The internet has been looking for Latto for a minute after she seemingly paused on posting on social media, but now Big Mama is BACK! After previously teasing fans with a short clip, she finally dropped some new music along with some MAJOR news.

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Latto Drops MAJOR Bombshell While Releasing NEW Visuals

After much speculation on social media, Latto announced her pregnancy. Yes, Roommates, Big Mama is about to be in full mommy mode, and she let fans know this season of her life is personal — pun intended! The Atlanta raptress confirmed she’s expecting her first child on Friday, March 20, while dropping the music video for her new single, ‘Business & Personal’ on YouTube. She also told fans in an Instagram post that more music is coming as she’s dropping her third album, ‘Big Mama’ on May 28th.

In the video, Latto appears in what looks like a nursery. She sits down and starts working on a painting, then seemingly begins to decorate the space. After that she finally gives fans a glimpse of her growing baby bump as a man gently places his hands on her stomach. The mystery man doesn’t show his face, but fans were quick to drop suggestions on who it might be. From there, Latto leans all the way into her Big Mama era, rapping in her lyrics, “Car seat, got a kid on the way!” 

The Timeline Explodes After Latto’s BIG Announcement

Chile, the internet wasted no time reacting to Latto’s new song and pregnancy announcement. Folks ran straight to the comment section saying they BEEN knew because she’s been laying too low. Meanwhile, others showed love and said her bundle of joy is about to be the cutest baby ever.

Instagram user @realjuliamarie wrote, “now she the big momma fr.” 

Instagram user @fittyshadesofk wrote, “as long as i’m not pregnant 🥳🥳🥳🌝 congrats!!” 

While Instagram user @__yher__ wrote, “When the internet tells you that someone is pregnant YOU BETTER BELIEVE IT 😂” 

Then Instagram user @tharealkaaay wrote, “omg wow … now who’s the bd ?? 👀” 

Another Instagram user @itsquooo wrote, “We already knew, glad she was able to announce it herself though 💚” 

Instagram user @arie.lailonii wrote, “I’m ngl Alyssa you’ve really pmo 🫩 I thought it was big mama no kids ????” 

While another Instagram user @enya.aa wrote, “Imma start believing y’all, y’all haven’t been wrong yet.” 

Then another instagram user @beepyt_ wrote, “It’s scary y’all knew that already but congrats big mama 😍❤️” 

Finally, Instagram user @dailyteatalks_ wrote, “Y’all swore up & down it was a publicity stunt . My girl ain’t been on the gram for a while, she been in the house cooped up pregnant 😢🤰🏽” 

Fans Have Theories About The Mystery Man In Latto’s Video

Fans kept their eyes on Latto’s growing baby bump, but they also had one BIG question — who is the mystery man in her new video? At one point in her ‘Business & Personal’ visual, an unknown man pops up, places his hands on her belly, and shows off a tatted arm. The internet didn’t waste any time trying to identify him, with many saying they put the clues together and believe its none other than 21 Savage. Fans have linked the pair together for a minute now. Back in 2023, folks peeped that she had 21’s real name, “Shéyaa,“ tatted in red ink. Then a clip of 21 surfaced showing him getting his hair braided, and once fans zoomed in, they claimed they spotted a tattoo that read, “Alyssa,” which is Latto’s real name.

The pair kept the rumors going after photos and videos showed them vacationing together in St. Vincent in August 2025. A month later in September, paparazzi caught Latto out in NYC, and when TMZ asked if she ever gets tired of hearing about 21, she made it crystal clear, saying, “Nope! My man, my man, my man!”

Big Mama Reacts To All Of The Love After Confirming Her Pregnancy

Minutes after she dropped her new single, the ‘Georgia Peach’ femcee jumped on an Instagram livestream to chat with fans. She gave a closer look at her baby bump and called folks out for keeping tabs on her, “Y’all some nosey m***** f*****”  As the comments kept rolling in, Latto thanked fans for the love and support and said she was done crying. She said she might be on her way to motherhood, but she’s always going to be a G!

“Thank y’all! I already cried. She continued, “I ain’t doing no more crying, I’m a gangster. I’m a mother first and I’m a gangster right after.”

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There appears to be no easing of Brooklyn Beckham‘s growing rift with his famous family.

Since the 27-year-old former chef announced he was cutting ties with parents David and Victoria Beckham, accusing them of controlling and manipulating the narrative of his life, he has stood firm without wavering.

