Ben Affleck is reportedly willing to part with his $30 million stake in the Beverly Hills estate he once shared with ex-wife Jennifer Lopez if it means him being free from her forever.
The estranged couple finalized their divorce in January last year, but have been unable to offload their pricey marital mansion.
Meanwhile, the “Argo” actor has maintained close ties with ex-wife Jennifer Garner, and the former couple recently stepped out for an outing with their son Samuel.
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Ben Affleck Wants To Close Lopez Chapter At All Costs
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Ben Affleck seems to be fed up with anything relating to Jennifer Lopez, so much so that he’s willing to walk away from $30 million if it means he’ll never have to deal with her again.
The estranged couple went through a very public split for most of 2024, after Lopez filed for divorce, citing irreconcilable differences.
Their divorce was finalized early the next year, after which they had to sort out the division of assets and interests as they didn’t sign a prenup when they tied the knot.
However, the exes still had to deal with each other because they had been unable to sell the $60 million Beverly Hills mansion they bought to host their blended family during their time together.
All that has changed now, with sources claiming that the “Accountant 2” actor is handing Lopez his share of their mansion so he can finally walk away and never have to deal with the singer again.
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“This isn’t him giving anything,” an insider said. “This is him paying to be done. That house is the last tie, and he wants it gone, fast.”
The Actor Only Has Freedom On His Mind: ‘He Wants A Clean, Absolute Break’
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At this point, having some peace of mind and tranquility is more important to the Oscar winner than making any profit or getting reimbursed for the mansion he owns with Lopez.
“He’d pay anything at this point,” the insider explained to journalist Rob Shuter’s #ShuterScoop. “Because peace of mind is worth more than the money.”
However, this is not him just throwing money around or some charitable ventures. It’s a calculated plan, the source shared.
“Ben isn’t acting out of kindness,” they noted. “He’s making a smart decision for himself. He wants a clean, absolute break, and this is the quickest way to get there.”
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The move will see the “Maid In Manhattan” actress own full control of the property as well as any future profits from it, but Affleck doesn’t mind.
“He’s not thinking about the upside,” the source explained. “He’s thinking about being free.”
Ben Affleck Reunited With Ex Jennifer Garner
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Unlike his relationship with Lopez, Affleck has maintained close ties with ex-wife Jennifer Garner following their 2018 divorce.
On Friday last week, the pair reunited for an outing with their son Samuel, and one couldn’t easily tell whether or not anything like a divorce had happened between them.
Both actors seem to be doing well on their co-parenting journey and have often reunited for special occasions like Thanksgiving Day, birthday anniversaries, and special holidays.
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Affleck and Garner, who also share children Violet and Fin, came together in February to host a paintball party in commemoration of Samuel’s 14th birthday.
According to the Daily Mail, they were seen arriving at Combat Paintball Park in Castaic, California, ready to have fun with their child.
They raised eyebrows at the same occasion last year when Affleck was seen affectionately hugging the “Elektra” actress.
Jennifer Garner Weighed In On Her Co-Parenting Relationship With Ben Affleck
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It comes after Garner weighed in on her co-parenting journey with Affleck during a February appearance on Bustle’s “One Nightstand” podcast, revealing that it has taken a lot of sacrifices for them to get here.
“When your kids grow up in two separate households, I become mom and dad, and he becomes dad and mom,” Garner said. “You kind of can’t help it, right? Because you don’t have the benefit of both sides, the yin and yang being in the same house, so you have to have a bit of both in the way you parent.”
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“There’s a little bit of loss in that, but there’s also something gained in that,” she added, per Fox News. “You also just learn, it’s made me let go and not focus so much on the bringing up.”
Ben Affleck Once Admitted He Didn’t Want To Get Divorced From Jennifer Garner
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Affleck previously shared that he never wanted their divorce before noting that they would be “connected” forever, particularly because of their kids.
“I didn’t want to get divorced, I didn’t want to be a divorced person, I really didn’t want to be a split family with my children,” he said in a 2020 “GMA” appearance. “It upset me because it meant I wasn’t who I thought I was, and that was so painful and so disappointing. In myself.”
“When you have children with somebody, you’re connected to them forever,” the actor continued. “And I’m very lucky she is the mother of my children. I’m very grateful and respectful of her.”
Affleck added, “Our marriage didn’t work, and that’s difficult. Both of us really believe that it’s important for kids to see their parents respect one another and get along, whether they’re together or not.”
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Since their split, Affleck and Garner have maintained a friendly co-parenting relationship and are regularly seen together supporting their children.
Chaos erupted inside one of New York City’s busiest transit hubs on Saturday after a violent incident sent commuters into panic and authorities rushing to respond. Police identified the suspect as 44-year-old Anthony Griffin, whose actions inside Grand Central Terminal quickly turned a routine morning commute into a scene of emergency response and lockdown.
