If you caught season 4 of “The Ultimatum: Marry or Move on” and wondered where Blake Robertson stands with the girlfriend he entered the show with, Hayley Hendrich, and his partner during his trial marriage, Ashley Wilson, you’re not alone. Now that cameras have stopped rolling, and it is months after the engagements, is Blake still with Hayley? Or did he and Ashley pick up where they left off during the show?
During an exclusive interview with The Blast, the reality star shares some details on what happened after the engagement and what’s happened since the reunion was filmed (and you might be a bit surprised).
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If you watched the finale of the show, you know that Blake asked Hayley to marry him. They looked ready for some happily ever after vibes, but that didn’t last long after the cameras stopped rolling. If you watched the reunion, you know they are no longer together. But what happened between the finale and the reunion? A lot, apparently.
One thing that recently broke was the fact that Blake was arrested for allegedly assaulting Hayley shortly after their engagement.
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“Hayley and I communicated even after the arrest situation. She continued to stay with me and we were together for another week-and-a-half, two weeks. We communicated until ultimately, I told her I don’t want my card on her Apple Pay anymore, and that’s kind of what made her stop communication with me,” he told The Blast exclusively.
“We went to the reunion and after we finished the reunion and she saw her edit, how she kind of came across, and ever since then we’ve been in contact. For some reason she wants to keep me blocked on social media, which I don’t think is fair, but she wants to communicate with me in private and say, ‘Hey Blake, please help me out. I don’t like my edit. I want you to make me look less dramatic or crazy.’”
The arrest news recently made headlines, and Blake gave a little more insight into what happened.
“I just did a longform podcast on that and all the details of it will drop. But just to break it down into the lowest common denominator, this was a class C misdemeanor. They kind of broad term group everything into family violence when in reality, it can be as little as unwelcomed touching,” he said. “So that’s kind of the essence of it, in a sense where Hayley has got a lot of accountability that she needs to take too. I definitely do take full accountability for the things that I am responsible for.”
Blake said there was “physical violence” in his relationship with Hayley, and he was “on the receiving side of it all the time.” He hopes that she will soon “take the accountability that she’s asking everyone else to take” and stop making excuses.
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“The constant recording that I lived under where everything was said, hundreds and hundreds of times constantly being recorded by her, that is not the way that anyone should live in a healthy relationship or engagement where someone loves them,” he added. “That to me is something where I look forward to her taking a lot of accountability for as well.”
After the show wrapped, the two managed to stay together for about four to five months.
What About Blake And His Trial Marriage Partner, Ashley?
Blake and Ashley bonded during their trial marriage, but there were also a lot of distractions and chaos with Killian (Ashley’s boyfriend) and Hayley that derailed their experience in many ways.
When asked if Blake is still in contact with Ashley, he said they have spoken.
“I talked to her like three days ago and she said she wanted to be there to help support me throughout everything,” Blake revealed. “So yeah, we’ve been in contact.”
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As far as the rest of the cast, Blake said he’s also spoken to Killian, Jebin, Edris, and Jessica Grace. While Blake and David were great friends on the show, he hasn’t really spoken to him since the show.
“David and I were obviously best friends on the show, and due to Hayley and I’s falling out, he and Casey have kind of gone their own separate ways to stay out of the drama of it all, which I respect,” he said. “Then Luke and Monica are just kind of solo out in California.”
Referred to as the “fearless foursome” by host Vanessa Lachey, Blake, Hayley, Killian, and Ashley had many interactions that weren’t seen on camera.
“There is so much behind the scenes that I can’t wait to just open up more about,” he told The Blast. “We really were like this fearless foursome that you know, I really don’t feel like got to be explored in a sense.”
Blake shared that he and Killian got into “so many arguments where we went at it.” And as far as the infamous “group chat,” many have asked Blake why he didn’t stand up for Hayley, and he said there’s a lot that wasn’t shown on camera.
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“One of the things that wasn’t shown is I actually went over to Killian’s apartment and him and I had a full on conversation for an hour where we just went back and forth,” Blake shared. “And you know I was just getting in his face and he was getting in mine. So that was left out.”
The Best And Worst Parts Of Filming ‘The Ultimatum’
As with any experience, there’s always something that stands out as the best and the worst part. For Blake, the best parts were some of the things the viewers didn’t get to see.
“They don’t tell us what to say, but they give us good prompts, like they would give us a little sheet that would ask us questions we haven’t thought of before that might be good questions to ask your current partner or trial marriage partner. Just to kind of get deeper. I think that was great,” Blake shared. “And then getting to experience the city of Las Vegas as well in its entirety. Ashley and I on the show had some really cool dates. I think getting to go drive the boat on Lake Las Vegas was a lot of fun.”
He added that living the “single life” again before going back to his relationship was an interesting part of the experience. As far as the worst part, Blake said it’s all about your flaws.
“Your flaws are heightened. You know everything that I did that I am not proud of, such as the conversations with Ashley or the breakup, or you know Hayley and I’s arguments. Those are put on blast,” he said. “And you get to hear a lot of people’s opinions on what they would have done in your shoes, which of course, they don’t understand what you’re going through at the time, nor they’ve never been in it. Just seeing your life on public display and maybe your flaws. That’s something that’s a bit tough.”
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He also shared that it was a great experience living at Ariva Serviced Residences in Southwest Las Vegas, noting that he enjoyed the amenities, mountain views, and being so close to so many great things in Sin City.
One of the biggest horror films of 2026 is dominating streaming. Made on a low budget, the feature not only received high praise but also huge box office numbers, to the point that people online are wondering whether there will be a follow-up or spin-off based on its concept. Not to mention, it was directed by a young filmmaker who also has a YouTube channel with millions of subscribers, joining other content creators, like Markiplier and Kane Parsons, dominating Hollywood through their creativity, passion for the craft, and loyal audience.
The film in question is Obsession, a horror movie produced under Blumhouse and directed by Curry Barker, who runs the YouTube channel “That’s a bad idea” with 1.55 million subscribers. The film stars Michael Johnstonas Bear, a guy who uses a magical item called a “One Wish Willow” to wish his friend, Nikki (Inde Navarrette), to “love him more than anyone in the f***ing world”, which works… but also leads to dire consequences. Obsession has a reported budget of $750,000, but became a box office success, generating $443 million worldwide. Now, the feature is pulling audiences once more over on streaming.
Collider Exclusive · Horror Survival Quiz Which Horror Villain Do You Have the Best Chance of Surviving? Jason Voorhees · Michael Myers · Freddy Krueger · Pennywise · Chucky
Five killers. Five completely different ways to die — if you’re not smart enough, fast enough, or self-aware enough to avoid it. Only one of them is the villain your particular set of instincts gives you a fighting chance against. Eight questions will figure out which one.
🏕️Jason
🔪Michael
💤Freddy
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Something feels wrong. You can’t explain it — you just know. What do you do? First instincts are the difference between the survivor and the first act casualty.
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Where are you most likely to find yourself when things go wrong? Setting is everything in horror. Where you are determines which rules apply.
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What is your most reliable survival asset? Every survivor has a quality the villain didn’t account for. What’s yours?
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What kind of fear is hardest for you to fight through? Knowing your weakness is the first step to not dying because of it.
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You’re with a group when things start going wrong. What’s your role? Horror movies are brutally clear about who survives group situations and who doesn’t.
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What’s the horror movie mistake you’re most likely to make? Honest self-assessment is a survival skill. Denial is not.
