General Hospital reveals Jason Morgan (Steve Burton) is ready to disappear with Britt Westbourne (Kelly Thiebaud), but their plans may be intercepted or interrupted by WSB Director Ross Cullum (Andrew Hawkes).

Our leaker says Jason’s going to be kidnapped and I suspect it comes while he’s gone with Britt or maybe even sooner. We’re going to talk about how Cullum may kidnap Jason and Josslyn Jacks (Eden McCoy) gets involved to stop the bad guy once and for all.

Britt and Jason Plan to Disappear on General Hospital

So, we’ve got Cullum getting super aggressive right now. Recently, he ran into Britt at Bobbie’s and he pulled her outside to torment her. Cullum told Britt he was pleased that she’s on schedule with Cesar Faison’s (Anders Hove) final project.

But then, Cullum dropped the hammer and he said Britt needs to keep up that pace or Cullum is going to cut off her meds and make sure that Britt rots in Steinmauer for the rest of her very short and miserable life. This guy is charming. Am I right?

So, Cullum terrified her and of course Britt went running to Jason and told him she only has a day or two to finish the project and she really doesn’t want to finish it. It sounds like it’s going to be a weapon, you know.

Britt told Jason that it’s either finish it or it’s time to disappear. And he told Britt they need to get her medication first and she said Lucas Jones (Van Hansis) is on it. And then that was when Britt texted Lucas to meet her and Jason.

Lucas Determined to Help Britt on GH

And Lucas showed up and said Marco Rios (Adrian Anchondo) knows where her meds are being kept and he’s trying to get into the safe when nobody’s around. But Lucas did promise they will get Britt’s meds to her. And then Jason said the arrangements have been made and he and Britt are ready to disappear.

They’re planning to go to Canada where there’s some kind of small farmhouse off the grid. It’s quiet. It’s secure. And the thing is though, they need the meds because then Brick (Stephen A. Smith) is going to meet them up there, pick up the medication sample, and then he’s going to go and get Britt’s meds reverse engineered.

And of course, she is worried because she knows Cullum is going to use every resource at his disposal to track them down, which would be, you know, all the WSB resources. But Jason promised Britt that he’ll make sure Cullum will not find them.

Jason & Britt Ready to Take Off

So, this week, Jason and Britt are saying their goodbyes and they’re getting ready to take off, but I feel like Cullum knows they’re going to run. I feel like he has eyes and ears on Britt.

And just as an aside, I mean, Jason’s bailing on Danny Morgan (Asher Antonyzyn) yet again. Come on. Jason basically told Michael Corinthos (Rory Gibson) to take care of Danny and then he’s just leaving town.

We reported a leak about Jason changing his will before he leaves town. And then bam, he was there talking to Michael about that same thing. So, that was kind of interesting. And we’ll see what Jason says to Danny before leaving town.

Carly Corinthos Spencer (Laura Wright) said to tell him the truth. I know this is all to facilitate Steve Burton’s leave of absence, but they’re just making Jason into such a deadbeat dad.

Will Cullum Kidnap Jason to Force Britt’s Compliance on General Hospital?

And our leaker also told us that it was going to be Cullum who would kidnap Jason to set up for when Steve Burton takes that three-month break off of General Hospital. And of course, the actor is already gone. We’re just now counting down the episodes until the character is gone.

And I suspect that Josslyn Jacks is going to get deeper involved in all of this. So, I think that Cullum is going to snatch up Jason to force Britt to complete the project. Cullum wants to take all hope away from her. So, Britt knows she has no choice but to comply or else Cullum will kill Jason and then let Britt die a horrible, horrible death from Huntington’s.

And of course Britt would be devastated if Cullum does this. But it also makes perfect sense because Jason’s absence has to be explained since Steve Burton is off of our screens by the end of the month. And we know that Britt isn’t going to be offscreen with him.

So, it’s not like Jason and Britt are leaving and they’re both going to be gone for two or three months hiding out. It’s not going to go that way. So, of course, if Cullum kidnaps Jason and stashes him, Britt must complete the project to save him.

And I kind of doubt that Cullum’s going to stash Jason at Wyndemere down in the catacombs or anything like that because that’s where Britt is working and they probably wouldn’t want to risk her being able to set Jason free.

So I suspect Cullum’s going to lock Jason up somewhere else entirely. He could toss him in a dark cell in Steinmauer and just leave him there.

Josslyn Goes After Cullum to Protect Carly and Jason

So, at the same time, we’ve got Josslyn, and she knows what a threat that Cullum is to her mom, Carly. And if the WSB creep kidnaps Jason, I think Josslyn is going to ignore Jack Brennan’s (Chris McKenna) orders.

He told Josslyn, “Go back to playing college student.” She doesn’t agree. She wants Carly protected. And I think that Josslyn is going to go after Cullum with all that she’s got and maybe drop the bomb on the WSB director that no, she’s not some ditzy party girl.

