As the Emmy season kicks off, the conversation surrounding the nominees is heating up, with networks and streaming services already making their FYC bids. Competition is stiff this year, with heavy hitters like Netflix, Apple TV, and HBO submitting in different categories. From seasoned actors to newcomers, everyone is throwing their hat in the ring, even as some actors, like Jon Hamm, get early disappointing news after being disqualified from their category. HBO has consistently taken home numerous awards, and this season, they have submitted a new intense miniseries that is generating a lot of buzz despite the controversy it has attracted.

Predictions put this 6-part miniseries high up on the list of shows and performers that could secure a nomination when the announcements are made on July 8. The series that tells the story of two brothers entangled in an intense relationship completed airing two weeks ago, but it hasn’t relented on streaming, appearing on HBO Max‘s top ten list for the past several weeks, according to FlixPatrol. As the chances of its stars securing Emmy nominations rise, the show, titled Half Man, continues to make a mark on streaming despite criticism of its violent portrayal of the central relationship.

HBO has submitted Half Man for 21 categories, with some actors competing for the same category. Events in the series span three decades, with different actors portraying the characters at different stages. For Lead Actor in a limited series, Mitchell Robertson and Jamie Bell have been submitted for their portrayals of younger and older Niall Kennedy, respectively. Meanwhile, Stuart Campbell and Richard Gadd submitted in the Supporting Actor category for their portrayals of younger and older Ruben Pallister. HBO has also submitted more acting and creative categories. While the competition is stiff, Half Man boasts some of the best performances this year, and it could secure a nomination or even a win.

‘Half Man’ Was Saved By Its Performances

Series creator and writer Richard Gadd came to prominence with his hit Netflix series Baby Reindeer. Expectations were high for his next project, but Half Man did not reach the critical acclaim of Baby Reindeer. The show’s use of violence was singled out by critics, who noted that it could be uncomfortable to watch at times. However, the writing and acting remained top tier, with all the actors receiving acclaim for their performances, especially Bell.

All episodes of Half Man are available to stream on HBO Max in the U.S. Stay tuned to Collider for more updates.

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Soccer star Trinity Rodman made a surprise appearance at the 2026 World Cup — and used the memorable moment to debut a new ‘do.

Rodman, 24, attended Team USA’s qualifying game against Australia at Lumen Field in Seattle, Washington, on Friday, June 19, where she presented the match ball ahead of kickoff. (USA ultimately won 2-0.)

The pro athlete looked chic in a blonde bob chopped to her chin, which complemented her Adidas T-shirt, camouflage-printed jeans and gold statement earrings.

Rodman, who previously appeared on the American team at the 2023 Women’s World Cup, is no stranger to switching up her look — much like her famous father. Rodman has tried out the likes of curls and pink braids through the years.

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USWNT forward Trinity Rodman is making a name for herself on the Olympic stage, ushering in a new era of U.S. women’s soccer. After briefly attending Washington State University, Rodman, 22, was chosen as the second draft pick for the Washington Spirit. At only 18, Rodman became the youngest player ever drafted, and went on […]

“Me to my pink hair: your work here is done,” she wrote via her Instagram Stories after the Paris 2024 Olympics, revealing her plans for a fresh haircut.

Whether it’s her hair or her outfits, Rodman is in a class of her own.

“I’d say my style is very loud, colorful, creative, and personal. I’m all over the board,” she told Vogue in 2024. “I feel like I’ll wear whatever and somebody [inevitably] says, ‘Oh, that’s such a Trin outfit.’ I’m, like, ‘I don’t know what that means!’ I do think there’s a vibe to it. Whatever I find that looks cool, and whatever stands out, I am going to grab it. And that could be a genetic thing.”

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Trinity’s estranged father, former NBA star Dennis Rodman, is also known for his standout style choices.

“I think he changed the game. I think he started that crazy out-there fashion in the NBA. People can disagree with me, and I’m probably biased, but I just think what he did in his time,” Trinity recalled. “It shows today. He kind of also showed the world not to be afraid to express yourself in any type of way, if that’s masculine, if that’s feminine. You can do it, through fashion.”

