Actress Daisy Ridley, best known for her portrayal of Rey in the “Star Wars” sequel trilogy, recently opened up about an injury that she suffered in her own home. Although she has done plenty of stunt training for her role as a Jedi and underwent serious swimming lessons for her role in “Young Women and the Sea,” it appears she injured herself while doing ordinary housework.

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On Saturday, August 22, the “Chaos Walking” actress revealed that she had pulled something in her back and injured something in her head or neck, as she couldn’t turn it to the left.

“Scrubbed the oven so hard I pulled something in my back and can’t turn my head to the left?!” she posted in an Instagram Story on Saturday morning.

The photo features her sitting close to the camera wearing a black tank top. She is resting her head in one hand as she glances away from the camera.

Although it’s unclear how serious the injury is, many fans hope she recovers quickly, as they are eager to see her return to her role as Rey. She last portrayed the character in 2019’s “The Rise of Skywalker,” which received a lackluster reception.

When Will Rey Next Appear In A Galaxy Far, Far Away?

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Fans are still unsure where Rey’s story will go following the events of 2019’s “The Rise of Skywalker.” Disney’s D23 event focused on the next upcoming “Star Wars” movie: 2027’s “Star Wars: Starlighter,” starring Ryan Gosling. The film, directed by Shawn Levy, will take place about five years after the fall of the First Order; however, it remains unclear if Ridley will reprise her role for a cameo appearance.

In 2023’s Star Wars Celebration, then-Lucasfilm head Kathleen Kennedy announced that Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy would be directing a film based on the new Jedi Order that Rey will be creating. However, updates about the project have been few and far between, as numerous writers have been hired and dismissed, including “Lost” creator Damon Lindelof.

Ridley Says New ‘Star Wars’ Film Is ‘Worth The Wait’

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The “We Bury the Dead” actress later told Parade that the new movie will be “worth the wait,” adding, “It will arrive when it’s ready.”

In 2026, Kennedy did not mention Rey’s movie at all during her exit interview with Deadline, leaving some to believe the film will be folded into the Simon Kinberg trilogy. However, details about that project have yet to be released.

Daisy Ridley Speaks Out On ‘The Hunt For Ben Solo’

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In October 2025, Adam Driver shocked fans by revealing that he and director Steven Soderbergh had been working on a movie called “The Hunt for Ben Solo,” which would have featured his character, Ben Solo. Although his character passed away at the end of “The Rise of Skywalker,” Lucasfilm gave the film the green light. After all, many characters, such as Emperor Palpatine and Darth Maul, have returned to a galaxy far, far away after their supposed “deaths.”

However, Driver told the Associated Press that executives later pulled the plug on the project because they didn’t understand how his character could still be alive.

Last December, Ridley told IGN that she had heard “rumblings” about the axed project. “I have lots of friends who are crew, so things always travel like that. But, whoa! When the story came out, no, I was like, ‘Oh, my God!’ And it was him that said it, right? It was funny because, like, ‘Oh, wow, Adam is saying it,’ and that’s the big surprise of the year,” she said.

Will ‘The Hunt for Ben Solo’ Ever Get Made?

Content Warning: This list contains brief mentions of domestic violence.Ever since K-dramas hit the global market in the 2000s/2010s, most are known for having many very long episodes; die-hard fans remember the time when a standard episode lasted anywhere between 70 and 90 minutes, and there were around 20 of them to go through. With streaming series becoming more popular and widespread, the K-drama gods have become merciful, and we have started getting fewer and shorter episodes.

As of 2026, there are numerous K-dramas that you can easily binge-watch and finish within a weekend. If you’re planning on taking an even more extreme approach and trying to watch a show within a single day, well, you’re brave, but you’re in luck—you can binge these K-drama masterpieces in one day.

‘The Trauma Code: Heroes On Call’ (2025)

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The Trauma Code: Heroes On Call is one of the more recent Netflix original K-dramas that consists of eight episodes, each between 40 and 70 minutes. The story is very much about underdogs prevailing, and the characters are likable and have interesting obstacles ahead of them; most notably, the show is, perhaps unexpectedly, extremely fast-paced and easy to binge-watch. You’ll find yourself breezing through the show’s first half, taking a break to make lunch, and then flying over the second half without a hitch. It’s fun and addictive, perfect for a day’s viewing.

The Trauma Code follows the doctors at the Hankuk National University Hospital, and their efforts to gain more funding for the depleted but crucial trauma center. The Minister of Health pulls strings and brings the famous ex-combat medic and an extraordinary trauma surgeon, Baek Kang-hyuk (Ju Ji-hoon) to revive the trauma center and train doctors to work there. As the hospital’s hierarchy begins to crumble, the leading departments start losing funds due to the urgency of reviving the trauma center. Baek and his coworkers have to deal with jealousy, anger, and scheming of other doctors while working on urgent medical cases.

