The likes of Curry Barker‘s record-breaking new horror hit, Obsession, and Christopher Nolan‘s historical epic, The Odyssey, might go down as 2026’s most defining movies, but it’s hard not to still consider the sci-fi masterpiece Project Hail Mary as the face of this year in cinema. The Phil Lord and Christopher Miller-directed epic, which stars Ryan Gosling in one of his best roles yet, earned an enormous $682 million worldwide during an extended box office run, although that total has already been sailed past by The Odyssey in less than two weeks.

Project Hail Mary is an adaptation of the 2021 novel by Andy Weir, and manages to transform his literature into a cinematic spectacle for the ages. Dubbed “the first great film of 2026” in a 9/10 review from Collider’s Ross Bonaime, there is a very good chance that Project Hail Mary could leave victorious at next year’s Academy Awards. But when it comes to the most successful Oscar-winning sci-fi movies of this century, it has a long way to go to beat the 10 nominations and 7 wins of 2013’s Gravity.

Directed by the great Alfonso Cuarón and starring Sandra Bullock and George Clooney, Gravity is an expansive space-set movie that stunned audiences 13 years ago. Ambitious in scope and personal in its story, the film was a huge hit with critics and at the box office, where it earned an enormous $723 million, becoming one of the highest-grossing original movies of all time in the process. If you’re a Project Hail Mary fan looking for your next fix of off-planet spectacle, you can now stream Gravity on Paramount+.

Ryan Gosling Is Joining the MCU

Following Project Hail Mary and his work alongside director Shawn Levy on the upcoming Star Wars: Starfighter, Gosling is finally taking the MCU plunge, as was announced during Marvel Studios’ Hall H presentation at San Diego Comic-Con 2026. On stage, Marvel Studios Producer and President Kevin Feige confirmed that a new Ghost Rider film was officially in development, with Gosling taking the lead in a role he’d long suggested an interest in. Little is known about the film, apart from the fact that it teams Gosling back up with director Levy, so keep your eyes peeled for more updates in the future.

As of August 1, you can stream Gravity on Paramount+. Stay tuned to Collider for more stories.

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October 3, 2013

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Whew, Roomies! The internet is in full detective mode once AGAIN after Yaya Mayweather dropped a cozy video with Kai Bandz. The viral clip has folks bringing up Jaidyn Alexis because she previously looked real boo’d up with Kai during a livestream.

RELATED: Whew! Jaidyn Alexis Seemingly Hard Launches New Boo As Blueface Gets Dragged Into The Conversation (VIDEO + PHOTOS) 

Fans Bring Up Jaidyn Alexis After Yaya Mayweather Pops Out With Kai Bandz

Yaya Mayweather popped out and said, “New month, new boo!” She dropped a dark video on her Instagram Story showing her getting extra cozy with Kai Bandz while he appeared to enjoy a hookah with her at a spot. Yaya called Kai her friend in the caption, but fans felt the energy was giving more than bestie vibes after she kissed him on the cheek several times. At one point, Kai looked like he was leaning in for his own smooch as he got real close to her face. Once folks got a good look at the clip, they immediately went into detective mode and started asking, “Wayment! Isn’t this Jaidyn Alexis’ man?” 

Social Media Calls For Jaidyn To Enter The Chat After Yaya & Kai Link Up

Fans kept tagging Jaidyn Alexis in The Shade Room Teens’ comment section. Some folks joked that she needs to start putting her boo’s on a leash, while others said they were happy to see Yaya outside and living her life away from NBA YoungBoy.

Instagram user @queenbreeee____ wrote, “I’m really happy for her. she needed this.” 

Instagram user @maririchforeverr wrote, “I don’t care who she with long as she moved on 😂😂😂😂”

While Instagram user @finewinedenise wrote, “Not Jaiden man! I knew he was clout chasing smh 🤦🏾‍♀️” 

Then Instagram user @bodegasteppah00 wrote, “Someone check on @officialjaialexxis pls 😂😂💔” 

Another Instagram user @badbihtiaaa wrote, “yk what? hell yea tho.” 

Instagram user @livi_jadore wrote, “@officialjaialexxis at this point just stop dating for awhile and focus on on the LORD🙏🏾🤦🏾‍♀️” 

While another Instagram user @jamie_desno wrote, “Jaiden gotta start putting leashes on her men 😂” 

Instagram user @_paaccooooo wrote, “he played in Jaidyn face 😮‍💨” 

Finally, Instagram user @minabanks_ wrote, “Noooooooooooooooooooo 😂😂😂😂 Jaidyn.” 