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What’s your best weapon against something that can’t be stopped by conventional means? Every horror villain has a weakness. The survivors are always the ones who find it.
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It’s the final scene. You’re the last one standing. How did you make it? The final survivor always has a reason. What’s yours?
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Your Survival Odds Have Been Calculated Your Best Chance Is Against…
Your instincts, your strengths, and your particular way of thinking under pressure point to one villain you actually have a fighting chance against. Everyone else — good luck.
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Camp Crystal Lake · Friday the 13th
Jason Voorhees
Jason is relentless, but he is also predictable — and that is the gap you would exploit.
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He moves in straight lines toward his target. He doesn’t strategise, doesn’t adapt, doesn’t outsmart. He simply pursues.
Your ability to keep moving, use the environment, and resist the panic that freezes most victims gives you a genuine edge.
The Crystal Lake survivors were always the ones who stopped running in circles and started thinking about terrain, water, and distance.
You think like that. Which means Jason, for all his indestructibility, would face someone who simply refused to be where he expected.
Haddonfield, Illinois · Halloween
Michael Myers
Michael watches before he moves. He is patient, methodical, and almost impossible to detect — until it’s too late for anyone who isn’t paying close enough attention.
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But you are paying attention. You notice the shape in the window, the car parked slightly wrong, the silence where there should be sound.
Michael’s power lies in the invisibility of ordinary suburbia — the fact that nothing ever looks wrong until it already is.
Your spatial awareness and instinct to map every room, every exit, and every shadow before you need them is precisely the quality Laurie Strode had.
You are not a victim waiting to happen. You are someone who already suspects something is wrong — and acts on it.
Elm Street · A Nightmare on Elm Street
Freddy Krueger
Freddy wins by getting inside your head — using your own fears, your own memories, your own subconscious as weapons against you. That strategy requires a target who can be destabilised.
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You are harder to destabilise than most. You’ve faced uncomfortable truths about yourself and you haven’t looked away.
The survivors on Elm Street were always the ones who understood what was happening and chose to face it rather than flee from it.
Freddy’s greatest weakness is that his power evaporates in the presence of someone who refuses to give him the fear he feeds on.
Your psychological resilience — the ability to stay grounded when reality itself becomes unreliable — is exactly the quality that keeps you alive here.
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Pennywise
Pennywise is ancient, shapeshifting, and feeds on terror — but it has one critical vulnerability: it cannot function against someone who genuinely stops being afraid of it.
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The Losers Club didn’t survive because they were braver than everyone else. They survived because they faced their fears together, and faced them honestly.
You ask the questions others avoid. You look directly at what frightens you rather than turning away.
That directness — the refusal to let fear fester in the dark — is Pennywise’s worst nightmare.
It chose the wrong target when it chose you. You are exactly the kind of person whose fear tastes like nothing at all.
Chicago · Child’s Play
Chucky
Chucky’s greatest advantage is that nobody takes him seriously until it’s already too late. He exploits the gap between how something looks and what it actually is.
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You don’t have that gap. You take threats seriously regardless of how they present — and you never make the mistake of underestimating something because of its size or appearance.
Chucky relies on surprise, on the delay between recognition and response. You close that delay faster than almost anyone.
Your instinct to treat every unfamiliar thing with appropriate scepticism — rather than dismissing it because it seems absurd — is the exact quality that keeps you breathing.
Against Chucky, not laughing is already winning. You are very good at not laughing.
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Is ‘Obsession’ Worth Watching?
Since its release, Obsession has received high ratings, earning a 94% Certified Fresh critics’ score and a Verified Hot audience score on Rotten Tomatoes, as well as a 4.1-star rating on Letterboxd. Critics praised Obsession‘s concept and premise, as well as how Barker communicated with his target audience through the feature. Some critics noted that Obsession “rehashes” the monkey’s paw trope, which has been done many times before. However, audiences praised Obsession for its originality, for being a horror film that kept them on edge, and for Navarrette’s star-making performance. Collider’s Hannah Hunt gave Obsession an 8/10 in her review, praising Navarrette’s acting, and the film’s pacing and sound design. Her only criticism was how “underdeveloped” the side characters were.
Bret Michaels has undergone emergency surgery after powering through three concerts while suffering from a debilitating kidney stone. The 63-year-old Poison frontman revealed that he spent seven days in “intense” pain before being admitted to the hospital immediately following a private performance. Although Michaels is now out of postoperative recovery, his statement indicates that he is waiting for a complete clean bill of health before returning to the stage.
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Michaels revealed his health scare in a Facebook update accompanied by a photograph from his hospital bed. The “Rock of Love” star smiled broadly while wearing his signature cap and making an “all good” hand gesture toward the camera.
According to the singer, the kidney stone would not pass despite causing seven days of excruciating pain. However, Michaels was determined not to disappoint fans attending his scheduled performances.
He completed a July 4 concert in Charleston, West Virginia, followed by a July 11 show in Grantville, Pennsylvania. Michaels then performed a special private concert at Fairchild Air Force Base in Spokane, Washington, on July 18. “But immediately, the next day following that show, I was admitted to the hospital, as the pain became too much when the stone would not pass,” Michaels told his followers.
The Poison Singer Is Recovering After His Operation
Michaels confirmed that doctors successfully completed the procedure and that he had moved beyond the initial postoperative recovery stage. “The operation has been done and is complete & I’m out of post-op recovery, and I’m doing everything within my power to feel better and continue playing great shows for great fans when I’ve got a complete clean bill of health,” he wrote.
The musician expressed “complete gratitude” for the doctors and nurses who cared for him during the emergency. “Just want to say on this #WisdomWednesday that I am wise enough to know how important family, friends, fans, doctors and nurses play such a vital role in our everyday health,” Michaels added.
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He also joked about arriving at the hospital directly from his concert without stopping to change. “Also just know, they eventually forced me out of my clothes & into a hospital gown lol as I had gone straight from the show to the hospital,” he shared.
Michaels’ followers flooded the post with supportive messages, with many expressing relief that his operation was successful. “Glad the operation was successful! Feel better soon!!!!” one person wrote.
Another fan urged the rocker to stop pushing through severe pain for the sake of his performances. “You need to listen to your body! You can reschedule your concerts! But you have only one body to take care of!” they commented.
Others shared their own frightening experiences with kidney stones. One follower recalled visiting an emergency room with pain so intense that she could not speak, adding that even morphine failed to provide relief. “Kidney stones are HORRIBLE!!!!! I went to an ER with such intense pain that I couldn’t speak! I just handed my driver’s license to the receptionist. 8 hours of pain and vomiting. Even morphine didn’t work!” the fan wrote.
Another person described suffering septic shock twice within one month and spending 21 days in intensive care before undergoing five months of dialysis. “Kidney stones are no joke. I gave birth to two children and kidney stones can really match up to the labor pain,” the follower wrote. “Take care of the stones. I’m so glad you’re doing much better. Again, take care.”
The singer is currently touring as a solo artist while performing music from his career with Poison. His upcoming schedule includes a July 30 concert in Interlochen, Michigan, followed by a July 31 performance in Belleville, Illinois. Michaels also has additional dates booked throughout August and September.
His statement did not explicitly confirm whether those performances will proceed as scheduled. Instead, he emphasized that he wants to resume performing once he receives full medical clearance.