According to NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch, Anthony Griffin allegedly used a machete to stab three people inside Grand Central Terminal. And, victims include a 65-year-old man, a 70-year-old woman, and an 84-year-old man. Authorities say the attack began after Griffin entered the subway system in Queens around 9:30 a.m. Additionally, he rode a No. 7 train into Manhattan and began the assault upon arrival at Grand Central. Police reported that officers later encountered Griffin on the 4/5/6 platform, where he refused repeated commands to drop the weapon before advancing toward officers. Police fatally shot him after a 10-minute standoff.
Victims Stable, Police Shoot Griffin After Standoff
Tisch stated that all three victims sustained serious injuries, including head and facial lacerations. Additional injuries include an open skull fracture, but the victims were taken to the hospital in non-life-threatening condition. Officials also confirmed that the victims did not know Griffin, describing the attack as random. It was also noted that he had three prior arrests. Two NYPD officers are also hospitalized in stable condition following the incident.
Following the attack, Grand Central Terminal was partially shut down as authorities secured the scene with yellow tape and diverted multiple subway lines, including the Nos. 4, 5, and 6 trains. Officials, including New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, praised the rapid police response as investigations continue and authorities prepare to release body camera footage as part of standard procedure.
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Mayor Zohran Mamdani Speaks Out After Incident
Mayor Zohran Mamdani also spoke out on Saturday morning, taking to X to address the incident at Grand Central Station. He said he received briefings that a man allegedly slashed three people on a platform with a machete before officers responded and shot Griffin. Mamdani noted that authorities pronounced the suspect dead while they hospitalized the three victims in stable condition, and he thanked the NYPD for their quick response. He also added that officials are conducting an internal investigation and will release body-worn camera footage as part of standard procedure.
I have been briefed on an incident that occurred at Grand Central Station this morning. Reports indicate a man slashed three people on the platform with a machete. Officers shot the man when he did not drop the machete. He has since been pronounced dead.
The sci-fi genre has received a lot of attention recently with shows like Pluribus, Severance, Murderbot, and many more. However, one notable entry into the genre that deserves more attention isn’t particularly new. In 2009, sci-fi fans were introduced to the fascinating superhero comedy Misfits, which follows a group of teens in trouble with the law as they accidentally gain supernatural powers, placing them in danger. Not only is it an original take on the traditional superhero origin, but with five seasons,Misfits will keep you entertained for a while, especially as it only gets better.
With a talented cast, many of whom were only beginning their careers, Misfits becomes a coming-of-age story as the characters grow from misbehaving teens into more balanced, though still flawed, adults. Even as the cast changes, the show remains engaging with its dark and cynical exploration of superpowers. In this way, Misfits was ahead of its time. These days, there are many gritty superhero shows that question the traditional story, from The Boys to Umbrella Academy to Doom Patrol, but at the time, Misfits was a unique concept. This deconstruction of the superhero narrative highlights the characters’ flaws as well as their powers, creating a more complex and rewarding story that viewers can easily invest in.
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What Is ‘Misfits’ About?
While there are many twists along the way, Misfits follows a group of superpowered teens as they figure out who they are. The story begins with Alisha (Antonia Thomas), Simon (Iwan Rheon), Kelly (Lauren Socha), Curtis (Nathan Stewart-Jarrett), and Nathan (Robert Sheehan), five young individuals doing community service, when a supernatural thunderstorm hits. This gives them unexpected superpowers, or most of them. Nathan struggles to figure out what he can do, while Alisha realizes she can arouse people with a touch, Simon turns invisible, Kelly develops telepathy, and Curtis can rewind time. Yet, they are not the only ones affected; their probation officer, Tony (Danny Sapani), receives superstrength, but it also amplifies his rage, sending him into a frenzy directed at the children. After killing him in self-defense, they must hide the truth of what happened, including their powers, which is easier said than done, especially once Tony’s fiancée and fellow probation officer, Sally (Alex Reid), comes into their lives.
However, with five seasons, that is only the beginning of their journey. The threats they face grow, going from angry probation officers to religious cults and power-switching villains. This allows the story to develop in unexpected ways, and it certainly takes advantage of that. Misfits often takes bizarre twists, incorporating concepts like time travel and resurrection, which are always good for a surprise. However, the show also features grounded elements by showing realistic character struggles, such as difficult family situations, exploring sexuality, and a lack of self-confidence. The result is an exciting series that is impossible to stop.
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While superheroes have become widely popular, Misfits doesn’t follow all the classic hallmarks of that genre. The series is a less optimistic version of the story as the characters struggle more than ever after they get their abilities. With a grim and violent tone, Misfits doesn’t follow your typical heroes, and that is especially clear in the abilities they receive. The group doesn’t get random powers, but ones that highlight their flaws and insecurities. Take Simon, for example, who often feels ignored and isolated even before he can turn invisible, which only amplifies those feelings. Similarly, Curtis’ power of rewinding time is tied to his feelings of regret. This unconventional method of assigning power highlights the character’s personal struggles and makes their abilities darkly ironic.
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As a show centering around the young and superpowered, Misfits is in the vein of Gen Vor Marvel’s Runaways, but it was years ahead of its time. When the show premiered in 2009, superheroes were not yet at the peak of their popularity, and a show that highlights the flaws in the hero system was not what people were looking for. However, today, these are some of the most intriguing additions to the genre. Misfits picks apart the traditional superhero story with its dark commentary. Featuring themes of trauma and redemption, the series gets deeper than you might expect, yet it maintains the wit fans love, making it a perfect binge that never loses its touch.