Here’s Why The Internet Is Mentioning Jaidyn

If you’re wondering why folks are asking Jaidyn Alexis to enter the chat, it’s because she previously popped out with Kai during a livestream. Back in July, Jaidyn and Kai hopped on a Twitch livestream where she cooked in the kitchen while Kai kicked back and enjoyed the view. At one point, he playfully gave her a little smack on the derriere and smiled at the camera. They looked really comfortable with each other, leaving fans to think Jaidyn was leaving the circus behind and kicking Blueface to the curb. Jaidyn also had fans thinking she was officially hard-launching a new chapter after she dropped photos with Kai on Instagram that gave major dinner-date vibes.

Jaidyn Alexis started getting wild with her new man Kai Bandz on stream last night after officially moving on from Blueface 👀 pic.twitter.com/PGgJ3qUTaI

— keeno (@ayekeeno) July 18, 2026

RELATED: Oop! Yaya Mayweather Shuts Down Claims She’s “Obsessed” With NBA YoungBoy Or Wants Him Back 

Every one of Ian Fleming‘s James Bond novels has made its way to the big screen in one form or another, but not all of them are as faithful as Casino Royale and From Russia With Love. In fact, after all these years, many of them are guilty of just borrowing a few elements from the source material and doing something brand-new with them. It’s especially true of the later films, which might only lift a title, a villain, or a set piece. (Looking at you, No Time to Die.)

But there’s one Fleming novel that stands entirely on its own in this regard. The Spy Who Loved Me technically inspired the beloved 1977 Roger Moore film of the same name, but the movie shares virtually nothing with the novel beyond its title — because that’s all that the author would permit. More than six decades after its publication, The Spy Who Loved Me remains the closest thing the Bond franchise has to a permanently unadaptable story. For one, it couldn’t possibly work on screen. And two, Fleming himself made sure it never would.

The Roger Moore Film Shares Almost Nothing With the Novel

When readers pick up The Spy Who Loved Me, they’re often surprised by how little James Bond actually appears. Fleming made a radical creative gamble by telling the entire story through the eyes of Vivienne “Viv” Michel, a young Canadian woman recounting her troubled romantic history before finding herself trapped overnight in an isolated Adirondack motel. The story is divided into three sections, “Me,” “Them,” and “Him,” and Bond doesn’t appear at all until that last part. And even then, he’s been relegated to a supporting character viewed through someone else’s eyes.

It’s an experiment that didn’t go over well. Critics largely rejected the novel upon release in 1962, with many expressing disappointment that Fleming had abandoned the formula of his other Bond books. Fleming himself later admitted the experiment had failed, writing to his editor that it had “obviously gone very much awry.” The backlash became so discouraging that he actively tried to suppress the book, blocking a British paperback edition during his lifetime and distancing himself from it more than any other Bond novel. His disappointment had one lasting consequence for the franchise: When Fleming eventually sold the film rights, he permitted producers Harry Saltzman and Albert R. Broccoli to use only the novel’s title. The plot, characters, and narrative structure were completely off limits.

So, by the time we got The Spy Who Loved Me on the big screen during the Roger Moore era, we were not really getting much from the book at all. There’s underwater supervillain lairs, globe-trotting espionage, Lotus Esprit submarines, and, of course, the iconic henchman Jaws. Believe it or not, Jaws is the only other element of the book included beyond the title. (And even then, his name was originally Horror.) Everything else — the romance with Soviet agent Anya Amasova, Karl Stromberg’s underwater city, the ski chases, and the massive tanker battle — was invented entirely for the film. It’s one of the most unfaithful book-to-movie adaptations ever.

Today, The Novel Is More Fascinating Than Ever

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Perhaps the greatest irony is that The Spy Who Loved Me feels far more distinctive today than it did in 1962. Over 60 years later, modern audiences are much more accustomed to stories told from unexpected perspectives and franchises willing to experiment with structure. A Bond story seen almost entirely through the eyes of an ordinary civilian no longer seems outrageous as it once did. If anything, it feels refreshing. Not to mention, Viv Michel is nothing like the other Bond girls who only exist as accessories to 007. Viv carries the novel emotionally from beginning to end. Readers spend nearly two-thirds of the book inside her head before Bond ever arrives. Who wouldn’t love a weird movie sequel like that?

Rather than following the world’s greatest spy, the novel asks what it would actually feel like for an ordinary person to encounter someone like James Bond. It’s an angle the films have never attempted… and, as the future of the Bond franchise continues to be negotiated, almost certainly never will. As long as Eon Productions honors the agreement Fleming made decades ago, The Spy Who Loved Me will remain the Bond franchise’s great cinematic “what if.” Every other Fleming novel has found its way onto the screen in some recognizable form. This one exists in a category entirely by itself: the only James Bond story movie audiences will never truly get to see.

