Doctor Who might be on indefinite hiatus right now, but if the timey-wimey history of the world’s longest-running sci-fi show has taught us anything, it’s that the Doctor always finds a way to regenerate. The flagship BBC franchise has survived for over 60 years because its primary characters can be seamlessly recast, a built-in narrative reset button used to reinvent the show without starting over. Since no iteration of the Doctor or a companion lasts long-term, exit stories are a mainstay of the series, delivering action-packed and emotionally charged episodes to mark the end of their journey.

As the first companion of the revival era, Rose Tyler (Billie Piper) completely redefined what it meant to travel alongside the Doctor, setting the bar as a fiercely loyal, utterly grounded, and tremendously brave co-lead. It’s only fitting that her departure led to the best two-part storyline in Doctor Who‘s 892-episode history, “Army of Ghosts” and “Doomsday,” unmatched in the scale of its universal existential stakes, and the finality in its devastating, intimate conclusion. An exit story is, by nature, epic; what makes this two-episode finale rise to greatness is that, much like the character of Rose herself, it’s shot through with heavy doses of humanity, humor, and heartbreak.

Rose Tyler Built the Foundation for a Modern ‘Doctor Who’ Companion

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In the classic era of Doctor Who, companions were students to the Doctor’s teacher. As mostly normal people with extraordinary skills but minimal personal history, they served as a relatable lens for the audience by asking questions of their deeply eccentric partner, and driving the plot in ways the alien Doctor could not. The 2005 revival made down-to-earth, working-class Rose Tyler not just a companion but a co-lead to the initially brooding, traumatized Ninth Doctor (Christopher Eccleston) and placed heavy emphasis on her everyday life and family dynamics to give her depth. She still asked questions, but also took on the role of emotional anchor to help him heal from the Time War, and their bond grew from mentor-mentee to a partnership on equal footing.

The first farewell of the revival came quickly, as the Ninth Doctor departed spectacularly after just one season. The charming, goofy Tenth Doctor (David Tennant) was externally the complete opposite of his predecessor, but deep down still grappled with grief and loneliness. Fueled by real-life explosive on-screen chemistry and each character’s deep mutual need, another classic Doctor Who rule was scrapped with the addition of unspoken romantic tension to their relationship, which made the season they spent together feel charged with emotional realism. Rose built the foundation for modern companions with the Ninth Doctor; with the Tenth Doctor she became arguably the best companion of all time, challenging him to become more human and giving him something to fight for.

“Army of Ghosts” Starts Rose Tyler’s Exit From ‘Doctor Who’

The first of Rose’s two farewell episodes, “Army of Ghosts,” began in present-day London, where Rose and the Doctor drop by for a routine check-in with her mother, Jackie Tyler (Camille Coduri), reinforcing that, until the very end, despite the priority of the Doctor in her life, she still put tremendous weight on her family and those she left behind. They learn millions of ghosts have been appearing three times a day on a regular schedule, a phenomenon attributed to residual echoes of lost loved ones and accepted by humanity; Jackie, too, has embraced this through reuniting with her long-passed father, a bit of foreshadowing for what’s to come. After tracing the energy to the Torchwood Institute – home of Doctor Who’s best spin-off – it’s learned they’ve been conducting controlled openings into a temporal breach in the void between parallel universes, letting in the ghosts in “ghost shifts” and harboring a mysterious sphere that came through the breach as a source of unlimited energy, while unknowingly letting in a team of Cybermen, who have infiltrated the institute.

Rose’s ex-boyfriend, Mickey Smith (Noel Clarke), has also come through the breach; after traveling with Rose and the Doctor, he had decided to live permanently in the parallel universe as head of the Preachers, a human resistance group fighting the newly-invented Cybermen, and take care of his grandmother, who wasn’t alive in their world. Mickey’s return is one of the most satisfying moments of closure in the two-part finale, as the goofy, fearful kid who spent the better part of two seasons being wildly insecure is now a confident, assertive, seemingly happy adult, much like Rose had come into her own – but we’re only given a beat to consider this, as he tells her he was engaged in battle when the entire population of Cybermen mysteriously disappeared, and was following a lead that took him back to their world using a universe hopping device. It’s not long before we learn how they did it, as the team that infiltrated Torchwood force open the breach and the millions of ghosts on the ghost shift are revealed to be the millions of missing Cybermen, manifested all over the world and wreaking havoc.

