Actress Lena Dunham has a lot to say about her “Girls” co-star Adam Driver. Although he is best known for playing the villainous Kylo Ren and the redeemed Ben Solo in the “Star Wars” sequel trilogy, he first got his start as Hannah Horvath’s on-off love interest, Adam Sackler, for all six seasons of the HBO comedy. In her tell-all memoir, “Famesick,” Dunham went into detail on her high-profile relationships, her health struggles, and the years she spent on “Girls.”
Lena Dunham Claims Adam Driver Was ‘Spectacularly Rude’ To Her
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In an interview with The Guardian promoting her memoir “Famesick,” Dunham admitted, “I also care a lot about having a set where people are happy, and feel free and heard and unafraid. Largely because I don’t want people to feel some of the ways that I felt.”
Excerpts from the book weren’t published in full in the interview, but the interview does note that he was allegedly “spectacularly rude” to her and claimed that he once hurled a chair at the wall next to her, punched a hole in his trailer wall, and screamed in her face.
Lena Dunham Addresses The Allegations She Made In Her Book
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“At the time, I didn’t have the skill to … it never entered my mind to say, ‘I am your boss, you can’t speak to me this way,’” Dunham said in the interview when addressing Driver’s alleged behavior. “And, at that point in my 20s, I still thought that’s what great male geniuses do: eviscerate you. Which is weird, because I was raised by a male genius who would never do that.”
“I have lots of amazing men in my life,” she continued. “Judd [Apatow] is a great hero of mine; Tim Bevan at Working Title is a huge part of my life and so is cinematographer Sam Levy. I just worked with Mark Ruffalo, the most thoughtful, sensitive, politically engaged, beautiful person. There’s plenty of them walking around. But there were years when I thought: Can’t I just make things that only have women in them?”
The Hollywood Reporter reached out to Driver for comment, but he has yet to respond at the time of this article’s publication.
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Adam Driver Is Known For His Intensity
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In March 2026, actor Dave Franco revealed that while he was doing voice-acting for his new Pixar film “Hoppers,” the recording booth had what became known as an “Adam Driver bar” installed due to his intensity while filming his “Star Wars” lines. In a clip from BBC’s “The One Show,” Franco said:
“So, when I first went into the recording booth, I remember stepping in, and there was this metal bar in front of me. I was like, ‘Guys, what’s the bar all about?’ And they were like, ‘If you wanna lean on it, you can.’ And I was like, ‘I don’t think I’m going to lean on the bar.’ Cut to the end of the session, I am gripping that bar with all my might. I’m dripping sweat.”
Wyatt Russell ‘Heard Of This’
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After Franco said that people in the industry seriously refer to it as the “Adam Driver bar,” fellow guest Wyatt Russellconfirmed the name, saying, “I’ve heard of this! I was gonna say something, and I didn’t say anything.”
Franco credited Driver’s “Star Wars” role for the feature. “Yeah, so I guess when he was playing Kylo Ren, there was some voice stuff that he did in the studio, and I guess he just needed something to hold on to.” He added, “And he invented this thing that changed animation forever.”
“Adam Driver’s a genius,” Russell added, saying that the bar “really works.”
Adam Driver Will Not Return To ‘Star Wars’ Any Time Soon
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While promoting his film “Father Mother Sister Brother” in October 2025, Driver told the Associated Press that he and director Steven Soderbergh had spent about two years developing a “Star Wars” film, which they had called “The Hunt For Ben Solo.”
The film would have centered around Driver’s character, who appeared to have died at the end of 2019’s “The Rise of Skywalker.” Although Lucasfilm approved of the idea and tapped Scott Z. Burns to write the script, it was scrapped by Disney boss Bob Iger.
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“We presented the script to Lucasfilm. They loved the idea. They totally understood our angle and why we were doing it,” Driver told the publication. “We took it to Bob Iger and Alan Bergman and they said no. They didn’t see how Ben Solo was alive. And that was that.”
In various interviews promoting his new film, “The Christophers,” Soderbergh has confirmed that the movie is dead and he has no plans to revisit it.
The Jurassic Park franchise built its legacy on spectacle, but its best modern installment succeeds by doing something the more recent Jurassic World films keep avoiding. That difference becomes impossible to ignore once you watch Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous. The Netflix series fixes a core problem that has defined the franchise for years, and it does so while quietly setting a new benchmark for the series. With a 92% critics score on Rotten Tomatoes, it stands as the highest-rated entry in the entire franchise, surpassing even the original film.
While the films continue to escalate in scale, destruction, and visual intensity, the series commits to something far more foundational. It gives its characters the time and space to evolve. That focus changes everything. It reshapes tension, strengthens emotional stakes, and finally makes the survival of these characters feel like it matters beyond the next action set piece. The dinosaurs still impress. The difference is that now, so do the people running from them.
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The Movies Prioritize Scale Over Character Growth
Owen Grady, played by Chris Pratt, extends a hand directly in front of him in Jurassic World.Image via Universal Pictures
From Jurassic World onward, the franchise has leaned harder into escalation. Bigger parks, bigger threats, and bigger consequences. Each installment pushes further into chaos, but that constant expansion comes at a cost. The human element struggles to keep up. Characters, like Chris Pratt’s Owen, often enter the story with clear archetypes and leave without meaningful transformation. Their roles stay fixed even as the world around them collapses. The films deliver momentum, but they rarely build lasting emotional investment because the characters do not meaningfully change in response to what they experience.
That approach works in short bursts. It creates immediate tension and delivers crowd-pleasing moments. Over time, though, it limits the impact of the story. When characters remain static, survival stops feeling like an obligation. The franchise did not always operate this way. The original Jurassic Park grounds its spectacle in perspective and lets its characters react, process, and adjust. That grounding gives the danger weight. As the series expanded, that balance shifted. The films became faster, louder, and more focused on escalation than evolution.
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Collider Exclusive · Sci-Fi Survival Quiz Which Sci-Fi World Would You Survive? The Matrix · Mad Max · Blade Runner · Dune · Star Wars
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Five universes. Five completely different ways the future went wrong — or sideways, or up in flames. Only one of them is the world your instincts were built for. Eight questions will figure out which dystopia, galaxy, or desert wasteland you’d actually make it out of alive.
💊The Matrix
🔥Mad Max
🌧️Blade Runner
🏜️Dune
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🚀Star Wars
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You sense something is deeply wrong with the world around you. What do you do? The first instinct is often the truest one.
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In a world of scarcity, what resource do you guard most fiercely? What we protect reveals what we believe survival actually requires.
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What kind of threat keeps you up at night? Fear is useful data — if you’re honest about what you’re actually afraid of.
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How do you deal with authority you don’t trust? Every dystopia has a power structure. Your approach to it determines everything.
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Which environment could you actually endure long-term? Survival isn’t just tactical — it’s physical, psychological, and very much about where you are.
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Who do you want in your corner when things fall apart? The company you keep is the clearest signal of who you actually are.
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Where do you draw the line — if you draw one at all? Every survivor eventually faces a moment that tests what they’re actually made of.
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What would actually make survival worth it? Staying alive is one thing. Having a reason to is another.
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Your Fate Has Been Calculated You’d Survive In…
Your answers point to the world your instincts were built for. This is the universe your temperament, your survival instincts, and your particular brand of stubbornness were made for.
