, slouchy shape for $21, making it an easy way to test drive the cool-mom trend for less.

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Made from soft faux leather, the purse has a slightly wrinkled texture that gives it that relaxed, lived-in look. The polished gold hardware adds an expensive-looking touch, while a top zipper and adjustable strap make it practical enough for everyday wear.

Black is the closest match to Lawrence’s, but it also comes in brown, beige, burgundy and several other versatile shades.

Shoppers are just as into its easygoing design. One buyer called the purse “very spacious,” and said its versatility “goes with anything.” Meanwhile, another customer said she’s worn hers “almost everyday” and gets “lots of compliments on it.” For a $21 bag, that’s some pretty convincing praise.

Lawrence may have a $789 budget for achieving that perfectly undone cool-mom aesthetic but Amazon makes it much easier to copy. Throw this slouchy purse over your shoulder with jeans, linen pants or even your favorite sweats, and suddenly the whole outfit looks a little more intentional.

Get the Jyg Small Hobo Crescent Shoulder Bag for $20 (was $21) at Amazon! Please note, prices are accurate as of the publishing date but are subject to change.

Looking for something else? Explore more from Jyg here, and don’t forget to check out all of Amazon’s Daily Deals for more great finds!

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Taylor Swift is proudly supporting her dear friend Phoebe Bridgers after she dropped her newest album, Lost Weekend.

“It’s her birthday but she gave us a gift,” Swift, 36, wrote while resharing Bridgers’ new record via her Instagram Story on Monday, August 17, which also fell on the indie musician’s 32nd birthday.

Swift added that she hasn’t “been able to stop listening” to Lost Weekend since its Friday, August 14, release.

“This album is an absolute triumph in every way,” Swift gushed. “To write about grief with such vulnerability and detail, and to trust the listener with this much honesty.”

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Swift ended her post by wishing Bridgers a happy birthday and sharing, “I love you!!”

The pop star and Bridgers have been close friends for years. The pair collaborated for the first time in 2021 on Swift’s song “Nothing New,” a vault track for the Red rerecording.

“I just am so excited to have people take it at face value the day that it comes out, because I got teary recording it. I just couldn’t be more excited,” Bridgers said of working with Swift in an interview with Billboard at the time. “I think that she is an incredible businessperson and an incredible writer. What she’s been able to build just from writing adeptly from a young age is insane.”

Two years later, Bridgers opened for Swift during several shows of her Eras Tour concerts.

While Swift and Bridgers have been celebrating the “Motion Sickness” singer’s new album release, the pair also spent some quality time together. Over the weekend, Swift and Bridgers were both in attendance at Oli Jacobs and Laura Sisk’s wedding held outside of Gloucestershire, England, on Saturday, August 15. Sabrina Carpenter and Jack Antonoff were also at the event.

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According to photos published by online gossip site DeuxMoi, Swift — who wed husband Travis Kelce at Madison Square Garden last month — debuted a new shorter hairstyle. Swift also paired her Kindred Lubeck by Artifex Fine Jewelry engagement ring with a gold wedding band.

Kelce did not attend the wedding as NFL preseason just kicked off. The Kansas City Chiefs tight end also donned his own gold wedding band at the Chiefs’ first home preseason game on Saturday.

“It was a fun offseason, man. [Our] wedding was the best night of my life,” Kelce gushed during an August press conference . “I appreciate everybody who came out and celebrated and had fun with us. That’s about all I really got from that night. It was a crazy night. It was full of a lot of celebration.”