Blue Ivy breaks Met Gala age barrier as the youngest attendee in nearly a decade

Blue Ivy breaks Met Gala age barrier as the youngest attendee in nearly a decade

Color me impressed.  Blue Ivy Carter, 14, has made Met Gala history as the youngest A-list guest to attend the adults-only invite event in nearly a decade — but hey, when you’re Beyoncé’s kid, trailblazing is in your blood.   Breaking the bash’s long-standing mandate that all attendees must be age 18 and older, the Gen … Read more

This rap group put ‘Strong Island’ on the hip-hop map, broke through NYC barrier

This rap group put ‘Strong Island’ on the hip-hop map, broke through NYC barrier

They’re still number one in the 631. Rap pioneers JVC Force put the suburbs on the hip-hop map with the iconic anthem “Strong Island” in the late 1980s — and their funk-filled ode to Long Island has new life stretching all the way across the pond. “People have come up to me and were telling … Read more

This natural ingredient is ‘lowkey magic’ for your face — it fights acne, moisturizes and helps your skin barrier

This natural ingredient is ‘lowkey magic’ for your face — it fights acne, moisturizes and helps your skin barrier

Here’s the real bee’s knees. Skincare companies might have you believing you need expensive serums and seven-step routines to maintain that youthful glow. But some experts say the real secret to a perfect complexion is hiding in your cupboard. Experts say the real secret to a perfect complexion is hiding in your cupboard. Jacob Lund … Read more

‘Stone Cold’ Steve Austin sends woman flying after driving ATV into WrestleMania barrier

‘Stone Cold’ Steve Austin sends woman flying after driving ATV into WrestleMania barrier

Add another three count to “Stone Cold” Steve Austin’s WrestleMania resume. Austin made an appearance at WrestleMania 41 on Sunday to thunderous applause, as a thrilled crowd came unglued when his glass-breaking music hit. Stone Cold lost control of his ATV on Sunday night. X, @BulletClutlta. Austin drove his ATV down the ramp and began … Read more

Why this United flight attendant is blocking empty seats with a ‘barrier’

Why this United flight attendant is blocking empty seats with a ‘barrier’

Passengers on a recent United Airlines flight were left crammed and disappointed. On a May 24 flight from Honolulu (HNL) to Los Angeles (LAX), there were plenty of empty seats still available after everyone was boarded and the cabin doors were closed. Passengers hoped to spread out and move to the empty seats, but after … Read more

Visitors are making peepholes in Mount Fuji barrier designed to stop obnoxious, selfie-taking tourists

Visitors are making peepholes in Mount Fuji barrier designed to stop obnoxious, selfie-taking tourists

Ain’t no barrier high enough. In Japan, a tourist town’s extravagant effort to block scenic views of Mount Fuji from foreigners has already backfired. Obnoxious travelers have poked peepholes through a towering, mesh barrier shielding them from seeing the mountain unobscured. Tourists have overrun a Japanese town so they can take sweet selfies of Mount … Read more

This scary long COVID symptom could be caused a leaky blood-brain barrier: study

This scary long COVID symptom could be caused a leaky blood-brain barrier: study

Post-COVID “brain fog” could be caused by leaky blood vessels in the brain, a groundbreaking new study out of Ireland has determined. Researchers from Trinity College Dublin recruited 32 patients who contracted COVID during the first wave of the pandemic, examining whether there was any disruption to the integrity of the brain’s blood vessels. The … Read more

Out-of-pocket expenses voted top barrier to healthcare access

Out-of-pocket expenses voted top barrier to healthcare access

Only 34% of Americans have visited their primary care doctor in the past year. A new survey of 2,000 U.S. adults examined their biggest barriers to healthcare access. Out-of-pocket expenses were a major concern, with 53% stating this would impact their decision to not seek medical care if they needed it. Nearly half (49%) also … Read more