The line-up for Avengers: Doomsday is perhaps the most stacked of any movie this decade, with seemingly everyone from the MCU’s past making an appearance. Even Robert Downey Jr. is returning to the franchise, although this time the Academy Award winner won’t be donning his Iron Man costume, instead controversially starring as the villainous Doctor Doom. The cast also includes Vanessa Kirby, Pedro Pascal, Joseph Quinn, and Ebon Moss-Bachrach‘s new Fantastic Four, as well as Chris Hemsworth, Anthony Mackie, Tom Hiddleston, Florence Pugh, and many more.

Although almost every beloved MCU face will appear, one man currently not confirmed for the future of the franchise is Dave Bautista, known for his role as Drax in Guardians of the Galaxy. Bautista has admitted the character is “completely closed” to him, hence his name missing from the Doomsday team sheet. However, he admitted he didn’t rule out an appearance in the blockbuster in some other capacity, saying in an interview, “I do wanna be in that world, I’m a fan of that world, I’m a fan of comic books and the whole universe.”

He continued, “Marvel, DC, I just wanna be in it. I made that known to James, I made that known to the [Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars directors] Russo brothers. Personally, I talked to them, all of them, and told them, ‘Don’t count me out. If there’s a character that I’d be right for and that you want me for, man, I’d be totally open-minded to it.’ It’s just the Drax character ran its course.” If you’re missing your Bautista fix ahead of Doomsday, fear not, as one of his more recent projects is a sleeper streaming hit right now.

Which Bautista Movie Is Currently a Streaming Hit?

The movie in question is the sci-fi action Western, Afterburn, released by Amazon MGM Studios, which made its debut in September 2025. Attempting to capture the same post-apocalyptic chaos of Mad Max, the film failed spectacularly, earning just a few million dollars at the box office against a reported $60 million budget. Thankfully, Bautista made up for the miss just a few months later, taking Prime Video subscribers by surprise with the quietly brilliant crime thriller The Wrecking Crew, also starring Jason Momoa. At the time of writing, Afterburn is one of the ten most-streamed movies on MGM+ in the U.S.

Afterburn is streaming now. Stay tuned to Collider for more streaming updates.

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Steven Spielberg fans are charging back to theaters around the world to see his latest sci-fi blockbuster, Disclosure Day, which features some big stars like Emily Blunt and Colman Domingo. The film opened in theaters last weekend, grossing only $90 million during its first few days at the box office, but it has a long way to go considering it carries a $165 million budget. Spielberg has been on a bit of a hiatus from the sci-fi genre, with his last two feature films — West Side Story and The Fabelmans — going in a much different direction. Spielberg is known as one of the directors that both revolutionized the sci-fi genre and made it relevant, and although he’s now almost 80 years old, it appears he still has a few more films left in him.

Spielberg’s last sci-fi movie before the release of Disclosure Day was Ready Player One, which took itself much less seriously than his new alien invasion thriller. Make no mistake: this isn’t an insult — Ready Player One is, without question, one of the most fun movies Steven Spielberg has ever directed, even if it isn’t without its flaws. Eight years removed from the worldwide premiere of Ready Player One, the film is now streaming on HBO Max in America, and it’s also quietly become one of the top 10 most-watched titles on VOD platforms around the world such as Prime Video and Apple TV. Spielberg recruited Tye Sheridan and Olivia Cooke to star in Ready Player One, along with Ben Mendelsohn and T.J. Miller. Cooke is now best known for her role as Alicent Hightower in the HBO original fantasy series, House of the Dragon.

What Is ‘Ready Player One’ About?

A condensed synopsis for Ready Player One, which also stars Mark Rylance, reads as follows:

“In 2045, the real world is a bleak wasteland, and most of humanity escapes into the OASIS — a vast virtual universe. When its visionary creator dies, he leaves behind a series of hidden challenges, and teenager Wade Watts joins a global race to find the ultimate Easter egg that grants total control of the OASIS.”

One of the aspects of Ready Player One that was criticized the most was the intense amount of pop-culture references. Parts of the film felt like Space Jam 2, where it was more of an advertisement for other Warner Bros. properties than anything else.

