What a fantastic year this has been for the horror genre, with Obsession and Backroomsdelivering a combined global box-office haul of more than $600 million. Both movies cost a pittance to produce, with Obsession reportedly carrying a price tag of under $1 million. The movie has emerged as a bona fide cultural sensation that will likely change the way Hollywood looks at making movies. The success of Backrooms, which was released only a few days later, cemented the fact that younger audiences are the future, and they aren’t interested in long-running horror franchises. In addition to their box-office success, both Obsession and Backrooms were also critically acclaimed. And now, a new horror movie has joined their ranks.
The movie in question hails from Australia, aka the land of The Babadook, perhaps one of the greatest horror movies of the last two decades. The new film is being distributed domestically by Neon, which delivered its biggest-ever hit — the horror movie Longlegs — only a couple of years ago. The Australian film premiered at the Midnight section of the Sundance Film Festival earlier this year, where it received high praise for its weighty themes and emotionally driven take on classic horror tropes. The movie opened in domestic theaters last week, and despite playing in only around 1,000 locations, has now passed its first official box-office milestone.
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Collider Exclusive · Horror Survival Quiz Which Horror Villain Do You Have the Best Chance of Surviving? Jason Voorhees · Michael Myers · Freddy Krueger · Pennywise · Chucky
Five killers. Five completely different ways to die — if you’re not smart enough, fast enough, or self-aware enough to avoid it. Only one of them is the villain your particular set of instincts gives you a fighting chance against. Eight questions will figure out which one.
🏕️Jason
🔪Michael
💤Freddy
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🎈Pennywise
🪆Chucky
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Something feels wrong. You can’t explain it — you just know. What do you do? First instincts are the difference between the survivor and the first act casualty.
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Where are you most likely to find yourself when things go wrong? Setting is everything in horror. Where you are determines which rules apply.
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What is your most reliable survival asset? Every survivor has a quality the villain didn’t account for. What’s yours?
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What kind of fear is hardest for you to fight through? Knowing your weakness is the first step to not dying because of it.
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You’re with a group when things start going wrong. What’s your role? Horror movies are brutally clear about who survives group situations and who doesn’t.
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What’s the horror movie mistake you’re most likely to make? Honest self-assessment is a survival skill. Denial is not.
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What’s your best weapon against something that can’t be stopped by conventional means? Every horror villain has a weakness. The survivors are always the ones who find it.
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It’s the final scene. You’re the last one standing. How did you make it? The final survivor always has a reason. What’s yours?
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Your Survival Odds Have Been Calculated Your Best Chance Is Against…
Your instincts, your strengths, and your particular way of thinking under pressure point to one villain you actually have a fighting chance against. Everyone else — good luck.
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Camp Crystal Lake · Friday the 13th
Jason Voorhees
Jason is relentless, but he is also predictable — and that is the gap you would exploit.
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He moves in straight lines toward his target. He doesn’t strategise, doesn’t adapt, doesn’t outsmart. He simply pursues.
Your ability to keep moving, use the environment, and resist the panic that freezes most victims gives you a genuine edge.
The Crystal Lake survivors were always the ones who stopped running in circles and started thinking about terrain, water, and distance.
You think like that. Which means Jason, for all his indestructibility, would face someone who simply refused to be where he expected.
Haddonfield, Illinois · Halloween
Michael Myers
Michael watches before he moves. He is patient, methodical, and almost impossible to detect — until it’s too late for anyone who isn’t paying close enough attention.
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But you are paying attention. You notice the shape in the window, the car parked slightly wrong, the silence where there should be sound.
Michael’s power lies in the invisibility of ordinary suburbia — the fact that nothing ever looks wrong until it already is.
Your spatial awareness and instinct to map every room, every exit, and every shadow before you need them is precisely the quality Laurie Strode had.
You are not a victim waiting to happen. You are someone who already suspects something is wrong — and acts on it.
Elm Street · A Nightmare on Elm Street
Freddy Krueger
Freddy wins by getting inside your head — using your own fears, your own memories, your own subconscious as weapons against you. That strategy requires a target who can be destabilised.
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You are harder to destabilise than most. You’ve faced uncomfortable truths about yourself and you haven’t looked away.
The survivors on Elm Street were always the ones who understood what was happening and chose to face it rather than flee from it.
Freddy’s greatest weakness is that his power evaporates in the presence of someone who refuses to give him the fear he feeds on.
Your psychological resilience — the ability to stay grounded when reality itself becomes unreliable — is exactly the quality that keeps you alive here.
Derry, Maine · It
Pennywise
Pennywise is ancient, shapeshifting, and feeds on terror — but it has one critical vulnerability: it cannot function against someone who genuinely stops being afraid of it.
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The Losers Club didn’t survive because they were braver than everyone else. They survived because they faced their fears together, and faced them honestly.
You ask the questions others avoid. You look directly at what frightens you rather than turning away.
That directness — the refusal to let fear fester in the dark — is Pennywise’s worst nightmare.
It chose the wrong target when it chose you. You are exactly the kind of person whose fear tastes like nothing at all.
Chicago · Child’s Play
Chucky
Chucky’s greatest advantage is that nobody takes him seriously until it’s already too late. He exploits the gap between how something looks and what it actually is.
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You don’t have that gap. You take threats seriously regardless of how they present — and you never make the mistake of underestimating something because of its size or appearance.
Chucky relies on surprise, on the delay between recognition and response. You close that delay faster than almost anyone.
Your instinct to treat every unfamiliar thing with appropriate scepticism — rather than dismissing it because it seems absurd — is the exact quality that keeps you breathing.
Against Chucky, not laughing is already winning. You are very good at not laughing.