Michaels previously canceled an appearance at the President Donald Trump-supported Freedom 250 concert on May 29. At the time, he cited increasing political divisiveness and security concerns as the reasons for withdrawing. His latest interruption, however, stems from the kidney stone and subsequent emergency operation.
Alongside his solo schedule, Michaels has been discussing the possibility of reuniting Poison for another tour. The hair-metal band last toured with Def Leppard in 2022 and had reportedly considered returning for a run of major headlining shows in 2026. However, those plans were ultimately abandoned.
Poison drummer Rikki Rockett claimed that the proposed tour fell apart because Michaels wanted the “lion’s share” of the money. Michaels has pushed back against the idea that ongoing drama will prevent the band from reuniting. Instead, he has identified 2027 as a potential year for Poison’s comeback.
During an appearance on SiriusXM’s “Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk,” the singer expressed confidence that the band could return to the road. “We’re hoping for ’27, ’cause I know it’s a big question,” Michaels said. “I think. I really strongly think ’27, without going into details yet, is going to be a good reunion year for Poison. I think it’s gonna be awesome.”
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For now, Michaels’ immediate priority is recovering from surgery and receiving the medical clearance necessary to continue his solo tour safely.
Tom Morello has paid a heartfelt tribute to his late mother with a major memorial project named in her honor.
The initiative aims to raise funds for organizations that were deeply meaningful to her, supporting causes ranging from medical care to assistance for children in need.
Fans praised the Rage Against the Machine guitarist for the tribute, with many saying his mother would have been proud of the impact the project is set to make.
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Tom Morello has unveiled the Mary Morello Memorial Project in honour of his late mother, who passed away earlier this month at the staggering age of 102. pic.twitter.com/KaSEqiPVFw
Taking to Instagram on July 20, Morello announced plans for a memorial project celebrating his mother’s life and legacy while honoring the profound influence she had on him.
The post invited her friends, family, and everyone whose life she touched to donate to the memorial project, which is centered on “caring,” “service,” and “action.”
“Donations to the Mary Morello Memorial Project will support organizations that were deeply meaningful to Mary throughout her life, and reflect the causes she passionately believed in and was proud to work alongside,” the post read. Beyond donating, Morello also encouraged people to “do something” meaningful for the world and share their efforts online to continue his mother’s lifelong commitment to peace, equality, and justice.
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Morello Reveals Charities Backed By Memorial Fund
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Elsewhere in the post, Morello tagged the organizations that will receive donations from the memorial project, seemingly to provide transparency about where the funds will go.
The organizations support a wide range of nonprofit causes, including assistance for at-risk youth and children, as well as medical aid for those in need.
The groups named include the UFW Foundation, Doctors Without Borders, The Midnight Mission, Jail Guitar Doors, Orphans of the Storm, All Chicago, Corazón for Cuba, the Palestine Children’s Relief Fund, and the Center for Native American Youth.
The post also noted that additional organizations may be added in the future to benefit from the donations raised through the memorial project.
Fans Praise Tom Morello’s Emotional Tribute
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In the comments section, Morello received an outpouring of praise for creating the memorial project in honor of his mother.
“Thank you, Tom, for providing sources where we can all make meaningful contributions, either monetarily, by raising awareness, or through volunteering for so many incredible projects,” one individual wrote.
“This is so beautiful! Your mom is so inspiring, and you are too. Thank you for helping us all care more about each other,” another fan commented.
“Count me in! Thank you for your constant unwavering action. The world is a better place because of Mary and this beautiful family,” a third person added.
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“Seriously, I welled up when I saw you support UFW, people so deserving of support. Immigrants feed America! Thank you for all you are doing in Mary’s name,” another user shared.
“So good! Thanks for your efforts! I’ll do my very best to act in her way,” one more individual reacted.
The Guitarist Shares Emotional Video Of His Mother
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Morello further honored his mother by sharing a heartfelt throwback video highlighting some of the special moments they shared over the years.
In one clip, Mary is seen attending one of his concerts during the early days of his career.
Another scene features Morello reflecting on his upbringing, saying he once took it for granted that everyone’s parents were like his mother before realizing that no one else’s parent was quite like her.
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In another touching moment, Mary expressed her pride in her son’s career, saying: “I am proud that he has done exactly what he wanted every minute of his life. I have been proud of him every minute, and I love him with all my heart forever.”
Mary Morello Died At 102
Sad news….the legendary Mary Morello has passed away at the of 102….RIP 🙏 thank you for all you’ve done….we have the watch now….thoughts with @tmorello and the Morello family pic.twitter.com/iXCaXTCrxH
— Wu Tang is for the Children (@WUTangKids) July 13, 2026
The memorial project comes just days after Morello revealed that his mother had passed away in an Instagram post.
“Mary Morello is forever with the Rebels of Light & Song. (1923-2026),” he wrote at the time.
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The retired history teacher lived to the remarkable age of 102 before her passing. While the circumstances surrounding her death have not been disclosed, Morello had previously canceled a series of European shows to return to the United States after his mother was hospitalized so he could be by her side.
This has been a great week for Lord of the Rings fans, who have been treated to several new looks at the upcoming season of the Prime Video adaptation, The Rings of Power. The first new image to surface online showed Charlie Vickers as Sauron in The Rings of Power Season 3, which is dropping on November 11, and the second to follow officially revealed Daniel Weyman as Gandalf in the fantasy series. Tolkien fans also have the first live-action movie in years to look forward to, with The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum set to be unleashed in theaters on December 17, 2027 — the same day as Avengers: Secret Wars. While most fans thought that Rings of Power Season 3 was the next official LOTR release coming in 2026, there’s something coming later this year that’s timed almost perfectly with its premiere.
Amazon has officially announced that The Fall of Númenor Deluxe Edition: And Other Tales from the Second Age of Middle-earth is officially available for pre-order now for $75, and it will release around the world on November 10. The book is set before the events of Peter Jackson’s first live-action Lord of the Rings movie, The Fellowship of the Ring, and it will feature 352 pages of premium copy for the epic novel. Legendary Tolkien artist Alan Lee also did the illustrations for the new releases, and the stories have been edited by Christopher Tolkien after his father’s original writing of the book. The story follows the Elves of Eregion as they work to forge the Rings of Power at the order of Sauron.
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Collider Exclusive · Middle-earth Quiz Which Lord of the Rings Character Are You? One Quiz · Ten Questions · Your Fate Revealed
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The road goes ever on. From the green hills of the Shire to the fires of Mount Doom, every soul in Middle-earth carries a destiny. Ten questions stand between you and the truth of who you are. Answer honestly — the One Ring has a way of revealing what we most want to hide.
💍Frodo
🌿Samwise
👑Aragorn
🔥Gandalf
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🏹Legolas
⚒️Gimli
👁️Sauron
🪨Gollum
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You are handed a responsibility that could destroy you. What do you do? The weight of the world falls on unlikely shoulders.
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Your closest companion is heading into terrible danger. You: True loyalty is revealed not in comfort, but in crisis.
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Enormous power is within your reach. Your instinct is: Power corrupts — but only those who reach for it.
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What does “home” mean to you? Where we long to return reveals who we truly are.
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When a battle is upon you, your approach is: War reveals what we are made of — whether we like it or not.
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Someone comes to you for advice in their darkest hour. You: Wisdom is not knowing all the answers — it’s knowing which questions to ask.
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How do you see yourself, honestly? Self-knowledge is the most dangerous kind.
