Some K-dramas are popular, while others are truly beloved. They are shows that go beyond demographics, language barriers, and even the passage of time, becoming cultural icons on their own merit. These are the dramas you recommend to a skeptical friend, only to have them return a week later, with dark circles under their eyes and emotionally devastated, but hooked on the K-drama world.
The following six series did more than just set ratings records or launch international careers; they captured the global imagination. Whether it’s the campy, glorious chaos of a high school romance or the subtle, mundane beauty of neighbors sharing side dishes in 1980s Seoul, each of these shows represents a different dimension of K-drama magic. These are the six most universally beloved K-dramas of all time.
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‘Boys Over Flowers’ (2009)
Characters from the K-drama Boys Over Flowers pose in front of a pastel pink background.Image via KBS2
Boys Over Flowers is the original K-drama gateway, introducing a generation of international viewers to Korean television. It peaked at a staggering 35.5% viewership in Korea nationwide and became a pan-Asian phenomenon, airing in over 180 countries and catapulting Lee Min-ho to superstardom. The drama inspired multiple international remakes, an original soundtrack that still evokes nostalgia, and a fashion legacy that elevated even everyday looks and fashion across the world, inspiring a so-called flowerboy appearance. Critics may wince, but Boys Over Flowers is untouchable, serving as a cultural artifact and a rite of passage for any K-drama fan.
Boys Over Flowers follows Geum Jan-di (Koo Hye-sun), a working-class girl who saves a bullied student from the prestigious Shinhwa High School and receives a swimming scholarship there, before realizing it’s merely a viper’s nest of privilege and cruelty. There she meets the F4, four obscenely wealthy heirs who rule the school, led by the explosive Gu Jun-pyo (Lee); Jun-pyo torments Jan-di, but she defies him, and he falls hopelessly in love. What follows is a glorious, untamed melodrama featuring amnesia, kidnappings, arranged marriages, and enough longing stares to power a small city. The fashion is, by today’s terms, questionable; the hairstyles and accessories are infamous; and the plot is like a telenovela on fast-forward, but it’s all irresistible.
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‘Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo’ (2016)
Lee Joon-gi uses his cloak to shield IU from the rain as she kneels in Moon Lovers Scarlet Heart Ryeo.Image via SBS
Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo is an intriguing case study of international versus domestic love. While its Korean ratings were modest, the drama became a staggering international sensation, garnering over two billion views on China’s Youku platform and igniting a fervent global fandom that still seems very active. IU and Lee Joon-gi gave career-defining performances, with Lee’s portrayal of the tortured outcast, Prince Wang So, inspiring numerous fanfictions and art. The show’s original soundtrack was a chart-topping success in its own right, too, while tourism in filming locations increased. It’s a legendary series at this point, and it launched most, if not all, of its main cast into stardom, including Kang Ha-neul and Nam Joo-hyuk, who were arguably already very popular in South Korea.
Moon Lovers follows Go Ha-jin (IU), a modern-day woman dealing with a broken heart, when she nearly drowns during a solar eclipse and ends up in the body of Hae Soo, a Goryeo-era noblewoman. She awakens in a palace teeming with beautiful, dangerous princes (eight in total) and is immediately drawn into a dynastic power struggle. Hae Soo is torn between the gentle warmth of the 8th Prince, Wang Wook (Kang), and the wounded, outcast intensity of the 4th Prince, Wang So (Lee). The romance that comes from her chemistry with Wang So is passionate but merciless, with the K-drama ending with a finale so devastating that it prompted fan petitions for a rewrite/sequel. It’s the K-drama equivalent of a cult classic that transcended its “cult” status, showing that some love stories are universal and forever.
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‘Descendants of the Sun’ (2016)
A couple look at each other in a war zone in Descendants of the Sun.Image via KBS2
Descendants of the Sun has a special cultural impact; it aired simultaneously in China and South Korea, reaching a staggering 38.8% viewership in Korea nationwide and over 2.6 billion views in China. It was the most profitable show of the time, accruing revenue from viewership, sponsorships, advertising, and reruns, and it won the Grand Prize at the Baeksang Arts Awards, catapulting Song Joong-ki and Song Hye-kyo to superstardom. Their subsequent real-life marriage and divorce only added to the show’s mythology. Fashion and beauty brands associated with the show, in particular Song Hye-kyo’s looks, saw a rise in sales, while Song Joong-ki was declared “Nation’s Husband” in China. Production-wise, this was the first highly popular K-drama that was entirely pre-recorded before airing—many of the most popular shows at the time were filmed while airing.
Descendants of the Sun follows Captain Yoo Si-jin, the leader of a South Korean special forces unit, and trauma surgeon Dr. Kang Mo-yeon, who meet in a hospital emergency room and instantly hit it off. What begins as a flirtatious push-and-pull in Seoul escalates when both are deployed to the fictional war-torn nation of Uruk. The romance that develops between them is a masterclass in old-fashioned, big-sweep melodrama, heightened by the constant threat of danger and death, making every stolen moment feel important. Descendants of the Sun is, above all, a love story about two people whose principles and careers keep getting in the way of their happiness, making it a standout in the romantic drama genre. It may not be the most complex K-drama ever produced, but its sheer euphoric reach throughout Asia and beyond solidifies its place on this list.
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Collider Exclusive · TV Medicine Quiz Which Fictional Hospital Would You Work Best In? The Pitt · ER · Grey’s Anatomy · House · Scrubs
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Five hospitals. Five completely different ways medicine goes sideways on television — brutal, chaotic, romantic, brilliant, and ridiculous. Only one of them is the ward your instincts were built for. Eight questions will figure out exactly where you belong.
🚨The Pitt
🏥ER
💉Grey’s
🔬House
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A critical patient comes through the door. What’s your first instinct? Medicine under pressure reveals who you actually are.
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Why did you go into medicine in the first place? The honest answer says more about you than the one you’d give in an interview.
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What do you actually want from the people you work with? Who you want beside you under pressure is who you are.
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You lose a patient you fought hard to save. How do you carry it? Every doctor who’s worked a long shift has had to answer this question.
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How would your colleagues describe the way you work? Your reputation on the floor is usually more accurate than your self-image.
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How do you feel about hospital protocol and procedure? Every institution has rules. What you do with them is a choice.
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What does this job cost you personally? Nobody works in medicine without paying a price. What’s yours?
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At the end of a long shift, what keeps you coming back? The answer to this question is the most honest thing about you.