Now, while missing an opportunity of seeing his dad, he has reportedly skipped reuniting with his brother Romeo Beckham. 

Brooklyn Beckham Reportedly Disregards Romeo’s Presence In Los Angeles 

Brooklyn has continued to keep his family at arm’s length, making no visible effort to reconnect, even while being in the same city with them.

Romeo is currently in Los Angeles working on personal projects following a weekend ski trip in Canada with their father. The 21-year-old has been collaborating with designer Justin Saul and was spotted visiting him downtown on Tuesday.

Despite this, Brooklyn chose not to meet up with his younger brother, according to The Daily Mail. Instead, he has remained largely out of sight, staying at a luxury hotel near his Beverly Hills home.

In a twist of fate, Brooklyn also narrowly avoided crossing paths with his father. Both men stayed at the same five-star hotel in Beverly Hills within hours of each other. David checked in late Sunday and left early Monday for a photoshoot in Santa Monica. Later that day, Brooklyn arrived after attending Elton John’s Oscars party.

Insiders Said The Close Encounter Between Father And Son Was Unplanned 

Despite their proximity, sources claim neither father nor son was aware of the other’s presence. According to an insider, David did not know Brooklyn was nearby and was solely focused on work commitments. 

“Far from it being a summit, David was totally in the dark about where Brooklyn was and had no idea that he had just missed him, not just once, but twice,” the individual said, per The Blast.  

Another source suggested Brooklyn was equally unaware that his father had been just yards away while he had breakfast.

However, the missed encounter may have been for the best, as one source claimed a face-to-face meeting could have led to an uncomfortable situation, given the current strain between them.

Cruz Brooklyn Appears To Highlight Family Rift In New Song 

As Brooklyn continues to maintain his distance, Cruz seemingly reflects on the family tension in an unreleased song. 

Per The Blast, during his UK tour, Cruz performed an unreleased track titled “Loneliest Boy,” delivering emotionally charged lyrics that hint at heartbreak and distance within a family dynamic.

“Loneliest boy, mama don’t talk too much / It’s breaking her heart / It shows in the small things that you don’t do,” Cruz sang. 

Elsewhere in the track, the lyrics warned about the protagonist pushing away his friends. While many fans loved the song, others couldn’t help but notice the lyrics seemed to address Brooklyn. 

Brooklyn Beckham Showered With Love From His Parents And Sibling Amid Their Strain 

Despite the tough family time, Victoria and David reminded their eldest son of their love for him. According to The Blast, they celebrated his birthday on March 4 with cute old pictures of him. 

In one photo the former football player shared, he and his fashion designer wife were in a pool, with little Brooklyn in between them. David captioned the post, “27 today. Happy Birthday, Bust. We love you x.”

Victoria echoed the same sentiment, reposting the picture and a snap of playing with Brooklyn as a baby. “Happy 27th birthday, Brooklyn. I love you so much,” she wrote in the caption. 

Before their posts, Cruz had reminisced on fond memories with Brooklyn. The singer posted a throwback photo of them as kids with Romeo, Brooklyn, and Harper. 

Brooklyn Took A Final Step To Remove Reminders Of His Parents 

As emotional reminders from the rest of the brood poured in, Brooklyn still seems adamant on keeping his parents out and removing things that have to do with them. 

Last month, he was spotted without the tattoos he had dedicated to them. As The Blast reported, the anchor tattoo with “DAD” at its center, was replaced with abstract symbols, and the phrase “Love You Bust,” a nickname from his father, was nowhere to be seen. 

Additionally, the former photographer also allegedly concealed his “Mama’s Boy” chest tattoo dedicated to Victoria. 

Taylor Frankie Paul is addressing the fallout after a resurfaced video tied to her past domestic incident began circulating online, reigniting controversy just as her reality TV career was ramping up. With production halted on one show and another already canceled, Taylor Frankie Paul is now facing intense scrutiny from both authorities and the public.

‘Mormon Wives’ Production Paused Amid Taylor Frankie Paul Controversy

Production on the fifth season of “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” has been paused following a new alleged domestic incident involving Paul and her ex, Dakota Mortensen.

According to PEOPLE, filming was officially put on hold earlier this week. A spokesperson for the Draper City Police Department confirmed to the magazine that there is an open “domestic assault investigation” involving the former couple. Authorities also noted that “allegations have been made in both directions” and that “contact was made with involved parties on [Feb.] 24th and 25th.”

