One of the funnier scenes ever to make it into a movie happens in the classic Chevy Chase/Dan Aykroyd comedy Spies Like Us. The duo, playing inept spies, arrives at a Doctors Without Borders camp, and all it takes for them to convince the people there that they belong is to call everyone “Doctor” over and over and over again. It’s a fun, silly way of poking fun at pretentious PhDs and also the limited intelligence of our heroes.
Now imagine that sixty-second scene stretched over sixty minutes, played seriously instead of as a joke, and with Chevy Chase’s character replaced by a badly rendered miniature reindeer in a top hat. That’s what happens in season 2 episode 7 of Netflix’s pirate adventure show One Piece. Aptly titled “Reindeer Shames,” it may be the single worst hour of programming ever released on streaming, and somehow it’s the penultimate episode of the streamer’s new flagship show.
Doctor. Doctor.
Having not seen episode 7 yet, and having previously enjoyed season one and all six previous episodes of season 2, I’d been recklessly recommending One Piece to everyone I know. Now, not only am I rescinding that recommendation, I’m not sure I have the strength to continue on and watch the second season’s final episode.
One Piece Fans Waited More Than Two Years For Time Wasting Filler
Get used to seeing these bushes.
A quick positioning statement: I love anime and watch a lot of it. Like 99% of the people watching the Netflix show, though, I’ve never watched the anime version of One Piece. I’ve avoided it largely because there are thousands of episodes, and that seems daunting, but also because even its most ardent defenders often admit that many of those episodes are actually time-wasting filler.
The One Piece anime’s predilection towards time-wasting filler episodes may explain the presence of “Reindeer Shames” on the Netflix version, the plot of which involves none of the show’s actual cast. The story also has basically nothing to do with any of the narratives being developed in the rest of the season.
That might be an acceptable side trip in a series with thousands of episodes, but in the modern era of lazy streaming production, we only get eight episodes every two or three years instead of an annual two-dozen. Wasting one of those precious episodes on anything not directly relevant to what’s happening on the show would be a bad idea, even if it were somehow good. When it’s this bad, it feels almost criminal.
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A Blatant Cost-Cutting Measure From Netflix
Yep, same bushes.
“Reindeer Shames” tells the story of a Doctor on the run in a country where Doctors are being rounded up for weird anime doctor-hoarding reasons. The Doctor encounters a tiny, talking reindeer who looks like he just fell off a Toys R Us plushy shelf during the Christmas holiday rush of 1997. Or he would look like that if the CGI used to animate him didn’t also look like it came from 1997.
It seems clear that at least part of Netflix’s motivation in making this episode was as a cost-cutting measure. The show’s other episodes look fantastic, with high-level special effects and large-scale action sequences. However, “Reindeer Shames” largely takes place in either an unremarkable bush or a single hut and offers only a few, half-hearted seconds of action at the end. And again, it doesn’t involve any of the show’s actual cast, which probably means Netflix only paid them for seven episodes while still producing eight.
Netflix Has Opened Its Own Learing Center
I’m only in this one episode, so I cost less Chopper.
This has all the earmarks of a scam. Making your subscription-paying audience wait two and a half years for eight episodes and then cheaping out on one of them is the streaming version of a Minnesota Learning Center.
The talking reindeer is named Chopper, and I’m told by Jonathan Klotz, who I consider an expert in all One Piece matters, that this character is a beloved figure in the animated version of this tale. Maybe he’ll grow into that over the course of Netflix’s live-action series, assuming the awfulness of this outing doesn’t cause the show to be canceled. Still, he’s garbage in this episode, and plays out like a clumsy, half-baked attempt to create the next Baby Yoda in a world where everyone’s sick to death of Baby Yodas.
Stop Watching One Piece Unless Supervised By A Doctor
Me after watching this episode.
Instead of delivering the kind of pirate adventure One Piece viewers are tuned in for, the episode meanders around, fixating on endless speeches about how amazing and important Doctors are. Doctor this and Doctor that, and oh, aren’t Doctors incredible angels who totally aren’t doing this job just because they like buying Corvettes and hanging out at country clubs.
Sitting through “Reindeer Shames” made me wish One Piece was on YouTube instead of Netflix, so it could be interrupted by an Incogni ad. In that worse-than-streaming-sponsorships environment, I guess Chopper, since he isn’t a Doctor and only wants to be one, is the least worst thing about it. That’s a hopeful point for his continued Doctor presence on the show, which seems like something I’ll have to endure if I ever again work up the doctor-like courage to watch another One Piece episode. I probably won’t, at least not without the supervision of a Doctor.