Josslyn is a WSB agent and she knows Cullum is corrupt and a double agent. You know, Josslyn can threaten to expose him. Lulu Spencer (Alexa Havins Bruening) is a reporter after all. And we’re seeing Josslyn kind of coming into her own with this WSB thing and she’s pretty badass.

Joss Has Turned into a Badass WSB Agent

I have to say I don’t hate it. You know, she pistol whipped Valentin Cassadine (James Patrick Stuart), did not hesitate, took him down, tied him up, and Josslyn was very clear with Carly. She was the one who chose to join the WSB.

She wants to make a difference in this world. Josslyn wants to take down Sonny Corinthos (Maurice Benard) and people like him, bad guys, as she says. And Cullum is definitely a bad guy. So, if Josslyn can protect Carly and Jason and Britt and Lucas and everybody else in Port Charles from Cullum, well, you bet that she’s going to do it.

And we already know Josslyn has no qualms about killing bad guys. Even before she joined the WSB, she killed Cyrus Renault (Jeff Kober). She did it in Croatia with Vaughn (Bryce Durfee). So, I think she’ll have no problem taking out Cullum. Probably won’t lose any sleep over it.

Josslyn May Be Injured Saving Jason on GH

But Josslyn might wind up injured in the bid to save Jason. And while she’s trying to get rid of Cullum once and for all. We reported another leak recently saying Eden McCoy has rumored to have not renewed her contract at General Hospital.

We heard they are going to be recasting the role of Josslyn. And of course, that is not confirmed yet. But if she is injured, saving Jason from Cullum, that would be an easy way to swap actresses if Eden is leaving.

And honestly, even if there is no Josslyn swap, I feel certain she’ll get involved when Jason goes missing. If I were Cullum, I would wait until Jason and Britt leave town and get up into Canada because that way Cullum can snatch Jason when everybody already thinks that he’ll be gone a while.

General Hospital: Britt Back to Work to Save Jason’s Life

And then Cullum can stuff Britt down in the lab below Wyndemere because everybody thinks she’s also gone. So, Jason can be dumped in Steinmauer or wherever. Britt can be dumped in the lab and then everything happens that Cullum wants.

But I want to see a reckoning with Josslyn coming out of this as a badass hero. I want her to take Cullum down. And after all, she owes Britt for saving her life from hook killer Heather Webber (Alley Mills).

So this could actually be a situation where Josslyn could make that up to Britt. Plus, if Josslyn takes Cullum down, maybe Carly will back off and acknowledge that it’s up to Josslyn if she wants to continue her career at the WSB because she’s proved she can handle it and she can handle herself.

Bold and the Beautiful excites as Ivy Forrester (Ashleigh Brewer) is on fire and she wants to make sure that Electra Forrester (Laneya Grace) doesn’t get back with Will Spencer (Crew Morrow) at all cost. And soon Ivy finds out Dylan (Sydney Bullock) was hired at the company. And I suspect that Ivy is going to go absolutely ballistic.

I want to talk about how Ivy may sabotage Dylan to try and get her fired from Forrester Creations. But if Ivy does this, I think it may blow up in her face.

Bold and the Beautiful: Ivy Goes Off the Rails over Dylan News

So Electra’s little tantrum, I don’t think will be anything compared to how Ivy’s going to react when she hears that Dylan is Forrester Creations’ latest hire. She’s going to go ballistic. Electra told Steffy Forrester (Jacqueline MacInnes Wood) that Dylan is not what’s best for Forrester, not by a long shot, and was pleading with Steffy not to hire Dylan.

And Steffy told Electra, you know, you’re talking about what’s best for you, not the business. And told her she needed to suck it up and move on. Maybe Electra could learn something about not getting involved in a workplace romance from this whole thing. Steffy said that Electra has to put her personal issues with Dylan aside and just do her job.

So, Electra said she’ll try to accept it, but I’ll tell you who is not going to accept it, and that is Ivy. I expect her to go absolutely nuclear on everybody. On Steffy and Dylan and Will and maybe some others. I think Ivy is going to rant about it not being proper. Not at all, you know.

Ivy Will Confront Steffy and Demand Dylan Be Fired on B&B

So, let’s talk about what she will do from here. The first thing I see happening is I think Ivy is going to go and confront Steffy and demand that she rescinds the job offer and fire Dylan before she even starts. I think Ivy will find it absolutely preposterous and tell Steffy she can’t believe that she’s going to force Electra to work with Dylan.

The woman who in Ivy’s, you know, exaggerated extra brain stole Electra’s boyfriend. But I expect Steffy to do her signature smirk and the one eyebrow lift and tell Ivy to get a grip. This is business and she and Electra need to show some professionalism. I also expect Ivy may rage at Steffy for telling Electra to suck it up.

I think Ivy’s going to be very protective of Electra on this issue like she is about everything else. She’s like a helicopter aunt, but I expect Ivy may fight Steffy on this and act out. And we all know Steffy’s already not a fan of Ivy, so I don’t think that would go over well.

