Tom Holland is opening up about the surprising new direction behind Spider-Man: Brand New Day, and it sounds like Marvel and Sony are taking Peter Parker into completely uncharted territory.

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Speaking with Empire, Holland revealed that he actually pitched part of the movie’s story himself, describing it as a “Spider-puberty” concept centered around Peter Parker evolving into adulthood while dealing with dramatic new changes to his powers. According to Holland, “They liked the idea,” and the film appears ready to push Spider-Man further than fans have seen before.

The comments line up with everything Marvel has teased so far about the upcoming movie. Following the emotional ending of Spider-Man: No Way Home, Peter Parker is now completely alone in New York after Doctor Strange’s spell erased him from everyone’s memory. Marvel has repeatedly described Brand New Day as a “fresh start” for the character, with Holland himself calling it “the first movie in the next chapter.”

What makes the new film especially interesting is the reported evolution of Peter’s abilities. Early details surrounding the movie suggest his powers may begin mutating in unexpected ways, including the possibility of organic webbing similar to Tobey Maguire’s Spider-Man films.

Holland also recently explained that the story is heavily focused on identity and growing up, saying the film explores “when young people really find their identity and become adults.”

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That more grounded coming-of-age direction appears to be exactly what Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige wants for the franchise moving forward. Feige has teased that the movie will deliver a more “classic” Spider-Man story after years of multiverse chaos.

The film is also set to bring in some major new faces. Jon Bernthal is expected to appear as The Punisher, creating what Holland described as a “big brother-little brother rivalry” dynamic between Frank Castle and Peter Parker.

Meanwhile, fans are already buzzing over the film’s darker tone, practical effects, and newly revealed suit design that leans closer to the classic comic book look.

With Spider-Man: Brand New Day positioned as a full reset for Holland’s version of Peter Parker, Marvel may finally be giving fans the street-level Spider-Man story they’ve wanted for years.

Spider-Man: Brand New Day swings into theaters July 31, 2026.

Criminal Minds appeared to hint at a possible major cast exit ahead of season 19 — but who is expected to return so far?

The official account for the hit Paramount+ series shared a photo from the set in May 2025 with the caption, “The BAU is back on the case! A new season of Criminal Minds: Evolution has officially started filming.”

In the social media post, Joe Mantegna, Aisha Tyler, Kirsten Vangsness, Adam Rodriguez, A.J. Cook, Paget Brewster and Ryan-James Hatanaka all smiled for the camera. The only main cast member missing? Zach Gilford.

The first season of Criminal Minds: Evolution (a.k.a. season 16 of the OG Criminal Minds series) introduced Voit as the main antagonist. The BAU spent the entire season hunting down the prolific killer, who they nicknamed Sicarius after linking him to 62 murders — and for being the mastermind behind setting up an online network of fellow serial killers.

Related: ‘Criminal Minds’ Cast: Then and Now

Criminal Minds is back with a revival on Paramount+ — but fans have watched the cast change on and off screen since the procedural first debuted. In 2005, viewers were introduced to a group of criminal profilers who work for the FBI as members of its Behavioral Analysis Unit. The crime drama, which was created by […]

After Voit was arrested — for a single murder — he became a professional criminal consultant for the BAU. Voit’s status as the villain was left up in the air when earlier this season he had significant memory loss that caused him to no longer be labeled as a psychopath.

“This is what I love about it is his brain patterns. His brain is literally physically changed. So in theory, he is a good person and he is a normal person now. But he still has done all those things,” Gilford exclusively told Us Weekly in May 2025. “It’s a really cool concept that even though neurologically this person would never do this again — he has done it. It is just such a crazy concept that there’s no real right answer to. Ultimately I’m like, ‘Well, he did do it all … allegedly.’”

Voit’s unclear future on the show came after Josh Stewart‘s character Will was killed off. In a May 2025 episode, JJ’s (Cook) husband, Will, collapsed after experiencing a headache. The team rushed to the hospital to support JJ, only to find out that Will didn’t make it.

