NHL legend Claude Lemieux has died, the Palm Beach County Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed to Us Weekly on Thursday, May 28. He was 60.
“He was loved by his wife and four children, and on behalf of the Lemieux family, we kindly ask that everyone respect their privacy during this difficult time,” NHL Alumni announced.
Lemieux died by suicide and was found on Thursday morning at a business in Florida owned by his family, Us confirmed on Thursday.
Lemieux is survived by his wife, Deborah, sons Brendan, Christopher and Michael and daughter, Claudia.
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The sudden death of Lemieux comes just days after he appeared at the Bell Centre in Montreal on Monday, May 25, to carry the torch before Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals between the Montreal Canadiens and Carolina Hurricanes.
A four-time Stanley Cup champion, Lemieux played 21 seasons in the NHL. Most notably, he spent seven seasons with the Canadiens, six seasons with the New Jersey Devils and five seasons with the Colorado Avalanche.
Claude Lemieux carries the torch in the opening ceremony of Game Three of the Eastern Conference Final of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs between the Montreal Canadiens and the Carolina Hurricanes at the Bell Centre on May 25, 2026 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.Matt Garies/NHLI via Getty Images
Notorious for being a pest on the ice, Lemieux was also a prolific offensive player. In 1,215 career regular season games, he scored 379 goals and racked up 407 assists. Over the course of his more than two decades in the league, he also earned 1,777 penalty minutes.
In his post-playing days, Lemieux had successfully transitioned into a career as a sports agent, representing NHL players like the Detroit Red Wings’ Moritz Seider, the Devils’ Timo Meier, the Boston Bruins’ Hampus Lindholm and Carolina Hurricanes goalie Frederik Andersen, who joked about having Lemieux donning the jersey of the opposing Canadiens at Game 3 on Monday.
After the news of his death was announced, tributes began pouring in from all corners of the sports world.
“We were friends, neighbors, when I went back to Arizona to play, he will be missed,” MLB legend Curt Schilling posted via X.
The San Jose Sharks, for whom Lemieux played the final season of his career in 2008-09, said they were “saddened to learn of the passing of Sharks alum and NHL legend Claude Lemieux.”
“Our thoughts are with the Lemieux family,” the franchise added on social media.
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“Absolutely gutting,” hockey writer Mike Commito wrote via X. “Thinking of his family, friends, and former teammates.”
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Christine Fréchette, the Prime Minister of Quebec, called Lemieux’s death “a great loss.”
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“Claude Lemieux, he was my generation,” Fréchette, 55, shared via X. “A striking figure in our hockey, a player with heart in his belly. His death seems so sudden, just a few days after seeing him proudly carry the torch at the Bell Centre. My thoughts are with his loved ones.”
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It isn’t often when two of the most respected critics of their generations are united in their dismissal of a movie that most others swear by, but that’s what happened in 1987. Director Brian De Palma rounded up a star-studded cast for an epic gangster movie with Western overtones; the movie was a major box-office hit, grossing nearly $190 million worldwide against a reported budget of $25 million. It was also honored with four Oscar nominations, winning in the Best Supporting Actor category. Despite the high pedigree on display — the music was composed by the legendary Ennio Morricone and the script was written by David Mamet — the movie was given negative reviews by Pauline Kael and Roger Ebert.
Kael and Ebert remain perhaps the most well-known critics of their respective eras, but for a brief moment in time, their careers overlapped, and they found themselves largely agreeing about De Palma’s The Untouchables. It was the first time that De Palma made a feature based on a popular television series; the second was Mission: Impossible. The movie featured Kevin Costner as a law enforcement agent during Prohibition, who rounds up a ragtag team to take down notorious gangster Al Capone, played by Robert De Niro. The movie also featured a memorable supporting performance by Sean Connery, who played a veteran beat cop recruited by Costner’s character for the elite task force.
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Collider Exclusive · Taylor Sheridan Universe Quiz Which Taylor Sheridan Show Do You Belong In? Yellowstone · Landman · Tulsa King · Mayor of Kingstown
Four worlds. All of them brutal, complicated, and built on power, loyalty, and the price of survival. Taylor Sheridan doesn’t write heroes — he writes people who do what they have to do and live with the cost. Ten questions will reveal which one of his worlds you were made for.
🤠Yellowstone
🛢️Landman
👑Tulsa King
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⚖️Mayor of Kingstown
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Where does your power come from? In Sheridan’s world, everyone has leverage. The question is what kind.
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Who do you put first, no matter what? Loyalty in Sheridan’s universe is always absolute — and always costly.
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Someone crosses a line. How do you respond? Every Sheridan protagonist has a line. What matters is what happens after it’s crossed.
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Where do you feel most in your element? Sheridan’s worlds are as much about place as they are about people.
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How do you feel about operating in the grey? Nobody in a Sheridan show has clean hands. The question is how they carry the dirt.
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What are you actually fighting to hold onto? Every Sheridan character is fighting a war. The real question is what they’re defending.
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How do you lead? Authority in Sheridan’s world is never given — it’s established, maintained, and constantly tested.
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Someone new arrives and tries to change how things work. Your reaction? Every Sheridan show has an outsider disrupting an established order. Sometimes that outsider is you.
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What has your position cost you? Nobody gets to where these characters are without paying for it. The bill is always personal.
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When it’s over, what do you want people to say? Sheridan’s characters all know the ending is coming. The question is what they leave behind.
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Sheridan Has Spoken You Belong In…
The show that claimed the most of your answers is the world you were built for. If two tied, both are shown — you’re complicated enough to straddle two Sheridan universes.
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🤠 Yellowstone
🛢️ Landman
👑 Tulsa King
⚖️ Mayor of Kingstown
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You are a Dutton — or you might as well be. You understand that some things are worth protecting at any cost, and that the modern world’s indifference to history, to land, to legacy, is not something you’re willing to accept quietly. You lead from the front, you carry your family’s weight without complaint, and when someone threatens what’s yours, you don’t escalate — you finish it. You’re not cruel. But you are absolute. In Yellowstone’s world, that combination of ferocity and loyalty doesn’t make you a villain. It makes you the only thing standing between everything that matters and everyone who wants to take it.
You thrive in the chaos of high-stakes negotiation, where the money is enormous, the margins are thin, and the wrong word in the wrong room can cost everyone everything. You’re a fixer — the person called when a situation is already on fire and needs someone with the nerve to walk into it. West Texas oil country rewards exactly what you are: sharp, adaptable, unsentimental, and absolutely clear-eyed about what people want and what they’ll do to get it. You’re not naive enough to think this world is fair. You’re smart enough to be the one deciding who it’s fair to.
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You are a Dwight Manfredi — someone who has served their time, paid their dues, and arrived somewhere unexpected with nothing but their reputation and their wits. You adapt without losing yourself. You build loyalty through respect rather than fear, though you’re not above reminding people that the two aren’t mutually exclusive. Tulsa King is for people who are still standing when everyone assumed they’d be finished — who find, in an unfamiliar place, that they’re more capable than the world gave them credit for. You don’t need a throne. You build one, wherever you happen to land.
You carry the weight of a system that is broken by design, and you do it anyway — because someone has to, and because you’re the only one positioned to do it without the whole thing collapsing. Mike McLusky’s world is for people who are comfortable operating where there are no good options, only less catastrophic ones. You speak every language: law enforcement, criminal, political, human. That fluency makes you invaluable and it makes you a target. You’ve made your peace with both. Mayor of Kingstown belongs to people who understand that keeping the peace is not the same as being at peace — and who do the job regardless.
