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
As a mom of three, Nicole Saphier, MD, a medical contributor on Fox News and a radiologist and director of Breast Imaging at Memorial Sloan Kettering Monmouth, knows no one can write the book on motherhood. That’s why she gathered her mom-colleagues and fans to create a collection of essays, memories, and musings in the new book “Love, … Read more
U.S. novelist and screenwriter Paul Auster died of complications from lung cancer at his home in Brooklyn on Tuesday evening aged 77, the New York Times reported, citing friend and author Jacki Lyden. The New Jersey-born writer was known for a string of acclaimed works including “The New York Trilogy” and “The Book of Illusions”. … Read more
Every second counts. Mel Robbins, a best-selling author, personal development coach and motivational speaker, is revealing a simple move that she says will transform you from a chronic procrastinator to a model of productivity. Robbins recommends you invoke “The 5 Second Rule” whenever a task looms and you feel anxious, loafish, or distracted. Start counting … Read more
It’s time to forgive yourself for forgetting. Two cognitive psychology researchers are debunking common misconceptions about human memory while sharing easy ways to recall different types of information. Dr. Megan Sumeracki and Dr. Althea Need Kaminske say that some forgetfulness is natural because it allows the brain to remember more stuff. Memory is “more like … Read more
In April, 2013, a group of Sherpas, the iconic Nepalese mountain guides, hung off the side of the mountain they call Sagarmatha, installing 3,000 feet of the 12 miles of fixed ropes added to Everest each year to aid inexperienced climbers. Because it was dangerous work, the Sherpas carried hundreds of pounds of rope, ice … Read more
Sophie Kinsella, who writes the best-selling “Shopaholic” series, revealed this week that she has been battling brain cancer for more than a year. “I’ve wanted for a long time to share with you a health update and I’ve been waiting for the strength to do so,” she penned Wednesday on Instagram. “At the end of 2022, I was diagnosed … Read more
It was Jan. 18, 2011, in Phoenix, Ariz., and Peter Forcelli, a special agent for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), picked up a 911 call about a robbery in progress. When he arrived at the scene, it was obvious something horrible had happened. “As we stepped through the doorway, the tang … Read more
“Babar” author Laurent de Brunhoff, who revived his father’s popular picture book series about an elephant-king and presided over its rise to a global, multimedia franchise, has died. He was 98. De Brunhoff, a Paris native who moved to the U.S. in the 1980s, died Friday at his home in Key West, Florida, after being … Read more
Let’s talk about sex, baby — and why you’re bad at it. Sex and relationship psychotherapist Miranda Christophers, founder of The Therapy Yard UK-based counseling service, is sharing the six signs you suck in the sack — from a shortage of swagger to a run-of-the-mill routine. “People can’t be ‘good’ in bed — relaxed, engaged, … Read more
While filming “The Blues Brothers” in 1979, John Belushi was partying so hard that he was often unable to function. One night, after yet another Belushi delay, director John Landis knocked on the door of his trailer, fed up. “Inside, John sat disheveled, eyes vacant. Atop a desk sat a mound of cocaine,” writes Daniel … Read more
Do you sigh when you’re stressed? You’re already on your way to regulating your emotions. Kandi Wiens, an author and University of Pennsylvania researcher specializing in stress, resilience and burnout, shared her stress-busting tips with The Post. “People think that when we distract ourselves from stress, that’s a bad thing, but not necessarily,” Penn’s master’s … Read more
When it’s frigid outside, it’s the best time of year to plop down on the couch and pick up a book that will scare the bejesus out of you. (For reasons we’ve never been able to quite work out, winter is the time of year that many thrillers are published.) Put your iPhone on Do … Read more
For some six decades, it took The Village Voice to tell the alternative story of New York each week – and with its publication late every Thursday — America itself. Beginning in the white bread mid-Fifties when The Voice was founded by the likes of Norman Mailer and a couple of cohorts, through to the … Read more
One of the cinematic highlights of the 2024 New York International Children’s Film Festival could be described, at least partly, as a wild-goose chase. Or, more precisely, a domestic-hen chase. That animated feature, “Chicken for Linda!,” follows a guilt-stricken single mother trying to buy the main ingredient of her daughter’s favorite dish. But since grocers … Read more
Can you handle this baby name trend? A professional baby namer says parents are now selecting monikers that sound “cool” as a TikTok or Instagram handle. “Communication and technology are so huge right now and it helps individualize the child and gives them their own unique identity,” Steph Coffield, 40, explained to SWNS. “People want … Read more
Fans of Jeremiah Brent and Nate Berkus know that the interior design power couple lives an enviable, stunningly beautiful life filled with perfectly tailored peacoats, angular cheekbones, adorable children, Mario Bellini sofas, and Italian marble kitchen islands. “The Space That Keeps You: When Home Becomes a Love Story” is written by Jeremiah Brent. More of … Read more
“Stranger Things” star Brett Gelman has had two stops on his book tour vanish. Bookstores in California and Illinois scuttled scheduled events featuring the 47-year-old comedian due to harassment and intimidation from antisemitic and anti-Israel protesters, he alleges. The Jewish actor will no longer have the chance to promote his fiction debut at Book Passage … Read more
Stanley Kubrick was just an average Jewish kid, born in Manhattan in 1928 and raised in The Bronx. He read comic books and pulp novels, played chess, and rooted for the Yankees. He also watched every movie he could, often skipping school to go to 25-cent matinees. But as authors Robert P. Kolker and Nathan … Read more
It didn’t turn into Armageddon. Ben Affleck was spotted this week attending a school event with his wife, Jennifer Lopez, his ex-wife, Jennifer Garner, and some of their children in a rare outing for the famous trio. With divorce filings often peaking in March, two relationship experts are advising The Post on how to blend … Read more