Misfits is streaming on Hulu in the U.S.
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2009 – 2013-00-00
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Howard Overman
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Howard Overman, Tom Green, Jonathan van Tulleken, Tom Harper, Wayne Yip
Actor Alex Russell as Matt, screaming and throwing his arms up while standing in a garden in Chronicle.Image via 20th Century Fox
While Warner Bros. proceeds confidently with its DC Universe — an interconnected franchise of superhero films and shows — its sister platform, HBO Max, is preparing to remove one of the most inventive spins on the Superman template. The movie in question will celebrate its 15th anniversary next year, although it’s unlikely that anyone will bring much attention to it considering its tainted legacy. The film’s director and writer didn’t get along, and they’ve both had their separate downfalls over the years. However, one of the three main stars of the movie recently won the Best Actor Oscar and has emerged as a bona fide star.
The movie was released in 2012, and much like its found-footage precursor Cloverfield, became a word-of-mouth hit. It was welcomed with positive reviews and audience support, going on to gross around $125 million worldwide against a reported budget of $25 million. Following the film’s success, both the director and writer were courted by studios and given the reins for larger projects. The movie we’re talking about, of course, is Chronicle — the found footage superhero film that flips the Superman origin story on its head. It follows three young boys who gain superpowers after being exposed to a meteor. While they initially have fun discovering their powers, the corruption begins to kick in not long afterward.
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Collider Exclusive · Marvel Personality Quiz Which MCU Hero Are You? Spider-Man · Daredevil · Iron Man · Punisher · Thor · Cap
Six heroes. One destiny. Answer 10 questions to discover which Marvel Cinematic Universe hero shares your personality, values, and fighting spirit. Will you swing, fly, or thunder your way to glory?
🕷️Spider-Man
😈Daredevil
🤖Iron Man
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💀Punisher
⚡Thor
🛡️Cap
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What drives you to do what’s right? Choose the answer that feels most like you.
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It’s 2 AM. Where are you? Your answer says more about you than you’d think.
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How do you handle a villain who keeps escaping justice? Every hero has a method. What’s yours?
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How do you feel about keeping a secret identity? The mask — or the lack of one — says everything.
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You’ve lost someone important because of your heroism. How do you carry that? Every hero pays a price. The question is how they pay it.
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What’s your role when working with a team? Who you are under pressure is who you actually are.
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Where do you draw the line between justice and revenge? The answer defines what kind of hero you really are.
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When you’re not saving the world, what does life look like? The person behind the mask is always the more interesting story.
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What keeps you up at night? Fear is useful data — if you’re honest about what you’re actually afraid of.
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The battle is lost. You’re outnumbered, outgunned, and exhausted. What do you do? This is your tiebreaker — choose carefully.
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Your Hero Has Been Identified Your MCU Hero Is…
Based on your answers, the Marvel hero who matches your spirit, values, and instincts has been revealed.
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Queens, New York
🕷️ Spider-Man
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You carry the weight of the world on shoulders that are younger than they should have to be — funny, loyal, and endlessly self-sacrificing.
You do the right thing not because it’s easy, but because no one else will.
You understand that responsibility isn’t a burden you choose — it’s one that finds you.
Whether it’s a neighbourhood mugging or a multiverse crisis, you show up.
Peter Parker’s lesson — that great power demands great responsibility — isn’t a slogan to you. It’s the code you live by, even when it costs you everything.
Hell’s Kitchen, New York
😈 Daredevil
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You fight in the shadows between law and chaos, guided by a fierce moral compass that refuses to let the guilty walk free.
You use every tool available — your mind, your body, your faith — to protect those the system overlooks.
You’ve looked into the darkness and chosen not to become it, though the line has never been easy.
Matt Murdock’s duality — champion in the courtroom, devil in the alley — mirrors your own.
Relentless, conflicted, and unwilling to stop. That is exactly you.
Stark Industries, Malibu
🤖 Iron Man
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Brilliant, driven, and occasionally insufferable — but always the person who solves the unsolvable problem.
You lead with your mind and back it up with resources, innovation, and a stubbornness that borders on heroic.
You started out looking out for yourself, but somewhere along the way the world became your responsibility.
Tony Stark’s arc — from ego to sacrifice — is your arc too.
You build, you plan, and when the moment comes, you’re willing to give everything. Because in the end, you’re Iron Man.
New York City
💀 The Punisher
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You’ve been through fire that would break most people — and it did change you, completely. What’s left is unyielding, relentless, and operating by a code forged in grief.
You don’t ask for forgiveness, and you don’t expect gratitude.
You see a corrupt, broken world and you’ve decided to do something about it, consequences be damned.
Frank Castle’s war is born from love twisted by loss — and so is yours.
Uncompromising and unflinching — the world may not agree with your methods, but your conviction is absolute.
Asgard · Protector of the Nine Realms
⚡ Thor
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Powerful, proud, and on a lifelong journey to become worthy of the legend you carry.