From the heartbreaking modern classic Sound of Metal and the Jeffrey Wright-led American Fiction to the underrated One Night in Miami and Jason Momoa and Dave Bautista‘s The Wrecking Crew, Prime Video has quietly dropped some of the best streaming movies in recent memory. However, not all have been the enormous streaming successes of the likes of The Wrecking Crew, with some falling under the radar, as is the nature of streaming.
One of the more underrated entries from the Prime Video catalog is The Order, a based-on-a-true-story crime drama released less than two years ago. Directed by Justin Kurzel, 13 years after his debut, Snowtown, the film is set against the backdrop of a year of daring bank heists that have baffled law enforcement. As the violence escalates, FBI agent Terry Husk (Jude Law) becomes convinced that, instead of financially motivated attacks, the heists and robberies are instead the work of a domestic terrorist group.
Alongside Law, the film also featured the talents of Nicholas Hoult and Tye Sheridan, and was praised for its slick neo-noir execution and a Heat-esque tale that was triumphant in its ambition. Sadly, despite a positive response from critics and a near-perfect 93% score on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, The Order was limited to an uneventful theatrical run. In total, the film earned just $2.2 million from just 2.3 weeks on average in theaters. 16 months after its short theatrical run, The Order is proving a streaming success, officially placing inside the top ten most-watched movies on Prime Video in the world, at the time of writing.
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What Did Collider Say About ‘The Order’?
Jude Law, sitting on a church pew, as Terry Husk in The OrderImage via Vertical
Ross Bonaime reviewed The Order for Collider, agreeing with the near-perfect response from Rotten Tomatoes critics with an 8/10 score. “With The Order, Kurzel takes on a more straightforward approach than usual, giving us a Mann-esque thriller that keeps the audience on the edge of their seats,” Bonaime said. He continued, “Yet the director also manages to keep that disturbing energy that has made his work up to this point so effective and unnerving. The Order is a solid crime drama that sometimes hits too close to home, but that’s what makes it so terrifying.”
The Order is currently one of the ten most-watched movies on Prime Video in the world. Make sure to stay tuned to Collider for all the latest streaming stories.
Pooh Shiesty‘s dad, Lontrell Williams Sr., was reportedly granted a $250,000 bond and to be placed on house arrest as a new lawyer, John Helms, rolls out the rapper’s defense in his federal kidnapping case.
Pooh Shiesty’s Dad, Lontrell Williams Sr., Reportedly Granted $250K Bond & To Be Placed On House Arrest
According to Localmemphis.com, prosecutors presented their case against Pooh Shiesty, his dad, and seven others to a federal judge in Memphis, Tennessee, on Friday, April 3. Furthermore, the event reportedly made way at a detention hearing for Williams Sr., Big30, real name Rodney Wright Jr., and three other defendants (not including Pooh Shiesty). Ultimately, the judge reportedly ruled that prosecutors have probable cause to pursue their case against the group.
Regarding Williams Sr., prosecutors reportedly argued that he printed the music release contract that Pooh Shiesty allegedly forced Gucci Mane to sign at gunpoint on January 10, 2026. Williams Sr. reportedly printed the paperwork at a Staples in Frisco, Texas. Additionally, it is believed that Williams Sr. made contact with the music studio owner hours before the kidnapping and robbery of Gucci and two others took place at the location.
Lastly, prosecutors argued that Williams Sr. was not a “primary participant” in the robbery. However, his criminal record shows that he has previously been hit with “kidnapping, drug, gun, and other violent charges.”
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In response, a lawyer for Williams Sr. reportedly argued that he is simply his son’s business manager. Additionally, they alleged that it’s “unconfirmed” what he printed out at Staples. Furthermore, the lawyer argued that the search of Williams’ home was clean. And previously, Pooh and Gucci had only ever used a studio to record music together.
Ultimately, the judge set Williams Sr.’s bond at $250,000. However, the judge ruled that he must remain on house arrest and may travel only to Dallas, Texas, where the case will proceed. At this time, however, it remains unclear whether Pooh’s dad has been released from police custody.
New Lawyer For Pooh Shiesty Rolls Out His Apparent Defense In His Federal Kidnapping Case
According to the Dallas Morning News, last week, a lawyer named John Helms reportedly joined Pooh’s legal defense team. As The Shade Room previously reported, Bradford Cohen was cited as Pooh’s initial defense lawyer, and said he spotted “inconsistencies” in the claims against his client.
