By Jonathan Klotz
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1995 is notable for being the year that Toy Story redefined animation, Apollo 13 reshaped history, and, well, Waterworld existed. It’s also the year that two of Hollywood’s sexiest stars broke through, but not in any of the blockbusters. Roberto Rodriguez’s Desperado, returning to Netflix after years away from the streaming service, turned the director into one of Hollywood’s hottest talents while his two leads, Antonio Banderas and Selma Hayek, have been setting screens on fire for over 30 years and counting. 

Antonio Banderas’ Bloody Revenge Path

Desperado is the sequel to Rodriguez’s debut, the extremely low-budget El Mariachi (shot for $7,500 only two years earlier), with Banderas taking over the role of the wandering Mexican out for revenge. Blaming the drug lord Bucho for the death of his love, El Mariachi massacres an entire bar of criminal underlings in a small, nondescript border town and happens to take refuge with the local bookstore owner, Carolina, played by Salma Hayek. The pairing immediately pays off with their chemistry melting the screen in between firefights so bloody and gruesome, the original cut was NC-17. 

The plot is simple, but that’s not a bad thing. Desperado’s tale of revenge pays homage to classic spaghetti westerns with Rodriguez’s signature stylistic flair. By the time El Mariachi is back wandering the roads with his guitar case of weapons, you won’t care that there are no real twists or turns to the story. It’s fun, it’s bloody, and it both looks and feels like nothing else from 1995. 

The World Was Not Ready For Banderas And Hayek

With a tiny fraction of the budget of Waterworld ($7 million versus $175 million), Rodriguez is able to make his stars pop off the screen. The opening sequence even includes Antonio Banderas playing his own guitar, singing, and bashing a robber in the head with the best el-kabong since Quick Draw McGraw. Banderas had already been featured in Philadelphia and Interview With The Vampire, but Desperado was his big breakthrough as an action star and a sex symbol. 

Salma Hayek was already gaining popularity in Mexico when she signed on as Carolina. Desperado was her English-language breakthrough, followed a year later by a memorable dance sequence in Rodriguez’s follow-up, From Dusk Till Dawn. It’s rare for a low-budget film to launch a career these days. Desperado did one better and turned both of its leads and its director into stars.

No One Thought The Mexico Trilogy Would Lead To Spy Kids

The problem with Desperado is that it’s so over the top, so bloody, and so violent that it can be hard to watch. If you loved The Kingsman’s church fight, you owe it to yourself to see El Mariachi take down an entire bar of cartel members. You should also hunt down the third movie in the Mexico trilogy, Once Upon a Time in Mexico, which is even bigger, though it lacks the charm of Desperado. Remember that while you’re watching Mariachi open his guitar case for the first time that Rodriguez would go on to cast his action lead as the dad in Spy Kids, which also includes a returning Danny Trejo (who plays two different characters in the Mexico trilogy).

Desperado is an action classic that launched its own wave of low-budget imitators in the 90s. Other filmmakers could duplicate the blood and guts, but no one could ever replace Antonio Banderas and Salma Hayek. Now you can catch both stars’ breakout performances on Netflix and remember back when $7 million got you an action classic and not a third of an episode of Stranger Things.

Last year, Consumer Reports reportedly discovered dangerous chemicals in popular synthetic braiding hair — everything from lead, carcinogens, and toxic chemicals. Now, new testing is diving in further, and taking a look at products marketed as 100% human or plant-based.

What’s really in these braiding hair products? Are they regulated? And is anything being done to keep consumers safe?

The Shade Room’s Justin Carter is sharing answers on ‘TSR Investigates.’

900 Chemicals Found in Hair Extensions From Top Brands

According to Carter, the results of testing human hair have been even more shocking than what was revealed by testing synthetic hair. Dr. James Roberts, the Director of Product Safety and Research at Consumer Reports, told Carter that human hair contained the highest amount of lead by far.

“One hundred percent of the products also contained VOCs, including acetone, a respiratory irritant, and low levels of carcinogens (toxins that can be linked to cancer),” the “top findings” page of the study asserts.

To make matters worse, per Carter, the manufacturers aren’t under regulation and also aren’t required to share their data.

“One may think that human hair is safer. But it too is processed… once the women sell their hair to a broker then that hair can be exposed to all different types of chemicals to give it its characteristics of color of texture,” Dr. Roberts explained to Carter.

What’s Being Done To Keep Consumers Safe?

Scroll above to watch as Carter shares which brand of human hair tested for the highest amount of lead. Additionally, Carter shares the brand of hair that Dr. James Roberts says he would trust his closest loved ones, his daughters, to use. Lastly, Carter shares his discussion with Dr. Elissia Franklin. Franklin, a research student at the Silent Spring Institution, broke down her new study. And how it was able to find over 900 chemicals in the hair products it tested.

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The Love Is Blind season 10 cast will reunite to share life updates during the official reunion.

The landmark 10th season of the Netflix dating experiment was set in Ohio and featured seven couples getting engaged sight unseen.

“We felt so good about the couples that for the very first time we chose to follow seven of them, producing the biggest season in Love Is Blind history,” showrunner Chris Coelen told Tudum in February. “We’re so excited for all of our couples, and are delighted that we can share all of their stories with the world.”