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Which of these best describes your relationship with the natural world? Middle-earth speaks to those who know how to listen.
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You encounter a wretched, pitiable creature who has done terrible things. You: How we treat the fallen reveals the height of our character.
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When the quest is over and the songs are sung, what do you hope they say about you? In the end, we are all just stories.
The Fellowship Has Spoken Your Place in Middle-earth
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The scores below reveal your true character. Your highest number is your match. Even a tie tells a story — the Fellowship was never made of simple people.
💍 Frodo
🌿 Samwise
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🔥 Gandalf
🏹 Legolas
⚒️ Gimli
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🪨 Gollum
You carry something heavy — and you carry it alone, even when you don’t have to. You were not born for greatness, and that is precisely why greatness chose you. Your courage is not the roaring, sword-swinging kind; it is quiet, stubborn, and terrifying in its refusal to quit. The Ring weighs on you more than anyone can see, and still you walk toward the fire. That is not weakness. That is the rarest kind of strength there is.
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You are, without question, the best of them. Not the most powerful, not the most celebrated — but the most essential. Your loyalty is not a trait; it is a force of nature. You would carry the person you love up the slopes of Mount Doom if it came to that, and we both know you’d do it without being asked. The world needs more people like you, and the world is lucky it has even one.
You were born to lead, and you have spent years running from it. The crown is yours by right, but you know better than anyone that right means nothing without the will and the worthiness to back it up. You are tempered by loss, shaped by long roads, and defined by a code of honour you hold to even when no one is watching. When you finally step forward, the world shifts. Because it was always waiting for you.
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You have seen more than you let on, and you say less than you know — which is exactly as it should be. You are a catalyst: you do not fight the battles yourself, you ignite the people who can. Your wisdom comes not from books but from an age of watching what happens when it is ignored. You arrive precisely when you mean to, and your presence alone changes what is possible. A wizard is never late.
Graceful, perceptive, and almost preternaturally calm under pressure — you see things others miss and act before others react. You do not need to make a scene to be remarkable; your presence speaks for itself. You are loyal to those you choose to stand beside, and that choice is not made lightly. You have lived long enough to know that the most beautiful things in this world are also the most fragile, and that is why you fight to protect them.
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You are loud, proud, and absolutely formidable — and beneath all of that is one of the most fiercely loyal hearts in Middle-earth. You don’t do anything by half measures. Your friendships are forged like iron, your grudges run as deep as mines, and your courage in battle is the kind that makes legends. You came into this fellowship suspicious of everyone and ended it willing to die for an elf. That is not a small thing. That is everything.
You think in centuries and act in absolutes. Order, dominion, control — not because you are cruel by nature, but because you have decided that the world left to itself always falls apart, and you are the only one with the vision and the will to hold it together. You were not always this. Something was lost, or taken, or betrayed, and the version of you that stands now is the answer to that wound. The tragedy is that you’re not entirely wrong — just entirely too far gone to course-correct.
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You are a study in contradiction — pitiable and dangerous, cunning and broken, capable of both cruelty and something that once resembled love. You are defined by loss: of innocence, of self, of the one thing that gave your existence meaning. Two voices war inside you constantly, and the tragedy is that the better one sometimes wins, just not often enough, and never at the right moment. You are a warning, yes — but also a mirror. We are all a little Gollum, given the right ring and enough time.
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Is ‘The Rings of Power’ Season 3 the Final Season?
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Prime Video has not officially renewed The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power for Season 4, but the studio has confirmed that work on the next season is underway, so it will likely get the chance to continue barring anything unforeseen. The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power has been planned out as a five-season show, mapped out for 50 full hours of content, and after Prime Video has invested so much in the franchise already, it would be surprising to see it canceled at this point. Should The Rings of Power be renewed for Season 4, it will likely not return until 2028.
Check out the first two seasons of The Rings of Power on Prime Video, and stay tuned to Collider for more updates and coverage of the new release for The Fall of Númenor.
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September 1, 2022
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Amazon Prime Video
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John D. Payne, Patrick McKay, Louise Hooper, Charlotte Brändström, Wayne Yip
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Patrick McKay, John D. Payne, J.R.R. Tolkien, Justin Doble, Jason Cahill, Gennifer Hutchison, Stephany Folsom, Nicholas Adams
Originally airing from September 28, 1987, to May 23, 1994, the space epic is the franchise’s second live-action series and took heavy inspiration from the first-ever Star Trek entry, The Original Series. Unlike its predecessor, however, The Next Generation moved away from relying strictly on a central trio, Kirk, Spock, and McCoy. Instead, it built a true ensemble cast featuring professional Enterprise crew that acted more like representatives of a utopian future than cowboys in space.
Nearly three decades after The Next Generation went off the air, another similarly phenomenal entry arose: Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. Often regarded as the spiritual successor to TNG, Strange New Worlds has consistently won over critics and lifelong fans alike with every passing season, proving that the franchise’s episodic, character-driven storytelling still works today. Now in its fourth season, the show has refined The Next Generation’s classic formula for a modern audience in ways few thought possible.
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Collider Exclusive · Star Wars Quiz Which Force User Are You? Light Side · Dark Side · Or Somewhere Between
The Force is not a binary. It is a spectrum — from the serene halls of the Jedi Temple to the shadowed corridors of Sith space. Ten questions will reveal where you truly fall. The Force has always known. Now you will too.
🔵Jedi Master
🟡Padawan
🔴Sith Lord
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⚪Grey Jedi
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What is the Force to you? Your relationship with the Force defines everything else.
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When you feel strong emotions — anger, grief, love — what do you do? The Jedi suppress. The Sith feed. Others choose differently.
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The Jedi Council gives you an order you disagree with. You: How you handle authority reveals your alignment.
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You are offered forbidden knowledge that could give you enormous power. The cost is crossing a moral line. You: The dark side’s pull is never more than a choice away.
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Your approach to training and learning is: A student’s habits become a master’s character.
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In a duel, your lightsaber fighting style reflects: Combat is the purest expression of a Force user’s philosophy.
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A defeated enemy lies at your feet, powerless. You: Mercy — or its absence — is the truest test of alignment.
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The Jedi Code forbids attachment. Your honest view on love and bonds: The source of the greatest falls in the galaxy.
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Why do you use the Force at all? What’s the point? Purpose is the difference between a knight and a weapon.
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At the final moment — light side or dark side pulling at you — what wins? In the end, every Force user faces this moment. What does yours look like?
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Your Alignment Has Been Determined Your Place in the Force
The scores below reveal how the Force sees you. Your highest number is your true alignment. Read on to understand what that means — and what it will cost you.
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🔵 Jedi Master
🟡 Padawan
🔴 Sith Lord
⚫ Inquisitor
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⚪ Grey Jedi
Disciplined, compassionate, and deeply attuned to the living Force, you have walked the path long enough to understand its demands — and accept them. You lead not through authority alone, but through example. You have felt the pull of the dark side and chosen otherwise, every time. That is not certainty. That is courage.
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You are earnest, powerful, and brimming with potential — and you know it, which is both your greatest asset and your most dangerous flaw. You act before you think, trust your gut over your training, and sometimes confuse impatience for bravery. The Masters see something in you, though. The question isn’t whether you have what it takes — it’s whether you’ll be patient enough to find out.
