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The 15 Best Characters in ‘The Pitt,’ Ranked

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Amielynn Abellera in The Pitt Season 2

Now with two seasons under its belt and a third already confirmed, The Pitt has taken the medical drama subgenre by storm. The series follows the doctors and nurses working in the Emergency Room of the fictional Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Center. Unlike other medical dramas, though, the entire first season takes place over the course of one day, and each episode is one hour of a 15-hour shift.

There is a lot to love about The Pitt, from its structure, the fast-paced, and shocking storylines. The best thing about the show, though, are its characters. In particular, the main characters are all incredibly well-written, and they are very complex and nuanced. They aren’t just one-dimensional heroes or villains, but rather, they are flawed people who also do a lot of good. These are the best characters of The Pitt, ranked.

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Perlah Alawi

Played by Amielynn Abellera

Amielynn Abellera in The Pitt Season 2
Amielynn Abellera in The Pitt Season 2
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The nurses are the backbone of PTMC’s Emergency Room, and Perlah Alawi (Amielynn Abellera) is no exception to this. Perlah has been a consistent character since the very beginning of The Pitt, whether she is jumping in to gossip or exchanging a hilarious quip with Princess (Kristin Villanueva), or stepping up to help out with a patient when needed.

Perlah is a very caring and empathetic person, and she really cares about each of the patients who come into the ER. She is one of the people who takes it especially hard when frequent PTMC patient, Louie (Ernest Harden Jr.), dies about halfway through in Season 2. She also cares a lot about the people she works with, but that being said, she’s willing to push back with them when necessary.

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Emma Nolan

Played by Laëtitia Hollard

Laetitia Hollard as Emma Nolan in Season 2 of 'The Pitt.'
Laetitia Hollard as Emma Nolan in Season 2 of ‘The Pitt.’
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Both seasons of The Pitt so far have taken place on a day when multiple PTMC staff members are starting their first day at the hospital. One of the best new additions to Season 2 has been Emma Nolan (Laëtitia Hollard), a recent nursing school graduate who comes to PTMC on July 4th to shadow. Despite being brand-new to the job, Emma quickly proves that she is in exactly the right place.

Emma is deeply compassionate, and her kindness and ability to connect with her patients is apparent after even just one shift. In one of the most touching scenes of Season 2, Emma and Dana (Katherine LaNasa) treat an unhoused man named John Digby (Charles Baker). After getting a bath and a haircut for the first time in a while, Digby is afraid that his family, and especially his daughter, won’t be able to recognize him anymore. Emma then steps in and asks Digby if he danced with his daughter at her wedding, and when he tells her that he did, she reassures him that his daughter will never forget that or him.

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Joy Kwon

Played by Irene Choi

Irene Choi as Joy Kwon in 'The Pitt' Season 2.
Irene Choi as Joy Kwon in ‘The Pitt’ Season 2.
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Third-year medical student Joy Kwon (Irene Choi) has also been a phenomenal new addition to Season 2 of The Pitt, so much so that we can’t help but hope to see her again next season, even as she is still doing her rotations for med school — and she currently has no interest in going into emergency medicine. Joy is a bright and ambitious med student, and even though the ER isn’t her dream place to work, she fits in very well there.

The Pitt is a heavy and often dark series that doesn’t shy away from the ugly side of healthcare, so it’s always a breath of fresh air when the series breaks up the more intense cases with brief comedic moments. Joy has been one of the funniest parts of Season 2 with her clever one-liners, like when she defends herself against Ogilvie (Lucas Iverson) when he answers a question meant for her, and when she ribs Abbot (Shawn Hatosy) about his age. Joy is also, refreshingly, not afraid to assert her boundaries. When everyone else on the day shift chooses to stay late, she goes home anyway, knowing her own limits.

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Dr. Baran Al-Hashimi

Played by Sepideh Moafi

Sepideh Moafi as Dr. Al-Hashimi in 'The Pitt' Season 2.
Sepideh Moafi as Dr. Al-Hashimi in ‘The Pitt’ Season 2.
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Season 2 of The Pitt marks Dr. Baran Al-Hashimi’s (Sepideh Moafi) first day at PTMC. She initially comes to the hospital to take over for Robby (Noah Wyle) as the head attending in the ER while he’s on sabbatical. By the end of the day, though, Al-Hashimi is of the firm belief that the ER needs two attendings, so she might just (hopefully) be back after this season. Al-Hashimi goes above and beyond, even on her first day, already trying to figure out what works and what doesn’t, so that she can improve things for doctors, nurses, and patients alike.

