As part of Warner Bros. Discovery, HBO Max primarily hosts and streams the company’s shows and movies to subscribers. Viewers can stream new episodes of House of the Dragon or The White Lotus on HBO Max after their linear premiere. The streaming platform also regularly adds new and older movies and TV shows to keep the library diverse. However, HBO Max also has exclusive TV shows and movies made specifically for the platform. It has seen success with shows like Peacemaker, The Sex Lives of College Girls, and Hacks. However, the streamer’s true hit is a 2-season procedural that is gearing up for another season at the beginning of next year.
This series was a hit right out of the gate with critics and viewers alike. On Rotten Tomatoes, the first season scored an impressive 94%, and the second was rated even higher at 99%. Warner Bros. Discovery reported that each episode was averaging 10 million viewers, and that number rose by over 50% when delayed viewing was factored in. The series benefited from word of mouth, recording episode-by-episode growth throughout Season 1. The second season saw even more viewership, racking up billions of streamed minutes. Nielsen reports that the series, titled The Pitt, has over 15 billion minutes (250 million hours) viewed to date.
Now the Noah Wyle-led series is gearing up for its third season, which is not expected until sometime in January 2027. HBO Max has not set the precise date yet. Cast members expected to return for the new season include Wyle (Dr. Robby), Patrick Ball (Dr. Langdon), Katherine LaNasa (Dana Evans), Fiona Dourif (Dr. McKay), Taylor Dearden (Dr. King), Isa Briones (Dr. Santos), Gerran Howell (Dr. Whitaker), Shabana Azeez (Javadi), Sepideh Moafi (Dr. Al-Hashimi), and Shawn Hatosy (Dr. Abbot). Supriya Ganesh will not return for Season 3, as her character’s natural arc comes to an end, while Ayesha Harris (Dr. Ellis) is being upgraded to series regular.
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Collider Exclusive · The Sorting Hat Awaits Which Hogwarts House Are You? Gryffindor · Slytherin · Hufflepuff · Ravenclaw
Four houses. One destiny. The Sorting Hat has considered thousands of students — now it’s your turn. Answer honestly and discover where you truly belong at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
🦁Gryffindor
🐍Slytherin
🦡Hufflepuff
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🦅Ravenclaw
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What quality do you value most in yourself? Answer as honestly as you can — the Hat always knows.
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A friend is being treated unfairly. What do you do? How you protect others says everything about who you are.
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What does success look like to you? What you’re working toward defines who you’re becoming.
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What is your greatest fear? Fear is the most honest thing about a person.
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The rules say no. Your gut says go. What do you do? Every institution has rules. What you do with them is a choice.
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What kind of friend are you? Who you are to the people you love is who you really are.
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You look into the Mirror of Erised. What do you see? The mirror shows the deepest desire of your heart.
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The Sorting Hat pauses. It whispers: “You could do well in any house. But what matters most to you — truly?” This is your tiebreaker. The Hat always listens.
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The Sorting Hat Speaks Your House Has Been Chosen
After careful deliberation, the Sorting Hat has made its decision. This is the house your values, your instincts, and your particular way of being in the world were made for.
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Gryffindor Tower · Scarlet & Gold
🦁 Gryffindor
You have nerve. Not the reckless kind, but the deep, quiet courage that shows up even when you’re terrified — especially then.
Gryffindors don’t act because they’re fearless — they act because they understand that some things are worth being afraid for.
You stand up for people when it would be easier to look away.
You charge toward what’s right even when the odds are terrible.
Harry, Hermione, Ron — the heroes of Hogwarts’s greatest chapter — all called the tower with the scarlet and gold home. And now, so do you.
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Slytherin Dungeon · Emerald & Silver
🐍 Slytherin
You are driven, sharp, and utterly clear-eyed about what you want and how to get there.
Slytherin has long been misunderstood — painted as the house of villains when it is, at its best, the house of those who refuse to accept limits placed on them by others.
You are resourceful, strategic, and you play the long game.
You know your worth. You protect your own fiercely.
The dungeon common room with its view of the Black Lake is yours — and the ambitions that will take you further than anyone expects are yours too.
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Hufflepuff Basement · Yellow & Black
🦡 Hufflepuff
You are the kind of person that makes the world genuinely better just by being in it.
Hufflepuff is not the “safe” house or the “leftover” house — it is the house of those with the greatest heart and the most unwavering integrity.
You show up. You work hard. You don’t need glory or recognition — you do what’s right because it’s right.
Your loyalty never wavers, even when tested.
Nymphadora Tonks, Cedric Diggory, Newt Scamander — some of the wizarding world’s finest. And now you join them.
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Ravenclaw Tower · Blue & Bronze
🦅 Ravenclaw
Your mind is your greatest gift, and you’ve always known it.
Ravenclaws are the thinkers, the questioners, the ones who find a puzzle irresistible and a good book better company than most people.
Ravenclaw is not merely about intelligence — it’s about the love of learning, the pursuit of truth, and the rare courage to admit you don’t know something yet.
You see the world with unusual clarity and depth.
Luna Lovegood, Filius Flitwick, Rowena Ravenclaw herself — all extraordinary, all original. And so are you.
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What Is ‘The Pitt’ Season 3 About?
The show is not departing from its formula in the new season. It’s a new shift, and chaos is on the horizon. Robby has been on a three-month sabbatical that many did not think he would return from. But he’s back, and it’s Thursday, November 12, 2026, the day after Veterans Day. The timeline deviates slightly as the show explores the past while looking at what the future holds as a result of the Big Beautiful Bill kicking into the healthcare system. But above all, The Pitt is a medical drama, so viewers can expect weekly cases that might break your heart and gross you out in the same episode.
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The Pitt returns in January 2027. Stay tuned to Collider for more updates.
An icon with a heart of gold, Dolly Parton will be sadly missed. It was announced late last month that the Queen of Country had passed away aged 80 after a “brief battle with cancer,” and the world was in shock. Tributes to the legendary songstress, movie star, and philanthropist came pouring in from around the world. “I will always love her and want to make her proud,” wrote Parton’s goddaughter, Miley Cyrus, while Taylor Swift paid tribute to Parton’s “true grace and true grit, all in one dazzling person.”
