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MAY 16-22, 2018 UCW 31 WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM WEEKLY HOROSCOPE NEWS OF THE WEIRD by the Editors at Andrews McMeel Syndication Unclear on the concept In a perhaps unintentional bid for the worst criminal disguise of 2018, Kerry Hammond Jr., 22, broke into a GameStop store in St. Marys, Georgia, at 1:19 a.m. on April 13, where he was captured on camera wearing a clear plastic wrapper (of the sort that holds bundles of bottled water) over his head. Even with the plastic "mask," WJXT reported, Hammond's face is clearly visible in surveillance video, and St. Marys police quickly identified him and captured him on April 17. Hammond already had two active fel- ony warrants for his arrest for burglary and second-degree criminal damage to property. [WJXT, 4/16/2018] Techno-weird In Tokyo, women who have qualms about living alone may soon have a new security option. "Man on the Curtain" is a prototype smartphone app that connects to a projector and throws a moving shadow of a man onto a closed window curtain. e shadow man can be doing any of several differ- ent activities, such as boxing, karate, vacuuming, playing guitar or getting dressed. Keiichi Nakamura, advertis- ing manager of Leopalace21 Corp., an apartment management company where the idea originated, told Reuters that eventually his company would like to "commercialize it once we add variety, such as releasing a new video every day." [Reuters, 4/21/2018] Entrepreneurial spirit Over the last two years, Cameron County employee Gilberto Escamilla, 53, of Brownsville, Texas, has been accepting shipments of fajitas worth a total of $1.2 million at the Darrell B. Hester Juvenile Detention Center in Brownsville. e only trouble is, the inmates there aren't served fajitas. Escamilla had been ordering the meat from Labatt Food Service in Harlin- gen and intercepting it to resell. "It started small and got bigger and out of control," Escamilla told the court, ac- cording to e Brownsville Herald. On April 20, he was sentenced to 50 years in prison after pleading guilty to theft by a public servant. [e Brownsville Herald, 4/20/2018] Oops e Washington State Department of Transportation had to issue a mea culpa on the afternoon of April 17 after an electronic highway sign displayed the message "U SUCK" above Inter- state 5 near Jovita. WSDOT called the sign "an inappropriate message" that appeared due to a training error and was "clearly a mistake," according to KCPQ TV. [Q13 FOX, 4/18/2018] ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20 Aries, soon you will be able to clarify your thinking and articulate your needs to others. Until then, you need to wait for an opportu- nity to share your point of view. TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21 Taurus, if you have been struggling with a challenging situation, you'll get some much- needed support this week. Use the break to treat yourself to something special. GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21 Some epic action may be on tap for you this week, Gemini. You may have to slow things down if everything is moving too quickly. A lively group of people will join you. CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22 Cancer, a surge of energy may have you work- ing overtime to complete a task. Just come up for a breather once in a while. Such respites can prove rejuvenating. LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23 Distant lands may be calling you, Leo. So be sure your passport is in order and set up those discount fare alerts to your email. It's time to get away for some R&R. VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22 Virgo, be careful what you wish for, as you may just get everything you desire. It's uncer- tain how things may turn out, so be ready to make changes as needed. LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23 Is love in the air, Libra? If you are feeling more amorous than usual, you may be ready for a new relationship or ready to add some spice to your current one. SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22 Health, wisdom and wealth could be in your sights, Scorpio. Why not throw in being well- liked as well? is is your time to soar. Enjoy the ride while it lasts. SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21 Devote more time to self-care right now, Sag- ittarius. You may need some time to yourself to recharge. When you are done, you can once again be a person of action. CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20 Capricorn, you may be feeling a little wild this week or ready to just hang around in your pajamas and relax. Either way works as long as you're happy doing it. AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18 Your powers of persuasion are dialed up, Aquarius. You can convince others of just about anything you want them to do right now. Use this skill wisely. PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20 Pisces, a love of fine things could find you in financial peril if you are not careful with spending. Set limits on how much you treat yourself. Question: I love Henry Winkler in "Barry," but the language in it is really over the top. Why do the writers seem to have a need to use such filthy language? – Pat Matt Roush: You are aware you're watching HBO, I presume? I may be as desensitized to TV profanity as I appear to be to the live audience/ enhanced laugh track (a contin- ued theme in my mailbag), but this doesn't bother me when I enter a world as weird and violent as Barry's, especially on a premium channel known for pushing content enve- lopes. That dyspeptic acting coach Gene Cousineau is one of Henry Winkler's best roles in ages, probably since Barry Zuckerkorn on "Arrested Development," and since it's hardly a secret that Winkler is one of the most decent guys in all of show business, this is authentically terrific acting. How great would it be for this legend to finally get an Emmy for such a per- formance? Question: Is NBC's Champions coming back? It's growing on me! Matt Roush: Again, hard to predict. Per- sonally, I'd probably have enjoyed this comedy more if it were about Michael being raised by his quirky mom (Mindy Kaling) than by yet another self-ab- sorbed man-child like his biological dad (Anders Holm). We'll see which shows make the cut later this month. To submit questions to TV Critic Matt Roush, go to: tvinsider.com. by Damian Holbrook Cheers to "American Idol's" Judges for good ruling. The reboot hit a high note on April 23 when Katy Perry, Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie's "exec- utive decision" saved drag gem Ada Vox from being voted out of the Top 10 after a dazzling version of "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going." (Sad- ly, she went home a week later.) Jeers to ABC for playing favorites within the Marvel family. A full week of Jimmy Kimmel Live! spots for the cast of "Avengers: Infinity War?" Imagine how well Marvel's "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." would do if the network promoted its own show as heavily as they did the film. 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