Ivy May Threaten and Bully Dylan at Work

Another thing I suspect Ivy may do is that she may approach Dylan at work at Forrester. And I could see Ivy telling Dylan she doesn’t belong there. She needs to do what Ivy told her before and leave LA now. I could see Ivy telling Dylan, “Get out of Forrester Creations. It’s where Electra works. Her family owns it and Dylan has to go.” You know, some kind of ultimatum on Bold and the Beautiful.

And if Ivy tries bullying Dylan at work, I suspect Will will hear, he could overhear or he might hear it from Dylan. I think he would stand up to Ivy because bottom line, Will cannot stand Electra’s aunt. And if Will defends Dylan, you know that Ivy will go even more unhinged on Will because she hates him and she’s got this whole imaginary thing in her head about him being inappropriate, you know.

And if Ivy tries bullying Dylan on the job, I could see Will going to tell Steffy about it and tell her that Ivy is acting horribly, that she’s being unprofessional, that she’s bullying Dylan and being ugly to him. Steffy may put her foot down and tell Ivy if she’s going to act like this that she’s got to go.

Ivy May Accuse Dylan of Stealing on Bold and the Beautiful

All right. Next. Remember, Steffy told Dylan that she can wear clothes provided by Forrester Creations at her new job because Dylan wanted the job, but she told Steffy she doesn’t have clothing that’s nice enough to be up to fashion house standards. So, Ivy might see Dylan in the lending closet choosing some outfits and freak out. And Ivy may accuse her of stealing.

And of course, Steffy told Dylan that she would have clothing to choose from. But you know how Ivy, her main exercise is jumping to conclusions. She’d assume the worst and she might drag Dylan into the CEO office and say that she’s a thief and was stealing company property.

And of course, that wouldn’t work because Steffy told Dylan she’s more than welcome to wear Forrester clothing. And Ivy would end up looking ridiculous and like a bully, which if we’re being real, she is. I don’t like this version of Ivy. I don’t like the way Brad Bell’s writing her right now. She’s never been like this before until Brad Bell just decided to do this.

Ivy May Plant Jewelry to Frame Dylan

So from there, Ivy may escalate. She may plant jewelry in Dylan’s bag and then try and accuse her of theft. I just remember that Electra mentioned to RJ Forrester (Joshua Hoffman) how much some of those pieces are worth and the priciest ones are kept in a safe.

And if you remember, Ivy dropped a gemstone in the runway room as an excuse to send RJ in there to spend time with Electra. So, I just worry that Ivy might use her own access to all those precious diamonds and gems and gold to try and set up Dylan to make her look bad, to take a fall, to get her out of there, to get her away from Electra.

So, we might even have Charlie Webber (Dick Christie) back for that because Ivy may want to bypass Steffy and report Dylan to security. But I suspect Daphne Rose (Murielle Hilaire) would get involved and tell Steffy that Ivy is the one who’s been spotted taking things that don’t belong to her, not Dylan.

Because at that point, Daphne would probably tell Steffy about the letter that Ivy stole from Electra that she’d left for Will and that Ivy was making threats at Daphne. You know, she is Steffy’s bestie. And of course, Daphne’s very trustworthy. So, I think Steffy would absolutely believe whatever Daphne said over anything Ivy said and would confront her about it.

Ivy May Catch Will and Dylan Kissing at Work

The last thing we may see since we’ve got Will and Dylan heating up, they may sneak a kiss at work. And if Ivy sees, I’m sure she would go into a shrieking fit about it being improper and inappropriate and, you know, chew them out for breaking Electra’s heart and then tormenting her at work when, as we know, Ivy is the one who tormented Electra.

Ivy’s the bad guy in all of this. But I’m sure if she has the chance that she’ll make Dylan and Will to look like the bad guys. Electra was a little unhinged about Dylan. But Ivy is next level and she is manipulating everything. So bottom line, when Ivy hears about Dylan’s new job at Forrester Creations, she’s going to lose it.

And I’m sure that Ivy will be the first person that Electra runs to and she’ll tell her this and set her off. Ivy is going to lose her whole entire mind over this. I don’t even know what fictional world she’s living in. You know, what she saw, she threw way out of proportion. I think she was pretty much lying about what she saw.

And it’s just a shame because Electra didn’t even give Will a chance to speak and then that opened the door for Ivy to manipulate all of this. But if she does try to sabotage Dylan at work, I think it’ll backfire and it could actually set the stage for Ashleigh Brewer’s exit as Ivy, which should be coming in the next few weeks when her maternity leave kicks off because she is big pregnant with her first baby. And congratulations to Ashleigh Brewer.

For a movie as secretive as Avengers: Doomsday, even the smallest comments can feel like a major clue. That is especially true when the person talking is Lewis Pullman, whose MCU future has suddenly become a lot more important after Thunderbolts* introduced him as one of Marvel’s most unpredictable new players. Now, based on Pullman’s latest comments, Doomsday sounds exactly as enormous as fans were hoping.