In a narrative on-screen role, Parton’s last performance came back in 2022, when she appeared in the series finale of the brilliant Grace and Frankie. Parton’s working-class angel, Agnes, stole the show in her last performance as she poignantly interacted at the gates of heaven with two of her longest friends. Those friends were Grace and Frankie themselves, Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin, who Parton famously starred alongside in her breakout film role in 9 to 5.
As Doralee Rhodes, Parton blew away audiences with her acting prowess and comedy chops, setting in motion the next step in her all-conquering career. Directed by Colin Higgins, who wrote the screenplay with Patricia Resnick, 9 to 5 was a big hit with both critics and audiences. Roger Ebertawarded it a 3/4 rating, writing that the film is “a good-hearted, simple-minded comedy that will win a place in film history, I suspect, primarily because it contains the movie debut of Dolly Parton.” Following Parton’s passing, fans have been paying their respects by returning to her beloved debut. At the time of writing, 9 to 5 is the fourth most-watched movie on Disney+ in the U.S.
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Collider Exclusive · Universe Personality Quiz Which Iconic Universe Do You Belong in the Most? Star Wars · Lord of the Rings · Harry Potter · Game of Thrones · Star Trek
Five legendary universes. Five completely different visions of what the world could be — or already was. One of them is the world your instincts, your values, and your particular way of existing were built for. Eight questions will tell you which one.
🚀Star Wars
💍Lord of the Rings
🧙Harry Potter
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👑Game of Thrones
🖖Star Trek
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What gives your life its deepest sense of meaning? Every universe is built around a different answer to this question.
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Which kind of world do you most want to inhabit? The environment shapes who you become. Choose carefully.
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How do you prefer your conflicts resolved? The shape of a world’s conflicts tells you everything about its soul.
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Who do you want beside you when things get difficult? Your ideal companions reveal the world you were made for.
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What is your relationship with power? How you seek, wield, or resist power is the map of who you are.
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How does your universe treat good and evil? A world’s moral architecture tells you more about it than any map.
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What role would you naturally fall into? Every universe has archetypes. Which one fits you without trying?
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What do you ultimately believe about the future? The answer to this is the clearest window into which universe already lives inside you.
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Your Universe Has Been Chosen You Belong In…
Your answers point to the iconic universe your values, your instincts, and your particular way of seeing the world were built for. This is where you would find your people — and your purpose.
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A Galaxy Far, Far Away
Star Wars
You believe in the cause — in the idea that freedom is worth fighting for even when the odds are impossible and the empire is vast.
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You are drawn to the moral clarity of a universe where hope itself is a form of resistance.
You’d find your people in the Rebellion — a ragtag coalition of true believers held together by conviction more than resources.
Star Wars is fundamentally a story about ordinary people choosing to matter in an extraordinary conflict — and that is exactly your kind of story.
The Force may or may not be with you. But the will to use it for something larger than yourself certainly is.
Middle-earth
Lord of the Rings
You understand, in the deepest part of yourself, that the journey matters as much as the destination — and that the world’s beauty is worth protecting even at great cost.
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Middle-earth is a world of ancient wonder, deep friendship, and a darkness that only retreats when enough small acts of courage accumulate.
You would thrive here because you value the fellowship more than the glory — the road more than the arrival.
Tolkien’s universe rewards patience, loyalty, and the willingness to carry something heavy across a very long distance.
Those are not burdens to you. They are simply how you move through the world.
The Wizarding World
Harry Potter
You believe that love, loyalty, and doing what’s right are not naive sentiments — they are the most powerful forces in any world, magical or otherwise.
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The Wizarding World is a place of wonder hidden in plain sight, where learning is transformative and the bonds you form at school follow you into every battle.
You would flourish here because you take both the magic and the friendships seriously — and you understand that one without the other is incomplete.
Harry Potter’s universe ultimately rewards those who choose to stand for something even when standing is terrifying.
That choice — made quietly, without guarantee — is something you understand completely.
Westeros · The Known World
Game of Thrones
You see the world clearly — its power structures, its hypocrisies, its brutal arithmetic — and you are not paralysed by that clarity. You use it.
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Westeros is a world that rewards intelligence, adaptability, and the willingness to understand that every alliance is also a negotiation.
You would survive here — possibly thrive here — because you don’t confuse the world as it is with the world as you’d like it to be.
Game of Thrones is a story about what happens when the idealists and the realists collide. You are sharp enough to know which one lasts longer.
Winter always comes. You are already prepared.
The United Federation of Planets
Star Trek
You believe the future is worth building — that curiosity, cooperation, and the expansion of understanding are not just ideals but the most practical path forward for any civilisation.
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Star Trek is a universe where the questions matter as much as the answers, and where encountering something utterly alien is cause for wonder rather than fear.
You would belong here because you are fundamentally optimistic about what intelligence and decency can achieve — while being honest about how hard that achievement is.
The Federation is the universe’s most ambitious thought experiment: what if we actually got better?
You don’t just hope that’s possible. You think it’s the only thing worth working toward.
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‘9 to 5’ Was a Box Office Smash
Not only was 9 to 5 a big hit with critics and sparked the on-screen career of Parton, but it also was a major success at the box office. Against a reported budget of roughly $10 million, the movie made over $100 million worldwide, with almost all of this coming from domestic ticket sales. This placed 9 to 5 as the second-highest-grossing film of 1980 in the world, losing out on the top spot to the box office juggernaut Star Wars: Episode V — The Empire Strikes Back.
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Mark Wahlberg, standing on a grassy field, frowning into the distance in The HappeningImage via 20th Century Studios
Mark Wahlberg nearly backed out of Martin Scorsese‘s The Departedwhen he discovered that he wasn’t going to get one of the lead roles. But he stayed on, and the decision ultimately worked out in his favor. Wahlberg earned his sole acting nomination at the Oscars for his supporting performance in The Departed, and one would imagine that it would have taken his career to incredible heights. He followed the nomination with two critical duds released back-to-back in 2008. The first was Max Payne, the poorly received video game adaptation that now holds a 16% score on the aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes. The other is a movie that is sitting at a 17% score on the aggregator, and is largely regarded as the movie that began a downward spiral for its director.
