Month: June 2025

If ever an actor has owned a role in a classic movie, it’s Bruce Willis in Die Hard. Today, it’s hard to imagine anyone more suited to play New York cop John McClane.

The 1988 Christmas classic was adapted from a book, and, as fans know, it showed McClane battling terrorists in a skyscraper amid a marital breakdown with his wife.

Die Hard eventually spawned numerous sequels.

However, it was almost not meant to be.

It turns out that the iconic role was first offered to a surprising choice: Singing legend Frank Sinatra.

It’s not that Sinatra couldn’t play a likable tough-guy. Given a little imagination, the role would almost make sense. It’s just that Willis so inhabited the character that it’s hard to imagine Sinatra in it.

According to The New York Post, “20th Century Studios was contractually obligated to offer a certain A-list singer the role first.”

However, Sinatra was 70 years old and turned the role down, The Post reported.

It’s worth remembering that Willis’s stature grew after Die Hard because he was known as a television actor before that, due to his star turn on Moonlighting.

Sinatra did star as a New York police sergeant in a movie called Detective, Entertainment Weekly noted. That movie was based on a book written by author Roderick Thorp.

According to EW, Thorp wrote a sequel, bringing back the same character, Sgt. Joe Leland, played by Sinatra. This is the book that Die Hard was based on.

Because Sinatra had starred in the original movie, the studio had to offer him the next film, EW reported, adding that Sinatra was actively touring when he declined the role.

According to EW, a number of other actors also passed on the role before it went to Bruce Willis, including Sylvester Stallone, Mel Gibson, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Kurt Russell, and Burt Reynolds.

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Fans are eagerly anticipating the July 11 release of the latest series in the story of Dexter, the vigilante serial killer who worked as a police blood spatter expert in Miami.

The official trailer released by Paramount+, where the new show Dexter: Resurrection will air, confirmed that the series will be set, at least in part, in New York City, as Dexter squares off against a variety of serial killers and tries to find his son, Harrison.

Although episode headlines and the trailer provide some clues, a series of Getty Images photos of Dexter: Resurrection being shot in New York City provide further hints about the direction the show will take.

The photos show Dexter dressed in a suit and tie traversing the streets of Manhattan looking like any other Wall Street worker, and they show him walking on the street with several other actors, including the actor who plays his son Harrison and two actors tapped to play serial killers.

Fans also captured photos of the filming.

Spotted: Dexter, Harrison & Angel Batista in NYC on set for Dexter: Resurrection 👀

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The full, official trailer was released on the evening of May 31 on the Dexter X page. “Only in New York,” it starts. “Someone once told me, you have to go through hell to achieve resurrection. Hallelujah.”

In the trailer, Dexter’s former police colleague Angel Batista confronts Dexter about being the Bay Harbor Butcher, saying he feels like he’s seen a “ghost.”

Dexter takes off in a truck. He ends up in New York, saying, “What better place to hide?” He then appears at a meeting of serial killers at a mansion. “So there are others?” he says. Uma Thurman and Peter Dinklage appear in the trailer. Dexter’s son Harrison also appears briefly in the trailer.

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The Northern Lights may be visible in at least 17 U.S. states on June 1 and 2, 2025, the result of a powerful geomagnetic storm.

The Space Weather Prediction Center has posted maps on its website showing the areas where the Northern Lights should be visible.

It will likely be the “biggest display of the northern lights since 2024,” according to Accuweather.

The states with the best chance of seeing the northern lights are along the northern border of the U.S. The northern lights may appear by midday on June 1.

The aurora “may become visible over much of the northern half of the country, and maybe as far south as Alabama to northern California,” the center says. “Detrimental impacts to some of our critical infrastructure technology are possible.” Watches “at this level are very rare.”

The states that will likely be able to see the northern lights, as long as the weather is clear, are, according to the center’s maps: North Dakota, South Dakota, Michigan, Iowa, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, Washington, Idaho, New York, Alaska, Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, and Montana. Adding in Alabama and California, that’s at least 17 states.

“A G4 (Severe) geomagnetic storm watch is in effect for 2 June. A powerful coronal mass ejection (CME) erupted from the Sun the evening of 30 May. The CME is anticipated to arrive at Earth later on Sunday, 1 June,” the center wrote. 

The conditions “become more possible on Monday, 2 June,” but the storm levels “will likely begin subsiding by Tuesday 3 June,” the center added.

“The Aurora is also called the Northern Lights in the northern hemisphere and Southern Lights in the southern hemisphere. The technical term for the Northern Lights is Aurora Borealis and the Southern lights are called the Aurora Australis,” the center’s website explains. 

“The word Aurora was first used by Galileo and comes from Latin and is the name of the goddess of dawn. The word Borealis comes from the Latin word boreal which means ‘northern’ or ‘from the north.’ The word Australis is Latin for austral, which means ‘southern,'” it adds.

The center explains, “The aurora is formed from interactions between the solar wind streaming out from the sun and Earth’s protective magnetic field, or magnetosphere. The aurora is one manifestation of geomagnetic activity or geomagnetic storms.” 

“As the solar wind increases in speed and the interplanetary magnetic field embedded in the solar wind turns southward, the geomagnetic activity will increase and the aurora will become brighter, more active, and move further from the poles. Even moderate solar wind creates aurora so there is usually a weak aurora somewhere even when there isn’t a big geomagnetic storm.”

The center also has a page of tips for viewing the northern lights.

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When embarking on a road trip it’s important to ensure you’re ready for any emergencies that may strike, making items like jump starters and tire inflators vital for peace of mind while on the road. While no one can predict a flat tire or dead battery, they will definitely put a damper on your trip. Thankfully, Walmart has the perfect solution for flat tires, with this portable tire inflator that’s currently 80% off.

The Carluck Portable Air Compressor is on sale now for just $22 at Walmart, a massive $87 discount from its original price of $109. The portable device will fill up your tires in minutes, and shoppers note that it’s “been a lifesaver!” on the road. With over 700 five-star ratings, it’s no secret why this tire inflator is a best seller on Walmart’s site.

Carluck Portable Air Compressor, $22 (was $109) at Walmart

Small yet potent, this portable tire inflator is compact enough to fit inside your glove compartment and comes with four different pressure units:PSI (pounds per square inch), BAR (Pascal), KPA (Kilopascal), and KG/CM² (kilograms per square centimeter.) Able to inflate a car tire in three minutes, this portable air pump is ideal for emergencies to get you back on the road in no time. No need to worry about overfilling your tire, since the compressor features a convenient LED display that showcases real-time pressure. It also has an automatic shutoff that stops inflating once it reaches your preset pressure point. Included with the device are two rechargeable batteries.. For nighttime emergencies, this tire inflator also features a bright LED light that’ll illuminate as you change or inflate your tires in the dark.

One shopper said it’s “the best I have used,” while another shopper commented how it “does a better job than the one I paid $55 for.” A third Walmart shopper explained how this small tire inflator “pumped up two vehicle tires with no problem,” in just minutes.

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This is not only an excellent solution for your tires, but another shopper explained how they’ve “used this air pump on everything from soccer balls to the tires on a Jeep.” A second shopper said it’s a “quality product that does what it’s supposed to do.”

While no one wishes for an emergency, the Carluck Portable Air Compressor is the perfect device to have on hand in case it does. At just $22, this compact tire inflator is a must-have before you hit the road.