Days of Our Lives saw Philip Kiriakis (John-Paul Lavoisier) telling Gabi Hernandez (Cherie Jimenez) on their Miami trip that Titan is in big, big financial trouble.
This is the same trip where she opened up about Stefan DiMera (Brandon Barash) being kidnapped by Vivian Alamain (Louise Sorel) and that he died still wanting to be with Gabi.

So, the Stefan news is awful, no doubt, but it might trigger a life-changing end result for Gabi that might also turn out to be life-changing. I wonder if Gabi is going to help Philip out of the jam that he is in. Let’s get into it.

Days of Our Lives: Gabi Hernandez’s Secret Corporate Espionage Against Titan Industries

Gabi’s been hiding a huge secret from Philip for many months. Last year, Gabi had been scheming with Tony DiMera (Thaao Penghlis) to seize control of Titan Industries, which had taken over DiMera Enterprises. As part of their plan, Gabi snuck a pen with a listening device in it into Xander Cook (Paul Telfer) and Philip’s CEO office.

That gave Tony and Gabi power because they found out Philips’ psycho surrogate mom Vivian Alamain had forged the letter from Victor Kiriakis (John Aniston) that led to Philip getting half the company. Gabi and Tony found out that Xander found out about it and beat Philip nearly to death.

The forgery info and the assault info they got illegally was what allowed Tony to demand that Xander and Philip hand over DiMera Enterprises, which they had scored in a corporate takeover. They got some money out of the transaction, but in the end, it left Titan in a very precarious position, one that not even one smutty book could dig them out of.

Tony DiMera’s Betrayal and Theo Carver’s Growing Obsession on DOOL

Then if you remember, Tony double-crossed Gabi because Tony had promised Gabi the CEO position at DiMera Enterprises if she helped him get the dirt on Xander and Philip. But Tony never ever planned to honor that deal.
Instead, he brought in his nephew Theo Carver (Cameron Johnson) to take over as CEO of DiMera Enterprises. Then, Tony up and left town and, of course, then was kidnapped. Now, Theo knows all about Gabi’s treachery. Theo knows that Gabi planted the bug.

He also knows that if Philip found out about it, he would probably break up with Gabi in an instant. And then this week, Theo is daydreaming about being with Gabi and kissing Gabi and sweeping her off her pretty little feet. Poor Jada Hunter (Elia Cantu) had no idea that’s where Theo’s head was when she caught him drifting off into thought when they were out at the pub on their Valentine’s Day date. Jada thought Theo was just distracted because their last dinner date at the pub didn’t happen because Peter Blake (Dan Gauthier) kidnapped Theo.

Philip Kiriakis Confesses the Truth About Titan’s Looming Bankruptcy on Days of Our Lives

But back over to Gabi. So, she’s off in Miami enjoying a little Heart’s Day holiday trip with Philip. And he’s been super understanding about Gabi’s melancholy over losing Stefan and finding out the ugly truth of it all.

And that’s when Philip made his own confession that could prompt Gabi to try and make amends. Of course, Philip wouldn’t know that she’s making amends because Gabi’s still lying to him about planting the bug.

But you can see that she’s torn and she’s thinking about telling Philip the truth about spying on him and Xander. She almost confessed, but then Gabi saw that Philip was breaking out all over because he’d gotten stung by a jellyfish.

So instead of apologizing, Gabi took a hot shower with him and then was rubbing hydrocortisone on him. Then, talk turned to them flying commercial to Miami instead of private. Philip confessed to Gabi the reason they didn’t take the company jet was finances. Philip can’t afford any business expenses like flying him and Gabi on the Titan private plane to Miami.

Gabi’s Guilt Over Victor Kiriakis’ Legacy and the Family Mansion on Days of Our Lives

And Philip also told Gabi that a big loan is coming due soon and his late father Victor’s mansion is the collateral for the loan. Titan’s been struggling since Xander and Philip had to split Titan and DiMera back apart. Gabi looked really worried when Philip was telling her this.

Not only does Gabi care a lot for Philip, but she also feels totally guilty for screwing Philip over with these dirty corporate games. I mean, Gabi was double-crossed by Tony, but that’s not Philip’s fault or Xander’s. Right now, things are great for Gabi. She got Gabi Chic away from Titan and DiMera. And she’s happy successfully running her business.

Meanwhile, Philip’s worried he’s going to lose his father’s legacy, the company. And the family home. And Gabi’s actions led to that. That’s a much worse double-cross than what Tony did to Gabi. And to make it worse, Philip is head over heels for the woman who betrayed him.

Days of Our Lives: Gabi Hernandez Set to Become an Extremely Wealthy DiMera Widow

So this week, it seems like Rafe Hernandez (Galen Gering) is going to get confirmation from the FBI’s handwriting expert that Stefan’s signature on the divorce docs was forged. And that means Gabi is not his ex-wife, she is Stefan’s widow.

And this week, EJ DiMera (Dan Feuerriegel) was telling Cat Greene (AnnaLynne McCord) that Stefano DiMera’s (Joseph Mascolo) last will and testament is going to be read very soon. So, in the next couple of weeks, we could see Gabi go from successful businesswoman to that plus being an extremely wealthy widow worth a whole bunch more zeros.

I’m sure EJ and the other DiMeras might hate it, but Gabi could rake in a big chunk of Stefano’s estate. Even better, it would absolutely enrage Vivian. But I doubt Gabi can sit on that pile of inherited cash while she watches Philip lose everything, especially knowing that she played a role in it.

Could a Titan Bailout Save Philip and Gabi’s Relationship?

So, we could see Gabi going to Philip and Xander. She might offer an investment to help Titan out, or Gabi might do one better and just go buy their loan from the bank and then give them more favorable terms.

She could do that actually, maybe even anonymously. But if she came in and offered an investment or some assistance, she could tell Philip that, you know, I’ll bail you out if you give me some equity in Titan.