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The Resistance, Zion
The Matrix
You took the red pill a long time ago — probably before anyone offered it to you. You’re a systems thinker who can’t help but notice the seams in things.
You’re drawn to understanding how the system works before figuring out how to break it.
You’d find the Resistance, or it would find you — your instinct for spotting constructed realities is the machines’ worst nightmare.
You function best when you have access to information and the freedom to act on it.
The Matrix built an airtight prison. You’d be the one probing the walls for the door.
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The Wasteland
Mad Max
The wasteland doesn’t reward the clever or the well-connected — it rewards those who are hard to kill and harder to break. That’s you.
You don’t need comfort, community, or a cause larger than the next horizon.
You need a vehicle, a clear threat, and enough fuel to outrun it — and you’re good at all three.
You are unsentimental enough to survive that world, and decent enough — just barely — to be something more than another raider.
In the wasteland, that distinction is everything.
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Los Angeles, 2049
Blade Runner
You’d survive here because you know how to exist in moral grey areas without losing yourself completely.
You read people accurately, keep your circle small, and ask the questions others prefer not to answer.
In a city where humanity is a legal designation rather than a feeling, you hold onto something that keeps you functional.
You’re not a hero. But you’re not lost, either.
In Blade Runner’s world, that distinction is everything.
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Arrakis
Dune
Arrakis is the most hostile environment in the known universe — and you are precisely the kind of person it rewards.
Patience, discipline, and political awareness are your core strengths — and on Arrakis, they’re survival tools.
You understand that the long game matters more than any single victory.
Others come to Dune and are consumed by it. You’d learn its logic and earn its respect.
In time, you wouldn’t just survive Arrakis — you’d begin to reshape it.
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A Galaxy Far, Far Away
Star Wars
The galaxy far, far away is vast, loud, and in a constant state of violent political upheaval — and you wouldn’t have it any other way.
You find meaning in being part of something larger than yourself — a cause, a crew, a rebellion.
You’d gravitate toward the Rebellion, or the fringes, or whatever pocket of the galaxy still believes the Empire’s grip can be broken.
You fight — not because you have to, but because standing aside isn’t something you’re capable of.
In Star Wars, that willingness is what makes all the difference.
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‘Camp Cretaceous’ Builds Its Story Around Change
Camp Cretaceous takes the opposite approach. Instead of treating characters as vehicles for action, it treats action as a catalyst for change. Across multiple seasons, the series tracks how its core group of teenagers adapts to survival. Fear shifts into resilience, trust fractures and rebuilds, and leadership emerges in unexpected places in ways the characters in the more recent films are never given the chance to. Every major event leaves a mark, and those marks are carried forward into future decisions. That long-form structure gives the show an advantage the films rarely use. Time allows consequences to matter. Characters make mistakes that shape who they become later. Relationships evolve under pressure instead of resetting between set pieces. The result creates continuity in both emotion and behavior.
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This is where the series quietly outperforms the films. It understands that survival stories only work when survival changes the people living through them. Dinosaurs create danger, but human characters create meaning. The show prioritizes both, and that balance makes its stakes feel sharper and more personal.
The ‘Jurassic’ Franchise Works Best When Its Characters Do
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The success of Camp Cretaceous highlights something the films keep circling without fully committing to. The Jurassic formula does not need to be reinvented, it needs to be rebalanced. Spectacle has never been the problem, because the franchise consistently delivers some of the most recognizable imagery in blockbuster filmmaking. The issue is what happens around that spectacle. When characters remain static, even the most impressive sequences lose impact over time. The Netflix series proves that the solution is not scaling back the dinosaurs or the action, it is investing in the people experiencing them. Give characters room to grow, and the danger feels more immediate. Let relationships evolve, and every close call carries more weight. Build continuity across decisions, and survival starts to mean something beyond the moment. That is what the movies keep missing: not scale, ambition, or even originality. They are missing meaningful character evolution. And until the films start treating character growth as essential instead of optional, the franchise will keep delivering bigger moments without ever making them hit harder.
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Paramount+ is the home for all of Taylor Sheridan’s shows, but the platform has plenty of other hit series to dive into, such as the CBS thriller series Tracker. The Justin Hartley-led crime thriller show premiered back in 2024, and while it flew relatively under the radar in the months leading up to its worldwide debut, it’s quietly become one of CBS’ most important shows in the last two years. The first season of Tracker went off the air in May 2024, and the series returned mere months later with its second season, which ran from October 2024 to May 2025. In keeping with tradition, Tracker Season 3 arrived last year in October, and there are now only a few episodes remaining in Season 3, which will conclude with a finale on May 24. It’s already been renewed for Season 4, which will almost certainly be back before the end of 2026.
For three full seasons now, most of Tracker has been filmed in Vancouver, Canada, despite the show taking place in various locations around the United States. However, news broke this afternoon that Tracker is making a huge change in Season 4 that’s going to rock the series to its core. It’s been reported that Tracker is officially packing up and leaving Vancouver and relocating to Los Angeles for production on Season 4, which will begin in June. This comes with the help of a $48 million tax credit to shoot in California, which will certainly help the series find its roots once it’s ready to begin production on its next season. This is an even bigger tax credit than the popular Prime Video sci-fi series Fallout ($42 million) received to shoot in Los Angeles.
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Collider Exclusive · Action Hero Quiz Which Action Hero Would Be Your Perfect Partner? Rambo · James Bond · Indiana Jones · John McClane · Ethan Hunt
Five legends. Five completely different ways of getting out alive — with style, with muscle, with charm, with luck, or with a plan so intricate it probably shouldn’t work. Ten questions will reveal which action hero was built to have your back.
🎖️Rambo
🍸James Bond
🏺Indiana Jones
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🎭Ethan Hunt
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You’re dropped into a dangerous situation with no warning. What do you need most from a partner? The first few seconds tell you everything about who belongs beside you.
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You have to get somewhere dangerous, fast. How do you travel? How you get there is half the mission.
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You’re pinned down and outnumbered. What does your ideal partner do? This is when you find out what someone is really made of.
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The mission is paused. You have one evening to decompress. What does your partner suggest? Who someone is when the pressure drops is who they actually are.
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How do you prefer your partner to communicate mid-mission? Good communication is the difference between partners and a liability.
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Your enemy is powerful, well-resourced, and has the upper hand. How should your partner approach them? The approach to the enemy defines the partnership.
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Things go badly wrong and you’re captured. What do you trust your partner to do? Who someone is when you need them most is the only thing that matters.
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What does your ideal partner bring to the table that you couldn’t replace? A great partner fills the gap you didn’t know you had.
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Every partnership has a cost. Which of these can you live with? No one comes without baggage. The question is whether you can carry it together.
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It’s the final moment. Everything is on the line. What do you need from your partner right now? The last question is the most honest one.
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Your Partner Has Been Assigned Your Perfect Partner Is…
Your answers have pointed to one action hero above all others. This is the person built to have your back — for better or considerably, spectacularly worse.
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Rambo
Your partner doesn’t talk much, doesn’t need to, and will have assessed every threat in your immediate environment before you’ve finished your first sentence. John Rambo is not a man of plans or politics — he is a force of nature shaped by survival, loyalty, and a capacity for endurance that goes beyond anything training can produce. He will not leave you behind. He has never left anyone behind who deserved to come home. What you get with Rambo is the most capable, most quietly ferocious partner imaginable — one who has been through things that would have broken anyone else, and who chose to keep going anyway. You’ll never need to ask if he has your back. You’ll just know.