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Here’s How Long You Have Left to Watch ‘The Untouchables’ on Peacock
The Untouchables holds an 83% critics’ score and an 89% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes. The aggregator website’s consensus reads, “Slick on the surface but loaded with artful touches, Brian De Palma’s classical gangster thriller is a sharp look at period Chicago crime, featuring excellent performances from a top-notch cast.” Kael noted in her review for the New Yorker that The Untouchables “is not a great movie; it’s too banal, too morally comfortable. The great gangster pictures don’t make good and evil mutually exclusive, the way they are here.” In his review for the Chicago Sun-Times, Ebert criticized the script and the performances, particularly the scenes revolving around Capone. “De Niro comes onscreen with great dramatic and musical flourish, strikes an attitude, says a line, and that’s basically the whole idea,” he wrote.
You can make up your own mind about the movie on Peacock, but remember that it will be removed from the platform on July 1. Stay tuned to Collider for more updates.
Tom Brady and ex Bridget Moynahan have reunited to celebrate their son’s latest academic achievement.
“One of the proudest days of my life, watching Jack walk across the stage, and graduate into the next chapter of what’s already an impressive life,” the former NFL quarterback, 48, wrote via Instagram on Saturday, June 13, alongside various photos featuring the pair’s son, John “Jack” Edward Thomas Moynahan, and members of his family.
“You are an amazing son, brother, grandson, nephew, and friend amongst many other things,” Brady continued in the caption. “What makes me happiest is knowing who you are when no one is watching. The way you show up for your friends. The way you check on people having a hard day. The love you give our family, and the fact that you still let me win in 1v1 every once in a while.”
Brady and Moynahan, 55, welcomed Jack in August 2007, one year after the former couple called it quits. Brady also shares two children, son Benjamin and daughter Vivian, with his ex-wife, model Gisele Bündchen. (Brady and Bündchen, 45, divorced in October 2022 after 13 years of marriage and following the athlete’s first of what turned out to be two NFL retirements.)
Wishing them well! Tom Brady is gushing over exes Gisele Bündchen and Bridget Moynahan on Mother’s Day, praising their parenting efforts. “Happy Mothers Day to all these amazing women who have given our family so much throughout their lives,” the Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback, 45, captioned a Sunday, May 14, Instagram carousel. “Thank you all […]
“We are blessed with beautiful and wonderful children who will continue to be the center of our world in every way,” the NFL veteran wrote via Instagram shortly after news of his divorce broke.
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Bündchen has been candid over the years about the parents’ coparenting relationship and blended family, admitting that meeting the quarterback while his ex-girlfriend was pregnant with his first child wasn’t “the ideal situation.”
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“But I’m so grateful for [Bridget],” the former Victoria’s Secret Angel told People in a 2018 interview. “I know this was hard, but I couldn’t imagine my life without [Jack[. I call him my bonus child.”
Proud of his family. Tom Brady shared a rare photo of his ex-girlfriend Bridget Moynahan and their 15-year-old son, Jack, after announcing his retirement from the NFL. The athlete, 45, posted a series of pictures of his family and friends via his Instagram Story on Wednesday, February 1, after announcing his retirement in an emotional […]
Brady, who has praised his son Jack for his high school football skills, telling his podcast listeners in October 2022 that the proud dad “loves watching him play quarterback because I think there’s very few things in life that I could probably help him with” — continued to praise his son’s achievements and a boundless future on Saturday in the wake of his graduation.
“This isn’t an ending. It’s a starring line,” Brady continued. “Whatever you chase next we know you’ll find success in. Take the risks. Be kind. Be yourself. And know your family and friends are always right behind you cheering the loudest because you do the same for everybody else! We love you.”
The past couple of years have been perfect for Channing Tatum fans. In 2024, Tatum dazzled in the Apple TV rom-com Fly Me to the Moon, alongside fellow MCU alum Scarlett Johansson, which was quickly followed by a surprise Deadpool & Wolverine appearance, and the eerie Blink Twice, which marked The Batman star Zoë Kravitz‘s directorial debut. In 2025, Tatum was praised for his voice work in the English dub of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Infinity Castle, and released one of his most underrated movies ever in Roofman.
Directed by A Place Beyond the Pines‘Derek Cianfrance, this touching comedy-drama was actually based on the stranger-than-fiction true-crime story of spree robber Jeffrey Manchester. The film, of course, takes creative liberties with the facts of this case, but does so in a way that offers nuance to a situation where many might’ve only heard the headlines. Tatum is pitch-perfect as Manchester, with Collider’s Tania Hussain calling it his “career-best” performance in her review, adding, “He not only lives and breathes the role, complete with a physical transformation and balance of melancholy with optimism, but moves through Jeff’s life with dancer-like precision.”
Featuring a supporting cast that includes Kirsten Dunst, LaKeith Stanfield, Juno Temple, Peter Dinklage, and Ben Mendelsohn, as well as a screenplay co-written by Cianfrance and Kirt Gunn, Roofman deserved to be a box office hit. Sadly, it wasn’t scoring less than $30 million worldwide against a reported production budget of $19 million. Thankfully, the film has since found success on streaming and officially ranks as one of the ten most-streamed movies on Paramount+ in the U.S., at the time of writing.
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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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Channing Tatum Will Return in ‘Avengers: Doomsday’
It might have been turned into a meme, but the cast for the upcoming Avengers: Doomsday is nothing short of remarkable. On December 18, the same release date as Dune: Part Three, millions across the world will head to the theater to catch a glimpse at the most incredible cinematic lineup perhaps of the decade, including a second look at Tatum’s Gambit following Deadpool & Wolverine. The Magic Mike star will join a jaw-dropping ensemble that includes Robert Downey Jr. as Doctor Doom, Chris Hemsworth‘s Thor, Tom Hiddleston‘s Loki, Paul Rudd‘s Ant-Man, Anthony Mackie‘s new Captain America, Sebastian Stan‘s Winter Soldier, and many, many more.
Roofman is a Paramount+ hit. Make sure to stay tuned to Collider for more streaming stories.
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October 10, 2025
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Derek Cianfrance
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Alex Orlovsky, Dylan Sellers, Duncan Montgomery, Jamie Patricof, Lynette Howell Taylor
Netflix has had a fairly strong performance in the first half of 2026, with several hit releases, particularly when it comes to its shows. The streaming service has released several acclaimed and popular series this year, with the promise of more to come. It’s a good time to be a subscriber, but that doesn’t mean it’s all amazing.
Obviously, not every new show can be a masterpiece, but Netflix has had more hits than misses in 2026 so far. And in case you’re not all caught up on the streamer’s 2026 series, we’ve got you covered. Here’s a handy guide to some of Netflix’s top 2026 shows, ranked from worst to best.
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‘Finding Her Edge’ (2026–Present)
Madelyn Keys and Cale Ambrozic in ‘Finding Her Edge’Image via Netflix
Adapted from the novel by Jennifer Iacopelli, Finding Her Edge is a teen drama series set in the world of competitive ice skating. Developed by Shelley Scarrow and Jeff Norton, the show follows Adrianna Russo (Madelyn Keys), a skater from a dynastic family, as she returns to the sport to help her family through a financial crisis and finds herself conflicted by a budding romance with her new skating partner and the return of her first love. Cale Ambrozic, Olly Atkins, Alexandra Beaton, Alice Malakhov, and more appear in key roles.