“Doomsday” Makes ‘Doctor Who’ History and Doubles Down on Drama

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At this point, things are still feeling a bit like a standard exit finale in many ways; lots of action, character returns, and a primary enemy, but just before the end of the episode, it’s discovered the mysterious sphere wasn’t just a space object, but a ship built for the void between universes, holding a second enemy: four most powerful Daleks, the Cult of Skaro. “Doomsday” pulls the throttle back at full tilt, giving an unprecedented initial face-off between the Doctor’s two biggest enemies, who had until this point never met in battle. We also get the most legendary robot diss battle in Doctor Who‘s 63-year history, and maybe in the history of any sci-fi show ever, in the form of an exchange Mickey calls “Stephen Hawking meets the Speaking Clock” that sees both sides mercilessly hurl insults and lasers.

It’s all fun and games until Mickey accidentally touches the Genesis Ark, a prison ship built by the Time Lords during the Time War used to banish the entire Dalek race, and releases millions of Daleks into the world to join the melee with the Cybermen, and all the humans caught in between. Now there’s double the danger, but to double the intrigue, Mickey’s fellow Preacher, Jake (Andrew Hayden-Smith), uses a dimension-hopping device to take the Doctor to meet with Rose’s parallel universe dad, Pete Tyler (Shaun Dingwall), a successful millionaire who once had a hand in creating the Cybermen, but fought to take them down and lost his version of Rose’s mom in the process. Pete tells the Doctor he needs his help to seal the breach between parallel universes for good, or both universes risk being destroyed. When Pete, the Doctor, Mickey, and Jake return from the parallel universe, we’re given yet another satisfying moment when Jackie gets to see a lost loved one, and this time, he’s real. While it’s awkward for a moment, the chemistry is nearly instantaneous.

A Heartbreaking ‘Doctor Who’ Farewell to Rose Tyler

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The ongoing universe-ending calamity, now maxed out in terms of the stakes, shifts back into focus when the Doctor realizes, thanks to his spiffy 3D glasses, that everything that’s come out of the void is covered in “void stuff, and if he opens the breach and reverses it, the void will suck it back out of where it doesn’t belong. He sends everyone to the parallel universe to protect them, but the ever-loyal Rose returns to the Doctor’s side to help him. The plan works, but at the last second, Rose loses her grip and falls towards the void. Pete uses the dimension-hopping device to save her, but as the breach is now sealed, it means she’s trapped in the parallel universe forever, and separated from the Doctor for good.

It’s a heartbreaking moment of loss, and of desperation. Two people whose bond was infinite have now been torn apart with utter finality, unexpectedly and with absolutely no notice, which isn’t always the case in exit stories. A while later, we’re given a glimpse at the parallel universe, where the Tylers are reunited, Jackie and Pete in love, and Mickey still hanging around. It’s almost like we’ve started back at the beginning, but Rose still hasn’t had that closure of saying goodbye. A dream leads her to Bad Wolf Bay, where the Doctor has harnessed the power of a star to have one last exchange through the single remaining breach. They banter for a few minutes, but the dagger to the heart comes at the very end: Rose breaks down and tells him she loves him, but the connection cuts before he’s gathered himself enough to finish his reply.

It’s been a full 20 years since the “Army of Ghosts” and “Doomsday” two-part finale first premiered in July 2006, but there’s never been anything that’s come close to Rose Tyler’s final journey with the Tenth Doctor. The high-stakes, history-making spectacle that ends in an intimate moment that will always be a “what if?” remains the most compelling, hilarious, and heartbreaking story arc ever created in the Doctor Who ​​​​​​franchise. It’s a true testament to the duo being two of the all-time greatest characters brought to life on the small screen, as even after all these years, it still packs one hell of a punch to the gut.