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Your Assignment Has Been Made You Belong In…
Your answers have pointed to one fictional hospital above all others. This is the ward your instincts, your temperament, and your particular brand of dysfunction were built for.
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Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Center
The Pitt
You are built for the most unsparing version of emergency medicine television has ever shown — one that puts you inside a single fifteen-hour shift and doesn’t let you look away.
You need your work to be real, not romanticised — meaning over drama, honesty over aesthetics.
You find purpose inside the work itself, not in the chaos surrounding it.
You’ve made peace with the fact that this job takes from you constantly, and gives back in ways that are harder to name.
Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Center demands exactly that kind of person — and you would not want to be anywhere else.
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County General Hospital, Chicago
ER
You are the person who keeps the whole floor running — not the most brilliant in the room, but possibly the most essential.
You show up, do the work, absorb the losses, and come back the next day without needing the job to be anything other than what it is.
You care about patients as individual human beings, not as cases to solve or dramas to live through.
You believe in the system even when it fails you — and you understand that emergency medicine is about holding the line just long enough.
ER is television about endurance. You have it.
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Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital, Seattle
Grey’s Anatomy
You came to medicine with your whole self — your ambition, your emotions, your relationships, your history — and you have never quite managed to leave any of it at the door.
You feel things fully and form deep attachments to the people you work with.
Your personal and professional lives are permanently, chaotically entangled — and that entanglement drives both your greatest disasters and your most remarkable saves.
You understand that extraordinary medicine often happens at the intersection of clinical skill and profound human connection.
It’s messy at Grey Sloan. You would not have it any other way.
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Princeton-Plainsboro Teaching Hospital, NJ
House
You are drawn to the problem above everything else — the symptom that doesn’t fit, the diagnosis hiding underneath the obvious one.
You’re not primarily motivated by the patient as a person — though you are capable of caring, even if you’d deny it.
You work best when the stakes are highest and the standard answer is wrong.
Princeton-Plainsboro exists to house one extraordinary, impossible mind — and everyone around that mind is there because they’re smart enough to keep up.
The only way forward here is to think harder than everyone else in the room. That is exactly what you do.
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Sacred Heart Hospital, California
Scrubs
You understand that medicine is tragic and absurd in almost equal measure — and that the only sane response is to hold both of those things at the same time.
You are warm, self-aware, and funnier than most people in your field.
You use humour to get through terrible moments — and at Sacred Heart, that’s not a flaw, it’s a survival strategy.
You lean on the people around you and let them lean back. The laughter and the grief are genuinely inseparable here.
Scrubs is a show about learning to become someone worthy of the job. You are still very much in the middle of that process — which is exactly right.
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‘Goblin’ (2016–2017)
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Goblin is undoubtedly one of the gems that redefined what a Korean drama could be. The series finale received a near-impossible 20.5% viewership on cable, setting a new record that lasted for years. This is another drama with an iconic original soundtrack that became a phenomenon in its own right, topping charts across Asia and earning platinum status. Gong Yoo and Kim Go-eun‘s chemistry wowed international audiences, while Lee Dong-wook‘s grim reaper became so iconic that the actor’s career skyrocketed. The show received the Grand Prize at the Baeksang Arts Awards and dominated the year-end ceremonies, winning 26 awards in total.
Goblin follows Kim Shin (Gong), a 939-year-old man cursed with immortality and an invisible sword lodged in his chest, which can only be pulled out by a human bride who sees it, eventually granting him death. His bride appears in the form of Ji Eun-tak (Kim), a naturally upbeat senior high school student who can see the dead and claims to be the one he has been waiting for. A grim reaper with amnesia (Lee) shares Kim Shin’s large home with him, and he quickly falls for a sunny chicken shop owner with her own secrets. This dense, fantastical premise should collapse under its own weight, but instead it becomes a meditation on mortality, memory, and the unbearable pain of loving someone you are doomed to lose. It is, quite simply, the fantasy romance K-drama against which all others are now measured, and its emotional devastation is the type that audiences actively seek to experience over and over.
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‘Crash Landing on You’ (2019–2020)
Se-ri patting Jeong-hyeok on the back near a campfire in Crash Landing on You.Image via tvN
The almost immediate global response to Crash Landing on You was unprecedented; it spent 22 weeks on Netflix’s global top ten list, becoming the platform’s third most-watched non-English series at the time. It broke viewership records in Korea and Japan and sparked countless parodies, fashion guides, and even real-life travel inquiries about the Swiss village where the bittersweet finale takes place. The romance between Hyun Bin and Son Ye-jin felt so genuine and electric that, when the two actors married in real-life, fans celebrated it as a collective win. Crash Landing on You received numerous Baeksang nominations and a Seoul International Drama Award, but its true legacy is simpler: it was the drama that consoled a divided world, reminding millions that love can cross any border, even if only in their imaginations.
Crash Landing on You follows Yoon Se-ri (Son), a South Korean chaebol heiress and fashion mogul who tests a paragliding suit one day and is caught in a freak tornado; she wakes up tangled in a tree in the North Korean demilitarized zone. Captain Ri Jeong-hyeok (Hyun), an elite North Korean officer, discovers Se-ri and decides, against all logic, to hide her in his village near the border and help smuggle her back home. What follows is a love story so epic and seemingly impossible that it serves as a metaphor for every political, emotional, and familial barrier that separates two people. The North Korean village setting, complete with squads of goofy soldiers and gossipy ladies, brought warmth to the series and humanized one of the world’s most isolated countries. The show is also frequently credited with sparking a new Korean Wave, and we could argue that Crash Landing on You is responsible for many of the modern K-dramas of the 2020s.
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‘Reply 1988’ (2015–2016)
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Reply 1988 not only succeeded but also inspired awe. Its final episode received a 19.6% cable rating, breaking the record that was later surpassed by Goblin. More remarkably, Reply 1988 sparked an annual rewatch ritual across South Korea (and even some other countries), proving its extraordinary emotional impact. The show’s nostalgic recreation of 1980s Korea, including the Olympic spirit, the music, the food, and the fashion, sparked a retro craze (“newtro”) that increased sales of everything from tracksuits to vintage sneakers. It won the Grand Prize at the Baeksang Arts Awards and has been voted the best Korean drama of all time by countless critics. Its true achievement, however, is more profound: it shows viewers that the most epic story ever told is unfolding right here, within us.