Paramount+ confirmed in March 2026 that Gilford is returning alongside new guest stars: Connor Storrie, Justin Kirk, Yvette Nicole Brown, Clark Gregg, Paul F. Tompkins, Cress Williams, Kofi Siriboe, Lyndon Smith, Richard Cabral, Jeri Ryan, Rob Yang, Nicholas Gonzalez, Inny Clemons, Nicole Pacent, Dash Mihok, Joseph Cross and Cara Jade Myers.

Keep scrolling for what to know about which Criminal Minds characters are coming back — and which might not:

Joe Mantegna

Mantegna is set to return in the role of Rossi, which he has played since taking over for Mandy Patinkin in the original Criminal Minds show.

A. J. Cook

Cook will return to play JJ, who is still mourning the loss of her husband.

“We definitely touch on a lot of the grief phases. And it is not like we shoot one episode and she’s gone through all of it and it’s tied up neatly with a nice bow. That’s not how grief works,” Cook told TV Insider in May 2025. “So this is going to be something that we’re going to see throughout the whole season. And then beyond that.”

She continued: “This never goes away. This now has shaped her into this new single mother, and it will continue shaping her as she now learns to work through life this way. So I’m excited to see what that looks like for her. It’s been a journey already, and it’ll continue to be a journey in Criminal Minds form.”

Kirsten Vangsness

Since Vangsness was in the photo from set, it feels safe to assume that Garcia is not going anywhere any time soon.

Aisha Tyler

Another character who appeared to be safe was Tara (Tyler) after dealing with some issues in her personal life before reuniting with girlfriend Rebecca (Nicole Pacent) in season 18.

Zach Gilford

Gilford — and the rest of the Criminal Minds cast — has acknowledged that Voit can’t remain on the show for good.

“I was supposed to leave the show a while ago and I’ve been pitching, ‘Well, I have to leave at some point. If you’re not going to kill me, we should have a spinoff,’” Gilford quipped to Us in May 2025. “It’s called Criminal Mind: Voit and it follows what Voit is doing when he is out in the world. Somehow he either escapes or he gets released and he is this white whale to the BAU. So Criminal Minds can keep going and having their [unsub] of the week — but they’ll always be like, ‘I wonder if Voit had something to do with this.’”

He is expected to return in season 19.

Ryan-James Hatanaka

While season 18 explored Tyler (Hatanaka) working with the BAU while training to officially join the team, it was revealed that he would likely have to be moved elsewhere to gain experience. Tyler seemed shocked that it could take 10 years for him to officially be part of the BAU team — but so far the show has found ways to keep him working with the rest of the team in the field.

Adam Rodriguez

Rodriguez, who is presumably returning as Luke, recently spoke to Us about how high the stakes are on the show.

“You never want to turn the page [and find out that your character was killed off]. But I will say that thanks to our boss and leader on the show, [showrunner] Erica Messer, no one would be surprised by that. You would definitely get a call long before that was going to happen,” Rodriguez told Us in May 2025. “You would be given a heads up, I can say for sure. But nobody wants to get that call.”

Rodriguez praised Criminal Minds for being a good place to work, adding, “We love being there. This is such a dream job. It is just such a wonderful place to show up and go to work every day. Nobody wants it to be over and nobody wants to leave. So hopefully we get to do the show for a long time.”

He continued: “Hopefully nobody gets sacrificed for the sake of good television and we find some other people that we can build enough merit. Will ended up serving that purpose this year. But I think it just brings something else to the show that fans can enjoy and suffer through with us.”

Paget Brewster

According to the behind the scenes photos, Prentiss is alive and well by the time season 18 will come to an end.

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Matthew Gray Gubler

Despite making a cameo in season 18, Gubler isn’t expected to keep returning consistently in future episodes. He last played Reid on the show when it was still on CBS and didn’t return for the Paramount+ revival.

“We love [Matthew] and he’s always going to be a part of the family. We would love for an opportunity to arise to get him back. And we have tried — and he has tried,” showrunner Erica Messer exclusively told Us in July 2024. “It just hasn’t worked out timing-wise. But it’s not for lack of trying.”