‘Tastefully Yours’ (2025)

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Tastefully Yours is another new series, this time a lovely rom-com with an extremely beautiful visual identity. Since cuisine, cooking, and food are integral parts of South Korean culture, it’s typical to see shows where actors have mouthfuls of food, enjoy a meal together—instant noodles or others—and even have scenes and moments revolving around eating. Tastefully Yours takes that up a notch by making the lead character an exceptionally talented chef who graduated from the CIA (Culinary Institute of America). Pair her with locally talented outcasts and a spoiled rich kid who learns through love, and you have the greatest romantic comedy of the year on your hands.

Tastefully Yours follows the director of Korea’s biggest food conglomerate, Beom-woo (Kang Ha-neul), who, as it’s quickly revealed, steals recipes from local chefs and restaurateurs and promotes them in his own restaurants. Beom-woo finds a recipe online for a complex fine-dining meal, and his path leads him to its creator, the quiet and distant loner, chef Yeon-joo (Go Min-si). Beom-woo starts hovering around Yeon-joo to steal her recipe book, but, as it goes, getting closer to her makes him more infatuated than angry. Tastefully Yours boasts beautiful visuals, including nature shots and shots of delicious foods. It’s hard to look away and not get hungry; the chemistry between Kang and Go is palpable, and Kang proves why he’s a K-drama king.

‘My Name’ (2021)

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My Name is one of the earlier examples of a Korean show that starts fast and ends fast, leaving you wanting more. However, compared to some, this action thriller may be too much for fans of more casual K-dramas, since it’s a pure action series that tackles espionage, betrayal, and revenge. Han So-hee steps into the lead role in this The Departed-esque story, and if you watched Gyeongseong Creature before this show, you’ll love another one of Han’s takes on the tormented protagonist who puts up walls and seeks revenge.

My Name follows Yoon Ji-woo (Han), who loses her father and wants to find those responsible for his death. She joins a gang, infiltrates the police as part of the gang, and becomes their mole in the force so she can find her father’s killers. Ji-woo becomes involved in things bigger than her, but impresses the people around her with her perseverance, grit, and brute force; she’s one to watch out for, and the more we watch her, the more we cheer for her success. My Name has eight episodes that you can go through within a day, very easily; it’s a rare K-drama that got 100% on Rotten Tomatoes and is universally acclaimed.

‘Bloodhounds’ (2023–2026)

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Speaking of bloody and intense action, I don’t think there will be a list where I won’t include Bloodhounds. This eight-episode action miracle might be one of the best action shows of the past five or ten years: it’s beautifully choreographed, with dynamic fight scenes that feel like watching an elaborate, violent dance; the performances are heartfelt and attention-grabbing; the narrative, though classic action/revenge, is just interesting enough to keep you wanting more. The show’s final episode takes a wild stance away from the rest of the series, slowing down the pace—necessarily—but still delivering the much-needed final touches.

Bloodhounds is set in 2020, during the COVID lockdowns, when many physical shops and those in the hospitality industry had to close their businesses; many were renting their business spaces and failed to deliver rent due to non-existent incomes. Loan sharks take the opportunity to put these people in debt and then bully them whenever they’re unable to pay. The son of a café owner who falls victim to a loan shark, Geun-woo (Woo Do-hwan), joins forces with a boxing partner, Woo-jin (Lee Sang-yi), and they embark on a bloody and arduous journey to stop the loan shark from attacking more people. Bloodhounds will be an all-day watch for you; you can warm up with Woo and Lee’s chemistry, great fighting skills, and good looks.

‘As You Stood By’ (2025)

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As You Stood By is fairly new and trending, and it’s absolutely amazing. First-ever Korean Emmy winner Lee Yoo-mi (won for Squid Game in 2022) stars alongside the tough Jeon So-nee (Parasyte: The Grey), and the two are joined by Lee Moo-saeng (Thirty-Nine) in one of his most appealing and charismatic roles yet. The star-studded cast is quite appealing, though the show’s heavy topic is central. It realistically portrays domestic violence, sometimes to a fault—viewers sensitive to such content should be advised.

As You Stood By follows Eun-soo (Jeon), a shopping mall employee who works as a personal assistant to many wealthy clients in the boutique. Eun-soo notices one of her clients has bruises all over her body, and reminisces about the time her father also harmed her mother. When Eun-soo’s childhood best friend, Hui-soo (Lee), stops answering her calls, Eun-soo visits her and sees marks of domestic violence. Tired of standing by and not doing anything, Eun-soo decides to help her friend get out of her abusive marriage, encouraging those around her to stop simply “standing by,” too. There’s a major plot twist that makes the show more than just a domestic drama; it’s a crime thriller and, I promise you, it has a happy ending. This is one of the best K-dramas of the past five years, and a major wake-up call within the industry.

‘When Life Gives You Tangerines’ (2025)

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Fans of slice-of-life K-dramas like Reply 1988 or Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha can be happy about the release of When Life Gives You Tangerines, one of the most visually and narratively beautiful shows of the past few years. The retro vibes, the chemistry between IU and Park Bo-gum, and the heartfelt story make this show a gentle and kind view of family life and the relationship between two lovebirds with a fated romance. There’s no blood, no trauma, no craziness, just romance, friendship, life, and everything in between.

