North West is sharing what body piercing she wants to get but is not allowed to have in a new interview. In addition, the 13-year-old revealed which musical artist left her starstruck and what item she considers her holy grail of fashion.

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North West Shares Recent Starstruck Moment And The Body-Piercing She’s Not Allowed

North West shared her first body-piercing on her finger back in September of 2025, and she revealed where she wants to get another piercing in an interview with Dazed. In addition, the 13-year-old revealed which musical artist left her starstruck recently, as well as what clothing item she considers her holy grail of fashion.

The teen explained why she likes body-piercing and where she wants another piercing but is not allowed.

“They just make you your full self,” said North. “I really want to get my bridge pierced, but I’m not allowed.”

The teenager also gave a refreshingly mature take on being a teen in the interview, and it’s going viral. North is currently sporting blue hair inspired by the Japanese virtual pop idol Hatsune Miku, and she said that her hair and piercings are all she wants, as other teens do “bad stuff.” Not only that, but the teenager isn’t interested in dating just yet.

“Everyone’s in love with boys, vaping, and doing all kinds of bad stuff,” said North. “All I want is blue hair and piercings.”

She also noted that Lil Uzi’s set in June at the Lyrical Lemonade Summer Smash in Chicago left her starstruck. North performed her first solo set at a music festival on Friday, June 12, per Billboard.

“It was crazy, and I got to meet them after,” she recalled. “I cannot believe it even happened; I’m still starstruck.”

North also got more piercings on her fingers and hands. In February, the teenager shared a photograph of her new hand piercings on Instagram with the caption:

“piercing on my hand out now.”

The teen was also asked which items she considers the holy grail of fashion, and she said it’s a gift from her mother and her sneakers.

“Well, I have a Michael Jackson jacket,” she revealed. “It was a gift from my mom. Also, my Geobaskets.”

Could Working At Starbucks Be In North West’s Future?

North was also asked in the interview what she would like to be if she weren’t an artist. The teen said she’d like to have a regular job and might even work at Starbucks when she’s old enough.

“What would I be? I still wanna work,” she replied. “I wanna work at, like, Starbucks next year. I think I can next year ’cause I’m gonna be 14, so I think I can. I want to have a regular job, I guess.”

Fans Applaud North West’s Ambition

Fans reacted after learning that the 13-year-old wanted to get a regular job next year, despite being the daughter of Kanye West and Kim Kardashian. Several Roomies applauded the teenager for her ambition at such a young age, while others encouraged her to stay a kid for a while longer.

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Social media is goin’ IN after Victoria “BroRilla” Woods showed off her new tattoo of Young Dolph.

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Victoria “BroRilla” Woods Shows Off Her New Tattoo Of Young Dolph

On the evening of Monday, August 24, BroRilla took to Instagram to share a carousel of slides of her new tattoo. Furthermore, the tattoo was a fresh portrait of Dolph, and it called him the “King Of Memphis.”

“THEY MUST BE MAD CAUSE THEY CALL MEMPHIS DOLPH LAND 🦦🦦Tatted by @ak859267,” she captioned the photo.

Social Media Is Goin’ IN After Victoria “BroRilla” Woods Showed Off Her New Tattoo Of Young Dolph

Social media users slid into TSR’s comment section, goin’ IN on BroRilla’s new tattoo of Young Dolph.

She Recently Made Headlines

As The Shade Room previously reported, Victoria “BroRilla” Woods most recently made headlines in July. At the time, she put together a reenactment of the music video for Ray J’s ‘One Wish.’

“She funny man idc 😭😂😂😂 it’s the fact that all I can see is Glo,” Instagram user @therealriribaby wrote in TSR’s comments at the time.

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Brian Hickerson has been spotted outside his South Carolina home as scrutiny surrounding Hayden Panettiere’s death continues to intensify. The actress’ on-again, off-again boyfriend briefly emerged to retrieve a package from his porch before returning inside. His appearance comes as Panettiere’s mother, Lesley Vogel, publicly questions his account of her daughter’s final hours. Hickerson has not been accused of a crime in connection with Panettiere’s death. Authorities previously said their preliminary investigation found no signs of foul play or suspicious circumstances.