Check out Ready Player One on HBO Max and stay tuned to Collider for more updates and coverage of Disclosure Day, Steven Spielberg’s new sci-fi movie.

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March 29, 2018

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140 minutes

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The person living in the home the late Anne Heche crashed into days before her 2022 death is reportedly denying claims she reached a multi-million dollar settlement with the late actor’s son.

According to court documents obtained by TMZ and outlined in a Friday, June 19, report, Lynne Mishele — who rents the Los Angeles home and was living in the residence on August 5, 2022, when Heche crashed her Mini Cooper into the house, causing a fire — claims she has not reached a “tentative settlement” with Heche’s son and administrator of her estate, Homer Laffoon, for damages and emotional distress.

In November 2025, Us Weekly exclusively reported that Laffoon filed court docs requesting six months to legally wrap everything up regarding his mother’s crash.

“The relatively unusual circumstances of [Heche’s] passing (a vehicle crash into a home) and the resulting potential litigation required [Lafoon] to devote a substantial amount of time to evaluating claims and negotiating a potential settlement to move the administration forward,” Laffoon’s lawyer wrote in the report.

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Anne Heche’s family negotiated a “tentative agreement” over claims against the late actress’ estate over her fatal car crash, Us Weekly can exclusively report. On Monday, November 3, Heche’s son Homer Laffoon, who is the administrator of her estate, filed court docs asking for six months to wrap up everything. In his report, Laffoon’s lawyer […]

The attorney added that Laffoon “has secured a tentative agreement that will need Court approval, once finalized. [Lafoon] is cautiously optimistic that the creditor claims can all be resolved without litigation.”

In her new filing, Mishele reportedly admits that while an agreement was discussed with Lafoon’s team, she claims she “needs to see a complete accounting of Anne’s estate before agreeing to any deal,” per TMZ.

According to Mishele, she has not received any accounting information from Heche’s estate “even though [Heche] passed away nearly four years ago.”

Laffoon was left in charge of his mother’s estate and finances after she died on August 11, 2022, from smoke inhalation and thermal injuries sustained from the fiery car crash days prior. She was 53. (The actress was kept on life support until August 14, 2022, when she was matched with various organ recipients for organ donation.)

A final autopsy and toxicology report produced by the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner revealed that the actress had cocaine but no alcohol in her system at the time of the fatal crash.

In the 2025 filing, Laffoon revealed that his mother’s estate received three claims filed against it over his mother’s crash — two by homeowners and one by the renter. Each claim filed over the incident seeks $2 million in damages and distress. Another creditor claim was filed by Heche’s ex, actor Thomas Jane, who claimed she owed him $157,000 on a 2022 loan.

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As Anne Heche’s loved ones continue to grieve the actress’ death, some family members have been put in charge of handling her finances. In November 2022, Heche’s eldest son, Homer Laffoon, was named the general administrator of her estate. As a result, the then 20-year-old — whom Heche shared with ex-husband Coleman Laffoon — was […]

In response, Laffoon claimed he submitted “the appropriate paperwork with SAG-AFTRA to take possession of royalty payments made to [Heche] or her business entities for her prior works in the entertainment industry.”

Heche’s son further claimed that her estate is “insolvent,” made of only modest assets left behind totaling $200,000.

Laffoon and his half-brother, Atlas Tupper, are the only two beneficiaries of the estate. Tupper’s dad, James Tupper, initially opposed Laffoon taking over as administrator of Heche’s estate. Heche’s ex claimed the actress sent him an email that appointed him as administrator. Laffoon objected to the email being enforceable. The judge ended up siding with Laffoon and giving him control of Heche’s estate.

Celebrity hair colorist Jack Martin is mourning the death of his wife of more than three decades.

“Last night, my world changed forever. My beloved wife, Dalia, took her last breath, and with her, a part of my heart left this world as well,” Martin wrote via Facebook on Thursday, June 18, announcing Dalia’s death. “How do I put into words what you meant to me? How do I summarize a love that took a lifetime to build? You were not just my wife. You were my safe place, my peace, my comfort, my closest friend, and the greatest love I have ever known.”

Martin was married to Dalia for more than 30 years.