The ongoing investigation has cast uncertainty over the future of the series and Paul’s involvement moving forward.

Video Footage Of 2023 Domestic Violence Incident Gets Leaked

The situation escalated further when TMZ released video footage tied to Paul’s 2023 arrest stemming from a domestic dispute with Mortensen. Paul, who shares a son, Ever, with Mortensen, previously pled guilty to aggravated assault, and the incident was later featured on “Mormon Wives.”

In the video, Paul is seen throwing metal barstools at Mortensen and striking him during the altercation. Her daughter, Indy, whom she shares with her ex-husband, was just 5 years old at the time and is seen near Mortensen as the chairs are thrown. She can also be heard crying in the footage.

Taylor Frankie Paul’s Team Fires Back At ‘Reprehensible’ Leak

Paul’s camp is pushing back strongly against how the footage was released, telling PEOPLE:

“It’s sad to see the latest installment of his never-ending, desperate, attention-seeking, destructive campaign to harm Taylor without any regard for the consequences for their child. Releasing an old video, which conveniently omits context, on their son’s birthday is a reprehensible attempt to distract from his own behavior. Thankfully, the public has seen this act before and knows who he is and sadly, many will recognize this pattern of manipulation, both in his actions on the show, and from their own experiences.”

The statement frames the video’s release as a calculated move, shifting attention to the timing and intent behind it.

Social Media Erupts With Strong Reactions

Online, reactions have been swift and divided as viewers weigh in on both the video and Paul’s response.

One user wrote, “Context? I see Taylor Paul throwing chairs and hitting her child. Taylor wasn’t defending herself. She should be in jail.”

Another wrote, “Throwing metal bar stools at your ex in front of your young daughter is straight-up domestic violence,” while someone else replied, “So she just… failed to take any responsibility for destroying everything and painted herself the victim.”

Taylor Frankie Paul Calls It A ‘Heavy Time’ While Continuing Public Appearances Amid Fallout

Despite the controversy, Paul has continued to make public appearances. She attended a press event in New York City for her now-canceled season of “The Bachelorette,” where she opened up about how she’s coping.

“I think it’s been really difficult and heavy given, you know, all the headlines and what’s going on,” she told The Hollywood Reporter. “But I would say I am handling it like any normal human would, like struggling, but trying to show up at the same time.”

She echoed similar sentiments during an appearance on “Good Morning America,” again describing the situation as a “heavy time.”

Dakota Mortensen Files For Protective Order

The situation appears to have escalated even further in recent days. According to court documents obtained by TMZ, Mortensen filed for a protective order in Utah on Tuesday, outlining a series of alleged incidents that he claims occurred on February 23 and February 24, 2026.

In the filing, Mortensen said he was at Paul’s home with her and their son, Ever, when an argument between the two intensified. He alleged that during the dispute, Paul choked him, forcing him to physically remove her hands from his neck.

Mortensen also claimed she shoved him into a window and struck him.

Maika Monroe has been making movies since 2012. She’s worked her way up through supporting roles, some absolute stinkers (we’re looking at you Independence Day: Resurgence), and in 2026, she had her biggest role yet as the star of the wildly popular Reminders of Him. Still, horror has always been the sweet spot for Monroe.

Recently, she was the villain in Hulu’s The Hand that Rocks the Cradle reboot, she had viewers weeping in her short film spot for Resident Evil Requiem: Evil Has Always Had a Name video game, and soon, she’ll be starring in Victorian Psycho. Over the last decade plus, Monroe has become a scream queen. These eight films are among her best, and two are in the running for the best horror films of the 21st century.

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‘Greta’ (2018)

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Co-written and directed by Neil Jordan, Greta stars Isabelle Huppert in the titular role, a piano teacher in New York City whose lost bag is returned to her by the lonely Frances (Chloë Grace Moretz). The two women bond and become friends, until Frances discovers that Greta might not be as nice and trustworthy as she first thought. The strange woman turns her sights on Frances and her friend Erica (Monroe) in a creepy game of obsession.

Huppert and Moretz are the stars of Greta, but Maika Monroe has an integral role, especially when it comes to the strength she shows in the shocking third act. It’s a silly, over-the-top movie at times, but the talent of Monroe and others keeps it from falling apart. This isn’t one of her best movies, but it shows what she can overcome with a lacking script.