Gubler is currently filming his upcoming CBS series, Einstein.

PlayStation has been under a lot of attention the past few weeks. While the Sony-owned company is about to have an exciting State of Play event, where fans will get a closer look at Insomniac’s highly anticipated Wolverine game, it’s been slightly overshadowed by the gaming platform’s decision to keep raising prices on PlayStation Plus. Overall, though, there’s a lot to be excited about from one of gaming’s biggest voices, and that includes PlayStation’s annual Days of Play event, which went live yesterday on May 27.

The event allows PlayStation 5 players to play their favorite games in exchange for prizes, and this year is shaping up to be one of the platforms biggest yet. That’s because from right now until June 10 at 11:59 PM local time, players who participate will be entered into a sweepstakes where they could win everything from controllers, $100 dollars of PS Store credit, and even an entire years of PlayStation Plus free of charge. To qualify, players will need to play in special events for the sports games like EA Sports Madden NFL 26, NBA 2K26, Tekken 8, EA Sports UFC 5, EA Sports College Football 26, Gran Turismo 7, Asphalt 9: Legends, as well as Mortal Kombat 1, Astro Bot, and Fortnite.

In addition to the Days of Play promotions, Sony has also revealed which PlayStation titles will soon be available for PlayStation members this June. The line-up of free monthly titles includes the Honey I Shrunk the Kids-inspired multiplayer game Grounded: Fully Yoked Edition, the Super Smash Bros.-like fighting game Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2, and the grim sci-fi game Warhammer 40,000: Darktide. Additionally, PlayStation also announced that Destiny 2: Legacy Collection will also be releasing on PlayStation Plus’ Game Catalog, shortly following Bungie’s announcement that ongoing updates and support for the popular sci-fi fantasy game would be coming to an end.

PlayStation Has Several Adaptations in the Works

PlayStation has plenty of big games in development, but it’s also been making some huge moves in the space of film and television. Easily one of the most anticipated is Prime Video’s God of War series, which will bring Kratos (Ryan Hurst) and Atreus (Callum Vinson) to live-action in the first time. Also in the works is a Helldivers movie starring Jason Momoa, not to mention Season 3 of HBO’s smash-hit sci-fi epic, The Last of Us.

Stay tuned to Collider for more PlayStation updates.

Modern dating horror has become increasingly fascinated with blurred boundaries, emotional entitlement, and the terrifying realization that intimacy can transform into control quite viciously. Curry Barker’s box office success Obsession weaponizes those fears better than most recent thrillers by understanding something deeply uncomfortable from the beginning: forced love is horrifying before bloodshed ever begins.

The premise sounds simple. Bear (Michael Johnston) uses the supernatural One Willow Wish — he should have just bought the necklace that looked like sunshine — to make his longtime crush Nikki (Inde Navarrette) fall in love with him. What initially feels like an awkward wish-fulfillment fantasy quickly mutates into something uglier, sadder, and genuinely disturbing as Nikki’s affection spirals into emotional instability and dangerous obsession. Barker executes his vision with restraint, grounding the story in emotional realism and building a tightly constructed psychological thriller around infatuation, consent, and the horrifying selfishness required to force someone into loving you.

‘Obsession’ Uses Horror to Explore Emotional Entitlement

Obsession’s smartest decision is refusing to frame Bear as a harmless romantic who simply made a mistake. The movie understands that forcibly manufacturing someone’s love is inherently horrifying regardless of intention. Bear may justify the wish through loneliness and desperation, but the movie never allows the audience to forget the violation at the center of his decision. That emotional foundation gives the horror real weight because the movie never separates its supernatural premise from recognizable human behavior. What makes Obsession especially effective is that Nikki’s obsession does not emerge in a vacuum. Bear is obsessed with Nikki long before the wish happens, and the movie repeatedly emphasizes that his entitlement creates the nightmare consuming both of them. Even as Nikki’s behavior becomes increasingly horrifying, Bear remains obsessed with preserving the fantasy he has created. The horror becomes increasingly uncomfortable because Bear never truly stops believing he deserves the fantasy he forced into existence.