Reply 1988 takes place on a single, unremarkable street in Seoul’s Dobong district in the late 1980s, where five families with teenage children live lives of ordinary, exquisite humanity. Reply 1988 lacks a central conflict, a supervillain, or a fateful curse, instead featuring neighbors sharing food through open doors, teenagers obsessed with cassette tapes and first loves, and parents who are equally concerned with money and each other. The plot revolves around Sung Duk-seon (Lee Hye-ri) and the four boys who grow up alongside her, one of whom will become her husband—a mystery that the show keeps until the final episode. When the finale returns to the alley for the final time with the signature voiceover, it’s laced with nostalgia and sadness that will still make you happy; the ending adds to the reasons why Reply 1988 is the best Korean drama ever made.
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When Tim Burton‘s Batman broke box-office records in 1989, Hollywood decided that audiences were hungry for movies featuring pulp comic book characters. This explains the existence of Darkman, Dick Tracy, The Crow, and The Phantom. When Michael Bay‘s Transformers became a summer smash, Hasbro plunged headfirst into film production and made movies such as Battleship and G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra. And now, after the success of Barbie, we’re getting film adaptations of Mattel properties such as the upcoming Matchbox: The Movie and this week’s Masters of the Universe. All of this is to say that Hollywood often learns the wrong lessons from success. It’s still unclear if Masters of the Universe is a gamble that’s going to pay off, especially since the market has very clearly pivoted from boomers to zoomers in recent times.
The last two weeks have seen the phenomenal box-office performance of Backrooms and Obsession, two low-budget horror movies directed by twenty-somethings. Meanwhile, the audience for The Mandalorian and Grogu seems to be shrinking by the day. Some would say that there is an overlap between the folks who were disappointed by that Star Wars film and those who will give Masters of the Universe a chance. Based on the He-Man character from the 1980s, whose adventures were previously turned into a commercially unsuccessful theatrical movie in 1987, Masters of the Universe has braved weeks of bad press ahead of its opening this week. Somewhat surprisingly, the movie wasn’t panned like many had anticipated.
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Collider Exclusive · Action Hero Quiz Which Action Hero Would Be Your Perfect Partner? Rambo · James Bond · Indiana Jones · John McClane · Ethan Hunt
Five legends. Five completely different ways of getting out alive — with style, with muscle, with charm, with luck, or with a plan so intricate it probably shouldn’t work. Ten questions will reveal which action hero was built to have your back.
🎖️Rambo
🍸James Bond
🏺Indiana Jones
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🔧John McClane
🎭Ethan Hunt
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You’re dropped into a dangerous situation with no warning. What do you need most from a partner? The first few seconds tell you everything about who belongs beside you.
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You have to get somewhere dangerous, fast. How do you travel? How you get there is half the mission.
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You’re pinned down and outnumbered. What does your ideal partner do? This is when you find out what someone is really made of.
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The mission is paused. You have one evening to decompress. What does your partner suggest? Who someone is when the pressure drops is who they actually are.
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How do you prefer your partner to communicate mid-mission? Good communication is the difference between partners and a liability.
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Your enemy is powerful, well-resourced, and has the upper hand. How should your partner approach them? The approach to the enemy defines the partnership.
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Things go badly wrong and you’re captured. What do you trust your partner to do? Who someone is when you need them most is the only thing that matters.
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What does your ideal partner bring to the table that you couldn’t replace? A great partner fills the gap you didn’t know you had.
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Every partnership has a cost. Which of these can you live with? No one comes without baggage. The question is whether you can carry it together.
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It’s the final moment. Everything is on the line. What do you need from your partner right now? The last question is the most honest one.
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Your Partner Has Been Assigned Your Perfect Partner Is…
Your answers have pointed to one action hero above all others. This is the person built to have your back — for better or considerably, spectacularly worse.
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Rambo
Your partner doesn’t talk much, doesn’t need to, and will have assessed every threat in your immediate environment before you’ve finished your first sentence. John Rambo is not a man of plans or politics — he is a force of nature shaped by survival, loyalty, and a capacity for endurance that goes beyond anything training can produce. He will not leave you behind. He has never left anyone behind who deserved to come home. What you get with Rambo is the most capable, most quietly ferocious partner imaginable — one who has been through things that would have broken anyone else, and who chose to keep going anyway. You’ll never need to ask if he has your back. You’ll just know.
James Bond
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Your partner will arrive perfectly dressed, perfectly briefed, and with a cover story so convincing it’ll take you a moment to remember what’s actually true. James Bond is the most professionally dangerous person in any room he enters — and the most disarmingly charming, which is the point. He operates in a world of layers, where nothing is what it appears and every advantage is used without apology. You’ll never be bored. You’ll occasionally be furious. But when it matters — when the mission is genuinely on the line and the margin for error has collapsed to nothing — Bond is exactly the partner you want. He has survived things that have no business being survivable. He does it with style. That is not nothing.
Indiana Jones
Your partner will know the history, the language, the cultural context, and exactly why the thing everyone else is ignoring is actually the most important thing in the room. Indiana Jones is brilliant, reckless, and occasionally impossible — but he is also one of the most resourceful, most genuinely knowledgeable partners you could find yourself beside. He approaches every situation with a scholar’s eye and a brawler’s instinct, which is an unusual combination and a remarkably effective one. He hates snakes and gets personally attached to objects of historical significance, both of which will slow you down at least once. It doesn’t matter. What Indy brings is irreplaceable — and the adventures you’ll have together will be the kind people write books about. Assuming you survive them.
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John McClane
Your partner was not supposed to be here. He does not have the right equipment, the right information, or anything approaching the right odds. He has a sarcastic remark and an absolute refusal to accept that the situation is as bad as it looks. John McClane is the greatest accidental hero in the history of action cinema — a man whose superpower is stubbornness, whose contingency plan is improvisation, and whose capacity to absorb punishment and keep moving would be alarming if it weren’t so useful. He will complain the entire time. He will make it significantly more chaotic than it needed to be. And he will absolutely, unconditionally, without question come through when it counts. Yippee-ki-yay.
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Ethan Hunt
Your partner has already run seventeen scenarios by the time you’ve finished reading the briefing, and the plan he’s settled on involves at least two things that should be physically impossible. Ethan Hunt operates at the absolute edge of human capability — technically, physically, and intellectually — and he brings the same relentless precision to protecting his partners that he brings to dismantling organisations that shouldn’t exist. He is not easy to know and he will never fully tell you everything. But he will carry the weight of the mission so completely, so absolutely, that your job is simply to trust him — and the remarkable thing is that trusting him always turns out to be the right call. The mission will be impossible. He will complete it anyway.