Former NBA point guard Ty Lawson is defending himself after he was arrested for allegedly stealing a bottle of vodka and calling one of the arresting officers a “white bitch” in the process.

Lawson, 38, is accused of taking a $34 bottle of Tito’s vodka from a Castle Rock, Colorado liquor store and bringing it to a nearby restaurant on Thursday, July 16, according to legal documents obtained by TMZ. He was charged with theft of less than $300 and later released.

Lawson took to social media on Thursday, July 23, where he seemingly addressed the incident.

“Being black in America is tough,” he wrote via X. “Being lied [to] by a pasty face white woman wild… stay outta castle rock Colorado!!!!”

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He added in a subsequent post, “This the wildest and more racist shit I been thru.”

An arrest affidavit obtained by FOX31 revealed that the shop owner witnessed the alleged theft and saw Lawson taking a sip from the bottle outside of the store before relocating to a nearby restaurant, “where he took the bottle by the fire pit, then sat at the bar with the stolen bottle. The owner advised that the man was possibly drunk, as she said she witnessed him stumbling.”

The affidavit continued, “When officers arrived, they arrested the man, later identified as Tywon Lawson. Lawson faces a charge of theft less than $300, shoplifting. During the incident, Lawson’s friend, who was holding the Tito’s bottle, was also detained, but later released after officers determined he had no role in the shoplifting. The arresting officer noted that Lawson emanated the smell of an unknown alcoholic substance.”

When police confronted the former North Carolina Tar Heel at the restaurant, they say he became hostile, repeatedly calling an officer a “bitch” and “white bitch.” He also allegedly kicked the glass wall of his holding cell and spit on the floor.

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TMZ reports he later apologized to officers for his behavior.

Lawson, a former McDonald’s All-American, was selected by the Minnesota Timberwolves in the first round of the 2009 NBA Draft, though he was immediately traded to the Denver Nuggets. He played eight seasons in the NBA, including six in Denver.

Before that, he was part of the University of North Carolina’s 2009 National Championship team, playing point guard for what is generally considered one of the best teams of college basketball’s modern era.

Last week marked the seventh time Lawson has been arrested. That includes his June 2008 arrest before his junior season in Chapel Hill. He pleaded guilty at the time to misdemeanor charges of driving after drinking and driving with a suspended license.

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Former University of Kansas basketball player Lagerald Vick has been charged with attempted first-degree murder in Tennessee following his Saturday, July 11, arrest. Vick, 29, was arrested for his alleged role in a July 4 incident that occurred in his Memphis home, in which the former NCAA player is accused of allegedly shooting a man […]

He was also arrested twice for DUI in 2015, once in Denver that January and another time in Los Angeles in July. He pleaded guilty to charges related to the first incident and a judge ordered him to attend rehab after the second.

In 2020, he was banned from the Chinese Basketball Association after posting on social media what the league deemed to be “inappropriate” comments “inconsistent with the social responsibilities and values.”

Lawson’s most recent arrest came in Madrid in 2022 when he was allegedly involved in two altercations at an airport restaurant, including one in which he reportedly threw a glass at another customer. Authorities then escorted him to a different flight.

Supriya Ganesh’s next role has been revealed after her controversial exit from The Pitt as Dr. Samira Mohan.

Netflix announced on Wednesday, July 22, that Ganesh, 28, has joined its cast for the upcoming 13 Going on 30 reboot. Other cast members confirmed include Taylor Zakhar Perez, Owen Thiele, Nasim Pedrad and Myra Molloy.

The cast will be rounded out by Emily Bader, Logan Lerman, Adeline Rudolph, Jessica Alba, Taylor Ortega, Tim Meadows, Dan Bucatinsky, Charley McCain, Henry Samiri, Audrina Miranda and Kai Zen.