Nikki’s transformation becomes deeply unsettling because she never feels reduced to a simple horror archetype. Even during her most volatile moments, there is a horrifying sense that something human remains trapped underneath the obsession consuming her. The movie repeatedly emphasizes the disconnect between Nikki’s real self and the emotionally fractured version created by Bear’s wish, turning the central relationship into something profoundly uncomfortable to watch. Several scenes become almost unbearable because the audience understands that the feelings Nikki is acting out on are not her own. That loss of autonomy hangs over every interaction and gives even the quieter moments an underlying sense of dread.

Barker’s visual direction amplifies that discomfort through excellent blocking and visual storytelling. Obsession repeatedly pushes Nikki into the shadows during her worst emotional spirals, visually swallowing as the obsession swallows her from within, creating the sense that she is slowly disappearing beneath the surface of the longing that’s controlling her. The pacing deserves enormous credit here as well. Many modern thrillers confuse slowness with tension, stretching ideas beyond their natural lifespan in the name of atmosphere. Obsession never falls into that trap. The movie consistently moves with confidence while still allowing dread to build naturally underneath every interaction, and not a single scene in Obsession is overstays its welcome, proving that Barker perfectly understands exactly how long to let tension simmer before letting it boil over into something uglier.

Inde Navarrette Delivers One of the Year’s Best Horror Performances

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As strong as Barker’s direction is, Obsession ultimately lives or dies on Nikki, and Navarrette delivers a genuinely phenomenal performance. The role requires an incredibly difficult balance. Nikki needs to feel vulnerable, manipulative, frightening, emotionally believable, unstable, tragic, and deeply human all at once. A lesser performance could have easily collapsed into exaggerated “crazy” acting once the supernatural elements intensified, but Navarrette grounds every emotional shift in something painfully and recognizably human, even when the supernatural has creeped in.

What makes her work especially impressive is the specificity of it. Navarrette clearly understands the emotional reality of the character she is playing. Every breakdown feels distinct: there is a noticeable difference between Nikki’s panic, devastation, desperation, performative vulnerability, and complete emotional collapse. Even the crying changes from scene to scene depending on Nikki’s emotional state, and that differentiation makes her feel unnervingly real even at her most volatile. The manic mood swings are equally effective because they never feel artificial. Nikki can shift from warmth to emotional instability in a flash, yet Navarrette makes every transition feel organic. That unpredictability becomes terrifying precisely because the performance feels emotionally authentic instead of theatrical. Without Navarrette’s performance, Obsession still functions as a sharp psychological thriller. With her performance, the movie becomes emotionally devastating.

Sound Design And Tension Turn ‘Obsession’ Into An Uncomfortable Experience

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The movie’s technical craftsmanship is just as impressive as the performances and writing. Barker demonstrates an excellent understanding of tension throughout the movie, particularly through pacing and sound design. The sound design is vital to Obsession, and integrated technically flawlessly. The atmosphere of the movie feels unstable from beginning to end, as though emotional violence could erupt at any moment. The horror never comes from cheap jumpscares because the movie does not need them. Barker understands that anticipation is often far more uncomfortable than sudden shock.

That emotional volatility eventually erupts during Sarah’s (Megan Lawless) death scene, which easily stands as the movie’s most brutal sequence. I rarely have genuine physical reactions to horror movies, but I couldn’t help but gasp when Nikki shattered the car window and began slamming Sarah’s head against a brick held to the steering wheel. The scene is vicious, chaotic, and shockingly ugly, capturing violence with a level of brutality that is deeply upsetting. What makes the sequence even more effective is where Barker placed it within the story — the scene is initially one of the first moments of genuine intimacy and emotional safety in the entire movie, briefly lulling both the audience and the characters into lowering their guard before Nikki violently crashes through it. Because the movie spends so much time building discomfort and instability beforehand, that temporary feeling of relief becomes disorienting, which makes the brutality land even harder. It also works in the sequence’s favor that Obsession shows immense restraint leading up to it and is not dripping with blood and gore from beginning to end. When Barker unleashes that level of violence, it lands with force because he’s waited until the audience both feels comfortable and thinks they understand what the movie has to offer. Like the window, that understanding is shattered.