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Here’s How Much ‘Masters of the Universe’ Grossed at the Box Office
Instead, it’s now sitting at a 66% score on the aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, where the consensus reads, “By the power of Grayskull and with a little help from its self-deprecating script and spirited cast, Masters of the Universe is a delightful adventure that finds the humanity in He-Man.” The movie’s 87% audience score is a welcome sign for its future. Directed byTravis Knightand starring Nicholas Galitzine in the lead role, the movie also features Camila Mendes, Alison Brie, Idris Elba, and Jared Leto as Skeletor. The film grossed around $29 million domestically in its first weekend, falling short of the $37 million opening-weekend haul of fellow swords-and-sandals fantasy film Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves. Masters of the Universe added around $25 million from overseas markets for a cumulative global debut of less than $55 million, against a reported budget of nearly $200 million. It would need to gross around $400 million worldwide in order to break even, given the typical split between studios and exhibitors and the sort of marketing spend allocated for films this size. Stay tuned to Collider for more updates.
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Jason Blumenthal, Robbie Brenner, Steve Tisch, Todd Black
Why distributor Angel Studios thought today’s children would be interested in a creepy-looking CGI animal movie about proletariat rebellion is a true mystery (they could just watch Chicken Run, after all), and across-the-board negative reviews quickly put that sickly Animal to sleep.
One positive result from that film’s disastrous release is that it got Watch With Us thinking about some of the weirdest children’s movies of all time.
From a deranged Wizard of Oz sequel to a Jim Henson classic, we ranked the top weirdest children’s movies of all time.
There are some years, like 1939, 1967 and 1999, that are famous for the movie masterpieces that were released during those pivotal periods. 1986 isn’t one of those years, but that doesn’t mean there weren’t any classics released during that time. On the contrary, those twelve months gave the world such beloved fan-favorites as Ferris […]
4. ‘Son of the Mask’ (2005)
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When family man and aspiring cartoonist Tim Avery (Jamie Kennedy) finds a mysterious mask delivered by his dog, Otis, he dons the mask at a Halloween party and finds himself developing strange powers. Meanwhile, his pregnant wife, Tonya (Traylor Howard), gives birth to a baby who is imbued with the powers of the mask. Together, dog and baby use the mask to create chaos for Tim and Tonya, who try to contain the damage being wrought. At the same time, the mask’s owner, Norse god Loki (Alan Cumming), seeks to get his artifact back, but only ends up causing more problems.
Those who were children in 2005 distinctly remember seeing TV ads for Son of the Mask and feeling deeply unsettled, despite the fact that the movie is billed as a family-friendly sequel to the Jim Carrey movie The Mask from 1994. What results is a catastrophe in just about every aspect, and one which effectively ended Kennedy’s acting career after giving him the unfair expectation of following Carrey’s performance. Cacophonous, unfunny and creepy in the worst ways, Son of the Mask is unforgettable in all the wrong ways.
3. ‘Chitty Chitty Bang Bang’ (1968)
At the request of his two young children, Jemima (Heather Ripley) and Jeremy (Adrian Hall), eccentric inventor Caractacus Potts (Dick Van Dyke) sets out to restore a broken-down race car and rename it Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. During their first trip in the car — accompanied by candy company heiress Truly Scrumptious (Sally Ann Howes) — Caractacus tells Jeremy and Jemima a fantastical story in which Chitty has magical powers, and is instrumental in battling a kid-hating Baron (Gert Fröbe) and his henchman known as the Child Catcher (Robert Helpmann).
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If your parents showed you Chitty Chitty Bang Bang when you were a kid, it’s likely that you probably don’t remember the somewhat intricate plot, because you were too busy being traumatized by the Child Catcher. Helpmann’s performance as the Child Catcher is iconic, but it’s almost too good. While the movie features some unforgettable songs and a great performance by the always delightful Van Dyke, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang is largely looked back on with fear by grown-up kids for the terrifying Child Catcher and his giant net.
2. ‘Labyrinth’ (1986)
In a moment of frustration, young Sarah (Jennifer Connelly) wishes that her baby half-brother Toby (Toby Froud) would be whisked away by the goblins from her book, The Labyrinth. But what Sarah doesn’t realize is that her wish carries very real consequences, and thus Toby really does disappear. The Goblin King Jareth (David Bowie) appears before Sarah, informing her that she has thirteen hours to solve his labyrinth or her little brother will be turned into a goblin forever. After Sarah accepts Jareth’s quest, she finds herself on a fantastical journey in which she meets various strange, helpful and malevolent creatures.
Halloween is just a few weeks away, and it’s officially the spookiest time of the year. Parents who want to share their love for horror with their children don’t always have a lot of options. For example, Weapons features children, but it’s probably a bad idea to take small kids to see Weapons in theaters. […]
Labyrinth is a terrific film, but it’s also a very unnerving one, and kids’ movies that are good but also scary are necessary in building character. Directed by none other than Jim Henson and filled with creations from his Creature Shop, Labyrinth might be a little spooky and unsettling at times, but it’s a childhood classic for many who grew up with it; an enchanting, unique fantasy with gorgeous special effects and an antagonist performance that feels tailor-made for Bowie.
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1. ‘Return to Oz’ (1985)
This unofficial sequel to the 1939 Wizard of Oz classic combines elements of multiple Frank L. Baum novels to create a disturbing dark fantasy film. Return to Oz follows Dorothy Gale (Fairuza Balk) in the aftermath of her journey to Oz, and her insistence on having gone there troubles her Aunt Em (Piper Laurie) and Uncle Henry (Matt Clark). So, what do they do? They bring poor Dorothy to a sanatorium. Dorothy quickly escapes and is transported back to Oz, but it’s not all songs and sunshine anymore. The Yellow Brick Road is reduced to rubble, and the Emerald City is in ruins. It’s up to Dorothy to save Oz and her friends, who have been turned to stone.
Return to Oz might actually be too creepy for a kids’ movie, with some genuinely terrifying imagery courtesy of its dark narrative and the characterization of a creature known as the “Wheelers.” But while Return to Oz was a bit too weird to receive a rosy place in people’s childhood memories, it has gained an adult cult following. In particular, fans of the Oz books view it as a more faithful interpretation, but ultimately, Return to Oz is an incredibly unique film overall, with technical craft and filmmaking flair that finds greater appreciation in mature audiences.