That way it could seem like a business reason for her making this investment and not her doing it out of guilt if Gabi is not going to come clean to Philip.

Will Theo Leak the Truth and Destroy Gabi’s Future on DOOL?

But there could be a hitch in Gabi’s plan to help Philip if Theo keeps daydreaming about Gabi and decides he has to have her. Right now, Theo seems to be enjoying his time with Jada and the feeling seems to be mutual.

But we know from confirmed Days of Our Lives spoilers that Shawn-Douglas Brady (Brandon Beemer) is with Jada soon, all coupled up. So, she might dump Theo over his fixation on Gabi if she figures it out. I mean, Jada is a detective. And Theo may turn around and spill the tea on Gabi’s corporate espionage for a very personal reason to break up her and Philip.

Theo might want to keep his name out of it so Gabi doesn’t find out that he blabbed, but he could leak the info indirectly to Philip or Xander. He could send it as an anonymous tip, tell Xander if he promises to keep it private. And then reveal that Gabi planted a bug in their office. Things may get pretty messy if Theo decides to play dirty to try and break up Gabi and Philip.

And in the meantime, wait to see if Gabi helps Philip when and if she gets that big pile of DiMera dollars because she is a DiMera widow. The big question from there is if Gabi bails out Titan, but Philip then finds out that Gabi spied on him and Xander, will Philip stick with her? Will he forgive Gabi or will he walk away from her for her sneaking and lying?

The action genre can be one of the most highly technical. From the stuntwork, explosive effects, and the endless amounts of choreography and coordination that go into making these movies, it makes it all the more impressive when they do it well. The best action movies are all technical masterpieces on one level or another, but some of them do it so well that they should legitimately be studied.

These are action movies that astound with sequences that seem too wild to be true, with such technical wizardry and precision filmmaking that they’ve often proven impossible to replicate. Every good action movie is technically impressive, but the great ones raise the bar. These ten are absolute masterclasses of action, elevating the genre and pushing it to its limits.

‘Police Story’ (1985)

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If you’re looking for premiere stunt work and fight choreography, there are few equals to Jackie Chan. The international action star has a filmography bursting with incredible action classics that have continually put Hollywood to shame. Wheels on Meals, Drunken Master II and Project A all offer incredible fight scenes and death-defying stunts, but if there’s one Chan film that is a true technical masterclass, it’s the original Police Story.

This action-comedy classic was made by Chan after his disappointment working on The Protector, an American co-production that failed to break him out as an international star. Beginning to end, Police Story features some of the most elaborate action sequences Chan ever accomplished, starting with a shantytown demolition derby and culminating in a mall-set finale that miraculously didn’t get everyone killed. For his part, Chan suffered second-degree burns and a dislocated pelvis from sliding down a two-story pole as part of this climax.

‘Terminator 2: Judgment Day’ (1991)

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The Terminator is a grungy, gritty sci-fi action slasher that fueled James Cameron‘s career. It has a lot to love about it, but it was merely an apéritif to the four-course action feast that Cameron cooked up for the blockbuster sequel. The director was able to supersize every aspect of his time-travel cyborg adventure, adding massive action sequences and a dynamic new villain, accomplished with groundbreaking visual effects.

The T-1000, the liquid metal death machine that was sent in the sequel to kill John Connor, had originally been intended for the first film, but Cameron wisely understood he didn’t have the visual effects capability to accomplish the character in 1984. For Terminator 2: Judgment Day, Cameron reteamed with Industrial Light & Magic, the effects house that had created the iconic water tendril for The Abyss. Combined with incredible practical effects by Stan Winston, the resulting villain was a landmark for photo-realistic CGI, much of which holds up remarkably well over thirty years later.

‘Hard Boiled’ (1992)

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While Cameron and crew were breaking new ground for visual effects, over in Hong Kong, John Woo was crafting his action magnum opus without any help from computers. Hard Boiled features a cops versus criminals plotline on which Woo and his stunt team are able to hang three of the most breathtaking action sequences ever captured on film. It was the director’s final film before making his way to Hollywood, and it remains his greatest action masterpiece that few films have come close to touching on a technical level.

The film opens with a bullet ballet in a tea house, as Chow Yun-fat dual-wields his way into the action hero hall of fame. From there, it moves to an explosive gunfight in a warehouse that must have depleted the squib supply of Hong Kong. The extended climax set in a hospital is where Hard Boiled truly schools every action filmmaker to come before, with floor after floor of intense action perfection. The most iconic moment is an extended long take of action that follows Chow and Tony Leung for three minutes straight of gunfighting on two floors.

‘Heat’ (1995)

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Michael Mann‘s muscular, sprawling crime saga Heat isn’t nearly as action-packed as the other films on this list, but pound for pound of pure adrenaline-fueled gunplay, it is every bit their equal. The film begins and ends with expertly choreographed action scenes, but it’s the broad daylight armed robbery turned downtown gunfight that is its action centerpiece. It makes Heat the apex of action-oriented heist films, and no other film has come close to reaching its heights.

Shot in the glass canyon of downtown Los Angeles, the shootout sees Robert De Niro‘s elite team of thieves trading bullets with Al Pacino‘s police unit. The actors all trained for months with former SAS soldier Andy McNab to become proficient in their weapons handling, and from the tight editing to the use of the real sounds of the gunshots echoing off the buildings, the sequence is a top-to-bottom assault on the senses. Mann is known for being a meticulous director, and the painstaking effort taken by him, his crew and the actors is clearly evident in one of the greatest gunfights ever filmed.

‘The Matrix’ (1999)

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The influences on The Matrix are all clearly evident. From the man versus machines plotline, to the slow-motion gun-fu, to the gravity-defying fights pulled from numerous martial arts classics. Even the iconic bullet-time effect of the film had its origins in commercials and music videos before the Wachowskis ever utilized it for their film. No matter how many giants the filmmakers were standing on the shoulders of for their action classic, it doesn’t detract from how perfectly implemented every single element is in the final film. The Matrix is far more than just the sum of its parts.