Fully immersed in the sport of ice skating and predictably complicated by classic teen romance tropes, Finding Her Edge is a fairly fun watch for fans of YA romance dramas, but the show’s narrative is far too poorly constructed to maintain consistent engagement for all but the most invested viewers. The show earned mostly positive reviews from critics, with praise for the costumes and choreography, but it has also attracted criticism from reviewers and viewers alike. The series has been renewed for a second season, though, so there’s still a chance it could grow out of those flaws.
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‘Run Away’ (2026)
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Netflix’s latest Harlan Coben adaptation, Run Away is a drama thriller miniseries developed by Danny Brocklehurst (Fool Me Once). James Nesbitt stars as investment banker and desperate father Simon Greene, following his frantic search for his runaway, drug-addicted daughter (Ellie de Lange), which brings him into the darkness and dangers of the underworld and his family’s shocking past. The series also features Alfred Enoch, Ruth Jones, and Minnie Driver in key roles.
One of the stronger Harlan Coben adaptations on Netflix, Run Away is a twisty, fast-paced drama that takes several unexpected turns, including some that veer into the implausible. Anchored by Nesbitt’s gripping performance, the show is an engaging and addictive watch, but it does test the suspension of disbelief, and the plot can be quite uneven, particularly towards the end. It’s a must-watch for Harlan Coben fans, but it may not be as great a watch for everyone else.
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‘His & Hers’ (2026)
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Adapted from the 2020 novel by Alice Feeney, His & Hers is a mystery thriller limited series developed by William Oldroyd. Tessa Thompson stars as Anna Andrews, a former news anchor living in Atlanta who finds herself drawn back into action by news of a murder in her hometown, where she clashes with the officer on the case: her estranged husband, Detective Jack Harper (Jon Bernthal). The series also features Pablo Schreiber, Rebecca Rittenhouse, and Sunita Mani in key roles.
Released in January 2026, His & Hers earned praise for Tessa Thompson’s central performance, which gives the series its driving force. However, despite the moody atmosphere and plentiful mystery, the show is a bit of a mixed bag in the plot department. It’s still an entertaining watch, but His & Hers has ultimately earned a mixed reception from critics and hasn’t performed much better with audiences either.
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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
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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
🏜️Dune
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🚀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.
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.
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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.
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.
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Los Angeles, 2049
Blade Runner
You’d survive here because you know how to exist in moral grey areas without losing yourself completely.
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.
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Arrakis
Dune
Arrakis is the most hostile environment in the known universe — and you are precisely the kind of person it rewards.
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.
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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.
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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‘Strip Law’ (2026)
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Created by Cullen Crawford, Strip Law is an adult-animated sitcom revolving around a law firm in an exaggerated version of Las Vegas. Adam Scott stars as the voice of Lincoln Gumb, a lawyer who is kicked out of his mother’s law firm after her death, and the show follows his attempts to build his own firm by recruiting a motley crew of employees. The voice cast also includes Janelle James, Stephen Root, Shannon Gisela, and Keith David.
Strip Law was released in February 2026 and canceled in May, and while Netflix does have a history of canceling acclaimed new shows, this one’s critical reception was fairly mixed. It’s a serviceable and often hilarious animated sitcom in the tradition of Archer, with loads of irreverent humor and an enjoyable satire of Las Vegas, but not a lot of great characterizations to go with all that. The show is a good watch for fans of chaotic adult-animated comedies, but it still could have been better.
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‘Agatha Christie’s Seven Dials’ (2026)
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Created by Chris Chibnall and adapted from Agatha Christie’s 1929 novel, The Seven Dials Mystery, Agatha Christie’s Seven Dials is a murder mystery miniseries that kicks off with the mysterious death of Gerry Wade, a guest at the Caterham country estate. Suspecting murder, Lady Eileen “Bundle” Brent, Lady Caterham’s daughter and Gerry’s love interest, sets out to investigate, uncovering old secrets and a complicated conspiracy. Mia McKenna-Bruce stars as Bundle and Helena Bonham Carter as Lady Caterham, with Edward Bluemel, Iain Glen, Martin Freeman, and more in key roles.
A gorgeous period production with compelling performances by McKenna-Bruce and Bonham Carter, Agatha Christie’s Seven Dials is a lighthearted, cozy mystery show. The miniseries may not be one of the greatest Christie adaptations, but it packs suspense, drama, and humor into its three-episode narrative. The show had a pretty mixed reception, and it likely won’t be very widely remembered in the years to come, but it’s a breezy, satisfying mystery with broad appeal.
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‘Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen’ (2026)
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Created by Haley Z. Boston, Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen is a horror thriller miniseries that revolves around the impending wedding of Rachel Harkin and Nicholas “Nicky” Cunningham. In the days leading up to the event, the couple finds their relationship rocked by haunting revelations of family history. The ensemble cast is led by Camilla Morrone as Rachel and Adam di Marco as Nicky, with Jennifer Jason Leigh, Ted Levine, Sawyer Fraser, Zlatko Burić, Jeff Wilbusch, Karla Crome, and Gus Birney in notable roles.
An atmospheric horror miniseries with a bleak, gothic-inspired aesthetic, Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen is a gripping and surreal journey. Combining absurdism, bleak humor, paranoia, superstition, and supernatural elements, the show has been widely praised by critics and viewers alike. The series may not be for everyone, but it’s a delightful watch for fans of surreal horror rooted in the psychological.
Created by Lisa McGee of Derry Girls fame, How to Get to Heaven from Belfast is an Irish comedy thriller show that revolves around three Belfast women: TV writer Saoirse Shaw, mother of three Robyn Winters, and gay Catholic carer Dara Friel. When they hear that the estranged fourth member of their teenage friend group has died, the trio decides to pay their respects at the funeral, only to find themselves drawn into a series of strange events. The show stars Roisin Gallagher as Saoirse, Sinéad Keenan as Robyn, and Caoilfhionn Dunne as Dara, with Natasha O’Keeffe, Bronagh Gallagher, Darragh Hand, Michelle Fairley, Saoirse-Monica Jackson, and more in supporting roles.
A wild, chaotic, and utterly gripping miniseries, How to Get to Heaven from Belfast is a brilliant watch that shifts genres and gears with expert precision, keeping the audience guessing until the very end. Powered by the stellar performances of its leading trio, McGee’s follow-up to Derry Girls is a totally different beast from the ’90s coming-of-age story but shares a lot of the same DNA (and some of the cast). It’s easily one of Netflix’s best releases of the year so far, and it’s already been widely hailed as a masterpiece.
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‘The Boroughs’ (2026)
Alfred Molina and Denis O’Hare wear safety goggles and look at suspended lights in midair in The BoroughsImage via Netflix
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Created by Jeffrey Addiss and Will Matthews and produced by The Duffer Brothers, The Boroughs is a sci-fi series set in a picturesque Florida retirement community. When strange, otherworldly creatures start attacking the residents, they’re forced to band together to face this eldritch evil. Alfred Molina leads the ensemble cast, which also includes Bill Pullman, Geena Davis, Clarke Peters, Alfre Woodard, Denis O’Hare, Jena Malone, and Carlos Miranda.
Featuring an immense breadth of talent both in front of and behind the camera, The Boroughs was easily one of Netflix’s most highly anticipated shows of the year, and those expectations have been rewarded. It’s an ambitious and masterfully crafted sci-fi horror drama with a powerful emotional core and stellar performances. The show shares the energy of the Duffer Brothers’ landmark hit Stranger Things, but it’s still unique enough to stand out as an instant classic in its own right.
