Carlos Costa fell in love with movies during his first trip to the theater; 50 years later, he opened an independent cinema in São Paulo, Brazil. Costa converted an old garage into the Cine LT3 theater, with 35 vintage seats, a snack counter and a box office. He runs the entire operation, including choosing the art-house titles, running the projector and making the popcorn. “I also think that’s part of the charm,” he told The Associated Press.

Brandon Dawson’s 2,346-pound pumpkin won this year’s 52nd World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off in Half Moon Bay, California. The hefty gourd weighs about as much as a “small sedan or a large bison,” said The Associated Press. Dawson, an engineer, used his skills to determine how much water the pumpkin needed and where it could get the right amount of sunlight. He also had something to prove: Last year, Dawson’s pumpkin lost the top prize to a rival gourd 6 pounds heavier.