James Bond
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Your partner will arrive perfectly dressed, perfectly briefed, and with a cover story so convincing it’ll take you a moment to remember what’s actually true. James Bond is the most professionally dangerous person in any room he enters — and the most disarmingly charming, which is the point. He operates in a world of layers, where nothing is what it appears and every advantage is used without apology. You’ll never be bored. You’ll occasionally be furious. But when it matters — when the mission is genuinely on the line and the margin for error has collapsed to nothing — Bond is exactly the partner you want. He has survived things that have no business being survivable. He does it with style. That is not nothing.
Indiana Jones
Your partner will know the history, the language, the cultural context, and exactly why the thing everyone else is ignoring is actually the most important thing in the room. Indiana Jones is brilliant, reckless, and occasionally impossible — but he is also one of the most resourceful, most genuinely knowledgeable partners you could find yourself beside. He approaches every situation with a scholar’s eye and a brawler’s instinct, which is an unusual combination and a remarkably effective one. He hates snakes and gets personally attached to objects of historical significance, both of which will slow you down at least once. It doesn’t matter. What Indy brings is irreplaceable — and the adventures you’ll have together will be the kind people write books about. Assuming you survive them.
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John McClane
Your partner was not supposed to be here. He does not have the right equipment, the right information, or anything approaching the right odds. He has a sarcastic remark and an absolute refusal to accept that the situation is as bad as it looks. John McClane is the greatest accidental hero in the history of action cinema — a man whose superpower is stubbornness, whose contingency plan is improvisation, and whose capacity to absorb punishment and keep moving would be alarming if it weren’t so useful. He will complain the entire time. He will make it significantly more chaotic than it needed to be. And he will absolutely, unconditionally, without question come through when it counts. Yippee-ki-yay.
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Ethan Hunt
Your partner has already run seventeen scenarios by the time you’ve finished reading the briefing, and the plan he’s settled on involves at least two things that should be physically impossible. Ethan Hunt operates at the absolute edge of human capability — technically, physically, and intellectually — and he brings the same relentless precision to protecting his partners that he brings to dismantling organisations that shouldn’t exist. He is not easy to know and he will never fully tell you everything. But he will carry the weight of the mission so completely, so absolutely, that your job is simply to trust him — and the remarkable thing is that trusting him always turns out to be the right call. The mission will be impossible. He will complete it anyway.
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What Is ‘Tracker’ About?
Tracker is an unconventional procedural that follows Colter Shaw (played by Justin Hartley), who travels the country in his old-school RV, helping police and private citizens solve crimes and locate missing citizens. The show also briefly features The Boys Season 5 star Jensen Ackles as Colter’s brother, Russell Shaw, but it’s unclear at this time if he will be back in Season 4. Tracker was written and created for TV by Ben H. Winters, who previously worked as a writer on the popular FX series, Legion.
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Check out the first three seasons of Tracker on CBS and Paramount+ and stay tuned to Collider for more updates and coverage of Season 4.
The Simpsons Movie 2 is slated for next year. Can you believe it? This is exciting for fans of The Simpsons, and yet one can’t help but have concerns, too. The Simpsons Movie came out all the way back in 2007, and it’s not often sequels that arrive so long after the original are good. Even the first movie didn’t quite reach the comedic and dramatic heights of the beloved show in its prime, but even being as fun as the 2007 movie would be impressive at this point. Along with such unavoidable issues as the cast’s inevitable voice changes, many fewer choices for original storylines after 37 seasons, and certain characters no longer appearing on the sitcom, there are definitely some obstacles to overcome for this sequel to live up to its franchise.
This is far from a simple task, but hey—it’s not impossible! Meanwhile, the prospect of a Simpsons movie makes you wonder how certain episodes could have played on the big screen if the team had embraced the movie format in the ’90s. “Who Shot Mr. Burns” shows the writers could handle a longer narrative as early as Season 6, but that does work best as a two-parter. It would be fascinating to watch Homer hallucinate from chilis à la “The Mysterious Voyage of Our Homer,” like an irreverent Fantasia, but that would be way too niche to draw a wide theatrical crowd. Some of the series’ most memorable storylines, however, do seem like they could have been stretched out to fit a commercially viable feature film. They would need action, unique settings, high-stakes, narratives that foster meaningful character arcs, and obviously some room to goof around. When you take a closer look, some episodes might have even been improved with a longer runtime. The following episodes aren’t the only ones, but they may be the best examples of squandered opportunities at cinema gold (or cinema yellow, if you will).
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“Bart on the Road”
Season 7, Episode 20
Milhouse, Nelson, Martin, and Bart in a car in ‘The Simpsons’ Season 7, Episode 20 “Bart on the Road”Image via FOX
The first film showed the family on a road trip for a little while, so why couldn’t the whole thing be a road movie? An underrated gem from Season 7, “Bart on the Road” would serve as an excellent vehicle (pun intended) for a feature-length narrative. Having Milhouse (Pamela Hayden), Martin (Russi Taylor), Nelson (Nancy Cartwright), and Bart (Cartwright) as the main group might have been a little off-beat, but in the refreshing way you might expect from the big screen.
Imagine all the places these kids could go and the shenanigans they would get into. The plot line where Bart gets a job as a flight attendant is definitely fun, so what if the three other boys got jobs in the hopes of finally getting home without getting caught? Meanwhile, the whole dynamic with Lisa (Yeardley Smith) and Homer (Dan Castellaneta) developing a closer bond would be a terrific storyline to explore further. Plenty of room for action, pathos, and parodies here.
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“Deep Space Homer”
Season 5, Episode 15
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“Deep Space Homer” is pretty overrated, but that doesn’t mean its premise couldn’t be re-worked into a dazzling zero-gravity screenplay. After all, The Simpsons in space? That certainly sounds like a movie, and Homer munching on floating potato chips would do wonders in the theater. But a few things would have to change, and the first would be Barney (Dan Castellaneta). The character just feels overused when he’s in a larger role.
Also, this may sound weird to say about a Simpsons plot thread, but NASA taking Homer into space sounds way too implausible to suspend disbelief. It would feel more believable if a space program with no bona fides whatsoever sent Homer into space instead. Mr. Burns (Harry Shearer) could easily fill that role, since he’s rich enough to do almost anything and evil enough to have his own reasons for exploring space without anyone else’s authority. Like traveling through space, the writers could go in as many directions as they could with this premise.
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“Bart’s Comet”
Season 6, Episode 14
Bart looks through a telescope at a night sky and talks on a cell phone in the Simpsons episode Bart’s Comet.Image via FOX
Unlike South Park, The Simpsons usually doesn’t have exaggerated large-scale conflicts where the town, the country, or the world is in imminent danger. However, a notable exception would be Season 6’s “Bart’s Comet,” which sees Bart discover a comet that’s headed straight for Springfield. The attempts to stop it are futile, and even make it impossible to leave town. All funny stuff, creating a scenario where everyone just accepts their fate.