Speaking to Collider’s Steve Weintraub during an interview about Wishful Thinking at SXSW, Pullman was asked what he could tease about making Avengers: Doomsday with Joe and Anthony Russo. His answer was less about plot and more about the atmosphere on set, but it still painted a pretty exciting picture. He told Collider:

“I can tease that the way that the Russos work is kind of strangely similar to how this really small movie works. They have not lost their creative source by any means. Those guys are in this same kind of style, like family style, very incorporating of everybody. They trust all the actors’ knowledge of their character, and so they give that freedom, and they’re also very beautifully gentle leaders. They are gently creating this corral of structure for you to live in.”

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What Can Fans Expect From ‘Avengers: Doomsday’?

Pullman then addressed the cast size directly, and honestly, his wording sounds a lot like what fans have already been thinking from the outside: “And I think that it’s one of the craziest stacked casts I’ve ever heard of. I don’t think there’s been a movie with that many all-time stars in it, and I was just lucky to be able to sit in the corner and have a couple of lines in there.” That may be Pullman being modest, but it also lines up with just how absurdly crowded the movie’s ensemble already looks. Any time the movie is reported on, the first comments also go straight to the sheer scale of the lineup, with Marvel folding together the Avengers, the Fantastic Four, the Wakandans, the Thunderbolts, and several legacy X-Men characters for the film.

The more interesting tease came when he was pressed not about the Russos, but about the actual movie itself. Pullman kept the details vague, but the broad promise was exactly the kind of thing Marvel fans want to hear. He said:

“I can say that as a fan, it’s a fan’s dream movie because every character that is in it has crucial, integral developments that are really exciting. Nobody is kept on ice and is just there to be there. Everyone is there for a reason and their own very individual reason, and it’s really exciting.”

We can’t wait. Avengers: Doomsday will open in theaters on December 18, 2026.

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December 18, 2026

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Stephen McFeely, Michael Waldron, Jack Kirby, Stan Lee

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Y’all! It’s safe to say Keke Palmer did not see this moment coming. The actress found herself in an unexpected situation while on stage at a major event this week — and the crowd (plus her fellow stars) were just as shocked as she was.

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Keke Gets Surprise Proposal Mid-Panel

During a panel at the South by Southwest festival in Austin, a man in the audience appeared to get down on one knee and propose to Keke while she was speaking. In clips now circulating online, the actress can be seen looking down toward the stage edge as the man holds up a ring box. Clearly caught off guard, Palmer responded politely but firmly, saying, “I can’t marry you, I don’t know you. I’m so sorry. I’m so sorry, sir.” She even turned to the audience, asking, “Is this a prank?” as gasps and laughter echoed from both the crowd and the stage.

Keke Keeps Cool Amid Surprise Chaos

The surprising moment happened during a live promotional panel for Palmer’s new film ‘I Love Boosters,’ where she appeared alongside co-stars Demi Moore, Naomi Ackie, and Eiza González — all of whom looked visibly stunned by the interruption. According to attendees, the man had reportedly been acting “weird” throughout the event, and the unexpected proposal only added to the awkward energy in the room. Despite the moment catching everyone off guard, Palmer handled it with grace before the panel continued on.

The Internet Isn’t Playin’ Behind Keeks

Fans immediately stormed TSR’s Instagram comment section and had a full-on field day over the moment. Some were side-eyeing security, wondering how a man could get that close, while others couldn’t stop talking about Keke Palmer’s priceless reaction. And of course, you already know—plenty of jokes slid in, while others were just asking when a delulu man like that might come for them.

One Instagram user @jourdddan said, “Ummm where was the security?!? 🗣️🗣️🗣️ They should’ve been up there ASAP“

This Instagram user @abovebrasialove added, “😂😂you can’t make this up“

And, Instagram user @uniqueleya commented, “Embarrassing af 😂 like why would u do that sir 😂😂😂”

Meanwhile, Instagram user @babyygirl_jaylee shared, “Aye you miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.“

While Instagram user @kweensteph86 wrote, “They took WAYYYYY to freaking long to get to him. Where was security, that’s crazy.“

Finally, Instagram user @versatile44youu added, “Awww I wish someone would do that to me 😚”

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Like many film fans, I grew up watching the first two Alien movies. I fondly recall catching them on cable, HBO, and DVD over the years in various bits and pieces. Last year, my friend and I sat down with a mission to catch up on all the Alien movies, since we legitimately couldn’t recall whether we’d seen Alien 3, Alien: Resurrection, or either of the prequel films. And while it was a lot of fun running through Alien and Aliens as an adult with a fully formed prefrontal cortex, I think the third movie genuinely caused me psychic damage.

Immediately Undermines Its Own Legacy

Alien 3 picks up right where Aliens left off, with Sigourney Weaver‘s Ripley resting safely in a cryopod alongside Corporal Hicks (Michael Biehn) of the Colonial Marines, and Newt (Danielle Edmond), a little girl that the duo rescued from planet LV-426. Through a series of extremely jarring and unpleasant editing choices, we see that an enormous alien egg was actually resting in the middle of the ship the entire time, as a facehugger emerges to cause chaos.

