Miscellaneous

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=71&v=4KlNeiY4Rf4 Sometimes, you have to go a bit beyond Craigslist or Facebook Marketplace to sell your aging car. To help his girlfriend move her 1996 Honda Accord, Max Lanman filmed his own fantastic commercial to find a buyer. Set to a piano score in the background, we’re treated to aerial shots of Lanman’s girlfriend (now fiancé, the ad tells us) Carrie driving along California’s coastal roads along with her cat […]

It might seem pretty obvious to dog lovers, but researchers have found scientific evidence suggesting that dogs use facial expressions intentionally to communicate with humans. That’s according to a new study was published Thursday in the journal Scientific Reports. “The study adds to a growing body of evidence suggesting that for dogs, human attention is important during social interactions,” Juliane Kaminski, senior lecturer at England’s University of Portsmouth and the study’s lead […]

The 10-episode half-hour comedy 'Cobra Kai,' exec produced by Will Smith's Overbrook, landed at the subscription service in a competitive situation following offers from Netflix, Amazon, Hulu and AMC. It will debut in 2018. Wax on, again. Three decades after The Karate Kid, original stars Ralph Macchio and William Zabka are heading back to the dojo. The duo are set to reprise their roles as underdog Daniel LaRusso (Macchio) and bully Johnny […]

Greece has dominated ‘Europe’s Top 10 Islands’ category at this year’s Travel + Leisure World’s Best Awards. As mentioned in the article, the enduring pleasures of Greek myths, thousands of years later, owe much to the high drama played out by the dwellers of Mount Olympus. But as anyone who has ever been in a romance knows, setting is key. So it’s no surprise that when it comes to voting […]

Disney is putting the pedal to the metal with its Cars franchise for a third time this weekend, as the Pixar series enters a crowded theatrical arena rife with strong holdovers and a handful of newcomers alike. Wonder Woman is still performing well above expectations (midweek numbers are holding strong between $6 million and $9 million after a slight 43 percent drop from week one to week two), but Cars 3 should still lay […]