Season 2 of The Pitt has been jam-packed with difficult cases and surprise obstacles, but in between the more intense moments, the show has introduced important details about its new characters. Al-Hashimi is a deeply caring mother who prioritizes spending time with her son despite her demanding job, and she has had a seizure disorder since childhood. Even with everything on her plate, though, Al-Hashimi is very committed to her job, and she has already made an impact at PTMC after just one shift.











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Which Fictional Hospital Would You Work Best In?
The Pitt · ER · Grey’s Anatomy · House · Scrubs
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Five hospitals. Five completely different ways medicine goes sideways on television — brutal, chaotic, romantic, brilliant, and ridiculous. Only one of them is the ward your instincts were built for. Eight questions will figure out exactly where you belong.

🚨The Pitt

🏥ER

💉Grey’s

🔬House

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🩺Scrubs

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A critical patient comes through the door. What’s your first instinct?
Medicine under pressure reveals who you actually are.





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Why did you go into medicine in the first place?
The honest answer says more about you than the one you’d give in an interview.





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What do you actually want from the people you work with?
Who you want beside you under pressure is who you are.





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You lose a patient you fought hard to save. How do you carry it?
Every doctor who’s worked a long shift has had to answer this question.





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How would your colleagues describe the way you work?
Your reputation on the floor is usually more accurate than your self-image.





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How do you feel about hospital protocol and procedure?
Every institution has rules. What you do with them is a choice.





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What does this job cost you personally?
Nobody works in medicine without paying a price. What’s yours?





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At the end of a long shift, what keeps you coming back?
The answer to this question is the most honest thing about you.





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You Belong In…

Your answers have pointed to one fictional hospital above all others. This is the ward your instincts, your temperament, and your particular brand of dysfunction were built for.

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Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Center

The Pitt

You are built for the most unsparing version of emergency medicine television has ever shown — one that puts you inside a single fifteen-hour shift and doesn’t let you look away.

  • You need your work to be real, not romanticised — meaning over drama, honesty over aesthetics.
  • You find purpose inside the work itself, not in the chaos surrounding it.
  • You’ve made peace with the fact that this job takes from you constantly, and gives back in ways that are harder to name.
  • Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Center demands exactly that kind of person — and you would not want to be anywhere else.

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County General Hospital, Chicago

ER

You are the person who keeps the whole floor running — not the most brilliant in the room, but possibly the most essential.

  • You show up, do the work, absorb the losses, and come back the next day without needing the job to be anything other than what it is.
  • You care about patients as individual human beings, not as cases to solve or dramas to live through.
  • You believe in the system even when it fails you — and you understand that emergency medicine is about holding the line just long enough.
  • ER is television about endurance. You have it.

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Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital, Seattle

Grey’s Anatomy

You came to medicine with your whole self — your ambition, your emotions, your relationships, your history — and you have never quite managed to leave any of it at the door.

  • You feel things fully and form deep attachments to the people you work with.
  • Your personal and professional lives are permanently, chaotically entangled — and that entanglement drives both your greatest disasters and your most remarkable saves.
  • You understand that extraordinary medicine often happens at the intersection of clinical skill and profound human connection.
  • It’s messy at Grey Sloan. You would not have it any other way.

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Princeton-Plainsboro Teaching Hospital, NJ

House

You are drawn to the problem above everything else — the symptom that doesn’t fit, the diagnosis hiding underneath the obvious one.

  • You’re not primarily motivated by the patient as a person — though you are capable of caring, even if you’d deny it.
  • You work best when the stakes are highest and the standard answer is wrong.
  • Princeton-Plainsboro exists to house one extraordinary, impossible mind — and everyone around that mind is there because they’re smart enough to keep up.
  • The only way forward here is to think harder than everyone else in the room. That is exactly what you do.

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Sacred Heart Hospital, California

Scrubs

You understand that medicine is tragic and absurd in almost equal measure — and that the only sane response is to hold both of those things at the same time.