Let’s ignore the fact that the Xenomorph queen absolutely did not lay an egg inside the ship during the final moments of Aliens, and instead focus on the absolute smack in the face that is this opening scene. Cpl. Hicks and Newt are brutally killed in stasis, and the ship is knocked off course by a pair of the most competent facehuggers of all time. I don’t know if I’ve ever seen a sequel so blatantly disrespect the end of the film that came before it, but saving Newt was kind of a big deal, so we’re kicking things off with one hell of a sour impression.

As the lone survivor of the massacre, Ripley wakes up on a planet known as Fiorina “Fury” 161. This place is a maximum security correctional facility loaded with inmates who have committed heinous violent crimes including the assault of minors. Over the course of Alien 3, many of these characters are meant to be redeemed by helping Ripley to fight off the Xenomorph.

Here’s a note for any and all screenwriters in the future: there is absolutely no way you could ever make me root for any character within hours of revealing that they are violent and repeat offenders. I genuinely think everyone involved in making this movie needs to be placed on a watchlist of some sort.

Ripley Was Done Dirty

While exploring the prison, Ripley meets with the planet’s chief medical officer, played by an unusually awkward Charles Dance. The doctor, Clemens, repeatedly refuses to explain what horrible crimes he’s committed to end up on this planet, which gives the impression that it’s something worse than child abuse. Spoiler alert: He got hooked on prescription drugs while working as a surgeon and once accidentally killed a patient on the table. I’m not sure why that character flaw is seen as too horrific to admit, as Clemens so cavalierly explains that every single other man in the movie is a Jeffrey Epstein-level monster.

Then, as if to drive home the point that these characters are genuine animals and not just misunderstood victims of an unjust legal system, a group of men corner Ripley and attempt to tear her clothes off. This scene is accompanied by a heavy metal score that sounds like it belongs in Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 2, which makes the assault equal parts horrifying and unintentionally laugh-out-loud hilarious.

Luckily, one of the criminals steps in to reveal that he has a heart of gold, and rescues Ripley from the other attackers. Because after two movies of mowing down Xenomorphs with machine guns, escape pods, flamethrowers and mech suits, Alien 3 decides that Ripley is little more than a damsel in distress, desperately in need of a male handler to keep her alive.

The Dog Version And The Ox Version Do The Franchise No Favors

After narrowly avoiding a violent assault, Ripley decides for the very first time in the entire franchise that she’s super horny, and hooks up with Charles Dance, while he struggles to find anything of value to add to the movie. Failing to find something, he’s immediately killed by the Xenomorph, right after he finishes delivering a monologue about his pointless backstory.

Speaking of the Xenomorph, this thing is a mess. Unlike the previous unstoppable killing machines highlighted in the first two films, this Xenomorph is a hybrid that sprang forth from the chest of a dog (or an ox, depending on which cut of the movie you’re watching.) As a result of its quadrupedal nature, the alien navigates on all fours, and only sometimes knows how to open doors.

While I admire the puppeteering and VFX that went into bringing this creature to life, it fails to come together in the final cut. The result is an alien that looks like she’s shaking her booty with each step, complete with a green hue surrounding her perimeter, because the reflection from the green screen wasn’t properly keyed out.

A Pitiful Redemption Arc Attempt

45 minutes into this boring, unlikable adventure, Alien 3 decides to do one interesting thing, and reveals that Ripley is pregnant with a Xenomorph queen. This makes her effectively immune to attacks from the Doggo-morph, and puts her on course to enact a suicide mission so that the queen she’s carrying can’t wreak havoc on the entire known galaxy. She rallies the remaining freak-off frequenters, who suddenly agree to let a woman be their leader, and maps out a plan to blow the entire prison facility to smithereens.

At this point in the narrative, Alien 3 could almost serve as a so-bad-it’s-good movie, on par with classics like The Room or anything from Neil Breen‘s catalogue. Unfortunately, the final act is one of the sloppiest, most poorly-paced, obnoxiously shot, and outright boring things I’ve ever voluntarily watched. Ripley’s big plan involves sending prisoners to run up to the Xenomorph and tap it on the shoulder, then run away and slam doors in its face like they’re the Road Runner antagonizing Wile E. Coyote.

What follows is a seemingly endless sequence of identical bald British men running down identical hallways, apparently corralling the alien into an area of the facility that has not been choreographed to the audience in any meaningful way. I could recreate this entire scene by shaving my head and filming myself jogging through a single hallway in my apartment 65 times, but that would run the risk of being funny on purpose.

I lost count of how many times I checked the timestamp during this chase sequence, only to lament that I must be experiencing some form of Interstellar-style time dilution. It was as though I crash-landed on Miller’s planet, and every agonizing second of screen time was taking years to view. Towards the end of this chase, Ripley prepares to sacrifice herself, only for Dillon, the man who rescued her earlier in the film, to sacrifice himself on her behalf.

Maybe this is supposed to be the final redeeming moment for Dillon, where he gives his life to save a woman, in contrast to the multiple women he abused. But that doesn’t make any sense because Ripley has already made it extremely clear that she needs to die anyway. She then kills herself like five minutes later, so all Dillon really managed to do was take a triumphant moment from a strong woman and make it about himself one last time.