7

‘Tau’ (2018)

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The same year Greta was released, Monroe landed the lead role in the Netflix film Tau. Directed by Federico D’Alessandro and co-starring Ed Skrein and the one and only Gary Oldman, our scream queen plays Julia, a woman kidnapped by Skrein’s Alex, a tech wizard who just so happens to be crazy too. How so? He keeps Julia trapped in his smart house, where an AI bot named Tau (Goldman) uses its unwilling human hosts to develop a more lifelike consciousness.

Tau is held back by an unrealistic plot filled with stereotypes. It’s a flawed film, but it’s Monroe doing what she does best as the woman pushed down by a man who must fight back and overcome if she’s to see another day. Having to spend many scenes acting alongside Goldman’s bodiless voice puts so much on Monroe, and she pulls it off.

6

‘Significant Other’ (2022)

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Significant Other, released on Paramount+, is hard to talk about without giving away the twist. Co-written and directed by Dan Berk and Robert Olsen, Monroe is Ruth, the girlfriend of Harry (Jack Lacy). Together, the struggling couple decides to go camping in the woods. Rather than running into some masked killer with a machete, they discover something more terrifying that will alter not just their lives but everyone’s.

Significant Other isn’t flawless, but it works by not telling you what’s going on. The viewer expects one type of movie and gets another. It’s part relationship drama, part sci-fi thriller, and part horror movie. Monroe carries it as the hero in a screenplay that only has a few characters to rely on. The film succeeds or fails on its lead. With Monroe in that position, this one is worth checking out.

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‘Villains’ (2019)

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Significant Other wasn’t the first time Monroe collaborated with Dan Berk and Robert Olsen — the trio actually worked together three years prior on the even better Villains. In the film, she is Jules, a lowly robber and the girlfriend of Bill Skarsgård‘s Mickey. You might think they’re the aforementioned villains of this movie when they break into what they think is an abandoned home, but when they find a tied-up girl in the basement, some much more terrifying antagonists are revealed.

More of a dark comedy than a straight-up horror thriller, the oddball approach might not be what some viewers are looking for, as you could argue that the silliness takes away from the tension of the plot. However, Monroe’s straightforward approach is by far the best part of Villains. She singlehandedly keeps it from floating away.

4

‘The Guest’ (2014)

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2014 was the year of Maika Monroe and horror. We’ll get to the second film she made that year later, but first was The Guest. Directed by Adam Wingard, who also made You’re Next, Blair Witch, and two Godzilla vs Kong movies, Monroe is Anna Peterson, the sister of a man killed in the war in Afghanistan. They are surprised when one day a man named David (Dan Stephens), who says he was best friends with the brother, shows up at the family’s door out of the blue and ingrains himself in their lives. But is David who he says he is?

The Guest is a smart film, and Wingard creates an atmosphere reminiscent of iconic horror movies like Halloween and The Terminator, but Monroe isn’t a rehash of what Jamie Lee Curtis and Linda Hamilton established. Anna is the window into the plot as the character who notices something wrong with David long before anyone else does. If her family is going to survive, it will be because she takes the fight to their unwanted guest.

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‘Watcher’ (2022)

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Written and directed by Chloe Okuno, Maika Monroe is the one to watch in Watcher. She stars as Julia, a lonely wife new to Romania. With her husband gone all the time, Julia is often alone. That turns very bad when she notices a man (Karl Glusman) watching her from another building. Creeped out, Julia begins to follow him, convinced that he might be a serial killer on the loose, even though everyone else thinks she’s losing it.

Once again, Monroe is the put-upon woman who is aware when others aren’t. She is easily convincing as the smart character through whom a story can be told. Julia is a sad and quiet woman, but she’s not about to cower from a threat. Watcher‘s third act is absolutely terrifying. If you’ve never seen it, check out what you’ve been missing. It’s Monroe as a true horror scream queen.

2

‘Longlegs’ (2024)

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Longlegs was the talk of the horror community in 2024 thanks to Nicolas Cage‘s wild performance as the titular serial killer in Osgood Perkins‘ masterpiece. In an homage to ’90s thrillers like The Silence of the Lambs, Monroe is a young FBI agent named Lee Harker. She has a special talent no one else in the bureau does and is able to track down the killer, who might just have her lined up to be his next victim.

There is quite a contrast between Cage and Monroe’s energy. As we’re accustomed to, the Academy Award-winning actor is a ball of chaos. Monroe’s character, however, is very subdued — a woman with a highly traumatic past who uses her gifts to help others, even though she can barely help herself. It’s so easy to look at her and see Jodie Foster’s Clarice Starling. And there’s no forgetting the scene when Longlegs and Harker first meet.