To understand the true ingenuity behind The Matrix, you only need to look at any of the myriad imitators that were released in the wake of its success, including its sequels. While many of those films are technically impressive in their own right and had far larger budgets and access to more resources, they all feel like pale imitations. The low-tech solution to accomplish the iconic slow-motion action using a complex rig of still cameras gives the effects in The Matrix a timeless quality that no amount of technological advancements has seemingly been able to improve upon.

‘Children of Men’ (2006)

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Alfonso Cuaron‘s dystopic thriller Children of Men features action sequences in the same way that Saving Private Ryan does. It’s meant to be harrowing and chaotic, all while still getting your pulse to race and your knuckles to whiten. In depicting a near-future police state where women have become infertile, the action is designed to be as immersive as possible, through incredible cinematography mixed with seamless digital work.

The most famous sequence in Children of Men is the car assault, accomplished with a complex camera rig that captures several long shots that were then stitched together in post-production to produce an action sequence that never takes a breath. There are several extended shots throughout the film that put audiences into the thick of the action, all of them captured with such breathtaking precision by cinematographer Emmanuel Lubezki. The action in Children of Men will leave you breathless.

‘Redline’ (2009)

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There are many technically impressive animated action movies, from classics like Akira to the more recent Predator: Killer of Killers. If there’s one film that comes off the line at full tilt and never lets its foot off the gas, it’s the nitro-boosted sci-fi racing film Redline. Produced by animation studio Madhouse, who were also responsible for other animated actioners like Wicked City and Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust, the film was the directorial debut for Takeshi Koike, which makes it all the more of an impressive endeavor.

The film had a prolonged production period of seven years, due to the fact that it was all hand-animated and features over 1,000 individual frames. The result of that time-consuming work and dedication is animation that’s smooth as silk and some of the most exhilarating action ever produced in any medium. While Redline wasn’t an immediate success, it has gained a well-deserved cult following and remains one of the purest examples of handmade craftsmanship of the 21st century.

‘Inception’ (2010)

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Few directors are as dedicated to, or have the creative power to demand, practical effects as Christopher Nolan. Whether it’s flipping an 18-wheeler in The Dark Knight or crashing a full-size 747 airplane in Tenet, the director emphasizes real stunts and effects over CGI whenever possible. Even when he does utilize CGI, it’s of the highest fidelity and blends beautifully with the more tangible effects work. Nowhere is this marriage more technically proficient than in his mind-bending action heist film Inception.

Setting the film within the architecture of the mind allowed Nolan and his team to go bigger and bolder with action setpieces than ever before. The most notable sequences feature a train barreling through traffic and a gravity-defying fight sequence. The latter involved the use of a massive rotating set that allowed the actors and stunt performers to fight across the walls and ceilings. Inception won a multitude of awards for its visual effects, sound design and cinematography, and it remains a high bar for Nolan as an action filmmaker.

‘The Raid 2’ (2014)

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The Indonesian action masterpiece The Raid brought a fresh level of brutality to the action genre in the 2010s that inspired a decade-plus of ultraviolent cinema. It’s a brutalizing film filled with outstanding fight choreography, frenetic camerawork and bruising stunt work, and its sequel outdoes it in every single respect. The Raid 2 is an epic action film filled with muddy melees, bloody fight scenes, and a breakneck car chase.

Following the first film’s protagonist, played by martial arts star Iko Uwais, as he goes undercover in the underworld of Jakarta, the sequel trades the first film’s contained setting for sprawling set pieces. It begins with an epic prison brawl and only gets crazier from there. It’s a maximalist action movie that moves from one blood-soaked set piece to the next with an unrelenting pace. The Raid 2 is the best kind of sequel that elevates everything you loved about the first film to the extreme.

‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ (2015)

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While the rest of Hollywood was trying to play catch-up to the international action filmmakers that were ten steps ahead, George Miller went back to the drawing board to reinvent his classic action franchise for the 21st century. The original three Mad Max films all offer unique evolutions to Miller’s motorhead action premise, but Mad Max: Fury Road supercharges it to a whole new level. Combining modern digital effects with old-school stunts, it’s an epic car chase across the desert that is as technically perfect as an action film can get.

Shot by legendary cinematographer John Seale, who came out of retirement to do the film, Fury Road has a vibrant color palette and utilizes center-framing as a means to keep the audience consistently oriented to the subject of each shot during the frenetic action. The editing is rapid-fire, and the frame rate ramps up and down throughout the entire runtime. Few action directors are ever in as complete control of the entire frame as Miller is here. The film has often been compared to the relentless energy of Looney Tunes, and Miller is the mad artist behind it.

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Rom-com fans this is for you. Do you find yourself switching between the swoon-worthy Regency-era drama Bridgerton and one of the latest rom-coms to hit the market, People We Meet on Vacation? Now the two come together as the upcoming adaptation of Emily Henry‘s first novel, Beach Read, casts Bridgerton‘s Phoebe Dynevor. She’s set to play the lead, January Andrews in the adaptation of the novel set on Lake Michigan from 20th Century Studios. No cast has been announced for her love interest, Gun Everett. The logline for Beach Read is as follows:

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Young and the Restless reveals hunky Detective James Burrow (Matt Cohen) officially staying in Genoa City, so that means he’s eventually going to need romance. He’s too hot to not give him a love interest.

I’m wondering which single lady is going to catch his eye, or will go after him because he caught their eye. We’re going to talk about who might be Burrow’s first love interest in Genoa City. We have an inkling of who it might be, and it would be a huge shocker for a really cool reason.

Matt Cohen Joins Young and the Restless

James Burrow was introduced to Young and the Restless fans in October of last year, but he was only seen sporadically as Burrow at first because Matt Cohen needed surgery on his ACL. He had to recover. He was in a wheelchair and then on crutches, and then he could walk around, but he couldn’t stand for very long.