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Your New Horror Obsession Is Here
We’re talking about Leviticus, directed by Adam Chiarella and starring Joe Bird, Stacey Klausen, and Mia Wasikowska in a role that will make millennials feel old. Leviticus holds a “Certified Fresh” 92% score on the aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, where the consensus reads, “Merging an emotionally-involving queer relationship with its clever monster concept, Leviticus executes its intriguing hook with eerie aplomb.” By comparison, Obsession holds a 94% score on Rotten Tomatoes, while Backrooms appears to have settled at an 88% score. Leviticus isn’t letting its limited release get in the way of box-office success, having grossed more than $5 million domestically. This is a higher total than The Death of Robin Hood, which was released in the same week. Stay tuned to Collider for more updates.
Just like Us, Noah Kahan doesn’t quite understand how Taylor Swift can do it all.
“Yo, Taylor Swift must be in such good shape,” Kahan, 29, quipped during his Friday, June 26, concert in Philadelphia, per social media footage. “Holy f***, this is not easy. It’s not even a particularly hot day, I’m just not doing well.”
He added, “If you’re new to this [fandom], I’m always this sweaty.”
Kahan recently kicked off his Great Divide Tour, nearly two years after Swift, 26, wrapped her history-making Eras Tour. Swift traversed countries and continents from 2023 to 2024, singing her entire discography of songs alongside intricate choreography for three hours each performance.
Taylor Swift gave her all to perfect three hours worth of Eras Tour choreography — especially since dancing doesn’t come naturally. “Everybody’s got their things they’re good at. It’s taken me a really long time to be even fine at choreography,” Swift, 35, said in the second episode of her docuseries The End of an […]
Before Swift embarked on Eras, she famously overhauled her workout regimen.
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“Every day I would run on the treadmill, singing the entire set list out loud,” Swift told TIME in December 2023. “Fast for fast songs, and a jog or a fast walk for slow songs.”
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In addition, Swift hit the dance studio to master choreographer Mandy Moore’s routines.
“I had three months of dance training because I wanted to get it in my bones,” she recalled to the outlet. “I wanted to be so over-rehearsed that I could be silly with the fans, and not lose my train of thought.”
Swift also worked with personal trainer Kirk Myers at his Dogpound gym to get in shape, utilizing a unique program that incorporated strength, conditioning and weights.
“Her work ethic is just incredible,” Myers told Vogue in April 2024 of working with the 14-time Grammy winner. “Some people would probably throw up or have to lay down on the floor if they trained like her.”
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He added at the time, “We approached her training for the Eras Tour with the mindset like a professional athlete. There was an ‘off-season’ when she wasn’t touring and ‘in-season’ when she was. When she’s not touring, we’re in the gym up to six days a week for sometimes two hours a day.”
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Swift wrapped Eras in December 2024.
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“I was on tour for so long and now I finally am not on tour, and it’s kind of great because I’m getting my hobbies back,” Swift quipped on an October 2025 episode of her fiancé Travis Kelce and his brother Jason Kelce’s “New Heights” podcast, detailing life after the Eras Tour. “When I was on tour, all I had the bandwidth for was, ‘What’s the acoustic mashup this week?’ How do I say, ‘Welcome to the Eras Tour in Portuguese?’ That was the only thing taking up my brain space.”
North West has been making headlines in recent weeks for her music, fashion, and public appearances.
The daughter of Kim Kardashian and Kanye West recently celebrated her 13th birthday and performed at major music festivals, where she attracted attention with a series of bold looks.
Now, most recently, North West sparked discussion after unveiling a striking new appearance with a lip piercing during Paris Fashion Week.
North West made another bold fashion statement at Paris Fashion Week, debuting a striking set of angel lip piercings while attending the Vetements Menswear Spring-Summer 2027 Show on June 26.
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The 13-year-old, who is the eldest child of Kim Kardashian and Kanye West, also appeared to be wearing additional facial piercings along her cheekbones and across the bridge of her nose.
She paired the look with a long-sleeved black Vetements top, a black pleated mini skirt, sheer tights, chain-covered boots, and her signature blue hair styled in pigtails.
North has become known for embracing unconventional fashion and self-expression. The teen artist recently released her debut EP, “N0rth4Evr,” and is reportedly preparing for a 14-date tour with Molly Santana.
Earlier this year, she also collaborated with her father on the song “Piercing on My Hand, a track that references her distinctive style.
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While some of North’s fashion choices have drawn criticism online, Kardashian has consistently defended her daughter’s right to express herself.
Speaking on the podcast “Call Her Daddy,” the business mogul said she supports her daughter’s creative decisions, including her blue hair, because they make her happy.
The Teenager’s New Piercings Divided Fans
On social media, fans of the 13-year-old rising star were divided over her new piercings, with many wondering if they were authentic piercings.
“What’s with all the piercings?” one individual wrote, while another asked, “Are they real?”
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A third person noted, “No hate, but I never did this to myself when I was 13… I don’t even think my mind would comprehend this outfit.”
Other critics brought up her dad, Kanye, claiming he might need to step in due to his past comments about how his children are being raised by his ex-wife and her family.
“Can we let Kanye have custody, please?” someone commented, while another said, “We really owe Kanye an apology.”
The rapper famously went on social media rants, blasting the Kardashian family for putting his children on social media, especially his daughter North, and accusing them of preventing him from seeing the kids. However, things seem to have calmed down in the last few months despite initial legal threats.
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Meanwhile, several fans online couldn’t help but gush over North’s latest look, especially her piercing.
A fan on TikTok wrote, “She’s so uniquely herself. It can be inspiring.” Another said, “She looks so much like Kim.”