With the scramble to get into Flanders’ bunker, there is a psychological focus on this that reminds us of one of The Twilight Zone‘s most intriguing conflicts. Insulating Springfield from the rest of the world, this story of impending doom could mirror The Simpsons Movie‘s societal breakdown—only accelerated and tense with the hope that they’ll figure out a way to stop it. The episode resolves amusingly enough, but maybe the movie would have done something that gives the characters more agency.
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“Mr. Lisa Goes to Washington”
Season 3, Episode 2
Lisa takes a picture with a senator in The Simpsons episode Mr Lisa Goes to Washington.Image via FOX
Admittedly, “Mr. Lisa Goes to Washington” is already such a masterful entry that the prospect of changing anything about it feels a bit like heresy. But this is all hypothetical anyway. Lisa doing so well in an essay contest that she gets to recite a speech in Washington D.C. is an excellent excuse for a fresh setting that’s just begging for political satire.
Corruption is represented by a single politician and lobbyist about to destroy a forest. But what if there were more, and what if the stakes were higher? The contest could be taking place during the general election race, for instance, and Lisa could be at the heart of a Watergate-esque scandal. That montage of people at the end who quickly learn about Lisa’s speech and promptly oust that corrupt congressman from power is incredibly swift, so that process could be longer and more complex. Meanwhile, the other Simpsons don’t do much here, so they could have subplots and arcs of their own.
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Collider Exclusive · Middle-earth Quiz Which Lord of the Rings Character Are You? One Quiz · Ten Questions · Your Fate Revealed
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The road goes ever on. From the green hills of the Shire to the fires of Mount Doom, every soul in Middle-earth carries a destiny. Ten questions stand between you and the truth of who you are. Answer honestly — the One Ring has a way of revealing what we most want to hide.
💍Frodo
🌿Samwise
👑Aragorn
🔥Gandalf
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🏹Legolas
⚒️Gimli
👁️Sauron
🪨Gollum
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You are handed a responsibility that could destroy you. What do you do? The weight of the world falls on unlikely shoulders.
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Your closest companion is heading into terrible danger. You: True loyalty is revealed not in comfort, but in crisis.
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Enormous power is within your reach. Your instinct is: Power corrupts — but only those who reach for it.
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What does “home” mean to you? Where we long to return reveals who we truly are.
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When a battle is upon you, your approach is: War reveals what we are made of — whether we like it or not.
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Someone comes to you for advice in their darkest hour. You: Wisdom is not knowing all the answers — it’s knowing which questions to ask.
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How do you see yourself, honestly? Self-knowledge is the most dangerous kind.
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Which of these best describes your relationship with the natural world? Middle-earth speaks to those who know how to listen.
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You encounter a wretched, pitiable creature who has done terrible things. You: How we treat the fallen reveals the height of our character.
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When the quest is over and the songs are sung, what do you hope they say about you? In the end, we are all just stories.
The Fellowship Has Spoken Your Place in Middle-earth
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The scores below reveal your true character. Your highest number is your match. Even a tie tells a story — the Fellowship was never made of simple people.
💍 Frodo
🌿 Samwise
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👑 Aragorn
🔥 Gandalf
🏹 Legolas
⚒️ Gimli
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👁️ Sauron
🪨 Gollum
You carry something heavy — and you carry it alone, even when you don’t have to. You were not born for greatness, and that is precisely why greatness chose you. Your courage is not the roaring, sword-swinging kind; it is quiet, stubborn, and terrifying in its refusal to quit. The Ring weighs on you more than anyone can see, and still you walk toward the fire. That is not weakness. That is the rarest kind of strength there is.
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You are, without question, the best of them. Not the most powerful, not the most celebrated — but the most essential. Your loyalty is not a trait; it is a force of nature. You would carry the person you love up the slopes of Mount Doom if it came to that, and we both know you’d do it without being asked. The world needs more people like you, and the world is lucky it has even one.
You were born to lead, and you have spent years running from it. The crown is yours by right, but you know better than anyone that right means nothing without the will and the worthiness to back it up. You are tempered by loss, shaped by long roads, and defined by a code of honour you hold to even when no one is watching. When you finally step forward, the world shifts. Because it was always waiting for you.
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You have seen more than you let on, and you say less than you know — which is exactly as it should be. You are a catalyst: you do not fight the battles yourself, you ignite the people who can. Your wisdom comes not from books but from an age of watching what happens when it is ignored. You arrive precisely when you mean to, and your presence alone changes what is possible. A wizard is never late.
Graceful, perceptive, and almost preternaturally calm under pressure — you see things others miss and act before others react. You do not need to make a scene to be remarkable; your presence speaks for itself. You are loyal to those you choose to stand beside, and that choice is not made lightly. You have lived long enough to know that the most beautiful things in this world are also the most fragile, and that is why you fight to protect them.
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You are loud, proud, and absolutely formidable — and beneath all of that is one of the most fiercely loyal hearts in Middle-earth. You don’t do anything by half measures. Your friendships are forged like iron, your grudges run as deep as mines, and your courage in battle is the kind that makes legends. You came into this fellowship suspicious of everyone and ended it willing to die for an elf. That is not a small thing. That is everything.
You think in centuries and act in absolutes. Order, dominion, control — not because you are cruel by nature, but because you have decided that the world left to itself always falls apart, and you are the only one with the vision and the will to hold it together. You were not always this. Something was lost, or taken, or betrayed, and the version of you that stands now is the answer to that wound. The tragedy is that you’re not entirely wrong — just entirely too far gone to course-correct.
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You are a study in contradiction — pitiable and dangerous, cunning and broken, capable of both cruelty and something that once resembled love. You are defined by loss: of innocence, of self, of the one thing that gave your existence meaning. Two voices war inside you constantly, and the tragedy is that the better one sometimes wins, just not often enough, and never at the right moment. You are a warning, yes — but also a mirror. We are all a little Gollum, given the right ring and enough time.
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“Boy-Scoutz ‘n the Hood”
Season 5, Episode 8
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Season 5’s “Boy-Scoutz ‘n the Hood” could make a great story about chaos in the wilderness: two different sets of people in two different parts of the woods. When Homer and Flanders go down one path while Ernest Borgnine‘s group head down another, they encounter totally different problems. With one group lost at sea and another in constant backwoods danger, this conflict could last weeks.
Which would provide enough time for the campers’ families to realize they’re missing and start searching for them. Since there’s nothing for Marge (Julie Kavner) and Lisa to do in that episode, they can go on their own journey to help look for the lost campers. In the meantime, that hilariously random location for that unsuccessful Krusty Burger can be merely one pit-stop on Homer’s journey home. Best of all, the writers would have to appeal to a mass audience and therefore give poor Borgnine and those campers a happy ending. The current one just doesn’t feel right.
“The Springfield Files”
Season 8, Episode 10
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Season 8’s “The Springfield Files” is one of The Simpsons‘s greatest mysteries. It doesn’t even have a subplot, as there is so much emphasis on the green alien that Homer supposedly encountered in the woods. After he and Bart capture the creature on video, Homer sparks a cultural phenomenon in Springfield. With all the conspiracy theories about governments covering up the existence of aliens for a long time, this could definitely be explored further in a movie.