They were having to rearrange things, and then we got lots more of Burrow once he healed and could stand for scenes. His storyline started heating up. Now he just helped Abby Newman (Melissa Ordway) and Devon Hamilton Winters (Bryton James) get their kid, Dominic Chancellor (Ethan Ray Clark), back, and he’s officially part of the Genoa City character canvas as the one and only cop the town seems to have.

They’re not going to waste Matt Cohen’s pretty face and leave him single for very long. That pretty face needs another pretty face to kiss. And with Burrow settling into his new day job at the GCPD, there is nothing stopping him from looking for a date.

Young and the Restless: Detective James Burrow

Will Sharon Newman and Detective James Burrow Find Romance on Y&R?

One person to consider that might be paired with him is Sharon Newman (Sharon Case). I think Burrow impressed Sharon because he was really kind and very understanding to Mariah Copeland (Camryn Grimes) when she hit rock bottom when she got busted for kidnapping Dominic.

Despite the terrible crime, Burrow was very sensitive. So, Sharon’s appreciative, and she respects Burrow. They might become friendly soon. Plus, we know Matt Clark (Roger Howarth) is going to be back soon as a threat, and Sharon may need protecting.

Burrow might save her and they have a little spark. I know some of you guys want to see Sharon with Nick Newman (Joshua Morrow), but I don’t think Josh Griffith wants it. Sharon and Nick are going nowhere fast, and they have been for so long.

It went from a slow burn for Sharon and Nick to a no burn. And Nick’s about to be addicted to fentanyl. That’s not very romantic or sexy. So Sharon might be so distraught over Mariah’s looming consequences, Nick spiraling into drugs, and Matt Clark being back.

Sharon may lean on Burrow. They end up becoming friends and then more. He would be somebody new and fresh for Sharon, and she needs a love interest honestly, and Nick’s not panning out.

Phyllis Summers Needs a Fresh Start with Genoa City’s Newest Cop

Sharon’s not the one I was referring to as the big shock. Neither is this next lady I want to talk about, which is Phyllis Summers (Michelle Stafford). Even though Cane Ashby (Billy Flynn) tells Phyllis this week he wants to continue the personal part of their relationship, even if she agrees, I don’t see them lasting that long because Cane still wants Lily Winters (Christel Khalil).

Lily is back to Genoa City in just a few weeks. Phyllis needs somebody that might help get her on a better path in life. That is a perfect task for a very sexy detective like Burrow. Maybe Phyllis needs somebody that will firmly shut down her antics.

Burrow could be the person to finally get Phyllis to change her ways. I know, crazy, right? I think he could be a refreshing change of pace for Red. Daniel Romalotti (Michael Graziadei) and Summer Newman (Allison Lanier) might even ease up on their mom if she started making better life choices, starting with dating a decent guy.

Could Lily Winters Rub a New Romance in Cane’s Face on Young and the Restless?

Speaking of Cane and Lily, when she’s back in a few weeks, I don’t see her running right back into Cane’s arms. She dislikes him so much that she agreed to pretend to let Victor Newman (Eric Braeden) kidnap her. I don’t see Lily giving Cane a shot for a good long while, if ever, again.

Lily might be looking for a new romance that she can rub in Cane’s face, and getting with the very handsome Detective James Burrow could be just the ticket. I’m sure Lily would like a stand-up guy like him, who is about as different from Cane as you can be.

Burrow also risked his life going undercover to try and take down Matt Clark in the fentanyl operations. He protects and serves. And Lily hasn’t had the best luck. She dated unfaithful Daniel, unreliable Billy Abbott (Jason Thompson), and now untrustworthy Cane was trying to get back with her. Lily might go for a handsome and ethical guy.

Is Audra Charles the Right Match for James Burrow?

Again, Lily is not the shocker either. So, another single lady that might be good for the new hunk in town is Audra Charles (Zuleyka Silver). She’s single and she’s drop-dead gorgeous, and she also needs a good man in her life. She’d like to have Nate Hastings (Sean Dominic) back, but he’s moved on with Victoria Newman (Amelia Heinle).

He still says he’s not sure he’s ready for a romance, but that’s the direction he’s headed. Meanwhile, Audra is still hot for Kyle Abbott (Michael Mealor). He is never going to fall for her, though. Maybe he might fall back in bed with her, but he’s never going to fall in love with her.

I’m not sure, though, given Audra’s past with the dead guy in LA. There’s a question of whether she would date Burrow since he’s a cop, but they would be a very pretty couple. I will say that. And who knows, Audra might have met Burrow in LA.

Maybe they had a spark and then they revisit it now that both of them are in Genoa City. Burrow would be attracted to Audra. I think anybody would, but she does like to bend the rules sometimes, so I don’t know if Burrow would be a good fit for her.

Since she is single and ready to mingle, I had to mention her as a possibility for Burrow. Plus, I do think Audra is going to keep playing cat and mouse with Kyle. I don’t think those two are done yet. Far from it.

The Shocking Chemistry: Why Claire Newman and James Burrow Are the Perfect Pair on Young and the Restless

Now let’s talk about the potential shocking pair-up for them. The woman that Burrow might get with that would be really surprising is Claire Grace Newman (Hayley Erin). And here’s why. Over and above her being single, there’s a big reason.

We know Kyle still wants Claire and Holden Novak (Nathan Owens) does, too. But Claire already dumped Kyle and she is dumping Holden this week. Here’s why it would be a shock, a bit of a twist, if she got together with the cop.

I can guarantee you right now that Claire and Burrow would have amazing chemistry as a couple. And here’s how I know. The two actors who play them, Hayley Erin and Matt Cohen, had great chemistry as a couple on another soap.