Kim Kardashian Defends Parenting Style As She Celebrates North’s 13th Birthday
The SKIMS founder has also pushed back against claims that she is overly permissive as a parent.
During an appearance on “Khloe in Wonderland,” Kardashian emphasized that North has “a lot of rules” but said self-expression is one area where she gives her daughter freedom.
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The conversation resurfaced shortly after Kardashian celebrated North’s 13th birthday with a heartfelt social media tribute that had fans marveling at just how much the teenager resembles her famous mother.
Marking the milestone on June 15, Kardashian shared a series of photos on Instagram alongside an emotional message dedicated to her eldest child.
“Happy Birthday, my Northiiiiiieeeeeeeee (Uzi voice!!!),” she wrote, per InStyle. “I can’t believe you are officially a teenager!!!!! There’s no one like you, my baby girl! I love being your mom and watching you grow. I love you to the aliens’ galaxies you would speak of as a kid and beyond.”
Kardashian closed out her caption with alien, blue heart, and spaceship emojis, seemingly nodding to her daughter’s vivid blue hair color.
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Kim Kardashian Fans Stunned By North West’s Striking Resemblance In New Photos
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Kardashian’s birthday post for her daughter featured a collection of images documenting North’s evolution over the years, showcasing her bold fashion choices, vibrant hairstyles, and growing confidence.
Among the photos, one particularly caught fans’ attention: a close-up mother-daughter selfie that highlighted their striking resemblance.
In the image, North wore her signature bright blue hair and coordinated her makeup with Kardashian’s, sporting soft rose-toned eyeshadow, black eyeliner, and glossy pink lips. The pair posed with matching pouts, further emphasizing their nearly identical features.
North completed the look with a pearl-and-silver choker necklace, while Kardashian opted for a sleek bun and a black leather jacket.
Another selfie showed the teenager wearing long, teal-tinted dark hair as she smiled for the camera, revealing silver dental accessories and her distinctive pierced manicure. Kardashian complemented the shot with oversized sunglasses, a textured brown coat, and a chic updo.
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North West Expands Music Career With Major Festival Performances
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Beyond fashion, North continues to build her music career at an impressive pace. On June 11, she delivered her first solo performance at a major music festival, taking the stage at Lyrical Lemonade’s Summer Smash 2026 in Bridgeview, Illinois.
Proud mother Kardashian documented the occasion on social media, sharing a photo of backstage credentials featuring North’s image alongside the words “Stage 3… North West,” highlighting the significance of the moment.
The performance came just weeks after North surprised fans with an appearance at the Rolling Loud Florida 2026 in Orlando, Florida. During the festival, she joined Molly Santana on stage for a performance of an unreleased collaboration, drawing enthusiastic reactions from the crowd.
For the appearance, North embraced her signature style, sporting bright blue hair, dark sunglasses, and a coordinated leather outfit consisting of a fitted top and matching skirt.
Although Kardashian and Kanye finalized their divorce in 2022, the former couple have remained supportive of their eldest daughter’s creative ambitions. Both parents have publicly celebrated North’s achievements through social media posts and appearances at important events.
There seems to be trouble in paradise in Hugh Jackman‘s romance with Sutton Foster, as reports suggest the lovebirds are at odds over his plans for them to relocate to Australia.
The couple is also grappling with their schedule amid reports they’ve struggled to find “quality time together,” mainly because of his workaholic nature.
Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster have suffered an onslaught of backlash since they went public with their relationship, as many suspect there was an overlap with his marriage to ex-wife Deborra-Lee Furness.
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Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster’s honeymoon phase may already be hitting a serious rough patch as insiders hint at a disagreement over his proposed relocation plans.
The pair were the toast of the red carpet just last month at the 2026 Met Gala, but the Broadway actress has been grappling with heated backlash from social media users for their romance.
The situation seemingly prompted the “Wolverine” actor to push for a move to his home country of Australia, but Foster isn’t in support and would rather stay put in New York City.
“Sutton’s idea that they could just keep being this cozy little Broadway couple and work on their theatre projects indefinitely is proving to be a fantasy,” a source told Globe Magazine. “Hugh is always going to be a citizen of the world, and he’s always going to need regular check-ins back in Australia.”
The insider noted that Jackman is a “creature of New York too,” but is only there mostly to be close to his children, Oscar and Ava, whom he shares with ex-wife Deborra-Lee Furness.
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Sutton Foster Has Her Own Life In New York
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The disagreement has seemingly caused a rift between the former Broadway co-stars, especially because Foster can’t just uproot her life from New York.
According to the insider, the two-time Tony award winner “has her own duties as a divorced mom to tend to in the city,” especially as it concerns her much younger daughter Emily, whom she shares with ex-husband Ted Griffin.
They went further to add that another “reason it’s not a happy relationship at the moment has a lot to do with Hugh’s grand mid-career ambitions.”
While Foster is satisfied keeping up with her Broadway career because that has always been her childhood dream, the source added that Jackman “has much bigger, more global plans” for himself.
“The bottom line is, Hugh knows he needs a partner who can really keep up with him and his schedule, without friction, the way his ex, Deb, was able to do for so many years,” the source said, adding that “Sutton still has a lot of commitments that keep her from doing that.”
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Hugh Jackman’s Busy Schedule Has Left The Broadway Star Feeling Isolated
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The sudden friction stands in stark contrast to the image the couple has projected over the last year, so much so that it reportedly got to Jackman’s ex-wife, who’s understood to have been dissatisfied at how they’ve been parading themselves around town.
After striking up a close relationship during their run in the 2022 Broadway revival of “The Music Man,” the pair officially went public with their romance in early 2025 following Foster’s divorce from Griffin.