And because horror and comedy rely on so many similar elements in pacing and delivery, the movie also deserves credit for its humor. There are several moments that earned uncomfortable laughs from my theater because Barker clearly understands how absurd emotional desperation can become when pushed to horrifying extremes. The comedy never undercuts the tension or turns Obsession into a parody, however. Instead, the humor makes the discomfort sharper. Many of the funniest moments are met with the kind of nervous laughter where audiences immediately realize they probably should not be laughing at all.

That emotional discomfort never really disappears, even once the movie ends, because Barker weaponizes the end credits themselves. Instead of allowing the audience emotional distance once the story concludes, the credits roll with the real Nikki (now cured of the wish) scream-crying and sobbing underneath them, forcing the audience to sit with the emotional devastation Obsession has created. It is an incredibly uncomfortable choice that perfectly fits a movie built around obsession refusing to let go.

‘Obsession’ Hints At Something Much Darker Beneath the Surface

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The movie’s world-building is also surprisingly effective given how little time Barker spends explicitly explaining it. The One Wish Willow itself carries an immediately unsettling set of rules, particularly the revelation that each person only gets one wish permanently, even if they acquire another One Wish Willow later. There is no cheap undo button present in Obsession. Once the damage is done, the consequences become inescapable, except for in death. Barker smartly avoids over explaining the mythology, which makes details like the mysterious customer service representative (voiced by Barker himself) on the hotline even creepier. The moment where he asks Bear, “Do you want to talk to her?” before forcing him to listen to the real Nikki screaming on the other end of the line is one of the movie’s most genuinely chilling scenes. Obsession never explains who or what that voice actually belongs to, but the ambiguity makes the interaction even more disturbing. Whatever he is meant to be, the movie leaves behind the uncomfortable feeling that something much bigger and uglier exists in the shadows of the story we’re watching.

That lingering sense of something larger and more inescapable lurking underneath the story gives Obsession its final layer of dread. The movie never presents the One Wish Willow as a simple cursed object with clean rules and convenient solutions. Every choice carries permanent consequences, and Barker builds the entirety of Obsession around the horrifying reality that emotional damage cannot be undone once it has been inflicted. Barker transforms that idea into a tightly constructed psychological thriller supported by phenomenal performances, disciplined storytelling, excellent sound design, and an atmosphere of constant emotional suffocation. Obsession never lets audiences forget that Nikki’s obsession may be supernatural, but Bear’s entitlement is painfully human.

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May 15, 2026

Runtime

108 minutes

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Curry Barker

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Curry Barker

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Christian Mercuri, James Harris, Roman Viaris, Haley Nicole Johnson

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Pros & Cons

• Excellent pacing and moody sound design create a sense of dread.
• Careful restraint leads to an explosive culmination.
• The film hinges on Inde Navarette’s performance, and she doesn’t disappoint.

• The supporting characters are underdeveloped.

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Ross Matthews and husband Wellinthon García-Mathews celebrated their anniversary Caribbean-style this year.

“We marked four years on May 7 [and] we were like, ‘What should we do? What should we do?’ And then this opportunity came up, and we were like, ‘What better way to celebrate than going somewhere tropical that feels like it’s full of love?’ and that’s what it’s been,” Matthews, 46, reveals exclusively of their getaway to Beaches Turks & Caicos in the latest issue of Us Weekly, on newsstands now. “Every night, we’ve been at a different restaurant here, and it’s been this extended celebration.”

The TV personality tied the knot with García-Mathews in Puerto Vallarta — the same place they first met — in May 2022, but what have they learned since saying “I do”?

“That he’s my favorite person, but I already knew that when I said yes,” García-Mathews quipped to Us.