Three months earlier, news broke that Ganesh’s character would be written off The Pitt after appearing on the medical show for two seasons. Reports indicated in April that Ganesh’s exit was a “story-driven” choice. One month later, Ganesh opened up about the fan reaction — and uproar — to her character’s exit.

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“I tried to take a step away, because it’s just been so surreal,” Ganesh told Variety in May of the reaction. “The day that news broke, I saw my name was trending on Twitter, and I was like, ‘Gotta put the phone down and go outside.’ So, I haven’t really been keeping track of it, to be honest, but I’ve been getting such sweet, lovely messages from people, and I’ve honestly just been surprised at how much people love the character and saw so much of themselves in her, and that’s what I’m going to miss.”

While Ganesh couldn’t confirm any future projects yet, she teased that there are a “couple of things in the pipeline.”

In June, Ganesh made a rare comment about why her character was written off, telling the Los Angeles Times in a profile that it was a “creative decision” made by executive producers R. Scott Gemmill, Noah Wyle and John Wells.

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“They work with such intention on the show and make all the choices that they make for that reason,” she noted. “So I think it’s better to ask them for answers.”

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Ganesh, meanwhile, is channeling her energy into being positive. “I’m going to treasure all the memories I had working with these two [Sepideh Moafi and Isa Briones] and everyone else,” she added. “It’s been so great just getting all the love from the fans. I feel sad for them, too, that they won’t get to see this character.”

The Pitt has been renewed for season 3 on HBO Max.

Angel Reese shared photographs of herself wearing a golden swimsuit on Instagram, and the pics are breaking the internet. The WNBA star shared the snaps on Wednesday, July 22, following a photo shoot with Athletic Vanity.

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WNBA Star’s Golden Swimsuit Pics Are Heating Up The Internet

The 24-year-old baller shared the steamy photos from the photo shoot with her fans on Instagram, and she delivered body-ody! In the first shot, Reese is leaning against a wall as she stares at the camera, and her toned physique has the internet ablaze, chile!

In the pics, the athlete is sporting a gold one-piece halter-style swimsuit, with cut-outs on the sides, along with matching sandals. Reese paired the look with a high ponytail and matching jewelry, and another shot added a hand fan and a sarong to the mix.

The post quickly went viral. It’s been liked nearly 300,000 times on Instagram and nearly one million times on X. On Instagram, it was captioned, “Yes, I am exactly who I think I am.”

Furthermore, she shared several bikini pictures with fans on Thursday, July 23. Reese sports a pink bikini as well as a light blue suit in the Instagram pics.

pre-all star pic.twitter.com/2zstPDHFva

— Angel Reese (@Reese10Angel) July 23, 2026

Fans React To The Photo Shoot Online

@deeredthegreat replied, “Almost drop my phone 🔥.”

User @brittany_kennedy wrote, “Yesss my girl serving 🔥❤️.”

@attorneyfightingforjustice added, “Stunningly Gorgeous Angel!🤎😍😍😍🔥🔥🔥🔥.”

User @fkaron22 noted, “Baddest in the game 😮‍💨.”

Reese’s Man Also Made An Appearance

Reese’s boo was also featured in the follow-up set of photos, sort of. Athlete Vanity also shared the footage on X, and they included a snap of her beating Orlando Magic star Wendell Carter Jr. at Uno.

However, Carter’s face isn’t included in the pictures, but a knee and hand are visible. Text over the video read, “uno get so real over hereece im literally the QUEEN of uno.”

User @spaaaaaaaammwatch joked, “Girl we know it’s Wendell Carter of the Orlando Magic. Trying to hide him like Wizard Kelly 😂.”

Angel’s out here beating her man in UNO 😂 pic.twitter.com/nBwIp5d2rb

— Athlete Vanity (@AthleteVanity) July 22, 2026

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Roomies, it looks like G Herbo and his baby girl Emmy are already creating the kind of memories that have the internet cracking up. The rapper recently gave fans a glimpse into their father-daughter bond, and one thing is clear — Emmy might already have a personality bigger than the room.