The FBI coming to help investigate can further complicate things. Maybe they help, maybe they make things worse, maybe they have an ulterior motive. If they believe the alien theory is real and try to cover up the story, lots can be done there. Various subplots can arise from this, and Homer can have more of a character arc than the episode allows. For instance, he could become so obsessed with re-discovering or capturing the alien that he becomes isolated from his family. In any case, the eerie atmosphere and endless movie references would shore up whatever the creative team decided to do.
“Kamp Krusty”
Season 4, Episode 1
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Season 4’s classic debut, “Kamp Krusty” was such a promising setting for a film that executive producer James L. Brooks actually wanted to make it into the first Simpsons movie. So, how did that not happen? Well, there were scheduling issues, and the writers somehow didn’t think they could come up with enough material for this. But if they had been pressed to think about it more, “Kamp Krusty” the film could have been a masterpiece.
Bart’s psychological descent is one of the things that makes this episode shine, and that process could be more gradual in a screenplay. Also, his takeover of the camp could last for a longer period before Krusty’s (Dan Castellaneta) arrival—during which the young Simpson’s fractured psyche could ironically lead him to be just as tyrannical as his predecessors. The Apocalypse Now allusions could abound here, and Lisa’s escape attempts could be expanded upon as well. Maybe Krusty hears about the uprising before the news does, and has to clandestinely restore the camp before the end of summer to save his reputation. So much potential here.
“You Only Move Twice”
Season 8, Episode 2
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Many fans would say “You Only Move Twice” is perfect as is, and sure, they’re not wrong. But when you think about it, this actually could have been an incredible premise for a film. The Simpsons leave Springfield and move away for a new start—sound familiar? But Cypress Creek would be a better payoff than Alaska. Imagine another hour of Albert Brooks‘ hilarious dialogue as supervillain Hank Scorpio, instead of his amusing but inferior turn as the head of the EPA. Imagine another hour of James Bond parodies!
And consider this: Homer’s the only one in the family who really does something. Marge has zilch to do around the house (which is the gag, but still), Bart has no influence in the remedial class, and Lisa just gets ill. It’s concise enough for the show, but it also means they could have had much more complicated conflicts and interesting character arcs in a feature-length film. This combination of large-scale action and intimate moments of home-sickness could have struck the perfect balance of spectacle, humor, and heart that the ultimate Simpsons movie would need.
Steven Dean Moore, Mark Kirkland, Rob Oliver, Michael Polcino, Mike B. Anderson, Chris Clements, Wes Archer, Timothy Bailey, Lance Kramer, Nancy Kruse, Matthew Faughnan, Chuck Sheetz, Rich Moore, Jeffrey Lynch, Pete Michels, Susie Dietter, Raymond S. Persi, Carlos Baeza, Dominic Polcino, Lauren MacMullan, Michael Marcantel, Neil Affleck, Swinton O. Scott III, Jennifer Moeller
Running Point‘s second season has seen an impressive increase in audience size, and its success is evident in its having now reached over 25 million hours viewed (in total) on Netflix, according to the streamer. This growth has affected the tempo of the show and allowed it to establish a pattern for itself, a velocity that works for a nicely patterned series that knows how to build on this momentum.
The first season was a very fast-paced workplace comedy set in a professional basketball organization, largely thanks to Kate Hudson‘s portrayal of Isla Gordon. The second season has maintained the same base as season one while adjusting the storyline’s overall direction. In addition to being funny, the overall story is becoming more structured, character arcs are getting stronger, and the show is developing a clearer direction. The outcome of these changes has been an overall better-prepared, more mature second season with sharper comedy and deeper character development.
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‘Running Point’ Expands Its Core Premise Without Losing Focus
Isla Gordon and her family court side in ‘Running Point’ Season 2.Image via Netflix
While the show’s premise is set against the backdrop of professional sports, it places more emphasis on how the team’s internal workings affect one another than on the actual athletic action. The core theme of season two is the shift from Isla proving her capability to maintaining her authority as an owner. Isla is now an owner, managing expectations for continued success while contending with the competing interests of her extended family and the organization as a whole.
This change gives the writers the ability to develop more realistic, relatable conflicts because the gravity of your decisions as a leader has a much greater impact on the overall organization (and on the series) than it did in the previous season. The added ability to create a series of events that extend beyond individual episodes has significantly assisted the writers in developing the story for Season 2.
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Collider Exclusive · TV Medicine Quiz Which Fictional Hospital Would You Work Best In? The Pitt · ER · Grey’s Anatomy · House · Scrubs
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Five hospitals. Five completely different ways medicine goes sideways on television — brutal, chaotic, romantic, brilliant, and ridiculous. Only one of them is the ward your instincts were built for. Eight questions will figure out exactly where you belong.
🚨The Pitt
🏥ER
💉Grey’s
🔬House
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A critical patient comes through the door. What’s your first instinct? Medicine under pressure reveals who you actually are.
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Why did you go into medicine in the first place? The honest answer says more about you than the one you’d give in an interview.
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What do you actually want from the people you work with? Who you want beside you under pressure is who you are.
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You lose a patient you fought hard to save. How do you carry it? Every doctor who’s worked a long shift has had to answer this question.
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How would your colleagues describe the way you work? Your reputation on the floor is usually more accurate than your self-image.
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How do you feel about hospital protocol and procedure? Every institution has rules. What you do with them is a choice.
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What does this job cost you personally? Nobody works in medicine without paying a price. What’s yours?
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At the end of a long shift, what keeps you coming back? The answer to this question is the most honest thing about you.
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Your Assignment Has Been Made You Belong In…
Your answers have pointed to one fictional hospital above all others. This is the ward your instincts, your temperament, and your particular brand of dysfunction were built for.
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Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Center
The Pitt
You are built for the most unsparing version of emergency medicine television has ever shown — one that puts you inside a single fifteen-hour shift and doesn’t let you look away.
You need your work to be real, not romanticised — meaning over drama, honesty over aesthetics.
You find purpose inside the work itself, not in the chaos surrounding it.
You’ve made peace with the fact that this job takes from you constantly, and gives back in ways that are harder to name.
Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Center demands exactly that kind of person — and you would not want to be anywhere else.
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County General Hospital, Chicago
ER
You are the person who keeps the whole floor running — not the most brilliant in the room, but possibly the most essential.
You show up, do the work, absorb the losses, and come back the next day without needing the job to be anything other than what it is.
You care about patients as individual human beings, not as cases to solve or dramas to live through.
You believe in the system even when it fails you — and you understand that emergency medicine is about holding the line just long enough.
ER is television about endurance. You have it.
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Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital, Seattle
Grey’s Anatomy
You came to medicine with your whole self — your ambition, your emotions, your relationships, your history — and you have never quite managed to leave any of it at the door.
You feel things fully and form deep attachments to the people you work with.
Your personal and professional lives are permanently, chaotically entangled — and that entanglement drives both your greatest disasters and your most remarkable saves.
You understand that extraordinary medicine often happens at the intersection of clinical skill and profound human connection.
It’s messy at Grey Sloan. You would not have it any other way.
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Princeton-Plainsboro Teaching Hospital, NJ
House
You are drawn to the problem above everything else — the symptom that doesn’t fit, the diagnosis hiding underneath the obvious one.
You’re not primarily motivated by the patient as a person — though you are capable of caring, even if you’d deny it.
You work best when the stakes are highest and the standard answer is wrong.
