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DECEMBER 27, 2017 - JANUARY 2, 2018 UCW 27 WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM WEEKLY HOROSCOPE NEWS OF THE WEIRD by the Editors at Andrews McMeel Syndication Bright Idea Cai, a 28-year-old man in Lianyungang, Jiangsu Province, China, had plenty of time to consider traffic patterns as he waited for the lights to change during his daily commute. So much, in fact, that he decided to take matters into his own hands Sept. 27 and paint new traffic arrows on the roadway. A traffic camera captured the whole project as Cai carefully added a straight arrow to the existing left-turn and U-turn arrows. "I saw the straight lane was always packed with cars, while the turning left lane has a lot of space," Cai told police. "So I thought changing the signs would make my commute smoother." The BBC reported that police fined Cai the equivalent of about $151, and crews removed the new, straight arrow from the road. [BBC, 11/30/2017] When Ya Gotta Go ... Nemy Bautista of Sacramento, California, will not be posting a five-star review to Amazon this holiday season following not one but two alarming experiences. Nov. 28, Bautista returned home to find a pile of what he thought was dog poo at the end of his driveway. But after reviewing his security camera footage, he discovered the poop perp was in fact a contract delivery driver for Amazon, driving a U-Haul truck. Bautista watched as the female driver squatted by the side of the truck, partially concealed by the open door, and left her mark. Bautista called Amazon to complain, and a supervisor arrived hours later to bag up the evidence. The next day, Bautista got another package from Amazon, but the delivery person "tossed the package ... instead of walking up the driveway," Bautista told FOX40. He said the package contained a "fragile porcelain figurine," but it didn't break. Maybe the delivery person was afraid of stepping in something? [FOX40, 12/1/2017] On the Naughty List A mall Santa working the weekend shift in late November got more than he bargained for at Dufferin Mall in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, when an unnamed woman unloaded a sleigh-full of obscenities on him, saying, "Do you have a sleigh? No? ... You're not magic! You're not even real! I heard about it when I was a young kid!" A bystander with a cellphone captured the tirade on video, reported the New York Post, and true to his spirit, St. Nick kept his composure and tried not to engage with the elf-hater. A mall spokesperson said the woman left without further incident. [New York Post, 11/29/2017] ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20 Expressing yourself authentically is proving difficult, Aries. But this will pass shortly. Even- tually, your persistence will pay off, and others will see that your intentions are genuine. TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21 If your dreams are within reason, there is no reason why they can't come to fruition, Tau- rus. You just may need a few friends in your corner to help make things happen. GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21 Gemini, don't obsess about a specific ap- proach to working through a problem. Seek feedback from a number of people and explore all of your options. CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22 Cancer, it may take an intense effort to con- centrate on your work this week because your thoughts keep drifting elsewhere. You must rein in your wandering mind. LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23 It may be challenging to separate your fanta- sies from reality right now, Leo. Even though things are vivid in your mind, others may help clarify things for you. VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22 Surprising news leaves you a little bit frazzled, Virgo. However, once you work your way through the surprise, you'll see that this news bodes well for you. LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23 Libra, others feel like you have everything figured out this week and are as sensible as can be. But there's a fun side of you that is just waiting to pop out. SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22 Something in your life is causing you undue stress, Scorpio. Find a way to let it all go by focusing on thoughts and things that bring you happiness. SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21 Sagittarius, it may seem like your time in the spotlight has come and gone, but that isn't the case. You have plenty of time to show what you can accomplish. CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20 Capricorn, your vision of the future may be set right now, but there is always room for some modifications. Embrace some of the uncer- tainty that can lead to greatness. AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18 Aquarius, no career goal is out of reach right now. erefore, if you've been thinking of a career move, now is a great time to put those plans in motion. PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20 e search for the truth could lead you on a bit of a wild adventure, Pisces. Eventually, you can get to the bottom of the situation. Question: It's time for "It's a Wonderful Life" with James Stewart. Will they EVER show the film with Marlo omas? –TS Matt Roush: e TV-movie you're thinking of is "It Happened One Christ- mas" from 1977, with the former "at Girl" in the George Bailey role. Our in-house holiday-TV expert looked it up, and this doesn't appear to be sched- uled anywhere, and it's also apparently not even available on DVD. My advice would be to write to nostalgia-based outlets like MeTV and getTV and alert them to this oversight. Question: e networks don't show some of the older Christmas movies anymore: "Undercover Christmas," "e Christmas List," "Secret Santa." Also, why won't they put them out on DVD for purchase? – Pam Matt Roush: I did research on this subject, and I discovered that there are a ton of these movies available on DVD, sometimes with multiple films on one disc – check out Hallmark's website, for starters. If these titles aren't available, it may just be a matter of supply and de- mand in a dwindling DVD marketplace. As for why they don't show up on TV: Seems Hallmark and its competitors are so busy making new movies every year, they may not have room or inclination to show some of the more golden oldies. To submit questions to TV Critic Matt Roush, go to tvinsider.com. by Damian Holbrook Cheers to "Marvel's Runaways" for in- venting a cool new mutant. Take a dash of DNA from "Gossip Girl," splice it into the gene code of a comic about teens with special powers, inject that into a charis- matic cast and – boom! – you have the superhero show we need and deserve. Cheers to two decades of David Boreanaz. From "Buffy" and "Angel" to "Bones" and "SEAL Team," the ac- tor's unique mix of matinee-idol looks and roguish charm has been a steady, welcome presence on our TV sets for 20 years. For that, we salute him. Jeers to that Oscar Mishap for blow- ing "Moonlight's" big moment. Our jaws have been on the floor ever since Faye Dunaway and Warren Beatty were handed the wrong envelope and incor- rectly named "La La Land" Best Picture.