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Added Matthews, “I’ve learned how special a partnership can be when it’s the right fit, and you feel like you can tackle the world, because even if you fall flat on your face, they’re going to pick you up and say, ‘OK, let’s keep going.’ And there’s such a freedom in that, in knowing that you’re not alone in the world. I feel very safe.”

The pair traveled to the Caribbean resort to celebrate the opening of Treasure Beach Village, which had its grand opening party on May 16. Also in attendance were Abbey Romeo, Amanda Kloots, Boris Kodjoe and Nicole Ari Parker, Bryan Greenberg and Jamie Chung, Chad Michael Murray, David and Odette Annable, Dorinda Medley, Jesse Eisenberg, Kelly Bensimon, Nico Tortorella, Melissa Roxburgh,  Sasha Pieterse and Taye Diggs.

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“Just flying in, seeing the color of the water from the plane, getting out of the car here, they were singing and there was music and there were smiles and the breeze hits you,” Matthews told Us of his favorite part of the experience. “It feels like I’m in another planet where everybody is happy. That’s what it feels like here.”

The couple’s romantic anniversary celebration comes on the heels of Pride Month, and the RuPaul’s Drag Race judge told Us why it is a crucial time to celebrate queer love.

“It always feels like the most important time, but it certainly feels like it now just because we made so much progress, and it kind of feels like there have been attempts to stifle that progress,” he said. “So, I think we need to double down now and just remind people that the genie’s out of the bottle, honey. We’re not going anywhere. And why would you want us to? We’re fabulous!”

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While we can all agree that Leonardo DiCaprio was long overdue for his Oscar award when he finally received it for The Revenant in 2015, the debate for his best performance continues to rage on to this day. Some say DiCaprio should have won an Academy Award for his work on films such as Django Unchained, The Wolf of Wall Street, or 2006’s Martin Scorsese directed The Departed. The latter serves as one of the greatest crime films of the 21st century and is currently available to stream on Hulu.

A Dream Team Of A-Listers

The Departed serves as the third of seven collaborative efforts between Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio, and is an American adaptation of the 2002 Hong Kong film, Internal Affairs. After choosing to set the adaptation in Boston, Massachusetts, Scorsese decided to restructure the film to loosely adapt the true story of notorious Boston crime kingpin James “Whitey” Bulger.

After fleeing Boston and going into hiding in the mid 1990s, Bulger was listed as number two on the FBI’s most wanted list, second only to Osama Bin Laden.

The Departed features an all-star ensemble cast consisting of Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Jack Nicholson, Mark Wahlberg, Martin Sheen, Alec Baldwin, Vera Farmiga, Anthony Anderson, and more, marking the film as a who’s who of A-list performers.

Brad Pitt also serves as a producer on the film, apparently purchasing the rights to the adaptation himself before handing over the director reigns to Martin Scorsese. The film also holds a special place in Scorsese’s filmography, serving as his only Oscar win among over a dozen well-deserved nominations.

More Cat And Mouse Than Tom & Jerry

The film follows a complex series of interweaving plot lines surrounding Boston’s criminal underworld, led by Jack Nicholson‘s Frank Costello, a fictionalized version of Whitey Bulger.

As Costello grooms his protege, Matt Damon’s Colin Sullivan, to become a spy inside the Massachusetts State Police, Leonardo DiCaprio’s Billy Costigan Jr. is recruited by a special task force to act as a man on the inside of Costello’s gang. To make things even more complicated, one of Costigan’s only allies within the police force is his department-appointed psychiatrist, Vera Farmiga’s Madolyn Madden, who is the girlfriend of Officer Sullivan.

Through a series of highly intense action sequences, Matt Damon and Leonardo DiCaprio engage in a game of cat and mouse, finding themselves each searching for one another around every corner without tipping their identity to the other. Soon thereafter, it is revealed how Costello was able to maintain a stranglehold on Boston’s crime world for so long unimpeded, adding another twist to the narrative.

Double Agents Double Crossing

The similarities between Costello and Boston mobster Whitey Bulger seem to come to a bloody end towards the film’s shocking conclusion. In reality, Whitey Bulger was killed by inmates hours after being transferred to a penitentiary in Hazelton, West Virginia at the age of 89 in 2011, 5 years after The Departed had been released. The fictionalized version of Bulger has a very different fate.