When Life Gives You Tangerines follows different timelines, and is narrated by Yang Geum-yeong (IU), the daughter of Oh Ae-sun (also IU) and Yang Gwan-sik (Park). Through her narration, she remembers the times when she was a child, and narrates the events before her birth, while Ae-sun was a young girl in Jeju Island in the 1950s and Gwan-sik was already infatuated with her. The show’s original name is a native Jeju Island saying, which literally means “Thank you for your hard work,” and the translation, “when life gives you tangerines” is an homage to Jeju, where tangerines are the native fruits of the island. Be warned though, the show has 16 episodes, around an hour long; if you’re more than willing to take out half a day to watch the series, you’ll be able to comfortably finish it. If you’re looking for an all-day binge session, this show will do just fine.

‘Light Shop’ (2024)

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Light Shop is a Disney+ K-drama that will terrify you, make you cry, and warm your heart like a light bulb. It’s a limited series consisting of eight episodes, and the first few episodes vibe like a horror story, while the second half of the show quickly takes a turn into emotional territory. Light Shop is a meditation on love, loss, sacrifice, and grief, and follows, most notably, people’s readiness to face death. It may sound heavy, but Light Shop is extremely touching and heartfelt; Ju Ji-hoon gives us an incredibly emotional turn in a scene that could make a stone cry, while the rest of the cast does their work just as beautifully.

Light Shop follows a group of strangers who have a hard time facing some events from their past. They wander around an empty, dark street, until they come to a brightly lit light shop, run by the mysterious keeper, Won-young (Ju). Won-young meets people all the time and asks about the purpose of their arrival; one by one, the visitors begin to realize what that is. On the other hand, the second integral character is ER nurse, Young-ji (Park Bo-young), who has the talent to communicate with the spirit world. Light Shop will scare you before making you cry, and the stunning production value, great performances, and intense storytelling make it one of the greatest K-dramas ever.

‘Death’s Game’ (2023)

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Death’s Game is available to stream on Prime Video, closing the circle of original streamer K-dramas on the list. This series gives its protagonist a lot to think about, and it might even encourage viewers to do the same. Its heavy topics may not be suitable for every kind of K-drama fan, but this meditation on life and its meaning is presented as an exciting thriller that tries to talk about every aspect of living. Seo In-guk and Park So-dam step into the lead roles, and Park thrills as the physical manifestation of Death. Seo, though we don’t see him as much, is the lead, and his presence is marked in unusual ways. Visually stunning and narratively exciting, Death’s Game is a K-drama masterpiece you’ll watch within a single day.

Death’s Game follows Choi Yee-jae (Seo), a young man struggling to get a job and stand on his own two feet. Desperate and feeling like there’s no way out, Yee-jae nearly dies by suicide, but not before he’s intercepted by Death herself. She gives him several chances to experience life from other people’s perspectives, which causes Yee-jae frustration and desperation. Seeing life through other people’s eyes allows Yee-jae a clearer view of life—but is she willing to let him live after all? Death’s Game is an interesting series that has fun but also often lands into realism. It’s a binge-watch like no other.

A Texas judge denied a new trial for Karmelo Anthony on Saturday in the stabbing death of a 17-year-old athlete at a high school track meet, a killing that drew national attention and led to harassment of the families.

RELATED: Karmelo Anthony’s Lawyers Request A New Trial And Judge Following Conviction (UPDATE)

Anthony, 19, was convicted of murder in June and sentenced to 35 years in prison for the April 2025 killing of Austin Metcalf, 17.
Judge Michael Chitty denied the retrial motion in a half-page order following a two-day hearing this week near Dallas, citing a review of the evidence and arguments. He did not elaborate.