Lizzo isn’t holding back. In a new video, the “Truth Hurts” singer slammed the popular social media platform, TikTok, calling the company a “hater” for failing to promote her new album, “B-TCH.” The project was released just days ago and features the lead singles, “Don’t Make Me Love U” and “B-TCH.” However, the Detroit native’s new music doesn’t seem to be making the impact she was hoping for. And this isn’t the first time Lizzo has voiced her frustrations about the rollout of her fifth studio album. Earlier this year, she blasted her music label, Atlantic Records, claiming the music leader has failed to put any effort into promoting her new batch of songs.
In a TikTok shared less than 24 hours ago, Lizzo was seen jumping for joy at the release of her new album. But the excitement she had quickly faded as she blasted the social media platform, accusing it of sabotaging her record sales.
“My album is out today, and TikTok continues to be a hater,” she said, claiming that when she posts about the project on her private page, it’s suddenly “ineligible for recommendation.” According to Lizzo, when she posts random clips of herself having fun, TikTok allegedly pushes them out to the algorithm. But when she posts about her album, it’s the reverse.
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Lizzo went on to say that she’s seen many videos far worse than the ones she posts that get recommended to others. “And when I want to promote my album, you don’t want to recommend it to my fans?” she asked. “Well, honey, I’m on my main page to let y’all know that my album is out TODAY. Go run it up. To all of the 26 million people who love me, go get my album; it’s out today. Woo!”
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According to a previous report from The Blast, Lizzo recently faced some online mockery after she shared another TikTok of herself illuminating a billboard with information about her album on a busy street.
Commenters poked fun at the “About D-mn Time” singer, calling the album a flop and pointing to low streaming numbers on different platforms, including YouTube.
“Such a big poster for 5 sales,” one user wrote, while another posted, “I feel bad, but not bad enough to stream.”
The reaction to her TikTok above was much of the same, with one person posting, “You should’ve changed the name and the album cover. From the start, it’s not iconic. It’s a mess. But love you, though. X.”
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Lizzo Has Been Candid About Feeling Like People Were Sabotaging Her New Music
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Weeks before the release of “B-TCH,” Lizzo got candid with her followers about the lack of promo her new record was receiving. Sticking to tradition, Lizzo took to TikTok and urged her followers to support the music so it wouldn’t “flop.”
While she was there, she replied to a fan who asked why she wasn’t using higher-quality materials to promote her project. “Baby, I’m asking the same question because I definitely approved the billboards in the marketing meetings. I definitely approved ads, but crickets,” she said.
According to Lizzo, 38, she was “crashing out” on her record label, Atlantic, saying the company wasn’t putting any “marketing money toward my ideas.”
Lizzy Hints That There Will Be More Promo Coming In A New Social Media Post
A day ago, Lizzo posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, and opened up even more about her latest project.
“I never been a stream queen… but i ALWAYS been a HITMAKER,” she wrote. “LIZBIANS RUN THEM SONGS UP TODAYYYY.”
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She added, “THE PROMO IS JUST GETTING STARTED.”
Her Latest Album Is ‘Reclaiming’ Who She Is
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Speaking with USA Today about her fifth studio album, Lizzo said the music is about “reclaiming” who she is rather than redefining it.
“I don’t think I have to redefine myself. I think this is about reclaiming who I am,” she said. “A lot of my identity has been manipulated by people outside of me, so this album is me taking that back − showing the Lizzo everybody knows and loves, letting her tell her side of the story and just letting her play again.”
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Summer 2026 top fashion trends are leaning slightly feminine, and floral blouses are leading the charge. Instead of the loud, overly busy prints of years past, this season’s must-have tops feel a tad more elevated, with puff sleeves, delicate embroidery, soft color palettes and silhouettes that look straight out of an upscale boutique.
You don’t have to spend boutique prices to get the look. Amazon is packed with floral blouses that tap into this trend, from breezy cotton button-downs to romantic ruffle tops and polished office-ready styles. These 17 picks look far more expensive than their price tags suggest.
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17 Boutique-Style Floral Blouses That Are Trending for Summer 2026
1. Our Favorite: This 3/4 sleeve blouse features an eye-catching lace design from shoulder to hem. The cropped arm length keeps things polished yet still breezy enough for the heat.
2. Everyday Pretty: A soft green petal print runs across Zeagoo’s flowy short-sleeved blouse. The loose cut skims instead of clings, which matters in summer humidity.
3. Office-Ready: Throw this ruffle chiffon top with black trousers on for Monday meetings. Later on, it transitions to dinner when styled with slim jeans and heeled sandals.
4. Collared Classic: A crisp collar, button-down front and long sleeves give this white floral blouse some structure. The elegant yet colorful print keeps it from feeling stuffy.
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5. Palm Beach-Inspired: This Palm Beach-style blouse works well with white linen pants for a rooftop celebration. The puff sleeves and bright florals do all the talking, so there’s no need to go overboard with the accessories.
Remember when dad sneakers and clunky clogs were everywhere? That moment is over. Everyone’s replacing polarizing kicks with these sleek, expensive-looking styles that make any outfit appear polished. Refined footwear is officially back! We’re talking about chic flats, summery sandals, clean sneakers and mules you can slip on without a second thought. These 13 summer […]
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6. Breezy Beauty: Thanks to the 100% cotton material, this blue floral blouse is actually breathable in August. The short puff sleeves and a button front amp up the relaxed cut.
7. Pretty Pastels: Soft pink and green pastel florals give this puff sleeve V-neck a gentle, romantic feel. The puff sleeves add volume, taking it well beyond basic.
8. Statement Sleeves: This ain’t your average button-down! This colorful floral blouse has bold lantern sleeves that give it real presence, and the airy silhouette moves with you in an effortless, cool-girl kind of way.
9. Timelessly Chic: Black and cream florals keep this cap sleeve blouse neutral enough for any wardrobe. The small collar and flowy cut nod to classic shirting.
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10. Dressy Casual: Pull on this V-neck floral top with dark jeans for date night or rock it with white pants for a daytime shower. It handles both occasions with ease and doesn’t even need ironing.
11. Color Crush: Bright florals and short puff sleeves give this V-neck boho blouse a cheerful, vacation-ready feel. While it’s a bit dressier than a tank or tee, the relaxed cut makes it wearable enough for everyday.
12. Puff Sleeve Perfection: Aside from the pastel floral print, Dokotoo’s puff sleeve blouse has a forgiving babydoll cut that slims the midsection. The short sleeves keep things summer-light.
13. Posh Pleats: Wear this 3/4 sleeve tunic with black leggings for a casual dinner or over white pants for a luncheon. The pleats add polish, but the piece itself is throw-on-and-go.