You are not simply dangerous — you are certain, and that is worse. You have decided what the galaxy needs, and you have decided you are the one to deliver it. Your power is genuine and formidable, earned through sacrifice that would have broken lesser beings. But examine your victories carefully. Every Sith believed their cause was righteous. The dark side’s cruelest trick is that it agrees with you.
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You were forged in fire and reshaped by those who found you at your lowest. You serve, because service gave you structure when you had none. Your allegiance is not to an ideology — it is to survival and to the master who gave you purpose. But there is something buried beneath the conditioning. The Jedi you hunt? You recognize them. Because you remember what it felt like before the choice was taken from you.
You have looked at the Jedi Code and the Sith Code and found both of them incomplete. You walk the line not out of indecision but out of conviction — you genuinely believe both extremes miss something essential. The Jedi don’t fully trust you. The Sith think you’re wasting your potential. They’re both partially right. But so are you.
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‘Strange New Worlds’ Won Over Critics From the Start
Captain Picard (Patrick Stewart) after being assimilated by the Borg as “Locutus of Borg” in the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode “The Best of Both Worlds.”Image via Paramount Television
Right from its premiere in 2022, Strange New Worlds was met with critical acclaim, earning a Certified Fresh rating of 98% on Rotten Tomatoes for Season 1, which immediately placed the series among the highest-rated in the franchise. To date, it hasn’t gone below 80% across every season on the review aggregator website; even the latest Season 4 debuted to a perfect 100% score.
By comparison, The Next Generation, which holds a 92% Tomatometer score, is remembered far more for its evolution than its debut. While later seasons produced some of the greatest episodes in Star Trek history, the show’s uneven first two years remain a frequent talking point among Trekkies. That difference matters because first impressions shape a series’ reputation. Strange New Worlds, which sits at 90%, never had to overcome an inconsistent beginning and understood exactly what made the franchise special.
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‘Strange New Worlds’ Perfected the Star Trek Formula
Much of Strange New Worlds‘ success comes from how effectively it balances old and new. Like The Next Generation, it embraces classic Star Trek episodic storytelling and adventure-of-the-week structure while still developing its characters across the seasons. But unlike many modern streaming dramas that rely heavily on serialized plots, the four-season series refines the franchise’s formula without feeling dated.
In one episode, Strange New Worlds unexpectedly delivers a musical, the very first in Star Trek history, “Subspace Rhapsody.” And in the next, it’s exploring courtroom drama in “Ad Astra per Aspera,” before seamlessly crossing over with Star Trek: Lower Decks in “Those Old Scientists,” effortlessly balancing the distinct tones of both series.
No matter how ambitious its genre experiments become, every episode of Strange New Worlds remains unmistakably Star Trek at its core. Under Captain Christopher Pike, the series never loses sight of the optimism, curiosity, and humanity that have defined the franchise, values that The Next Generation helped popularize. Still, the difference is clearer when compared with the older series: although it excelled at exploring ethical dilemmas, it rarely ventured this boldly across genres, and when it did experiment, the results were far more uneven and divisive.
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‘Strange New Worlds’ Features Fewer Weak Episodes
(L-R): Paul Wesley as James T. Kirk and Ethan Peck as Spock in season 4, episode 2, of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds streaming on Paramount+, 2026. Photo Credit: Jan Thijs/Paramount+
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Looking at the critical reception of Strange New Worlds and The Next Generation, it stems directly from how both series were constructed. The classic drama operated under the draining 22-26-episode syndication model of the late 1980s and ’90s, forcing writers to prioritize quantity over consistent quality. So with 178 episodes across seven seasons, the inconsistency was almost unavoidable.
While The Next Generation gave fans all-time classics like “The Best of Both Worlds” and “The Inner Light,” it also produced its fair share of misfires. Early episodes such as “Code of Honor” remain among the most criticized in the franchise, while “Sub Rosa” has become infamous as one of Star Trek’s most divisive and frequently hate-watched episodes. Even many longtime fans admit there are entries they simply skip on rewatches.
Those uneven early years are reflected in the show’s critical reception. The first season struggled with frequent writer turnover and an uncertain creative direction. At the same time, the strike-shortened second season holds a lukewarm 57% critics’ score on Rotten Tomatoes, ending with the widely panned clip-show finale “Shades of Gray.” Moreover, it wasn’t until Season 3, particularly the highly memorable “The Best of Both Worlds,” that The Next Generation truly found its footing.
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Meanwhile, Strange New Worlds benefits from a tighter 10-episode season, giving each story more room to be carefully crafted without the need for filler. As a result, the series has produced very few episodes that critics or audiences consider weak. One of its finest is the Season 1 finale, “A Quality of Mercy,” which cleverly reimagines The Original Series episode “Balance of Terror.” By exploring how Pike and Kirk would handle the same crisis differently, the episode offers a compelling meditation on leadership, sacrifice, as well as destiny, and it is widely regarded as one of the strongest episodes of modern Star Trek.
The Next Generation will always be one of the most important series in Star Trek history. But when it comes to consistent critical acclaim and overall storytelling,Strange New Worlds may have quietly outdone the classic. Even so, it doesn’t replace TNG‘s legacy; instead, it builds on it, proving that Star Trek can still evolve while staying true to everything that made the franchise great.
Both Star Trek shows stream on Paramount+.
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2022 – 2027-00-00
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Paramount+
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Henry Alonso Myers, Akiva Goldsman
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Dan Liu, Amanda Row, Maja Vrvilo, Akiva Goldsman, Dermott Downs, Eduardo Sánchez, Jeffrey W. Byrd, Jonathan Frakes, Jordan Canning, Leslie Hope, Valerie Weiss, Sydney Freeland, Christopher J. Byrne, Rachel Leiterman
There’s a running joke that most of Matt Damon‘s filmography has him playing characters who are trying to get home. It’s a joke with some truth to it: from the gritty, war-torn landscape of Saving Private Ryan to being stranded on another planet in The Martian, Damon more often than not plays someone struggling against impossible odds. The Odysseytakes things to a new extreme, thanks to the double-header of being based on an iconic Greek myth and being directed by Christopher Nolan, but there’s another epic starring Damon that’s flown under the radar and is completely free to watch.
That movie is The Great Wall, which debuted in 2016. Directed by legendary filmmaker Zhang Yimou, The Great Wall follows a pair of mercenaries, William Garin (Damon) and Pero Tovar (Pedro Pascal), who learn a startling secret about the Great Wall of China: it was built to keep a race of serpentine monsters called Tao Tei from devouring everything in their path. To combat the Tao Te, Garin and Tovar join forces with a group of elite warriors. The Great Wall is currently available to stream on Tubi, meaning that fans can check out one of the more outlandish movies of Damon’s career.
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‘The Great Wall’ Was Hit With Controversy Prior to Its Release
Matt Damon as William and Pedro Pascal as Tovar in The Great Wall.Image via Universal Pictures
While moviegoers might not remember much of The Great Wall‘s plot, they probably remember that the series was at the center of a brief controversy due to casting Damon in the lead role. Many felt that the movie was dipping into the “white savior” stereotype, but the opposite turned out to be true. Apart from Damon, Pascal, and Willem Dafoe, the majority of the cast is of Chinese descent while the production took place entirely in China. Zhang Yimou would even put a pin on the controversy during an interview, saying that Damon was never meant to be playing a Chinese character.
“In many ways, The Great Wall is the opposite of what is being suggested. For the first time, a film deeply rooted in Chinese culture, with one of the largest Chinese casts ever assembled, is being made at tentpole scale for a world audience. I believe that is a trend that should be embraced by our industry.”