  • You are warm, self-aware, and funnier than most people in your field.
  • You use humour to get through terrible moments — and at Sacred Heart, that’s not a flaw, it’s a survival strategy.
  • You lean on the people around you and let them lean back. The laughter and the grief are genuinely inseparable here.
  • Scrubs is a show about learning to become someone worthy of the job. You are still very much in the middle of that process — which is exactly right.
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Dr. Jack Abbot

Played by Shawn Hatosy

Shawn Hatosy as Dr. Jack Abbot in Season 2 of The Pitt
Shawn Hatosy as Dr. Jack Abbot in Season 2 of The Pitt
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The Pitt only ever takes place during the day shift, except for the few hours of overtime that the doctors inevitably end up working each season. During those moments of crossover between shifts, The Pitt has given glimpses into the night shift and the doctors who work it. One of the best parts of the night shift is Dr. Jack Abbot, who always makes the most of his limited screentime.

Abbot is a deeply caring doctor who was not afraid to break the law and lie to protect a teenage patient in Season 1, and who is immediately ready to pay out of his own pocket to help a financially-restricted patient in Season 2. Abbot takes his job very seriously, but he also knows when and how to lighten the mood, and he’s just a very refreshing and steady presence to have in the ER.

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Dr. Heather Collins

Played by Tracy Ifeachor

Dr. Collins (Tracy Ifeachor) wearing protective glasses and looking offscreen in The Pitt
Dr. Collins (Tracy Ifeachor) wearing protective glasses and looking offscreen in The Pitt
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Dr. Heather Collins (Tracy Ifeachor) may have only been in eleven episodes of The Pitt, but she made a lasting impact on the show and the other characters that is still apparent a season later. Collins was first introduced as a senior resident who was hiding her pregnancy. She was very good at her job, and also served as an excellent mentor to the new doctors and med students. In a devastating and important storyline, Collins suffered from a miscarriage at work. She checked herself out using the equipment at the hospital, then hid it and went back to work to finish out her shift.

Collins has been gone for over a season now, and her absence has been deeply felt. On her own, Collins was a great character who knew what she wanted and cared a lot about her patients. She was the one who thought about using a map to figure out where Minu (Arun Storrs) is from. At one point, she also called out McKay (Fiona Dourif), who was well-intentioned but ended up letting her own bias influence how she treats a patient. She also had really strong and interesting relationships with the other characters, from her friendship with Dana, to her past romance with Robby.

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Dr. Cassie McKay

Played by Fiona Dourif

Cassie (Fiona Dourif) smiling in 'The Pitt'
Cassie (Fiona Dourif) smiling in ‘The Pitt’
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Dr. Cassie McKay was first introduced as a second-year resident who was very good at her job, and who cared a lot about listening to her patients and helping them beyond just the medical aspect. She revealed early on that she has been through a lot of difficult things in her life that made med school feel like one of the easier obstacles. She also wore an ankle monitor in Season 1 – but since shutting it down with an IO in a fantastic scene in Season 1, Episode 13, “7:00 P.M.,” it hasn’t returned to bother her in Season 2.

McKay has been an excellent mentor to Javadi (Shabana Azeez), and a caring and fiercely protective mother to her son, Harrison (Henry Samiri). McKay is also very funny, kind, and mindful of the difficulties in her patients’ lives. One of her best moments was in Season 1, when she helped an unhoused patient who had to lie about her address so that her kids could attend a good school. McKay took a huge risk in opening up to this patient about her past experience with addiction, but she still did it to make her feel more comfortable. In Season 2, McKay continues to show her compassion, particularly through her work on the street team.

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Dana Evans

Played by Katherine LaNasa

Dana looking over the nurse's desk area in The Pitt Season 2 Episode 6
Dana looking over the nurse’s desk area in The Pitt Season 2 Episode 6
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As Robby told all the new members of the medical staff early on in The Pitt, the charge nurse, Dana Evans, is the one to listen to. She is absolutely fantastic at her job, to the point where when she had to step away for a little while later in the season after being punched by a patient (Drew Powell), everyone in the ER noticed her absence. Dana is kind and thoughtful, as well as extremely perceptive of the people around her. She is also an incredibly nuanced character, especially in Season 2, as she struggles with past trauma from being assaulted at work — and risks everything to save Emma when she goes through a similar experience.