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14. Retro-Chic: Pair this puff sleeve blouse with high-waisted jeans for a coffee date or tuck it into a midi skirt for dinner. It brings pure ’70s revival energy.
15. Elegantly Embroidered: Embroidered floral detailing covers this puff sleeve blouse from the neckline through the sleeve. The added texture makes it pop compared to simpler, solid alternatives.
16. Figure-Flattering: A drawstring waist and peplum hem give this button-down blouse real shape definition. The chiffon fabric keeps it light through summer heat.
17. Romantic Ruffles: Pull this V-neck floral tunic on with white denim for an outdoor party or with black pants for a fancier dinner. The ruffles do the dressing-up.
We love the idea of shopping at the same boutiques East Coast socialites do. The elite have a way of piecing together an outfit that looks effortlessly cool yet incredibly rich, and we want in. The great news is you don’t need to have a Billionaire’s Isle budget, not when you can browse these boutique-worthy […]
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Given how dramatically the filmmaking landscape has changed since Steven Spielberg last made a sci-fi movie, it’s almost as if he’s having to reintroduce himself this time around. His first sci-fi film in nearly a decade is right around the corner. It’ll be released in the wake of two phenomenal horror hits made by filmmakers who are as young as Spielberg was when he broke out in the 1970s. It’s certainly a passing of the baton moment, and for the first time in a long time, it’s the legendary director who must prove that he’s still a force to be reckoned with in this new world. And what better way to mark his territory than with a big-budget sci-fi spectacle that gives him an excuse to revisit some of his favorite ideas.
The movie in question hasn’t had the sort of robust marketing campaign that you’d expect; it could just be that Universal began promoting the film in earnest not too far in advance. Certainly, the studio seems to be putting more resources into marketing Christopher Nolan‘s The Odyssey, which is a little more than a month away from release. Spielberg’s movie arrives after two back-to-back box-office underperformers — the musical drama West Side Story, and the semi-autobiographical coming-of-age movie The Fabelmans. Both films received critical acclaim, but weren’t exactly money-spinners. Spielberg and Universal both need the sci-fi film to hit, and early reactions indicate that things might work out after all.
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Collider Exclusive · Sci-Fi Survival Quiz Which Sci-Fi World Would You Survive? The Matrix · Mad Max · Blade Runner · Dune · Star Wars
Five universes. Five completely different ways the future went wrong — or sideways, or up in flames. Only one of them is the world your instincts were built for. Eight questions will figure out which dystopia, galaxy, or desert wasteland you’d actually make it out of alive.
💊The Matrix
🔥Mad Max
🌧️Blade Runner
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🏜️Dune
🚀Star Wars
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You sense something is deeply wrong with the world around you. What do you do? The first instinct is often the truest one.
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In a world of scarcity, what resource do you guard most fiercely? What we protect reveals what we believe survival actually requires.
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What kind of threat keeps you up at night? Fear is useful data — if you’re honest about what you’re actually afraid of.
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How do you deal with authority you don’t trust? Every dystopia has a power structure. Your approach to it determines everything.
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Which environment could you actually endure long-term? Survival isn’t just tactical — it’s physical, psychological, and very much about where you are.
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Who do you want in your corner when things fall apart? The company you keep is the clearest signal of who you actually are.
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Where do you draw the line — if you draw one at all? Every survivor eventually faces a moment that tests what they’re actually made of.
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What would actually make survival worth it? Staying alive is one thing. Having a reason to is another.
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Your Fate Has Been Calculated You’d Survive In…
Your answers point to the world your instincts were built for. This is the universe your temperament, your survival instincts, and your particular brand of stubbornness were made for.
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The Resistance, Zion
The Matrix
You took the red pill a long time ago — probably before anyone offered it to you. You’re a systems thinker who can’t help but notice the seams in things.
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You’re drawn to understanding how the system works before figuring out how to break it.
You’d find the Resistance, or it would find you — your instinct for spotting constructed realities is the machines’ worst nightmare.
You function best when you have access to information and the freedom to act on it.
The Matrix built an airtight prison. You’d be the one probing the walls for the door.
The Wasteland
Mad Max
The wasteland doesn’t reward the clever or the well-connected — it rewards those who are hard to kill and harder to break. That’s you.
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You don’t need comfort, community, or a cause larger than the next horizon.
You need a vehicle, a clear threat, and enough fuel to outrun it — and you’re good at all three.
You are unsentimental enough to survive that world, and decent enough — just barely — to be something more than another raider.
In the wasteland, that distinction is everything.
Los Angeles, 2049
Blade Runner
You’d survive here because you know how to exist in moral grey areas without losing yourself completely.
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You read people accurately, keep your circle small, and ask the questions others prefer not to answer.
In a city where humanity is a legal designation rather than a feeling, you hold onto something that keeps you functional.
You’re not a hero. But you’re not lost, either.
In Blade Runner’s world, that distinction is everything.
Arrakis
Dune
Arrakis is the most hostile environment in the known universe — and you are precisely the kind of person it rewards.
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Patience, discipline, and political awareness are your core strengths — and on Arrakis, they’re survival tools.
You understand that the long game matters more than any single victory.
Others come to Dune and are consumed by it. You’d learn its logic and earn its respect.
In time, you wouldn’t just survive Arrakis — you’d begin to reshape it.
A Galaxy Far, Far Away
Star Wars
The galaxy far, far away is vast, loud, and in a constant state of violent political upheaval — and you wouldn’t have it any other way.
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You find meaning in being part of something larger than yourself — a cause, a crew, a rebellion.
You’d gravitate toward the Rebellion, or the fringes, or whatever pocket of the galaxy still believes the Empire’s grip can be broken.
You fight — not because you have to, but because standing aside isn’t something you’re capable of.
In Star Wars, that willingness is what makes all the difference.
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Here’s How Long You Have to Wait for Steven Spielberg’s New Movie
We’re talking, of course, about Disclosure Day — the sci-fi spectacle that has inadvertently been promoted this year more efficiently by the U.S. government than through official means. The movie follows a handful of characters who are made aware of the existence of aliens and are left to decide whether to break the news to the rest of the world. Disclosure Day stars Emily Blunt, Josh O’Connor, Colman Domingo, Eve Hewson, and Colin Firth, among others. The movie has received highly positive reactions so far, with just a few days to go until its release on June 12. With a reported budget of around $115 million, Disclosure Day needs to gross around $300 million worldwide in order to break even. It’s currently projected to generate around $40 million to $50 million in its domestic box office debut. Stay tuned to Collider for more updates.
