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Michael Douglas reveals affair with Basic Instinct co-star – but it isn’t Sharon Stone

Actor responded to long-held speculation about him and Sharon Stone’s relationship on the set of the erotic thrilled

The Independent UK · Oct 7

Michael Douglas clarifies infamous Basic Instinct punch rumour

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The Independent UK · Oct 6

Michael Douglas denies punching Basic Instinct director after heated confrontation over Sharon Stone

Douglas and Stone co-starred in Paul Verhoeven’s 1992 erotic thriller

The Independent UK · Oct 6

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'Starship Troopers' director confirms Donald Trump's space uniforms are Nazi-inspired

“I don’t know if this president is aware that the movie says these [characters] are fascists without knowing that they’re fascists. That’s the point,” said Paul Verhoeven, the director of 'Starship Troopers' - which was the direct reference cited by Trump when posting about Space Force uniforms.

Euronews · Sep 16

Starship Troopers director confirms uniforms beloved by Donald Trump are Nazi-inspired

Paul Verhoeven says film’s point is that the characters are ‘fascists without knowing that they’re fascists’

The Independent UK · Sep 16

Trump's fascist Space Force dress-up

The “Starship Troopers”-inspired designs take cinematic nods to Nazis and make them real

Salon · Sep 9

Donald Trump Is Decompensating in Real Time During Bizarre Truth Social Spree, Niece Mary Trump Claims

Mary Trump criticises her uncle's mental state after he shares AI-generated images on Truth Social, renewing calls for the 25th Amendment to be invoked

International Business Times UK · Sep 8

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Trump Shares New Space Force Uniform Concept That Critics Say Looks Like Star Wars Villains

Donald Trump's proposed Space Force uniform concept has been criticised online for resembling sci-fi villain costumes, drawing comparisons to Star Wars and authoritarian regimes

International Business Times UK · Sep 7

Trump mocked over his new design for Space Force uniforms: ‘The evil bad guys from Star Wars’

The uniforms were inspired by Starship Troopers, a 1997 space epic about a future Earth governed by a fascist regime that wages war against giant alien bugs

The Independent UK · Sep 6

Quote of the day by Sharon Stone: 'I don’t believe makeup and the right hairstyle alone can make a woman beautiful. The most radiant woman in the room is...' Life lessons from inspiring quote on true beauty, life experience, inner vitality, personal growth, physical styling, inner radiance and confidence

Quote of the day by Sharon Stone focuses on the idea that beauty is not created only through makeup, clothes or hairstyles. Sharon Stone connects beauty with life experience, personal growth, energy and confidence. Her words suggest that people can develop a sense of beauty through the way they live,…

The Economic Times · Jul 30

The 10 Campiest Movies Ever Made

Love them or love to hatewatch them, these are the campiest movies in history.

The Mary Sue · May 18

RoboCop show reportedly greenlit at Amazon 12 years after 50% Rotten Tomatoes-rated remake

Prime Video is apparently rolling the dice on another remake of RoboCop, this time as a TV show

Total Film · Apr 7

How Auroch Digital Resurrected 'Starship Troopers' With A Retro Twist

The developers behind Starship Troopers: Ultimate Bug War discuss stepping into the world of Paul Verhoeven's cult-classic.

Inverse · Mar 21

Total Recall Is Not Like Other Arnold Schwarzenegger Movies Of The Era. Why That Makes It The Best

That's a new one. Blue sky on Mars.

Cinemablend · Mar 17

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Inverse · Mar 12

29 Years Later, 'Starship Troopers' Gets An Immersive Resurrection

Paul Verhoeven's misunderstood cult-classic Starship Troopers is getting a revival in the form of a retro first-person shooter.

Space · Nov 26, 2025

Best sci-fi action movies of all time, ranked

Whether it's extra-terrestrial invaders or a nightmare of our own creation, sci-fi often calls us to action.

Bored Panda · Sep 9, 2025

25 Bad Movies That Went So Low That They Actually Went Down In History

25 times movies were so terrible they became classics in the “so bad they’re good” genre.

BANG Premier · Aug 19, 2025

Sharon Stone doesn't understand why Basic Instinct is being remade

Sharon Stone doesn't see the point in a remake of her 1992 movie Basic Instinct.

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PC Gamer · Aug 17, 2025

Starship Troopers: Extermination implements a 'total overhaul' to its spawning system, adding a Left 4 Dead style AI director: 'We realized that our original spawning system, while functional, was starting to show its limit'

"The Director is a system that constantly evaluates the battlefield's state."

Cinemablend · Aug 12, 2025

RoboCop Is The Rare '80s Action Movie That Makes A Political Statement That Is Still Relevant Today

The more things change, the worse they seem to get.

BANG Premier · Aug 6, 2025

Sharon Stone doesn't think Basic Instinct brought her 'respect'

Sharon Stone doesn't think she received "respect" because of her infamous Basic Instinct scene, though it made her an "icon".

The Independent UK · Aug 5, 2025

Michael Douglas says he is ‘very surprised’ by Sharon Stone’s claim that they argued before Basic Instinct

‘I didn’t think he wanted me to be his costar,’ said Stone of the dispute

Inverse · Aug 4, 2025

25 Years Later, Paul Verhoeven's Most Underrated Sci-Fi Movie Is Better Than You Remember

'Hollow Man' is an underrated film from the master of dark sci-fi.

Cinemablend · Jul 17, 2025

RoboCop's Peter Weller Gets Candid About Embracing The Legacy Of The '80s Classic After Many Years When He 'Couldn't Care Less'

Peter Weller's views on RoboCop have changed over the years.

The Independent UK · Jun 16, 2025

Gina Gershon: ‘People like to cast me as a hardcore, motorcycle-riding, lesbian, man-killing demon’

INTERVIEW: The star of cult classics including ‘Bound’ and ‘Face/Off’ is once again stealing scenes, this time in an action thriller called ‘High Rollers’. She speaks to Adam White about the trauma of being in ‘Showgirls’, how it takes 20 years for her films to be embraced, and why she…

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