Now, Helms has reportedly added his thoughts.
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“The government tries to characterize this as a dispute over money between Lontrell and his record label, but in this business, things are very often not what they seem, and people’s motivations are very often not what they seem,” he reportedly told the outlet.
Per the Dallas Morning News, Helms shared that he and Cohen will be representing Pooh.
“… As the case goes on… I think it’s going to be significantly different from what the government says,” Helms reportedly added.
Why Are The Rapper & His Dad Caught Up In A Federal Kidnapping Case?
As The Shade Room previously reported, the FBI raided Pooh Shiesty’s family home in Memphis last week. This led to the arrest of Pooh and his dad. Subsequently, it was revealed that the pair was arrested for allegedly kidnapping and robbing Gucci Mane. This reportedly took place at a studio in Dallas, Texas, on January 10, 2026. Furthermore, prosecutors alleged the incident involved seven other suspects and two other victims.
Prosecutors believe the group committed the crime to force Gucci Mane to release Pooh from a music contract. The incident reportedly included barricaded doors, gunpoint tactics, and the robbery of luxury goods. This, while some of the defendants also flossed the stolen goods on social media.
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Now, a defense lawyer for Big30 is reportedly arguing that there’s no evidence his client had a gun during the ordeal. Additionally, a defense lawyer for another suspect is reportedly arguing that Gucci Mane never identified his client. Also, at the detention hearing, it was reportedly shared that no video surveillance evidence has been recovered of any suspects possessing guns.
At this time, Gucci Mane has not publicly addressed the incident. Additionally, it is believed that if convicted, the suspects could face up to life in prison.
HBO’s new Harry Potter series is promoting itself as the ultimate retelling of the story with lots of new info going on outside of the Golden Trio in the story, and for diehard fans, no amount of on-screen storytelling would be enough. That’s why this latest update may sting a little for longtime readers, because after weeks of excitement around the teaser, the behind-the-scenes special, and the Christmas 2026 release date, fans now know exactly how long the first season will be — and it’s not quite as big as some were hoping.
Last night, HBO Max — 8 months early — released a documentary entitled Finding Harry: The Craft Behind the Magic, and within that documentary, the new actor playing Albus Dumbledore, John Lithgow confirmed that the first season of HBO’s Harry Potter adaptation will run for eight episodes.
That means Season 1, titled Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, won’t be the 10-episode run some fans had been hoping for. For viewers who wanted a really expansive adaptation of the first book, eight episodes may feel a little tighter than expected, especially since HBO has spent so much time talking about making this version more faithful and more detailed than the films. At the same time, eight hours is still a lot more space than the 2001 movie had to work with, and recent comments from HBO have suggested the first season will cover the book in roughly eight hours.
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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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Who Stars in ‘Harry Potter’?
The cast is led by Dominic McLaughlin as Harry Potter, Arabella Stanton as Hermione Granger, and Alastair Stout as Ron Weasley, with John Lithgow as Albus Dumbledore, Janet McTeer as Minerva McGonagall, Paapa Essiedu as Severus Snape, and Nick Frost as Rubeus Hagrid. The wider cast also includes Rory Wilmot as Neville Longbottom, Lox Pratt as Draco Malfoy, Warwick Davis as Filius Flitwick, Sirine Saba as Pomona Sprout, Daniel Rigby as Vernon Dursley, Bel Powley as Petunia Dursley, Johnny Flynn as Lucius Malfoy, Bertie Carvel as Cornelius Fudge, Luke Thallon as Quirinus Quirrell, Katherine Parkinson as Molly Weasley, Amos Kitson as Dudley Dursley, Gracie Cochrane as Ginny Weasley, Paul Whitehouse as Argus Filch, Louise Brealeyas Rolanda Hooch, Bríd Brennan as Poppy Pomfrey, Leigh Gill as Griphook, and Anton Lesser as Garrick Ollivander.
In yet another solid weekend performance at the box office, the new sci-fi blockbuster Project Hail Mary passed two massive milestones. In doing so, the film overtook a host of past hits, including one of the most well-liked sci-fi blockbusters of the last couple of decades. Project Hail Mary stars Ryan Gosling in the lead role of a schoolteacher who awakens on a spacecraft with no memory of how he got there. Based on a book by Andy Weir, whose previous bestseller served as the inspiration for Ridley Scott‘s The Martian, the movie was directed byPhil Lord and Christopher Miller. It opened to excellent reviews and has been exceeding box-office expectations with stunning consistency over the last few weeks.