However, there seems to be a problem combining their lives together, as the source told Woman’s Day that the actor’s busy schedule has left her feeling isolated.
The Couple’s Work-Focused Relationship Is Doing ‘More Harm Than Good,’ Sources Claim
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Jackman is said to have dove right back into work following his divorce from Furness and has been using it to cope.
Foster was initially in support of it, but since it became “interminable,” she has been left struggling to come to terms with it.
Reports suggest those close to them fear the situation is doing “more harm than good,” and has seen the pair drift apart further.
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Sutton Foster Is Starting To Understand What Deborra-Lee Furness Faced During Her Marriage To Hugh Jackman
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Some of their outings have also raised eyebrows as to the frosty state of things between them.
They kept a united front as they attended the premiere of his new movie, “The Death of Robin Hood,” but Jackman noticeably went for the after-party alone, leaving many puzzled.
With more projects in the pipeline, a source told the news outlet that their relationship may soon be left hanging by a thread.
“Hugh’s a workaholic, and she’s starting to understand how lonely Deb must have felt at times,” the source said. “Sutton’s finding it hard to be by Hugh’s side at so many events, and he invites her to every single one.”
They continued, “It’s not that she’s shy, but she’s busy with her own career and still has a young daughter to raise. Sadly, the biggest casualty of all is Hugh and Sutton finding quality time together – they’re like passing ships sometimes.”
Dutton Ranch‘s Natalie Alyn Lind is aware that her character, Oreana, has Yellowstone fans divided.
“I love playing a character that’s loved and hated,” Lind, 26, exclusively told Us Weekly during a joint interview with Finn Little. “I love seeing the fan responses.”
The actress has enjoyed the varied reaction, adding, “There’s something that I giggle about every time that somebody really hates my character because then I’m doing my job right. Because my character is not supposed to be a lovable character necessarily. She’s supposed to create a conversation which has been happening and that’s the best thing in my opinion.”
While not everyone has understood Oreana’s intentions, Lind was thrilled about the challenge.
Dutton Ranch is officially renewed — but not everyone is coming back in season 2. Paramount+’s hit franchise started with Yellowstone, which premiered in 2018 and introduced viewers to the fictional Dutton family. The show came to an end in 2024, expanding its universe with Luke Grimes‘ CBS show Marshals and Dutton Ranch. “As Beth […]
“That’s been the most exciting part about playing her and that’s what I wanted to do while filming the show,” she shared. “I think that she’s a character with a ton of levels.”
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Lind is hoping to learn more about Oreana in future seasons. “The Duttons have been seen for so many years that hopefully with more seasons to come, you’re going to start finding out more about her background,” she teased. “When we started the show, they sat us down and had a conversation about where they came from.”
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She continued: “There’s a lot more that has not been seen or told about Oreana that I’m really excited for people to find out. That might explain some of it — not all of it. The behavior sometimes is not redeemable but I think that some parts of her will still, people will look back and be like, ‘Oh, that’s why.’”
Yellowstone viewers met Oreana through her romance with Carter (Little), who grew up on the Paramount Network show. When the franchise expanded with Dutton Ranch, Carter was back — but this time as a high school student preparing for adulthood.
Carter’s first relationship has crashed and burned so far after Oreana took a step back from their romance in the most recent episode of the show.
Kelly Reilly and Cole Hauser have made the move from Yellowstone to their own show — but who else makes up the cast of Dutton Ranch? The Paramount Network show, which premiered in 2018, introduced viewers to the fictional Dutton family. Yellowstone came to an end in 2024, expanding its universe with Luke Grimes‘ CBS […]
“Oreana has had a little bit more experience in the whole dating scene. This being Carter’s first love, you do fall head over heels the first time,” Little, 20, exclusively told Us. “I’m not sure if that was what Oreana was expecting but that’s what happened.”
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Lind, meanwhile, came to her character’s defense.
“She is the type where her childhood feels like it was taken away from her,” the actress noted. “She’s always been put into a box and told where she has to go to college or what she has to do. Being with Carter has given her her youth back in a way and there’s something whimsical and magical about that.”
Lind continued: “She feels like a kid when she’s around him but she also acts like a child. I think that Carter’s character is a lot more mature than Oreana is at most times and he has a much more level head. But he’s a grounding force. So it’s funny to see a character that is technically older acting like a child with a character that’s younger that acts like he’s — at times — 80 years old.”
LisaRaye came through and turned the heat all the way up on timelines, and the internet is loving every second of it. The actress dropped a video of herself hitting Yung Miami’s ‘Spend Dat’ challenge, and even Caresha entered the chat to tell her to keep her foot on necks.
Yung Miami Reacts As LisaRaye Breaks The Internet With Her ‘Spend Dat’ Challenge
Recently, LisaRaye came through with some “let me show y’all how it’s really done” energy, dropping a video of herself hopping on Yung Miami’s viral ‘Spend Dat’ challenge. Rocking a white bathing suit, a sheer wrap skirt, clear sandals, and diamond earrings, LisaRaye looking stunning while living her best life on what appeared to be a vacation getaway. She told fans in her caption that it was her turn to accept the challenge, and they quickly agreed, telling her she was aging backwards and looking as gorgeous as ever. Even Yung Miami slid into her comments and told her, “Yesssss!!!! I’m living!!!!”
The TL Says LisaRaye Still Got It!
Once The Shade Room reposted LisaRaye’s video, the Roommates flooded the comment section with heart eyes and fire emojis. Plenty of fans said LisaRaye has been fine their whole life, while others couldn’t resist cracking a few jokes and bringing up her iconic character, Diamond, from ‘The Players Club’ movie.