True to his word, Yimou tends to put most of the focus on the “Nameless Order,” the group of warriors that have dedicated their lives to battling the Tao Tei. This lets him deliver some incredible visuals, both in terms of costuming and fight scenes. Lin Mae (Jing Tian), one of the members of the Nameless Order, is a standout thanks to the royal blue armor she’s wearing and the deadly grace with which she moves. Yimou is no stranger to crafting incredible fight scenes, thanks to his work on martial arts classics including Hero and House of Flying Daggers, which means that The Great Wall definitely isn’t lacking in terms of craft.
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Collider Exclusive · Action Hero Quiz Which Action Hero Would Be Your Perfect Partner? Rambo · James Bond · Indiana Jones · John McClane · Ethan Hunt
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Five legends. Five completely different ways of getting out alive — with style, with muscle, with charm, with luck, or with a plan so intricate it probably shouldn’t work. Ten questions will reveal which action hero was built to have your back.
🎖️Rambo
🍸James Bond
🏺Indiana Jones
🔧John McClane
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🎭Ethan Hunt
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You’re dropped into a dangerous situation with no warning. What do you need most from a partner? The first few seconds tell you everything about who belongs beside you.
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You have to get somewhere dangerous, fast. How do you travel? How you get there is half the mission.
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You’re pinned down and outnumbered. What does your ideal partner do? This is when you find out what someone is really made of.
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The mission is paused. You have one evening to decompress. What does your partner suggest? Who someone is when the pressure drops is who they actually are.
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How do you prefer your partner to communicate mid-mission? Good communication is the difference between partners and a liability.
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Your enemy is powerful, well-resourced, and has the upper hand. How should your partner approach them? The approach to the enemy defines the partnership.
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Things go badly wrong and you’re captured. What do you trust your partner to do? Who someone is when you need them most is the only thing that matters.
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What does your ideal partner bring to the table that you couldn’t replace? A great partner fills the gap you didn’t know you had.
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Every partnership has a cost. Which of these can you live with? No one comes without baggage. The question is whether you can carry it together.
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It’s the final moment. Everything is on the line. What do you need from your partner right now? The last question is the most honest one.
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Your Partner Has Been Assigned Your Perfect Partner Is…
Your answers have pointed to one action hero above all others. This is the person built to have your back — for better or considerably, spectacularly worse.
Rambo
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Your partner doesn’t talk much, doesn’t need to, and will have assessed every threat in your immediate environment before you’ve finished your first sentence. John Rambo is not a man of plans or politics — he is a force of nature shaped by survival, loyalty, and a capacity for endurance that goes beyond anything training can produce. He will not leave you behind. He has never left anyone behind who deserved to come home. What you get with Rambo is the most capable, most quietly ferocious partner imaginable — one who has been through things that would have broken anyone else, and who chose to keep going anyway. You’ll never need to ask if he has your back. You’ll just know.
James Bond
Your partner will arrive perfectly dressed, perfectly briefed, and with a cover story so convincing it’ll take you a moment to remember what’s actually true. James Bond is the most professionally dangerous person in any room he enters — and the most disarmingly charming, which is the point. He operates in a world of layers, where nothing is what it appears and every advantage is used without apology. You’ll never be bored. You’ll occasionally be furious. But when it matters — when the mission is genuinely on the line and the margin for error has collapsed to nothing — Bond is exactly the partner you want. He has survived things that have no business being survivable. He does it with style. That is not nothing.
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Indiana Jones
Your partner will know the history, the language, the cultural context, and exactly why the thing everyone else is ignoring is actually the most important thing in the room. Indiana Jones is brilliant, reckless, and occasionally impossible — but he is also one of the most resourceful, most genuinely knowledgeable partners you could find yourself beside. He approaches every situation with a scholar’s eye and a brawler’s instinct, which is an unusual combination and a remarkably effective one. He hates snakes and gets personally attached to objects of historical significance, both of which will slow you down at least once. It doesn’t matter. What Indy brings is irreplaceable — and the adventures you’ll have together will be the kind people write books about. Assuming you survive them.
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John McClane
Your partner was not supposed to be here. He does not have the right equipment, the right information, or anything approaching the right odds. He has a sarcastic remark and an absolute refusal to accept that the situation is as bad as it looks. John McClane is the greatest accidental hero in the history of action cinema — a man whose superpower is stubbornness, whose contingency plan is improvisation, and whose capacity to absorb punishment and keep moving would be alarming if it weren’t so useful. He will complain the entire time. He will make it significantly more chaotic than it needed to be. And he will absolutely, unconditionally, without question come through when it counts. Yippee-ki-yay.
Ethan Hunt
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Your partner has already run seventeen scenarios by the time you’ve finished reading the briefing, and the plan he’s settled on involves at least two things that should be physically impossible. Ethan Hunt operates at the absolute edge of human capability — technically, physically, and intellectually — and he brings the same relentless precision to protecting his partners that he brings to dismantling organisations that shouldn’t exist. He is not easy to know and he will never fully tell you everything. But he will carry the weight of the mission so completely, so absolutely, that your job is simply to trust him — and the remarkable thing is that trusting him always turns out to be the right call. The mission will be impossible. He will complete it anyway.
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‘The Great Wall’ Was Part of A Long-Running Hollywood Trend
Another thing that stands out about The Great Wall was that it was released at a time when Hollywood saw China as one of its biggest markets. Legendary Pictures, the production company behind The Great Wall, was even bought out by the Chinese conglomerate Wanda Group in 2016. This meant that movies like The Great Wall and Skyscrapercould be filmed entirely in China, while also having their narratives take place in the country, and often relied on the Chinese box office to turn a profit. Ironically, The Great Wall wasn’t a success in the U.S. or China, with Matt Damon later revealing that his daughter mocked him for starring in it.
The Great Wall might not be on the same level as The Odyssey or The Martian, but it’s far from Matt Damon’s worst movie. If you’re looking for a Saturday night movie or a visually stunning experience, it’s worth a watch.
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December 16, 2016
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103 minutes
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Zhang Yimou
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Tony Gilroy, Carlo Bernard, Edward Zwick, Doug Miro, Marshall Herskovitz, Max Brooks
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Alex Gartner, Charles Roven, E. Bennett Walsh, Jon Jashni, Peter Loehr, Thomas Tull, Jillian Share, Zhang Zhao, La Peikang
Sam Raimi’s Evil Dead franchise changed shape each time Ash Williams (Bruce Campbell) survived it. The 1981 original treated the Necronomicon and its Deadites as cabin-bound nightmare fuel. Evil Dead II pushed the same possession horror into physical comedy, geysers of blood, demonic slapstick, and Campbell fighting his own hand. Then, Army of Darkness dropped Ash into a medieval fantasy complete with an army of skeletons. And while Raimi did not helm the complete television continuation from 2015 — the helm rotated between horror and action veterans like M.J. Bassett, Rick Jacobson, David Frazee, and Michael Hurst — he directed the pilot episode and co-created the rest of the show.
