You know the tune. Now learn the astonishing tale behind ‘(Get Your Kicks on) Route 66’

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At 25, Sammy Cahn had already achieved a lot: he’d graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with an economics degree, written a popular song called “Daddy” (recorded by Sammy Kaye), worked with the famous bandleader Tommy Dorsey, and served in the Marines during World War II. However, he felt he needed to be in Los Angeles to revive his career as a songwriter and actor. So, he and his wife, Cynthia, drove their 1941 Buick westward to California.

How Route 66 inspired Disney’s ‘Cars’ and Cars Land — and the ride that never came to be

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Cars Land debuted in 2012 as part of a major overhaul of the theme park, finally giving it an impressive area that could compete with – and often exceed – those next door at Disneyland. The land is beautifully designed, featuring reddish rocks reminiscent of Arizona and a mountain range backdrop subtly shaped like the tail fins of classic Cadillacs from the late 1950s and early 1960s. This is a nod to Cadillac Ranch in Amarillo, Texas, a famous art installation where ten vintage Cadillacs are buried nose-down in the ground, often compared to a 20th-century Stonehenge.

Elden Ring 2026 DLC Release Date Leaked, Marked Your Calendars

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Elden Ring was FromSoftware’s first attempt at a truly open-world game with a flexible progression system, and many fans believe it’s their best work yet. Considering the quality of games like Dark Souls and Bloodborne, that’s high praise! Whether or not you think Elden Ring deserves that title, it’s undeniably been a huge hit, so it’s no surprise FromSoftware is planning to build on that success.

Netflix’s Dark Revealed Its Biggest Twist in Episode 1 (& Most Fans Missed It)

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The series Dark centers around a conflict that plays out across different time periods. The story begins with the mysterious disappearances of people in the town of Winden, including Erik Obendorf and Mads Nielsen in 1986, and Mikkel Nielsen in the very first episode, titled “Secrets.” But Mikkel’s disappearance wasn’t truly the end of his story.