From this point in the film, the bloodshed continues, as droves of double agents working for both Costello and the state of Massachusetts begin locating and killing one another in an effort to protect themselves from a growing list of federal indictments, with Matt Damon and Leonardo DiCaprio at the center of it all.

The Departed was praised for its complex screenplay, nuanced performances, and incredible direction from Scorsese. Many film fans maintain to this day that the performance delivered by Leonardo DiCaprio in the film was the best of his career, building on the at-the-time popular trend of deriding the Oscars for not awarding the star his due Award for his long-celebrated acting chops.

The film received massive critical and audience success, amassing scores of 91 percent and 94 percent from critics and audiences, respectively on Rotten Tomatoes.

Following the success of The Departed, Martin Scorsese has since recruited Leonardo DiCaprio to lead in 4 more fantastic films, including Shutter Island (2010), The Wolf of Wall Street (2013), The Audition (2015), and Killers of the Flower Moon (2023). The pair have maintained an incredible working relationship together since first collaborating on 2002’s Gangs of New York, leaving audiences hopeful that the duo can continue to capture their magic in numerous films to come.

In the meantime, The Departed is streaming on Hulu as of this writing.

Miguel has plenty to say about how his partner, Margaret Zhang, has impacted his life. He shared a list in his Instagram shoutout celebrating her 33rd birthday. The couple shares a 1-year-old child.

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Miguel Says Margaret Zhang Is His “Advocate…Bullsh*t Detector” 

As mentioned, Miguel posted about his partner on her actual birthday, May 27. He opened his lengthy caption by saying that it’s impossible for him to describe everything she is to him. But here are a few titles he shared: “Advocate. Advisor. Bullshit detector. Protector. Defender. Dream builder. Lawyer. Accountability officer. Leadership Coach. Cheerleader. Marketing advisor. Creative Partner. Voice of Reason. Partner. Even when others in my circle couldn’t, you always went 1000%.” Then, the singer thanked Margaret Zhang for her character and “the greatest blessing of fatherhood” with their son, Angelito.

“I want to say thank you. Not just for all the ways you’ve gone hard for me, but for your integrity and resilience, and sense of humor and thoughtfulness, and tenacity. But most of all for giving me the greatest blessing of fatherhood and Angel. This is your year and you deserve all the flowers and blessings coming your way! HAPPY BIRTHDAY GUAJILLO STRAWBERRY !! 🎂 I love you. We love you. -M”

Meanwhile, the post featured photos of Margaret and Angelito as an infant and a toddler. It also had photos of Zhang alone and then a family shot from behind.

Social Media Reacts To Singer’s Birthday Shoutout

For unknown reasons, Miguel has the comment section of his birthday shoutout closed. Still in about 15 hours, the Instagram post has garnered over 95,000 likes. Meanwhile, in The Shade Room’s comment section, a repost of Miguel’s captions and photos got over 2,000 comments. And while some of are loving his new chapter, others were mentioning his past, particularly with ex-wife, Nazanin Mandi and criticizing his choice of words in the caption. Some even appeared to throw a lil’ shade at the birthday girl.

Roommate @janeechanell commented, “Still can’t believe he no longer with my girl,all she loved was him,cats and modeling… I don’t understand 😭.”

“Hmmmm reading the caption, I’m glad Naz got away. 🙏🏽✨,” @thatsso_lisa added.

“My biggest fear is my man getting on Beyoncé’s internet telling the whole world how I’m such a good man to him like huh?!😳,” @_naturallove_ said.

“So he loves her for everything she does for him not for who she is – like ‘ I can’t list all the things you are : brilliant, spiritual, witty, wise, beautiful etc…” He loves her cause she’s basically like a mother to him lolol,” @kelly_cybele_a wrote.

“Protector and Defender in INSANE. Idgaf what y’all say 😂 that is unbelievable,” @_elane commented.