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Nothing works harder in a summer wardrobe than a great skirt and a comfortable pair of sneakers. The combination feels effortless, keeps you cool on hot days and somehow always looks more polished than shorts and a T-shirt, whether you’re heading to brunch, the farmers market or a weekend getaway.
If your skirt collection could use an update, Amazon has plenty of affordable options worth adding to cart. We found 17 of the most wearable styles, including flowy maxis, pretty floral picks and versatile midis that look just as good with classic sneakers as they do with sandals and heels. The best part? They start at just $10.
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17 Summer Skirts From Amazon That Pair Perfectly With Sneakers
1. Our Favorite: The tiered ruffle hem on this flowy white maxi gives it real movement, and the drawstring elastic waist means no zipper to fuss with. It’s selling fast on Amazon for good reason.
2. Bubble Beauty: The bubble hem on this puffy maxi skirt gives it real sculptural shape, and yes, it has pockets. The elastic waist keeps it comfortable through long dinners.
3. Really Romantic: This flared maxi skirt features an elastic high waist so you skip the fit drama. The pleated chiffon catches the breeze beautifully, and the A-line cut flatters most shapes.
4. Deal Alert: Trying a print you’re not sure about gets easier at $10. This leopard midi skirt is a low-risk way to test the trend, especially since it has a pull-on elastic waist that works with your body rather than against it.
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5. Pretty Polka Dots: Style this polka dot midi with a black tank and white sneakers for lunch, then add heels for date night. The satin-like material catches light in all the right ways.
As temperatures climb, chunky sweaters and jackets are swapped out for lighter layers. While it’s not a major change, some summer tops overcomplicate things with tight sleeves, stiff fabrics and revealing cuts that highlight areas you’d rather keep low-key. That’s why the best course of action is to opt for easy, effortless, flowy tops that […]
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6. Satin Stunner: This flowy satin midi is cut in a way that drapes cleanly without clinging, and the high waist helps to define your shape. It’s the opposite of a showy bodycon thanks to the A-line shape.
7. Pleated Perfection: Airy and light with sharp pleats, this pleated chiffon skirt moves beautifully. The high-rise fit defines your shape, so even a simple tee looks styled.
8. Comfy Choice: The handkerchief hemline on this flowy midi skirt adds visual interest without bulk. The asymmetric cut moves well and skims the legs in flattering ways.
9. Gorgeous Gingham: This black gingham skirt proves the print can feel incredibly chic, especially in a long silhouette. The fact that it has pockets? Even better.
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10. Boho Beauty: Wear this colorful boho maxi with a white tank and tan sandals for a vacation dinner, or sneakers for a museum day. The pockets are a convenient detail you don’t always find in similar styles.
11. High-Low Hem: The high-low hem on this floral boho maxi shows leg without committing to a short skirt. The elastic waist and ruffles keep the silhouette soft.
12. Floral Fun: This high-waist floral maxi is an easy, throw-on-and-go piece, but it still feels effortlessly polished. Somehow, it pairs perfectly with almost any top, whether you’re opting for a graphic tee or a fancy, flowy something.
13. Weekend Hero: Wear this high-waist floral maxi with sneakers for a Saturday farmers market trip, then keep it on through dinner. The pockets mean you can leave the bag at home.
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14. Farmer’s Market-Ready: With its flowy A-line shape and relaxed elastic waist, Zesica’s boho floral maxi delivers that easy, pulled-together feel. The breezy print adds to the charm.
15. Everyday Essential: A drawstring waist and soft ruffle hem give this high-waist mini skirt a playful yet elevated feel. It’s just as comfortable as it is easy to style.
16. Sporty-Chic: Rock this sporty mini skirt with sneakers and a fitted tank for a morning walk or coffee run. The spandex-blend material moves like leggings but looks more pulled-together.
17. Darling Denim: Create a classic weekend look by wearing Levi’s mini skirt with white sneakers and a white tee. Headed out for the night? Some sandals and a silky tank will instantly dress it up.
There are a few fashion pieces that seem to show up in every rich mom’s summer wardrobe, including flowy maxi dresses, oversized button-downs and polished wide-leg pants. Free People has become a go-to destination for exactly that kind of relaxed luxury, thanks to its signature mix of boho details and easy silhouettes. Fortunately, getting the […]
A submarine captain posing in the control room in the film Das Boot.Image via Columbia Pictures
While the industry welcomes younger audiences with open arms as they flood theaters to watch Obsession and Backrooms, it shouldn’t forget the contributions of older viewers. Not too long ago, a bunch of them came out for The Devil Wears Prada 2 and Michael, which have grossed more than $1.5 billion worldwide in combined box-office revenue. More recently, a movie aimed squarely at older men offered counter-programming in the midst of the Backrooms and Obsession wave, securing a spot on the domestic top 10 list and repeating the feat in its second weekend. The movie also managed to pass its first domestic box office milestone in its sophomore frame, and in doing so, overtook one of the all-time greats.
We’re talking, of course, about the recently released World War II drama-thriller Pressure. Starring Brendan Fraser and Andrew Scott, the movie follows the tense exchange between a British meteorologist and Dwight D. Eisenhower as they debate about the ideal time to launch the Allied invasion of Europe. It was a decision that changed the course of history, and the fact-based story is almost as unbelievable as the one about the Russian soldier who averted the apocalypse during the Cold War by correctly flagging a possible nuclear attack as a false alarm. The story was revisited in the 2013 documentary film The Man Who Saved the World.
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Collider Exclusive · Oscar Best Picture Quiz Which Oscar Best Picture Is Your Perfect Movie? Parasite · Everything Everywhere · Oppenheimer · Birdman · No Country
Five Oscar Best Picture winners. Five completely different visions of what cinema can be — and what it can do to you. One of them is the film that was made for the way your mind works. Ten questions will figure out which one.
🪜Parasite
🌀Everything Everywhere
☢️Oppenheimer
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🐦Birdman
🪙No Country for Old Men
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What kind of film experience do you actually want? The best movies don’t just entertain — they leave something behind.
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Which idea grabs you most in a film? Great films are driven by a central obsession. What’s yours?
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How do you like your story told? Form is content. The way a story is shaped changes what it means.
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What makes a truly great antagonist? The opposition defines the protagonist. What kind of opposition fascinates you?
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What do you want from a film’s ending? The final note is the one that lingers. What do you want it to sound like?
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Which setting pulls you in most? Where a film takes place shapes everything — mood, stakes, what’s even possible.
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What cinematic craft impresses you most? Every great film has a signature — a technical or artistic element that makes it unmistakable.