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May 21, 2026
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Netflix
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Jeffrey Addiss, Will Matthews
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Augustine Frizzell, Kyle Patrick Alvarez
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James Schamus, Jose Molina, Julie Siege, Tom Hanada
Prince Harrymade a rare virtual appearance on the same day his embattled and estranged royal family members attended the annual Trooping the Colour.
“It is an honor to be sending this message as you all gather in Düsseldort for another Invictus sporting title,” Prince Harry, 41, said in a Saturday, June 13, video shared via the Invictus Games’ official Instagram Stories. “Germany is setting a powerful example of what it means to honor service with dignity and enduring commitment. We are now gathered for the second Invictus Germany Sports Festival, welcoming 11 nations.”
The estranged prince added, “And what you’ve created here is already helping shape the inaugural Invictus Australia Sports Festival later this year.”
Harry’s virtual appearance and remarks during the opening ceremony of the 2026 Invictus Germany Sports Festival — an offshoot of the prince’s Invictus Games, a multisporting event for wounded, injured or sick military service personnel and veterans founded by the royal in 2014 — came the same day his father, King Charles III, celebrated his annual birthday parade and military flypast.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle did not make the trip across the pond to celebrate King Charles III’s first Trooping the Colour parade. Charles, 74, marked his inaugural birthday procession on Saturday, June 17, with wife Queen Camilla, eldest son Prince William and siblings Princess Anne and Prince Edward. The king arrived to the occasion […]
Former Prince Andrew, now known as Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, was noticeably absent from the family’s celebratory event as he continues to experience the legal and cultural fallout of his controversial friendship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
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In February, authorities confirmed that the disgraced royal family member was taken into custody on “suspicion of misconduct in public office” for allegedly sharing classified information with Epstein, who died by suicide in 2019 while awaiting trial for sex trafficking. The investigation has since expanded to include accusations of sexual misconduct. Andrew has denied all allegations levied against him.
“Prince Andrew will now be known as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor. His lease on Royal Lodge has, to date, provided him with legal protection to continue in residence,” Buckingham Palace shared in a statement. “Formal notice has now been served to surrender the lease and he will move to alternative private accommodation. These censures are deemed necessary, notwithstanding the fact that he continues to deny the allegations against him.”
The statement concluded, “Their Majesties wish to make clear that their thoughts and utmost sympathies have been, and will remain with, the victims and survivors of any and all forms of abuse.”
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As for Prince Harry, he remains estranged from members of his royal family, though insiders previously told Us Weekly that he is slowly but surely repairing his relationship with his father after the pair shared an emotional reunion two years in the making.
“The meeting was sparked by a handwritten letter from Harry earlier this year to Charles expressing his desire to reconnect,” a source exclusively explained to Us in September 2025. “They were not sure it was going to happen until just in the last week.”
Harry’s visit with his father was said to be “super positive and very relaxed.” He has yet to repair his relationship with his brother William, however, after moving to California with wife Meghan Markle and leaving life as a senior working royal behind.
The amnesiac format in psychological thrillers is always a fun one: an unreliable narrator thrown into a dizzying world where they don’t know who to trust, not even themselves, as secrets are slowly uncovered. In 2022, Apple TV gave us another rendition of this classic trope that was sorely overlooked, even though it had all the thrills and charm of the genre. Surfaceis a perfect escapist weekend binge, one that’ll have you playing the guessing game right until the end while you are enthralled by the lavish costumes and designs of San Francisco high society. On top of that, with psychological thriller veteran Gugu Mbatha-Raw leading the way, we’re in safe hands as we enter this emotional and paranoid spiral.
Gugu Mbatha-Raw Is a Quietly Fierce Lead in ‘Surface’
The amnesiac in question in Surface is Sophie (Mbatha-Raw), a woman who sustains a head injury after a suicide attempt and returns to her world of luxury without any memories. She lives with her husband James (Oliver Jackson-Cohen), who tries to coax Sophie back into their picturesque life with the help of her best friend Caroline (Ari Graynor). Though we already question if we can trust their claims and motivations. Things become more complicated when Sophie meets undercover cop Baden (Stephan James), who insists that she cannot trust her husband. Soon enough, she also realizes that she has some secrets of her own, deepening the cracks of the perfect picture that everyone claims to be her life. But the most damning piece of evidence that proves not everything is as it seems is voiced by Sophie herself: “If my life was so perfect, why did I try to end it?”
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Collider Exclusive · Horror Survival Quiz Which Horror Villain Do You Have the Best Chance of Surviving? Jason Voorhees · Michael Myers · Freddy Krueger · Pennywise · Chucky
Five killers. Five completely different ways to die — if you’re not smart enough, fast enough, or self-aware enough to avoid it. Only one of them is the villain your particular set of instincts gives you a fighting chance against. Eight questions will figure out which one.
🏕️Jason
🔪Michael
💤Freddy
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🎈Pennywise
🪆Chucky
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Something feels wrong. You can’t explain it — you just know. What do you do? First instincts are the difference between the survivor and the first act casualty.
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Where are you most likely to find yourself when things go wrong? Setting is everything in horror. Where you are determines which rules apply.
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What is your most reliable survival asset? Every survivor has a quality the villain didn’t account for. What’s yours?
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What kind of fear is hardest for you to fight through? Knowing your weakness is the first step to not dying because of it.
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You’re with a group when things start going wrong. What’s your role? Horror movies are brutally clear about who survives group situations and who doesn’t.
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What’s the horror movie mistake you’re most likely to make? Honest self-assessment is a survival skill. Denial is not.
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What’s your best weapon against something that can’t be stopped by conventional means? Every horror villain has a weakness. The survivors are always the ones who find it.
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It’s the final scene. You’re the last one standing. How did you make it? The final survivor always has a reason. What’s yours?
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Your Survival Odds Have Been Calculated Your Best Chance Is Against…
Your instincts, your strengths, and your particular way of thinking under pressure point to one villain you actually have a fighting chance against. Everyone else — good luck.
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Camp Crystal Lake · Friday the 13th
Jason Voorhees
Jason is relentless, but he is also predictable — and that is the gap you would exploit.
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He moves in straight lines toward his target. He doesn’t strategise, doesn’t adapt, doesn’t outsmart. He simply pursues.
Your ability to keep moving, use the environment, and resist the panic that freezes most victims gives you a genuine edge.
The Crystal Lake survivors were always the ones who stopped running in circles and started thinking about terrain, water, and distance.
You think like that. Which means Jason, for all his indestructibility, would face someone who simply refused to be where he expected.
Haddonfield, Illinois · Halloween
Michael Myers
Michael watches before he moves. He is patient, methodical, and almost impossible to detect — until it’s too late for anyone who isn’t paying close enough attention.
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But you are paying attention. You notice the shape in the window, the car parked slightly wrong, the silence where there should be sound.
Michael’s power lies in the invisibility of ordinary suburbia — the fact that nothing ever looks wrong until it already is.
Your spatial awareness and instinct to map every room, every exit, and every shadow before you need them is precisely the quality Laurie Strode had.
You are not a victim waiting to happen. You are someone who already suspects something is wrong — and acts on it.
Elm Street · A Nightmare on Elm Street
Freddy Krueger
Freddy wins by getting inside your head — using your own fears, your own memories, your own subconscious as weapons against you. That strategy requires a target who can be destabilised.
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You are harder to destabilise than most. You’ve faced uncomfortable truths about yourself and you haven’t looked away.
The survivors on Elm Street were always the ones who understood what was happening and chose to face it rather than flee from it.
Freddy’s greatest weakness is that his power evaporates in the presence of someone who refuses to give him the fear he feeds on.