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July 7, 1977

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Lewis Gilbert

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Ian Fleming, Christopher Wood, Richard Maibaum

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“Ted Lasso” co-creator Brendan Hunt has opened up about the major reset awaiting fans when the series returns for Season 4. The new chapter will follow AFC Richmond’s effort to establish a women’s team while navigating financial pressure and fan skepticism.

Hunt and fellow co-star Jason Sudeikis also talk about why the show is finally making a comeback after three years since the last episode aired.

Brendan Hunt says “Ted Lasso” Season 4 is trading the Premier League’s glitz for the far less glamorous world of second-division women’s football.

In a recent interview with TV Insider, the co-creator explained that AFC Richmond’s newly formed women’s team will sit at the center of the show’s biggest creative shake-up yet. Unlike the men’s side, the new squad starts with limited resources, modest facilities, and no deeply rooted fan base.

Hunt said the team will play where the men train rather than in Richmond’s main stadium. They will also operate on a separate budget, despite being connected to a Premier League club.

Winning over supporters could prove just as difficult as winning matches. Some Richmond fans fear the women’s team will drain resources from the men’s side, leaving the newcomers treated like outsiders in their own community.

Hunt Explains How The Three-Year Time Jump Reshaped ‘Ted Lasso’

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Speaking about the three-year gap since “Ted Lasso” was last on air, Hunt explained that the break gave every major character room to grow beyond the events of Season 3. Instead of picking up immediately after Ted left Richmond, Season 4 asks a different question: who have these people become after years apart?

“On some level, it has been time, so let’s not pretend it hasn’t,” Hunt said. “We saw all these characters really go through something, and they’ve had time to let it settle inside them.”

That approach also allowed the writers to introduce fresh dynamics without abandoning what made the series popular. Hunt noted that while none of the characters have changed completely, each of them is “a little bit different” because of the experiences they shared before Ted’s departure.

Jason Sudeikis Says Ted’s Story Was Already Over

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According to “Ted Lasso” leading man Jason Sudeikis, the series stayed off the air for more than three years because he genuinely believed the story had already reached its natural ending.

Long before Season 4 became reality, Sudeikis said the plan had always been to tell Ted’s journey across three seasons. After the Season 3 finale sent the coach back to Kansas City to be with his son, he wasn’t interested in undoing that ending simply to extend the show’s success.

“The story was told,” Sudeikis told The Hollywood Reporter. “Ted went home… I wasn’t going to have Ted uproot their life to justify the money truck. It made no sense to me.”

Despite reportedly earning around $1 million per episode by the third season, Sudeikis insisted his hesitation had nothing to do with negotiations. Instead, he said he only agreed to return once a fresh direction emerged, with Ted taking charge of AFC Richmond’s new women’s team.

Looking back on the decision, the actor admitted the character ultimately pulled him back as much as the audience. “I know I needed this,” he said, adding that Ted’s optimistic outlook was something he wanted in his own life again.

Brendan Hunt Teases Coach Beard’s Troubling Transformation

Hunt has also hinted that his character, Coach Beard, will return in a noticeably different state, and the change may point to trouble behind the scenes.

The writer said viewers will immediately recognize that something has happened to Beard since they last saw him. Hunt suggested the shift does not appear to come from a particularly healthy place.

“When we see Beard, he’s definitely had some kind of change since last we saw him,” Hunt said to TV Insider. “And you can tell by looking at him, it’s probably not from a positive place.”

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Hunt left the cause deliberately unclear. He questioned whether Beard’s condition stems from problems in his home life or from spending years without Ted beside him.

The character ended Season 3 by marrying Jane Payne, whose turbulent relationship with Beard had already raised concerns throughout the series. Hunt told Entertainment Weekly that answers about their marriage are certainly addressed throughout the season.

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Richmond Women’s uphill battle closely reflects where English women’s football has been until very recently. While the Women’s Super League has enjoyed rapid commercial growth, clubs below the top flight have long faced limited resources, part-time squads, and a constant fight for investment.

Things only began improving before the 2025-26 season, when WSL2 turned fully professional. Until then, plenty of players juggled full-time jobs with football, rushing from work to training and repeating the cycle the next day.

Ipswich Town star Sophie Peskett told BBC Sport that players once lacked basics like dedicated changing rooms, regular gym access, and even food after training.