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‘It Follows’ (2014)

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This is where Maika Monroe became an iconic final girl and truly started her scream queen journey. In It Follows, written and directed by David Robert Mitchell, Monroe is Jay, a college student whose life is changed for the worse when she goes on a seemingly innocent date, only to come face to face with an entity attached to her through a sexual transfer. For the entire movie, it slowly stalks its victim. Will Jay and her friends be able to escape?

It Follows feels like a tribute to movies like Halloween and A Nightmare on Elm Street, with a group of friends in the suburbs battling an impossible monster. Mitchell purposely keeps things a bit off-kilter, and Disasterpiece‘s score is unnerving. As the victim of the entity, this is Maika Monroe’s movie. She spends the last two acts screaming and running for her life, but never backing down from a foe no one else can see except for her. Thankfully, a sequel is finally happening with Maika Monroe returning. We can’t wait!

Season 15 of “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” is nearing its end, and the cast has already filmed the reunion. Now, after sitting down with her co-stars and host Andy Cohen to hash out their issues, Kyle Richards is opening up about it. In addition to Richards, the “RHOBH” season 15 cast stars Dorit Kemsley, Sutton Stracke, Erika Jayne, Bozoma Saint John, Amanda Frances, and Rachel Zoe.

Kathy Hilton and Jennifer Tilly are friends of the show.

Kyle Richards Opens Up About The ‘RHOBH’ Season 15 Reunion

Richards hosted one of her Amazon Live sessions in March 2026, where she not only discussed products she uses from the retail giant but also teased the “RHOBH” season 15 reunion. During the stream, someone asked her to rate how “bananas” the reunion was, but she said she couldn’t do it.

According to her, “I think it would depend on the person you would ask. Some people it may have been a seven, some people it was probably a 10.” The “RHOBH” star continued, “It was rough.”

Kyle Also Discussed The Drama With Erika Jayne And Dorit Kemsley

Richards went on to mention the issues that she and Jayne are currently having with Kemsley, noting that they were also addressed at the reunion. Of course, she didn’t say if there was a resolution.

She explained, “Because, you know, the situation with Dorit, Erika, and myself is hard because we care about each other, and it’s gotten so bad. It’s just very difficult. So that part was for me, the most difficult part.

Later, a fan asked Richards to use three words to describe the reunion. According to her, “Torture, infuriating, and sad. Traumatic, long, I’m adding some words.”

Fans Have Mixed Opinions Of Season 15

Season 15 of “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” premiered in December 2025. While the show has maintained good viewership, some fans have expressed concern over its quality. One of the most notable is actress Sarah Michelle Gellar, who appeared on Cohen’s “Radio Andy” in March 2026.

She stated in the clip that she felt the season was “slow” compared to others, but that it was “picking up.” In addition to Gellar, many viewers have made their feelings known on social media. One person said on Instagram, “It’s Kyle. Kyle is the problem. If she goes, it will allow the show to go in a new direction.”

Someone else said, “Dorit should go. In my opinion. Nothing fun about her. Boz too.” Another person stated, “Amanda needs to get the boot- love Rachel Zoe. She’s amazing.”

The ‘Housewives’ OG Recently Opened Up About Amanda Frances

Elsewhere in her Amazon Live session, a fan asked Richards if she believed Frances would return for season 16 or if she would be a “one and done.” The “RHOBH” OG responded in the clip, “You know what, people just sometimes are misunderstood, and she communicates differently.

She went on to joke that she had previously said Frances communicates like “a millennial,” which is one of the differences she has with the rest of the cast.

Richards then said, “She’s actually a smart girl. I know her business has come under scrutany but she’s successful.” From there, she noted that Frances had purchased her old home, as evidence of Frances’s intelligence.

A New Report Says ‘RHOBH’ May Be Revamped

As mentioned, some fans haven’t been happy with season 15 of “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.” According to a new report shared by The Real Housewives Zone, Bravo may feel the same way about the show.

The insider claimed, “Production staff are scared of being fired after the poor reaction to the latest season [of Beverly Hillls]. Bravo execs are not happy with the quality of the show, and Evolution Media has been made aware, including Alex Baskin.”