Alien 3 is handily the worst movie I have ever seen in my entire life. I would sooner remove my wisdom teeth, have them reinstalled, and remove them again without anesthetic than watch this movie a second time. If I go to your house and this movie is playing in the background, I might burn the building to the ground on my way out the door. Some sci-fi fans view Alien 3 as an overhated and misunderstood masterpiece, and I’m happy they have something to enjoy here. Still, I just don’t see anything appealing about this exhausting film, and I’m glad that it’s not currently streaming on any major service.

If you’re still interested in watching Alien 3, it is is currently available for on-demand rentals and purchases through YouTube, Fandango at Home, Apple TV+, and Amazon Prime Video.

The fans love Anthony and Joe Russo’s work in the MCU, be it Chris Evans-led Captain America franchise that got grittier with each installment or the superhero mashup Avengers: Infinity War and Endgame that broke box office records. However, their work outside the MCU is yet to see a familiar fate. The duo has made films such as Tom Holland-led Cherry, The Gray Man starring Ryan Gosling and Evans, The Electric State, and series such as Citadel.

Seems like the brothers have finally found a win with their latest feature, The Bluff, starring Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Karl Urban. The swashbuckling feature directed by Frank E. Flowers has taken the global audiences by storm. It follows Ercell “Bloody Mary” Bodden (Chopra Jonas), who thought she had left her violent pirate life behind, finding peace in the Cayman Islands with her loving husband, T.H. (Ismael Cruz Cordova), their son, Isaac (Vedanten Naidoo), and her sister-in-law, Elizabeth (Safia Oakley-Green). Things take a turn when her notorious former captain, Connor (Urban), arrives seeking revenge. Now she is forced to confront the demons she’s tried to bury, thrusting her back into a deadly game of secrets and survival. Armed with lethal swordsmanship, cunning traps, and a fierce will to protect those she loves, she wages a brutal war against Connor’s merciless crew to save her family.

Urban is well known for his eccentric characters, especially his portrayal of Billy Butcher in The Boys, while Chopra Jonas-led Citadel, a high-octane action series, stars Richard Madden. So, when the two powerhouses came together on-screen, the audience got glued to their seats. The Bluff has managed to maintain its top spot on Amazon’s global top 10 since it first dropped. The feature is standing tall among titles like The Wrecking Crew starring Jason Momoa and Dave Bautista, Afterburn, The Fall Guy, and more.

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Where Will We See Priyanka Chopra Jonas Next?

While fans will see Urban in films and series like Mortal Kombat II and The Boys season 5 soon, Chopra Jonas will be next seen in RRR director SS Rajamouli’s historical epic Varanasi. While no details are available yet, the director previously teased Collider, “It’s not sci-fi. It feels like it’s a sci-fi film. It’s not. It’s a more fantasy, mythological-based film. And the antagonist, Kumbha, I’m always known for presenting my antagonist better than my protagonist. I love working with antagonists.”

Meanwhile, check out The Bluff on Prime Video now and stay tuned to Collider for more updates.

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February 25, 2026

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101 Minutes

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Editor’s note: The following contains spoilers for Outlander Season 8 Episode 1.We’ve theorized about this day, dreaded it, and yearned for it like long-lost lovers on the cusp of reuniting. The premiere of Starz’s Outlander Season 8 has finally arrived, which means this is the last time viewers can celebrate the “Droughtlander” period coming to an end. As Diana Gabaldon refines her concluding novel, time-traveling soulmates Claire (Caitríona Balfe) and Jamie Fraser’s (Sam Heughan) onscreen counterparts embark upon their last journey. After swooning, cheering, and weeping our way through the last 12 years, it’s bittersweet to realize that the Scottish warrior and his sassenach will disappear into the sunset within two months.

Given the show’s intricate scale, Season 8 has quite a few plot threads to address before the final credits roll. One giant mystery isn’t resolved as of the premiere, but based on coincidences and unsubstantiated evidence, Claire and Jamie believe that Fanny (Florrie Wilkinson), the late Jane Pocock’s (Silvia Presente) younger sister, is their granddaughter by way of Faith, the stillborn child Claire lost in Season 2. Although bringing past stories full circle in surprising ways can be a warranted move, implying Faith’s survival drastically pivots away from Gabaldon’s work in what’s otherwise been a stringently faithful adaptation — and the choice has generated intense backlash from the series’ readers.

‘Outlander’ Season 8’s Faith Twist Trivializes Claire’s Trauma and One of the Series’ Main Themes

The Season 7 finale’s cliffhanger left everyone — viewers and main characters alike — hanging on flabbergasted tenterhooks. Make no mistake, Outlander‘s most extreme twists can stretch the limits of even its flexible fantasy credibility. By and large, however, the series’ prestige shine and star-crossed chemistry sell all the surprise rabbits they pulled from their magician’s hat. Healing magic is already woven into this universe, courtesy of Master Raymond (Dominique Pinon), whose intervention saves Claire’s life after Faith’s premature birth. Likewise, a Season 4 vision foreshadows Claire achieving her full witchy potential once her hair turns white.