Instagram user @dayday__mac wrote, “😍😍😍😍 Ms Lisa can do no wrong in my eyes. Go auntieeee Raye. 🤍🤍”
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Instagram user @hazelbahdd wrote, “All these years later YOU GO GIRL 🙌 I’LL HAVE WHAT SHES HAVING.”
While Instagram user @letsgetglammed_ wrote, “I KNOW THATS RIGHT DIAMOND 😍”
Then Instagram user @cutz_by_whit wrote, “Still fine AF!!!💎💎😍😍”
Another Instagram user @qveen_honey wrote, “Diamond finna come outta retirement hunny 😍”
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Instagram user @ching_loso wrote, “🗣️ EVERYBODY OUT THE DRESSING ROOM PLEASE!!!”
Then another Instagram user @queen_kaylou wrote, “She been pretty my entire life 🥰”
While another Instagram user @sharnice_foster wrote, “This lady almost 60 and still stepping on necks let me go drink more water 😍😍😍😍😩”
Finally, Instagram user @keishajanet wrote, “😂😂😂😍😍She never coming up off that white. 😍””
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Yung Miami Previously Had Her Dad Turning Up To ‘Spend Dat’
Yung Miami’s ‘Spend Dat’ has taken over speakers and the internet. Shortly after she dropped the record, Caresha made fans fall even harder for the track when she showed off her dance moves to it. She even got her dad to hit the moves while they spent some quality time together, and their link-up quickly had fans saying, “Like father, like daughter,” while pointing out exactly where she gets her energy and personality from.
Roomies, Pleasure P is breaking his silence in a new message that has fans talking, especially as Slick ‘Em and B2K continue trending following recent Verzuz conversations tied to the group’s history.
Pleasure P Addresses Slick ‘Em Absence From Verzuz
In a new video shared to social media, Pleasure P appears to address speculation surrounding Slick ‘Em’s absence from the recent Verzuz battle involving B2K. While seen riding in a car with the roof down, wearing shades, iced-out chains, a red hat, and a grey jacket, Pleasure P opens up about the pressures that come with success in the music industry. “I’ve been through so much when it comes to just music…so has my brothers in the group,” he says, reflecting on shared experiences within the industry.
Pleasure P Reflects On Fame And Sends Message To Slick ‘Em
He continues, emphasizing the mental toll fame can take, stating, “The thing that this success does to people mentally, is very challenging.And, I don’t take that lightly.” Pleasure P then appears to directly address Slick ‘Em, offering words of support: “So shout out to Slick ’em. We love you brother. And, we definitely want you back man. We just hope you…do better. And, we’re here for you always,” leaving fans dissecting the message and its timing amid ongoing group discussions.
Fans Had A Lot To Say About This
Folks quickly ran to The Shade Room’s Instagram comment section after Pleasure P’s message surfaced and didn’t hold back sharing their two cents. Some users claimed Omarion was out of line for even speaking on Slick ‘Em, arguing the focus should’ve stayed on support instead of commentary. Meanwhile, others sent prayers and well wishes, while many commended Pretty Ricky for continuing to hold him down and show support regardless of what’s going on.
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One Instagram user @prettychaoss__ wrote, “🥹🥹 I miss Slick ’em he had the best verses 😂😂😂”
This Instagram user @tynicolle said, “Omarion mentioning him was a low blow because let them had brought up the dysfunction in their group. They would’ve been ready to fight“
And, Instagram user @blexicanbabby shared, “Omarion why you bring Slick ‘Em up ? They should’ve asked you and Fizz where April at 🤗😒”
Meanwhile, Instagram user @thatseuro commented, “Praying for Slick! 🩵🖤”
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While Instagram user @phenomenalgee claimed, “One thing about them—they’ve never discredited him, never spoken negatively about him, and have always shown him nothing but love. ❤️ Real Brotherhood“
Finally, Instagram user @kidinfamous wrote, “Prayers up for Slick ‘Em 🙏🏾💙 His absence was felt but Pretty Ricky still held it down 💯”
Omarion Addresses Backlash Over Slick ‘Em Question At Verzuz
Omarion’s name has been at the center of ongoing conversation following a viral Verzuz moment with Pretty Ricky. As previously reported, Omarion sparked reactions online after asking, “Where Slick ‘Em at?” right before the group hit the stage—an off-the-cuff comment that quickly went viral and led many fans to call it “mean” and “corny,” especially given the sensitive context surrounding Slick ‘Em’s absence.
As backlash grew, Omarion eventually addressed the moment in the comments of a reposted clip, saying he wasn’t aware of Slick ‘Em’s situation and stays focused on his family, writing, “First of all I do not keep up with nobody but my kids. I did not know that slick em was having a tough time. I wish deep healing & recovery,” but the conversation online continues as fans keep circling back to why his name keeps getting tied into the discussion.
South American soccer star Héctor Bello’s wife, Andrea Bello, died amid the recent catastrophic earthquakes in Venezuela.
“You’ll always be our favorite heroine, Mommy. I’ll make sure to remind our baby girl how wonderful you were and how much you loved her,” Héctor, 28, wrote via Instagram on Friday, June 26. “I’ll tell her the story of how you saved her, my love — how you gave your own life for our daughter, how you were a brave woman who never abandoned her, even as you breathed your last.”
Venezuela was hit by a 7.2-magnitude earthquake on Wednesday, June 24. Andrea’s body had been found in the rubble, according to soccer club Cumaná de Campeones.
“We regret to inform you that the partner of Cumanes footballer Héctor Bello ‘Kike’ was found dead in the rubble after the earthquake that shook the country yesterday afternoon/evening,” a statement in Spanish read. “His daughter survived the collapse of the building where the entire family lived. The entire state of Sucre and the entire football community embrace you and stand with you in respect and solidarity, hoping you find peace in this time of sorrow.”