They then discussed the cast in general, saying, “As great as Rachel Zoe is she hasn’t lifted the show. Viewer reaction to Amanda Frances has been poor, but if it wasn’t for her, the show would be in dire straits. If anything, Amanda has kept the show afloat this season, so there is a strong chance of her returning next season.”

The source concluded about the future of “RHOBH,” “Bravo has Evolution Media on notice right now, the show must improve next season, or heads will be on the chopping block, expect a big shock firing after the reunion!”

“The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” airs on Bravo on Thursday nights. Fans can stream new episodes on Peacock the day after they air.

Spanish authorities have confirmed that the body they found on Thursday, March 19, does in fact belong to University of Alabama student James “Jimmy” Gracey.

The remains were discovered in the Somorrostro section of Barcelona, where Gracey had disappeared the morning of Tuesday, March 17, following a night out with friends who are studying abroad.

Gracey’s body was found not far from the popular beachside club where the 20-year-old was captured by surveillance cameras as left with an unknown individual.

At this point, investigators are handling Gracey’s death as an accident, and said there is nothing to suggest foul play in this case.

Gracey was last seen on March 17 at around 3 a.m. outside Shôko nightclub in the Port Olímpic area.

Gracey, who was known as Jimmy to friends and family, was last seen wearing a white T-shirt, dark pants, and a gold chain with a rhinestone-encrusted cross.

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As friends were ready to go home, Gracey reportedly stayed behind at the club.

The Illinois native never made it back to his Airbnb, according to his mother, Therese Marren Gracey, who shared a Facebook post on Tuesday, March 17, about her missing son.

“My son is a university of Alabama student who is visiting friends in Barcelona who are studying abroad,” reads the missing man’s mother’s post, which was shared to a Students in Barcelona 2026 Facebook group. “They went to Shoko last night. … But he didn’t make it back to the air bnb. Has anyone seen him?”

Police have not said when Gracey first arrived in Barcelona, but relatives had noted he was due to return to the states on Saturday, March 21.

Gracey’s father had flown over to Spain on Wednesday, March 18, to assist police in any way he could.

It was unclear what method the police employed to confirm the body was Gracey’s.

There have been questions surrounding the location of Gracey’s phone, after Therese initially announced that police had found it soon after he vanished. However, investigators said they couldn’t confirm either way if they had the device in their possession.

A University of Alabama spokesperson could not be reached for comment on Gracey’s death.

Gracey had announced back in the fall that he had been elected to serve as the chaplain of the Alpha Phi Chapter of the Theta Chi fraternity.

Gracey was the nephew of CNN senior producer David Gracey, according to CNN and statements his family have made.

Funeral arrangements for Gracey had not been announced by press time.

Perfection in movies is a dangerous word, which is exactly why I like using it. It makes people uncomfortable. Good. It should. Because the second you call a film perfect, you are not just saying it is well-made. You are saying it leaves no dead space in your mind. You are saying it completely knows what it is, what it wants, how it should feel, how long it should withhold, when it should wound you, when it should turn the knife, and when it should mercifully stop.

And the last 15 years have given us more of these than people admit. Not just great films, not just awards-season darlings, not just movies that start discourse and then quietly age into respectable shelf pieces. I mean movies that feel terrifyingly complete. Movies that hit with such authority that every scene seems inevitable in retrospect, even when it blindsides you in the moment. These ten films do not resemble one another much on the surface. And that’s why this list would be bitter because perfection is not one tone.

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‘The Banshees of Inisherin’ (2022)

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I love movies that sound small when you describe them badly. It’s about one man suddenly deciding he doesn’t want to be friends with another man anymore. Fine. That is technically true. It is also nowhere near enough. The Banshees of Inisherin is one of the cruelest, saddest, funniest films of the last 15 years because it understands that rejection can feel apocalyptic when it arrives without language you can live with.

The film follows Pádraic (Colin Farrell) who cannot absorb what is happening because he is a decent, limited, open-faced man who believes niceness is still enough to hold a life together. Farrell plays him with such naked confusion and injury that the film gets under your skin almost immediately. Then there is Colm (Brendan Gleeson), played as a man who has been overtaken by a grim, almost embarrassing panic about mortality and artistic worth. That is why the film is so good. It never lets either side become easy. Colm is cruel, yes, but he is not fake. Pádraic is lovable, yes, but he is not purely innocent either. Everyone bleeds. Everyone diminishes. Everyone hardens.