If Claire and Jamie’s conviction theory proves true, then Faith’s secret resurrection — presumably by Raymond — emerges from nowhere. Even if later episodes explain the details, it makes for a dizzying and rather unnecessary leap. In Gabaldon’s books, Claire considers the possibility that Faith survived before dismissing it. It’s closer to wishful thinking than legitimate suspicion. Naturally, this isn’t the first time Outlander has deviated from its beloved source material. Yet the majority of the changes have either been minor or the kind of flourishes typically lost during the adaptation process. Faith marks showrunner Matthew B. Roberts‘ largest alteration to date (aside from the creative liberties taken by the spin-off prequel, Outlander: Blood of My Blood).

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While polite fan critiques aren’t unheard of, either, the controversial reactions to Outlander‘s Season 8 premiere hint at a future infamy that extends beyond seeking adaptation fidelity. Several frustrated fans have pointed out how Faith’s survival risks undercutting the series’ found family themes. Even with all the politics surrounding clan bloodlines, the Frasers’ idea of family surpasses DNA ties. Claire and Jamie would adore an adopted child, no questions asked. More than anything, however, a revived Faith trivializes Claire’s near-death miscarriage. Outlander‘s second season remains one of the few mainstream series to depict this unfathomably tragic and life-threatening reality with sensitivity, centering on the woman’s perspective rather than reducing a stillbirth to soulless plot-twist dramatics. With Faith, Outlander recognizes Claire’s immense physical trauma, her visceral grief, and how she navigates the loss.

‘Outlander’ Changing the Faith Storyline During Its 10-Episode Final Season Feels Misguided

One can’t help but wonder why this arc commands focus during a crucial time, given all Roberts and his team have on their plate. The showrunner cut certain long-term characters from Season 8 in order to streamline everything into just 10 episodes: the rest of the penultimate book, secret elements from Gabaldon’s unpublished finale, Claire’s witchcraft evolution, estranged friendships, and the fate of the immediate Fraser family tree. And, of course, the most top-of-mind question — whether this unique family can circumvent history’s confines once again, or if Jamie — the king of the romantic heroes — is doomed to die during the Revolutionary War. The actors themselves don’t know how Outlander concludes, having filmed different outcomes. Although it’s too early to judge how much the Faith subplot affects Season 8’s arc, it still rings like a misstep.

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2014 – 2026-00-00

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Matthew B. Roberts

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John Dahl, Metin Hüseyin, Jamie Payne, Stephen Woolfenden, Anna Foerster, Brendan Maher, Brian Kelly, David Moore, Jennifer Getzinger, Mike Barker, Philip John, Joss Agnew, Lisa Clarke, Jan Matthys, Ben Bolt, Charlotte Brändström, Christiana Ebohon-Green, Denise Di Novi, Douglas Mackinnon, Julian Holmes, Norma Bailey, Richard Clark, Justin Molotnikov, Stewart Svaasand

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Days of Our Lives divulges that Kristen DiMera (Stacy Haiduk) is ready to recant her statement about shooting EJ DiMera (Dan Feuerriegel) so that her daughter Rachel Black (Lorelie Olivia Mote) can confess to the crime. So, the plan was for Kristen to have all charges against her dropped and Rachel to get a slap on the wrist or no consequences, preferably.

Brady Black (Eric Martsolf) and Belle Brady (Martha Madison) just warned Kristen to mind her manners when they’re in session with the judge. But let’s be real, when is Kristen ever chill? We’re going to talk about what might happen if she acts out.

Kristen Plans to Recant Her Confession on Days of Our Lives

All right, let’s dig into it. So, with Kristen recanting her confession that she made in court that saved. She wanted to save Rachel, this could be the moment where everything’s all cleaned up. All the loose ends are tied. You know, Kristen gets her freedom. It would all be good. Except Belle doesn’t think that Kristen is going to be able to do this. She doesn’t think she’s going to do it right.

So Kristen came over to Brady’s place where she’s living temporarily. After she visited her mom Rachel Blake at Alamania. And Kristen said she and her mom were redoing her will. Because her brother Peter Blake (Dan Gauthier) is now dead and gone. Kristen was already emotional when she barged in on Brady and Belle talking this week. And then the siblings were making small talk about the new place being close to Rachel’s school and Marlena Evans’ (Deidre Hall) townhouse. And then the conversation turned to Kristen and Rachel’s upcoming hearing.

Days of our Lives: Kristen Takes the Fall for Rachel

So, I’m sure you remember she burst into the courtroom during Johnny DiMera‘s (Carson Boatman) trial when he was facing attempted murder charges for allegedly shooting his dad. And right before that, EJ had remembered everything and he had a flashback of little Rachel shooting him

So, EJ insisted that Kristen had to confess to the shooting herself to save Johnny. Otherwise EJ was going to have to reveal that Rachel did it, which he didn’t want to do. But also EJ wasn’t going to risk his son’s freedom to save her daughter. So, it was a messy situation.