Russell Wilson, Anthony’s attorney, said the defense would appeal.
“Our commitment to our client has not changed,” Wilson said. “We will continue to advocate vigorously on his behalf through every lawful avenue available.”
At the center of Anthony’s retrial request was an off-the-record agreement between prosecutors and his trial defense team to keep damaging character evidence about both teenagers out of the proceeding. Both sides agreed to hold back evidence that risked further inflaming a case already boiling with racial tensions and death threats.
The case attracted widespread attention in part because of a flood of social media posts that amplified the killing in racial terms. Anthony is Black; Metcalf was white. Lawyers on both sides, however, told jurors that the case had nothing to do with race.
But worries that prosecutors would renege on the agreement as Anthony prepared to testify, his attorneys say, came after a heated argument between lawyers on both sides and changed their defense strategy at the eleventh hour. Anthony ultimately decided not to testify.
Prosecutor Bill Wirskye defended the trial as fair this week.
“We respect, and expected, the court’s decision denying the motion for a new trial,” Collin County District Attorney Greg Willis said after the denial was announced. “The jury’s guilty verdict stands, and we remain confident in the process. Every defendant has the right to appeal, and our thoughts and prayers remain with the Metcalf family in the painful wake of last week’s hearing.”
Anthony’s attorneys also demanded a retrial because they said trial judge John Roach’s courtroom rules were so strict that they limited the public’s access to the proceedings. And in asking for Roach’s recusal, they noted that he gave a posttrial interview with a Dallas TV station in which he expressed agreement with the jury’s decision.
“Whatever they say, they got it right,” Roach said.
Roach said his rules were necessary for a fair trial, and prosecutors insisted he did nothing wrong.
Jurors rejected Anthony’s claims that he was defending himself during a confrontation with Metcalf in the bleachers of the track meet.
Anthony and Metcalf were athletes for different high schools in the Dallas suburb of Frisco, where several teams were competing on the rainy spring day when the meet took place.
Anthony sat under the tent that belonged to Metcalf’s team, and Metcalf and others repeatedly told him to leave, witnesses testified. That led to an escalating confrontation.
Prosecutors said Anthony provoked Metcalf, and witnesses identified Anthony as the aggressor.
At one point Anthony reached inside a bag and said: “Touch me and see what happens,” according to a police report.
Witnesses said Metcalf pushed Anthony, who pulled out a knife and stabbed him in the chest.

Associated Press writer Jamie Stengle contributed to this report via AP Newsroom.

Following its original 2018 debut, The Rookie has become one of the most popular television shows, thanks to its unique blend of humor and the traditional police procedural format. Tim Bradford (Eric Winter) has become a fan favorite along with Lucy Chen (Melissa O’Neil). Thanks to the character’s integrity and Winter’s compelling dramatic intensity, Tim is known for many iconic quotes throughout the show’s eight seasons. However, one quote in particular in Season 2 stands out as one of the best in the show’s history.

Tim Bradford Offers Crucial Wisdom for Lucy Chen in ‘The Rookie’ Season 2

During Season 2, Episode 11, “Day of Death,” Lucy is kidnapped, buried alive, and nearly killed by the serial killer Caleb Wright (Michael Cassidy), a protégé of Rosalind Dyer (Annie Wersching). Thanks to the efforts of Lucy’s friends and colleagues in the Mid-Wilshire Division, she is saved at the end of the episode. However, Lucy still deals with the trauma of the ordeal for years. Specifically, in the Season 2 episode “Now and Then,” Lucy contemplates what to do about the tattoo that Wright forced on her, which marks what would have been her date of death. After witnessing Lucy’s emotional turmoil, Tim provides Lucy with some crucial wisdom to help her with the decision:

“You can choose to see that tattoo as your greatest failure. But I see it as proof that you’re a survivor. It wasn’t your day of death, Officer Chen. It was the first day of the rest of your life. And no one can take that away from you.”

Throughout the episode, Lucy struggled with what to do about the tattoo. Tim’s advice encouraged Lucy not to remove it but to own it, not as a sign of victimhood, but to prove she’s a survivor. As Tim explained earlier, the scars you receive in life become a part of who you are, and his advice helps Lucy come to grips with the trauma. Tim’s unforgettable moment with Lucy reinforced his character as an attentive training officer for his then-rookie student. It also demonstrated that Tim genuinely cared for Lucy and her well-being, recognizing how much Caleb tattooing her “day of death” was affecting her emotionally.

The Quote Epitomizes the Importance of Tim and Lucy’s Relationship

There are many great Tim and Lucy moments in The Rookie, but this is easily one of the best. Additionally, it’s important to note that Tim’s quote proves crucial in the buildup to Tim and Lucy’s eventual romance. Viewers recognized the obvious romantic chemistry between the two characters going back to the first season. Lucy’s kidnapping hit Tim very hard, as he was racked with guilt, feeling responsible for the incident, and became desperate to save her. Although Tim’s quote was not delivered romantically, it signifies Tim’s respect and admiration for Lucy, as well as how much Lucy appreciates Tim’s wisdom and guidance.

The moment plays out in a small but significant manner in the grander development of Tim and Lucy’s relationship, hinting at the possibility of feelings between them. Plus, it definitely added to The Rookie viewers’ anticipation of Tim and Lucy eventually falling in love and getting together, as the LAPD officers start a relationship in Season 5. Although the couple broke up in Season 6, they eventually resumed their relationship and moved in together early in Season 8.

Tim Bradford Will Need Some Strong Motivational Quotes in ‘The Rookie’ Season 9

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Tim Bradford must maintain that impeccable moral integrity and fiber in “Now and Then” when The Rookie returns for its upcoming ninth season. Unfortunately, the Season 8 finale, “The Bandit,” ended with Tim and Lucy getting kidnapped by thugs hired by Heath Everett (Jeffrey Vincent Parise) in the episode’s final moments, which happened just after Tim proposed to Lucy. Season 9 will pick up with the newly engaged Tim and Lucy in captivity and fighting for their lives, as their friends in the Mid-Wilshire Division desperately seek to rescue them.