Dana was the one who expressed concern early on that Robby was working on the anniversary of Adamson’s death for the first time in four years, and she frequently used this to understand his behavior. In Season 2, she still shows care for Robby, but she also knows when to push back against him and call him out. Dana is a sharply funny character, but she is definitely not just comic relief. Dana deals with one of the show’s scariest storylines in Season 1, and takes the lead on one of the most devastating cases in Season 2. Dana is truly the person who holds the ER together, particularly because she knows when to trust her gut over the rules and the system.

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Dennis Whitaker

Played by Gerran Howell

Gerran Howell in The Pitt
Gerran Howell in The Pitt Season 2, Episode 12.
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Dennis Whitaker (Gerran Howell) started out at PTMC as a fourth-year med student on the day covered by Season 1. Whitaker was initially a very nervous character who made some mistakes on the job and was very overwhelmed. He took the loss of a patient very hard, and it influenced his actions in Season 1 from there on out, forcing him to jump into the job in the worst way. By Season 2, though, Whitaker is much more sure of himself, and he has become a vital part of the ER. In one of the season’s best scenes, he acts as a mentor to Ogilvie like Robby did for him, explaining why he chooses to work in the ER despite the heartbreaking losses and impossible obstacles that they have to deal with daily.

Whitaker is a deeply caring person who readily puts everyone else’s needs above his own, often to his own detriment. In Season 1, he was also the subject of The Pitt‘s best running gag, in which he constantly had to change his scrubs, because they kept getting spilled on with various fluids. Whitaker is also one half of one of The Pitt‘s very best duos, through his unexpected friendship with his now-roommate, Santos (Isa Briones).

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Victoria Javadi

Played by Shabana Azeez

Shabana Azeez in The Pitt
Shabana Azeez in The Pitt Season 2, Episode 4.
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Victoria Javadi (Shabana Azeez) started out at PTMC as a med student in the first season of The Pitt, and she is now in her fourth year as of Season 2. Javadi was initially most notable for being a prodigy who has some insecurities about being much younger than her peers, as well as the daughter of two doctors who work at Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Hospital. Her mother, Dr. Shamsi (Deepti Gupta), is a legend at the hospital. Season 2 has shown that Javadi has started to find her place at PTMC outside of her parents, even as she struggles to weigh what she wants for her future against what her mom does.

Javadi is a determined character who initially felt the need to prove herself due to her age and family connections. At first, Javadi was often embarrassing in an endearing way, like when she fainted in the first hour of the shift, and when she accidentally signed up to babysit when trying to spend more time with Mateo (Jalen Thomas Brooks). By Season 2, though, Javadi is much more self-assured and comfortable in the ER, even as she has to make difficult decisions about her future in medicine.

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Jennifer Aniston has a clever wardrobe hack for looking snatched from every angle. Black dresses are inherently flattering, so it’s no wonder she wears different styles nonstop. With Aniston’s stamp of approval, little black dresses are having a major revival.

Aniston sported a sleeveless black maxi dress at The Late Show With Stephen Colbert — and the classic look is incredibly simple to recreate. Before the interview, she posed at a Hollywood event wearing a sparkly version. Aniston even wore a sexy black mini dress around New York City last September. We’re copying Aniston’s aesthetic with the chic picks below!

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To nail Aniston’s iconic look, pair your favorite black dress with heels (or flats, if you’re a comfort connoisseur like Us). The dress does all the styling work, so you won’t even need accessories. The actress wears lengths from mini to maxi, and fabrics from satin to sparkly, which prove that any black dress goes. We rounded up the best options that start at just $8!

Our Favorite: Like Aniston’s late-night show outfit, this spaghetti-strap maxi has a figure-skimming fit that shapes without squeezing. It drapes in all the right places, making you appear effortlessly slim and polished. Whether you’re attending a wedding, work event or anniversary dinner with your boo, you’re certain to stun in this sassy number.

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You just got the wedding invite, the ceremony is in three weeks and your closet is full of ‘maybe’ dresses that don’t quite work. Sound familiar? Finding wedding guest dresses that feel fresh, age-appropriate and actually flattering can turn into a frustrating, expensive spiral through department store racks.

Here’s the good news: Amazon has quietly become a goldmine for stylish, affordable options that look far more expensive than they are. We’re talking elegant cuts, rich fabrics and prints that photograph beautifully, all without the boutique price tag. In fact, everything strikes well under $100! We pulled together 17 picks for the fashion-savvy woman who refuses to sacrifice style for her budget. Your next wedding outfit is probably a two-day shipping window away.