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What kind of main character do you root for? The protagonist is the lens. Who you choose to follow says something about you.
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How do you feel about a film that takes its time? Pace is a choice. Some films sprint; others let tension accumulate slowly, deliberately.
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What do you want to feel walking out of the cinema? The best films leave a mark. What kind of mark do you want?
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The Academy Has Decided Your Perfect Film Is…
Your answers have pointed to one Oscar Best Picture winner above all others. This is the film that was made for the way your mind works.
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Parasite
You are drawn to films that operate on multiple levels simultaneously — that begin in one genre and quietly, brilliantly migrate into another. Bong Joon-ho’s Parasite is a film about class, desire, and the architecture of inequality that manages to be darkly funny, deeply suspenseful, and genuinely shocking across a single extraordinary running time. Your instinct is for cinema that hides its true intentions until the moment it’s ready to reveal them. Parasite is exactly that — a film that rewards close attention and punishes assumptions, right up to its devastating final image.
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Everything Everywhere All at Once
You want it all — and this film gives you all of it. The Daniels’ Everything Everywhere All at Once is one of the most maximalist films ever made: action comedy, multiverse sci-fi, family drama, existential crisis, and a genuinely earned emotional core that sneaks up on you amid the chaos. You are someone who responds to ambition, who doesn’t want cinema to choose between being entertaining and being meaningful. This film refuses that choice entirely. It is overwhelming by design, and its overwhelming nature is precisely the point — because the feeling of being crushed by infinite possibility is exactly what it’s about.
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Oppenheimer
You are drawn to cinema on a grand scale — films that understand history not as a backdrop but as a force, and that place their characters inside that force and watch what happens. Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer is a film about the terrifying gap between what we can do and what we should do, told with the full weight of one of the most consequential moments in human history behind it. You want your films to feel important without feeling self-important — to earn their ambition through sheer craft and the gravity of their subject. Oppenheimer does exactly that. It is enormous, complicated, and refuses easy comfort.
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Birdman
You are drawn to films that foreground their own construction — that make the how of the filmmaking part of the what it’s about. Alejandro González Iñárritu’s Birdman, shot to appear as a single continuous take, is cinema examining itself through the cracked mirror of a fading actor’s ego. You respond to formal daring, to the feeling that a film is doing something that probably shouldn’t be possible. Michael Keaton’s performance and Emmanuel Lubezki’s restless camera create something genuinely unlike anything else — a film that is simultaneously about creativity, relevance, self-destruction, and the impossibility of ever truly knowing if your work means anything at all.
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No Country for Old Men
You are drawn to cinema that trusts silence, that refuses to explain itself, and that treats dread as a form of meaning. The Coen Brothers’ No Country for Old Men is a film about the arrival of a new kind of evil — implacable, arbitrary, and utterly indifferent to the moral frameworks we use to make sense of the world. It is one of the most formally controlled films ever made, and its controlled restraint is what makes it so terrifying. You want your films to haunt you, not comfort you. You are not interested in resolution if resolution would be dishonest. No Country for Old Men is honest in a way that most cinema never dares to be.
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‘Pressure’ Has Been Embraced by Its Target Audience
Pressure received positive reviews from critics and audiences. It appears to have settled at a “Certified Fresh” 86% critics’ score and a “Verified Hot” 95% audience score on the aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, where the consensus reads, “Finding a fresh angle on one of the most dramatized days in military history, Pressure is a brainy war film that derives most of its thrills from Andrew Scott’s simmering performance.” The movie grossed around $5.5 million in its opening weekend at the domestic box office, and added another $2.8 million in its sophomore frame for a cumulative haul of around $11 million. It will soon overtake the $14 million haul of the Russell Crowe-led Nuremberg, but Pressure can already celebrate having overtaken the $10.9 million haul of the WWII classic Das Boot. Directed by the late Wolfgang Petersen, Das Boot is still regarded as the seminal submarine movie. Released in 1981, it grossed around $85 million worldwide — the equivalent of nearly $300 million worldwide adjusted for inflation. Stay tuned to Collider for more updates.
The NSFW clip started out with DeGeneres hiding behind a wall, presumably in a Mallorca vacation home where she and Jenner have reportedly been enjoying a getaway with their partners, Portia de Rossi and Corey Gamble.
As a clueless Jenner walked around the corner, wearing a flowing caftan, DeGeneres jumped out and screamed in her face.
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“What the f***?” Jenner shouted back while laughing. “You f***ing a**hole! Oh my god!”
As DeGeneres cackled in the background, the Kardashians star admitted, “I have shivers all over my f***ing body!”
Luckily, Jenner got over her initial fright quickly and later shared the prank via her Instagram account, along with the caption, “@ellendegeneres still at her shenanigans… it never gets old.”
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Several of the Kardashian family’s friends and extended family — including Malika and Khadijah Haqq, Kimora Lee Simmons, Kyle Richards and Tristan Thompson — replied with laughing emojis in the comments section on the post.
“I love yalls relationship,” Khadijah, 43, wrote, before quoting Kris’ cries of terror, “‘”…Shivers all [over] my body…’”
As mentioned, DeGeneres’ classic pranks date back to her daytime talk show, which originally aired from 2003 to 2022. She memorably surprised Pink during one interview with a man in a cockroach costume while the cursed doll Annabelle once sprung out of a box to freak out Jake Gyllenhaal.
The Kardashian-Jenner family were frequent targets of DeGeneres’ pranks over the years, including the time she confronted famed arachnophobic Kim Kardashian with a live spider on stage in April 2022.
DeGeneres has kept a relatively low profile following the end of her talk show in 2022. She moved with wife de Rossi, 53, to a farmhouse in the Cotswold region of England in November 2024 following the re-election of President Donald Trump.
Ellen DeGeneres is fighting back against a woman who sued her over a 2023 California car crash, claiming she was never served with the legal documents despite the alleged victim saying otherwise. “On December 23, 2025, certain documents were dropped off at the receptionist desk at Neuman + Associates. Neuman + Associates is not Ms. […]
“We got here the day before the election and woke up to lots of texts from our friends with crying emojis, and I was like, ‘He got in’,” she revealed in July 2025. “And we’re like, ‘We’re staying here’.”
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While the couple bought a $27.4 million home in Montecito, California, in November 2025, Us Weekly exclusively reported in February that they have no plans to move back to the U.S. permanently.
“They are still planning to live full-time in the U.K. but will spend a few months of the year in Montecito,” an insider told Us.
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