In one version of the story, Courtney Henggeler does not even try out for Cobra Kai. Her decision had already been made. She was done after years of little parts, side gigs, and the unique weariness that comes with a lengthy career in Los Angeles with no obvious breakthrough in sight. She was writing, pitching TV ideas, and having a kid. She was discreetly letting go of acting as her primary persona. After that, her agency called to invite her to an audition for a Karate Kid reboot, and her husband brought up a useful point regarding health insurance. It…
Author: Sierra Foster
Sierra Foster
Born in Kansas City, Sierra Foster writes about politics and serves as Senior Editor at kbsd6.com. She was raised paying attention to this city, not just living in it. Sierra has a strong, deep connection to Kansas City, from the neighborhoods east of Troost to the discussions that take place in the city hall halls. Sierra, who is presently enrolled at the University of Kansas to pursue a degree in Political Science, applies the rigor of academic study to her journalism. She writes about politics in Missouri and Kansas as someone who genuinely cares about what happens to the people in these communities—the policies that impact them, the leaders who represent them, and the civic forces influencing their futures—rather than as an outsider watching from a distance. Her editorial coverage encompasses state-level policy, local government, and the national political currents that permeate bi-state regional life. Whether it's a city council vote or a Senate race, she has a special gift for turning complex policy language into writing that feels urgent, relatable, and worthwhile. Sierra seldom sits still off the page. She claims that playing soccer on a regular basis has sharpened her instincts for political reporting because of the sport's teamwork, strategy, and requirement to read a changing game in real time. She's probably somewhere in Kansas City with her friends when she's not writing or on the pitch, discovering new reasons to adore a city she already knows so well.
The fact that Dancing With the Stars is still ongoing is somewhat comforting. After 35 seasons on ABC and streaming on Disney+ and Hulu, the program has outlived other reality competition forms that followed, the majority of which are now extinct. Perhaps the format—celebrities, professional dancers, a live ballroom, weekly eliminations—is just more resilient than naysayers have ever wanted to acknowledge. DetailInformationShow TitleDancing With the StarsCurrent SeasonSeason 35NetworkABC, Disney+, HuluSeason 35 Premiere FormatTwo-night premiere eventEpisode 3 ThemeViral Hits NightEpisode 3 Air DateTuesday, September 22, 2026JudgesCarrie Ann Inaba, Derek Hough, Bruno TonioliHostsAlfonso Ribeiro, Julianne HoughTop Scorers (Week 2)Jenna Dewan, Ezra Frech,…
Biography & Profile Presley Gerber Life, Modeling Career & Family Heritage 1 Who Was Presley Gerber? Presley Walker Gerber (July 2, 1999 – September 20, 2026) was an American fashion model. Born in Brentwood, Los Angeles, he entered the spotlight at a young age, carving out an independent path in high fashion: Agency Debut: Signed with IMG Models at 15 and walked his first runway for Moschino at age 16. High-Fashion Brands: Walked runways and appeared in campaigns for Dolce & Gabbana, Tommy Hilfiger, Ralph Lauren, Burberry, and Bottega Veneta. Global Spotlight: Co-starred alongside his mother in a prime-time Super…
The majority of viewers of The Karate Kid Part II in 1986 recall Chozen Toguchi as the character you were meant to despise at first glance. Strong and frightening. The kind of villain from a movie that made twelve-year-olds cling to their armrests. The majority of those viewers were unaware—and are still unaware—that Yuji Okumoto, the actor portraying him, had already developed a life that was far more complex than anything a single film role could include. Born in Los Angeles on April 20, 1959, Donald Yujiro Okumoto was raised by a Japanese immigrant father who, following World War II,…
Cobra Kai purposefully left the question open for years. The All-Valley is won by Miguel. Robby takes the lead. Sam shows her value. With every season, the power rankings changed, but they were always vague enough to fuel debate in YouTube comment sections and Reddit threads. The game was eventually stopped in Season 6, Part 3. Miguel Diaz and Tory Nichols were the two names that stood out above the crowd by the time the Sekai Taikai came to an end. They were crowned the male and female champions of the competition, and the show confirmed it as clearly as…
In wildlife footage, there’s a certain kind of stillness that means something is wrong. It’s not the stillness of nothing happening, but the kind where you can tell the animal knows something is wrong. When you watch the video taken off of Palm Beach in July 2025, it makes you feel that way. A female humpback whale keeps going down to the ocean floor and touching a small, still body with her head and fin. She then rests next to it for a minute before coming back up. The calf doesn’t move. It didn’t live. The video was taken by…
Cobra Kai has never been particularly nuanced. The hallways of high schools become battlegrounds. Karate competitions bear the emotional burden of life choices. Characters use shouted philosophy and flying kicks to declare their intentions. However, the writers decided to handle one particular scene in the show with unusual restraint, and it has since become one of the most talked-about implied scenes in the whole series. In Season 4, Robby Keene and Tory Nichols drive to a pier together following the prom. They are not followed into a bedroom by the show. There isn’t a graphic scene. Fan wikis and conversations…
The Karate Kid doesn’t feel old like a lot of movies from the 1980s do. It still works if you put it on today. Everything about it—the background in the San Fernando Valley, the yellow car, the dojo with the painted fence—makes it feel real. Daniel LaRusso, or Daniel-san as Mr. Miyagi would say, is at the center of it all. But most people don’t know that the story of how that character came to be is messier, stranger, and more interesting. Start with the name. The character was first written as Daniel Webber. Later, it was changed to LaRusso…
Cobra Kai was intended to be a play about nostalgia. A popular 1984 movie served as the basis for a streaming series that brought back characters that most people thought were dead. It seemed like one of those truly unexpected victories when it debuted on YouTube Red in 2018 and received a perfect 100% on Rotten Tomatoes for its debut season. something that hardly ever occurs with legacy intellectual property. In those early episodes, it was astute, self-aware, and prepared to challenge viewers’ preconceived notions about the original plot. After that, things became more difficult. both on and off the…
In The Karate Kid Part II, Kumiko gestures toward what seem to be old castle ruins perched against the Okinawan sky across a rocky coastline. Two young people are standing at the edge of something ancient, and the ocean is visible behind them in this serene, leisurely scene. It seemed entirely real to viewers in 1986. The location seemed to validate everything the movie had been establishing: that Mr. Miyagi’s world had real roots, real history, and a past worth visiting. The ruins were imaginary. Not even near. In reality, what viewers were witnessing was a matte painting—a studio-produced illusion…