Tim’s strength of character served him so well as a police officer, military soldier, and Lucy’s instructor, and these strengths should help him deal with his captors. Perhaps he can even drop some strong lines similar to the aforementioned quote that will similarly define Tim Bradford’s overall character arc for the series. Ultimately, The Rookie Season 9 can’t get here fast enough, as we patiently wait for its 2027 debut.

Mychal Threets is sharing an update on his wellness amid the Reading Rainbow host’s recent hospitalization.

“I just wanted to apologize for worrying so many people,” Threets, 36, said in a video shared via Threads on Saturday, August 22. “I just got back from a five-day stay at the hospital, a five-day psychiatric hold. I haven’t been OK for what feels like a very, very long time. I am not OK. But I have hope that I will get to OK.”

He continued, “I’m on the struggle bookmobile. It’s gonna take a long time for me to be OK. It’s going to take a long time, but I just wanted to say ‘thank you’ to the multitude of doctors, nurses and mental health workers I saw — it’s not enough, but thank you, you saved my life.”

The Reading Rainbow host announced he’s unwell on Monday, August 17, revealing his plan to check himself into a nearby hospital amid mental health concerns.

Related: ‘Reading Rainbow’ Host Discussed Anxiety Struggles Before Hospitalization

New Reading Rainbow host Mychal Threets has been candid about his mental health struggles. “We need to give Doechii their flowers for making a song about anxiety,” Threets, 36, recently wrote via TikTok, sharing footage of himself holding a bouquet while shouting out the singer’s popular song. “We really needed that, and she came through!” […]

“I am not OK. Maybe I’ll never be okay. I’m seeking help. Going to the hopital [sic] tomorrow,” the TikTok famous librarian shared via Threads at the time. “In this moment I am safe. By God’s grace.”

Threets continued, “No matter what happens to me I will always be thankful for the extraordinary people in my life who worry, who help me. Thank you for your care. I will always love you.”

Us reached out to Threets for comment at the time but did not hear back.

Prior to his hospitalization, Threets alluded to mental health issues while acknowledging how powerful it can be when famous artists and others with massive social and cultrual platforms share their own experiences with mental illness.

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Perez Hilton’s podcast cohost, Chris Booker, has broken his silence after the blogger’s troubling livestream and subsequent hospitalization. “I am so profoundly sad for Perez and his family and what they’re all going through. It’s truly unimaginable,” Booker, 55, wrote via Instagram on Wednesday, August 5. “I have only spoken briefly with the family. I […]

“We need to give Doechii their flowers for making a song about anxiety,” Threets recently wrote via TikTok, sharing footage that showed the librarian holding a bouquet while shouting out the singer’s popular song. “We really needed that, and she came through!”

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While sharing his Saturday update, Threets reiterated that it’s OK to be “struggling” in life.

“We’re struggling, we’re human beings, we’re doing our best,” he continued in the video, at times growing emotional. “Thank you for being you. Thank you for staying. Maybe I’ll see you at the library. I’ll see you tomorrow. I love you.”

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Lady Gaga has scored a major legal victory in the battle over her “Mayhem” album branding. A federal judge sided with the singer, finding that her use of the name is protected by free-speech principles.

The ruling follows an earlier win for Gaga, when the same judge rejected Lost Surfboards’ attempt to block her from selling “Mayhem” merchandise while the case played out.

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Lady Gaga has defeated a trademark lawsuit accusing her of infringing on a surfboard brand with the name of her “Mayhem” album.

U.S. District Judge Fernando M. Olguin dismissed the case on Tuesday, August 18, ruling that Gaga’s use of the word was protected by the First Amendment. Lost Surfboards had sued the singer last year, arguing that consumers could mistakenly believe the album was connected to its Mayhem line, which the company says it has sold since the 1980s.

According to Billboard, the company also took issue with Gaga’s stylized red “Mayhem” logo, claiming it closely resembled branding used on its surfboards and merchandise. However, Olguin found that the lawsuit failed to show that Gaga had explicitly misled consumers about the source of her work. The judge noted that titles of expressive works, such as albums, receive heightened free-speech protection.

Gaga Fought Off Attempt To Ban ‘Mayhem’ Merch

Months before the lawsuit was dismissed, Gaga was already fighting Lost’s attempt to restrict how she used “Mayhem.”

In May 2025, the surf company sought a preliminary injunction barring Gaga from using the name on clothing and accessories while the case proceeded. The request covered everything from T-shirts and jackets to caps, sandals and tank tops.

Gaga pushed back hard, calling Lost’s consumer-confusion argument “nonsensical.” Her filing stressed that her merchandise was sold primarily through her website and concert tour, while Lost targeted a niche surf market.

Gaga further argued that she had no plans to enter Lost’s territory, bluntly stating that she had “no interest in selling surf gear.” Judge Olguin later denied Lost’s request, allowing Gaga to keep selling the disputed merchandise as the case continued.

Lady Gaga Said ‘Mayhem’ Reflected Her Personal Chaos

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Long before “Mayhem” became the subject of a courtroom fight, Gaga had opened up about why the word felt so personal to her.