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The financial reality also mirrors Hunt’s comments about Richmond Women operating on a separate budget. Many Women’s Super League clubs still rely on loans or financial backing from their affiliated men’s teams. The ladies’ game also continues to trail its male counterparts in ticket sales and broadcast deals.

Science fiction gets exciting when the big idea stops being the whole point. Aliens, artificial intelligence, time travel, genetic control, gender, empire, technology, and revolution can all grab attention. The books people keep returning to are the ones that connect those ideas to choices a real person has to make.

That is the standard here. Each book changes how the reader looks at something outside the story, whether that is faith in progress, the need to belong, political loyalty, race, power, love, or the stories societies tell to excuse cruelty. You can come for the concept and end up arguing with the book years later. Here are 8 sci-fi books that are masterpieces in my opinion.

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‘The Three-Body Problem’ (2008)

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The Cultural Revolution is a brutal place to begin an alien-contact story, but it explains the decision that drives everything after it. Netflix’s adaptation wasn’t as good because it missed several nuances. Liu Cixin’s original 2008 novel follows Ye Wenjie watching her father die. She loses faith in humanity, and later sends a message into space that invites another civilization toward Earth. Her choice comes from experience rather than cartoon villainy. She has seen people destroy knowledge, family, and each other in the name of ideology. When an alien warning tells her to stay silent, she answers anyway.

The present-day mystery follows Wang Miao through scientific suicides, impossible countdowns, a strange virtual-reality game, and growing evidence that human science is being deliberately disrupted. The ideas are huge, yet the most disturbing one is simple. First contact may arrive through someone who has already decided humanity is beyond saving. The English translation appeared in 2014 and later won the Hugo Award, helping The Three-Body Problem reach a massive international audience. That success is understandable. Few books make physics, politics, and total existential panic this hard to put down.

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‘Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?’ (1968)

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Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep follows Rick Deckard who earns money by hunting androids and “retiring” them. The language is deliberately clean for a job that is obviously killing. Earth has been damaged by nuclear war, most healthy people have left for Mars, and owning a real animal has become a sign of empathy and social worth. Rick wants enough bounty money to replace his electric sheep with a living creature. That desire sounds harmless until the book starts questioning whether people have turned compassion into another status symbol.

The androids are supposed to lack empathy, yet the humans keep behaving in cold, selfish, and violent ways. Rick gradually loses confidence in the test that separates one group from the other. Rachael Rosen complicates the issue even further, both emotionally and morally. Philip K. Dick’s novel inspired Blade Runner, though the book spends far more time on religion, animals, Mercerism, and the uneasy business of proving humanity through approved behavior. Rick finishes his assignment with less certainty than he had at the start. That discomfort is exactly what stays with you.

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‘Hyperion’ (1989)

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Seven pilgrims travel toward the Time Tombs, knowing the Shrike may kill them, ignore them, or grant one of them a request. Instead of rushing straight toward that confrontation, Dan Simmons’s Hyperion lets each traveller explain why they came. Those personal histories change the book’s genre again and again. One section reads like military science fiction, another becomes a detective story, another deals with religion, while Sol Weintraub’s account of his daughter Rachel is one of the most painful uses of time in the genre.

Rachel begins aging backward after visiting the Tombs. Each day removes part of her life and eventually part of her memory. Sol has to introduce himself to his own daughter every morning while deciding whether the Shrike truly wants her as a sacrifice. That story alone could support a complete novel. Around it, the Hegemony, the TechnoCore, farcasters, the Ousters, and an approaching war keep widening the picture. Hyperion won the Hugo Award, but its lasting strength comes from something less official. Every pilgrim reaches the same destination with a completely different reason to fear it.

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‘Neuromancer’ (1984)

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This is William Gibson’s finest work arguably. Case has lost access to cyberspace, and life outside it barely interests him. He used to be a gifted hacker until his employers damaged his nervous system after he stole from them. A mysterious employer offers to repair him in exchange for one more job. Molly, a mercenary with implanted lenses and retractable blades, keeps him alive while he tries to understand who hired them and what the real target is.

What shocks new readers is how much modern technology language seems to come after this book. Cyberspace, digital identity, corporate power, artificial intelligence, virtual environments, and bodies modified for work are all packed into a story published before the modern internet became part of daily life. Yet Neuromancer never reads like a tidy prediction exercise. Case is an addict, Molly has her own history, and the artificial intelligences Wintermute and Neuromancer are pursuing goals humans barely understand. The novel won the Hugo, Nebula, and Philip K. Dick Awards. Its influence is enormous, but the sweaty criminal energy keeps it from becoming a museum piece.