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1. Our Favorite: Want a dress that accentuates your shape without clinging uncomfortably? This one-shoulder maxi uses ruching and a side slit to flatter in all the right places.

2. Quite the Charmer: This satin halter maxi has a sleek backless design and a silky drape that reads way more expensive than its price tag. The blue tone works for day or evening ceremonies.

3. Lemon Yellow: The pleated chiffon material on this strapless A-line dress creates a gorgeous drape, and it comes with a matching scarf for extra coverage. The lemon yellow hue is oh-so fresh for spring and summer weddings.

4. Pretty Florals: This floral strapless maxi pairs a bodycon fit with a light green print that feels fresh for summer events. At $54, it punches well above its price point.

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5. Boho-Chic: The smocked bodice on this boho floral maxi gives you a custom-feeling fit without any zippers or clasps. The off-the-shoulder design and blue floral print keep it fun.

6. Wallet-Friendly: Don’t want to spend a fortune on a dress you’ll wear once? This army green midi is on sale for under $30, and the backless tie detail makes it look anything but cheap.

7. Boutique Vibes: Picture yourself at a garden wedding in this flowy pink maxi that has ruffle layers to catch the breeze. The halter neckline keeps everything elegant and secure.

8. Pockets, Please: This navy off-shoulder maxi has pockets (yes, real pockets) and a ruched, pleated design that gives it a formal look. At $28, it’s a steal for wedding season.

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9. Pretty in Pink: This strapless pink midi has a clean tube-top silhouette that reads both elegant and modern. The midi length hits at just the right spot for cocktail or semi-formal weddings.

10. Stunning Short-Sleeves: Want a little more arm coverage without sacrificing style? This dusty blue floral dress uses a mesh layer and short sleeves to keep you comfortable and camera-ready.

11. Rich Girl-Approved: This brown halter dress combines a backless cut with a bodycon fit for a sleek, modern silhouette. The rich brown tone feels unexpected and chic for wedding season.

12. Dance Floor-Ready: Imagine dancing at the reception in this floral red maxi as the mesh layer catches the light with every move. The off-shoulder fit stays put so you can dance care-free.

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13. Black Tie: Need something striking for a formal evening wedding? This ruched black maxi sculpts your shape with mesh panels and a mermaid-style ruffle hem, all for under $43.

14. So Comfortable: Strapless dresses can feel risky, but the ruching on this sage flowy maxi adds grip and structure where you need it. The A-line skirt keeps the rest relaxed and comfortable.

15. Flirty Florals: Love a sweetheart neckline but want extra coverage? This plum satin midi gives you flutter sleeves and a cute tie-back cutout that threads the needle between flirty and formal.

16. Fit for a Garden Party: Spaghetti straps and ruffles give this yellow floral maxi a romantic, garden-party feel. The bodycon fit through the bodice keeps it from reading too casual for a wedding.

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17. Extra Special: Strapless styles can feel too casual for formal weddings, but this floral mesh midi fixes that with its structured bodycon fit. The mesh layer elevates the whole look.

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Madonna returned to Coachella for the first time in over a decade, taking the stage as a surprise guest during Sabrina Carpenter‘s headlining set for the second weekend of the music festival. The unexpected appearance drew a strong reaction from the crowd, reigniting excitement about the pop legend’s enduring stage presence and offering a glimpse of what to expect from her upcoming album.

Maddona Performed Three Songs With Sabrina Carpenter

On April 17, Sabrina Carpenter had a major surprise for fans during her headlining performance of weekend two at Coachella. Midway through her song “Juno,” the music transitions to Maddona’s 1990 hit song “Vogue,” and the Queen of Pop emerged from the stage.

The two singers then performed a duet believed to be from Madonna’s upcoming album, on which Carpenter is reportedly featured. After the song, Madonna expressed her gratitude to Carpenter for inviting her to perform at Coachella, to which the latter replied, “No thanks needed, Madonna. You can have whatever you want.” Madonna then engaged with the audience for a few minutes before performing the iconic song, “Like a Prayer,” which was released in 1989.

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After Madonna’s appearance, Carpenter sang three more songs before ending her set.