Speaking to “Good Morning America” around the album’s March 2025 release, Gaga said the title reflected the different versions of herself she has navigated throughout her career. She described feeling as though she had been “playing multiple different people” while learning to hold those identities together.

That internal conflict also connected to how she viewed the world around her. Gaga said she wanted the record to capture personal chaos while still giving listeners something they could celebrate and dance through.

‘Mayhem’ Became One Of Lady Gaga’s Biggest Recent Wins

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Whatever the courtroom drama surrounding its name, “Mayhem” quickly became one of Gaga’s biggest recent commercial successes. The album debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, marking Gaga’s seventh chart-topper and the biggest opening week for an album by a woman at that point in 2025.

Streaming also delivered a career high. “Mayhem” generated 108.05 million official on-demand streams during its first week, while 136,000 units came from traditional album sales. The project made an immediate impact beyond the album chart. Ten songs from “Mayhem” landed on the Billboard Hot 100 in the same week, led by “Die With a Smile” at No. 2 and “Abracadabra” at No. 19.

Gaga also broke a Billboard record when “Mayhem” became her eighth No. 1 on the Top Dance Albums chart, giving her the most leaders in the ranking’s history. Physical sales were strong too, with 74,000 vinyl copies sold in the album’s first week, another personal best for Gaga.

The Story Behind Lost Surfboards’ ‘Mayhem’ Name

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For Lost Surfboards, “Mayhem” was part of the brand’s identity long before Gaga entered the picture. The company traces its roots to 1985, when shaper Matt Biolos and a group of school friends formed “Team Lost” around their shared love of surfing, skateboarding, and snowboarding.

Biolos began sanding surfboards after high school in 1987 and soon started shaping his own. He adopted “Mayhem” as a nickname, inspired by the second board model he shaped, and the name became closely tied to his work. Over the years, Lost grew from a small California surf operation into an international brand.

When they sued Gaga in 2025, Biolos said his company had been making “Lost Mayhem boards” for nearly 40 years. He also framed the dispute as a fight over the brand’s image. Biolos said Lost catered to surfers, skaters, and snowboarders who valued its alternative identity and feared mainstream pop merchandise could dilute that reputation.

Singer and former “Real Housewives of Atlanta” star Kandi Burruss finalized her divorce from Todd Tucker in March 2026. Since then, the two have remained amicable as they co-parent their two young children, leading some to wonder if a reconciliation may be brewing. Recently, in a new interview, the “RHOA” alum shot down the reports.

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Burruss appeared on “The Ricky Smiley Morning Show” in August 2026 to promote her one-woman show, “I Do, I Did, I’m Done.” During the interview, the show touched on the current state of her relationship with Tucker, and she gave an update.

In a clip from the interview, the “RHOA” alum stated, “I feel like the more we are able to get past the drama, the better we’re able to get along as friends.” After that, she highlighted the recent rumors, saying, “People automatically wanna say, ‘Oh, they’re getting back together.’ Now, because it’s hard for me to push past certain things.”

Notably, Burruss’ comments come after the two embarked on a family vacation in July 2026, with the singer/songwriter sharing footage on social media. In the post, she was seen asking Tucker about the book he was reading, “Daily Prayers for Men.”

She joked in the video, “Let me just say this. We was married for almost 12 years, and that man ain’t never had no Prayers for Men book, none of that. Now we divorced, and he wanna be out here on the beach, well out on the pool with his Daily Prayers for Men book.”

The ‘Real Housewives Of Atlanta’ Alum Also Cleared Up Reports About Her Divorce

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Later in the conversation, one of the show’s co-hosts, rapper Da Brat, chimed in to discuss the divorce settlement. Specifically, she appeared to believe earlier reports that Tucker had walked away from the marriage with a portion of Burruss’ estate from before their time together.

This led the “RHOA” alum to call out one of the show’s other hosts for reporting it incorrectly. In clarifying, she said, “The only thing that was split between us was the things we built together. Meaning the properties we bought together.”

Burruss added, “Anything that was mine – if it was mine before, it’s mine after.” She went on, “Even if it was mine in the middle time, if it was just mine, it was still mine. So, I think the impression that was given was that he was able to get me for all these things.”

The Terms Of Their Divorce

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Burrus filed for divorce from Tucker on November 21, 2025. Days later, during an Amazon Live session, the songstress broke her silence on the matter, saying, “This is something that has been brewing for a while.”

She continued, “All the times you’ve been seeing me online [all smiles] means nothing. I’ve been going through it, child. I’ve been going through it. Life has been life-ing me.” In subsequent months leading up to the divorce being finalized, she revealed that the marriage reached its final straw in July 2025, and she’s since hinted that infidelity may have been the cause.

Regarding the divorce settlement, according to Us Weekly, Burruss and Tucker will share joint legal and physical custody of their 10-year-old and six-year-old children. Neither of them will be required to pay child or spousal support. The “RHOA” alum will retain the kids’ passports, but Tucker can request them ahead of international travel.