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Emmy Already Has G Herbo Wrapped Around Her Finger

In a video shared to social media, G Herbo can be seen outside, walking around with a smile while talking about his daughter and joking about her growing confidence. Wearing a backward hat, Herbo laughed as he admitted he doesn’t know what he’s going to do with Emmy, saying, “I don’t know what the f*ck imma do with my baby, this girl crazy.”

Herbo then shared a funny story from a recent trip to the Ice Cream Museum with Emmy. While he was getting her a keychain, she spotted a squishy toy and asked for it. After the employee explained that the item would cost extra, Emmy reportedly responded, “It’s ok, my dad is rich.” The moment had Herbo laughing as he joked that he’s not sure what’s going on with his daughter and might have to send her to boarding school.

Herbo Gives Fans A Glimpse Into Daddy Duties

The proud dad also gave fans a look at more moments from their outing. In another clip, Emmy stands on a diving board before jumping into a pool filled with sprinkles and popping up with a hilarious reaction after the splash. Herbo also shared a mirror selfie featuring Emmy, Essex, and another child, showing off more sweet family moments. Emmy also stole the spotlight with her adorable look, rocking a pulled-back, puffy ponytail, earrings, and a matching tank-top-and-shorts set. Fans couldn’t help but notice her resemblance to her dad, with her little expression giving major “I’m my daddy’s twin” energy.

Roomies Couldn’t Get Enough Of Emmy’s Confidence

Fans quickly ran to TSR’s Instagram comment section and lit it up over Emmy’s big personality. Roomies couldn’t get enough of the little one’s confidence, with some joking that the employee should’ve just put the squishy toy in the bag after hearing Emmy’s response. Others agreed that Emmy clearly knows what she wants and doesn’t play when it comes to getting it.

One Instagram user @hood_healed_cp said, “At least he got it😂😂😂My daughter thinks I’m rich and life whoopin me like Django😂😂😂😂😂😂😂”

This Instagram user @asanakay claimed, “She actually did right. What are you telling me it’s extra for? WE GOT IT. RING IT UP TF.”

And, Instagram user @lovelykiiiiii added, “Cause the lady was worried about the wrong thing 😂😂😂”

Meanwhile, Instagram user @miss.dricka3 commented, “that’s right yohsonette 😂🥰”

While Instagram user @neek_babez wrote, “Emmy don’t play no games she said what she said 😂😂😂”

Lastly, Instagram user @_marsayaaa shared, “She’s a daddy’s girl 4real. When it comes to her, she know he gon spend datttt 😂”

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One of the side effects of producing an entire episode of animated television in less than six days is that there’s not a lot of time for crucial quality checks. For Trey Parker and Matt Stone, though, maintaining that kind of Saturday Night Live energy allows South Park to stay on top of current events, for better or worse. It lets them sneak clever double entendres past the censors and pretty much make fun of whatever they want because they have the resources to turn whatever’s in the news into an episode, or in the case of Season 14’s “Insheeption,” knock out a parody while it’s still part of the pop culture conversation.

While being able to work so quickly certainly has its advantages (until election night), there are also blind spots, which is exactly what happened with “Insheeption.” Long story short (“I Should Have Never Gone Ziplining” reference … nice!), Trey Parker was accused of plagiarizing Dan Gurewitch and David Young of CollegeHumor, forcing the creative duo to call the guys themselves and issue an apology. The accusation spread quickly online because the similarities between the CollegeHumor sketch and the finished episode were difficult to ignore.

Unlike most comedians who get caught stealing jokes red-handed (looking at you, Denis Leary), Parker and Stone admitted to the impropriety and later credited Gurewitch and Young, who wrote the “Inception Characters Don’t Understand Inception” skit that inspired the now-infamous episode of South Park.

Trey Parker Hadn’t Seen The Movie He Was Making Fun Of

Like most South Park episodes, production starts on Thursday night, and the finished episode needs to be turned in to Comedy Central by Wednesday morning to make it to air on time. According to the mini-commentaries that Parker and Stone reluctantly recorded for every DVD release, it hadn’t occurred to them to parody Inception, a movie Trey Parker hadn’t yet seen, until their episode about Stan Marsh’s hoarding problem was already well underway.