Project Hail Mary is being distributed domestically by Amazon MGM Studios, and, unlike many of the studio’s earlier titles, has been given a wide theatrical footprint. It was marketed as an event designed for large-format screens, and has done particularly well on IMAX. The movie holds a “Certified Fresh” 95% critics’ score and a “Verified Hot” 96% audience score on the aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, where the critics’ consensus reads, “A visually dazzling space odyssey that’s carried along effortlessly by the gravitational pull of Ryan Gosling at his most winning, Project Hail Mary is a near-miraculous fusion of smarts and heart.”
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Collider Exclusive · Sci-Fi Survival Quiz Which Sci-Fi World Would You Survive? The Matrix · Mad Max · Blade Runner · Dune · Star Wars
Five universes. Five completely different ways the future went wrong — or sideways, or up in flames. Only one of them is the world your instincts were built for. Eight questions will figure out which dystopia, galaxy, or desert wasteland you’d actually make it out of alive.
💊The Matrix
🔥Mad Max
🌧️Blade Runner
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🏜️Dune
🚀Star Wars
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You sense something is deeply wrong with the world around you. What do you do? The first instinct is often the truest one.
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In a world of scarcity, what resource do you guard most fiercely? What we protect reveals what we believe survival actually requires.
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What kind of threat keeps you up at night? Fear is useful data — if you’re honest about what you’re actually afraid of.
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How do you deal with authority you don’t trust? Every dystopia has a power structure. Your approach to it determines everything.
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Which environment could you actually endure long-term? Survival isn’t just tactical — it’s physical, psychological, and very much about where you are.
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Who do you want in your corner when things fall apart? The company you keep is the clearest signal of who you actually are.
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Where do you draw the line — if you draw one at all? Every survivor eventually faces a moment that tests what they’re actually made of.
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What would actually make survival worth it? Staying alive is one thing. Having a reason to is another.
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Your Fate Has Been Calculated You’d Survive In…
Your answers point to the world your instincts were built for. This is the universe your temperament, your survival instincts, and your particular brand of stubbornness were made for.
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The Resistance, Zion
The Matrix
You took the red pill a long time ago — probably before anyone offered it to you. You’re a systems thinker who can’t help but notice the seams in things.
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You’re drawn to understanding how the system works before figuring out how to break it.
You’d find the Resistance, or it would find you — your instinct for spotting constructed realities is the machines’ worst nightmare.
You function best when you have access to information and the freedom to act on it.
The Matrix built an airtight prison. You’d be the one probing the walls for the door.
The Wasteland
Mad Max
The wasteland doesn’t reward the clever or the well-connected — it rewards those who are hard to kill and harder to break. That’s you.
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You don’t need comfort, community, or a cause larger than the next horizon.
You need a vehicle, a clear threat, and enough fuel to outrun it — and you’re good at all three.
You are unsentimental enough to survive that world, and decent enough — just barely — to be something more than another raider.
In the wasteland, that distinction is everything.
Los Angeles, 2049
Blade Runner
You’d survive here because you know how to exist in moral grey areas without losing yourself completely.
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You read people accurately, keep your circle small, and ask the questions others prefer not to answer.
In a city where humanity is a legal designation rather than a feeling, you hold onto something that keeps you functional.
You’re not a hero. But you’re not lost, either.
In Blade Runner’s world, that distinction is everything.
Arrakis
Dune
Arrakis is the most hostile environment in the known universe — and you are precisely the kind of person it rewards.
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Patience, discipline, and political awareness are your core strengths — and on Arrakis, they’re survival tools.
You understand that the long game matters more than any single victory.
Others come to Dune and are consumed by it. You’d learn its logic and earn its respect.
In time, you wouldn’t just survive Arrakis — you’d begin to reshape it.
A Galaxy Far, Far Away
Star Wars
The galaxy far, far away is vast, loud, and in a constant state of violent political upheaval — and you wouldn’t have it any other way.
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You find meaning in being part of something larger than yourself — a cause, a crew, a rebellion.
You’d gravitate toward the Rebellion, or the fringes, or whatever pocket of the galaxy still believes the Empire’s grip can be broken.
You fight — not because you have to, but because standing aside isn’t something you’re capable of.