The film in question was recently added to the Peacock library, along with a handful of the director’s other films. It follows a high school teacher and his family as they try to survive a mysterious phenomenon that causes people to harm themselves. It preceded A Quiet Place by over a decade, and was heavily inspired by the works of Stephen King. In fact, it was released only a year after the cult classic King adaptation The Mist, with which it shared a similar premise. More recently, Netflix’s The Last House has achieved major success, bringing King-inspired storytelling to a new generation.
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Collider Exclusive · Sci-Fi Survival Quiz Which Sci-Fi World Would You Survive? The Matrix · Mad Max · Blade Runner · Dune · Star Wars
Five universes. Five completely different ways the future went wrong — or sideways, or up in flames. Only one of them is the world your instincts were built for. Eight questions will figure out which dystopia, galaxy, or desert wasteland you’d actually make it out of alive.
💊The Matrix
🔥Mad Max
🌧️Blade Runner
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🏜️Dune
🚀Star Wars
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You sense something is deeply wrong with the world around you. What do you do? The first instinct is often the truest one.
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In a world of scarcity, what resource do you guard most fiercely? What we protect reveals what we believe survival actually requires.
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What kind of threat keeps you up at night? Fear is useful data — if you’re honest about what you’re actually afraid of.
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How do you deal with authority you don’t trust? Every dystopia has a power structure. Your approach to it determines everything.
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Which environment could you actually endure long-term? Survival isn’t just tactical — it’s physical, psychological, and very much about where you are.
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Who do you want in your corner when things fall apart? The company you keep is the clearest signal of who you actually are.
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Where do you draw the line — if you draw one at all? Every survivor eventually faces a moment that tests what they’re actually made of.
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What would actually make survival worth it? Staying alive is one thing. Having a reason to is another.
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Your answers point to the world your instincts were built for. This is the universe your temperament, your survival instincts, and your particular brand of stubbornness were made for.
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The Resistance, Zion
The Matrix
You took the red pill a long time ago — probably before anyone offered it to you. You’re a systems thinker who can’t help but notice the seams in things.
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You’re drawn to understanding how the system works before figuring out how to break it.
You’d find the Resistance, or it would find you — your instinct for spotting constructed realities is the machines’ worst nightmare.
You function best when you have access to information and the freedom to act on it.
The Matrix built an airtight prison. You’d be the one probing the walls for the door.
The Wasteland
Mad Max
The wasteland doesn’t reward the clever or the well-connected — it rewards those who are hard to kill and harder to break. That’s you.
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You don’t need comfort, community, or a cause larger than the next horizon.
You need a vehicle, a clear threat, and enough fuel to outrun it — and you’re good at all three.
You are unsentimental enough to survive that world, and decent enough — just barely — to be something more than another raider.
In the wasteland, that distinction is everything.
Los Angeles, 2049
Blade Runner
You’d survive here because you know how to exist in moral grey areas without losing yourself completely.
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You read people accurately, keep your circle small, and ask the questions others prefer not to answer.
In a city where humanity is a legal designation rather than a feeling, you hold onto something that keeps you functional.
You’re not a hero. But you’re not lost, either.
In Blade Runner’s world, that distinction is everything.
Arrakis
Dune
Arrakis is the most hostile environment in the known universe — and you are precisely the kind of person it rewards.
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Patience, discipline, and political awareness are your core strengths — and on Arrakis, they’re survival tools.
You understand that the long game matters more than any single victory.
Others come to Dune and are consumed by it. You’d learn its logic and earn its respect.
In time, you wouldn’t just survive Arrakis — you’d begin to reshape it.
A Galaxy Far, Far Away
Star Wars
The galaxy far, far away is vast, loud, and in a constant state of violent political upheaval — and you wouldn’t have it any other way.
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You find meaning in being part of something larger than yourself — a cause, a crew, a rebellion.
You’d gravitate toward the Rebellion, or the fringes, or whatever pocket of the galaxy still believes the Empire’s grip can be broken.
You fight — not because you have to, but because standing aside isn’t something you’re capable of.
In Star Wars, that willingness is what makes all the difference.
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Here’s Where You Can Watch Mark Wahlberg’s Sci-Fi Movie this Month
Wahlberg’s movie, as you might have guessed, is The Happening. Also featuring Zooey Deschanel and John Leguizamo, the movie was marketed as M. Night Shyamalan‘s first R-rated feature. It was also his first film to be outright panned by critics, after the divisive response to The Village and Lady in the Water. The film’s Rotten Tomatoes consensus reads, “The Happening begins with promise, but unfortunately descends into an incoherent and unconvincing trifle.” Although it couldn’t match the box-office success of Shyamalan’s earlier movies, it was able to gross more than $160 million globally against a reported budget of $60 million. Shyamalan took a couple of more hits immediately afterward — his follow-up movies were The Last Airbenderand After Earth — before rebuilding his career from the ground up. You can watch several of his films, including The Happening, on Peacock this month. Stay tuned to Collider for more updates.
Former America’s Got Talent contestant Deshundre Vinson is reportedly facing a murder charge in connection with the drowning death of his 4-year-old nephew.
Vinson, 22, has been charged with first-degree murder and three counts of aggravated child abuse in Chattanooga, Tennessee, following a deadly incident that took place at a swimming pool in August, per an affidavit obtained by local station ABC9.
According to law enforcement, Vinson was allegedly babysitting his 4-year-old nephew and the child’s 6-year-old brother on August 16 when he allowed them to walk two-tenths of a mile on their own to an apartment complex pool.
While the complex reportedly had signs posted that warned against children under the age of 14 using the pool unsupervised, Vinson did not accompany his nephews.
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Police were responding to an unrelated matter at the complex when they heard screams and found someone trying to perform CPR on the unresponsive 4-year-old. The boy was transferred to Erlanger Hospital, where he died five days later, per a police report.