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Hickerson was photographed stepping outside his residence to collect a plastic bag that had been left on the porch. He briefly looked toward photographers waiting outside before closing the door.

The sighting marks one of Hickerson’s first public appearances since Panettiere was found unresponsive at a temporary residence in Greenville, South Carolina, on August 16.

Hickerson has largely remained out of public view and has not personally responded to the accusations made by Vogel. His attorney previously released a brief statement emphasizing that the investigation remains active and noting that police had found no evidence of foul play.

Hayden Panettiere’s Mother Has Questioned His Account

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Vogel has raised questions about what happened during her daughter’s final hours and has challenged elements of the account attributed to Hickerson. During an interview with the Daily Mail, she claimed she told authorities that she believed Hickerson was “culpable.”

Vogel has also accused Hickerson of financially draining Panettiere after the actress allegedly hired him as an assistant. Those claims have not been proven, and Hickerson has not publicly responded to them.

Her mother previously described Panettiere and Hickerson as having a toxic “codependent bond” that was “much more powerful than people realized.”

Vogel also questioned how Hickerson could have been sleeping near the actress without realizing that something was wrong. However, the exact circumstances surrounding Panettiere’s death remain under investigation.

Brian Hickerson’s Brother Described Their Final Moments With Hayden

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Brian’s brother, Zach Hickerson, has shared his account of what happened before Panettiere was pronounced dead. “There are a lot of assumptions, speculations and accusations currently swirling. The truth will come out as the authorities complete and release additional details from the investigation. And that is important because the people who loved and adored Hayden deserve the truth,” Zach told TMZ.

He explained that he had exchanged messages with Brian on the morning of August 16 and planned to meet the couple after attending church. “When I left church I called and texted both of them. When I didn’t reach Brian or Hayden, I just assumed maybe they fell back asleep so I drove over and went to the Airbnb. When I got there I knew the code to the building but not the door code to the AirBnb,” Zach recalled.

Zach said he knocked loudly at the residence and woke his brother before they attempted to wake Panettiere. “I knocked loudly which apparently woke Brian up from a nap they were both taking on the pull out couch bed in the living room. When we went in and tried to wake Hayden up for lunch, we realized she was unconscious,” he said.

The Brothers Reportedly Performed CPR

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According to Zach, Brian administered Narcan while he contacted emergency services. “I immediately called 911 and Brian gave her Narcan. We then jointly performed CPR while 911 was on speaker until Fire and EMS arrived. At that point we watched as they tried every measure possible to save her life,” he recalled.

Narcan is an opioid-overdose reversal medication. Its presence does not establish Panettiere’s cause of death, and toxicology results remain pending.

Zach said he was devastated by the loss of Panettiere, whom he described as one of his closest friends. “I am beyond heartbroken and devastated by this tragic and traumatic loss. Hayden was one of my dearest and closest friends that I loved and cared about for the last 8 years,” he said.

He also called for an end to the speculation surrounding her death. “Out of respect for her loved ones, the speculation and sensationalism of her death needs to end until the facts can be released from the investigation,” Zach concluded.

Hayden Panettiere’s Cause Of Death Remains Undetermined

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Emergency personnel responded to a report of cardiac arrest at approximately 1:51 p.m. on August 16. First responders attempted to revive Panettiere, but she was pronounced dead at 2:32 p.m. She was 36.

An autopsy found no signs of trauma that contributed to her death. The Greenville County Coroner’s Office said her official cause and manner of death remain pending further investigation and additional studies. Dispatch audio reportedly referenced a possible overdose, but authorities have not confirmed that narcotics caused Panettiere’s death.

Panettiere had traveled to South Carolina with Hickerson one day before her death. Both Brian and Zach were present at the residence when emergency personnel arrived. The investigation remains active, and officials have not announced any criminal charges or identified evidence of foul play.

Getting ready with Alix Earle hits a little differently when you’re Carly Stern.

The celebrity stylist and founder of styling company Carly Jordan helps the TikTok star decide what makes the cut, what stays on the rack, and how to put it all together. Now, she’s sharing some of those same secrets with ET.

“We started working together on vacation looks and sourcing, and the relationship grew from there. … You solve one fashion problem, then another, and eventually you understand their wardrobe, their schedule, and their taste so well that it becomes much more collaborative,” Stern explains.