The Queen Of Pop’s ‘Full Circle Moment’

While talking to the audience, Madonna shared how special the moment was for her, as it had been 20 years since her first performance at Coachella. “So 20 years ago today, I performed at Coachella. I was in the dance tent, and it was the first time I performed ‘Confessions on a Dance Floor Pt. 1’ in America,” she shared, referring to her 10th studio album released in November 2005.

“You can imagine what a thrill it is for me to be back 20 years later in the same boots, the same corset, the jacket I had on earlier, the same Gucci jacket. So it’s like a full circle moment, very meaningful for me,” said Madonna.

In 2015, the singer performed as a guest at Drake’s Coachella set, sparking a viral moment when the iconic singer kissed the Canadian rapper. This year marks Madonna’s third appearance at the music festival.

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Madonna has had a long-standing interest in astrology and even reportedly uses it as a guide when collaborating with other people. In 2023, TV producer Ryan Murphy said he lied to Madonna about his birthday on someone’s advice, after being told the singer doesn’t work with Scorpios, which was his zodiac sign. He ended up telling Madonna his mother’s birthday instead, and he was hired.

At Coachella, Madonna pointed out “the new moon of Taurus,” which Carpenter explained, saying, “She’s pointing to me because I’m a Taurus. Just so you guys know.” Madonna then proceeded with a “quick course in astrology,” sharing that people need to work on their communication skills and “avoid confrontations.”

“Because Aries is ruled by the planet Mars. Mars is the planet of war. So, in all circumstances for the rest of the month, let’s try to get along, okay?” she explained, before saying that music brings people together.

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A few days before her Coachella appearance, Madonna teased a new single, “I Feel So Free,” from her new album, giving fans a minute-long tease of the track, which was uploaded on her YouTube channel. On March 17, the full song debuted on the LGBTQ+ station Pride Radio, as reported by NME.

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Several hours following her Coachella performance, Madonna released the full track on her YouTube channel. The pop icon’s fans were delighted, with one commenting, “I’M SO GLAD I EXIST AT THE SAME TIME AND SPACE AS MADONNA,” and another adding, “WE’RE SO F-CKING READY FOR THIS NEW ERA!”

Many gave the song positive feedback. As one noted, “The song is totally hypnotic. The sound is insane — it goes hard. the bassline is crazy,” followed by four mind-blown emojis. “Chaotic trance and 90’s vibe… clear vocals and high bass… very attractive dance song… pure Madonna,” another commented.

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Madonna’s upcoming album, “Confessions on a Dance Floor: Part II,” is a sequel to her 2005 album, which featured hits such as “Hung Up,” “Sorry,” “Get Together,” and “Jump.” The new album has the singer reuniting with producer Stuart Price and is described as a high-energy, “spiritual” dance record.

“We must dance, celebrate, and pray with our bodies. These are things that we’ve been doing for thousands of years — they really are spiritual practices. After all, the dance floor is a ritualistic space,” Madonna said in a press release.

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We’re all patiently waiting for Dune: Part Three to blow our eyeballs off, which means there’s a desperate need for weird sci-fi movies that isn’t being fully satisfied. There’s always Star Wars, but everyone has seen Star Wars, so why not go a little ways off the beaten path? Why not check out Luc Besson’s bizarre 1997 cult classic The Fifth Element?

The sci-fi action film is streaming on Netflix, giving new generations a chance to experience the imaginative future world full of cab drivers, dramatic talk show hosts, and evil industrialists. Okay, that sounds a little dismissive, but the cabs fly, the talk show host works with an alien singer, and the evil industrialist is Gary Oldman in the kind of lovingly deranged performance that he used to give before everyone realized he’s actually a legitimately good actor. The Fifth Element currently has a 71 percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes and an 87 percent from users.

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There’s a terrible evil thing out in space that will do bad things if left unchecked and returns every 5,000 years, with humanity and an alien race called the Mondoshawans uniting over a mysterious weapon that can hold off the evil. It consists of four stones featuring earth, air, fire, and water, along with a human-sized pod that contains the “fifth element.” Unfortunately, a spaceship carrying the “fifth element” is destroyed by the evil Jean-Baptiste Emanuel Zorg (Oldman).