Investigators later reviewed surveillance footage that showed the boy walking along the edge of the pool before he fell into the deep end. He was reportedly underwater for nine minutes before anyone noticed something was wrong.
A bystander pulled him out of the water and tried to administer life-saving procedures before police arrived on the scene.
Law enforcement officers reportedly attempted to question Vinson and the person who held the lease on his apartment but they were allegedly nowhere to be found. Vinson was eventually taken into custody and held at Hamilton County Jail after he was located at a nearby home more than two weeks later.
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His bond was set at $750,000, according to Hamilton County Sheriff’s Department records. His next court date is on Tuesday, September 8.
A Kentucky couple was arrested after they allegedly forced the woman’s 1-year-old son to stay in a spider-infested basement and garage, and the boy ultimately died after he choked on his own used diapers. Deavan Williams has been charged with wanton murder and first-degree child abuse of a child under age 12 in connection with […]
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ABC9 reported that police obtained messages from Vinson to his late nephew’s mother, acknowledging that the children had been unsupervised and that there was a delayed response to the drowning.
Vinson achieved minor fame as part of the vocal trio CitiLimitz alongside cousins Marionn and A.T. The group auditioned for America’s Got Talent season 20 in 2025, impressing judges Howie Mandel, Mel B, Sofía Vergara and Simon Cowell with their cover of K-Ci and JoJo’s 1997 hit “All My Life.” The trio received a standing ovation from Mandel, 70, and Mel B, 51, at the end of their audition.
“I’m rooting for you. I want you to succeed,” Mel B told CitiLimitz. “Your harmonies? You know your stuff! Well done!”
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Cowell was similarly supportive in his feedback, saying, “For me, there’s nothing better than working with a band that works. You’re brothers. You’ve got this natural chemistry anyway. I really liked it!”
CitiLimitz were eliminated during AGT season 20’s first quarter-final show on August 19, 2026. (American Idol alum Jessica Sanchez ultimately won the NBC competition show in September 2025, more than 19 years after she originally made it to the AGT semi-finals in season 1.)
If you or someone you know is experiencing child abuse, call or text Child Help Hotline at 1-800-422-4453.
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Director Ridley Scott‘s latest movie, The Dog Stars, hasn’t quite lived up to expectations since its release last week. The sci-fi spectacle fell short of box-office expectations in its first weekend, continuing an unfortunate run that has gone on for years. It also received mediocre reviews, which could impact its performance when it drops on digital and streaming. The Dog Stars marked Scott’s first new sci-fi movie in nearly a decade, but he is already planning to jump back into his most iconic franchise, Alien. The franchise began in the 1970s, and was recently given a shot in the arm by director Fede Álvarez with Alien: Romulus. Álvarez previously said that he wouldn’t be returning to direct a sequel, and Scott’s recent comments about Alien: Romulus — he thought it was “okay” — and his interest in returning to the series partially explain why Álvarez is staying away.
Scott previously revived the Alien franchise with Prometheus, a divisive prequel that has continued to provoke audiences for more than a decade. Prometheus remains the franchise’s top-grossing installment with a $400 million-plus worldwide haul; it also received mostly positive critical reviews. Scott followed it up with a direct sequel that underperformed commercially and now holds a lower Rotten Tomatoes score than Prometheus. However, it is held in higher regard than that film despite that score. The movie in question was recently added to the Peacock streaming service in the United States, giving a new audience a chance to check it out.
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Collider Exclusive · Sci-Fi Survival Quiz Which Sci-Fi World Would You Survive? The Matrix · Mad Max · Blade Runner · Dune · Star Wars
Five universes. Five completely different ways the future went wrong — or sideways, or up in flames. Only one of them is the world your instincts were built for. Eight questions will figure out which dystopia, galaxy, or desert wasteland you’d actually make it out of alive.
💊The Matrix
🔥Mad Max
🌧️Blade Runner
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🏜️Dune
🚀Star Wars
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01
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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02
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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03
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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04
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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05
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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06
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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07
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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08
What would actually make survival worth it? Staying alive is one thing. Having a reason to is another.
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Your Fate Has Been Calculated You’d Survive In…
Your answers point to the world your instincts were built for. This is the universe your temperament, your survival instincts, and your particular brand of stubbornness were made for.
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The Resistance, Zion
The Matrix
You took the red pill a long time ago — probably before anyone offered it to you. You’re a systems thinker who can’t help but notice the seams in things.
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You’re drawn to understanding how the system works before figuring out how to break it.
You’d find the Resistance, or it would find you — your instinct for spotting constructed realities is the machines’ worst nightmare.
You function best when you have access to information and the freedom to act on it.
The Matrix built an airtight prison. You’d be the one probing the walls for the door.
The Wasteland
Mad Max
The wasteland doesn’t reward the clever or the well-connected — it rewards those who are hard to kill and harder to break. That’s you.
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You don’t need comfort, community, or a cause larger than the next horizon.
You need a vehicle, a clear threat, and enough fuel to outrun it — and you’re good at all three.
You are unsentimental enough to survive that world, and decent enough — just barely — to be something more than another raider.
In the wasteland, that distinction is everything.
Los Angeles, 2049
Blade Runner
You’d survive here because you know how to exist in moral grey areas without losing yourself completely.
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You read people accurately, keep your circle small, and ask the questions others prefer not to answer.
In a city where humanity is a legal designation rather than a feeling, you hold onto something that keeps you functional.
You’re not a hero. But you’re not lost, either.
In Blade Runner’s world, that distinction is everything.
Arrakis
Dune
Arrakis is the most hostile environment in the known universe — and you are precisely the kind of person it rewards.
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Patience, discipline, and political awareness are your core strengths — and on Arrakis, they’re survival tools.
You understand that the long game matters more than any single victory.
Others come to Dune and are consumed by it. You’d learn its logic and earn its respect.
In time, you wouldn’t just survive Arrakis — you’d begin to reshape it.