Princeton-Plainsboro exists to house one extraordinary, impossible mind — and everyone around that mind is there because they’re smart enough to keep up.
The only way forward here is to think harder than everyone else in the room. That is exactly what you do.
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Sacred Heart Hospital, California
Scrubs
You understand that medicine is tragic and absurd in almost equal measure — and that the only sane response is to hold both of those things at the same time.
You are warm, self-aware, and funnier than most people in your field.
You use humour to get through terrible moments — and at Sacred Heart, that’s not a flaw, it’s a survival strategy.
You lean on the people around you and let them lean back. The laughter and the grief are genuinely inseparable here.
Scrubs is a show about learning to become someone worthy of the job. You are still very much in the middle of that process — which is exactly right.
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The Ensemble Cast Strengthens the Series’ Identity
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While Hudson remains the focal point, Season 2 places greater emphasis on its ensemble. The series has improved by giving the supporting characters fully developed arcs, making it feel like a more even playing field. Ali (Brenda Song) now has her own ambitions and frustrations to pursue in this year’s series, and as a result, she becomes an integral part of several storylines that help develop her character. The added development for Jackie (Fabrizio Guido) and Ness (Scott MacArthur) also helps the series build both comedic and narrative momentum throughout the season.
Cam’s (Justin Theroux) expanded presence in the Gordon household has created a new source of tension/volatility within the family unit, with his presence on-screen providing consistent tension throughout the entire season, thereby adding to the dysfunctionality aspect of the show’s primary narrative source(s) of conflict.
The addition of newcomer Ray Romano (as Coach Norm Stinson) to the supporting cast has brought another layer of tonal complexity to the ensemble. Norm’s storyline has been seamlessly integrated into the overall narrative without disrupting the series’ pacing.
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Season 2 Finds a Better Balance Between Comedy and Character
Kate Hudson, Scott MacArthur, Drew Tarvey, Fabrizio Guido and Justin Theroux in Running Point.Image via Netflix
Season two focuses on situational comedy and the fast-paced dialogue typically associated with Running Point. However, what is most notable about season two is the connection between the comedy and the character development. Comedy is more frequently connected to the characters themselves and their motivations than ever before, rather than being separate moments of comedy. The result is that both the comedy and the storytelling have a greater impact on the audience as a whole, creating a more unified experience throughout the series.
There is also a deeper emotional connection between the characters, particularly around work-related issues and personal relationships. Isla’s place in a male-dominated industry has continued to affect her decision-making and interactions with others throughout the season, creating a subtle yet very effective tension. The combination of these aspects has been executed without affecting the series’ pace, making it more accessible while adding more depth than the previous season.
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The Series’ Growth Aligns With Its Rising Viewership
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The increase to 25.2 million hours viewed reflects the series’ improved execution. Running Point benefits from a structure that supports consistent engagement, with tightly paced episodes and interconnected storylines that encourage continued viewing. Its blend of workplace comedy and family drama remains accessible, while the added depth in Season 2 gives audiences a stronger reason to stay invested. The series does not attempt to shift genres or significantly alter its format. Instead, it refines its existing strengths.
Running Point may not prioritize realism in its portrayal of professional basketball, but its focus on character dynamics and organizational chaos continues to resonate. Season 2 demonstrates a clearer understanding of those strengths, resulting in a more cohesive and engaging series. As it continues to grow its audience, the show’s upward trajectory suggests it is well-positioned to maintain its momentum.
Today, California-born ska punk band Sublime is remembered as one of the most defining—and most influential—acts of the genre. Headed by singer-songwriter Bradley Nowell, the band helped define the sound of the 1990s and even maintained close relationships with other blossoming acts of the decade such as No Doubt, Slightly Stoopid, The Butthole Surfers, and The Minutemen.
While the band had been prolific since its inception in 1988, its most popular song to date was released after Nowell’s untimely death. Indeed, “Santeria” remains a crowd favorite to generations of listeners, with its irreverent lyrics and catchy guitar riff. Nowell, unfortunately, never had the chance to witness the song’s popularity, nor did his bandmates anticipate that the track would double as a tribute.
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Sublime’s Rapid Success Was Tempered By Tragic Consequences
Sublime was formed in 1988 by Nowell, Eric Wilson, and Bud Gaugh. The group’s sound initially skewed toward garage punk, but the members gradually infused elements of reggae and ska into their work. This original combination set them apart, gave their music a distinct Southern California sound (they were based in Long Beach, California), and set a template for the genre for decades to come.
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Classic Rock Personality Quiz Who’s Your Perfect Classic Rock Band? A Personality Quiz · 10 Questions Five legendary bands. One perfect match. Answer 10 questions about your personality, attitude, and taste to find out which classic rock icon you truly belong with. Are you raw power, rolling swagger, operatic drama, thunderous riffs, or timeless melody?
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⚡AC/DC
👅Rolling Stones
🤘Metallica
👑Queen
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🎸The Beatles
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How do you walk into a room? Choose the answer that feels most like you.
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What does your ideal Friday night look like?
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What’s your philosophy on keeping things simple vs. complex?
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How would your friends describe your personal style?
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How do you want to be remembered?
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What kind of crowd do you want around you?
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If you were writing a song, what would it be about?
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What’s your secret to staying relevant over time?
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You’re playing to 80,000 people. What does your performance look like?
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Pick the word that best sums up your relationship with rock music. This is your tiebreaker — choose carefully.
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Your Result Your Perfect Band Is Revealed
Based on your personality, energy, and taste, the classic rock band that matches your soul is…
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⚡ AC/DC
You are pure, undiluted rock energy. You don’t need tricks, trends, or theatrical gimmicks — you have something more powerful: a riff that hits like a thunderbolt and an attitude that never wavers. Like AC/DC, you understand that simplicity executed with absolute conviction is its own form of genius. You’re the person in the room who doesn’t overthink it, doesn’t pretend, and never turns the volume down. The highway to hell is a state of mind — and you’ve been on it since day one.
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👅 The Rolling Stones
You’ve got swagger that can’t be taught. Rooted in the blues and soaked in street-level attitude, you move through life with a loose, dangerous elegance that draws people in without ever trying too hard. Like the Stones, you’ve seen it all, done most of it, and somehow look better for it. You’re not chasing perfection — you’re chasing truth, groove, and that electric moment when everything clicks. Can’t always get what you want? You tend to get it anyway.
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👑 Queen
You are magnificent, and you know it — not from arrogance, but from an unshakeable sense of self that has never needed anyone’s permission. Like Queen, you defy every category people try to place you in. You blend the epic with the intimate, the operatic with the anthemic, the serious with the playful. You live boldly, love fiercely, and perform every aspect of your life as though the whole world is watching. Because sometimes it is. We are the champions — and so are you.
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🎸 The Beatles
You have the rarest of gifts: the ability to make something that feels both deeply personal and universally human. Like The Beatles, you’re a natural connector — someone whose warmth, curiosity, and creative instincts draw people together across every divide. You believe in melody, in craftsmanship, and in the quiet power of a song that says exactly what someone needed to hear. You’ve changed the people around you just by being who you are. All you need is love — and you give it generously.
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Classic Rock Personality QuizWho’s Your PerfectClassic Rock Band?A Personality Quiz · 10 QuestionsFive legendary bands. One perfect match. Answer 10 questions about your personality, attitude, and taste to find out which classic rock icon you truly belong with. Are you raw power, rolling swagger, operatic drama, thunderous riffs, or timeless melody?
