classics

  • Paige DeSorbo shares timeless wardrobe staples that’ll never go out of style

    Paige DeSorbo is In The Know’s style contributor. Being stylish doesn’t mean you need to run out to Prada and buy the newest pair of boots. Style is about being able to work with what you have in your closet, and being able to build multiple outfits around just a few key pieces.

  • 25 of the Most Peculiar, Oddball Cars Ever Built

    We wouldn't go so far as to call these cars ugly, but they certainly don't look normal. That's actually a good thing. From Road & Track

  • Disney+ downloads will disappear when they leave the service (updated)

    While Disney leans hard on nostalgia for content from its vast archives to push its upcoming Disney+ package, one downside is that licensing deals signed years ago will mean some movies aren't always available. In the past, it's made limited availability of content part of the business model, rotating classics in and out of the Disney vault to encourage purchases while they're available. As CEO Bob Iger explained during an interview at the Vanity Fair New Establishment Summit 2019, that shouldn't be an issue -- as long as people keep subscribing. Asked about the availability of older movies (around 25 minutes into the video below), he referenced the three-hour "All Your Favorites" sizzle reel Disney released last week, and said that there is "some of it but very very little" that will be removed from the service at times. However, as long as someone is an active Disney+ subscriber, he said, they'll be able to watch downloaded copies of those movies anyway. It's not the perfect solution, but it may nudge some people to get -- and keep -- that annual subscription, even in future years if Disney ever raises the prices. Disney+ launches November 12th, with a $6.99 per month / $69.99 annual price tag. Update 11:30AM ET: It seems that Iger's statements have caused some confusion. While he seemed to be suggesting that any videos you downloaded from Disney+ would continue to be available as long as you were a subscriber, regardless of changes in licensing or things going back in the "vault" so to speak, that's not necessarily the case. A Disney spokesperson clarified to The Verge that, if a movie or show leaves the Disney+ platform, then it will no longer be available as a download. To give you the full context of Iger's statement, we've included a transcript below. Q: I have a quick, you mentioned the breadth of content and you kind of, you guys exploded the internet, I think it was last week, with this incredible flex of everything from the vault. Now I grew up in the tradition of the Disney vault, you know the movie would come out and then it would go back in the vault, and if you didn't get it, it was gone. So I'm just curious as the mother of a five year old, is the stuff gonna stay on Disney Plus or are you gonna take The Love Bug away? A: No, no, no. What you're referring to they've someone in our marketing department decided to put out a trailer which I think was a snippet from every one of the movies and television shows that will be on and it was a three and a half hour trailer. It was kind of inventive although I have not gotten through it all yet. Virtually all of the library is on Disney Plus and will be available. There's some encumbrances from deals that we had, legacy deals that we had before, which will prevent some of it from being on initially, and will cause some of it but very very little to come off for brief periods of time. But by and large, almost all of it is there. And if you are a subscriber, you can download it and put it on a device and it will stay on that device as long as you continue to subscribe. So in your case if you wanted to download 10 classic Disney films that may not have all been available at once before, you can do that basically fill all of your hard drive space on one of your devices and your child can watch wherever they are.

  • David Beckham’s dodgy King Arthur cameo revealed

    David Beckham's King Arthur cameo isn't exactly an Oscars contender...

  • Capcom's collection of Disney NES games does retro gaming right

    Recapturing the feeling of playing video games of bygone eras is no easy task. Sure, a simple emulator can technically drag ancient software to modern television screens, but anyone who grew up playing 8-bit games can tell you the experience isn't always the same. Pixel-perfect presentations can sometimes lack the nostalgic charm of the distorted, fuzzy tube TVs old games were originally designed for. That's one of the things that makes Capcom's Disney Afternoon Collection so special. It doesn't just collect Ducktales, Rescue Rangers and other iconic NES Disney games in convenient one package -- it wraps them in the style, context and visual limitations of the 1990s.

  • Bring back game night this holiday season with these 8 classics

    This season, enjoy a good ole' fashioned game night with your family and friends! What time better to uphold traditions!

  • Throwing it back to this old school game

    Games nowadays are great to play with their mega pixels, real life characters and personalized profiles but sometimes the throwbacks are just what you need.

  • A look back at one of the hardest games ever

    Considered one of the hardest games ever it was almost impossible to beat without a strategy guide. Do you think you could play?

  • Donald Trump Doesn't Know How Trojan Horses Work

    The people in the Trojan horse were the heroes of the story.

  • 'Pac-Man Championship Edition 2' looks chaotic, wonderful

    A few years ago, Bandai Namco figured out the key to reviving the Pac-Man: just make the original top down dot-chomper faster, brighter and more competitive. Pac-Man Championship Edition and Championship Edition DX+ changed just enough of the classic game to make it fresh and exciting. Now, the company is going to try it one more time. Today Bandai Namco announced Pac-man Championship Edition 2, a remix that promises new rules, bigger ghosts and new direction in level design

  • YouTube will offer classic NFL games as part of a new deal

    The National Football League and YouTube have expanded a deal that allows the site to play previews, highlights and recaps. In 2016, YouTube will not only carry more content and expand its search options, but also show entire classic games. "Three of the most memorable games for each of the 32 clubs in the NFL will be posted to the NFL's official channel on YouTube prior to the start of the 2016 season," according to the NFL's blog. In other words, the site will soon host dozens of vintage matches.