They were both on General Hospital, and they were a fan-favorite couple. Over on GH, he played Dr. Griffin Munro, who was a very sexy former priest turned doctor, and she played this character Kiki Jerome. At first, Griffin was dating Kiki’s mom, but then she was a villainess, so he moved on to Kiki.

We saw Hayley Erin and Matt Cohen as this on-screen couple, and they were amazing. They had this incredible chemistry, but then Hayley Erin’s character Kiki was murdered by this horrible serial killer that just happened to be dating her mom.

Matt Cohen’s character Griffin was absolutely devastated by her death. It was great work all around. People were so upset that she was killed off, but she was ready to leave General Hospital. For those fans of Young and the Restless who also watch General Hospital, you already know this is true.

Putting Burrow with Claire would be an instant hit. I’m excited to see who the devilishly handsome detective winds up dating, and hopefully, Burrow finds romance soon. But my money is on wanting to see Claire with Burrow because I know how well those actors work together and they have got the sizzle that I think would be great for Y&R.

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2024’s Relay taught me something very important about myself that I still don’t know how to process. If I were ever caught between an evil corporation that wanted to kill me for leaking damaging information, forcing me to contact a third-party agency to return missing documents in exchange for my silence, it wouldn’t take long before I’d be found dead in a garbage can somewhere. While I think I’m pretty smart when it comes to navigating adult life, I’m a visual learner, and I’m simply not built to follow elaborate instructions delivered through a burner phone without immediately messing up how I’m supposed to carry myself based on those instructions.

While I’m admittedly not bright enough to navigate a massive conspiracy that could kill millions of people through its coverup, Ash (Riz Ahmed) and Sarah Grant (Lily James) are up to the challenge, and they know they have to act fast. If it were me in either of their shoes, I’d try my best, but I’m telling you now I would mess something like this up so quickly that everybody would wonder why I was ever perceived as a threat in the first place.

A Reverse Whistle Blow 

Relay’s conflict is complicated, but it’s easy to digest because its stakes are laid out with clarity from the start. We’re introduced to Sarah Grant, a former employee of Cybo Sementis Research Institutes. Sarah is in danger and knows she’s being tracked by company operatives Dawson (Sam Worthington), Rosetti (Willa Fitzgerald), Ryan (Jared Abrahamson), and Lee (Pun Bandhu).

She’s constantly looking over her shoulder because she knows the genetically modified strain of wheat their company synthesized has deadly consequences. Her concerns are brushed aside because the company is on the verge of a billion-dollar merger built around that very product. After stealing hundreds of pages of documents when they attempted to buy her silence, Sarah starts having second thoughts. She fears she won’t live long enough to leak the information in any meaningful way before they get to her and decides to back down in exchange for peace.

Desperate for an out, Sarah agrees to return the documents and keep her mouth shut as long as Dawson and his team stops tailing her. She reaches out to Tri-State Relay Service, run anonymously by Ash, because the company specializes in rectifying the exact kind of situation Sarah finds herself in.

The phone calls between Sarah and the relay service are facilitated by Ash, who communicates through a burner phone hooked up to a specialized keyboard system meant for the hearing impaired. If Sarah fails to follow instructions to the letter, Tri-State Relay Service will drop her as a client, leaving her on her own once again.

Why You Should Never Pursue Romance When Compromised

The only contact Sarah has with Ash in Relay is indirect. Either she calls the service, or they call her. There’s an elaborate system of codewords and protocol that involves shipping packages to specific addresses and destroying her phone after every exchange. Through these interactions, Ash grows sympathetic to Sarah’s predicament, and he lets his guard down at the worst possible time. Their daily check-ins start to feel less professional, and Ash gets sloppy just as the folks from Cybo Sementis begin closing in.

As Relay progresses, both Sarah and Ash lose sight of who they can trust. The entire operation becomes an exercise in paranoia, mistaken identity, and corporate impropriety that could compromise countless lives. Ash is driven by guilt, which rears its ugly head once things begin to heat up. Before helping people like Sarah, he had been paid for silence under similar circumstances in a previous professional life, and he starts to question whether following through with the document exchange that sparked this relationship is the right move.

Relay has a lot of moving parts, but it never feels convoluted. While Ash and Sarah are far more coordinated than I would ever be in this situation, I enjoyed it as a form of wish fulfillment for that reason alone. I’d love to receive instructions, snap my phone in half, and run through an alley toward a safe house, but I’d probably jot down the wrong address, panic, and give up before I even hear the dial tone.

Relay is currently streaming on Netflix.

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On HBO Max, you can find plenty of compelling shows to dig into: crime dramas like The Wire, fantasy shows like Game of Thrones or medical melodramas like The Pitt.

But today we want to talk to you about Industry. The hit financial thriller recently debuted its fourth season, and it has fans in a chokehold. Indeed, the show is well worth the buzz and obsessive online takes.

Watch With Us breaks down for you why Industry should be your next binge-watch this February.

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The High-Stakes Drama Is Invigorating

Industry season 1 begins by focusing on university graduates accepted for entry-level employment at the prestigious London investment bank Pierpoint. At Pierpoint, business is beyond cutthroat, and the financial jargon, betrayal, histrionics, cursing and sexual indulgence may remind some viewers of The Wolf of Wall Street. Pierpoint grads not only have to adapt or die, but they also have to prove their worth during the first six months, after which the company executes “Reduction in Force Day,” when grads will either be let go or hired full-time. The first season starts with a shocker when a recent graduate kills themselves in one of the company bathrooms.

The remaining grads — Harper Stern (Myha’la), Yasmin Kara-Hanani (Marisa Abel), Robert Spearing (Harry Lawtey) and  Gus Sackey (David Jonsson) — have to fight their way to the top, which includes plenty of double-crosses, sexual affairs, cheating and otherwise doing whatever it takes to cement themselves at Pierpoint. The constant drama of the show keeps things interesting even when you don’t really understand the concepts that anyone is talking about. That’s what makes a good drama — the mechanical details about banks and finance aren’t important, because the emotional drama is always present between the characters. You always understand the stakes at hand.

