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John Carpenter, W.D. Richter, and the original writers of ’Big Trouble in Little China’ look back at the Jack Burton we never met.

On May 19, 1989, the cult classic ’Road House’ opened in theaters and introduced us to the great warrior poet (and bar bouncer) Dalton.

In the new full trailer for ’Tammy,’ Melissa McCarthy hits the road with her grandmother for a tale of redemption and crude humor.

As my flying routine typically involves cramped middle seats on bargain commercial flights, the thought of actual high-speed Internet at cruising altitude is about as realistic as finding the treasure of Oak Island. So, when SmartSky invited me on a recent flight to test its 4G LTE network over Florida, I was skeptical at best … Continued

On Tuesday, November 7, United Airlines will say farewell to its Boeing 747 fleet with one last flight of the “Queen of the Skies.” United flight 747 is a one-way trip from San Francisco to Honolulu — just like the very first United 747 flight that took place in 1970 — and there will be … Continued

Already on the scene as part of around-the-clock emergency relief and aid efforts in Puerto Rico, the FAA is now investigating an incident that has Isla Grande Airport closed today. At approximately 11 a.m. local time, a Cessna 182D crashed, resulting in “serious injuries” to the pilot and co-pilot, who were the only people in … Continued

In the wake of back-to-back-to-back historic hurricanes causing unprecedented damage to three separate areas, the general aviation community has responded with an incredible level of generosity. Now, as attention is focused on relief efforts in Puerto Rico — as work continues in southeast Texas and the Florida Keys — celebrities are raising the bar even higher … Continued

Otto the Autopilot this is not, but Aurora Flying Sciences’ Aircrew Labor In-cockpit Automation System (ALIAS) reached a significant milestone this week with the simulated landing of a Boeing 737-800NG. The latest accomplishment of this “robotic co-pilot” took place at the John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center in Massachusetts, as ALIAS proved it is … Continued

When Ford Motor Co. chairman Bill Ford was asked at SXSW if we’d be seeing his company’s logo on a flying car anytime soon, his answer was simple: “No.” Flying car fever is gripping America’s tech-hungry population lately, as Dutch developer PAL-V announced in February that its Liberty, a three-wheel gyrocopter, is for sale and … Continued

He’s also not totally giving up on a sequel

While it’s all hypothetical, it’s certainly fun to think of James Bond being played by the bald badass Jason Statham.

Taylor Swift’s best buddy has some time off this year, so he’d like to be on ’Game of Thrones’ if they’ll have him.