These days, that means knowing when to nudge Earle toward something unexpected and when to let the TikTok star’s instincts do the talking.

“Alix knows herself extremely well. She can look at something and immediately know whether she feels like herself in it. … I’ll bring her things she might not necessarily have picked out on her own, and then we build the look together,” she notes.

“Her style is sexy, effortless, and playful, and she isn’t afraid of a fun fashion moment. … We play with so many different types of pieces, but the end result still always feels very Alix.”

Of course, building a better lineup starts with taking stock of what you already own.

“Before we shop, I want to understand your life, where you go, what you reach for constantly, what sits untouched in your closet, what you feel amazing in, and what you’re missing,” she says.

“I never want someone to have a closet full of beautiful things and still feel like they have nothing to wear. The goal is to build a collection where everything has a purpose and works together.”

From there, unexpected color combos, flattering proportions, statement accessories, and go-to staples can bring looks to life.

“Everyone needs a really strong foundation. A great pair of jeans, perfectly tailored trousers, a button-down that sits exactly right, a beautiful knit, a jacket or blazer that instantly pulls an outfit together, a simple dress you can style ten different ways, and an everyday Birkin you genuinely love.”

And if your wardrobe is bursting at the seams, there’s one easy test for what deserves to stay.

“If you haven’t worn it in two years because you’re waiting for the exact imaginary vacation, dinner, or version of yourself who suddenly loves it, it can probably go.”

The same rule applies to whatever trend suddenly seems impossible to escape online.

“Stop buying something simply because it’s having a moment online. If you wouldn’t have liked it before you saw it on ten people on Instagram, you probably don’t actually like it. … Fashion should be fun. If we’re all wearing the exact same thing, we’ve missed the point.”

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Target issued an apology after the retail giant promoted Jim Crow minstrel-style imagery masquerading as a children’s Halloween costume on its website. The retailer apologized after receiving backlash over the racist Blackface caricature-style costume.

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Target Apologizes For Racist Minstrel-Style Halloween Costume

Target issued the statement on Monday, August 24, according to Reuters. The retailer’s statement was an apology for promoting the “Kids’ Glows under Blacklight Circus Clown Halloween Costume Bodysuit” from Hyde & EEK! Boutique line.

The Halloween costume is a dead-ringer for Blackface caricatures from the minstrel show era between the 1830s and the Jim Crow era in the 1960s. Minstrel shows were performed by white people with burnt cork or shoe polish on their faces. They mocked enslaved Americans on plantations as ignorant, lazy, superstitious, hyper-sexual and cowardly.

Furthermore, performers in minstrel shows painted exaggerated, wide red or white smiles on their faces, and the orange-and-black clown-style Halloween costume featured the same offensive imagery. Target’s statement read:

“As a company, we know we got this wrong, and we are deeply sorry. The costume is offensive and should never have been part of our assortment. It is no longer available for sale. We know this is especially hurtful for our Black guests, team members and partners. Removing the costume is an important first step, and the company is looking closely at how this happened and what needs to change to ensure this won’t happen again.”

Roommate Reactions Are Unfiltered

After the news was shared on TSR’s Instagram page, Roomies reacted with unfiltered opinions about the racist children’s Halloween costumes. Not only that, but folks are tired of Target’s excuses over the repeated racist mishaps.

User @midwifeangelina replied, “They’re always issuing an apology. How about don’t do it! 😒.”

@quing.james wrote, “Someone said well if they had black DEI staff, they would not let this pass lol.”

@therealseeon noted, “Target was like ‘y’all forgot about the boycott’ let me remind you 🥴.”

User@sevynthestylist added, “Target be like let me play in yall face again for fun.”

User @shotbyhotrod added, “You know what would help?? if y’all actually hired Black people to be in charge of these type of things so you won’t have slip ups?.”

@iamporshalove replied, “They do this every year. It’s apart of their marketing.”

User @divineseraphyne added, “We know this is especially hurtful to our black guests” SAYS A LOTTT!!!!”

@chantestory wrote, “They just keep fkin up smh.”

@wonderflymade noted, “Hmmm our “BLACK GUEST” just does not sound the best🫠🫠🫠.”