You lead with strength but have learned — sometimes painfully — that true greatness comes from humility and growth.
You’re larger than life, yet more vulnerable than you let on.
Thor’s story is one of transformation: from arrogant prince to worthy king, from isolated warrior to beloved protector.
You bring the storm when it’s needed — and the warmth when it matters just as much.
Brooklyn, New York · The Avengers
🛡️ Captain America
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You believe in something bigger than yourself — and you fight for it even when the world has moved on and nobody else will.
You don’t bully the small guy, and you never stop when it gets hard.
Steve Rogers didn’t become a hero when he got the serum — he was always one. So were you.
Your strength isn’t in your fists; it’s in your refusal to compromise what’s right, no matter the cost.
In a world full of people taking the easy road, you’re the one who picks up the shield and stands up — every single time.
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Chronicle also addresses issues such as teen bullying and mass shootings in the U.S. Directed by Josh Trank and written by Max Landis, the film featured Dane DeHaan, Alex Russell, and Michael B. Jordan. Chronicle holds a “Certified Fresh” 85% score on the aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, where the critics’ consensus reads, “Chronicle transcends its found-footage gimmick with a smart script, fast-paced direction, and engaging performances from the young cast.” Trank went on to direct the ill-fated Fantastic Four reboot of 2015, which he disowned a day before its release following an arduous production. The movie failed both critically and commercially. It featured Jordan as the Human Torch, a role that was previously played by Chris Evans and subsequently played by Joseph Quinn in 2025’s The Fantastic Four: First Steps. Jordan starred in Sinners in 2025, eventually winning the Best Actor Oscar for his dual performance. Chronicle is streaming on HBO Max, but only until May 1. Stay tuned to Collider for more updates.
Roommates, the baddies are outside for Coachella this weekend, and the link-ups are heating up timelines. Jhené Aiko and Sexyy Red have fans going wild after they popped out together following their performances in the desert. Now, folks online are wondering if a collab might be on the way.
Jhené AIko & Sexyy Red Have Fans Gagging Over Their Coachella Link-Up
Fans are calling Sexyy Red and Jhené Aiko the duo they never knew they needed after their Coachella link-up. Both of the girlies hit the stage in the desert and later posed for photos together. Red even dropped clips from their time together on X (formerly Twitter). Folks online loved seeing them side by side and joked that they’re twinning since they share the same name, but it’s spelled differently.
Fans Are Livin’ For Jhené x Janae
After The Shade Room dropped the clips of Jhené and Red, the comment section was flooded with heart-eye and fire emojis. Some fans joked that the video basically shows their two personalities in one.
Instagram user @d.denisee__ wrote, “Janae and Jhené 😂😂😂❤️ my two personalities.”
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Instagram user @siannemadi_ wrote, “Ouuuuu I love thisssss 😛😍”
While Instagram user @chocc__littt wrote, “Love a Pisces and Aries duo.”
Then Instagram user @kaizarimfalme wrote, “Y’all keep talking bout this y’all two personalities personified but they basically the same personality, Jhene just a singer. 😂”
Another Instagram user, @pancho_villatoro, wrote, “On the clock vs off the clock.”
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Instagram user @alishaxolivia wrote, “I love this. Sexy vibes with everyone ❤️”
Then another Instagram user @registered_foodiee wrote, “random but here for it!”
While another Instagram user @ninaboo_51 wrote, “So when’s the collab 😍😍😍😍”
Finally, Instagram user @joyprivatelife_ wrote, “wait this is cute af 🥹”
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Lizzo Pulls Up To Coachella For Surprise Performance With Sexyy Red
Sexyy Red popping out with Jhené Aiko wasn’t the only surprise at Coachella. She shocked fans when she brought out Lizzo for a special performance during her set. Lizzo came through, playing her flute and twerking for the crowd. The vibes hit a 1,000 as Red teased a new record while they were onstage. Peep the video below.
Some late-’90s thrillers are too weird to stay dead forever. Turbulenceis absolutely one of them. The movie bombed when it hit theaters back in 1997, but it has exactly the kind of over-the-top premise and wild villain energy that streaming viewers love rediscovering. That’s especially true when the villain is Ray Liotta in full maniac mode.
And funnily enough, the movie has climbed its way to the top of the streaming charts across the country. In fact, if you note the streaming charts now, you’ll note that it was sitting just behind the top title on the service. That’s a pretty amazing second life for a movie that made only about $11.5 million worldwide in theaters.
The full main cast of Turbulence includes Lauren Holly as Teri Halloran, the flight attendant forced to take control of the plane; Liotta as Ryan Weaver, the chained serial killer who turns the flight into a nightmare; Brendan Gleeson as Stubbs, the armed robber being transported alongside him; Hector Elizondo as Aldo Hines; Rachel Ticotin as Martha; Jeffrey DeMunn as FBI agent Frank Sinclair; John Finn as the air traffic controller helping from the ground; and Ben Cross as pilot Captain Matthew Reynolds.