Your psychological resilience — the ability to stay grounded when reality itself becomes unreliable — is exactly the quality that keeps you alive here.
Derry, Maine · It
Pennywise
Pennywise is ancient, shapeshifting, and feeds on terror — but it has one critical vulnerability: it cannot function against someone who genuinely stops being afraid of it.
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The Losers Club didn’t survive because they were braver than everyone else. They survived because they faced their fears together, and faced them honestly.
You ask the questions others avoid. You look directly at what frightens you rather than turning away.
That directness — the refusal to let fear fester in the dark — is Pennywise’s worst nightmare.
It chose the wrong target when it chose you. You are exactly the kind of person whose fear tastes like nothing at all.
Chicago · Child’s Play
Chucky
Chucky’s greatest advantage is that nobody takes him seriously until it’s already too late. He exploits the gap between how something looks and what it actually is.
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You don’t have that gap. You take threats seriously regardless of how they present — and you never make the mistake of underestimating something because of its size or appearance.
Chucky relies on surprise, on the delay between recognition and response. You close that delay faster than almost anyone.
Your instinct to treat every unfamiliar thing with appropriate scepticism — rather than dismissing it because it seems absurd — is the exact quality that keeps you breathing.
Against Chucky, not laughing is already winning. You are very good at not laughing.
Playing an amnesiac is always a fun challenge for actors: balancing being a blank slate with the hints of the character’s instincts and personality underneath. In Surface, Mbatha-Raw masters the tight-rope act and is reason enough to dive into the depths of deception and betrayal of Sophie’s life. She mixes the effortless charisma we saw in “San Junipero” in Black Mirror, with the deadpanned suspicion in her role from The Girl Before, becoming a compelling lead we enjoy following down the rabbit hole. As Sophie overhears suspicious conversations and goes running around the area to clear her mind, there’s an innate fierceness that simmers beneath her surface of confusion, distrust, and vulnerability. It’s a quiet ferocity that drives the series forward, making the character easy to root for as she peels back the layers of her flashy life.
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‘Surface’ Is the Perfect Psychological Thriller for Escapism
Mbatha-Raw’s persevering performance is what guides us through a show that is pure escapism, one that exists for genre thrills wrapped in the facade of luxury. In the vein of Big Little Lies, the sets scream wealth, and the costumes are devastatingly gorgeous, but this is all drenched in dark hues that suggest something sinister is going on, which is undoubtedly true. As such, the escapism stems from the timeless experience of watching rich people be miserable and bored while draped in the sinful fruits of their wealth. Combining extravagance with a distinct sense of paranoia and distrust results in an atmosphere that is charged and palpable, radiating right off the screen to include viewers in the turmoil.
Though the show has been criticized for being a tad too much of a slow-burn, this atmosphere and the visuals that come alongside it make the methodical unraveling worth it. Our amateur sleuth flits between her untrustworthy psyche and the elusive pieces of evidence she comes across, making every revelation feel earned as it arrives with a truckload of emotional weight. It’s especially enthralling when Sophie digs into her own secrets, which is where Mbatha-Raw’s performance excels, as the character is confronted with the aspects of her own identity that she has forgotten. As the plot slowly twists and turns towards the dark truth, we’re submerged in Sophie’s own internal struggles, the genre thrills, and the contrast of the surrounding opulence. Mbatha-Raw guides us through her character’s fractured psychological state, as she dissects the veneer of wealth around her, making for a twisty and escapist thriller that is utterly easy to consume.
Hot Ones host Sean Evans and Nope actress Keke Palmer are fueling online rumors they’re dating in the wake of their viral TV kiss.
The pair were spotted enjoying an intimate dinner at Brooklyn Italian hot spot Lucali on Friday, June 12, per photos obtained by multiple outlets including celebrity gossip site DeuxMoi and TMZ.
In the photos, Evans, 40, and Palmer, 32, were seen “locked in” during their 90-minute meal, per Cosmopolitan. While the two did not reportedly show any public displays of affection during their outing, sources told TMZ that Evans appeared to be “smitten” over Palmer.
While appearing at the special FYC event at Hollywood’s Avalon on Tuesday, June 9, Evans opened up — again — about his palpable chemistry with Palmer, who has previously described as “charming.”
Keke Palmer has navigated her personal life in the public eye for more than a decade. “I’ve always had the same philosophy when it comes to dating. Not that I wouldn’t give someone a try. But trying to keep my private life outside of my work life, to me, it’s easiest when you don’t date […]
“Working with Keke Palmer is always like a one plus one equals three situation,” Evans said at the time, per The Hollywood Reporter. “You know who I loved interviewing was Viola Davis. I really loved interviewing Viola Davis. Paul Rudd is another one who immediately understood what we were doing and got me.”
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The pair have never publicly defined or shared their relationship status. Us Weekly has reached out to reps for both Evans and Palmer for comment.
Online rumors Evans and Palmer are a romantic couple have hit a fever pitch as of late and ever since the Hot Ones host admitted he had something of a crush on the actress.
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“Keke Palmer,” Evans told Chicken Shop Date host Amelia Dimoldenberg when he was asked if he liked anyone he had ever interviewed. “Very charming. Very charming woman.”
Palmer later reacted to the viral admission, writing in the comments section of a post featuring the interview clip, “It was love at first hot wing — this was too kind @seanseaevans.” The actress later told People in an August 2024 interview that she as “living for” his confession.
“Not to say that I was surprised or I wasn’t surprised,” she explained at the time. “But when I heard it and people were sending it to me, I was like, ‘I knew the vibes were vibing.’”
Throughout her career, Keke Palmer has proven that the sky’s the limit — and she’s only getting started. Palmer began singing in the church choir at age 5 and after moving to Los Angeles she quickly found success with acting. She rose to fame after starring on her own Nickelodeon series, True Jackson, VP, from […]
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Later, in September 2025, the pair finally shared their first (Us assumes) real-life kiss during Palmer’s third Hot Ones appearance.
“And then there’s one more thing I’d like to say, Sean,” Palmer said during the episode, taking charge of the program. “Because I saw an interview where you said, like, I was your favorite guest, you know, and all this really sweet stuff. And I know we’ve just had some wings, but I thought that maybe we could just have a quick smooch to see if there’s a spark.”
“When I’m dying and my life flashes before my eyes, I’ll have that snapshot,” Evans said after giving the actress a kiss on the lips.
Is there anything better than a gripping, spine-tingling mystery? Throw in a web of lies, deceit, and a race against time, and you’ve got something that truly keeps viewers on the edges of their seats. Modern whodunnits like the Knives Out movies and classic Agatha Christie tales might scratch that itch, but if you’re looking for something you might’ve overlooked, you need to watch The Invisible Guest.
What Is ‘The Invisible Guest’ About?
Directed by Oriol Paulo, the master of layered and intricate storytelling, the film promises to be a murder mystery. However, it doesn’t just stop there. It dives into puzzling realms and creates a narrative where every single piece counts. At the center of it all is Adrian Doria (Mario Casas), a businessman who’s found locked in a hotel room with the lifeless body of his lover, Laura Vidal (Bárbara Lennie). All fingers are pointed at him considering the damning evidence of a sealed room with no extra entry/exit points.
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That’s where razor-sharp defense attorney, Virginia Goodman (Ana Wagener) comes in. Using her talent for dismantling lies, she chips away at Adrian’s version of the truth and in the process kicks off a high-stakes cat-and-mouse chase. Using an expertly patched-together set of flashbacks, shifting perspectives, and red herrings, The Invisible Guest proves that a good mystery isn’t just about finding out who did it, but figuring out who’s lying.