“For more than three decades, you walked beside me through every joy, every struggle, every success and every disappointment,” the hairstylist recalled on Thursday. “When life was kind, you celebrated with me. When life was cruel, you carried me. You stood beside me when others disappeared. You believed in me when I doubted myself. You gave me strength when I felt weak and hope when I felt lost.”

Martin continued, “You were the person I wanted to tell everything to. The first face I looked for when something wonderful happened. The arms I wanted around me when life became unbearable. Home was never a place to me. Home was you. You gave me a kind of love that many people spend their entire lives searching for and never find. A love that was patient, loyal, forgiving, and unconditional. You loved me at my best and at my worst. You saw every flaw I had and chose me every single day anyway.”

Dalia died after battling with an undisclosed form of cancer.

“When you became sick, I prayed endlessly for a miracle. Not because I was afraid to be alone, but because I could not imagine a world without your laughter, your voice, your smile, your touch, and the beautiful presence that filled every corner of my life,” Martin wrote of Dalia’s diagnosis. “Watching cancer take pieces of you was the most painful thing I have ever experienced. Yet even in your suffering, your courage amazed me. Even when your body became weak, your spirit remained beautiful.”

According to Martin, his wife was the source of his “strength” throughout her cancer battle.

“I keep thinking about all the little things that made up our life together. The conversations no one else heard, the meals we shared, the quiet moments [and] the routines that seemed ordinary at the time but now feel priceless,” Martin added. “I would give anything to have one more morning with you, one more conversation, one more laugh, one more chance to hold your hand and tell you how deeply I love you.”

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He continued, “You were not simply part of my life, you were my life. You gave meaning to my days, purpose to my work, and warmth to my soul. Every achievement I celebrated felt sweeter because you were beside me. Every hardship felt lighter because we carried it together.”

Martin further stressed that his love for Dalia “did not end” with her death on Wednesday, June 17.

“Death may have taken your hand from mine, but it can never take your place in my heart,” he stated. “It can never erase the life we built, the memories we created, or the love that bound our souls together for so many years. Thank you for every sacrifice you made for me. … You were the greatest blessing God ever gave me. And if there is mercy in this universe, then this goodbye is not forever.”

Katy Perry seemingly had a little fun with her love life while performing at Spain’s O Son do Camino music festival. During a performance of her hit song “Never Really Over,” the singer used a giant prop cellphone as part of the show’s visuals, with several familiar names appearing as incoming callers.

Fan-captured footage showed Perry declining calls from “OB,” widely believed to be ex-fiancé Orlando Bloom, as well as “JM” and “Diplo,” references many fans interpreted as John Mayer and Diplo, two of her former romances.

As the calls flashed across the screen, Perry repeatedly sent them to voicemail while singing lyrics from the breakup anthem. The playful moment quickly caught fans’ attention online, especially given the singer’s recent split from Bloom.

Justin Trudeau Gets A Very Different Response

While Perry appeared eager to reject calls from several former flames, one caller received a much warmer welcome.

The final incoming call displayed the initials “JPJT,” an apparent reference to former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who has been romantically linked to the singer in recent months. Unlike the previous callers, Perry repeatedly tapped the accept button as the crowd cheered.

The cheeky on-stage moment comes just days after Perry and Trudeau were photographed enjoying a cozy picnic date in Santa Barbara, where the pair were seen kissing and embracing. Their romance reportedly began earlier this year following Perry’s highly publicized breakup from Bloom.

Perry Says Love Has ‘Transformed’ Her

The concert stunt also comes on the heels of Perry’s recent comments about finding happiness again following her split from Orlando Bloom.

Speaking on the “Unfamous” podcast, the pop star admitted that a new relationship has brought significant changes to her life. “I have love in my life now. That’s transformed me,” Perry said. “You think when The Beatles say, ‘All you need is love,’ it’s a cliché? Clichés are clichés for a reason.”

The singer went on to compare the feeling to becoming a parent, explaining that some experiences are impossible to fully understand until they happen.

Katy Perry Reflects On Painful Split From Orlando Bloom

Although Perry appears to have moved forward, she acknowledged that ending her relationship with Bloom was far from easy. “I don’t typically feel like a victim. You can hear it in my songs [that] I don’t resonate with that, but last year was pretty tough,” she said.