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Regarding finances, Burruss was required to pay Tucker a lump sum of $426,000. The settlement also required the couple to sell a shared food truck and divided their vehicles. The real estate portion of the settlement was redacted, but Tucker was ordered to vacate the marital home within 15 days.

Kandi’s Daughter, Riley Burruss, Has Opened Up About The Divorce

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Though not her biological dad, Tucker has been part of Riley Burruss‘ life since she was a child, as he and the “RHOA” star began dating in 2011 and married in 2014. The “Next Gen NYC” star broke her silence in July 2026 during an interview on “Today on SiriusXM.”

She said, “I will say, a lot of people forget the fact that yes, a divorce happens between two people, but it affects more than just those two people.” Riley then said, “So it is really hard for me.”

Regarding how she’d handled the divorce, Riley shared, “It’s just been a year of adapting. It’s tough at times. It’s easy at times. It’s confusing. I’m still learning, honestly.”

Kandi’s One Woman Show Is Nearing Its End

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Burruss began publicly discussing her one-woman show, “I Do, I Did, I’m Done,” in March 2026. Initially, the City Winery event was intended to be a one-off. However, following the runaway success of the first show, held in Atlanta in April 2026, she turned it into a tour.

Now, per her official website, “I Do, I Did, I’m done” has two more dates, with the final performance taking place on September 20 in Chicago.

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Buffalo Bills defensive tackle Ed Oliver is mourning the death of his 2-year-old son, also named Ed.

“On behalf of the entire Buffalo Bills organization, we want to publicly express our condolences to Ed Oliver and his family on the devastating loss of his son,” the team’s general manager, Brandon Beane, wrote in a Saturday, August 22, statement shared via social media. “It’s an unthinkable tragedy for any parent.”

He continued, “We will continue to support Ed and his family as we all grieve this loss.”

ESPN and NFL Network reporter Cameron Wolfe further reported via X that a source said that Oliver, 28, was asking for “privacy and prayers at this very difficult time.”

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According to Yahoo Sports!, Oliver’s son died after a reported drowning incident in June.  Further details have not been revealed. Us reached out to the Bills organization for comment.

Oliver shared his son with his longtime partner, Dymond Gladney. (The pair also share daughter Eva.)

“I really attest a lot of my maturity and just my growth to my kids,” Oliver said in a September 2025 press conference, opening up about his fatherhood journey. “Having kids and having to be the head of a household and a leader and trying to guide them you know that that’s kind of then trickled over into football. Then, I got [to] become more patient and more, I guess, [observant] and paying attention to different things. … I don’t know what specifically they do, but they got a weird way of making you grow up real fast.”

Oliver recently missed Bills preseason practice, which head coach Joe Brady declined to address further in a Thursday, August 20, press conference.

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“In two weeks you guys are going to get the full [report of] what the injuries are and whatnot,” Brady, 36, told reporters. “It’s not me just trying to hide information or anything like that.”

Oliver had been sidelined with an injury during the 2025-2026 NFL season, which required surgery.

“This who a character and can’t be serious🤣. Can’t take him no where!!” Gladney wrote via TikTok in October 2025, sharing footage of Oliver scooting in a wheelchair shortly after undergoing surgery. “The part of the NFL I hate the most, but thank yall for the well wishes and prayers. Minor setback for a major comeback.”

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Gladney often shares glimpses of her family life with Oliver on and off the gridiron via her TikTok page.

“How blessed I am to have these sweet little hugs & know this is the only place I’m not responsible,” she captioned footage holding her son in February.

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Melissa Gilbert can’t help but take the recent deaths of former child stars Hayden Panettiere, Michelle Trachtenberg and Daveigh Chase personally.

“They are gone and the question I have been turning over and over in my head is, ‘WHY?’. Why are these three, sweet, wildly talented, vibrant, vital young women gone?” Gilbert, 62, wrote in an essay shared via her Substack on Saturday, August 22. “And why does this all feel so personal to me? I did not know Hayden personally and only worked briefly with Mishy and Daveigh. It feels personal because I was them.”

She continued, “We are all members of the same tribe; Female Former Child Performers, and when one of us dies, it runs through all of us like an electrical current. When three of us die so close together, something is very, very wrong.”

News broke on Sunday, August 16, that Panettiere died of an apparent drug overdose. She was 36. Trachtenberg died in February of this year at the age of 39, while Chase died in June at the age of 35.

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Melissa Gilbert is paying tribute to former costar Daveigh Chase after her death. “This is the @daveighchase.official I knew,” Gilbert, 62, wrote via Instagram on Monday, June 29, sharing a photo of Chase as a child. “I shot a pilot for a series with her 20+ years ago. Two wonderful humans @thejackcoleman and @kevinzegers1984 played […]

Gilbert famously starred as Laura Ingalls on the hit TV series Little House on the Prairie from 1974 to 1983 and starting at just 10 years old. She later became the youngest person at the time to secure a star on Hollywood’s iconic Walk of Fame. (Gilbert most recently made headlines for fiercely supporting her husband Timothy Busfield was arrested and charged with child sex abuse after alleged altercations with two male child actors. Busfield, 69, has denied the allegations, pleaded not guilty and has filed a motion to quash the grand jury indictment.)