Out of seven pod engagements, only two couples got married. Victor St. John and Christine Hamilton, as well as Amber Morrison and Jordan Faeth both said “I do” in the season finale when it aired in March.

Keep scrolling for what to know about the Love Is Blind season 10 reunion:

When Is the ‘Love Is Blind’ Season 10 Reunion?

The Ohio-based cast of Love Is Blind sat down with show hosts Nick and Vanessa Lachey for a tell-all special airing Wednesday, March 11, on Netflix. The reunion will begin streaming at 9 p.m. EDT.

What Does the ‘Love Is Blind’ Season 10 Reunion Teaser Reveal?

At the end of the season 10 finale, Netflix offered a brief glimpse of the reunion taping.

“I’m assuming you’re not hearing this for the first time?” Nick Lachey asked one of the contestants, later asking another whether they were “lying” about a yet-to-be-revealed accusation.

Elsewhere, Chris Fusco admitted that he “wasn’t proud of a lot” of his onscreen moments. (Chris notably dumped fiancée Jessica Barrett over her body type, later trying to pursue Bri McNees despite her engagement to now-ex Connor Spies.)

Jessica, meanwhile, said the reality of her relationship was “very, very different than what was being shown” in the episodes.

Amber Morrison also had a moment in the hot seat, storming off the stage after warning one of her costars not to “f***ing do that.”

While There Be Any Special Cameos or Announcements at the Reunion?

Plenty of Love Is Blind alums were seated in the reunion audience in the teaser, including Alexa Lemieux, Colleen Reed, Cameron Hamilton, Giannina Gibelli, Tiffany Pennywell, Chelsea Griffin, Taylor Krause, Garrett Josemans, Leo Braudy, Brittany Wisniewski, Amy Cortes and Johnny McIntyre.

Season 4 couple Bliss Poureetezadi-Goytowski and Zack Goytowski also plan to reveal the sex of their second baby during the live TV special. The couple, who share daughter Galileo, announced in February 2026 that they are expecting again.

“We have a new little Valentine on the way,” they wrote via Instagram on Valentine’s Day. “Our hearts are overflowing because this time we know the joy and awe of parenthood. The out of this world, all consuming love that’s coming. We are so excited to meet you our precious, heavenly blessing! We cannot wait to see Galileo become a big sister.”

How Did ‘Love Is Blind’ Season 10 End?

Love Is Blind season 10 ended with two marriages: Victor St. John married Christine Hamilton, while Amber Morrison said “I do” to Jordan Faeth. The remaining couples — Emma Betsinger and Mike Gibney, as well as Ashley Carpenter and Alex Henderson — broke up at the altar.

There were three couples who called off their engagements in advance: Brianna McNees and Connor Spies, Devonta Anderson and Brittany Wicker, and Chris Fusco and Jessica Barrett.

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Roommates, a moment between Blueface and Jaidyn Alexis has the internet talking after a clip from a recent livestream started making its rounds online. What appeared to be a casual at-home moment quickly turned into a tense exchange once a certain question came up. And, it prompted Jaidyn to step in before things went any further.

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Blueface Questions Son Javaughn About Girls On Live

During a recent live, Blueface was shirtless, rocking black-and-white pants and a bedazzled baseball cap, sitting in his blue-and-black gamer chair while giving his and Jaidyn Alexis’ son Javaughn a fresh cut. Javaughn sat across from him in a matching blue outfit, game controller in hand, just chilling. That is, until things got a little…tense. The clip starts with Blueface asking about girls at school, and Javaughn hit him with a firm, “No, ’cause I don’t want to.” Blueface kept at it, asking if the girls liked him, and Javaughn doubled down: “I don’t want to.” When Blueface tried one more time, asking if any of the girls had a crush on lil man, Javaughn was still not having it.

Jaidyn Alexis Shuts Down Blueface’s Question On Live

Furthermore, that’s when Blueface continued by asking Javaughn if he was gay. However, it seemed to have caught Javaughn off guard before he quickly responded, “No!” At that moment, Jaidyn Alexis walked into the room and overheard the conversation. And, she immediately questioned why Blueface was bringing that up right now. Blueface defended himself by saying it was just “barbershop men talk.” However, Jaidyn wasn’t feeling it and shut the conversation down, even threatening to turn off the live. The moment has since sparked reactions online, especially after Blueface reposted an older clip where he asked Javaughn the same question.

You Already Know Social Media Weighed In

Folks quickly flooded the comment section of The Shade Room Teens on Instagram to share their thoughts on the moment. Some users said there’s nothing wrong with a father asking his son questions like that. And, many argued that Blueface may have simply been trying to have an open conversation. However, others felt the timing was inappropriate for a livestream. But, plenty of commenters also praised Jaidyn for stepping in and protecting her son, calling her a true “mama bear.”

One Instagram user @stuckupbee said, “No ts would’ve pmo don’t say weird shht to my child AND on stream that’s sick.“

This Instagram user @immikey2x claimed, “Nun wrong w this“

And, Instagram user @siramaimled added, “Weird question to ask in front of thousands of viewers.“

Meanwhile, Instagram user @mackenzieviii commented, “I think he’s projecting…“

While Instagram user @big_terrible_tx said, “She did right! 👏”

Lastly, Instagram user @kyraaaaaariannna__ shared, “The boy was clear he’s focused on games and schools as an 8 year old should“

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