⚡AC/DC
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🤘Metallica
👑Queen
🎸The Beatles
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How do you walk into a room?Choose the answer that feels most like you.
ALike a freight train — loud, fast, and everyone knows I’ve arrived.BWith a slow, cool swagger — I take my time and own every step.CHead down, focused — I’m here for a purpose and small talk isn’t it.DWith total confidence and a flair for the dramatic — all eyes on me.EWarmly and curiously — genuinely excited to see what and who is here.
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What does your ideal Friday night look like?
ALoud bar, cold beer, cranked jukebox — the louder the better.BA smoky club, good company, and doing whatever feels right in the moment.CIntense concert or staying in with headphones — nothing in between.DSomething theatrical — a show, a dinner party, an experience worth remembering.EHanging with close friends, maybe making music, keeping it relaxed and genuine.
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What’s your philosophy on keeping things simple vs. complex?
ASimple is king. A great riff repeated perfectly beats any amount of cleverness.BKeep it loose and bluesy — the groove matters more than technical perfection.CGo deep and dark — I want layers, tension, and something that hits hard.DWhy not both? Elaborate arrangements and hook-driven anthems can coexist.ECraft every detail — a perfect melody is the result of countless small choices.
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How would your friends describe your personal style?
ANo-frills, no-nonsense — jeans, a t-shirt, and ready to go.BEffortlessly cool — slightly dishevelled in a way that somehow always works.CDark and deliberate — black is a lifestyle, not just a colour.DBold and expressive — fashion is a form of performance for me.EClean and classic — timeless over trendy, always put-together.
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How do you want to be remembered?
AAs someone who never let the energy drop — relentless, loud, and alive.BAs someone who lived fully and on my own terms, unapologetically.CAs someone who was brutally honest and made music that meant something real.DAs someone who transcended genres, boundaries, and expectations entirely.EAs someone who changed the world — and left it genuinely better than I found it.
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What kind of crowd do you want around you?
APeople who are there to have a blast — no pretension, just pure fun and noise.BA mix of rebels and free spirits who don’t take themselves too seriously.CA loyal, passionate crew who are all in — intensity over numbers every time.DEveryone — I want to unite people who wouldn’t normally be in the same room.EPeople who appreciate craft and feel genuinely connected by the music.
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If you were writing a song, what would it be about?
AHaving a good time, turning it up, and not overthinking it.BStreet life, desire, and the rawness of being human.CAnger, grief, war, or the darker side of the world — music as a weapon.DSomething epic and emotional — love, loss, triumph, or pure fantasy.ESomething personal and universal at once — a feeling everyone can recognise.
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What’s your secret to staying relevant over time?
ANever change the formula — if it works, it works. Consistency is everything.BStay hungry, stay dangerous, and always keep a bit of that rebellious edge.CEarn respect through dedication — the work and the live show speak for themselves.DReinvent constantly — never let anyone put you in a box or predict your next move.EWrite songs so good they can’t be ignored, in any decade, in any context.
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You’re playing to 80,000 people. What does your performance look like?
AA wall of sound and sweat — pure, unfiltered energy from first note to last.BLoose, cool, and dangerous — every song feels like it might fall apart but never does.CBrutal precision — tight, powerful, and leaving no one unmoved.DA full spectacle — lights, costumes, vocal acrobatics, and total theatrical command.EWarm, joyful, and tight — the crowd singing every word back at you.
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Pick the word that best sums up your relationship with rock music.This is your tiebreaker — choose carefully.
ARaw — stripped back, high-voltage, no frills.BRolling — fluid, dangerous, built on blues and attitude.CHeavy — powerful, honest, uncompromising.DMajestic — theatrical, boundary-defying, unforgettable.ETimeless — melodic, human, built to last forever.
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Your ResultYour Perfect Band Is Revealed
Based on your personality, energy, and taste, the classic rock band that matches your soul is…
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⚡ AC/DC
You are pure, undiluted rock energy. You don’t need tricks, trends, or theatrical gimmicks — you have something more powerful: a riff that hits like a thunderbolt and an attitude that never wavers. Like AC/DC, you understand that simplicity executed with absolute conviction is its own form of genius. You’re the person in the room who doesn’t overthink it, doesn’t pretend, and never turns the volume down. The highway to hell is a state of mind — and you’ve been on it since day one.
👅 The Rolling Stones
You’ve got swagger that can’t be taught. Rooted in the blues and soaked in street-level attitude, you move through life with a loose, dangerous elegance that draws people in without ever trying too hard. Like the Stones, you’ve seen it all, done most of it, and somehow look better for it. You’re not chasing perfection — you’re chasing truth, groove, and that electric moment when everything clicks. Can’t always get what you want? You tend to get it anyway.
👑 Queen
You are magnificent, and you know it — not from arrogance, but from an unshakeable sense of self that has never needed anyone’s permission. Like Queen, you defy every category people try to place you in. You blend the epic with the intimate, the operatic with the anthemic, the serious with the playful. You live boldly, love fiercely, and perform every aspect of your life as though the whole world is watching. Because sometimes it is. We are the champions — and so are you.
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🎸 The Beatles
You have the rarest of gifts: the ability to make something that feels both deeply personal and universally human. Like The Beatles, you’re a natural connector — someone whose warmth, curiosity, and creative instincts draw people together across every divide. You believe in melody, in craftsmanship, and in the quiet power of a song that says exactly what someone needed to hear. You’ve changed the people around you just by being who you are. All you need is love — and you give it generously.
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After finding their original sound, Sublime released their debut, 40 Oz. to Freedom, in 1992, finding moderate commercial success (as well as controversy for their song “Date Rape”) along with a strong cult following. The album also spurred a record deal with MCA, enabling Sublime’s second album, Robbin’ the Hood, to be released in 1994. But in spite of how successful the band appeared, all was not well among its members: Nowell was quickly developing a heroin addiction that often left him unable to continue live performances. While the singer made ardent efforts to quit—particularly before the birth of his son—he ultimately overdosed on May 25, 1996, just two months before the release of the band’s third album, Sublime.
“Santeria” Epitomized Sublime’s Signature Sound and Took Ska Mainstream
Sublime was the band’s most commercially successful album, marked by successful singles like “What I Got,” “Wrong Way,” “Doin’ Time,” and, of course, “Santeria.” The latter, in particular, is one of the band’s signature songs. The track gets its name from the Afro-Cuban religion, Santería, and its lyrics are filled with Chicano slang such as “Sancho” and “Heina.” While Nowell was white, these elements read more as nods to diversity and cultural appreciation than appropriation. Furthermore, the single’s rhythms were inspired by Jamaican reggae, though its bass line and guitar riff were lifted from the Robbin’ the Hood deep-cut “Lincoln Highway Dub.”
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However, the joy of Sublime’s success was tempered by Nowell’s death—even more so because Gaugh woke from his own drug-induced stupor to find Nowell’s corpse lying beside him on that fateful day in May. In a gesture of love, grief, and appreciation, the video heavily features Nowell’s beloved Dalmatian, Lou Dog, in the video, along with Nowell’s widow, Troy Dendekker, who he married just a week before his death. Finally, and most poignantly, the video includes stock footage of Nowell himself as an angelic presence singing, playing music, and watching over the loved ones who survived him.