That show is currently trending on the Apple TV Store and Lionsgate+. The 2015-2018 television continuation restores the claustrophobic possession horror, Raimi’s elastic camera movement, chainsaw dismemberment, absurd one-liners, and the uncomfortable truth that Ash is brave enough to save humanity while remaining barely qualified to manage his own life. The story catches him three decades later, drifting between dead-end Value Stop jobs and pretending the cabin years never damaged him. On the Apple TV Store in both the UK and the U.S., the series stayed between #10 and #19 spots from July 16 to July 22. On Lionsgate+ (Amazon Channels) in Italy, the 2015-2018 Evil Dead TV run popped up twice in the most streamed Top 10 media on the platform — once at #8 and then at #10 on July 22.
The series is Ash vs Evil Dead; it was co-created by Sam Raimi, Ivan Raimi, and Tom Spezialy, with Raimi directing the pilot and Campbell returning alongside Ray Santiago, Dana DeLorenzo, and Lucy Lawless. Its three seasons contain only 30 episodes, generally running around half an hour each, making the complete story roughly a 15-hour binge.
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Collider Exclusive · Horror Survival Quiz Which Horror Villain Do You Have the Best Chance of Surviving? Jason Voorhees · Michael Myers · Freddy Krueger · Pennywise · Chucky
Five killers. Five completely different ways to die — if you’re not smart enough, fast enough, or self-aware enough to avoid it. Only one of them is the villain your particular set of instincts gives you a fighting chance against. Eight questions will figure out which one.
🏕️Jason
🔪Michael
💤Freddy
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🎈Pennywise
🪆Chucky
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Something feels wrong. You can’t explain it — you just know. What do you do? First instincts are the difference between the survivor and the first act casualty.
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Where are you most likely to find yourself when things go wrong? Setting is everything in horror. Where you are determines which rules apply.
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What is your most reliable survival asset? Every survivor has a quality the villain didn’t account for. What’s yours?
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What kind of fear is hardest for you to fight through? Knowing your weakness is the first step to not dying because of it.
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You’re with a group when things start going wrong. What’s your role? Horror movies are brutally clear about who survives group situations and who doesn’t.
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What’s the horror movie mistake you’re most likely to make? Honest self-assessment is a survival skill. Denial is not.
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What’s your best weapon against something that can’t be stopped by conventional means? Every horror villain has a weakness. The survivors are always the ones who find it.
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It’s the final scene. You’re the last one standing. How did you make it? The final survivor always has a reason. What’s yours?
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Your Survival Odds Have Been Calculated Your Best Chance Is Against…
Your instincts, your strengths, and your particular way of thinking under pressure point to one villain you actually have a fighting chance against. Everyone else — good luck.
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Camp Crystal Lake · Friday the 13th
Jason Voorhees
Jason is relentless, but he is also predictable — and that is the gap you would exploit.
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He moves in straight lines toward his target. He doesn’t strategise, doesn’t adapt, doesn’t outsmart. He simply pursues.
Your ability to keep moving, use the environment, and resist the panic that freezes most victims gives you a genuine edge.
The Crystal Lake survivors were always the ones who stopped running in circles and started thinking about terrain, water, and distance.
You think like that. Which means Jason, for all his indestructibility, would face someone who simply refused to be where he expected.
Haddonfield, Illinois · Halloween
Michael Myers
Michael watches before he moves. He is patient, methodical, and almost impossible to detect — until it’s too late for anyone who isn’t paying close enough attention.
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But you are paying attention. You notice the shape in the window, the car parked slightly wrong, the silence where there should be sound.
Michael’s power lies in the invisibility of ordinary suburbia — the fact that nothing ever looks wrong until it already is.
Your spatial awareness and instinct to map every room, every exit, and every shadow before you need them is precisely the quality Laurie Strode had.
You are not a victim waiting to happen. You are someone who already suspects something is wrong — and acts on it.
Elm Street · A Nightmare on Elm Street
Freddy Krueger
Freddy wins by getting inside your head — using your own fears, your own memories, your own subconscious as weapons against you. That strategy requires a target who can be destabilised.
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You are harder to destabilise than most. You’ve faced uncomfortable truths about yourself and you haven’t looked away.
The survivors on Elm Street were always the ones who understood what was happening and chose to face it rather than flee from it.
Freddy’s greatest weakness is that his power evaporates in the presence of someone who refuses to give him the fear he feeds on.
Your psychological resilience — the ability to stay grounded when reality itself becomes unreliable — is exactly the quality that keeps you alive here.
Derry, Maine · It
Pennywise
Pennywise is ancient, shapeshifting, and feeds on terror — but it has one critical vulnerability: it cannot function against someone who genuinely stops being afraid of it.
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The Losers Club didn’t survive because they were braver than everyone else. They survived because they faced their fears together, and faced them honestly.
You ask the questions others avoid. You look directly at what frightens you rather than turning away.
That directness — the refusal to let fear fester in the dark — is Pennywise’s worst nightmare.
It chose the wrong target when it chose you. You are exactly the kind of person whose fear tastes like nothing at all.
Chicago · Child’s Play
Chucky
Chucky’s greatest advantage is that nobody takes him seriously until it’s already too late. He exploits the gap between how something looks and what it actually is.
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You don’t have that gap. You take threats seriously regardless of how they present — and you never make the mistake of underestimating something because of its size or appearance.
Chucky relies on surprise, on the delay between recognition and response. You close that delay faster than almost anyone.
Your instinct to treat every unfamiliar thing with appropriate scepticism — rather than dismissing it because it seems absurd — is the exact quality that keeps you breathing.
Against Chucky, not laughing is already winning. You are very good at not laughing.
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Fans Didn’t Love Fede Alvarez’s Brutally Serious Take on ‘Evil Dead’ in 2013
Fede Alvarez’s Evil Dead in 2013 dropped all comedy to focus on extreme, graphic, and visceral survival horror, but its critics’ and audience score (64% each) on movie aggregate site Rotten Tomatoes says that it didn’t exactly click well with audiences. When Bruce Campbell returned as Ash in 2015 for the series, it was an instant hit; 11 years later, Ash vs Evil Dead still sits at a 99% overall score, with Season 1 at 98% and Seasons 2 and 3 at a perfect 100% each.
The show ended with Season 3, but Ash’s story didn’t stop there. After he finally accepts his responsibility and saves the world, he awakens in a devastated future where the Deadite war is still waiting for him. Starz canceled the series before a fourth season, leaving Ash in the post-apocalyptic future without a filmed resolution. Evil Dead Rise and Evil Dead Burn continue the wider franchise as standalone sequels with new characters and settings, not continuing Ash’s storyline nor bringing back Jane Levy’s Mia from 2013.
Ash vs Evil Dead is currently available to stream on Lionsgate+ and can be purchased or rented on the Apple TV Store in the U.S. Stay tuned to Collider for more updates.
Beloved seven-time Jeopardy! champion Dr. Courtney Shah has died. She was 52.
“My mom died today, at 4:57am on July 22, 2026, in the comfort of her home,” Shah’s daughter, Maya Shah, wrote via CaringBridge, announcing her mother’s death after battling brain cancer. “I don’t know what you believe about death, but I like to think that she’s at peace now. We loved her in this world, and we loved her out of this world, and we’ll go on loving her.”
Maya continued via the same online tribute, seemingly addressing her late mother’s many fans, “Thank you for your grace in all of this. It hasn’t been easy, it will continue not to be easy. Hug your loved ones. Tell stories about my mom. Light a candle, say a prayer, pour out a drink — find something that feels meaningful to you to honor the gift that was her presence. Tell us about it on here, or hold it in your heart just for yourself.”