In Star Wars, that willingness is what makes all the difference.
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Here’s the Epic Sci-Fi Hit That ‘Project Hail Mary’ Has Now Overtaken
With approximately $217 million domestically and another $203 million from overseas markets, the film’s cumulative global haul currently stands at $420 million against a reported budget of $200 million. With this, Project Hail Mary has passed the lifetime worldwide gross of Scott’s Prometheus and the $203 million domestic haul of Christopher Nolan‘s Interstellar. Starring Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Chastain, Casey Affleck, among others, Interstellar remains one of the most beloved sci-fi movies of the last few decades. It celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2024, adding approximately $100 million to its worldwide haul during a re-release that spanned a few months. The movie opened to mostly positive reviews and is now sitting at a 73% critics’ score and an 87% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes. Nolan is now putting together his new film, the epic adventure The Odyssey, due out this summer. Stay tuned to Collider for more updates.
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March 15, 2026
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157 minutes
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Christopher Miller, Phil Lord
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Drew Goddard, Andy Weir
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Aditya Sood, Amy Pascal, Andy Weir, Christopher Miller, Phil Lord, Rachel O’Connor, Ryan Gosling
The “Little House on the Prairie” star defended Busfield in her first TV interview about his arrest, which she called “the most traumatizing experience of our lives.”
DaBaby doesn’t play about his babies! Over the weekend, a video surfaced of the rapper approaching a Dallas nightclub during his ‘Be More Grateful’ tour. He stopped to glance at a portrait of his daughters, then walked away without accepting it or acknowledging the artist, Bruce White Jr. (@bwhitecreations). That moment sparked so much conversation that the rapper ultimately addressed it, saying he’s not impressed with “grown men” doing anything related to his daughters. Then, Baby circled to the artist’s comment section to drop STRONG warnings about continuing to promote the portrait. Here’s everything that happened leading up to and after that point!
DaBaby Explains Why He Rejected Painting Of His Daughters, Sends “Father First” Warnings
After the internet flooded DaBaby with mentions of the fan’s painting, he hopped on video to share his energy behind the rejection. He said the topic was starting to work his nerves, and explained the type of father he is and isn’t.
“…I’m not into grown a*s men discussing my daughters, painting pictures of my daughters, taking pictures of my kids. I don’t play like that. If you play like that, to each its own. Send that n***a a picture of your daughters, let that n***a paint them and then show him some appreciation.”
Additionally, Baby clarified that he wouldn’t accept a painting of his kids outside a nightclub. Furthermore, he said if anyone is bothered by how he protects his kids, that’s not his concern.
DaBaby’s video appears to be a direct response to Bruce’s POV video, which is no longer on his Instagram page. However, the POV clip (swipe below to see) shows Bruce with the painting in his house, saying he doesn’t understand what was “wrong” with it.
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After DaBaby’s first response, it appears Bruce didn’t remove the POV video and/or other videos featuring the painting of the rapper’s daughters. According to a screenshot shared by The Shade Room, Baby stopped by the @bwhitecreations’ comment section with some direct warnings. He reminded the artist that he’s a father first and rapper second!
“You still got my daughters on yo page as a grown ma after I made it clear I ain’t comfortable with that. Steady playing for this online attention. So when God put me back in front of you ima show you how serious I am about my daughters,” DaBaby wrote. “Best advice I can give you, get my children off yo page & keep doing what you gifted at doing. Using my kids ain’t the route to go if you wanna go viral, that’s the route to go if you wanna get hurt. This a father talking, not a rapper.”
Artist Sets The Record Straight, Rapper Reacts
Sometime on Sunday (April 5), the content featuring DaBaby’s daughters was removed from @bwhitecreations’ IG page. Also, Bruce (B. White) shared a video clearing the air, sharing his perspective of the portrait. He explained that he moved to Dallas about three years ago to pursue art. One of his industry peers recommended he feature celebs’ loved ones in his artwork to be more attention-grabbing. That’s been his style for the last two years or so, Bruce explained.
A few hours after Bruce shared his message, DaBaby hopped in the comment section. He ultimately thanked him for complying with his removal request. However, he also clarified his energy and shared his disagreement with some of the video.