User @mynameisakai added, “I’m convinced that these companies get a kick out of consumers discovering these ‘costumes.’ They’ll deal with the backlash because, ultimately, their stores stay open. They’ll apologize just to do it all over again.”

@nikkistclair replied, “They deliberately do sh*t and issue a meaningless apology. Gucci, H&M, they all do it. They need to start issuing checks like Dennys did.”

@iam_lexroyal wrote, “I’m tired of them saying sorry chile 😒.”

Target Boycotted After DEI Initiative Roll-Back

Target dropped the DEI initiative programs implemented after George Floyd’s murder amid an executive order by president Donald Trump on January 20, 2025. Not only that, the racist order called diversity, equity, and inclusion “illegal and immoral discrimination programs.”

Within days of the executive order, Target announced the company was ending their DEI program. After that, Pastor Jamal Bryant initiated a year-long boycott of Target. The pastor revealed that after a meeting with Target in February, the company committed to increasing its $2 billion commitment to Black-led businesses and community groups by $100 million, per Forbes.

However, target didn’t bring back the DEI program, and all things considered, the Jim Crow-style costume is another stain on the brand.

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Sci-fi and thriller are two genres that synergize well. Together, they’ve given us more than a few classics in movies, television, and literature. In the 21st century, writers have continued to combine them in fresh ways, resulting in a new slate of tense, mind-bending gems.

The titles on this list span a range of tones, but all offer something for genre aficionados to sink their teeth into. Whether they’re exploring parallel realities, first contact with aliens, artificial intelligence, deep space exploration, or post-apocalyptic survival, these are the best sci-fi thriller books released over the last quarter-century.

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‘The Gone World’ (2018)

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“The universe isn’t kind or cruel. The universe is vast and indifferent to our desires.” Special agent Shannon Moss works for a secret government agency capable of traveling into possible futures to investigate crimes before they occur. When she begins investigating the murder of a naval officer connected to an experimental deep-space mission, she uncovers evidence pointing toward an approaching apocalyptic event capable of wiping out humanity itself.

From here, The Gone World blends detective fiction, cosmic horror, and time-travel paradoxes into a deeply destabilizing story. Author Tom Sweterlitsch draws on inspirations like J.G. Ballard and Raymond Chandler, as well as conversations he had with his NCIS agent brother-in-law. Although some plot mechanics are fairly conventional for the genre, they’re all immersed in a unique atmosphere of existential dread, and the suspense rarely lets up.

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‘Altered Carbon’ (2002)

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“This is reality, this is self-knowledge, and the perception of it will, of course, make you dizzy.” This book served as the basis for the Netflix show. It’s a cyberpunk banger about a future where human consciousness can be digitally stored and transferred between bodies (as long as you’re rich enough to pay for the procedure, that is). In this world, former elite soldier Takeshi Kovacs is resurrected into a new body by a wealthy businessman who believes he has been murdered, embarking on a dangerous, labyrinthine investigation.

The speculative tech is the real draw here. Devices embedded in people’s spines store their memories and consciousness and can be implanted into new bodies (known as “sleeves”) to effectively prolong someone’s mental life. It’s a controversial practice that religious people refuse to take part in, and it’s governed by strict laws. By controlling two bodies at once, Kovacs is in direct violation of these tenets, making him a riveting and conflicting protagonist to follow.

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‘Devolution’ (2020)

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“It’s great to live free of the other sheep until you hear the wolves howl.” Devolution is a lean, punchy book by World War Z‘s Max Brooks (who also happens to be the son of Mel Brooks and Anne Bancroft). Told through recovered journals and official interviews, the novel follows the residents of an isolated high-tech community in the Pacific Northwest after a volcanic eruption cuts them off from civilization. Their struggle for survival becomes even more desperate when they realize they are being hunted by a tribe of highly intelligent Sasquatch.

While that setup may sound a little ridiculous, Brooks manages to keep it relatively grounded and tension-filled, if not necessarily believable. That said, Brooks approaches the Sasquatch themselves with surprising scientific rigor, presenting them as plausible relics of prehistoric evolution. Not every set piece lands but, overall, Devolution keeps the plot moving briskly and the pages turning.