In February 2026, Maya announced via the same CaringBridge site that her mother had been diagnosed with brain cancer.
The Hollywood and news communities are supporting Sheinelle Jones in the wake of her husband Uche Ojeh’s death. Savannah Guthrie announced on the Friday, May 23, episode of Today that Ojeh recently died at age 45 after a private battle with the brain cancer glioblastoma. “There are no words for the pain that we feel […]
“My mom has a brain tumor,” she wrote at the time. “Around the second week of January this year, my mom was experiencing some numbness and weakness in the left side of her face.”
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On March 14, 2026, the family announced that Courtney was not responding to the chemotherapy and, as a result, decided to forgo any additional treatment.
“I’m sad to share that we didn’t get the news we were hoping for this week. Courtney’s brain cancer hasn’t been responding to radiation or chemo in the way we hoped,” an update on the website read in part. “With careful consideration, she’s made the brave, clear-eyed decision to stop treatment and transition to hospice. It’s not what any of us wanted, but only she knows her experience, and we trust her with that.”
The emotional update continued, “So are we sad? Of course.. Devastated? Absolutely. But also just… with her. Behind her. Fully.”
In her final update prior to announcing her mother’s death, Maya described what her new reality was like as she watched her mother receive hospice care.
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“From my understanding now, hospice medicine focuses on providing comfort, quality of life, and symptom relief for patients with life-limiting conditions. One of the hospice nurses who came by our house called it ‘comfort care’ which helped me make sense of it,” she wrote in March. “Hospice has been great. A nurse comes to our house once a week to check in with my mom, see how things are going, address any discomforts, and work with a doctor to make changes in her care as needed.”
She added, “Mom has told me she’s comfortable, and she seems more at-ease and content than I’ve seen her in months. Although there’s no more treating the cancer with chemo or radiation, there’s comfort, time together, and lots of glimmers to be found.”
Courtney first competed on Jeopardy! in 2021, earning a total of $118,558 across a seven-game winning streak. The former Lower Columbia College professor also competed in the 2022 Tournament of Champions, where she placed third in her quarterfinal match and earned a $5,000 consolation prize as a quarterfinalist, per Jeopardy!.
Influencer Sara Gilson was reportedly shot and killed by her estranged husband, Shawn Duffey, two weeks after she accused her former spouse of pedophilia.
Gilson and Duffey were found dead in their Oklahoma home on Thursday, July 23, according to Tulsa’s ABC affiliate. Per the local outlet, local police officers were called to the scene after a reported shooting left two people dead.
Upon their on-scene arrival, law enforcement officials pronounced Gilson and Duffey dead and interviewed a family member who was present at the time. The unidentified family member alleged that the separated couple died by murder-suicide. An investigation into the fatal incident is ongoing.
Just two weeks earlier, Gilson claimed via TikTok that her marriage was over and that Duffey was guilty of pedophilia. (Duffey never publicly addressed the accusations before his death.)
Social media is paying tribute to many influencers who died in 2026. While recording a private New Year’s Eve livestream, Sergio Jiménez died at age 37. Days later, content creator Athira Auni died on January 3 at age 21 after a motorcycle accident. In February, Chinnu Papu died by suicide at age 24. In March, […]
“Preparing for when Netflix drops a documentary about my soon-to-be ex-husband, who I just found out is a pedophile,” Gilson wrote over a July 11 TikTok video of herself sitting in a chair and pretending to get mic’ed up, following the viral social media trend.
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Without further clarifying the accusations, Gilson captioned her post, “I wish I was joking.”
Gilson, who is survived by her two children from a previous relationship, filed for a protective order against Duffey last month. The Oklahomanreported that Duffey was immediately ordered out of their home and to stay 100 yards away from Gilson. The order was extended through August 24.
Gilson was a hairstylist with 38,000 TikTok followers at the time of publication, often posting about fashion and other lifestyle content.
In the weeks prior to her death, Gilson thanked her followers for their support amid her divorce.
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“Thank you for the army. Your thoughts, prayers and gift cards have meant more than you know,” she wrote via TikTok on June 20. “While I’m grieving and trying to process the worst thing imaginable, I’m solely focused on my children and their well-being. Their safety and mental health is my only concern at this time.”
She added at the time, “We are not OK and I’m not sure I’ll ever be the same, but God has been so faithful in this process and I feel his presence in everything I do.”
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“I want to personally congratulate CNN’s Kaitlan Collins on receiving her award. It was all about me. It’s a fake — she shouldn’t get the award, it was a fake,” Trump, 80, said during the Friday, July 24, event, which was moved to the Waldorf Astoria in Washington, D.C., following the security breach and subsequent shooting at the annual April fundraiser.
Collins, 34, was previously awarded for her coverage of the president’s contentious Oval Office meeting with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy — an exchange that sparked fierce criticism of the president and his continued friendship with various dictators, including Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korea’s Kim Jong Un.
“But I don’t mind, I said, ‘Kaitlan, congratulations.’ But it was fake, there’s no question about it,” the president continued, before turning his attention to Collins’ appearance. “She’s a young, attractive woman. She never smiles. I said, ‘Kaitlan, do you ever smile? Smile. You have a nice position, you’re at CNN fake news, you should be a happy person. So smile, Kaitlan, just smile.”
President Donald Trump once again criticized CNN’s chief White House correspondent Kaitlan Collins during an Oval Office press conference on Wednesday, June 3. Trump, 79, called CNN “a very corrupt organization” before taking aim at Collins, 34, who was in attendance for the press briefing. Pointing to Collins, he described the journalist as “a corrupt […]
He added of the news anchor’s looks, “I thought Kaitlan had really made it big with a major new sponsorship, but then I informed her that it wasn’t her on the Bud Light can, it was Dylan Mulvaney.”
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Trump’s decision to compare Collins to Mulvaney, a trans actress, has been wildly criticized as transphobic, as the president and his administration have repeatedly targeted trans athletes competing in women’s sports and trans youth — as well as trans adults — accessing gender-affirming care.
Us has reached out to the White House for comment.
The president’s speech at the rescheduled dinner, meant to celebrate the freedom of speech and freedom of the press, was not the first instance in which the commander-in-chief has targeted Collins and her looks specifically.
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“She’s a young beautiful woman. Never smiles. I never see a smile off her face,” Trump said of the reporter during an Oval Office press conference earlier this month. “I see her standing there with hatred in her eyes, like she has hatred, because we had borders, because we have a strong military, because we cut our taxes, because we do things that everybody wanted, and then we win our election in a massive landslide.”
President Donald Trump’s seemingly endless war with the media continues after the commander-in-chief abruptly ended an interview on Meet the Press. “Let’s call it quits, because I’ve had enough,” Trump, 79, told Meet the Press moderator Kristen Welker on Sunday, January 7, after the reporter questioned the president about the so-called “weaponization” fund meant to […]
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He continued at the time, “People like you have abused our people so badly. The fake news, like CNN, like The New York Times, and like others, have abused our people, have abused our people so badly.”
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Two days after The New York Times published the first of two stories on the security concerns surrounding the president’s new Air Force One jet, gifted to him by Turkey, the Department of Justice (DOJ) filed subpoenas against three reporters in an attempt to force them to reveal their sources.
On Thursday, July 23, the DOJ dropped the subpoenas it filed against the reporters, admitting the administration made “legal errors,” per the Associated Press, after a federal judge criticized the DOJ for potentially violating the First Amendment.
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