The Cast Is Both Sexy and Talented

As Industry has gone on, its narratives have become even more wild and salacious, with season 4 boasting the series’ most thrilling and insane arcs yet. But from the jump, the show makes it clear it’s not just a story about making it in the financial world: it’s also about beautiful, crazy people having sex with each other.

Of course, the cast isn’t just good to look at; it helps that they’re genuinely talented. As Harper, the show’s initial focal point, Myha’la steers the ship with sultry verve and confidence, at first acting as the audience proxy by being a fish-out-of-water. But Harper undergoes a subtle transformation in season 1 that isn’t really a transformation — it’s revealing who she was all along.

The rest of the cast does an excellent job at portraying characters who are deeply flawed, compelling people. Yasmin is a rich girl with daddy issues, Robert is an alcoholic who is estranged from his father, Gus is from a wealthy family, conflicted in his career goals and forced to deal with the immediate emotional fallout of the grad suicide that partly acts as the show’s inciting incident.

And the cast keeps changing, with Lawtey and Jonsson long gone and new additions Kit Harington, Max Minghella and Kiernan Shipka providing even more “WTF?” moments and Emmy-worthy performances. The main thing with Industry, though, is that there are no wholly good characters, just as there are no wholly good human beings. And of course, hot people with lots of problems in proximity together are bound to get a little wild.

‘Industry’ Offers a Voyeuristic Look Into a Nightmarish World

Part of the thrill of watching Industry is getting a window into a world that seems highly unappealing to most people, to the point where it’s hard to understand why anyone would even want to do it in the first place (well, because money…we get it). Still, it’s fun, in a voyeuristic sort of way, to glimpse into this type of career path that hinges on cultivating an atmosphere of intensity and ruthlessness. Indeed, Industry’s creators come from finance backgrounds, and they drew directly on their own experiences when crafting the tone of the show.

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On its surface, you might not think that “investment banking” would be a brutal business because banks are boring, right? But that couldn’t be further from the truth, and the Cross Product Sales (CPS) floor at Pierpoint is more like the killing floor. Thus, as with watching horror movies, there’s something fun, in a macabre sort of way, about watching a show that revolves around a world so stressful, traumatizing and horrible.

But Industry isn’t just characters emotionally abusing each other for no reason; the show offers thoughtful commentary on the nature of ambition, systemic corruption and moral erosion. Sometimes the most monstrous creatures are human beings, and Industry is a fascinating (and erotic) exploration of these real-life monsters.

Stream Industry now on HBO Max.

By Robert Scucci
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This may sound like a controversial opinion, but if you’re trying to warn the woman you’re infatuated with that she’s being stalked by a potentially dangerous third party, there are better ways to communicate that than stalking her yourself. 1984’s Body Double, written, directed, and produced by Brian De Palma, drives this point home through its protagonist’s voyeuristic tendencies, none of which do him any favors when he finds himself peeping from afar, then snooping where he shouldn’t be snooping, and finally suspected of murder for a crime he didn’t commit. There’s no real reason to believe he’s guilty, yet he keeps showing up in the wrong places at the worst possible times.

Body Double succeeds as a neo-noir thriller, and its erotic edge makes sense in a world of aspiring actors obsessed with appearances and making the right connections. There are genuinely uncomfortable moments, but the heart of the story is cautionary. Not every opportunity is created equal, and sometimes your best instincts seem like your worst when you’re caught in the middle of a murder conspiracy you were pulled into by proxy. When you sense something terrible is about to happen, you have to question not only your own motives, but the motives of peers who may be involved in something much bigger than you realize.

You Might Remember Me From Thrillers Like “Peeping Tommy Knockers,” And “Is Voyeurism Really A Crime?”

Body Double first introduces us to Jake Scully (Craig Wasson), an aspiring actor who just lost his latest gig for an embarrassing reason. He’s cast as Dracula in a B movie, but his claustrophobia causes him to botch his coffin scenes every time his director yells “action.” To make matters worse, he walks in on his girlfriend having an affair shortly after losing the job, and since she’s the leaseholder, he suddenly has nowhere to live.

In what feels like a stroke of good luck, Jake meets Sam Bouchard (Gregg Henry) in an acting class, and they quickly hit it off. Sam, another struggling actor who knows what it’s like to live in the trenches while chasing steady work, offers Jake an opportunity. After landing a cushy housesitting gig for a wealthy friend where all he has to do is water plants while living rent free, Sam lets Jake take his place because he’s booked a better job that prevents him from doing it himself.

On his way out, Sam shows Jake the owner’s telescope, which overlooks the Hollywood Hills and points directly into Gloria Revelle’s (Deborah Shelton) bedroom window, where she can be seen dancing half-nude like clockwork every night. Without thinking much beyond how much fun it’ll be to ogle a stranger from afar while crashing in a cliffside, flying-saucer-shaped house that resembles Troy McClure’s place in The Simpsons episode “A Fish Called Selma,” Jake starts sneaking peeks whenever he can.

Unfortunately for Jake, this is where things get messy in Body Double. During one of his nightly spying sessions, he realizes somebody else is watching Gloria, and it looks like he’s waiting for the right moment to hurt her. Instead of contacting the authorities, Jake takes matters into his own hands and follows Gloria wherever she goes. He is an unemployed actor, after all, so he has plenty of time to kill during the day. 

The Skin Flick Connection

All of this in Body Double culminates in Gloria’s murder. Naturally, Jake, the man who’s been peeping on her and trailing her around town all week, becomes a primary suspect. Unsure how to clear his name or find the real killer, Jake spends a night drinking whiskey straight from the bottle and watching porn. That’s when he notices the woman in the video he’s watching has the same tattoo on her buttocks that Gloria had, leading him to suspect she was a paid actor posing as Gloria, though he can’t definitively prove it.