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‘Ancillary Justice’ (2013)

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“Thoughts are ephemeral. They evaporate in the moment they occur, unless they are given action and material form.” Ancillary Justice welds together elements of space opera and revenge thriller, resulting in one of the most entertaining sci-fi novels of the 2010s. Our protagonist is Breq, the sole surviving fragment of what was once a vast artificial intelligence controlling a massive warship and thousands of human ancillaries. Reduced to inhabiting a single body, she embarks upon a dangerous mission to confront the ruler responsible for destroying her former existence.

Here, author Ann Leckie‘s treatment of consciousness is remarkably original. Breq’s mind is very different from that of any human protagonist: for instance, she has simultaneous memories of countless perspectives. Through her, the book touches on a host of ambitious themes, though never at the expense of narrative momentum.

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‘Leviathan Wakes’ (2011)

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“Violence is what people do when they run out of good ideas.” Leviathan Wakes by James S. A. Corey (the pen name of authors Daniel Abraham and Ty Franck) kicked off the stellar Expanse series, which eventually encompassed nine novels and several short stories. In the first installment, humanity has colonized the Solar System, but tensions between Earth, Mars, and the asteroid belt threaten open war. Amidst this tumult, detective Joe Miller searches for a missing young woman while spaceship officer James Holden inadvertently uncovers evidence of a conspiracy.

One plotline is steeped in noir, while the other is driven by escalating political chaos; both gradually converge in a tense third one. Along the way, the story borrows from Don Quixote of all things, but unfolds in a world of aliens and space-faring frigates, biological replication, and stealth ships equipped with nuclear weapons.

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‘Recursion’ (2019)

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“Every moment is equally real and happening now, but the nature of our consciousness only gives us access to one slice at a time.” In Recursion, detective Barry Sutton investigates a mysterious condition known as False Memory Syndrome, in which ordinary people suddenly remember entire alternate lifetimes that never happened. At the same time, neuroscientist Helena Smith develops revolutionary technology capable of preserving memories in ways that will ultimately reshape humanity’s understanding of time itself.

There are some rather big-brain concepts here, which writer Blake Crouch builds into an ambitious exploration of causality and fate. Refreshingly, though, and unlike many time-travel stories that become overwhelmed by their ever-increasing complexity, Recursion remains emotionally grounded through the central relationship between Barry and Helena. Both characters are likable and full of heart, a nice foil for the mind-bending worldbuilding.

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‘Station Eleven’ (2014)

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“Hell is the absence of the people you long for.” This one was also adapted into a solid TV series. Station Eleven is an unusually thoughtful blend of post-apocalyptic storytelling and literary suspense. After a devastating pandemic destroys civilization within weeks, several interconnected characters try to survive in the wreckage. Among them is the Traveling Symphony, a group of actors and musicians performing Shakespeare across scattered settlements, as well as a dangerous cult leader known only as the Prophet.

A lesser writer might have reduced all this to an action-packed pulp thriller, but Emily St. John Mandel (who also wrote the acclaimed novels The Glass Hotel and Sea of Tranquility) instead uses the plot devices to advance some hard-hitting themes. In particular, rather than focusing solely on the collapse itself, she explores what remains worth preserving after civilization disappears. Considering what would happen just six years after its initial release, Station Eleven is also eerily prophetic.

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‘Embassytown’ (2011)

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“Stories and secrets fight, stories win, shed new secrets, which new stories fight…” Years before Arrival, author China Miéville, the mind behind outré classics like Perdido Street Station, wrote this phenomenal sci-fi story about aliens, language, and communication. Set on a distant world inhabited by an alien species whose language functions in ways fundamentally unlike human speech, Embassytown follows Avice Benner Cho as diplomatic relations between humanity and the native Ariekei begin collapsing after a disastrous first contact initiative.

Communicating with the Ariekei is a challenging feat, requiring two human interpreters working in tandem. Stranger still, the aliens are incapable of lying, as their biology prevents them from saying anything they do not believe to be true. This unique set-up makes them feel genuinely “other,” while also serving as a vehicle for Miéville to interrogate ideas around meaning, the limits of language, and the corrosive effects of lies themselves.