As soon as the plot developed to the point where it’s revealed Mr. Mackey also had a hoarding problem, and hypnosis was the only way to help him and Stan overcome their condition, everyone on the writing staff thought the episode now known as “Insheeption” would make for the perfect Inception parody. There was just one problem: Trey Parker hadn’t seen the movie.

While Inception had a 25-week theatrical run, which is pretty much unthinkable these days, Parker and Stone couldn’t make it to a showing because of their grueling production schedule. They also couldn’t find any DVD screeners or anything else that would lead them directly to the source material quickly, so Stone, having seen the movie earlier in the run, started looking for parodies online, eventually landing on CollegeHumor’s “Inception Characters Don’t Understand Inception” skit.

In the CollegeHumor skit, several lines appear to have been lifted verbatim by Parker while he was working on the South Park episode, including how insane the dream-level logic is, how empty and scary the dream spaces are, and how every Inception agent was super stoked about how complex and cool it all was. In both the CollegeHumor skit and the South Park episode that followed, the characters meant to represent Leonardo DiCaprio’s Dom Cobb say, word for word, “Sometimes my thoughts of my dead wife manifest themselves as trains.” If you look at the writing on the wall, it’s obvious that South Park plagiarized CollegeHumor, but here’s the funny part: they absolutely didn’t mean to.

Captain Hindsight Has The Answer

While scrambling to parody a movie he hadn’t seen, using only parody content as source material because he couldn’t get a clean copy of Inception, Parker took Stone literally when they sat down to watch the CollegeHumor skit. The joke Stone was chasing and trying to convey to Parker involved how egregiously complex the dialogue was whenever the film explained its dream logic. When Parker and Stone saw the skit, the latter mistakenly assumed they were quoting the movie directly and presenting those lines out of context to highlight how ridiculous the dialogue actually was when delivered in a rapid-fire fashion.

In a conversation with The New York Times that surfaced after Parker and Stone faced backlash for ripping off CollegeHumor, Stone was forthcoming about what actually happened behind the scenes at South Park, stating, “It was like, Let’s parody the gobbledygook, because honestly, that movie, all those explanations, and explanations of explanations… We thought their joke was that a lot of those lines were actually in the movie, and they were banging them against each other, and showing that the ‘Inception’ characters didn’t even know ‘Inception.’ That was a mistake, and it was an honest mistake.”

The conversation was capped off with Stone saying, “It’s just because we do the show in six days, and we’re stupid and we just threw it together. But in the end, there are some lines that we had to call and apologize for.” In other words, thanks to Captain Hindsight, the South Park creators never tried to deny the allegations that they ripped off CollegeHumor, but they did everything they could to make it right after the fact.

2026 seems to be the year of the YouTubers as internet culture has taken over Hollywood during the first half of the year. First was Markiplier’s (Mark Fischbach) directorial debut, Iron Lung, which exceeded expectations at the box office and paved the way for the YouTuber to distribute his movie independently. Next was A24, which took in a young filmmaker whose directorial debut was not only a success in theaters, but also in the streaming charts.

The filmmaker in question is Kane Parsons, who runs the channel Kane Pixels, which has over 3.51 million subscribers and 51 total videos. The filmmaker is known for his videos based on the creepypasta story The Backrooms, a fictional location known for its liminal-space aesthetic and online notoriety. These videos went viral, with each installment earning millions of views; his first entry, “The Backrooms (Found Footage),” sat at 91 million views, and it was not long until film studios sought out the content creator to bring his viral hits to the big screen.

Backrooms was an A24 psychological horror released in theaters in May 2026 and now streaming. The feature sits at #5 on Vudu’s Top 10 Movies in the United States, sitting between 300 and Obsession. Backrooms stars Chiwetel Ejiofor as Clark, who discovers an entrance to “the backrooms” in his furniture store. Backrooms has a reported budget of around $10 million, and it became a box office success, earning over $384.4 million worldwide.