  • 11 Spring Splurges That’ll Give Life to Your Closet

    We’ve all spring-cleaned our closets, gotten rid of yesteryear’s outfits, recycled whatever we can, and put away our heavy winter coats for (hopefully) a good eight months. Now, with all that newly-available space, I sense a shopping spree coming on! So without further ado, here are my picks of the best pieces to splurge on this spring. May they all be future classics in your wardrobe.

  • When Chevrolet Wrote the Book, Or at Least the Pamphlet, on Performance

    The close of the 1970s wasn’t exactly the high-water mark for performance cars from American manufacturers, yet that didn’t keep automakers from marketing them. In 1979, Chevrolet produced a consumer pamphlet featuring a cover shot of IROC Camaros in competition, with the bold proclamation, “From people who know what performance is all about.” Inside, the GM division touted its range of models aimed at enthusiast buyers, not all of which have stood the test of time.

  • Top 5 BMW M Series Cars

    For BMW enthusiasts, “M” is the most powerful letter in the alphabet. When the iconic “M” comes to mind, it conjures thoughts of motorsports, competition and innovation all executed with luxury, style and class. The series comes with a multitude of variations over the decades, each of them an intricate part of BMW history. Here are the top 5 M cars that we’d love to see in the garage.

  • Jerry Seinfeld On What Makes His Rare Porsches So Spongeworthy

    There are few folks on the planet quite as cuckoo for Porsches as the comedian—and 18 of his rarest cars may fetch more than $30 million at an auction this week

  • 9 Essential Items Every Guy Needs in His Wardrobe

    To build anything great wardrobe, you need a solid foundation. From classic white tees to dark-wash denim, these basics really make an outfit come together.

  • When Porsche Built a Jeep: The Type 597 Jagdwagen

    In 1954, the newly expanded German military had a need for a domestically sourced, four-wheel drive, quarter-ton transport vehicle. Bids were solicited from Auto Union, Borgward, and a most unlikely third German supplier – Porsche. While Porsche’s 597 exceeded the expectations of testers, its complexity and cost relegated it to also-ran status, forcing the manufacturer to recoup its investment by selling the “Jagdwagen,” or “Hunter’s Car,” to affluent civilian buyers.

  • Class of 1991: Cars that Have Become Classics

    If you’re still mistakenly writing 2015 when dating your checks, wrap your head around this one: a fresh batch of vehicles just turned 25 years old, which makes them antique cars according to state legislatures, the Antique Automobile Club of America and a number of automotive mavens.

  • Unseen For More Than 60 Years, One-Off Manta Ray Will Return To The Spotlight

    Story by Daniel Strohl, images courtesy Geoff Hacker.

  • 5 Oddballs From The Scottsdale Auctions

    For the most part, the Scottsdale classic car auctions cater to collectors with fairly conventional (albeit extravagant) tastes. “For the most part” being the operative term here. But for those dedicated eccentrics who look hard enough, there can be some mighty odd stuff lurking behind the Mustangs and Corvettes. Here are five of our favorite odd ducks:

  • 40 Photos From The Grand National Roadster Show

    Text by David Conwill, photos courtesy Scott Sheehan. When we profiled this year’s AMBR winner, we promised further coverage of the West Coast’s premier indoor car show. Friend of Hemmings Scott Sheehan was nice enough to send us a selection of photos from his visit to GNRS. As you can see, period styling and vintage goodies remain popular with hot rodders and customizers

  • Rare Ferrari Sets New Record For Most Expensive Car Ever Auctioned

    Ahead of today’s auction in Paris, auctioneer Artcurial had estimated the 1957 Ferrari 335 S Scaglietti  might fetch between $30 million and $35 million. Enzo Ferrari himself oversaw its construction, and the body by Scaglietti has proven timeless.

  • 1965 Buick Riviera GS Sells For $121,000 In Scottsdale, Doubling Pre-auction Estimates

    1965 Buick Riviera GS. Photos by Mathieu Heurteult, courtesy Gooding & Company, unless otherwise noted.

  • 9 Future Collector Cars Turning Legal For Import In 2016

    The 25-year-rule means a bumper crop of rare and desirable foreign-only cars are now legal to import into the United States—but it's not as simple as a typical Craigslist sale.

  • What Lies Beneath? In This Case, Harley Earl's Cadillac

    The “Raindrop” Cadillac, beneath the barn overhang. Photos courtesy Robin Barry.

  • Mopar Muscle Rules Auction Block in Kissimmee

    1970 Plymouth Hemi ‘Cuda convertible. Photos by David Newhardt, courtesy Mecum Auctions, unless otherwise noted.