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Collider Exclusive · Sci-Fi Survival Quiz Which Sci-Fi World Would You Survive? The Matrix · Mad Max · Blade Runner · Dune · Star Wars
Five universes. Five completely different ways the future went wrong — or sideways, or up in flames. Only one of them is the world your instincts were built for. Eight questions will figure out which dystopia, galaxy, or desert wasteland you’d actually make it out of alive.
💊The Matrix
🔥Mad Max
🌧️Blade Runner
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🏜️Dune
🚀Star Wars
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You sense something is deeply wrong with the world around you. What do you do? The first instinct is often the truest one.
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In a world of scarcity, what resource do you guard most fiercely? What we protect reveals what we believe survival actually requires.
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What kind of threat keeps you up at night? Fear is useful data — if you’re honest about what you’re actually afraid of.
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How do you deal with authority you don’t trust? Every dystopia has a power structure. Your approach to it determines everything.
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Which environment could you actually endure long-term? Survival isn’t just tactical — it’s physical, psychological, and very much about where you are.
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Who do you want in your corner when things fall apart? The company you keep is the clearest signal of who you actually are.
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Where do you draw the line — if you draw one at all? Every survivor eventually faces a moment that tests what they’re actually made of.
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What would actually make survival worth it? Staying alive is one thing. Having a reason to is another.
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Your Fate Has Been Calculated You’d Survive In…
Your answers point to the world your instincts were built for. This is the universe your temperament, your survival instincts, and your particular brand of stubbornness were made for.
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The Resistance, Zion
The Matrix
You took the red pill a long time ago — probably before anyone offered it to you. You’re a systems thinker who can’t help but notice the seams in things.
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You’re drawn to understanding how the system works before figuring out how to break it.
You’d find the Resistance, or it would find you — your instinct for spotting constructed realities is the machines’ worst nightmare.
You function best when you have access to information and the freedom to act on it.
The Matrix built an airtight prison. You’d be the one probing the walls for the door.
The Wasteland
Mad Max
The wasteland doesn’t reward the clever or the well-connected — it rewards those who are hard to kill and harder to break. That’s you.
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You don’t need comfort, community, or a cause larger than the next horizon.
You need a vehicle, a clear threat, and enough fuel to outrun it — and you’re good at all three.
You are unsentimental enough to survive that world, and decent enough — just barely — to be something more than another raider.
In the wasteland, that distinction is everything.
Los Angeles, 2049
Blade Runner
You’d survive here because you know how to exist in moral grey areas without losing yourself completely.
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You read people accurately, keep your circle small, and ask the questions others prefer not to answer.
In a city where humanity is a legal designation rather than a feeling, you hold onto something that keeps you functional.
You’re not a hero. But you’re not lost, either.
In Blade Runner’s world, that distinction is everything.
Arrakis
Dune
Arrakis is the most hostile environment in the known universe — and you are precisely the kind of person it rewards.
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Patience, discipline, and political awareness are your core strengths — and on Arrakis, they’re survival tools.
You understand that the long game matters more than any single victory.
Others come to Dune and are consumed by it. You’d learn its logic and earn its respect.
In time, you wouldn’t just survive Arrakis — you’d begin to reshape it.
A Galaxy Far, Far Away
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The galaxy far, far away is vast, loud, and in a constant state of violent political upheaval — and you wouldn’t have it any other way.
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You find meaning in being part of something larger than yourself — a cause, a crew, a rebellion.
You’d gravitate toward the Rebellion, or the fringes, or whatever pocket of the galaxy still believes the Empire’s grip can be broken.
You fight — not because you have to, but because standing aside isn’t something you’re capable of.
In Star Wars, that willingness is what makes all the difference.
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Is ‘Turbulence’ Worth Watching?
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Well, in a so-bad-it’s-good way, sure. Roger Ebert‘s review stated that Turbulence is the kind of thriller that never stops moving, even though almost none of it makes sense. The movie throws a killer, a storm, a nearly empty 747, and a long list of disasters into one story, then keeps piling on more chaos without worrying much about logic. The result is not tense so much as completely ridiculous.
“There are more questions. Like, if a 747 sheers off the roof of a high-rise restaurant, wouldn’t that cause it to crash? Like, if a 747 plows through an outdoor billboard, wouldn’t that cause it to crash? Like, if it sweeps all the cars off the roof of a parking garage, wouldn’t that cause it to crash? Like, if it gets a truck caught in its landing gear, what would happen then? (‘It’s a Ford!’ a sharp-eyed observer says, in a line that–for once–I don’t think represents product placement.) Oh, yes, there are many moments I will long remember from Turbulence. But one stands out. After Lauren Holly outsmarts and outfights the berserk killer and pilots the plane through a Level 6 storm, the FBI guy still doubts she can land it. ‘She’s only a stewardess,’ he says. To which the female air traffic controller standing next to him snaps, ‘She’s a . . . flight attendant!’”
One situation involving a paycheck has folks doing a serious double-take. And now, Rene Nichole Coleman is at the center of a case that’s raising plenty of eyebrows. Because baby… this wasn’t just a little mix-up. This is the kind of payday that’ll have everybody checking their direct deposit real quick.