Hollywood mourned the deaths of some of its most legendary stars in 2026. The year started off with Broadway performer and influencer Bret Hanna-Shuford’s death at age 46. At the end of the month, comedy acting icon Catherine O’Hara died at age 71. In February, Dawson’s Creek actor James Van Der Beek died at age […]
Per the organization and Héctor’s tribute, Andrea had shielded 20-month-old daughter Alana from the natural disaster.
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“There’s one thing I can’t forgive you for, Mommy: you left my soul shattered,” Héctor added in his Friday upload. “You left me to fight this battle alone — a fight we always said was ours to face together. Do you remember sending me that photo? I told you, ‘That little girl is so beautiful,’ and you asked, ‘Me too, right?’ and started laughing. I told you, ‘Yes, you’re beautiful too, but not as beautiful as me, haha.’”
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He continued, “We used to laugh on the phone, and the baby would always hang up the call—or get scared when we used filters, saying, ‘Daddy, no like.’ Oh, my Andrea… Mommy, you’ve shattered my soul. I’ll always remember you, Mommy — always. Remember how I used to tell you that you’d be my woman for the rest of my life? You’d laugh, looking so in love, and your cheeks would turn red. Oh, Andrea… Mommy, I can’t handle this, my love — I really can’t.”
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There were many other fatalities during the earthquake, with Héctor also working to support other victims’ families.
“I am helping out however I can and with whomever I can,” he wrote in Spanish via his Instagram Stories later on Friday. “Anyone in Caracas who needs assistance, please let me know. Many people are lending me a hand, and I know my little girl isn’t the only one going through this — there are many other children as well.”
Kate Gosselin is reportedly bracing for a new chapter in her family’s long-running public feud as her estranged son, Collin Gosselin, prepares to release a memoir detailing his childhood experiences. The former “Kate Plus 8” star is said to have been caught off guard by the announcement of Collin’s upcoming book, “In The Shadow of Eight: Surviving the Reality of My Childhood,” which is scheduled for release on October 13.
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According to a source connected to the family, Kate had no idea the project was in the works until it was publicly announced. “Kate had no idea this book was in the works,” the insider told Daily Mail. “Collin hasn’t spoken to his mother since she abandoned him in an institution as a young child.”
The source went on to allege that the reality TV matriarch is deeply concerned about what could be revealed once the book hits shelves. “She didn’t expect any of this to ever come out. Now she’s spiraling because she knows it’s about to hit the fan,” the insider claimed.
Collin Gosselin Promises To Expose ‘Abuse’ And ‘Exploitation’ In New Book
While details about the memoir remain limited, Collin has made it clear that he intends to share his side of the story after years of public scrutiny.
The 22-year-old announced the project on Instagram last week, describing it as an opportunity to speak openly about his upbringing and experiences in one of reality television’s most recognizable families. “This isn’t the story people think they know. It’s the story I’ve lived,” he wrote.
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Collin stressed that the memoir was not created for “entertainment” purposes. “It is a story to instill responsibility in everyone to advocate and speak up against abuse, injustice, and the exploitation of children,” he continued. “I not only poured my heart into this book for my younger self, but for ALL who have faced unfair and outright heinous acts as children. I am your voice. I stand with you.”
Kate Gosselin Has Previously Denied Collin’s Allegations
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Collin has publicly criticized his mother in recent years, including during a 2023 Vice TV documentary and a 2024 interview in which he accused Kate of abuse and claimed she alienated him from his siblings. He has also spoken about being placed in a mental health facility when he was 11 years old following diagnoses that included autism, ADHD, and bipolar disorder.
Kate has strongly denied allegations of abuse. “My son Collin, whom I love with all my heart, has received multiple psychiatric diagnoses over the years,” she said in a statement to People. “For the safety of myself, his brothers and sisters and for his own well-being, he was placed in a facility following years of outpatient treatment which proved insufficient for his needs.”
According to previous reports, Collin was later re-evaluated as an adult and found by a clinical psychologist not to have any current psychiatric or behavioral issues.
Kate Gosselin Accused Collin Of Having A ‘Distorted Perception Of Reality’
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Kate also pushed back against her son’s claims, arguing that he has a “distorted perception of reality.” “As many people who have family members grappling with mental health issues can attest, it is rarely and sadly surprising when complete fabrications occur, and this is just another heartbreaking facet of this fight,” she said.
“Unfortunately, I believe Collin remains a very troubled young man who continues to need a lot of help,” she added. “His brothers and sisters and I have not been directly involved in his life due to his history of unpredictable behavior and violent tendencies towards us.”
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Collin Says The Book Finally Gives Him His Voice
In announcing the memoir, Collin reflected on growing up in front of millions of viewers while claiming much of his experience happened away from the cameras.
“Growing up, millions of people watched my life on television. People felt like they knew me. They knew my family. They watched me grow up. But there was so much they never saw,” he said. “For years, I kept those experiences to myself. Some because I was afraid. Some because I didn’t think anyone would believe me. And some because I just wasn’t ready.”
The reality TV alum said revisiting those memories was difficult but ultimately empowering. “Writing this book forced me to revisit some of the hardest moments of my life, but it also gave me something I’ve been searching for for a long time: my voice,” he said.
The book’s cover also appears to make a statement, featuring a 2010 paparazzi photo that shows Kate with her hand covering a young Collin’s mouth.