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‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ (2015)

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There are movies with momentum, and then there is Mad Max: Fury Road, which feels like it has escaped from the laws that normally govern filmmaking. It does not move. It detonates forward. It is one of the few films of the last 15 years that made me feel, while watching it, that cinema as a physical medium was still capable of embarrassing almost everything else around it. What George Miller does here should be impossible. This movie is essentially one long chase, then a turn, then another chase, and somehow every minute of it feels newly invented.

And beneath the chrome and fire and sand and screaming engines, the film has something a lot of action masterpieces do not: anguish. Furiosa (Charlize Theron) gives the whole thing a human center strong enough to carry its mythic scale. Her hope is not abstract. Her grief is not decorative. That is why I think Mad Max: Fury Road is perfect. It’s better than its ancestors. And in addition to being technically jaw-dropping. It has moral velocity too. It knows exactly what this world is built on — ownership, rape, hoarding, domination and it turns a chase movie into a liberation movie without ever losing one ounce of speed.

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‘Oppenheimer’ (2023)

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I know people want to reduce Oppenheimer to an important biopic but make it loud, and I honestly think that reading misses how unnervingly specific the film is. This is not a cradle-to-grave prestige movie in the safe old sense. It is an engine of obsession, ego, paranoia, guilt, power, and self-mythology, built around a man brilliant enough to split the world open and vain enough to imagine he might still be able to control what that meant afterward.

Cillian Murphy’s performance is the reason the film has real poison in it. He plays Oppenheimer as a man whose mind is always running ahead of ordinary emotional behavior, a man whose brilliance becomes inseparable from vanity, and whose guilt is real but never pure. That matters. The Trinity test sequence is staggering not simply because of the explosion, but because of the unbearable silence before the sound finally arrives. That delay feels like history inhaling. And then the film keeps refusing relief. It will not let the bomb remain a triumph. It will not let political humiliation remain merely procedural. It ends where all truly great films about genius should end: with the horrible realization that achievement is not remotely the same thing as wisdom.

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‘Saltburn’ (2023)

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I do not care how divisive this movie is. Or perhaps disgusting to some. I admire divisive movies when the division comes from nerve rather than incompetence, and Saltburn has nerve pouring out of its walls. Emerald Fennell made a film so intoxicated by envy, class desire, erotic humiliation, performance, and fantasy that people mistook its excess for a lack of control. I think the opposite. I think it knows exactly how poisonous and ridiculous it wants to be.

What makes Saltburn so alive is that it understands yearning can be disgusting. Not in a moralizing way. In a human way. Oliver (Barry Keoghan) is given such watchful, craving, shape-shifting intensity that every scene turns into a question of appetite. Is he desperate to belong? To possess? To imitate? To consume? The answer is yes, and the movie is smart enough to know those distinctions blur when class desire gets eroticized. Felix (Jacob Elordi), in contrast, is not just the object of fascination; he is the kind of beautiful, careless center around which less powerful people destroy themselves while pretending they are merely in love with a lifestyle. That is one reason the film lands so hard. And yes, the movie is outrageous. It should be. This is a movie about rot in silk gloves.

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‘Parasite’ (2019)

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Some movies become instant classics because they are widely admired. Parasite became one because it is a trap that snaps shut more brutally each time you revisit it. The first time, you’re dazzled by how sharp, funny, and fluid it is. The second time, you realize the whole thing was already wired for disaster from the beginning. The third time, it starts to feel almost cruel in how perfectly it manages tone.

The Kim family are funny, loving, cunning, selfish, desperate, and inventive. The wealthy family are not cartoon demons. The film is too honest for that. Everyone exists inside a structure that has already arranged dignity unequally. The architecture of the house matters. The stairs matter. The smell matters. The weather matters. The basement matters. Every detail hardens into fate. The birthday party climax is amazing. The ending is devastating. Parasite refuses the fantasy it knows you want. It lets hope appear just long enough to expose how expensive hope is under a system built to keep people in place. That is not just great filmmaking. That is ruthless intelligence.

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‘The Zone of Interest’ (2023)

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I have very rarely left a movie feeling as sick, stunned, and morally scraped raw as I did after The Zone of Interest. This is not a Holocaust film in the conventional dramatic sense, and that is exactly why it is so horrifying. What the film does with sound should be studied forever. You hear the camp more than you see it. Screams, gunshots, machinery, dogs, distant terror, the whole sonic environment is contaminated. And yet the family at the center of the film keep gardening, eating, planning, swimming, hosting, arranging. That is the film’s unbearable thesis: human beings can normalize almost anything if it preserves comfort and status.