“I see the picture finally down that’s all I wanted my boy, it’s all good. I know first hand how judgement can get clouded when that attention come pouring in, so I appreciate you for straightening that shit out. I just wanted my babies off the page & detached from anything negative. Everything else niggas talking bout for the birds! I ain’t think you meant no harm in painting the picture, I just ain’t like how the viral moment led you to believe it was cool to double back and post them on your page feeding into the situation after I reached out privately to the nigga that walked you over to me and I commented and told you how I felt & asked you to take it down & you didn’t. I ain’t got no ill will for ya bruh I’m just serious bout my lil girls and I’d give you & any other parent the same respect with no hesitation. Ion like a lot of lil shit you said in this video but I understand you defending your character as you should, cause as you can see this internet don’t got no picks and chooses. So I’m responding with grace and understanding my n***a. Keep doing what you doing!”
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Summer dressing sounds easy until you’re stuck choosing between stiff, structured pieces that feel restrictive and flowy dresses that lack shape. As a shopping editor, I’m always looking for that sweet spot: styles that define your silhouette without sacrificing comfort. That’s exactly where soft, structured dresses come in. They give you polish, ease and breathability all at once.
These 15 soft-structured summer dresses on Amazon strike the perfect balance. Think lightweight fabrics with smocking, tailored seams, cinched waists and subtle shaping details that do the work for you. From casual daytime options to elevated picks you can wear out to dinner, these dresses are equal parts flattering and wearable.
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15 Soft, Structured Dresses for Summer From Amazon
1. Top Pick: This floral smocked midi dress hugs through the bodice and flows effortlessly through the skirt for a naturally flattering shape. I love that it gives you definition without feeling tight because it’s basically built-in tailoring with zero effort.
2. Runner-up: A square-neck dress with a fitted top and A-line skirt creates that classic hourglass illusion instantly. The breathable, stretchy blend keeps it feeling light even on the hottest days.
3. So Chic: A ribbed knit midi dress is one thing, but a three-pack for $32? I’m sold. This style channels that off-duty model look while subtly contouring your shape. It’s stretchy, smoothing and polished enough to wear from brunch to dinner.
4. Designer-Looking: A linen-blend wrap dress with a tie waist gives you full control over the fit while keeping things airy. It looks like something you’d find at a boutique, but it feels way more wearable.
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5. Everyday Essential: A T-shirt dress is basically my summer uniform, and this one features a slit at the leg waist and fun patterns that elevate it beyond basic. I throw it on when I want to look put-together in under 30 seconds.
6. Comfy-Chic: A tiered midi with a fitted bodice balances volume and structure beautifully. The soft fabric moves with you, while the top half keeps everything feeling secure and shaped.
7. Work-to-Weekend: This sleeveless sheath dress skims your body without clinging, thanks to its thicker, stretchy fabric. It’s polished enough for the office but comfortable enough for all-day wear.
8. Effortless Staple: A button-front shirt dress gives you that tailored look without stiffness. I love how you can adjust the fit depending on how relaxed or defined you want it.
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News of an anime adaptation of the popular manga Witch Hat Atelier made headlines in 2022. Initially scheduled for a 2025 premiere, the show was delayed to ensure “an even higher quality,” making fans more excited but also more anxious. Witch Hat Atelier has been one of the most highly anticipated Crunchyroll titles for a while, considering its production process and the name recognition of its source material.
However, the series not only meets the sky-high expectations set for it but also exceeds them in a few key ways. Fantasy anime is almost always a surefire bet, but there’s something special about Witch Hat Atelier, a sense of warmth and melancholy that makes it the perfect watch for any and every lover of the genre and the medium.
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What Is ‘Witch Hat Atelier’ About?
Witch Hat Atelier tells the story of Coco (Rena Motomura), a young girl who lives with her dressmaker mother in a secluded home. Enthusiastic and hopeful, Coco is fascinated with magic and dreams of one day becoming a witch, but knows it’s impossible since only those with innate magic can perform it. She also has a mysterious book full of drawings and a wand given to her by a witch when she was a child.
Coco’s fate changes when she meets Master Qifrey (Natsuki Hanae), a witch who visits her home, leading to Coco discovering how he uses magic: by drawing signs using special ink. Realizing her book’s drawings are actually spells, and the wand is actually a pen, Coco begins replicating the drawings, accidentally petrifying her mother. Intrigued by the book’s contents, Qifrey agrees to take Coco as a student.
The show also stars the voice talents of Hibiku Yamamura, Kurumi Haruki, and Hika Tsukishiru as Agott, Tetia, and Richeh, three fellow students at Qifrey’s atelier. Witch Hat Atelier is based on the manga by Kamome Shirahama, with Ayumu Watanabe acting as director, Hiroshi Seko in charge of the script, Kairi Unabara as character designer, and Satoshi Nakano as chief animator.