A Galaxy Far, Far Away
Star Wars
The galaxy far, far away is vast, loud, and in a constant state of violent political upheaval — and you wouldn’t have it any other way.
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You find meaning in being part of something larger than yourself — a cause, a crew, a rebellion.
You’d gravitate toward the Rebellion, or the fringes, or whatever pocket of the galaxy still believes the Empire’s grip can be broken.
You fight — not because you have to, but because standing aside isn’t something you’re capable of.
In Star Wars, that willingness is what makes all the difference.
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Ridley Scott’s Divisive Sci-Fi Movie Is About to Get a Follow-Up
We’re talking, of course, about Alien: Covenant. Starring Michael Fassbender, Katherine Waterston, Billy Crudup, Danny McBride, and Demián Bichir, the film was released theatrically in 2017. Produced on a reported budget of around $110 million — this is the same budget range as The Martian — Alien: Covenant ended its run with $240 million worldwide. It now holds a 65% score on Rotten Tomatoes, where the consensus reads, “Alien: Covenant delivers another satisfying round of close-quarters deep-space terror, even if it doesn’t take the saga in any new directions.” By comparison, Alien: Romulus grossed $350 million globally against a reported budget of $80 million, and is sitting at an 85% score on Rotten Tomatoes. You can watch both Prometheus and Alien: Covenant on Peacock, and stay tuned to Collider for more updates.
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The couple turned heads with their PDA at Sala Grand in Venice, Italy, on Saturday, September 5, as they attended the prestigious Kinéo Awards. Nicola, 31, looked stunning in a purple Balenciaga Haute Couture gown designed by Pierpaolo Piccioli while Brooklyn, 27, opted for a classic black-and-white tuxedo.
The Kinéo Awards announced in August that Nicola would be honored with the Rising Star Award for her performance in the upcoming indie drama Prima. (The Rising Star Award is given annually to promising actors, filmmakers, writers or producers.)
The actress shared her excitement in January to be joining Hollywood icon Faye Dunaway, Oscar winner Mira Sorvino, Mayfair Witches’ Jack Huston and Jack Ryan actress Betty Gabriel in directors Alessandro and Luca Morelli’s gripping story of a ballerina facing the challenges of modernizing her iconic dance company. The story is based on an original idea from Nicola.
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Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz pose on the red carpet during the 83rd International Venice Film Festival.Stefano Rellandini / AFP
“Im truly honored that this incredible cast and crew came together for Prima,” Nicola beamed via Instagram in January. “It still feels unreal that my wildest dreams came true — that these extraordinarily talented creatives joined forces to bring to life a story that first began in my dream.”
Brooklyn supported Nicola in the post’s comment section, writing to her, “WOW WOW xx go girl ❤️❤️ so proud of you baby xx.”
More recently, Brooklyn stepped in to defend his wife when an Instagram commenter crudely body-shamed Nicola in August.
Responding to an unrelated post about Brooklyn’s cottage pie recipe, the commenter wrote, “Do you comment on everyone who is concerned about your wife and how sickly she looks? She puts herself out there; feed her.”
“Don’t ever talk about my wife. She’s absolutely beautiful and you should never comment on a woman’s body,” Brooklyn responded, adding, “It’s disgraceful.”
Stylish and in love! Brooklyn Peltz Beckham and wife Nicola Peltz Beckham are a fashionable duo. The lovebirds, who tied the knot in April 2022, have frequently blessed Us with their coordinated couple style, stepping out in everything from matching blazers to trendy baggy jeans. For the Valentino spring/summer 2023 runway show during Paris Fashion […]
The two celebrated their fourth wedding anniversary in April, with Brooklyn sharing the card he wrote to his wife via Instagram at the time. In his inscription, he acknowledged they’d “been through so much together” amid his ongoing estrangement from his parents, David and Victoria Beckham.
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“Dear Nicola, happy 4 year anniversary, baby,” he wrote in the anniversary card. “I love you with all my heart … We have been through so much together and today we are stronger than ever and you are my best friend. I can’t wait to grow old together with you … I love you so much. Love, Brooklyn.”
He added in his Instagram caption, “Happy anniversary @nicolaannepeltzbeckham x I love you with all my heart … can’t wait to stay young with you xx love you so so much.”
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Brooklyn and Nicola tied the knot in April 2022 in Palm Beach, Florida.
Editor’s note: The below contains spoilers for Reacher Season 4.
Season 4 of Reacherhas been smashing ratings and sitting comfortably at No. 1 on Prime Video. It’s not hard to see why audiences are hooked on Jack Reacher (Alan Ritchson), especially when he’s basically a combination of two iconic action heroes.Like Jason Bourne, Reacher is a highly capable former military operative who relies on sharp instincts, observation, investigation, and tactical thinking to figure out what’s really going on. When things get physical, however, Reacher has the sheer toughness and bare-knuckle attitude of a Jason Statham-style lead. Basically, Reacher combines Bourne’s brains with Statham’s brawn, resulting in an action hero who can outthink his enemies as easily as he can beat them up.
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What Is ‘Reacher’ About?
Based on the novels by Lee Child, Reacher follows a former U.S. Army major and military police investigator turned wayward drifter as he travels from town to town, only for trouble to find him wherever he goes. Each season puts Reacher in a new setting with a new case. Season 1 sees him in Margrave, where he is accused of murder from the moment he steps into town. In Season 2, Reacher reunites with the members of his former Special Investigations Unit in New York City after discovering that assassins are murdering his comrades one by one.
Season 3 is when Reacher goes undercover for the first time in a coastal town in Maine, where he discovers that a prosperous rug business is nothing more than a front for a deadly operation involving a ghost from his past. No two cases are alike, and with each passing season, it seems that Reacher finds himself digging bigger graves for himself. The newly released Reacher Season 4, which aired on August 12, proves just that.
Season 4 Takes Reacher to a New Breaking Point
Another reason Reacher‘s return is gaining traction on streaming charts is that the stakes feel bigger than ever. In Season 4, Reacher navigates his own guilt after failing to save a woman who took her own life on a subway. During his investigation, he discovers that the woman was a low-level former Pentagon employee who had a flash drive containing highly sensitive government information. Before he knows it, Reacher is caught up in an even greater conspiracy spanning both Philadelphia and Washington, D.C.