According to reports, authorities arrested Rene Nichole Coleman, 50, in Jonesboro, Arkansas, months after a judge reportedly found probable cause to charge her with felony theft involving more than $5,000 but less than $25,000. The case stems from an alleged payroll error at her former job. And apparently, officials say she was mistakenly paid an eye-popping $1,650 per hour for a 12-hour shift. Investigators claim Coleman, who normally earned $16.50 an hour, ended up receiving an overpayment totaling $19,388.
Company Demands Money Back As Dispute Escalates
Once the company realized the mistake, the CEO reportedly attempted to recover the funds, but things took a turn when Coleman allegedly refused to return the money. Reports state that the employer then brings the situation to law enforcement, providing financial documents and emails to support the claim that the overpayment was made in error. Authorities say the situation escalated after attempts to resolve the issue directly failed.
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Missed Meeting Leads To Arrest And Court Date
According to investigators, Coleman initially agreed to speak with authorities about the situation but never showed up for the meeting. Authorities later issued a bench warrant, took her into custody on Monday, and booked her into the Craighead County Detention Center. Furthermore, a judge set her bond at $15,000, and she is expected to appear in court again on May 18 as the case continues to unfold.
Before John Frusciante joined the Red Hot Chili Peppers and solidified the “classic lineup,” quit the band in 1992, was replaced by Dave Navarro for One Hot Minute, rejoined in 1998, quit again in 2009, was replaced by Josh Klinghoffer, and returned yet again in 2019, the band’s sound had already been molded by another guitar genius: Hillel Slovak. Netflix’s latest rockumentary, The Rise of the Red Hot Chili Peppers: Our Brother, Hillel, looks back at those early days when Anthony Kiedis and Michael “Flea” Balzary were just kids from broken homes, and how their best friend and spiritual brother Hillel offered them a lifeline through art, music, and, most tragically, drugs.
The Rise of the Red Hot Chili Peppers tells a heartbreaking story about the band’s early, turbulent years as kids running amok through Los Angeles in the 1980s, shaped by their environment and an unbreakable friendship. Through beautifully composed segments featuring archival photos brought to life with striking animation, the documentary feels kaleidoscopic at times, like a drug-induced fever dream, and brutally sobering at others. We hear from band members past and present as they reflect on their soul brother Hillel Slovak and how instrumental he was in shaping them into the musicians they became.
The coolest picture of Hillel Slovak ever
While a healthy amount of time is spent on the thrill of starting a punk-funk hybrid band in 1980s Los Angeles, Slovak’s life, impact, and lasting legacy takes center stage, doing the impossible by making an ending fans already know still land like a gut punch that makes you want to call up an old friend and check in.
From Triumph To Tragedy
While I’m fighting every urge to wax poetic about the band whose frontman once sang “Say what? You got a pumpkin in yo pants,” I can’t understate the emotional weight of The Rise of the Red Hot Chili Peppers. It’s a look at the band’s early days, when both Flea and Kiedis felt completely lost as teenagers. They abused drugs, got into all sorts of trouble, and, thanks to unstable home lives, were mostly unsupervised and searching for something to hold onto.
The Rise of the Red Hot Chili Peppers: Our Brother, Hillel (2026)
They went from lost to found when they met Hillel Slovak in high school, not yet realizing how chaotic their lives would become as they bonded over art, music, and their freewheeling youth, something that they thought would last forever.
Flea spends a healthy amount of time talking about how he might never have picked up a bass if Hillel hadn’t needed someone to play for one of his earlier projects, Anthym. Around this time, the Red Hot Chili Peppers were conceptualized, though scheduling conflicts created tension between Flea, Kiedis, then-drummer Jack Irons, and Slovak, who was committed to his other band, What Is This?
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Their debut album featured Jack Sherman on guitar, but things didn’t click. By the time they were preparing to record their 1985 sophomore effort, Freaky Styley, Slovak had returned to the fold, and everything started to take shape on an almost cosmic level. That momentum carried into 1986’s The Uplift Mofo Party Plan, but by then, things were already starting to spiral.
Drugs had taken hold of both Kiedis and Slovak. Flea managed to stay relatively grounded, but the band dynamic was constantly on the verge of collapse just as they were finding their footing. Kiedis got sober, for the first time of many in the band’s documented history, but Slovak couldn’t escape his heroin addiction, which ultimately claimed his life in 1988.
Anthony Kiedis, Flea, and Hillel Slovak in The Rise of the Red Hot Chili Peppers (2026)
Known as a constant source of positivity and inspiration, it almost feels like Slovak gave his light to the people who mattered most while his inner darkness slowly closed in.
The documentary closes on a somber but reflective note. John Frusciante speaks about Slovak’s legacy and how it shaped his own early playing with the band. Flea and Kiedis get visibly emotional as they remember their best friend, taken far too soon, even after all these years. A true artist and a deeply sensitive soul, Hillel Slovak was one of those rare musicians who radiated authenticity without ever trying. With his life cut short just as the band was beginning to take off, there’s no telling how differently things might have turned out if he had overcome his demons.