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‘Project Hail Mary’ (2021)

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“We’re as smart as evolution made us.” This banger by The Martian‘s Andy Weir has been all the rage this year thanks to the charming movie adaptation directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller. In it, Ryland Grace awakens aboard a spacecraft with no memory of his identity or mission. As his memories slowly return, he discovers that he has been sent across the galaxy on a desperate mission to prevent an extinction-level disaster threatening all life on Earth.

Eventually, Ryland crosses paths with somebody on a similar mission, and the story morphs into an unusual but undeniably heartwarming buddy-comedy adventure. Along the way, Weir keeps readers hooked by turning scientific problem-solving into edge-of-your-seat suspense. Ryland encounters an endless series of problems, each of which demands creative thinking rather than brute force. The author also treats these situations with scientific rigor, with likable characters keeping them from feeling dry.

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‘The Three-Body Problem’ (2006)

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“No, emptiness is not nothingness. Emptiness is a type of existence.” One of the smartest and most ambitious sci-fi books in a long, long time. Beginning during China’s Cultural Revolution, The Three-Body Problem broadens into an extraordinary first-contact mystery. After a series of unexplained scientific phenomena, humanity realizes that an advanced extraterrestrial civilization is preparing to intervene in Earth’s future.

Part of why the novel stands out is that author Liu Cixin builds suspense through discovery rather than action. He stacks mysteries upon mysteries, all of them drawing from real scientific theories. Indeed, this is the hardest of hard sci-fi. The intellectual depth here is off the charts, making The Three-Body Problem a challenging but rewarding read. It has a lot to say about geopolitics, fear of the unknown, and mankind’s place in the universe. It’s also a surprisingly strong statement against nihilism.

Cross-country skiing is one of the most grueling winter sports there is: competitors have to push their bodies to the limit to get across the snowy finish line. Nobody pushes harder than Jessie Diggins, who is regarded as the greatest American winter endurance athlete ever; she’s certainly the most decorated, with four Olympic medals to her name. Her story is captured in the new documentary Threshold, and Collider is proud to exclusively present a sneak peek from the film before its digital release on August 28.

The film is directed by Lars and Torsten Brinkema; the brothers, like Diggins, are from Minnesota, and are making their feature debut with Threshold. Memory of a Killer star Patrick Dempsey serves as an executive producer on the documentary. He’s no stranger to the thrill of endurance competition himself, as he has a passion for auto racing and has participated in the venerable 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance race several times. When asked about working on Threshold, Dempsey told Collider:

“I grew up skiing in the backwoods of Maine, and it was incredibly exciting when I met the Brinkema Brothers and learned that they were making a film about a skier that I’ve followed for quite some time. It’s a sport that on the surface is so peaceful, yet when you see the fastest in the world going head to head, it’s quite the opposite. It demands tremendous grit and endurance, with athletes frequently falling to the ground in exhaustion when they cross the line.

But as I got to know Lars and Torsten, and the story they were telling, it became clear to me that this film was about much more than skiing. At the heart of Threshold is Jessie’s courage to be honest about something that so many people struggle with in silence. Mental health doesn’t discriminate, and neither does the pressure to perform. Eating disorders are so prevalent yet still so rarely talked about openly. What Torsten and Lars captured is a deeply personal story that has the potential to resonate far beyond the world of elite athletics.”

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In the clip, it’s the opener of the FIS (Fédération Internationale de Ski et de Snowboard) cross-country World Cup 2023-2024 season, and Diggins is looking down the barrel of an arduous 20-kilometer race through the icy wilderness of Ruka, Finland. It’s bitterly cold, but Diggins’ biggest struggle won’t be with the elements, but with herself. She’s recently suffered a relapse in her ongoing battle with bulimia, and she’s gone public with that to increase awareness of the heartbreak of eating disorders. She now feels she has to prove to herself and to the rest of her competitors that she can still do this, despite the target she believes she’s placed on her back. As the clip concludes, the starter pistol fires, and she’s off.

How Did Diggins Perform at the 2026 Winter Olympics?

Diggins previously announced that the 2025-2026 season would be her last in active competition. She had a rough start to the Milano Cortina Games, suffering a crash in her first race that left her with bruised ribs. However, she recovered to win the bronze medal in the 10-kilometer freestyle event. Following the Olympics, she would go on to win the women’s overall and distance titles in the FIS Cross-Country World Cup season.

