Faced with the dilemma of devoting their lives to their religion or firebombing the homes of rivals, Mormon gangbangers decided they could do both. Back in the 1980s and 1990s, youngsters in Salt Lake City engaged in vicious beatdowns, stabbings, and drive-by shootings over drug-trade turf and in solidarity with members of their crews. Some … Read more
A woman’s hair is more than something that merely covers her head. Little girls learn this early. At least I did. I watched my mother color her gray roots over the bathroom sink, pomade her short crop, hide her frizz under a hat. I suffered as she combed out my knotted tresses and sat still as she … Read more
“The stadium,” writes Frank Andre Guridy in ‘The Stadium – An American History of Politics, Protest, and Play’ (Basic Books), “has never been a merely a sports facility.” From the first wooden ballparks, through the huge concrete edifices of the 1950s and 1960s and on to today’s vast, state-of-the-art arenas, Guridy reveals just what the stadia means to American life — … Read more
When Vladimir Putin’s Russian army invaded neighboring Ukraine on February 24, 2022, Chad Robichaux knew he had to help. The former Force Recon Marine gathered a team of elite special operations veterans, as well as his 25-year-old Marine son, Hunter, and headed to Europe to help those about to be subjected to “untold brutality,” as … Read more
As Mick Jagger’s partner of 10 years — with the promise ring to prove it — former prima ballerina Melanie Hamrick choreographed the rock ballet “Porte Rouge” that was inspired by the music of the Rolling Stones. But despite their decade-long pas de deux, Hamrick — who retired from the American Ballet Theatre after 15 … Read more
In Gill Paul’s latest book, “Scandalous Women,” a historical novel about phenomenally bestselling authors Jacqueline Susann and Jackie Collins — both famous for their sex-driven fiction, and their battles for recognition and critical acceptance in the male-dominated publishing world of the 1960s — there’s a shocking scene that could be right out of the #MeToo … Read more
Francine Pascal, the creator of the “Sweet Valley High” book series, has died. She was 92. According to her sister, Laurie Wenk-Pascal, the author passed away of lymphoma at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital in Manhattan on Sunday, per the New York Times. The Post has reached out to Pascal’s agent. Francine Pascal in Times Square in Feb. … Read more
In 1992, Vladimir Putin— who at the time was deputy mayor of the Russian port city of St. Petersburg— commissioned a film about himself called “Vlast,” a Russian word meaning power. In it, he argued passionately for the West to invest in Russian industry. After he became Russia’s president in 2012, he continued to project … Read more
Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) are prepackaged items that contain lots of salt, refined sugars, cholesterol-spiking fats and other controversial lab-based ingredients. Diets high in UPFs have been linked to obesity, Type 2 diabetes, cancer, cardiovascular disease and even early death. Despite the known risks, UPFs can be a tough habit to kick. These items have been engineered for … Read more
Long before Hollywood director Steven Spielberg made the great white shark #1 on summertime ocean frolickers’ Most Wanted lists in the thriller “Jaws,” there was the megalodon — the biggest, baddest shark ever, replete with a movie marquee moniker. Cue the suspenseful Jaws theme. Weighing more than 60 tons — the equivalent of almost eight … Read more
She’s cracked the case! A New Jersey-based dietitian reports that almonds are the best late-night snack that won’t spike blood sugar, your body’s main fuel source. “The plant-based protein in almonds helps to slow digestion and provides a steady release of energy throughout the night, keeping blood sugar levels in an ideal range,” Erin Palinski-Wade, a … Read more
In 2015, 40-something humorist Mo Rocca asked 22-year-old Chance the Rapper if it was too late to become a hip-hop artist and was surprised by Chance’s emphatic “no.” “Some people might say it’s too soon for you to become a rapper,” Chance offered. While Rocca chuckled, it also made him realize he wasn’t as old … Read more
He missed his comfort zone. An author who says he lost 42 pounds on Ozempic is sharing the “one risk” that he “didn’t see coming” — the psychological effect. “For the first six months I was taking the drug, I was getting what I wanted — I was losing loads of weight, my back pain … Read more
When Madonna, then just barely famous, auditioned for the title role of 1985’s “Desperately Seeking Susan,” she made it clear to the film’s studio executive, Barbara Boyle, how badly she wanted the part. “Madonna walked into Barbara’s office, fell on her knees, and said, ‘I’ll do anything to get this part,” the film’s director, Susan … Read more
Want to age better? You better step on it! To build strength for long-term health, celebrity nutritionist and certified personal trainer JJ Virgin advises simulating your daily activities in the gym, performing workouts that engage fast-twitch muscles and prioritizing protein in your diet. She shared these tips on Sunday’s hourlong episode of “The mindbodygreen Podcast.” … Read more
By 19, Sara – nee Malka – Glass got everything an ultra-religious Jewish woman from the insular Borough Park neighborhood in Brooklyn could want. She’s married a God-fearing man and became a mother – her “true purpose” in life – while settling into the Hasidic enclave of Lakewood, NJ. After growing up in a “Fiddler … Read more
My grandmother had two great loves: my grandfather and the department store Lord & Taylor. Every time we passed the retail palace — either in Midtown Manhattan or on Long Island, where she lived — she would blow a kiss in its direction. “Mi amor!” she’d proclaim when someone uttered its name. She shopped there, … Read more
Jewish author Talia Carner thought she’d seen the worst after hundreds of antisemitic trolls review-bombed her new novel a few months back in retaliation for a pro-Israel video she posted on Instagram in the aftermath of Hamas’ attack on Israel last Oct. 7. But Carner was shocked anew earlier this month after discovering her name … Read more
Nothing was too much for Tu Lam. In the late 1970s, Tu struggled as a Vietnamese refugee living outside Fort Bragg in Fayetteville, NC. In school he was bullied for wearing tattered clothing that smelled “like fish.” Teachers assigned him to the back of the classroom and bus drivers to the back of the bus. … Read more
She’s the real Lady Whistledown. Julia Quinn, the author of the “Bridgerton” books that the hit Netflix series is based on, said that she’s surprised by the “hugeness” of the show’s success. “I never thought it was going to flop, because I knew what incredible production values were going into it … And I knew … Read more