‘The Invisible Guest’ Capitalizes on a Web of Secrets and Expert Storytelling
Close up of Jose Coronado as Tomas Garrido in The Invisible GuestImage Via Warner Bros Pictures
Your run-of-the-mill murder mystery reveals the truth, but The Invisible Guest, on the other hand, makes you work for it. In Paulo’s usual fashion, right at the moment when viewers think they’ve cracked the case, the movie flips the script… again.The Invisible Guest wastes little to no time reeling you into its intricately spun web. From the very first moment, there’s the locked room set up, but that’s just the tip of the iceberg as Wagener’s Virginia Goodman claws away at Adrian’s story. The fascinating thing is how it’s not simply about what transpired but about how each revelation leads further into a maze of lies and unexpected plot twists.
A standout moment comes in the form of the fateful car accident that changes everything. While driving through a snow-covered area, Adrian and Laura end up hitting a young man’s car. Unfortunately, the entire ordeal ends in his death. Then, panic sets in and instead of reporting things to the authorities, they cover up the accident. Unexpectedly, another driver happens on the scene of the accident, leading Adrian and Laura to pretend to be exchanging insurance information. However, from this point on, the story spirals as Adrian hides the victim’s car and body in a lake. Later, a local automotive engineer, Tomas Garrido (José Coronado), offers to help Laura repair the damaged vehicle — Adrian’s car, but in a shocking twist, Tomas happens to be the actual victim’s father. The tension in these scenes is nothing short of electric and creates the perfect cocktail of guilt, revenge, and betrayal. In a nutshell, this is how the film delivers reveals within reveals that are everything but linear or one-note.
The Thin Moral Lines in ‘The Invisible Guest’ Make for an Unforgettable Narrative
One of the most fascinating things about The Invisible Guest is how quickly morality becomes a moving target. In this film, no character walks away unaffected by the myriad of choices they make as the story runs its course. It all begins with the central characters, Adrian Doria and Laura Vidal, whose situation kicks off a string of ethically questionable decisions. It’s made clear early on that the moral compass between the couple is weak, from their affair to their calculated self-preservation at the accident scene. But it’s not just the hit-and-run that muddies the waters. There’s Adrian’s penchant for lying and manipulating everyone around him in a bid to control all versions of the truth. The combination of their questionable judgment ripples outwards, which ends up pulling other characters, like Tomas Garrido and his grieving wife, into their web of lies.
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Even the moral compass of the film, defense attorney Virginia Goodman, operates in gray areas, laying psychological traps to coax the truth out of Adrian. At the end of the day, The Invisible Guest proves it’s more of a mystery as it weaves a tale that challenges viewers to consider how far they’d go when their backs are against the wall.
‘The Invisible Guest’ Revives Classic Mysteries With a Modern Bite
Ana Wagener and Mario Casas standing face to face in an office in The Invisible GuestImage Via Warner Bros Pictures
If The Invisible Guest feels strangely familiar, it’s because Oriol Paulo knows his way around the mystery blueprint as a whole. The film boldly leans into its genre influences — from Agatha Christie’s tendency to misdirect to Alfred Hitchcock’s penchant for sleight-of-hand. But instead of taking the easy route and full-on mimicking these classics,The Invisible Guest updates them for a modern audience. To that effect, it’s faster, sharper, and less patient with predictable plotlines. Take the locked-room setup, for instance; it’s a well-worn trope that’s been used through the ages to make a murder seem impossible because the crime scene is inaccessible. Typically, in older murder mysteries, the trope is the entire puzzle, but in The Invisible Guest, it’s just the beginning of a whole lot of chaos. Sure, the sealed room is a conundrum, but the film does its best not to dwell on the logistics; instead, it turns it into some sort of narrative weapon. The impossibility pushes the lead character to come undone under the weight of his own lies.
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What really sells the plot, ultimately giving the film its modern bite, is the way it handles the concepts of truth and time. Instead of giving viewers one reliable narrator — or, at the very least, a steady linear timeline — the story folds in on itself with conflicting accounts, flashbacks, and mental rewrites. The result isn’t just the spectacle of a mystery unfolding, but audiences are forced to actively try to piece together the rules of the game. This kind of narrative manipulation is more in line with the psychological thrillers of the 2000s than the neat resolutions of older whodunnits.
Then there’s the tone. It’s common for classic murder mysteries to play with elements like decorum and quiet deduction. However, Paulo’s approach is all tension and urgency. Unlike older stories where justice feels inevitable, The Invisible Guest is one of those films that makes you wonder whether anyone will ultimately pay the price for the crimes committed. In a nutshell, the movie clearly respects tradition, but it doesn’t wrap itself in it. Instead, it cleverly borrows just enough from the classics to feel familiar but sharpens the narrative to deliver something entirely new.
When it comes to major media conglomerates, no company has more magic than the Walt Disney Company. The place where we learn to wish and dream as our imagination takes flight, Disney has been a major part of our lives in one way or another. The 21st century featured two major acquisitions for Disney to add to the roster: Star Wars and Marvel. Both media franchises had established themselves as major players in the pop culture lexicon, and now, with Disney at the helm, those opportunities and budgets increased exponentially!
Playing in the Star Wars or Marvel universe is a fun treat for an actor, but to get to do both? It’s like getting to go to Disney! We’re here to talk about the giant list of actors who have had the glory of playing in both worlds. For this list, we are sticking to those films and series that are canonically tied to both franchises. So yes, for the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the Netflix shows like Daredevil and Jessica Jones are included! The simple fact that this is a hefty list proves that both franchises can pull in mega stars.
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Richard Armitage
Richard Armitage as Heinz Kruger in ‘Captain America: The First Avenger.’Image via Marvel Studios
This one might be a bit of a cheat, because Richard Armitage‘s presence in the Star Wars universe came in the form of a cameo. In 1999, Armitage made his film debut as an uncredited Naboo fighter pilot in Star Wars: Episode I — The Phantom Menace. As it turns out, he originally had a few lines, but they were cut. Though he’s visible in the background, we’ll count it! When it comes to the MCU, Armitage played Heinz Kruger, a top Hydra assassin in Captain America: The First Avenger. Kruger is the operative who infiltrates the facility where the super serum is created and later swallows a cyanide capsule to avoid interrogation.
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Paul Bettany
Paul Bettany as Vision looking intently off camera in Avengers: Age of Ultron Image via Marvel Studios
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Some names on this list have prominent roles in both worlds. One such actor is the incredible Paul Bettany. He began his tenure in the MCU as the voice of J.A.R.V.I.S., the trusty artificial intelligence of Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) in Iron Man through Avengers: Age of Ultron. It was in that film that J.A.R.V.I.S. was uploaded into a synthetic vibranium body, putting Bettany on screen as Vision. He brought the beloved role to the small screen in WandaVision. And yes, he will return in the upcoming VisionQuest. Bettany then stepped into a galaxy far, far away as the primary antagonist Dryden Vos in Solo: A Star Wars Story. Vos is a high-ranking, merciless leader in the Crimson Dawn crime syndicate who acts as the primary employer for Han Solo (Alden Ehrenreich) and Qi’ra (Emilia Clarke) during their smuggling days.