Threshold will be available to rent or own digitally on August 28. Stay tuned to Collider for future updates.

Serayah is at the cusp of her new “beginning,” as she suggested in her breakup letter. She shared the end of her engagement to Joey Bada$$ on Monday (August 24) in a lengthy statement accusing him of repeatedly cheating on her. He has yet to respond to the public reveal of the split, but fans are flooding his IG comment sections with posts about it. Hours after revealing her breakup, Serayah circled back to share footage of her friend celebrating the closing of this chapter!

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Serayah Reposts Footage Of Friend Celebrating Her Breakup

On her Instagram Stories on Monday, Serayah reshared a close-up look at a cake her friend had decorated. The sweet treat was covered in white frosting, topped with six glazed strawberries, and finished with a spicy message: “F*ck that n*gga.” Also, the friend recorded an apartment decorated with ceiling balloons and a fresh bouquet of flowers.

“Anyways, thank you next! Celebrate your homegirls,” Serayah’s friend wrote. Adding, “It’s actually a celebration because thank you for releasing my friend into something better.”

What Happened Between Serayah & Joey Bada$$?

As mentioned, Serayah brought the news of her split from Joy Bada$$ to the internet herself! She shared a multi-paragraph post addressing the need to choose herself. Also, she alleged that Joey was a habitual cheater including during vulnerable points in her life. She wrote, “Unfortunately, I had to face a painful truth: there had been repeated infidelity throughout our relationship, including during some of the most vulnerable and meaningful moments of my life.”

She did not specify the extent or nature of Joey’s alleged cheating. However, after sharing the statement, she also temporarily dropped receipts on IG Stories! She posted a clips of Joey seemingly speaking about his Serayah’s issues to another woman. After someone in The Shade Room’s comment section wrote, “…and there will always be a bird on standby,” Serayah responded with a laughing emoticon.

Roomies Weigh In On Breakup Cake & The Relationship’s End

After The Shade Room reposted the celebration on Serayah’s IG Story, the comment section popped off! Some roomies warned the friend of getting too involved in another’s romance. Others applauded the sisterhood! A few even cracked some jokes, taking jabs at their own friends!

@vee-inspired_ wrote, “As a friend, you can’t get too emotionally involved because your homegirl could very well go back 😭”

@1natep commented, “Damn my homeboy just told me to tighten up when I broke up with my girl 😂 He could’ve thrown me a party too lmaooo.”

@brittani_nicole added, “How fast we run back to our friends after a nigga we were glued to at the hip embarrasses us needs to be studied. I bet cash money them girls ain’t seen her all year🤣🤣🤣🤣”

“Lmao idk break ups do be traumatizing it’s a lot of crying, celebrating and healing and it looks a whole bunch of different ways 🤷🏾‍♀️,” @princess_kynn said.

@geishalee commented, “And this is why sisterhood is soo important ❤️”

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Things got heated at Adin Ross’ Brand Risk event over the weekend after YK Osiris stepped into the ring. The boxing event brought together streamers, influencers and entertainers for a full night of fights. YK faced social media personality Bob Menery during one of the preliminary matches. However, things quickly escalated after YK focused his attention on Deshae Frost. 

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YK Osiris Calls Out Deshae Frost Following His Fight With Bob Menery

On Saturday, August 22, YK Osiris fought social media personality Bob Menery during a preliminary match at Adin Ross’ latest Brand Risk event. The fight was ruled a no contest after YK continued striking Menery after knocking him down in the first round.

However, things got heated after the match when YK Osiris turned his attention to Deshae Frost and called him out for another fight.“I want that p****-a** n**** Deshae,” YK Osiris told the crowd.

The singer continued, “I know that n**** in here. Tell Deshae, f*** him, I want him in here next. He a b****.”Deshae Frost, who was in the building, eventually entered the ring and reminded YK Osiris about their previous fight at PlaqueBoyMax’s house in 2025.

“YK, I already beat your a** at Max s***,” Deshae Frost said. “I’ll beat your a** again. On my life, bro. You is not like that.”Things quickly escalated between YK and Deshae Frost, with YK Osiris slapping Deshae Frost before the two began throwing punches.

YK Osiris Promises To Slap Deshae Frost Again As He Calls Out The Streamer

Following his recent run-in with Deshae Frost, YK Osiris took to Instagram with a message for the streamer.

