Scarlett Johansson, Florence Pug, Rachel Weisz and David Harbour star in the action spy thriller “Black Widow”. Pictured: English actress Florence Pugh as Yelena. (Photo by Splash News and Pictures)

A Ukrainian serviceman of the 47th “Magura” Separate Mechanized Brigade plays with a cat, which his unit evacuated from a frontline, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, at undisclosed location in Donetsk region, Ukraine on February 8, 2024. (Photo by Alina Smutko/Reuters)

A woman rides a mechanical bull while tailgating before a college football game between the Arizona Wildcats and West Virginia Mountaineers at the University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona on October 26, 2024. (Photo by Ernesto Benavides/AFP Photo)

Wout van Aert of Team Visma Lease a Bike of Belgium during the UCI Worldcup Dendermonde 2025 at the Dendermonde on January 5, 2025 in Dendermonde Belgium (Photo by Pim Waslander/Soccrates/Getty Images)

Italy's Valentina Greggio during the Women's Speed Skiing at the World Speed Skiing Championship and World Record Attempt in Vars, France, on March 27, 2025. (Photo by Manon Cruz/Reuters)

A man walks past kelp as he goes for a swim in the Pacific Ocean at La Jolla Shores, Thursday, July 24, 2025, in San Diego. (Photo by Gregory Bull/AP Photo)

Burnouts became a serious form of competition and entertainment in their own right. Considerable prize money or goods are sometimes involved, and cars may even be sponsored or purpose-built specifically as “burnout cars”. Burnout contests are judged on crowd response, with style and attitude therefore being important factors. Such contests are particularly popular in Australia but often occur in North America as well. Wikipedia

SpaceX crews prep the Starship SN8 for its second test engine firing in Boca Chica, TX. on Wednesday, November 11, 2020. SpaceX will try Thursday with 2 engines to be the first ever static fire test to use the LOX header tank. (Photo by Gene Blevins/ZUMA Wire/Rex Features/Shutterstock)