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‘Witch Hat Atelier’ Features Some of the Best Visuals in Anime
The Witch Hat Atelier manga earned considerable acclaim for its beautiful art style, and the anime adaptation lives up to its high standard. Indeed, this anime features some of the most striking and detailed visuals on television, joining the likes of Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End among the shows that are currently elevating the medium to new, impressive heights. Many of Witch Hat Atelier‘s panoramic sequences are genuinely breathtaking, creating an immersive world that feels alive and full of magic.
From the jump, Witch Hat Atelier establishes itself as a visual marvel with a truly jaw-dropping sequence where Coco stands on the rooftop and the camera follows a pegasus carriage as it circles her humble home; everything, from the mountains to the tree tops and even the clouds to the winged horses, feels vibrant and almost tactile. A few scenes, like memories and some of the exposition, are presented in the style of a pop-up book, and the result is striking, both gorgeous and somewhat haunting. There’s a level of attention and care to the show that makes it all the more impressive, with shots that fans should be allowed to experience on the big screen.
The character animation flows naturally, whether it’s the lively, restless personality of Coco or the quiet, stoic approach of Agott. What truly amazes is the level of care in the characters’ movements — a sequence as simple as Coco tracing measurements in a piece of cloth becomes an outright ASMR session. There’s not a hint of stiffness here; every movement just glides across the screen, like butter sliding down a piece of warm toast. It all combines to create a true sense of coziness, the type of warmth that many crave in their anime but very few shows successfully offer.
Perhaps most impressively is how effectively Witch Hat Atelier builds its world from the ground up. Early in the premiere, Coco establishes her philosophy: magic is everywhere if we know where to look for it, and the show takes it as gospel. It effectively shows us everything from Coco’s perspective, and we discover the marvels of magic alongside her. Every scene drips with a sense of wonder, the innocence of a child just discovering the world and all its possibilities. In that way, Witch Hat Atelier echoes the spirit of Studio Ghibli movies, which convey a sense of awe and charm in every frame. Like the studio’s biggest masterpieces, Witch Hat Atelier reminds us that there is magic in being alive, even if we can’t use special ink to conjure spells.
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‘Witch Hat Atelier’ Has the Perfect Protagonist
Coco from Witch Hat AtelierImage via Crunchyroll
A story is only as good as its protagonist, and fortunately, Witch Hat Atelier features a perfect one. Coco is the ideal lead: she’s fallible, and her curiosity leads her to make serious mistakes, most notably petrifying her mother. As Qifrey’s student, she’s eager to please and learn but prone to overreactions, leading to the type of overblown visuals one would expect from an anime. Yet, Coco remains endearing, a classic hero on a journey of self-discovery. Crucially, she’s relatable, frustrating but never annoying, and it’s a breeze to be on this magic journey with her.
It’s wonderful that Coco is such a likable protagonist, because Witch Hat Atelier uses her to introduce many of its detailed worldbuilding blocks, and it can get somewhat tedious. Such an intricate world was always going to need considerable exposition to establish its boundaries, but the show should’ve taken a more subtle approach, especially when explaining how the magic system works. Instead, it opts for a dynamic where Qifrey has Coco repeat all the rules under the guise of teaching. It’s an effective but rather blunt ploy, and while it’s harmless for a few episodes, hopefully, we don’t have much more of that in the future. After all, many fantasy stories have been crushed under the weight of their own worldbuilding, and it’d be a shame to see that happen to Witch Hat Atelier.
Overall, Witch Hat Atelier is a perfect fantasy anime that hits the ground running. The visuals are among the best in current television, creating a sensory experience that will easily transport you into its world of charm, magic, and unforeseen dangers. For all its more obvious qualities, the real strength of Witch Hat Atelier lies in its message about self-discovery and perseverance, and the feelings it’s bound to evoke in its audience. There’s a warmth to it that recalls the comfort shows that are in short supply in this era of prestige TV. It’s the perfect mix of nostalgia and solace, pure hopecore in service of a riveting fantasy tale. Indeed, Witch Hat Atelier is a triumph of feeling, and it’s exactly that quality that makes it a must-watch anime for every fan.
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Witch Hat Atelier premieres with its first two episodes April 6 on Crunchyroll.
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