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‘Kindred’ (1979)

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Kindred hails from Octavia E. Butler and it follows Dana as she is celebrating her twenty-sixth birthday in 1976 when she is suddenly pulled into antebellum Maryland. A white boy named Rufus is drowning, and she saves him. The trips continue without warning, always placing her near Rufus whenever his life is threatened. Dana soon realizes that he is one of her ancestors. She needs him to survive long enough to father the child who will continue her family line.

That setup forces Dana into an unbearable position. Rufus grows from a frightened child into a slave owner who wants affection while using ownership, violence, and threats to get it. Dana knows what he becomes, yet her own existence depends on protecting him. Her white husband Kevin is also pulled into the past, though the world treats him with freedoms Dana can never access. The time travel has no technical explanation, and the book is stronger for leaving it alone. The real focus stays on how slavery changes relationships, language, safety, and moral choice. Dana returns home alive, but history has taken something physical from her. Nobody walks through that system untouched.

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‘The Left Hand of Darkness’ (1969)

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The Left Hand of Darkness comes from Ursula K. Le Guin. Genly Ai arrives on the planet Gethen as an envoy from the Ekumen, hoping to persuade its nations to join a wider alliance of worlds. Gethenians are ambisexual and usually have no fixed sex. Genly understands the biology before he understands the people. His own assumptions about gender keep interfering with his political judgment, especially in his relationship with Estraven, the official who has done more than anyone to support his mission.

Politics pushes them apart before survival forces them together. Their journey across the Gobrin Ice takes up a large part of the novel, and the slow pace is essential. Genly finally has to trust the person he repeatedly misread. The cold, hunger, isolation, and daily work remove the distance created by diplomacy. The book earned both the Hugo and Nebula Awards and became a landmark discussion of gender in science fiction. Its ideas remain debated, which is a sign of how much it opened rather than how neatly it solved the subject. Genly arrives hoping to change a planet and leaves with a painful understanding of how much the planet changed him.

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‘The Dispossessed’ (1974)

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This one also comes from Ursula K. Le Guin. The novel circles Shevek, a physicist from Anarres, a moon settled by anarchists who rejected the capitalism and hierarchy of the planet Urras. He grows up believing his society has escaped ownership and oppression. Daily life slowly exposes another problem. A culture built around equality can still punish disagreement, protect informal power, and treat individual ambition as betrayal.

His journey to Urras offers comfort, resources, and scientific freedom, but the wealth depends on class division and state violence. Neither world gets presented as the easy answer. Anarres has solidarity and shared responsibility, along with conformity and scarcity. Urras has abundance, beauty, and academic opportunity, along with exploitation hidden beneath polished institutions. Shevek wants his theory of time to belong to everyone, so he refuses to let either society claim it. The subtitle calls The Dispossessed “an ambiguous utopia,” and that description is exact. It asks readers to keep questioning any political system that declares itself finished. Revolution here is a habit of criticism, not a flag planted once and admired forever.

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‘Dune’ (1965)

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Frank Herbert’s Dune takes the lead on this list and it follows the story of Paul Atreides arriving on Arrakis as the heir to a powerful family and the product of generations of political and genetic planning. His father has been ordered to govern the planet that supplies spice, the resource supporting interstellar travel and imperial power. Everyone knows House Atreides is walking into a trap. The tension comes from watching each person prepare for it while still underestimating how complete the betrayal will be.

After the family falls, Paul and Jessica take refuge with the Fremen. Paul learns their culture, gains power, and begins using a prophecy that the Bene Gesserit planted long before his birth. This is where Dune becomes much more than a revenge story. Paul sees a future filled with war carried out in his name, yet every victory moves him closer to it. Ecology, religion, colonialism, economics, and political myth are built into the same conflict. The novel won both the Hugo and the inaugural Nebula Award for Best Novel. Its greatest achievement is less comfortable. The hero can understand the danger of becoming a messiah and still choose the path that puts millions under his banner.

Alabama Barker had time to check the trolls allegedly body-shaming her online. She said she’s tired of the constant criticism and believes she has found the perfect solution to prevent the negative comments.

RELATED: Skin Out Is In? Alabama Barker Turns Heads After Flaunting Her Curves In Risqué All-Black Look (PHOTOS) 

Alabama Barker Addresses Body-Shaming Comments From Trolls

Recently, Alabama Barker hopped on social media to let her followers know she’s had enough of the constant criticism about her body. She said the nonstop backlash has her considering Ozempic. “I’m going to get on the highest does of ozempic and I’m going to become so skinny you’re going to tell me I need a burger.” From there, she said she thinks the continued comments are mean, but she’s keeping it cute because 2027 will be her skinny era. “It’s f****g disgusting. I f*****g hate you guys.” She continued, “No a**. No tits 2027.” 