Luckily, a severed hand is recovered from the wreckage, and the government is able to use sci-fi tech to reconstruct the person it belonged to: A woman called Leeloo, played by Milla Jovovich, who spends a lot of the movie completely baffled by what’s going on while wearing a bizarre outfit made of white straps. She ends up bumping into cab driver Korben Dallas (Bruce Willis), and the two have to work together to save the world by figuring out what the heck this “fifth element” could possibly be.











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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
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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

🏜️Dune

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🚀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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02

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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03

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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04

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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05

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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06

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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07

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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08

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.

  • 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.

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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.

  • 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.

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Los Angeles, 2049

Blade Runner

You’d survive here because you know how to exist in moral grey areas without losing yourself completely.

  • 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.

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Arrakis

Dune

Arrakis is the most hostile environment in the known universe — and you are precisely the kind of person it rewards.

  • 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.

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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.

  • 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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The adventure eventually takes them to a big alien opera concert, and they meet the aforementioned talk show host, Ruby Rhod (played by Chris Tucker), which is a… memorable part of the movie! Oldman’s Zorg also shows off a fancy gun at one point that’s like five or six guns in one, and it’s a pretty cool physical prop. Speaking of, The Fifth Element has loads of prosthetics and practically created creatures, which was cool at the time and seems even more impressive these days.

The obvious effort that went into making The Fifth Element is a big part of its appeal, with the movie having a weird mythology and a weird future aesthetic that is fairly unique — at least among big-budget mainstream(ish) science fiction. It’s like, imagine if a cheesy Die Hard ripoff were happening in David Lynch’s Dune, and then it was adapted into a cartoon and then adapted back into live-action. And then it all builds to an obvious thematic statement that is either ham-fisted or elegantly simplistic, depending on how you feel about it.

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Release Date

May 7, 1997

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Runtime

126 minutes

Director
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Luc Besson

Writers

Luc Besson, Robert Mark Kamen

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Producers

Patrice Ledoux

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Maren Morris Details Her 1st Dating Experience With a Woman

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Maren Morris is getting candid about her bisexual journey almost two years after coming out.

Posting via her TikTok account on Wednesday, April 15, the country singer, 36, detailed a “f***ed up” experience she endured during a short-lived same-sex romance.

“I briefly was seeing a woman and I was not looking for anything serious,” Morris recalled in the clip. “I feel like I’m at a point in my life right now where I don’t have that to give. I was very clear about that because I’m all about communication, and she was like, ‘Oh, totally. I’m down.’”

Morris went on to explain she soon realized that the other woman appeared to want something a little more serious than the singer was prepared to offer – and the relationship rapidly went downhill.

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“I’m not kidding, within like, three weeks of this completely falling apart, it was lies, threats to my reputation and borderline extortion,” Morris shared.

She added, “It was pretty f***ed up. And for that to be my first experience, it was just so depressing.”

Morris has previously spoken about navigating dating after coming out as bisexual in 2024 following her divorce from fellow singer Ryan Hurd.

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“I also have, like, confusion sometimes because I can connect with a woman, any woman within like two minutes,” Morris said on Betches’ “U Up?” podcast in May 2025. “We’ll be talking about our childhoods. We’ll be talking about the bully when we were 13. We will get into it so quickly. With a guy, that would take like years to get into that trauma.”

The Grammy winner also shared there were sometimes moments of confusion for her when it came to trying to date women.

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Maren Morris and Ryan Hurd became parents in March 2020 with the arrival of their son, Hayes. After giving birth, Morris detailed her emergency C-section after 30 hours of labor. “I learned pretty quickly that night that having a plan for bringing a human into the world is a fool’s errand,” she wrote via Instagram. […]

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“Sometimes I just love a woman and we’re friends. Then she’s giving me a vibe of, like, she’s gonna kiss me, and I feel like we’re just friends, but I really connect with you on this emotionally deep level,” Morris said. “That’s where I sometimes have the hard delineation of romance versus friendship because women can connect so quickly and easily, which is a magical thing about us, but that’s the comparison, I guess, to dating men.”

Morris finalized her divorce from country singer Hurd in January 2024, three months after filing. The pair were married for five years after meeting in 2013 while cowriting the Tim McGraw song, “Last Turn Home.” Morris and Hurd confirmed they were dating in 2015 and married in Nashville in 2018.

Morris came out as bisexual in June 2024 via a pride post on Instagram, writing at the time, “Happy to be the B in LGBTQ+ happy pride 🌈.”

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