It’s A Great Watch, Even If You’re Not A Fan
Archival photo of Flea and Hillel Slovak in The Rise of the Red Hot Chili Peppers: Our Brother, Hillel (2026)
Listen, whenever I talk about how much I love the Red Hot Chili Peppers, the first thing people bring up is how Anthony Kiedis openly discusses some pretty troubling behavior in his 2004 memoir, Scar Tissue. And yes, that book has aged terribly, and yes, Kiedis probably has some explaining to do when he arrives at the pearly gates. But that’s not what The Rise of the Red Hot Chili Peppers is about.
This documentary is focused on the life and legacy of Hillel Slovak.
For casual fans, that might seem like an odd choice, especially since most of the band’s classic albums feature Frusciante’s guitar work. But it’s worth remembering that Frusciante was only 18 when he joined the band, and Slovak was already his biggest influence. Slovak ran so Frusciante could sprint.
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Archival photo of the Red Hot Chili Peppers
What makes the documentary especially compelling is how it uses archival material to tell its story. As someone who nerds out over old band photos and music history, I was genuinely surprised by how many images from those early days I’d never seen before. They capture the band at their youngest and most naive and explosive, and then those same images are brought to life through trippy, psychedelic animation that makes them jump off the screen and straight into your living room.
It’s a visually visceral way to show youth running wild, and the early days of a band that would eventually take over the world at a time when they were still figuring out where their next meal was coming from.
A very young Flea and Hillel Slovak in The Rise of the Red Hot Chili Peppers: Our Brother, Hillel (2026)
It’s heavy, heartfelt, and feels like it could be the first chapter of something larger. Maybe I’m reading too much into the title, but I’d love to see a follow-up documentary that picks up around the Mother’s Milk era, when Frusciante’s first stint with the band propelled them into superstardom. Until that happens, this is more than enough to keep me at bay.
In the meantime, I’ll be spending the weekend slapping the bass and revisiting those early records, because if nothing else, this documentary is a reminder of where it all started for a band that shaped my own early musical identity in more ways than I could ever reasonably articulate.
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Tennis champ Coco Gauff responded to online criticism after the athlete’s sizzling photoshoot highlighting her natural hair.
“So, I deleted TikTok and Twitter for a month,” Gauff, 22, began in a Thursday, April 9, TikTok video. “[When I returned, I saw] thousands of people talking about the way that I look and not in a positive way.”
Gauff shared photos from a Miu Miu campaign via Instagram earlier this month.
“Big bag day means my @miumiu Vivant can carry just about anything I need 🤎,” she wrote via Instagram on April 2, sharing photos of herself posing on a tennis court.
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In the snaps, Gauff wore a red polo and navy skirt from the famed brand, which she accessorized with a leather tote bag. For glam, she wore minimal makeup and tied her tresses in an updo.
“It was literally me and my social person. We shot that ‘shoot’ in my parents backyard,” Gauff explained on Thursday. “The creative concept … was to show how [the bag] can be used in everyday scenarios.”
For the campaign, Gauff also served as her own stylist.
“I did my hair and my makeup [and] that’s exactly how my hair and my makeup looked for dinner [after the shoot],” she stated. “We took the photos and, like I said, the concept was using the bag everyday, so I did my everyday hair and makeup because that’s what was said to do. I personally don’t like to slick back my hair super sleek because it does damage my hair.”
Gauff acknowledged that she has “4C hair,” commonly defined as a type of curl that is very tight and springy. Attempts to slick back or straighten tight curls can damage a person’s natural hair.
“I do play tennis, so most of the time when I’m wearing it in a bun, I choose to allow my natural hair to be at present in its 4C self,” she stated. “I don’t want it to be super slicked back because that’s just not good for my hair. That’s how I do my hair.”
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Gauff further stressed that she didn’t want to “apologize for the way [her] hair looked” because both she and her friends liked the styling in the moment and when the photos were released.
“There are other girls who have the exact same hair as me and I just wanted them to see [and] feel represented that your hair is literally fine the way it is,” the tennis phenom said. “My hair was good enough for a high-fashion fashionable brand Miu Miu to promote one of their newest launches. If my 4c hair is good enough for that, then yours is good enough to do whatever you need it to do. I’m not going to apologize for that.”
“You’re amazing. sending you LOVE,” Kerry Washington wrote in the comments section, while Angel Reese added, “You are gorgeous QUEEN! Love you, my girl.”
Chloe Kim also replied, writing, “You are so so beautiful I can’t believe anyone’s saying otherwise?!”
There are plenty of Ridley Scott movies people love to argue about, and Exodus: Gods and Kings is definitely on that list. The biblical epic made money worldwide, but it never really escaped the “what if this had worked better?” conversation. Now it’s getting another shot with viewers thanks to free streaming.
FlixPatrol’s Tubi chart for April 5 places the film inside the platform’s U.S. top 10, and it’s pretty clear to see that the movie is showing up well as one of the service’s bigger library performers right now. The movie grossed about $268 million worldwide against a reported $140 million budget.