After learning the actress’ name is Holly Body (Melanie Griffith), he tracks her down through her agency and befriends her under false pretenses, hoping to figure out why she would pretend to be Gloria and put on a show specifically for him to see from his living room window.

Body Double is one of those noir thrillers that keeps dragging you into places you’d rather not go. Like Jake, you’re pushed into uncomfortable situations that seem to lead nowhere, until the mystery blows wide open and the conspiracy reveals how deep it runs. Is Jake on the verge of a psychotic break after losing his job and his home, or is his new friend setting him up to take the fall for murder?

To experience all of the erotic misdirections that Body Double has to offer, you can stream it for free on Tubi as of this writing.

Former British prince, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, was arrested on Thursday on suspicion of misconduct in public office. He was previously stripped of his royal titles because of his links to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Years later, the former Prince Andrew is seeing the inside of a jail cell over those same links. And to top it off? His arrest date, Feb. 19, marks his 66th birthday.

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What Police Have Said About The Former Prince Andrew’s Arrest

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has consistently denied any wrongdoing in his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein. However, concerns about the former prince’s links to the late Epstein have dogged the royal family for more than a decade. Still, the arrest of a monarch’s brother was an extraordinary development. The arrest has no precedent in modern times and will no doubt put more pressure on the crown.

Thames Valley Police confirmed that officials arrested a man in his 60s from Norfolk, in eastern England, per the Associated Press. The agency covers areas west of London, including Mountbatten-Windsor’s former home. It did not identify the suspect, which is standard procedure in Britain. When asked to confirm if Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested, AP reports that the agency pointed to its statement. For context, Mountbatten-Windsor moved to Charles’ estate in Norfolk after he was evicted from his home near Windsor Castle earlier this month.

Policing commentator Danny Shaw told the BBC that in most cases, suspects are held between 12 and 24 hours. At that point, official either press charges or release suspects pending further investigation. The absolute longest the former prince can be held for is 96 hours. But this would require multiple extensions from senior police officers and a Magistrate’s Court. It is unclear what time Andrew was arrested. AP reports that the former Prince Andrew will wait for his police interview in “a cell in a custody suite” with just “a bed and a toilet.”

“There’ll be no special treatment for him,” Shaw said.

How The U.S. Aided In Andrew’s Arrest

Thames Valley Police previously said it was “assessing” reports that the former Prince Andrew sent confidential trade reports to Jeffrey Epstein in 2010. At that time, Andrew was Britain’s special envoy for international trade. Local police picked up the reports tip after the U.S. released millions of pages of documents last month from the  Justice Department’s investigation into Epstein. In those pages, there’s correspondence between Andrew and Jeffrey about said reports and more.

“Following a thorough assessment, we have now opened an investigation into this allegation of misconduct in public office,” Assistant Chief Constable Oliver Wright said in a statement. “We understand the significant public interest in this case, and we will provide updates at the appropriate time.”

Police also said they were searching two properties. The arrest came after pictures circulated online that appeared to show unmarked police cars at Wood Farm with plainclothes officers gathering outside. That farm is Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s home on the Sandringham Estate in Norfolk.

King Charles III Speaks Out

After the arrest, King Charles III said the law must take its course in the investigation and agreed to cooperate. Also, he sought to reassure the British public that he would continue to serve them.

“Let me state clearly: the law must take its course,” the king said. “As this process continues, it would not be right for me to comment further on this matter.” He addressed the British public, saying: “My family and I will continue in our duty and service to you all.”

He signed the statement Charles R., in line with the convention that British monarchs use to sign their names. The R. stands for rex, Latin for king. The late Queen Elizabeth II forced Mountbatten-Windsor to give up royal duties and end his charitable work in 2019. At the time, he tried to explain away his ties to Jeffrey Epstein during a catastrophic interview with the BBC. But more details about the relationship emerged in a book published last year. In response, Charles stripped him of the right to be called a prince and ordered him to move.

Last week, Buckingham Palace announced that it was ready to cooperate in the event of a police inquiry into Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s links to Jeffrey Epstein. King Charles was forced to act after the pages from the U.S. release revealed the extent of his brother’s relationship with Epstein. That relationship continued long after Epstein pleaded guilty in 2008 to soliciting a minor for prostitution.

Family Of Prince Andrew’s Late Victim Reacts To His Arrest

To note, the allegations being investigated on Thursday are separate from those made by Virginia Giuffre. She previously revealed she had been trafficked to Britain to have sex with Andrew in 2001, when she was just 17. Giuffre died by suicide last year. Her family praised the arrest of the former British Prince, saying:

“Today, our broken hearts have been lifted at the news that no one is above the law, not even royalty.” The family added, “He was never a prince. For survivors everywhere, Virginia did this for you.”

Craig Prescott, a royal expert at the University of London, called the arrest the “most spectacular fall from grace for a member of the royal family in modern times.” The last time a senior British royal was arrested was almost 400 years ago, during the reign of King Charles I. At the time, there was a growing power struggle between the crown and Parliament. After the king attempted to arrest lawmakers in the House of Commons in 1642, hostilities erupted into the English Civil War. That war ended with victory for the parliamentary forces of Oliver Cromwell. Meanwhile, Charles was arrested, tried, convicted of high treason and beheaded in 1649.

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Associated Press writer Danica Kirka contributed to this report via AP Newsroom. 

A General Hospital LEAK said that Peter August (Wes Ramsey) is indeed alive and is back from the dead, just like his two siblings are. The leaker also said Valentin Cassadine (James Patrick Stuart) has known all along that Peter is alive. Plus, we may have a lookalike doppelganger twist.

Aside from these tidbits, details were very scant, but I’ve got some ideas to talk to you about. I want to dive into how this Peter return might happen based on another part of the leak.