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Instead of having just one enemy on his tail, Reacher is being pursued by the local police, the CIA, and mercenaries working for Plutus Chemical, among others — all looking for answers that could expose another country’s war crimes and America’s role in them. Season 4’s latest episode ends on one of the most un-Reacher-like cliffhangers yet: he’s trapped with seemingly no way out and has to face the possibility that he might actually die this time. With only two episodes left, there’s still plenty of room for another twist. That constant uncertainty is exactly what makes Reacher so addictive to watch.
Season 5 of ‘Reacher’ Is Already in the Works
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The Reacher-verse isn’t slowing down anytime soon. During San Diego Comic-Con 2026, the streamer revealed that the upcoming fifth season will adapt Child’s 2015 novel Make Me, the 12th book in the Reacher series. The novel begins with Reacher getting off a train in the mysterious Midwestern town of Mother’s Rest. But when he crosses paths with an ex-FBI agent turned private investigator searching for her long-missing colleague, what starts as a missing-persons case becomesone of the darkest installments in Child’s series.
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While the official release date forSeason 5 hasn’t been announced yet, Reacher‘s spin-off series, Neagley, hits Prime Video on September 16, the same day as the Season 4 finale. After playing an important supporting role across the first three seasons as Reacher’s trusted confidante, Frances Neagley (Maria Sten) is finally stepping into the spotlight. Although Neagley isn’t adapted from a specific Child book, the spin-off gives Reacher’s most important ally even more room to show what she can do as she investigates the mysterious death of a childhood friend. With Reacher Season 4 returning to #1 on streaming charts, Neagley has hopefully been set up for plenty of early success.
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Of course, long before Carrie, Flanagan already boasted an impressive horror résumé with acclaimed titles ranging from The Haunting of Hill House and Midnight Mass to his most recent series, The Fall of the House of Usher. His work has earned a devoted following, with fans consistently revisiting his productions thanks to streaming. Now, one of his early breakout hits is heading to Netflix, giving subscribers another chance to return to the filmmaker’s roots more than a decade after its theatrical release.
Released in theaters in 2014 after premiering at TIFF in 2013, Oculus was Flanagan’s second feature-length horror film and marked his first major commercial breakthrough. Netflix has now confirmed, per TV Insider, that the psychological horror movie will join its U.S. catalog on September 24, 2026. It arrives the same day as the comedy revival A Different World and fellow horror title House at the End of the Street, starring Jennifer Lawrence and Max Thieriot. The addition gives Netflix subscribers a timely chance to revisit one of Flanagan’s most underrated horror gems ahead of Halloween, without another rental or purchase.
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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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01
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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02
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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05
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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06
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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07
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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08
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.
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Mike Flanagan’s ‘Oculus’ Is an Unsettling Horror Masterpiece
Oculus stars Karen Gillan and Brenton Thwaites as siblings Kaylie and Tim Russell, who remain haunted by the violent deaths of their parents more than a decade after the tragedy. Kaylie becomes convinced that an antique mirror known as the Lasser Glass caused what happened to their family. But proving that theory means confronting a malevolent, supernatural force that can manipulate the minds and perceptions of anyone who looks into it. As Kaylie gets closer to the truth, the siblings become caught in the mirror’s evil spell. Annalise Basso and Garrett Ryan Ewald portray younger versions of Kaylie and Tim, respectively, while Katee Sackhoff and Rory Cochrane play their parents, Marie and Alan Russell.
As Flanagan’s first major financial success,Oculus grossed approximately $44 million worldwide against a reported $5 million budget. The film also holds a solid 75% critics’ score on Rotten Tomatoes, reflecting its lasting appeal as a psychological horror story built more on mounting dread than conventional gore.
Oculus arrives on Netflix in a few weeks. Stay tuned to Collider for more streaming coverage.
They callAgatha Christie the Queen of Crime for a reason. With a total of 66 detective novels, 150 short stories, and six romance novels written under the pseudonym Mary Westmacott, Christie has come a long way from writing detective fiction during her time as a Voluntary Aid Detachment nurse during World War I. And while her professional writing stint only began because of a friendly challenge from her sister, it was a challenge that cemented her name in the literary mystery genre.
Rather than simply following along as the story unfolds, readers are given the chance to examine every clue, suspect, and suspicious detail to see if they can figure out the answer before the big reveal. This ability to make readers feel like they’re part of the investigation is one reason Christie’s mysteries have remained so popular. From a murder on an island to a rumor mill gone wrong, here are the essential Agatha Christie books for beginners.
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‘The Murder of Roger Ackroyd’ (1926)
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The Murder of Roger Ackroyd makes you question everything you’ve just read. When wealthy widower Roger Ackroyd is found murdered after hinting that he knows a devastating secret, retired detective Hercule Poirot is called to the quiet village of King’s Abbot. Nearly everyone has a motive, from Ackroyd’s troubled family to the servants and guests with secrets of their own.
For new Christie fans, the premise is simple to follow. But Christie’s real trick is how she tells the story. The clues aren’t simply hidden in the evidence; they’re buried between the lines of the book. The traditional whodunit thus becomes Christie’s most notoriously famous display of misdirection, pinnacling in one of the genre’s most blasphemous twists.
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‘Death on the Nile’ (1937)
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For something a little more The White Lotus-coded, Death on the Nileis the perfect Christie read. Linnet Ridgeway and Simon Doyle are happily married, but Simon was originally engaged to Linnet’s best friend, Jacqueline. When the couple books a honeymoon cruise down the Nile River, an envious Jacqueline tags along, only to get caught in the crossfire.
In true Poirot fashion, he happens to be vacationing on the same boat and gets caught up in this toxic love triangle. But this destination vacation gone wrong shows how Christie incorporates the location to parallel the depravity of the crimes, proving that human ego and its fragility are as ancient as the Egyptian backdrop itself.