Is ‘Backrooms’ Worth Watching?

Not only did Backrooms perform well at the box office, but it also did well in the ratings, earning an 87% Certified Fresh Critics’ Score and a 74% Audience Score on Rotten Tomatoes, as well as a 3.4-star rating on Letterboxd. Critics praised Parsons for producing a successful film at such a young age and for how the feature made the concept of the Backrooms “haunting” but also “inviting”. However, some criticized Backrooms as “unsatisfying” and said it loses steam due to its ending. However, audiences praised Backrooms for being able to depict this online creepypasta on the big screen and want to see a sequel, as they believe the concept has potential for more storytelling. Collider’s Aidan Kelley gave Backrooms an 8/10 in his review, praising Parsons for his “marvelous sense of suspense and tension,” its production design, and actors’ performances, but criticized the choices made by the film’s characters.

Backrooms is available to stream on Vudu. Follow Collider for more updates.

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Bold and the Beautiful explodes as Ridge Forrester (Thorsten Kaye) and Brooke Logan (Katherine Kelly Lang) are on fire because Eric Forrester (John McCook) got punched. And on top of that, Ridge and Brooke blame the Spencers and Hope for everything that’s going wrong in their personal and professional lives.

We hear it over and over. Ridge already said once that he would take care of things, and that’s when he went over and punched Bill Spencer (Don Diamont). And now Ridge is talking about putting a stop to Logan once and for all. We’re going to talk about what Ridge and Brooke do next, trying to take down the competition.

Bold and the Beautiful: The Forresters Gang Up on Will

The Forresters, as you’ve seen, are all freaking out over Will Spencer (Crew Morrow) punching Eric, even though it was an accident and it was in the middle of a confrontation that R.J. Forrester (Brayan Nicoletti) started and Eric exacerbated by insulting Will’s dad. And that is on top of Eric saying nasty things about Katie and Hope and Bill in that messy interview. So, there’s no way Ridge is going to just let it go that his dad was hit and neither will Brooke. And Eric, of course, keeps perpetuating the lies about how he came to be at Logan.

And this is all honestly just the tip of the iceberg. I expect Ridge and Brooke are going to want some serious revenge. Ridge was horrified to hear that Eric was punched by Will. And of course, R.J. and Eric are going to make it out like Will just attacked them out of the blue when R.J. was the one who started the physical altercation. But it’s hard for Ridge to look at his elderly dad bruised up and not freak out because Will did give Eric a nasty shiner and he also hit his head on that table.

And then of course R.J. sucker punched Will and then Electra Forrester (Laneya Grace) delivered the kill shot and told Will that she will never ever get back together with him. She’s like totally quoting Taylor Swift. So R.J. and Electra bring Eric home and then we’re going to see Ridge and Brooke and Donna Logan (Jennifer Gareis) fussing over him even though Eric’s telling everybody he’s fine.

Forrester’s Revenge Plot on B&B

And then Katie Logan (Heather Tom) shows up because Deke Sharpe (Harrison Cone) texted her an alert that Will hit Eric. So, of course, she’s freaking out about that. And Katie comes over to the Forrester mansion to check on Eric. Plus, Bold and the Beautiful spoilers confirm that Brooke is totally outraged during this discussion that turns into a confrontation. And she tells Katie that she’s awful for wanting this war. Then Brooke tells Katie she is no longer a part of this family, which will absolutely shock and devastate Katie.

And this incident with Eric, of course, is going to push everything over the top. After he got smacked, Ridge and Brooke are going to want some revenge. Not only will they want some form of justice for Eric. But we know they want to see Logan go broke and out of business. Because they can’t handle the competition. And Brooke and Ridge are going to want to punish Katie and Will and most of all, Bill Spencer.