Fans Tell Bama To Ignore The Shade

Once Alabama dropped her clap back video, folks immediately flooded The Shade Room’s comment section with reactions. Plenty of people told her to ignore the shade because her body has always been tea.

Instagram user @lexilolaa wrote, “People are too comfortable tearing others down. We are all humans with feelings.” 

Instagram user @normapino0814 wrote, “Now Alabama you’re lucky I don’t know your middle name Barker!!! Stop playin with us! You bet not!!!!!! You are stunning!!!” 

While Instagram user @ummmcanunot wrote, “With all the money around you just get a trainer and chef🤦🏼‍♀️🤦🏼‍♀️🤦🏼‍♀️🤦🏼‍♀️” 

Another Instagram user, @keyanamariaaa, wrote, “girl look in the mirror and say these words ‘I am gorgeous, I am beautiful, I am strong, I am confident, I am a god fearing woman, I am loved.’”

Instagram user @quinnceylon wrote, “them all yo people body shaming you sis.. cause i know it’s not us🤣🤣”

Then another Instagram user @___thatzsobri wrote, “Eh. Y’all bully people into hating themselves 🤦🏾‍♀️ Also be you. Be confident in yourself! Nd don’t let what anyone says tear you down.” 

While another Instagram user @hood_hippie0587 wrote, “I wish tf I would let the ppl who don’t touch grass dictate my weight. 🥴” 

While another Instagram user @shaymariebarbie wrote, “Mind you she is gorgeous.” 

Finally, Instagram user @bossbarbieagency wrote, “She’s so tea to me 😍😍” 

Bama Previously Had The Girlies Gagging & Taking Notes

Despite the shade, Alabama Barker continues to drop fire flicks on Instagram. Back in July, she had the gworls eating up her pics as she served and slayed in all black fit. Bama gave full baddie energy in the carousel, rocking a sheer outfit with a lace-detailed bodysuit. She was clearly feeling the vibes too, captioning the pics, “So dope!”

RELATED: Slip Up! Social Media Reacts After Alabama Barker Mixes Up Bad Bunny With Bhad Bhabie (WATCH)

Prince William and Princess Kate Middleton enjoyed a full family outing with their three children at the 2026 Commonwealth Games.

William and Kate, both 44, stepped out at the Track Cycling competition at The Hydro in Glasgow, Scotland, on Saturday, August 1, with their kids — Prince George, 13, Princess Charlotte, 11, and Prince Louis, 7 — in tow.

The Princess of Wales looked effortlessly chic in an emerald-green blazer over a black-and-white striped sweater and flowy, pleated ivory skirt, which complemented Charlotte’s white-and-black polka dot dress. William, for his part, sported a navy suit without a tie, while his sons each donned Polo button-downs with navy trousers.

Just weeks earlier, William and Kate brought George and Charlotte to the final day of the Wimbledon tennis tournament.

Related: Prince William and Kate Middleton’s Sweetest Moments With Their Kids

Prince William and Princess Kate Middleton are the proud parents of three children and have shared many sweet moments with the little ones over the years. The couple wed in April 2011 at Westminster Abbey in London, five months after their engagement. William and Kate went on to welcome three children: Prince George, Princess Charlotte […]

“I think it means a lot to the players and to tennis fans to see the royal family at Wimbledon,” tennis legend Andy Murray told Hello! last month, referring to Kate’s patronage of the famed tennis club. “It’s part of the tradition of Wimbledon and the fans really like that, especially the overseas fans. She is definitely a tennis fan and she plays a bit herself, I think.”

Kate attended Wimbledon shortly after completing the National Three Peaks Challenge, a mountaineering feat across mountains in England, Scotland and Wales, as her undisclosed form of cancer remains in remission.

“I have taken on the National Three Peaks Challenge, not simply as a physical endeavor but as a chance to explore life beyond diagnosis and to give something back,” Kate wrote via Instagram in June. “The Royal Marsden [hospital] is a place that holds great meaning for me and whose care and expertise are life changing for so many people. Through this challenge, I want to raise awareness for the deeper impact of serious illness and the importance of holistic healthcare.”

The duchess was diagnosed in 2024, subsequently undergoing chemotherapy as treatment. She confirmed in January 2025 that she is cancer-free.