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‘A Murder Is Announced’ (1950)
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A Murder Is Announced takes its title literally. Right from the get-go, the village of Chipping Cleghorn is brought to a halt when its morning paper literally announces a murder to happen at Little Paddocks on Friday, October 29. Everyone thinks it’s a cheeky parlor game, and some neighbors actually show up. But at the time mentioned in the announcement, the lights go out, and someone is actually shot dead.
Apart from its immediate hook, A Murder Is Announced shows Miss Marple’s unique investigative methodology. She may be an octogenarian, but it’s precisely because of her age that she’s able to be the perfect eavesdropping wallflower, absorbing all the gossip and talk that even a police interrogator might miss.
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‘The A.B.C. Murders’ (1936)
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Poirot faces his biggest challenge yet in The A.B.C. Murders: the alphabet. The detective first receives a taunting letter signed “A.B.C.” containing a specific date and location. It just so happens that on the day mentioned, an elderly shopkeeper is found dead in her tobacco shop, with an ABC Railway Guide next to her.
And so continues this ABC-esque mystery, as Poirot encounters clues and culprits strictly following the alphabetical system, from names and locations to little trinkets. It’s a true test of intellect, and the reason why Poirot is more determined about this case than anything else is that he soon realizes that he himself is the target.
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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
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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
🎈Pennywise
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🪆Chucky
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01
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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02
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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03
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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04
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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05
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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06
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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07
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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08
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.
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.
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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.
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.
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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.
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.
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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.
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.
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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.
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.
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‘And Then There Were None’ (1939)
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Few murder mysteries are as brutally simple as And Then There Were None. Eight strangers arrive on an isolated island, expecting a peaceful stay, only to discover that their mysterious hosts are nowhere to be found. Then a gramophone reveals that each guest is accused of murder.
From there, the island becomes a deadly trap. One by one, the guests die according to the ominous verses of a nursery rhyme, while suspicion spreads through the group. With no detective around to take charge, everyone is forced to play investigator while wondering who will be next. Christie turns the classic whodunit into a nerve-shredding psychological survival game.
‘Crooked House’ (1949)
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If you love Knives Out, Crooked House is essential Christie reading. Charles Hayward wants to marry Sophia Leonides, the granddaughter of wealthy 85-year-old businessman Aristide Leonides. But their plans are derailed when Aristide is found dead in his own home, apparently poisoned after his insulin is fatally swapped with his toxic eye medication.
Because Charles has connections to Scotland Yard, he becomes involved in investigating the case, especially since Sophia’s family refuses to let the wedding go ahead otherwise. With three generations of Leonides harboring bitter resentment toward the family patriarch, almost anyone could be the killer, leading to one of the most controversial and darkest conclusions in Christie’s novels.
‘The Moving Finger’ (1942)
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The Moving Finger begins with newcomer Jerry Burton moving to Lymstock with his sister Joanna to start a quieter life. Unfortunately, their peace is short-lived when poison-pen letters begin spreading vicious rumors about the townspeople, eventually contributing to the death of Mrs. Symmington.
A little gossip can hurt, but here, it literally gets someone killed—or seemingly does. Rather than telling the story from a detective’s perspective, Christie puts readers in Jerry’s shoes. As an outsider who isn’t a detective, he experiences Lymstock’s secrets just as we do, making the town’s gossip feel fresh and immediate as its residents search for whoever is vile enough to write the letters.
‘Five Little Pigs’ (1942)
Book cover of Five Little Pigs by Agatha Christie.Image via William Morrow
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There’s a good old-fashioned cold case in Five Little Pigs. Sixteen years after the death of unfaithful painter Amyas Crale, his daughter, Carla, approaches Poirot with a letter from her mother, Caroline, who was convicted of the murder. Written before she died in prison, the letter insists she had nothing to do with the crime.
It’s a detective puzzle in its purest form. Five Little Pigs is a perfect example of the Rashomon effect, where one incident is recounted through several interpretations. Five surviving witnesses each provide their own account of the murder, leaving Poirot to piece together the truth like a mosaic, with virtually no physical evidence left.
‘Peril at End House’ (1932)
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A holiday in fashionable Cornwall goes sideways for Poirot and Captain Hastings in Peril at End House. Instead of enjoying the sun, the two encounter Magdala “Nick” Buckley, the young owner of the cliffside End House, who becomes the victim of a series of bizarre, near-fatal incidents. Before long, Nick’s cousin, Maggie Buckley, is found murdered.
For seasoned Christie readers, Peril at End House might not be her strongest book because the revelations can feel rather transparent. But for newcomers, it’s a great introduction to how ridiculously cunning Christie can be. As absurd as Nick’s “incidents” may seem, they’re important clues that readers shouldn’t overlook.
‘Murder on the Orient Express’ (1934)
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Christie’s titular hero, Detective Hercule Poirot, finds himself on a train to London after his vacation in Istanbul is rudely interrupted. Fortunately, he manages to snag a last-minute second-class compartment on the famously crowded Orient Express. But when the train is stranded in a snowdrift, he discovers American traveler Samuel Ratchett dead in his bed, stabbed twelve times.
Murder on the Orient Expressis as much a social studies class as it is a murder mystery. On this luxury train, readers find a cornucopia of 1930s social and national stereotypes, featuring a global ensemble ranging from an Italian car salesman to a Russian princess. With these clashing nationalities, Christie knows her readers bring their own biases to the characters, which plays a huge role in the murder case.
YouTuber Jack Doherty was arrested on suspicion of domestic violence in Florida less than a year after being cited for drug possession.
Doherty, 22, was taken into custody in Fort Lauderdale’s Riverside Park neighborhood on Friday, September 4, following an alleged “domestic dispute” with an unnamed woman, local police told 10 News.
According to authorities, police arrived at an address on the 1400 block of Southwest Fifth Court around noon on Friday and subsequently observed that Doherty “and a female victim got into a physical dispute inside a residence.” The woman was physically uninjured, per law enforcement.
As of Saturday, September 5, Doherty was being held on misdemeanor domestic battery charge at Broward Main Jail on a $1,000 bond. He has been ordered not to have any contact with the alleged victim.