The full main cast of Exodus: Gods and Kings includes Christian Bale as Moses, the Egyptian-raised leader who becomes the liberator of the Hebrews; Joel Edgerton as Rhamses; John Turturro as Seti I; Aaron Paul as Joshua; Ben Mendelsohn as Hegep; Sigourney Weaver as Tuya; María Valverde as Zipporah; Ben Kingsley as Nun; Indira Varma as the High Priestess; Hiam Abbass as Bithia; and Isaac Andrews as Malak.
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Collider Exclusive · Sci-Fi Survival Quiz Which Sci-Fi World Would You Survive? The Matrix · Mad Max · Blade Runner · Dune · Star Wars
Five universes. Five completely different ways the future went wrong — or sideways, or up in flames. Only one of them is the world your instincts were built for. Eight questions will figure out which dystopia, galaxy, or desert wasteland you’d actually make it out of alive.
💊The Matrix
🔥Mad Max
🌧️Blade Runner
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🏜️Dune
🚀Star Wars
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You sense something is deeply wrong with the world around you. What do you do? The first instinct is often the truest one.
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In a world of scarcity, what resource do you guard most fiercely? What we protect reveals what we believe survival actually requires.
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What kind of threat keeps you up at night? Fear is useful data — if you’re honest about what you’re actually afraid of.
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How do you deal with authority you don’t trust? Every dystopia has a power structure. Your approach to it determines everything.
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Which environment could you actually endure long-term? Survival isn’t just tactical — it’s physical, psychological, and very much about where you are.
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Who do you want in your corner when things fall apart? The company you keep is the clearest signal of who you actually are.
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Where do you draw the line — if you draw one at all? Every survivor eventually faces a moment that tests what they’re actually made of.
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What would actually make survival worth it? Staying alive is one thing. Having a reason to is another.
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Your Fate Has Been Calculated You’d Survive In…
Your answers point to the world your instincts were built for. This is the universe your temperament, your survival instincts, and your particular brand of stubbornness were made for.
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The Resistance, Zion
The Matrix
You took the red pill a long time ago — probably before anyone offered it to you. You’re a systems thinker who can’t help but notice the seams in things.
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You’re drawn to understanding how the system works before figuring out how to break it.
You’d find the Resistance, or it would find you — your instinct for spotting constructed realities is the machines’ worst nightmare.
You function best when you have access to information and the freedom to act on it.
The Matrix built an airtight prison. You’d be the one probing the walls for the door.
The Wasteland
Mad Max
The wasteland doesn’t reward the clever or the well-connected — it rewards those who are hard to kill and harder to break. That’s you.
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You don’t need comfort, community, or a cause larger than the next horizon.
You need a vehicle, a clear threat, and enough fuel to outrun it — and you’re good at all three.
You are unsentimental enough to survive that world, and decent enough — just barely — to be something more than another raider.
In the wasteland, that distinction is everything.
Los Angeles, 2049
Blade Runner
You’d survive here because you know how to exist in moral grey areas without losing yourself completely.
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You read people accurately, keep your circle small, and ask the questions others prefer not to answer.
In a city where humanity is a legal designation rather than a feeling, you hold onto something that keeps you functional.
You’re not a hero. But you’re not lost, either.
In Blade Runner’s world, that distinction is everything.
Arrakis
Dune
Arrakis is the most hostile environment in the known universe — and you are precisely the kind of person it rewards.
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Patience, discipline, and political awareness are your core strengths — and on Arrakis, they’re survival tools.
You understand that the long game matters more than any single victory.
Others come to Dune and are consumed by it. You’d learn its logic and earn its respect.
In time, you wouldn’t just survive Arrakis — you’d begin to reshape it.
A Galaxy Far, Far Away
Star Wars
The galaxy far, far away is vast, loud, and in a constant state of violent political upheaval — and you wouldn’t have it any other way.
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You find meaning in being part of something larger than yourself — a cause, a crew, a rebellion.
You’d gravitate toward the Rebellion, or the fringes, or whatever pocket of the galaxy still believes the Empire’s grip can be broken.
You fight — not because you have to, but because standing aside isn’t something you’re capable of.
In Star Wars, that willingness is what makes all the difference.
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Is ‘Exodus: Gods and Kings’ Actually Any Good?
Well, not really. Collider’s review stated that Exodus: Gods and Kings fails in the most important way: it never tells the story in a compelling way. The film has all the basic pieces of the Moses story — betrayal, destiny, freedom, and conflict — but it handles them in the dullest way possible. Scott seems far more interested in giant effects and destruction than in the people or ideas at the center of the story.
“Does it really matter how high the waves were when God parted the Red Sea? Does watching eight hundred chariots fall off the side of a mountain qualify as anything more than an unintentionally comic tribute to Ramses’ stunningly incompetent leadership? I understand that some people go to the movies for mindless entertainment, but this story comes with weight, and Scott doesn’t want to do the heavy lifting. He wants an excuse to make Gladiator again where the wise, handsome general gets revenge by rallying slaves to his cause. Religion and history are meaningless in Exodus: Gods and Kings as is everything else that doesn’t involve the swinging of a sword, the clash of a chariot, the burning of a city, or the parting of a sea.”
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