Bold and Beautiful: Steffy Replaces Hope

So, the most important thing that I think is going to come out of this is professional consequences. I could see Ridge, Brooke, and Steffy Forrester (Jacqueline MacInnes Wood) deciding to use the Hope for the Future designs that are sitting on the shelf. Of course, they can’t call it Hope for the Future since she’s gone, but they could poke at Hope and Katie by launching a new collection, maybe under Steffy’s name. A line like “The Future of Forrester” to show that they’re putting Hope behind them even though they are designs that she consulted on and was the muse for.

Because Thomas Forrester (Matthew Atkinson) and Zende Forrester (Delon de Metz) made the designs, Forrester owns them. So, they’re free to do whatever they want with them.

Pressure Tactics and Family Divisions on B&B

Another thing that we might see is Ridge insists that Eric needs to call the cops and press charges on Will for Eric’s assault. There were plenty of witnesses at Bikini Bar that saw what happened. Even though R.J. instigated it, the cops would probably see bruised old guy Eric and then go arrest Will.

I will say that Eric threw out what is legally considered to be fighting words. So those are direct personal insults that are intended to provoke a violent reaction in somebody and that could mitigate any criminal charges. But if you remember, he told Will, “Go home to your dad. Go home to your low-life father where you belong.”

That was a really rotten thing for Eric to say, and that was after the cruel things he said about Katie and Hope in the interview. But even with Eric saying that, Will didn’t intend to hit him. But Ridge might push to have Eric go make a statement to the police and press charges.

Bold and the Beautiful: The Forresters Pressure Electra

Another thing is I expect Ridge, Eric, and Brooke to exert pressure on Electra. Now, she’s already told Will they’ll never be together. But I think the next thing is Ridge and the others will tell Electra she needs to move on with R.J.

We’ve seen Eric and Ridge boss Electra around about dumping Will. So, they might do it again in another direction. You know, even though Electra permanently called it quits with Will and she does truly seem done, that doesn’t mean she’s going to want to jump into something with R.J. right away.

In reality, Electra should take the time to grieve the end of her relationship with Will. Because he was her first love. But I don’t think R.J. is going to waste any time. I think he’s going to be all over Electra to officially date him and be his girlfriend.

And I can definitely see Brooke and Ridge and Eric pressuring Electra to give into that. In their minds, Will is poo on their shoe and R.J. is this golden boy, the best guy in the whole world.

Both Eric and Ridge already told Electra she couldn’t see or talk to Will. We’ve already seen them telling Electra who she can’t date. So, I could see Ridge and Electra telling Electra who she should date. And of course, R.J. would be really happy to rub it in Will’s face that he and Electra are together.

PR Warfare and Family Betrayal on Bold

Another thing we could see with Brooke and Ridge’s revenge plan is a public relations strategy. They’re angry and they’re threatened by Spencer Publications having so much power in the press. So, Ridge and Steffy might tell their external PR agency to start hitting back at Logan.

They might go after influencers and celebrities and ask them to heavily and publicly endorse Forrester Creations and Eric’s new couture line. Even better, if Ridge can have the PR firm get those same people to publicly diss Logan, that’d be great.

They can try and make Logan look like Walmart compared to Forrester Creations looking more like Saks Fifth Avenue. I think Ridge, Steffy, Eric, Brooke, all the Foresters are going to do everything in their power to keep up that accusation that Logan is a knockoff factory.

Eric said it in his interview, and I can see Ridge and Brooke running with that and using PR efforts to perpetuate that mindset. Now, one last thing I could see is something that’s a little more personal in the Forrester versus Spencer war.

Brooke Kicks Hope Out of the Family on B&B

After Brooke tells Katie this week that she’s no longer part of the family, Brooke may do that to her own daughter. We know she feels like Hope Logan (Annika Noelle) betrayed her by going to work with her aunt.

So, Brooke might tell Hope that as long as she is working with Katie and is over at Logan and living with the Spencers, she’s not part of the family either. Brooke may completely carve Katie and Hope out of the family. And of course, her nephew will as well.

This war between the Foresters and Spencers has gotten really bad already. And I do think that the Foresters are going to strike back very soon. And honestly, I can’t wait to see what they do.