Family Rift Continues Years After ‘Kate Plus 8’
Kate and ex-husband Jon Gosselin, who divorced in 2009, share twins Cara and Madelyn, as well as sextuplets Alexis, Hannah, Aaden, Collin, Leah, and Joel. The family has remained divided in the years since their reality TV fame peaked, with Collin maintaining a close relationship with his father.
The insider also claimed that some of Collin’s siblings may be surprised by the contents of the memoir because they were young when many of the events allegedly took place and only know what they have been told over the years.
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With the book’s release still months away, the memoir is already reigniting interest in one of reality television’s most complicated and controversial family dynamics.
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Few directors have had as polarizing or successful a career as Quentin Tarantino, who is well-regarded as one of the greatest filmmakers to ever step behind a camera. Fans could spend years arguing about which of Tarantino’s films is his magnum opus — some would point to Pulp Fiction (and rightfully so), while others would look at newer classics like Django Unchained. While it’s still unclear if Tarantino will ever direct another movie, he has written the script for a sequel film coming out later this year, The Adventures of Cliff Booth, starring Brad Pitt. Tarantino passed on the directing torch to David Fincher for the new Cliff Booth movie, which Netflix has now confirmed will play in theaters before it begins streaming this December. The film can safely be considered one of the most anticipated movies of the year.
The Adventures of Cliff Booth is a spin-off of Quentin Tarantino’s 2019 film, Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood, which won Brad Pitt his first and only acting Oscar to this day. Leonardo DiCaprio starred alongside Pitt in the original film, but he will reportedly not have a role to play in the sequel spin-off, which will take Cliff Booth on a brand-new adventure. Still, before Tarantino’s first movie in seven years heads to IMAX theaters this November, fans are revisiting the film that inspired it in droves. Not only has the film surged back into the Hulu top 10 in America, but it has also quietly become a VOD smash hit on Apple TV in more than 10 countries around the world. Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood certainly has a case for being Tarantino’s magnum opus, especially if it ends up being his final film.
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Collider Exclusive · Oscar Best Picture Quiz Which Oscar Best Picture Is Your Perfect Movie? Parasite · Everything Everywhere · Oppenheimer · Birdman · No Country
Five Oscar Best Picture winners. Five completely different visions of what cinema can be — and what it can do to you. One of them is the film that was made for the way your mind works. Ten questions will figure out which one.
🪜Parasite
🌀Everything Everywhere
☢️Oppenheimer
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🐦Birdman
🪙No Country for Old Men
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What kind of film experience do you actually want? The best movies don’t just entertain — they leave something behind.
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Which idea grabs you most in a film? Great films are driven by a central obsession. What’s yours?
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How do you like your story told? Form is content. The way a story is shaped changes what it means.
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What makes a truly great antagonist? The opposition defines the protagonist. What kind of opposition fascinates you?
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What do you want from a film’s ending? The final note is the one that lingers. What do you want it to sound like?
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Which setting pulls you in most? Where a film takes place shapes everything — mood, stakes, what’s even possible.
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What cinematic craft impresses you most? Every great film has a signature — a technical or artistic element that makes it unmistakable.
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What kind of main character do you root for? The protagonist is the lens. Who you choose to follow says something about you.
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How do you feel about a film that takes its time? Pace is a choice. Some films sprint; others let tension accumulate slowly, deliberately.
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What do you want to feel walking out of the cinema? The best films leave a mark. What kind of mark do you want?
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The Academy Has Decided Your Perfect Film Is…
Your answers have pointed to one Oscar Best Picture winner above all others. This is the film that was made for the way your mind works.
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Parasite
You are drawn to films that operate on multiple levels simultaneously — that begin in one genre and quietly, brilliantly migrate into another. Bong Joon-ho’s Parasite is a film about class, desire, and the architecture of inequality that manages to be darkly funny, deeply suspenseful, and genuinely shocking across a single extraordinary running time. Your instinct is for cinema that hides its true intentions until the moment it’s ready to reveal them. Parasite is exactly that — a film that rewards close attention and punishes assumptions, right up to its devastating final image.
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Everything Everywhere All at Once
You want it all — and this film gives you all of it. The Daniels’ Everything Everywhere All at Once is one of the most maximalist films ever made: action comedy, multiverse sci-fi, family drama, existential crisis, and a genuinely earned emotional core that sneaks up on you amid the chaos. You are someone who responds to ambition, who doesn’t want cinema to choose between being entertaining and being meaningful. This film refuses that choice entirely. It is overwhelming by design, and its overwhelming nature is precisely the point — because the feeling of being crushed by infinite possibility is exactly what it’s about.
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Oppenheimer
You are drawn to cinema on a grand scale — films that understand history not as a backdrop but as a force, and that place their characters inside that force and watch what happens. Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer is a film about the terrifying gap between what we can do and what we should do, told with the full weight of one of the most consequential moments in human history behind it. You want your films to feel important without feeling self-important — to earn their ambition through sheer craft and the gravity of their subject. Oppenheimer does exactly that. It is enormous, complicated, and refuses easy comfort.
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Birdman
You are drawn to films that foreground their own construction — that make the how of the filmmaking part of the what it’s about. Alejandro González Iñárritu’s Birdman, shot to appear as a single continuous take, is cinema examining itself through the cracked mirror of a fading actor’s ego. You respond to formal daring, to the feeling that a film is doing something that probably shouldn’t be possible. Michael Keaton’s performance and Emmanuel Lubezki’s restless camera create something genuinely unlike anything else — a film that is simultaneously about creativity, relevance, self-destruction, and the impossibility of ever truly knowing if your work means anything at all.
