Early in the second season of Cobra Kai, a fully grown man with a red beard in a braid enters a competition in the woods while sporting a leather jacket and aviator sunglasses. He introduces himself as Stingray. The teenagers in his immediate vicinity hardly respond. And for some reason, that moment works flawlessly. On paper, it’s ridiculous. It lands on the screen. Paul Walter Hauser plays Raymond Porter, also known as Stingray, which is a fact in and of itself that tends to cause people who are familiar with movies to react slowly. Before most people knew his name,…
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.
Most people remember a brief scene from Cobra Kai’s fourth season, but few really take the time to reflect on it. While waiting to be picked up, a new child is dancing by themselves at a bus stop without realizing it. The bus departs. He pivots. Everyone in the school is looking. Kenny Payne’s introduction is both humorous and subtly painful in a way that only excellent television can pull off. When he shot that scene, Dallas Dupree Young, who plays Kenny, was about fifteen years old. He had no intention of acting. Eric Young Sr., a former Major League…
Finding out that the actor who made you cringe every time Kyler Park spoke about Cobra Kai is actually a Sundance award winner with a sincere passion for shattering stereotypes is strangely satisfying. Since 2018, Joe Seo has been portraying one of Netflix’s most entertaining and annoying high school villains. For the majority of that run, he has been in his late thirties or early forties. People are still surprised by the last part. Since Seo was born on July 30, 1980, he was playing a 17-year-old between the ages of 38 and 43. It’s the kind of detail that…
Most streaming subscribers don’t know about it yet, but something quietly big is happening in the world of streaming. You may be able to get some of your money back if you paid for YouTube TV or DirecTV Stream in the last few years. This is because of a federal class action lawsuit. The Biddle v. Disney settlement is a $50 million deal to end the antitrust lawsuit that subscribers of YouTube TV, DirecTV Stream, and FuboTV brought against The Walt Disney Company. The lawsuit says Disney did things that raised the prices of Streaming Live Pay Television services unfairly,…
Bonnie Blue, whose real name is Tia Billinger and who makes adult content, has confirmed that she has had her first child. Her rep confirmed that she is doing well after having a C-section, and Blue herself shared a black-and-white video on Instagram that showed her pregnancy and labor and delivery at the Lindo Wing of St. Mary’s Hospital in London. It is important to note that Princess Kate gave birth to all three of her children in the same hospital. It’s the kind of detail that fits with someone who rarely does something without an angle, whether they did…
There’s something unsettling about thinking about being on the highway and seeing your car stop responding. There was no slow fade or mechanical groan to let you know the power was off. That’s what Ford is trying to avoid with two recalls that started in late August 2026 and affect almost 160,000 cars. The bigger deal is for 148,663 Ford Mustangs from the model years 2024 to 2026. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the cause is a metal eyelet, which is a small ground connector in the wiring harness for the engine compartment. This eyelet can break…
There is a rhythm to the time it takes to buy Halloween candy. In the middle of September, you go to Marshalls or HomeGoods and see something fun and holiday-themed. You don’t give it much thought and just put it in your cart. There are about a million bags of Crystal Temptations’ Chocolatey Eyeballs sitting on shelves because of this. Now, those people are being told to get rid of them. The FDA issued a recall notice on August 31 for Crystal Temptations’ Halloween Chocolatey Eyeballs, which are chocolate candies in the shape of eyes that were sold at Marshalls,…
There’s something a little strange about a power plant coming back to life making national news. When most plants shut down, that’s the end of the story. The cooling towers stop making noise, and the only way people remember them is through old photos. Palaisades isn’t going along with that plan. Palisades Nuclear Generating Station is on a 432-acre plot of land along Lake Michigan in Covert Township, Michigan. For the past few years, it has been trying to do something that no other American nuclear plant has ever done: a full restart after its fuel was taken out and…
He was proud to show off the awards he won at work. They say he smiled every day, even when things were tough. He worked on his English quietly so that he could get into medical school one day, try out for college soccer, and study to be a doctor. Pierre Damas Bel was a freshman at Wright State University and twenty years old. He was the perfect example of the kind of person that the American immigration story is supposed to honor. He crossed the center line of I-70 near Springfield, Ohio, on August 31, 2026, and was killed…
When someone young, friendly, and deeply loved suddenly dies, there is a certain kind of grief that spreads through a fan community. Carla Jeffery, the actress best known for playing Bree, the happy, kind-hearted cheerleader in Disney Channel’s Zombies franchise, died on September 2, 2026. The news of her death came quickly. She was 33 years old. Carla Alexander, Jeffery’s agent, made the announcement. Alexander had been working with Jeffery since she was 12 years old, seeing the kid from Houston, Texas grow into a working actress who quietly built a career that most people in this business never get…