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Emilia Clarke
Emilia Clarke as Qi’ra in ‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’Image via Lucasfilm
Though her most iconic role came on Game of Thrones, this actress, known for playing Daenerys Targaryen, appeared in a Star Wars film and an MCU series. Clarke played Q’ira in Solo: A Star Wars Story. Q’ira was Han’s childhood best friend and first love from Corellia. She eventually rises in the ranks of the Crimson Dawn, only for her to defeat Dryden Vos in the end. Clarke spent more time on screen as a main character in Secret Invasion. She played adult G’iah, a hardened rebel fighting alongside the extremist faction led by Gravik (Kingsley Ben-Adir). Having the superhuman abilities from the “Harvest” machine, she eventually turned on Gravik and his followers. By the end of the series, G’iah ended up being one of the most powerful beings in the entire MCU. Clarke recently went on the record, saying that her time in both series, as well as in The Terminator franchise, was “disappointing” because they weren’t “liked.” (At least everything until the end of Game of Thrones was enjoyed by the audience!)
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Rosario Dawson
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Before taking on her most iconic pop culture role of the live-action iteration of Ahsoka Tano to life, Rosario Dawson had a recurring stint in the MCU Netflix series as Claire Temple. A dedicated medical professional, she first arrived on the scene as an ally to Matt Murdock (Charlie Cox) in Daredevil. She continued the role in the subsequent connected series within The Defenders shows. Now to Star Wars, Dawson brought Ahsoka first to The Mandalorian and then reprised the role in The Book of Boba Fett. In 2023, she was granted the opportunity to lead her own series, Ahsoka. The iconic character is a Force-sensitive Togruta and formally Anakin Skywalker’s Padawan in The Clone Wars. Her grand journey on the small screen has solidified her as one of the most notorious and fan-favorite characters in franchise history.
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Benicio del Toro
Benicio del Toro as The Collector from Guardians of the Galaxy.Image via Marvel Studios
To say that Benicio del Toro is versatile is an understatement, but when it comes to space, del Toro loves to play it cool. Del Toro began his MCU journey as The Collector in Guardians of the Galaxy. The Collector is a prominent Elder of the Universe known for curating a vast gallery of rare artifacts from across the cosmos. The iconic character returned with cameos in Thor: The Dark World and Avengers: Infinity Wars, while also voicing the alternate timeline version of the character in the animated series What If…? In the Star Wars universe, he played enigmatic codebreaker DJ in Star Wars: Episode VIII—The Last Jedi. The cynical mercenary’s motto is “Don’t Join,” believing both the Resistance and the First Order are equally corrupt. In the end, though he initially aided Finn (John Boyega) and Rey (Daisy Ridley), he betrayed them to the First Order to save himself. Del Toro may not have been a lead in either universe, but he brought two distinct, nuanced performances to the memorable parts.
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Giancarlo Esposito
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It’s not fair to call Giancarlo Esposito a character actor, but when you’re in the hunt for an exceptional actor to play a villain, look no further than him. The prolific actor’s more prominent part in the two worlds came as the ruthless Imperial warlord and leader of the Remnant Moff Gideon in The Mandalorian. Like many of us, he was obsessed with Grogu. Unlike the rest of us, he wanted to harness his powers for his own benefit. Moff Gideon has emerged as a notorious figure and one of the franchise’s greatest bad guys. Now, to the MCU. Let’s just say we were extremely short-shafted after his brief appearance in Captain America: Brave New World. Esposito played Seth Voelker, who is better known to Marvel Comics fans as Sidewinder. As the leader of the Serpent Society, Sidewinder went all combat mode with Sam Wilson (Anthony Mackie), only to be defeated and taken into custody fairly early on in the film. Though no official projects have been announced, with Esposito’s high profile, his character is expected to return in the future.
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Jon Favreau
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Many, many years ago, one might have laughed at the thought that comedian Jon Favreau would become a prolific architect of the MCU and Star Wars franchises. But between his on-screen work and his roles as a creator, director, and producer, our current landscape has been shaped by his extraordinary work. Let’s begin in the MCU. The very first entry into the MCU was a tone-setter as Iron Man featured Favreau in the director’s chair. That is in addition to him playing the now long-running Happy Hogan, Tony Stark’s faithful bodyguard and chauffeur. Having been so successful, Favreau continued to direct Iron Man 2 before becoming a major producer on future MCU projects. And fret not, Happy was back quite often in featured and cameo moments. His proven skill then allowed him to help give Star Wars a prominent identity on the small screen, bringing The Mandalorian to life and producing many subsequent projects. Having his stamp on The Mandalorian, there was no better man than Favreau to direct the recent blockbusterThe Mandalorian and Grogu. Now, it would only be fair to include Favreau on this list if he acted in the Star Wars universe, and guess what? He did! In addition to voice work on The Clone Wars, he portrayed Paz Vizsla on The Mandalorian and an Ardennian pilot in Solo: A Star Wars Story.
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Cailey Fleming
Cailey Fleming as Young Rey in ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens.’Image via Disney
Casting directors don’t always get the credit they deserve when they do slam dunk work by casting the spitting image of the adult in the young version of a character. Such was the case for Cailey Fleming, who portrayed Young Rey in The Force Awakens. The former The Walking Dead actress played the pivotal role, setting the stage for the adventure Ridley’s character would eventually go on. Fleming’s Young Rey did appear via archival footage in The Rise of Skywalker. Fleming once again got to take on a younger version of a major character in the Disney+ series Loki. This time, she took on Young Sylvie, the role played by Sophia Di Martino. It’s through Fleming’s appearance that we learn the critical backstory of Sylvie. All the youngster was doing was playing with the toys in Asgard before being taken into custody. But her detainment didn’t last long as she escaped, plotting her revenge under the original guise of Loki. Fleming was the perfect young star for these mammoth franchises.
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Donald Glover
Donald Glover as Lando Calrissian in Solo: A Star Wars Story.Image via Lucasfilm
Very few actors have such a fascinating career as Donald Glover. After establishing himself on Community and as Childish Gambino, Glover continued his dominance in Hollywood. During that run, Glover made his MCU appearance as Aaron Davis in Spider-Man: Homecoming. Though it wasn’t explicitly stated in the live-action film, Aaron is Miles Morales’s uncle, the protagonist of Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. Glover voiced Aaron, under his future role as Prowler in Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse. His big cinematic breakthrough came in Solo: A Star Wars Story as Lando Calrissian. His performance was so iconic that he was initially tapped to create a Lando project. Glover has stated that a film still lives, so we must wait for its fate.
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Richard E. Grant
loki-episode-5-richard-e-grantImage via Disney+
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Richard E. Grantis one of the most enigmatic actors of our time. An almost chameleon of the screen, Grant’s appearances in both universes are quite wonderful. He took on a central antagonist role in Star Wars: Episode IX — The Rise of Skywalker as the ruthless Allegiant General Pryde. The cold and ambitious high-ranking military officer in the First Order serves as a faithful ally to the Emperor (Ian McDiarmid) and Kylo Ren (Adam Driver). In the MCU, Grant’s cameo in Loki was met with great praise, taking on an older “Classic Loki” who survived Thanos (Josh Brolin) by casting a hyperrealistic illusion of himself, then going into a self-imposed exile. His variant of the God of Mischief made a major decision, sacrificing himself to distract the giant monster Alioth to allow the main Loki (Tom Hiddleston) to escape. Now, technically not in the MCU, though it might be canon soon, Grant played Dr. Zander Rice in the 2017 film Logan. Dr. Race was the ruthless chief of surgical operations who was responsible for creating X-23, also known as Laura Kinney (Dafne Keen). Put a pin in her!