Valentin Cassadine’s Secret Role in Peter August’s Survival on General Hospital

Before we dig into this, I just want to clarify, as I always do, that this is a leak, which puts it in the rumor category, not the spoiler category until ABC or General Hospital officially says so. However, the source has a proven track record.

They’ve been spot on about things like who killed Sam McCall (Kelly Monaco), Michael Corinthos (Chad Duell) exit, and other things that I’ve reported here. I feel confident in sharing this info. Not everything they leak manifests, but a lot of it does.

Our source says Peter August is still alive, which makes perfect sense because his previously dead siblings, Britt Westbourne (Kelly Thiebaud) and Nathan West (Ryan Paevey), are also back to the land of the living.

Even more importantly, the leaker also said Valentin knows Peter is still alive. Apparently, Valentin is sitting on some other secrets as well, which is cryptic. I’m wondering if it’s more than just knowing that Peter survived.

The Complex History and Guilt of Valentin Cassadine on GH

It could be that Valentin helped Peter survive. If you remember your history, Valentin always felt responsible for Peter. He saw him as a son, mentored him, and genuinely cared about him. Valentin stepped in and protected Peter from Cesar Faison (Anders Hove) since birth as much as he could.

That is because Valentin always felt guilty; he is the reason Faison found out that Peter even existed right after he was born. If you recall, Valentin initially thought Anna Devane (Finola Hughes) was Peter’s mother. Anna actually suspected it too because it turns out her evil twin sister, Alex Devane Marick (Finola Hughes), is actually Peter’s mother.

There was a storyline involving Anna having some of Alex’s memories implanted into her. That is why Anna thought she was Peter’s mom. Peter actually hoped that Anna was his mom because she was kinder to him than his own mother.

Analyzing the Death of Peter August in Switzerland

Valentin was involved in Peter’s life pretty much since he was born and has always been protective of him. I suspect that Valentin would do whatever he could have done to help Peter survive that incident and keep him hidden away from all those people who rejoiced that he was dead—including Anna, the woman Valentin loves.

Just to be clear, this leak is not about the nightmare appearance when P

Wes Ramsey did that one episode and played Peter while Anna was hallucinating in that room under Wyndemere. This is a whole other thing. The leak says Peter is back in the flesh, well and truly alive.

He supposedly died on February 23rd, 2022, which makes next week the four-year anniversary of his death. Peter died in Switzerland after he had kidnapped Maxie Jones (Kirsten Storms) and was going to shoot her. Felicia Scorpio (Kristina Wagner) whacked Peter with a tire iron, and he died shortly after that from the head injury.

How the WSB Could Have Faked Peter August’s Death on General Hospital

Anna did not call an ambulance or get him medical help. Instead, she sat there and watched Peter die. Anna pretty much wanted him dead because she knew Maxie and little Bailey Lou Jones (Miley & Riley Plonski) would never be safe as long as he was alive. At the time, he seemed truly dead.

But think about it: so did Britt and Nathan. There are some red flags that have me thinking this leak is legit. The biggest red flag is that Peter’s body was taken from that scene in Switzerland by the WSB. They could have frozen him, revived him, or used any of the methods the WSB knows.

The WSB has a history of shady doings. Think about what Ross Cullum (Andrew Hawkes) is doing right now. They’ve always been dodgy; it just depends on who is in charge. Plus, Victor Cassadine (Charles Shaughnessy) was close to Peter and had deep ties to the WSB, which he used to run.

The General Hospital Rumor: Two Nathans and a Doppelganger Twist

Victor could have gotten hold of Peter’s body, revived him, and stashed him somewhere. At the time of Peter’s death, Valentin was off dealing with his own drama after Victor had kidnapped him. Valentin was off-screen when Peter died, but that doesn’t mean he doesn’t know exactly what happened to the body.

The other big red flag is that Nathan and Britt are back from the dead. So why not a trifecta? Bringing back all three of Faison’s kids from the dead has me wondering if Peter’s comeback ties into the theory that there may be two Nathans: a real one and a fake one.

That could explain Britt’s strange and strong reaction when she first saw Nathan back from the dead. Her reaction wasn’t that of a sister thrilled to see her long-dead brother. Britt looked worried and scared, especially when Felicia and Damian Spinelli (Bradford Anderson) decided to let James West (Gary James Fuller) meet him. It seemed like Britt didn’t trust her brother.

The Theory of Peter August’s Plastic Surgery Transformation

Once I started thinking about whether the Nathan and Peter leaks were related, another thing dawned on me: what if the “fake Nathan” is actually Peter, and he had plastic surgery to look like his brother?

This makes sense because after Faison killed Nathan, we saw Peter slide into Nathan’s life. He was there when James was born and got involved with Maxie. Peter was also jealous of how much everybody adored Nathan. Faison was insanely hard on Peter, which helped drive him off the deep end.

There was a recent scene where Nathan was talking about his dad drilling him with science flashcards. That did not align at all with the man who raised Nathan. That was another big red flag that had people scratching their heads.

Nathan West and the Potential for an Emmy-Winning GH Performance

We might have had Wes Ramsey back just for that one flashback with Anna, and now we may have Ryan Paevey doing double duty. Maybe he will play both parts: Peter and Nathan. We might get flashbacks of the real Peter after his death plotting and planning, or a flashback of Ryan as Peter after the surgery, pulling off the bandages to reveal Nathan’s face.

It would make sense that Peter would want to disguise himself as Nathan because he was so obsessed with Maxie. Nathan was the great love of Maxie’s life, and she even told Peter that she only settled for him because he was the closest thing to Nathan. This version of him who is crushing on Lulu Spencer (Alexa Havins) might be the real Nathan.

But if there is a second Nathan who is actually Peter, he might try to swap places with the real Nathan to be with Maxie. I think it would be really cool if this leak turns into a spoiler. I like the idea of Peter being back but looking like Nathan with Nathan playing both parts. I think that would be Emmy bait.