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A source close to Doherty claimed to TMZ that the influencer allegedly acted in self-defense.
Us has reached out to Doherty for comment.
The alleged domestic violence incident occurred less than a year after Doherty was arrested in South Florida in November 2025. He was booked on charges of possession of a controlled substance (amphetamine), possession of 20 grams or less of cannabis and resisting arrest, a misdemeanor.
After posting a $3,500 bond, Doherty — who rose to fame by posting extreme and confrontational prank videos — was released from custody and later posted a video of the events that allegedly led up to his arrest.
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In the footage, men wearing police uniforms were seen handcuffing Doherty as the influencer was warned by a voice off-camera, “You’re about to go to jail.”
“You think you’re funny? If you’re gonna be funny, get out of the f***ing street. I don’t know who the f*** you think you are, bro,” the uniformed man told the influencer.
Doherty insisted that he was simply “trying to walk up the street.”
“All you had to do was get on the f***ing sidewalk, that’s it,” he was then told by one of the uniformed men.
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Another account shared a longer version of the clip where Doherty appeared to challenge one of the arresting officers to a “duel.”
The uniformed man repeatedly instructed Doherty to “go on the sidewalk,” to which the YouTuber replied, “Yes, sir, after we duel.”
If you ever watched a full movie chopped into 12 separate uploads, made your own Razr ringtones from downloaded YouTube audio, or got absolutely wrecked by a “ghost on tape” jump scare video, this one’s for you. YouTube turned 21 this year — created on February 14, 2005, which means the platform that basically raised […]
He later opened up to another content creator about “the whole process” while wearing a T-shirt emblazoned with his mugshot. Doherty claimed he was “chilling for another five-plus hours” in jail after taking his mugshot.
“I was like damn, I’m flying to Dubai in my mind right now,” said in the video.
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In that same video, Doherty joked that he “hogged” the phone while he was in police custody.
Doherty’s cannabis charge was dropped when he agreed to attend a Miami-Dade County Felony Drug Pre-Trial Diversion Program earlier this year, per Page Six. The Florida State Attorney’s Office reportedly cancelled plans for a May 2026 trial for the remaining charges and later issued him a final discharge certificate once Doherty completed the pretrial diversion program in March.
If you or someone you know are experiencing domestic violence, please call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 for confidential support.
Taylor Swift opened up about her penchant for incorporating immense detail into her hit songs.
“It’s, kind of, been brought to my attention — and I agree with this — that I love to use detail in my lyricism,” Swift, 36, said during an interview on American Country Countdown that aired the Saturday, September 5. “That’s true [and] I’m very proud of that, but I also think one thing I always make sure to check myself on is, ‘Does this detail signify something that informs the story or does it tell the narrator the mindset is in or what place they’re in?’”
According to Swift, she tries to make sure her lyrics perfectly describe the setting or characters’ emotions to help further the narrative on the track.
“Detail just for the sake of saying descriptive words is not really my thing,” she said. “I love detail if it informs the actual human emotion that we’re singing about.”
Travis Kelce has confirmed that he and wife Taylor Swift are now proud dog parents! The Kansas City Chiefs tight end, 36, stars in a new Tommy Hilfiger fashion campaign, first shared by Vogue on Tuesday, September 1, alongside an adorable costar: his and Swift’s fluffy white Samoyed. The Vogue piece noted that the “Hilfiger […]
Elsewhere on the radio show, Swift revealed the biggest lessons she’s learned from making music.
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“Your energy and attitude that you bring into the room affects absolutely everything about the day,” the Grammy winner stated. “So, really trying to be accountable to knowing that enthusiasm for the actual craft … can make or break the session. Like, if you come in and act like you don’t want to be there, everyone else is going to pick up on that. It doesn’t matter if you’re an artist, writer or engineer; everyone’s gonna pick up on you not wanting to be there. These are very intuitive people who want to make art, [so] it could make it so no one can make anything that day if you’re acting like [you’re] dragged in there.”
Swift’s appearance on the radio show comes two months after she and Travis Kelce tied the knot. The couple exchanged vows in front of 1,000 of their closest friends and loved ones at Madison Square Garden in New York City in July.
Since their wedding day, Swift and Kelce, 36, have remained tight-lipped about details of the event. However, the Kansas City Chiefs tight end gave fans a little glimpse into their special day.
“At this point, we’re what, over a month out? It’s been so much fun,” Travis said during the Wednesday, September 2, episode of his “New Heights” podcast with brother Jason Kelce. “First of all, the night was a night we’ll never forget. Me and Taylor are so thankful for everybody that showed up, you know, from the vows to just seeing everyone to how much fun we had throughout the entire evening, and hearing that kind of be relayed through everybody’s stories of the night.”
Travis Kelce is back on the air — this time as a married man. “At this point, we’re what, over a month out? It’s been so much fun,” Travis, 36, said on the Wednesday, September 2, episode of “New Heights” with brother Jason Kelce, sharing new details from his wedding to Taylor Swift. “First of […]
Travis also explained why he and his bride chose the iconic arena as the venue for their “magical” evening.
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“Thank you [to] everyone at MSG that allowed us to do this,” he said. “We wanted to do it somewhere where we could have a very intimate and genuine setting without a lot of distractions. We needed it to be a private feel. And MSG went above and beyond to give us that. I can’t thank everybody enough that showed up but also that helped put the show on, and it was a very magical, magical night.”
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Not only have Swift and Travis made headlines about their wedding but also for the newest addition to their family: a dog named Wendy. (Swift is also a cat mom to three felines: Meredith Grey, Olivia Benson and Benjamin Button.)
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Wendy, who is a fluffy white Samoyed, made her debut in a photo shoot for Tommy Hilfiger alongside her dog dad. According to Vogue, the Hilfiger creative team talked about casting a pup for the campaign and Travis ultimately volunteered Wendy for the job.
“We figured, why not her? She crushed it and actually really fit into that Tommy aesthetic, too,” he gushed to the outlet on September 1. “Those are some of my favorite shots.”
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