Janis Joplin’s haunting rendition captured the essence of the song like no other.
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During its time, “Santeria” was a crossover hit, peaking at number three on the Billboard US Alternative Airplay chart and number 43 on Hot 100 Airplay. It also did well abroad, charting in Canada while it received gold, silver, and six-time platinum certifications in Brazil, the United Kingdom, and New Zealand, respectively. Its renown has only grown since then, with the song finding its way onto popular movie soundtracks and countless playlists defining the 1990s.
In many ways, “Santeria” perfectly epitomizes Sublime’s musical style: Global, genre-defying, and tongue-in-cheek yet unexpectedly sincere, “Santeria” is just as much a summer anthem as it was when it first came out. In fact, it’s hard to even discuss Sublime without acknowledging “Santeria,” its beloved status, and its role in thrusting ska into mainstream music. One can only wish that Nowell had survived to see the song’s success.
When an iron sword was found upright in the ground near an archaeological site in Spain in 1994, researchers bestowed it with the name “Excalibur” after the legendary sword from the King Arthur stories. This was largely due to its position to the north of the ancient Roman Forum in the old city of Valencia.
After years of uncertainty, researchers from the Archeology Service (SIAM) of the Valencia City Council have determined that the Excalibur sword dates back to the 10th century. This places it within the period of Islamic rule in Spain known as Al-Andalus. If one does the math, the sword is over 1,000 years old.
The Excalibur sword is approximately 18 inches long and has a curved blade, which initially caused confusion about its age since it resembled Visigothic swords from an earlier period. However, the researchers were able to accurately date it based on the sediment layers in which it was found. It is the first Islamic-era sword discovered in Valencia, making it a rare archaeological find.
The Excalibur sword’s hilt is adorned with bronze plates, and its size and lack of a hand guard suggest a horseman may have wielded it. “This sword has a unique design that gives it great archaeological and heritage value,” Valencia councilor for cultural action, heritage and cultural resources, Jose Luis Moreno, said in a press release.
In fiction, the Excalibur sword in is a legendary weapon associated with King Arthur in Arthurian legend. The sword possesses magical powers and is often linked to the rightful sovereignty of Britain. In various versions of the legend, Excalibur is depicted as the sword in the stone, which only the true king can withdraw, proving his divine right to rule.
There is also a story where the Lady of the Lake gives Excalibur to Arthur, and he later returns it to her before his death. Over time, different adaptations have combined these two stories, leading to confusion about the origin of Excalibur. The sword is the ultimate symbol of power, with its name derived from Welsh and Middle Cornish roots, meaning “hard” and “breach, cleft.”
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The Excalibur sword’s significance lies not only in its magical properties but also in its role as a ritual item, a symbol of Arthur’s authority, and a powerful weapon in his battles. Some popular works of fiction that feature the sword include The Camelot Rising Trilogy by Kiersten White. The story puts a new spin on the Arthurian legends and is aimed at young adult readers.
The Excalibur sword also appears in various movies and television shows. Released in 1981, this epic medieval fantasy film Excalibur details the legend of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. It stars Nigel Terry as Arthur, Nicol Williamson as Merlin, Nicholas Clay as Lancelot, Cherie Lunghi as Guenevere, Helen Mirren as Morgana Le Fay, and Liam Neeson as Gawain.
The 2007 film The Last Legion blends Arthurian legend with Roman history. The story follows Romulus Augustus, who asks Merlin to help him find the legendary Excalibur sword. The 2011 Starz series Camelot offers a grounded, gritty take on the Arthurian legend, focusing on the power struggles and politics of Arthur’s rise.
Are Offset and Quavo working on new music? That’s the question fans want answers to after a new photo sparked speculation. Set posted the image just weeks after he was shot outside of a casino in early April.
It’s unclear whether the former Migos groupmates hopped in the booth together. However, the image Offset shared on Instagram Stories shows Quavo in front of a computer screen, seemingly looking at an audio file. There’s a man sitting at a table near him, but his face isn’t visible in the photo. He hasn’t shared any other updates about the studio link-up.
Offset Teased Music Comeback After Shooting
Seeing Offset in the studio, especially with Quavo, is drawing reactions from fans because a few weeks ago there were concerns about his health. Set was shot outside of the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Florida at around 7 p.m. His injuries were allegedly non-life threatening. Soon after his hospitalization, TMZ shared photos of him smoking outside the hospital. Amid the news, Quavo shared praying hands on his Instagram Stories.
On April 10, Set shared a statement on IG saying he’s locked in on his family, recovery and “getting back to music.” He said, “…Realizing that life is made up of quiet wins and loud losses…Life’s a gamble and I’m still playing to win.” The rapper has also performed live.
More On Karrueche Tran Shopping With Deion Sanders Overseas
On Sunday, May 3, Deion Sanders took to Instagram to share a clip from his and Karrueche Tran’s recent time in the Virgin Islands. Furthermore, the clip showed the pair in a shopping area as Sanders ushered Tran into one particular boutique. Then, as the pair walked in, it became clear that the store was apparently selling knock-off designer goods.
As they browsed the store, Tran walked in smiling but was noticeably hesitant to truly browse the shelves. Ultimately, her facial expressions while walking through said it all.
Check out the clip below.
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Social Media Users Are Crackin’ UP At Her Facial Expressions
Social media users are crackin’ UP at Karrueche Tran’s facial expressions in TSR’s comment section.
Instagram user @really_bigmomma wrote, “She just seems so much happier with this family ❤️”
While Instagram user @liittlebiit added, “She like’ I know you lying’ the way her eyes popping out her head😂😂😂”
Instagram user @tynicolle wrote, “‘Get what you want’ my love language 😂”
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While Instagram user @phynixx_rysen added, “Lil grandma looks sooo happy & healthy these days! I love this for her”
Instagram user @hood_hippie0587 wrote, “Her eyes popped out of her head like, ‘IKYFL, KNOCK it off 👀!’ 😩”
While Instagram user @daddieimhome added, “I’m so happy for her but what I love more is that his kids love her as well🫶🏾🙏🏾”
Instagram user @br1an02 wrote, “Whole time they made in the same factory by the same people 🤦🏽♂️😂😂”
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While Instagram user @iamcoachhoney added, “Mayyy a good nice generous love find us alll one day 😂🤭💗💯”
Instagram user @elle_jmonroe wrote, “He plays too much 😂 I can tell she love it there ❤️”
While Instagram user @a.com__________ added, “Lmao she tripping i would got me 3 bucket hats 😂😂”
Instagram user @delphine_na18 wrote, “Can’t believe she’s dating that old man 🤣😂🤣”
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While Instagram user @keepingupwithbreanna added, “😂😂😂 her face saying it all, omg she’s so funny lol”
Instagram user @theforeverfaves wrote, “😭😭😭 not the knock off store look at her face 😭😭😭”
More On Karrueche Tran & Deion Sanders Recent Trip Overseas
As The Shade Room previously reported, Karrueche Tran and Deion Sanders also made headlines during their trip to the Virgin Islands with footage of their time on the beach. Elsewhere during their longer YouTube vlog, Tran and Sanders got cozy on the beach and shared a few loving smooches, which got the internet in its feels.
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