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Collider Exclusive · Star Wars Quiz Which Force User Are You? Light Side · Dark Side · Or Somewhere Between
The Force is not a binary. It is a spectrum — from the serene halls of the Jedi Temple to the shadowed corridors of Sith space. Ten questions will reveal where you truly fall. The Force has always known. Now you will too.
🔵Jedi Master
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🔴Sith Lord
⚫Inquisitor
⚪Grey Jedi
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What is the Force to you? Your relationship with the Force defines everything else.
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When you feel strong emotions — anger, grief, love — what do you do? The Jedi suppress. The Sith feed. Others choose differently.
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The Jedi Council gives you an order you disagree with. You: How you handle authority reveals your alignment.
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You are offered forbidden knowledge that could give you enormous power. The cost is crossing a moral line. You: The dark side’s pull is never more than a choice away.
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Your approach to training and learning is: A student’s habits become a master’s character.
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In a duel, your lightsaber fighting style reflects: Combat is the purest expression of a Force user’s philosophy.
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A defeated enemy lies at your feet, powerless. You: Mercy — or its absence — is the truest test of alignment.
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The Jedi Code forbids attachment. Your honest view on love and bonds: The source of the greatest falls in the galaxy.
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Why do you use the Force at all? What’s the point? Purpose is the difference between a knight and a weapon.
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At the final moment — light side or dark side pulling at you — what wins? In the end, every Force user faces this moment. What does yours look like?
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Your Alignment Has Been Determined Your Place in the Force
The scores below reveal how the Force sees you. Your highest number is your true alignment. Read on to understand what that means — and what it will cost you.
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Disciplined, compassionate, and deeply attuned to the living Force, you have walked the path long enough to understand its demands — and accept them. You lead not through authority alone, but through example. You have felt the pull of the dark side and chosen otherwise, every time. That is not certainty. That is courage.
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You are earnest, powerful, and brimming with potential — and you know it, which is both your greatest asset and your most dangerous flaw. You act before you think, trust your gut over your training, and sometimes confuse impatience for bravery. The Masters see something in you, though. The question isn’t whether you have what it takes — it’s whether you’ll be patient enough to find out.
You are not simply dangerous — you are certain, and that is worse. You have decided what the galaxy needs, and you have decided you are the one to deliver it. Your power is genuine and formidable, earned through sacrifice that would have broken lesser beings. But examine your victories carefully. Every Sith believed their cause was righteous. The dark side’s cruelest trick is that it agrees with you.
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You were forged in fire and reshaped by those who found you at your lowest. You serve, because service gave you structure when you had none. Your allegiance is not to an ideology — it is to survival and to the master who gave you purpose. But there is something buried beneath the conditioning. The Jedi you hunt? You recognize them. Because you remember what it felt like before the choice was taken from you.
You have looked at the Jedi Code and the Sith Code and found both of them incomplete. You walk the line not out of indecision but out of conviction — you genuinely believe both extremes miss something essential. The Jedi don’t fully trust you. The Sith think you’re wasting your potential. They’re both partially right. But so are you.
A federal judge has ruled that President Donald Trump‘s name must come off the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts — and members of the Kennedy family are celebrating the decision.
U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper handed down the 94-page ruling in May 2026, finding that only Congress has the power to rename the federally chartered Washington, D.C., institution. The decision also temporarily blocked the venue’s planned two-year closure for alleged renovations, throwing the building’s future into uncertainty.
Trump appointed himself the president of the Kennedy Center upon his second term as president, which began in January 2025. He also replaced the entire board of trustees, who subsequently voted to rename the theater “The Donald J. Trump and the John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts.”
President Donald Trump has even more plans for the Kennedy Center after he worked to rename the landmark. “The Trump Kennedy Center will close on July 4th, 2026, in honor of the 250th Anniversary of our Country, whereupon we will simultaneously begin Construction of the new and spectacular Entertainment Complex,” Trump, 79, wrote via Truth […]
Judge’s Ruling Explained
A judge ruled in May 2026 that Trump and the Kennedy Center’s Board of Trustees acted unlawfully when they added the president’s name onto the venue, which Congress previously dedicated to President John F. Kennedy in 1964 — a year after his assassination.
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“The Kennedy Center’s organic statute makes crystal clear that the Center is to be named for President Kennedy, and it cannot bear any other formal name or public memorial based on the Board’s unilateral say-so,” Cooper wrote in his decision. “Congress gave the Kennedy Center its name, and only Congress can change it.”
The judge also halted Trump’s planned two-year shutdown of the venue, which was originally scheduled to begin in July 2026 to coincide with the country’s 250th anniversary. Cooper found that “none of the board members had sufficient information in advance of the March 16 meeting to make a well-considered decision to close the center,” according to TheNew York Times. He left the door open for the board to revisit the closure if it independently weighs “its multiple obligations to the Center in a prudent fashion.”
Kennedy Center Staff Told to Scrub Trump References
“You must immediately change email signatures, letterhead, and other documents to reflect the name as ‘The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts,’ or ‘Kennedy Center,’” the memo read. “Other changes, such as to templates and forms, signage, brochures, and website pages, must be completed no later than Friday, June 12, 2026.”
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Trump’s name had already been quietly removed from the center’s official website, voicemail and YouTube channel in the days leading up to the memo, according to the Associated Press.
A Kennedy Center spokesperson said in a statement, “We are complying with the court’s order while evaluating all legal options to preserve this revitalization and recognize President Trump’s leadership.”
Construction workers were spotted removing Trump’s name from the building facade on June 13, 2026.
Maria Shriver and Jack Schlossberg Celebrate the Decision
JFK’s niece Shriver called the ruling a “birthday present” for her late uncle, who would have turned 109 the day Cooper issued his decision.
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“An appropriate birthday present on my uncle’s birthday today. A federal judge ruled that President Trump and the Kennedy Center Board acted unlawfully in renaming the Kennedy Center after him,” Shriver wrote via Threads in May 2026. “The judge held that only Congress can change the Center’s name and blocked the planned two-year closure for now. I know they’ll probably appeal and the story isn’t over, but for today, let’s celebrate a great birthday gift.”
JFK’s grandson, Schlossberg, took an even sharper tone, writing via X: “Trump can take the Kennedy Center for himself. He can change the name, shut the doors, and demolish the building. He can try to kill JFK. But JFK is kept alive by us now rising up to remove Donald Trump, bring him to justice, and restore the freedoms generations fought for.”
Donald Trump Responds to Judge’s Ruling
The president slammed Cooper’s decision in a lengthy Truth Social post, accusing the judge — a President Barack Obama appointee — of bias and vowing to push Congress to take the building off his hands entirely.
“Shockingly, a Judge appointed by Barack Hussein Obama, Christopher Cooper, ruled that The Kennedy Center, which was going to close in early July for large-scale renovations and construction due to years of neglect, decay, and poor maintenance, and which was to be transformed by the Trump Administration into the Finest Facility of its kind, anywhere in the World, is not allowed to close for these renovations,” Trump wrote, claiming that he instructed the Department of Commerce to “make all necessary arrangements” to transfer control of the Kennedy Center back to Congress.
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Kennedy Center Board of Trustees Files Appeal
The Board of Trustees voted to seek a stay of Cooper’s order in June 2026, arguing the name change reversal would be “both wasteful for the Center and confusing for the public.”
Roma Daravi, the Trump Kennedy Center vice president of public relations, said in a statement, “With $257 million secured by President Trump and approved by Congress, the resources are in place and we remain committed to pursuing every lawful avenue to ensure the Trump Kennedy Center is restored as a national cultural landmark for all Americans to enjoy.”
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This story was compiled with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists.
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