“Ain’t no way I’m letting any man call me their protector or defender this ain’t the National Guard wtf? 😮 hbd tho 🤷🏽‍♀️,” @danijosie18 said.

“Brother on her arms no Brother on yalls 😂😂😂,” @itsjustfrankieee_ joked.

“Listen ppl need to stop thinking you have to stay in those long relationships sometimes those be in the way of living your real life,” @thegoldenchild_ weighed in.

“Bro said F a baddie, he wants a Kpop demon hunter,” @amy_ninety2 said.

“Y’all tripping , both partners should defend and protect each other. Yall mindset is why your relationships don’t last,” @naesbeauty_bar added.

“May this love NOT find me EVER 😂,” @a.andy.r commented.

“I miss the other lady,” @lalawhatever said.

“I think Naz dodged this bullet. 🤨,” @kassendrae281819 wrote.

What To Know About Miguel’s Past & Present Love Life 

Miguel gagged his fans last October when he introduced his first and only child, Angelito, on Instagram and revealed the boy’s mom, Margaret. To this day, he hasn’t revealed the toddler’s face on the internet. Mama Zhang hasn’t either. Like her man, the former Vogue China editor-in-chief shared an IG dump for Angelito’s first birthday. But the details of how her and Miguel got together? Still, unclear. In her comment section last year, Miguel wrote, “Best Mommy.”

Miguel revealing his little family on the ‘gram, of course, sparked questions about his ex-wife. As of last year, it had been three years since Naz and Miguel had divorced. They formerly dated on-and-off for about 17 years before dissolving their marriage in California based on irreconcilable differences. It’s unclear whether the ex-couple maintained a friendship following their split.

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Pilates body! The Pilates Class founder Jacqui Kingswell has taught her signature method to A-listers including Nina Dobrev, Sydney Sweeney, Emma Roberts, Miranda Kerr, Kaia Gerber, and Olivia Culpo, but she’s telling ET there’s a lot more to the workout than toned abs and matching sets.

“People think that Pilates is easy, or that it’s just stretching, but when you’re doing it properly, it’s incredibly challenging. It requires strength, control, and a lot of focus,” she spills, ahead of returning to Los Angeles, California for her second TPC world tour in June.

Unlike fitness regimens that rely on pushing yourself to the limit, Kingswell’s technique is centered around slowing down and becoming more in tune with your body.

“There’s a real emphasis on form and connection,” she explains. “We concentrate on how something feels, not just how it looks.”

While Pilates may appear graceful from the outside, Kingswell says the burn, and the results, come from precision and control.

“Movement can and should be enjoyable. It isn’t just physical, it’s emotional and mindful as well,” the former professional dancer shares.

“It’s not about rushing through movements. It’s about understanding your body on a deeper level and really experiencing it.”

That same philosophy also influences the way the trainer structures her head-to-toe routines.

“We create balance throughout the entire body rather than isolating one area. … We always come back to the core because it holds deep, stabilizing muscles that support everything else. … From there, we layer in glutes, inner thighs, posture, and back body strength,” she notes.

And for anyone who feels intimidated stepping onto a mat or machine for the first time, Kingswell wants to make one thing clear.

“Pilates is for everyone. … It’s one of the most adaptable and empowering ways to move.”

Beyond stronger muscles and better posture, Kingswell believes the practice can transform your mindset, too.

“It’s a holistic approach focused on consistency, feeling good in your body, and seeing incredible results without exhausting yourself,” she notes.

“Your body feels strong, supported, and aligned, and mentally, you feel more connected to yourself and more present.”

Outside of the studio, Kingswell brings that same energy into her daily life. 

“Find that rhythm where you feel good, not restricted, and give yourself the grace you deserve,” she suggests.

“I try to have one day a week where I digitally detox, and I’m really intentional about putting my phone down during mealtimes with my family throughout the week. … I also try not to take life too seriously and if I’m craving something, I’ll eat it. If I don’t feel like working out, I won’t force it. You’re not truly living a healthy life if you’re not enjoying it.”

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