Kristen confessed and at that point only she, EJ, and Marlena knew that Rachel was the shooter. And Marlena said they should let Rachel remember in her own time to minimize the mental health impact of all of this drama.

Which meant Kristen was sent to Statesville and then Peter kidnapped Kristen, stole her right from prison. And then of course Rachel eventually remembered shooting EJ. And then Brady made the very tough decision to put Rachel in Bayview for full-time psychiatric care.

Sophia Manipulated Rachel at Bayview on DOOL

And she was making progress until Sophia Choi (RachelBoyd) began targeting Rachel and manipulating her and encouraging the tween to do naughty things and basically using her as her minion. And if not for Sophia, you know, the doctors at Bayview might have made a lot more progress with Rachel. I think they made some. But not as much as they could have.

But Kristen ignored medical advice from the therapist, ignored advice from Marlena, ignored Brady’s wishes. And she yanked Rachel out of Bayview and brought her back home. And Belle warned at the time that this could mess up the hearing. Because Rachel being in Bayview was what was keeping her out of juvie.

And then Kristen wormed her way into moving in with Brady and told Gwen Rizczech (Emily O’Brien) that even though Brady said she could stay for a month, Kristen said she wasn’t planning on ever moving out. So, she’s been scheming from the jump.

Kristen Takes Huge Risk

And at this point, Brady and Belle are very worried about what’s going to happen at that hearing. Because Kristen checking Rachel out may not go over well with the judge. Her being in Bayview meant she was getting help and facing some consequences. But not the worst possible consequences she could face since she shot her uncle, you know.

But Kristen stopped all the help she was getting at the most crucial time. And in a way, I think it’s because she wanted to use Rachel as a bargaining chip to get closer to Brady. And he made it perfectly clear to Kristen, don’t mislead the judge on our living arrangements. Brady said it needs to be made clear he and Kristen are not a couple.

They are co-parenting and agreed to be together to help Rachel transition back into life in Salem after six months at Bayview. So, Rachel has gone back to seeing her original therapist, which didn’t stop her from doing what she did. But she is doing pretty well in school. But all of that may not be enough.

The Same Judge Who Saw Kristen’s Dramatic Confession

Belle warned Kristen they are facing the same exact judge that presided over Johnny’s case. So, this is the same judge who saw Kristen burst into her courtroom to dramatically confess to shooting EJ. So, Belle said this judge is going to go over every little detail with a fine tooth comb. And, you know, this is probably the worst judge they could have drawn.

And given Kristen’s emotional state after losing Peter and then finding out the bones in the crypt were her dad Stefano DiMera’s (Joe Mascolo), there’s no telling what she may say if she gets pressed by the judge. Belle already warned Kristen that she needs to calmly recount her confession and then basically keep her mouth shut after that.

And she was glaring at Belle who told her if she doesn’t keep it zipped, she could get Rachel’s freedom taken away. They could possibly lose custody of their daughter. But then talking to Brady, Belle brought up Sarah Horton (Linsey Godfrey) and that set Kristen off.

So, she stormed off and Brady had to apologize to Belle for how she was acting. However, let’s be real, Kristen may not be able to help herself if she gets snarky with the judge. You know, Rachel could be remanded to juvie or back to Bayview or another mental ward, you know, out of state or farther from Salem. They could actually take custody of her away from Kristen and Brady, especially with her history of CPS incidents.

Kristen Could Blow Rachel’s Hearing on Days of Our Lives

So, if Kristen starts blathering about how Bayview wasn’t helping Rachel and they did a bad job with her therapy, it could all go real bad real fast. Kristen could rant about Dr. Gregory the therapist and about how Sophia Choi was a bad influence and do it with zero tact. That would be a typical Kristen thing to do.

And if you recall at the time that she confessed and falsely said that she shot EJ, it was, you know, a sweet sacrifice, a mother’s love in an attempt to keep Rachel out of juvie. That surprised everybody that she would sacrifice herself like that, especially Brady. But Kristen also snapped at EJ once they found out the jury was going to come back with a not guilty verdict for Johnny.

I think it was maybe Leo Stark (Greg Rikaart) who told them that. So Kristen somehow thought EJ should have known it was going to be a not guilty and you know could have stopped her from confessing and everybody would have been fine.

Days of our Lives: Rachel Home with Her Family

So right now Rachel’s happy to be home again and she wants to tell the truth and save her mom Kristen. But given that Alice Halsey wrapped her run at Days of our Lives and she already had her last air date last week, they have to do something with Rachel.

And as big a deal as they’re making out of this hearing, I feel like that’s going to determine her fate. So my money is on Kristen doing something or saying something that ticks off the judge and that gets Rachel sent away. Because maybe they think Kristen is a bad influence, you know, whether it’s to juvie or another psychiatric hospital that’s further away.

Kristen, you know, may pitch a fit about Bayview and they say, “Okay, well, we’ll put her here” that’s in a whole other state. I suspect we are going to see Rachel sent away in some capacity as a result of this hearing. But we’ll see.