“All that playing games, thinking a n**** playing. Ain’t with none of that. I’m tired of you f*** n****. I told you. I see you, I’m gonna slap the s*** out of your a**. I should’ve punched you, but I slapped you like a little b**** ’cause you that. But don’t play with me. At all. None of you n****.”

He also hopped on Live, promising to slap Deshae again the next time he sees him YK Osiris also shared a clip from their recent altercation at Adin Ross’ Brand Risk event, writing, “@deshaefrost I need mines.”He continued to tag the streamer, writing, “I stand on s***. He knew it was coming @deshaefrost.”

YK Osiris also posted DMs between him and Deshae, showing that he previously told the streamer to “keep that same energy” whenever they saw each other.

Meanwhile, Deshae took to his Instagram Story with a response of his own. The streamer shared a clip showing what happened after the last time he and YK Osiris fought, simply writing, “lol.”

Social Media Reacts 

Many gathered under The Shade Room Teens as they reacted to YK Osiris calling out Deshae Frost. While some are excited for a possible fight, others continue to debate who took the win during their last matchup. 

Instagram user @jasmxxe_ wrote, “This is so random. Deshae and YK!? Like for what though? 😂”

Instagram user @aaliyahzhanae added, “Love me some Deshae but my money on YK😂”

While Instagram user @ms.skyami wrote, “He must’ve stopped giving out the world”

Instagram user @_raveyrozay wrote, “Nahhhh Deshae was onnatttt 😂”

Instagram user @ymonieee added, “yk done went to the bad boys house and learnt a few things”

While Instagram user @kaaaaayyspamm wrote, “It’s Deshae not texting him back 😂😂😂”

Instagram user @txld wrote, “Shae beat him already and now he wants another whipping”

Instagram user@ prez.trap added,”Yk Osiris already whooped deshae frost in boxing soo….”

While Instagram user @juan_x_official wrote, “Okay I want to see a rematch because last | V check he was getting his azz handed to him”

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It’s been an excellent summer for indie horror, with Obsession and Backrooms breaking into the mainstream, and Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma making its nationwide debut after a successful festival run. Now, as summer turns into fall and a chill creeps into the air, a new indie horror sensation is speeding towards the big screen. It Ends, a horror thriller about the road trip from Hell—maybe literally—will open nationwide later this week, and NEON is turning on its four-way flashers and previewing the film with a new terrifying trailer.

It Ends comes from Alexander Ullom, who wrote, directed, and edited it; the film is his feature debut. It made its debut at South by Southwest last year, where Collider’s Steve Weintraub caught up with the cast and crew; Ullom described the film as “a lot more about the emotional experience of being inside of a mystery than it is solving the mystery.” It will open nationwide on August 28, after having been released in select New York and Los Angeles theaters on August 21; it was briefly available to rent via the Letterboxd Video Store last winter.

In the trailer, four friends—Tyler (Mitchell Cole, Against the Spread), Day (Akira Jackson, Urban Flesh Eaters), Fisher (Noah Toth, Senior Prank), and James (Phinehas Yoon, Bad Teacher)—are headed on a post-graduation road trip; unfortunately, after they take a wrong turn, they get stuck on a seemingly endless road to nowhere. They never get tired, they never get hungry, and they never run out of gas. They’re largely alone on the trip…unless they venture outside their car, in which case they’re soon besieged by a murderous mob. Are they in Hell? Some alternate dimension? Or is it simply the road to nowhere…and if it is, what happens once they get there? You’ll have to get to the theater this weekend to find out. Don’t drive there, though—after you see the movie, you’ll wish you’d taken the bus.

What Are the Critics Saying About ‘It Ends’?

It Ends currently holds a stellar 94% Fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes, with 77 reviews. In his review, Collider’s Matthew Donato praised it, calling it “a winning experiment that treads lightly regarding horror influences.”

It Ends is now playing in select theaters in New York City and Los Angeles; it opens nationwide on August 28. Stay tuned to Collider for future updates.

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Release Date

August 21, 2026

Runtime

89 minutes

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Director

Alexander Ullom

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Writers

Alexander Ullom

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Carrie Carusone, Evan Barber

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