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“Cancer doesn’t just affect the body. It changes how you think and feel and profoundly affects every aspect of life,” Kate concluded in her June upload. “I know this personally, and that the journey through and beyond treatment requires more than medicine alone.”

When Kate completed the mountain challenge, the Prince of Wales brought their kids to the base to greet her. Kate’s parents, Michael and Carole Middleton, and her brother, James Middleton, were also present.

“I’m so incredibly proud of my darling sister ❤️⛰️,” James, 39, wrote via Instagram at the time, celebrating Kate’s accomplishments. “Two years ago, I told you we’d climb this mountain together. We talked about climbing mountains while you were in hospital, and about the incredible healing power that nature can have for both the body and the mind. It was such an honor to join you for your Three Peaks Challenge for the Royal Marsden Cancer Charity. Seeing how far you’ve come is nothing short of inspiring.”

Marlon Wayans is speaking out again about parenting. During a new interview, the actor, comedian, and father of three condemned spanking children as a form of discipline, saying doing so will only lead to resentment when they’re older.

Marlon Wayans has made headlines before when speaking about parenting. Over the last several years, the “Scary Movie” actor has not only talked about loving his transgender son through thick and thin, but has also talked about the importance of protecting them from harm.

Speaking with Los Angeles radio station 92.3, Wayans said that his opinion on spanking children has changed as he’s aged, noting that it does nothing except drive a wedge between the parent and child.

“Don’t hit’em. Don’t spank your kids, because it shows that you’re a poor communicator. They’re a baby. Why can’t you talk to a baby?” Wayans said. “Every time you spank your kid, you’re taking your potential best friend, and you’re making them your enemy. You’re hurting your potential best friend.”

Marlon Wayans Says Spanking Children Is Not Discipline

Wayans said that he understands people have used spanking as a form of discipline in the past. However, he argued that when parents hit their minor children, it causes way more harm than good.

“And I know you’re trying to teach them, but they don’t need to learn that way. There’s other ways to teach them, and they’ll never forget those spankings,” he said. “There will always be a part of them that resents you for that. It’ll take a lot of prayer and a lot to get over that. So just don’t do that to them.”

Experts Share Why Spanking Children Doesn’t Work

Researchers have released studies over the last several years about the ineffectiveness of spanking children. In 2018, the American Academy of Pediatrics said that, based on a slew of studies, physical punishment only leads to more issues down the road.

“The new AAP statement includes data that show that kids who were spanked in their early years were more likely to be more defiant, show more aggressive behavior later in preschool and school, and have increased risk for mental health disorders and lower self-esteem,” Karen Estrella, MD, said, according to the Cleveland Clinic.

Dr. Estrella later argued that while spanking may instill fear in the moment, the act of hitting a child can “generate more negative behaviors in a child.”

Instead of spanking, researchers and clinicians said parents should try three key steps to discipline their child effectively: establishing a positive and supportive parent-child relationship, using positive reinforcement, and trying other disciplinary actions, such as time-outs or taking away items.

Marlon Wayans Previously Spoke About Protecting His Transgender Son

Wayans has been in the media before regarding his parenting strategies. In 2026, the actor spoke about his natural instinct to protect his transgender son from harm while appearing on the “We In Miami” podcast.

“People could judge and say what they want but at the end of the day that’s my child and I’m gonna love my baby regardless of what anybody says and they should be allowed to have their anonymity and enjoy their life exactly the way they want to enjoy it,” he said. “You can’t beat gay out of someone. You can’t hypnotize someone to not be transgender. You just gotta accept and love them.”

Wayans Went Through Five Stages Of Grief Before Accepting His Child

Wayans previously spoke with Jennifer Hudson about initially struggling with the news that his child was transgender, adding that he went through the five stages of grief before getting to the “beautiful, magical place called acceptance.”

“Those are my babies,” Wayans said, talking about his three children, Shawn, Axl, and Kai. “All this was happening to me at one time, and then it was just like this universal thing: acceptance.”

While getting to that place may have been a challenge initially, the “White Chicks” actor said that he felt much better after embracing his child with open arms.

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“And once you accept, you release, give yourself to God, and then everything is all right. It’s better, actually,” he said of the moment.

Y’all! GloRilla is making sure her latest celebration comes with plenty of style, confidence, and moments for the timeline. The rapper recently gave fans a glimpse into her birthday festivities, and social media quickly made it clear that she knows how to have all eyes on her.