Rather than dwelling on the heartbreak, Perry said she chose to confront the difficult emotions head-on. “It would have been easy for me to fall into that weird victim triangle. So, instead of falling into ‘woe is me,’ I was just like, ‘Let’s just feel this f pain, let’s feel this anger and let’s move on. Let’s learn from it also. Let’s get some feedback from it.’”

The singer also revealed that the experience helped her reevaluate personal boundaries and self-respect. “You know what it is? It’s really boundaries [of] boundaries within yourself, and then when to boil it even further down, it’s just self-respect. It’s just love for yourself,” Perry explained.

Perry And Bloom Share A Daughter

Perry and Bloom first sparked romance rumors in 2016 before briefly separating in 2017. The couple reunited the following year and became engaged on Valentine’s Day in 2019. In August 2020, they welcomed their daughter, Daisy Dove, together. Since then, she has brought her daughter with her on tour, something she called an incredible experience.

“It’s always incredible when I get to bring my daughter to work,” she said. “I think when mothers can be their most supported, authentic selves, that is always a good template for children to model. And I’m just glad to model a strong, steady, intelligent, funny, weird woman for my beautiful daughter.”

Elsewhere in the interview, Perry explained that much of her personal growth has been driven by her desire to set a positive example for her daughter. Reflecting on parenthood, the singer said she believes children often learn most from watching how their parents navigate life.

“I think, as mothers and fathers, we’re just modeling something for our children, and all we can hope for is that they will grow up into better versions of ourselves, and themselves,” Perry shared.

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To some people, The Big Bang Theory was a great show for nerds, but others recognize it as a show that was about nerds, and often, turned their fandom and passion for nerd culture into a punchline. That’s significantly different from what comic artist and author Evan Dorkin did with Eltingville or The Eltingville Club,  which appeared sporadically in different comic collections. Instead of laughing at nerds, it was steeped in nerd culture with jokes for nerds. In 2002, an animated pilot of the first story, “Bring Me The Head Of Boba Fett” aired on Cartoon Network and it sadly, wasn’t picked up for a series, yet we had over a decade of The Big Bang Theory.

Welcome To Eltingville Never Made It Past The Pilot

I remember where I was when I first saw Welcome to Eltingville. It was four years later, in 2006, as Cartoon Network had taken to running the pilot during Adult Swim. My roommates and I were playing the Warlord CCG when the fantasy cartoon on the television started sounding a lot like our Dungeons and Dragon sessions. We stopped, and were enthralled as the opening scene shifted from a fantasy cartoon to an actual basement, with nerds arguing over the semantics of Dungeons and Dragons. If that hasn’t happened to you at least once, you haven’t done table-top roleplaying. 

From there, the episode shifted to a straight adaptation of “Bring Me the Head of Boba Fett,” complete with the sight gag of the only comic store in town being in the worst part of town, because that’s how it was in the 90s. Bill and Josh, two members of the club, notice an unopened Kenner Star Wars Boba Fett figure and immediately, they both want it. The solution? A trivia contest about the nerdiest, most esoteric facets of fandom. Somehow, Evan Dorkin managed to perfectly capture the toxic side of fandom, including gatekeeping, way back in 1995. It’s become worse since then, but there’s something fascinating to those inside the nerd bubble at seeing it play out.

A Series Ahead Of Its Time

Welcome to Eltingville was ahead of its time. In 2002, getting this lost in the weeds of nerd fandom was unheard of outside of fanzine’s and early webcomics. As Dorkin explained years later: “We still hear from folks asking why the pilot never became a series. We don’t know what to tell them, exactly. We never got an official explanation from the network as to why Eltingville didn’t make the grade. We all just knew it wasn’t happening and moved on, and that was the end of the Eltingville Club on television.”

Keep in mind that five years later, Warner Bros. had their most successful sitcom in history with The Big Bang Theory, and yet, no answers as to why the animated Welcome to Eltingville remains a fascinating piece of lost media. Were it to be released today, Welcome to Eltingville would be an immediate hit. Nerd culture has permeated the rest of the culture, especially with the rise of Marvel, so who wouldn’t like a series laughing about it from the inside? 