While speaking about the death of three young women actors in such quick succession, Gilbert blamed an overwhelming lack of privacy for the apparent epidemic.

“We all know the stories of how the entertainment industry uses, abuses, exploits and then throws away its youngest, but for some reason, this trend is getting worse,” she wrote. “My thinking is that it is tied to the invention of the mobile phone. Once a VIP area, lung or anything meant privacy. We could travel to restaurants, events, clubs, etc. and go through the paparazzi into a safe zone. The invention of the mobile phone with camera obliterated that. No everyone is a paparazzo. There is no privacy. What’s worse, is that what was once kept private is now exploited and sold.”

Gilbert also blamed the unrealistic and unsustainable expectations placed on child actors, drawing on her own experience on the Little House on the Prairie set.

“One of the most universal assets and ultimate liabilities I hear about child actors is that they, ‘Deliver no matter what.’ They are referred to as ‘soldiers,’ ‘Machines,’ ‘Pros.’ Saying ‘no’ is something child actors are discouraged from doing. Lest they seem difficult,” she wrote. “And then, there’s the ‘Doctor Show Syndrome.’ That’s the thing that kicks in and enables us to perform when we are sick both physically and emotionally.”

She continued, “I can’t tell you how many times I worked while horribly sick, injured or worse. My father died when I was just 11 years old and I was back working on Little House within months. And not one single adult on that set discussed it with me or offered condolences. I later found out that the fear was I would become too upset to work. I was 11, my Daddy had just died and I was shattered. Thank God my character cried in every single episode. That, as twisted as it sounds, was my therapy. My release.”

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Gilbert then gave a shout out to Anna Paquin, who issued a call to action among her fellow child actors in the wake of Panettiere, Trachtenberg and Chase’s deaths.

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“[Paquin] did put these three tragic deaths together and offered for anyone experiencing similar issues to reach out to her,” she wrote. “I actually see in that, the beginning of a possible solution of sorts.”

She concluded, “I have this image in my mind of Hayden’s little girl who will now grow up without her Mama. She is 11 years old. That’s the same age I was when my father died. And now I am weeping as I type this and I just want to cream from the rooftops, ‘ENOUGH.’”

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).

Post-apocalyptic science fiction is having one hell of a run right now. Silo has trapped humanity underground, The Last of Us has turned America into a fungal nightmare, and Fallout has demonstrated that apparently there’s no good place to hide from the end of the world. But more than a decade ago, Bong Joon Ho decided humanity’s last survivors should simply live on a train. The result was one of the best science-fiction movies of the 2010s.

Snowpiercer, the acclaimed 126-minute sci-fi thriller from Bong, is currently trending streaming on Prime Video, giving audiences another opportunity to discover the director’s freezing, violent and extremely weird vision of the apocalypse. The premise falls somewhere between Silo and The Last of Us. After a failed global-warming experiment, a post-apocalyptic Ice Age has killed off nearly all life on the planet. All that remains of humanity are the lucky few survivors that boarded the Snowpiercer, a train that travels around the globe, powered by a sacred perpetual-motion engine.

A class system has evolved aboard the train, fiercely dividing its population — but a revolution is brewing; the lower-class passengers in the tail section stage an uprising, moving car-by-car up toward the front of the train, where the train’s creator and absolute authority resides in splendor. But unexpected circumstances lie in wait for humanity’s tenacious survivors.

Who Stars in ‘Snowpiercer’?

Snowpiercer stars Chris Evans (Captain America: The Winter Soldier) as Curtis Everett, Song Kang-ho (Parasite) as Namgoong Minsoo, Tilda Swinton (Michael Clayton) as Minister Mason, Jamie Bell (Billy Elliot) as Edgar, Octavia Spencer (The Help) as Tanya, John Hurt (Alien) as Gilliam, Ed Harris (The Truman Show) as Wilford, Ewen Bremner (Trainspotting) as Andrew, Go Ah-sung (The Host) as Yona, and Alison Pill (Scott Pilgrim vs. the World) as the Teacher.

The movie was also another early indication of what Bong would eventually accomplish with Parasite. Beneath all the bloody action and increasingly bonkers production design is a vicious examination of wealth and class, with the physical structure of the train allowing Curtis to literally fight his way through society’s hierarchy. Snowpiercer currently holds an outstanding 94% score on Rotten Tomatoes from more than 260 reviews, and its reputation ended up being the driving force in the creation of a four-season television adaptation starring Jennifer Connelly and Daveed Diggs.

Snowpiercer runs for 126 minutes, and is streaming now on Prime Video.

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2020 – 2024-00-00

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AMC, TNT

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Paul Zbyszewski

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