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GloRilla’s Birthday Dump Has The Timeline Lit

On Saturday, GloRilla dropped a birthday photo dump that had fans double-tapping in no time. In one standout shot, the rapper rocked a white two-piece outfit, a long wavy side part, a flawless glam look, and white boots while posing in front of a “HBD CLIP” sign. Other photos from the carousel showed Glo in a vibrant pink-and-red dress with a huge smile, enjoying time on a boat in a swimsuit while showing off her curves, and spending quality moments with loved ones.

Big Glo Is Living Life And Looking Good

The birthday dump gave fans a look at GloRilla living her best life, celebrating another year while staying focused and embracing every moment. At times, the rapper appeared to be enjoying a tropical getaway or island escape, soaking up the views while sipping a drink and taking in the vibes. From the fashion to the memories, GloRilla reminded everyone why she continues to be one of the most talked-about names in the game.

Fans Show Love In The Comments

Fans wasted no time running to Big Glo’s Instagram comment section, and it was definitely up. While many simply stopped by to wish the rapper a happy birthday, others couldn’t help but point out that GloRilla is “getting thicker than a snicker” and looking better than ever. Beyond the compliments, plenty of supporters shared how happy they are to see Glo living her best life and enjoying her special moments.

One Instagram user @monaleo wrote, “looking burtiful boo 💕 happy bday”

This Instagram user @define_jasmine said, “Happy bday GLO😍😍😍🔥”

And, Instagram user @onetrill_reemo46 added, “😍🤤😘😍🤤😘😍🤤😘🥵💎🤍🍑🫶🏾”

Meanwhile, Instagram user @youngn_official shared, “That 3rd clip.. peaches then got thick lol 😮‍💨😍”

While Instagram user @spinagainaj commented, “Dang bae u getting thick😮‍💨”

Finally, Instagram user @angel__extraordinary__libra said, “Awwww so pretty 🥰 HBD GLO 🎉🎉”

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The zombie genre has gone to great heights, but there is still one series that has not reached its full potential. While The Walking Dead continues to deliver repetitive storylines, Netflix’s All of Us Are Dead has still not delivered a second season. The Netflix series first debuted in 2022 and has had a monumental four-year hiatus. This seems to have less to do with the fatigue of zombie content and more to do with Netflix – once again – failing to see what it has on its hands.

All of Us Are Dead is a Korean zombie drama that puts a delightful high school spin on the horror genre. Just as Buffy the Vampire Slayer once showed that high school is hell – literally and figuratively – this new zombie series has its finger on the pulse of what makes school so traumatic for teenagers. The first episode does a miraculous job of introducing the audience to the huge high school with many students from all walks of life. These students endure crushes, mental health issues, and bullying all before the official breakout occurs. All of Us Are Dead isn’t just a run-of-the-mill undead show, but one that has something to say about the trials of youth. This rich material has been begging for a follow-up season but still has failed to deliver.

Is ‘All of Us Are Dead’ Getting a Season 2?

If a Netflix series isn’t Squid Game or Stranger Things, there is really no guarantee for additional seasons. Even an exciting premise such as All of Us Are Dead hasn’t been prioritized by the streamer. This is especially surprising considering what a success the show was when it hit the platform in 2022. In the first week of airing, it debuted with millions of viewers, which only increased the longer fans had to wait for more episodes.

After four years, fans are wondering if there is any hope for the continuation of this teen zombie series. Netflix has been surprisingly quiet on that front, but key actors such as Choi Yi Hyun and Park Ji Hu confirmed via social media that they have wrapped filming on a second season as of February 2026. This is a surprisingly long wait for a show as popular as All of Us Are Dead. Season 1 ends on a cliffhanger where many characters’ lives hang in the balance.

While this production schedule is promising, there is no official guarantee of when the new episodes will air. This is regrettably not the first time that Netflix has strung viewers along. Some of its most popular shows have lived in permanent limbo or been cancelled altogether when it doesn’t fit perfectly into a box. Shows with special effects are even less likely to survive long wait times.

The wait is seemingly over, but that doesn’t fix the lack of momentum for shows like these. Television series such as House of the Dragon have incurred similar issues when it comes to a release schedule. With long hiatuses, shows lose the interest of the fans, which ultimately may lead to lower viewership. All of these streaming platforms may wonder what the secret sauce is to keep viewers invested, and the answer is something that network television has been doing for decades. It is easier to keep fans on the line and excited when they have a reason to be. Yearly drops of seasons have always worked, a fact that streaming television seems to have forgotten. All of Us Are Dead Season 2 has no official release date, but at least in this case, it seems that the long wait is finally over.

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January 28, 2022

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Netflix

Writers

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Chun Sung-il

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  Yoon Chan-young

  Lee Cheong-san

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