The complete Elginville comics can be found in Evan Dorkin’s new collection, Nerd Inferno: The Essential Evan Dorkin, which includes Milk & Cheese, and Dork. 

Kat Von D is pushing back after the son of a former landlord publicly accused her of causing a devastating fire that destroyed a historic Hollywood Hills mansion more than a decade ago. Teva Barnea, whose family owned the famed “Hollywood Castle,” recently took to TikTok with a series of allegations aimed at the celebrity tattoo artist, claiming her lifestyle and actions led to the blaze that consumed the property in 2010. The accusations have reignited a years-old dispute over what caused the fire and who was ultimately responsible.

In a TikTok video, Barnea claimed Kat Von D frequently filled the home with candles while renting the property. “I saw the way that she lived, and it was bizarre,” Barnea said. “There were candles everywhere. Candles of all sizes, big, small, wide, every single corner, every mantle, down the steps, along the walls, really everywhere.”

“Shocker, the house burned,” he added. The fire destroyed much of the sprawling Hollywood Hills mansion, killed Von D’s pet cat Valentine, and reportedly wiped out many of her personal belongings.

Longstanding Dispute Over What Caused The Blaze

According to Barnea, insurance investigations conducted after the fire concluded that unattended candles were responsible for igniting the blaze. Von D, however, has long disputed that version of events.

The former “LA Ink” star has consistently maintained that faulty wiring caused the fire and has pointed out that she was not home when it broke out. The dispute eventually resulted in legal action between the parties, with both sides arguing over the source of the devastating fire.

Teva Barnea Claims Fire Contributed To His Mother’s Death

Beyond blaming Von D for the destruction of the property, Barnea also alleged the aftermath of the fire took a significant toll on his late mother, Debra Dresbach.

According to Barnea, the years of litigation, restoration work, and stress surrounding the incident contributed to her declining health before she died from cancer in January 2025 at age 70. He claimed “the stress of the fires and the restoration process and the lawsuit” caused her cancer to return.

Barnea also accused Von D of sending his mother “spiteful, hateful emails” and described the reality television star as “a liar, a narcissist, truly a mean person.”

Following the viral TikTok videos, Von D released a statement of her own on social media, denying Barnea’s accusations. “This week, I’ve been accused of burning down a house and contributing to the death of a woman with cancer,” she said. “Teva is accusing me of burning down his mother’s house because I was lighting candles, which is not true. I wasn’t even in the home when the fire happened. I was on a book tour.”

Barnea Says Documents Support His Claims

After Von D publicly denied responsibility, Barnea posted a second TikTok video in which he claimed to possess official records related to the fire investigation. Holding up what he described as original fire documents, Barnea pointed to one specific conclusion. “No ignition sources other than candles were identified within the fire’s area of origin,” he said.

Neither Barnea’s claims nor the documents he referenced have been independently verified by The Blast.

Despite the devastating fire, the Hollywood Castle has since been restored. Barnea now reportedly lives in the property after inheriting it following his mother’s death.

Teva Barnea Explains Why He’s Speaking Out Now

As the controversy continues to gain attention online, Barnea says the reason he chose to share his family’s story now is that his mother is no longer here to tell it herself. In a new statement to PEOPLE, he explained that he remained quiet for years out of respect for his late mother, Debra Dresbach, who spent years fighting legal battles connected to the fire.

“Well, it wasn’t my story to tell so long as my mom was here, it was hers. And she fought so hard for years, to be my mom while facing the threat of losing everything she worked for. All because the person who negligently left candles burning didn’t want to admit it,” he claims.

Barnea went on to allege that Von D never accepted responsibility for the damage caused by the fire. “If she had it her way, she’d have taken everything from us, and left us with nothing. Not even an ounce of compensation. And certainly not an apology.”

Despite the renewed attention surrounding the years-old dispute, Barnea insisted his decision to speak publicly is about sharing what he believes happened rather than seeking further validation. “I’m telling the story because I believe some stories deserve to be told,” he said. “No need to justify that.”