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Based on her 2020 short “Shako Mako,” Hailey Gates writes and directs “Atropia,” a unique war satire about western views of the Middle East. While both its lampooning of U.S. militarism and its central character drama lack follow-through, the film contains bright comedic sparks in its keen observations about American media. It’s a self-reflexive work that, though eventually petering out, proves amusing enough in the way it holds a mirror to Hollywood war films.

Like Gates’ short, “Atropia” opens with a near-identical scene of an Iraqi woman played by Alia Shawkat, witnessing U.S. troops rolling through her hometown in pursuit of a suspect right as an Ied goes off. It is utter chaos; limbs are flung helter-skelter as Iraqi villagers yell “Death to America!” These familiar tropes emanate from the modern war cinema playbook, from the soldiers having their suspicions immediately confirmed, down to the Orientalist music compositions,...

Channing Tatum made a surprise appearance on the big screen during the 2025 Sundance Film Festival.

On Saturday (January 25), it was revealed that the 44-year-old actor filmed a surprise cameo appearance in the movie Atropia, which premiered at the festival.

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According to reporting by Variety, Channing played “a bona fide American movie star (Tatum) will participate in a chemical weapon attack simulation.”

Here’s a synopsis of Atropia from Sundance: “When an aspiring actress in a military role-playing facility falls in love with a soldier cast as an insurgent, their unsimulated emotions threaten to derail the performance.”

Speaking to Variety, Alia confirmed that she is the one who helped get Channing to agree to the role.

“Chan has been an amazing friend,” she gushed. “We emailed him and asked him to come do it. He responded — but he didn’t respond right away — and said,...

In light of the news that All My Children is potentially being rebooted as a holiday movie on Lifetime, Soap Hub reached out to a few of your favorite Sunset Beach alums to see their thoughts about the potential to bring their show back.

Sb History

Sb aired on NBC from January 6, 1997 to December 31, 1999. Sb was the first and only daytime soap opera created by Aaron Spelling. It also marked NBC’s return to new daytime dramas since the network canceled Generations in 1991.

Sam Behrens (Gregory)

How would you feel about a reboot as a movie for Sb? As unlikely as it is, I’d be tickled.

Where do you see Gregory at this point? Well, I haven’t given much thought to the show since it went off the air. Perhaps he and Olivia would be in their rockers on the back porch swatting flies Olivia identifies with. That’s a funny thought.

1968: Angelique's portrait first appeared on Dark Shadows.

1980: The Edge of Night's Nola confessed her crimes.

1989: Another World's Vicky gave birth to a baby boy.

1996: General Hospital's Jason ran into Robin on the bridge."History speaks to artists. It changes the artist's thinking and is constantly reshaping it into d ifferent and unexpected images."

― Anselm Kiefer

"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.

On this date in...

1968: On The Doctors, Dr. Matt Powers (James Pritchett) tried to console Dr. Karen Werner (Laryssa Lauret) after she received a cablegram with news of her father's death.

1968: On Dark Shadows, Natalie DuPres (Grayson Hall) saw the portrait of Josette hanging over the...

1982: The Doctors' Kit and Mike were stranded during a snow storm.

1985: Lujack's spirit visited Beth on Guiding Light.

1996: All My Children's Adam and Liza were married.

2007: General Hospital's Dillon returned and found out about Georgie's death."History speaks to artists. It changes the artist's thinking and is constantly reshaping it into different and unexpected images."

― Anselm Kiefer

"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.

On this date in...

1957: On The Edge of Night, Bebe Spode (Renne Jarrett) came back home and told her father, Martin Spode (Eric Dressler), how much she loved him.

1965: On Peyton Place, Betty Anderson (Barbara Parkins) met Martin Peyton (George Macready).

1968: On The Doctors,...

1968: Angelique's portrait first appeared on Dark Shadows.

1980: The Edge of Night's Nola confessed her crimes.

1989: Another World's Vicky gave birth to a baby boy.

1996: General Hospital's Jason ran into Robin on the bridge."Whoever wishes to foresee the future must consult the past; for human events ever resemble those of preceding times. This arises from the fact that they are produced by men who ever have been, and ever shall be, animated by the same passions, and thus they necessarily have the same results."

― Machiavelli

"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.

On this date in...

1968: On The Doctors, Dr. Matt Powers (James Pritchett) tried to console Dr. Karen...

1982: The Doctors' Kit and Mike were stranded during a snow storm.

1985: Lujack's spirit visited Beth on Guiding Light. 1996: All

My Children's Adam and Liza were married. 2007: General

Hospital Dillon returned and found out about Georgie's death."History is a vast early warning system."

― Norman Cousins

"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.

On this date in...

1957: On The Edge of Night, Bebe Spode (Renne Jarrett) came back home and told her father, Martin Spode (Eric Dressler), how much she loved him.

1965: On Peyton Place, Betty Anderson (Barbara Parkins) met Martin Peyton (George Macready).

1968: On The Doctors, Phillip Townsend III (Ralph Purdum) continued to hold Liz Wilson captive.

1971: On The Doctors,...

Is Desperate Housewives Ending Next Season?

William H. Macy, hubby of Dh star Felicity Huffman, who told reporters today at the Monte-Carlo Television Festival that she "has one more year of Desperate Housewives."

"No, that's not been decided yet, but I love that Bill is spreading rumors. No, we're signed up for two more years," Huffman insists. "It depends on the ratings whether we'll actually go two more years or not, but we're keeping our fingers crossed. I'd like to go two more years. I love the work, I love working from home, it's the job of a lifetime, so I hope it goes two more years, but maybe it's just one more year. It depends on how we do."

Twin Peaks co-stars to guest on White Collar

Madchen Amick and Dana Ashbrook will appear in separate episodes.

When spoilers help: The Game Of Thrones defense

"For one thing, to...