Hedwig Höss (Sandra Hüller) is committed to her home, her space, her little kingdom of domestic pride. Instead of a theatrical monster, her normality is horror. Rudolf Höss (Christian Friedel), meanwhile, moves through administrative evil with the deadness of a man who has professionalized his soul into absence. The Zone of Interest is perfect because it does not try to emotionally instruct you in the usual way. It does something braver and more punishing.

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‘Whiplash’ (2014)

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I have almost no patience for people who reduce Whiplash to an intense drumming movie. That’s like calling a knife fight a conversation about kitchen utensils. Whiplash is one of the great obsession films because it understands that ambition can feel holy and degrading at the same time. It understands the sick thrill of being told you might be special, and the even sicker thrill of enduring abuse because some part of you believes greatness might be hiding on the other side of it.

Andrew (Miles Teller) is ambitious enough to accept a warped value system if it gets him closer to transcendence. That is what makes the film so tense. You are not watching a young artist being brutalized. That’s a loser mindset. You are watching him collaborate with that brutality because he wants what it promises. And Fletcher (J.K. Simmons) — good lord. He is terrifying because the movie understands charisma can attach itself to cruelty when institutions keep rewarding results. He knows exactly how to weaponize shame, uncertainty, and the myth of genius. Every scene with him feels like someone tightening a wire around your throat. And yes, teachers like him aren’t really ideal in real life. But what if they are? That’s what iWhiplash leaves you with.

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‘The Worst Person in the World’ (2021)

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The Worst Person in the World refuses to simplify a kind of confusion that lesser films either romanticize or condescend to. Julie (Renate Reinsve) is not a symbol of modern aimlessness. She is not a cautionary tale, not a quirky disaster, not a generation think-piece with cute haircuts. She is a person whose inner life keeps outrunning the identities available to her, and the film treats that instability not as a joke or flaw to correct, but as something intimate, painful, and achingly recognizable.

The film’s structure is part of its magic. It moves in chapters, digressions, bursts of fantasy, erotic shifts, and emotional recalibrations that somehow feel both playful and inevitable. The frozen-city sequence is one of the most intoxicating romantic gestures of the last decade, and the movie is wise enough not to let that intoxication become the whole truth. Life keeps arriving after the rush. Bodies change. Time advances. People become memories while they are still alive. And then, quietly, the film becomes devastating.

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‘Aftersun’ (2022)

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Some films break your heart in the scene you are watching. Aftersun does something much crueler. It lets the heartbreak gather invisibly until you realize, too late, that the entire movie has been building an emotional truth you can no longer defend yourself against. That delayed devastation is part of why I think it’s one of the most perfect films of the last 15 years. On the surface, so little happens. A father and daughter go on holiday. They swim, talk, wander, laugh, play, drift.

But that’s the film reconstructing the way memory clings to textures, glances, awkward silences, cheap camcorder footage, half-heard remarks, and emotional absences you were too young to interpret in the moment. Calum (Paul Mescal) is one of the most beautiful performances I have ever seen because Mescal never forces the tragedy. Calum is loving, playful, trying, attentive, and yet always slightly elsewhere, as if some part of him is unreachable even when he is physically present. Sophie (Frankie Corio) is just as essential, because her love for him is total in the uncomplicated way children can love before they understand adult damage. A heads up though: this is a sad film and it will break you.

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‘Portrait of a Lady on Fire’ (2019)

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I do not think Portrait of a Lady on Fire is just the most perfect movie of the last 15 years. I think it is one of the most perfect films ever made, period. There is not a false note in it. Not one rushed beat, not one sentimental shortcut, not one lazy line, not one visual choice that feels merely decorative. Every scene breathes with intention. Every silence means something. Every look is earned.

Marianne (Noémie Merlant) and Héloïse (Adèle Haenel) are astonishing. They are intelligent women feeling their way toward each other through caution, curiosity, resistance, and recognition. The film respects their minds as much as their longing. That matters. And then the film keeps getting deeper. The abortion subplot is handled with such calm humanity that it broadens the film’s entire moral world. The nighttime fire sequence feels like a vision. The first time Héloïse says “Turn around,” the movie practically changes temperature. And the ending. God, the ending. The final concert scene is one of the greatest endings I have ever seen — memory can be both consolation and renewed violence.