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No Country for Old Men
You are drawn to cinema that trusts silence, that refuses to explain itself, and that treats dread as a form of meaning. The Coen Brothers’ No Country for Old Men is a film about the arrival of a new kind of evil — implacable, arbitrary, and utterly indifferent to the moral frameworks we use to make sense of the world. It is one of the most formally controlled films ever made, and its controlled restraint is what makes it so terrifying. You want your films to haunt you, not comfort you. You are not interested in resolution if resolution would be dishonest. No Country for Old Men is honest in a way that most cinema never dares to be.
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Is ‘Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood’ Quentin Tarantino’s Magnum Opus?
It’s up for debate whether Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood is Quentin Tarantino’s magnum opus, or whether that title belongs to another film like Pulp Fiction or Django Unchained, though it’s important to note that Tarantino did use the working title Magnum Opus for the 2019 showbiz drama. The latter is Tarantino’s highest-grossing movie, which earned nearly $450 million at the global box office. It also is one of two Tarantino-directed films that won Christoph Waltz an Oscar — the other film to do so is Inglourious Basterds, which also stars Brad Pitt and Michael Fassbender.
Check out Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood on Hulu, and stay tuned to Collider for more updates and coverage of The Adventures of Cliff Booth.
There has been more content released for Batman than for any other superhero, and it doesn’t seem to be slowing down anytime soon. Given the rich history and complexity of the source material, there is room for multiple iterations of the character in comics, shows, cartoons, and on the big screen. There have been many animated shows that have attempted to live up to the legacy of Batman: The Animated Series, but Batman: Caped Crusaderis a radical new take on the Dark Knight that brings the universe back to its origins in the ‘40s and ‘60s. By stripping away the DC universe’s larger worldbuilding and focusing directly on Batman’s relationship with Gotham City, Batman: Caped Crusader manages to say something new about a character that has existed for almost 90 years.
While not a direct continuation, Batman: Caped Crusader was developed by Batman: The Animated Series creator Bruce Timm and is set in a new timeline where a young Bruce Wayne (voiced by Hamish Linklater) is in the early stages of becoming a crime fighter. Although villains like the Penguin (Minnie Driver) and Catwoman (Christina Ricci) prove to be thorns in his side, Batman’s greatest opponent is the institutional corruption of Gotham City, as criminal activity has become rampant due to the compromised ethics of the police department. Batman: Caped Crusader isn’t just a noir series because of its art style, but one that embodies the genre’s moody atmosphere, hardboiled mysteries, and paranoid suspense.
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‘Batman: Caped Crusader’ Remixes DC Mythology Into a Noir Series
Batman: Caped Crusader is unique compared to previous DC animated shows because it offers a serialized adventure about Batman’s attempts to dismantle the mob, led by the treacherous politician Rupert Thorne (Cedric Yarbrough). It’s an interesting way to recontextualize a rogues’ gallery, presenting classic villains as consequences of broader institutional issues but not the root cause. Batman might never be able to stop unpredictable accidents from creating costumed antagonists, but he does have an opportunity to expose the secret powerbrokers who are compromising the safety of Gotham City’s politicians. However, Batman: Caped Crusader also deals with Batman’s legacy as a vigilante, and how being a target of the police force makes it harder for him to be publicly viewed as a force of good. The series offers a compelling rival for Batman in Harvey Bullock (John DiMaggio), a sadistic cop who sees unmasking the fabled Caped Crusader as his best opportunity to attain personal glory.
The ‘Caped Crusader’ is up against his most iconic villain.
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Batman: Caped Crusader is able to distinguish itself because the show offers fleshed-out versions of classic allies. Barbara Gordon (Krystal Joy Brown) is a public defender who seeks to use the system in order to attain justice by civil means, which puts her in stark contrast with her father, Jim (Eric Morgan Stuart), who has aided in providing police resources to Batman. The series also has one of the most compelling depictions of Harvey Dent’s (Diedrich Bader) tragic fall from grace during his transformation into the villain Two-Face. Prior adaptations often assume that his personality switched immediately after the acid attack melted half of his face, but Bader is able to show how Dent struggles with the two personas that exist within his mind, each of which feeds into the other. The notion of a true friendship between Dent and Bruce, who are initially unaware of each other’s secrets, makes the eventual standoff between Batman and Two-Face even more enthralling. Renee Montoya (Michelle C. Bonilla), who is a relatively recent addition to the comics, also plays a major role in the first season as both Gotham’s sharpest police detective and a love interest for Barbara.
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‘Batman: Caped Crusader’ Embodies the ”World’s Greatest Detective”
Although the replication of period-accurate visual details makes for a vibrant series, Batman: Caped Crusader also homages the politics and philosophy of the ‘40s. It wouldn’t make sense in an era of less concentrated media for Bruce to be depicted as a lavish playboy, and thus Linklater’s portrayal of the character as an isolated, enigmatic member of Gotham’s high society makes sense. Similarly, Batman: Caped Crusader examines the post-war anxieties of cities that truly felt isolated and left to their own devices, as there is never the sense that the burgeoning criminal activity in Gotham could become a cause for intervention. It makes the pressure on Batman even greater, and it’s through his love of the city that the series is able to piece together an origin story that doesn’t quite fall in line with traditional interpretations.
Batman: Caped Crusader is the perfect series for those who are overwhelmed by the connected universes going on in the vast majority of DC animated programs, but the show is also drawn from the most classic era of Batmancomics, which haven’t been used as an influence on many of the recent cinematic adaptations. Although the show has introduced versions of many iconic characters, with a particularly notable villain teased for Season 2, it has also offered something new to the franchise rather than spending its focus on directly adapting specific comic storylines. There will likely continue to be even more Batman stories given the character’s enduring popularity, but Batman: Caped Crusader is both a stylized reimagination and a thoughtful reconsideration of the superhero’s timeless relevance.
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