D’oh! The markings on a recently unearthed coffin are being compared to Marge Simpson from Fox’s long-running cartoon “The Simpsons.” The mummy’s resting place was discovered late last year in a 3,500-year-old cemetery in Minya, Egypt, and is believed to belong to senior officials and priests of the New Kingdom from 1550 BC to 1069 BC. … Read more
Three years ago, Devlin Donaldson thought diabetes was a life sentence. Diagnosed as type 2 after a stroke, he felt hopeless about managing his condition. “My understanding was diabetes was something you lived with for your whole life,” Donaldson told Business Insider. “Once you got it, you had it.” Devlin Donaldson, who struggled with type … Read more
Adam Silver delivered a sliver of hope to basketball fans that the fate TNT’s beloved “Inside the NBA” has yet to be decided. The league’s commissioner was asked about fans’ concerns about losing the on-air team of Ernie Johnson, Kenny Smith, Charles Barkley and Shaquille O’Neal with the home of the NBA’s television rights after … Read more
The NBA appears ready to move on from TNT for a reunion with NBC. The league is formalizing contracts this week with Disney (which owns ESPN), NBC and Amazon for new rights deals that would begin with the 2025-26 season, Sports Business Journal reported Wednesday. NBC is closing in on taking over TNT’s “B” package … Read more
A pet owner was left scratching her head after receiving a bizarre note from her neighbor about something so trivial she thought it must be a joke. Taking to a local Facebook group, the woman shared the “unhinged” letter about her cat that was left in her letterbox the other day. “Bark all day long” It read: “Hey neighbor! … Read more
With a classic catalog spanning five decades from the Police to his solo career, Sting says it never gets old when one of his songs gets a brand new spin. And the timeless tunes of the artist born Gordon Sumner get a fresh flip in the new dance theater production “Message in a Bottle,” which … Read more
This article is one of the winning submissions from the New York Post Scholars Contest, presented by Command Education. The year is 1997. Fresh out of college, 22-year-old Joseph Ko, now a social studies teacher at Great Neck South High School, stands at the crossroads at Grinnell College, IA. He is deliberating the future direction of his … Read more
Talk about not lovin’ it. Mcdonald’s lovers are irate that the fast-food giant is reinstating a delectable fan-favorite dessert — but it can’t be enjoyed in the US. Inflation-battered Mickey D’s brought back its special Confetti Cookie Dough McFlurry from last year, though only for Canadian clientele. The recently returned item is described on the … Read more
Bruce Willis’ eldest daughter, Rumer Willis, shared an update on his dementia diagnosis at the premiere of her new film, “My Divorce Party,” in Beverly Hills. “He’s great. Yeah, yeah, doing OK. Thank you so much for asking,” she told Fox News Digital on Wednesday. “I think, for me, through this experience, what’s been so … Read more
Rock-a-bye-bye to this bizarre book. There’s nearly no sweeter sight than a mother comforting her child with a lovely lullaby and gentle snuggle. But when the child has a five o’clock shadow and a 401K, the cutesy scene becomes kind of cringe-worthy — so says New York mama and blogger Marlene Kern Fischer. Fischer, a … Read more
A notoriously tough west coast fitness boot camp has gone soft with its expansion to New York. The Ranch, a famed luxury wellness retreat in Malibu, California, opened a Hudson Valley location earlier this month. The original Ranch, roughly an hour outside of Los Angeles, has long been known for its 5:30 a.m. wake-up calls, … Read more
Theater review THE GREAT GATSBY Two hours and 30 minutes, with one intermission. At the Broadway Theatre, 53rd Street and Broadway. Forget East Egg and West Egg. The creators of the new musical “The Great Gatsby,” which opened Thursday night on Broadway, have laid an egg. This song-and-dance version of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s enduring 1925 … Read more
This mom isn’t playin’ around. Kelly Medina Enos, a mom of two and UK media personality, is sharing a “really scary” cautionary tale about a toy she bought for her 4-year-old son, George. Enos claims that somehow a “fully-grown man” hijacked the walkie-talkie she ordered on Amazon. “Basically they aren’t a safe childs toy IMO. … Read more
They’re acting salty. Lunchables should be banned from school lunchrooms, according to Consumer Reports. The prominent advocacy organization is petitioning the USDA on grounds that sodium counts in the fun-to-eat meal kits is simply too high for tykes, among other safety concerns. Ban the sodium-packed meal kits aimed at kids from school lunchrooms, Consumer Reports … Read more
Past rows of steel- and carbon-frame bikes, behind a floor-to-ceiling curtain, to the left of the mechanic’s room, this Prospect Lefferts Gardens institution is freshly reopened. The second incarnation of Jermaine, Paul and Johann Burrowes’ restaurant, MangoSeed, started serving up Caribbean fare this February following intense community pressure, the brothers say. The brothers and professional … Read more
It’s legit! Kristen Wiig reprised her fan-favorite “Saturday Night Live” role as the over-enthusiastic Target lady in a commercial for the company’s upcoming Target Circle Week. In the ad, which according to a press release is one of 12 spots, the “Bridesmaids” star can be seen wearing her iconic bowl-cut wig as she wanders through … Read more
Departing Costco CFO Richard Galanti provided an update Tuesday on whether customers might see changes to the cost of the warehouse retailer’s $1.50 hot dog and soda combo. The deal “is probably safe for a while” after his decades-long tenure as Costco’s CFO ends Friday, Galanti told Bloomberg. Former Kroger CFO Gary Millerchip will succeed Galanti. The hot … Read more
Leah Smith, a 22-year-old TikToker known for openly sharing her struggle with a rare form of bone cancer has died, her boyfriend Andrew announced. Smith, of Liverpool, England, suffered from stage four Ewing sarcoma — which afflicts just 225 under-18s per year here in the United States, according to Johns Hopkins Medicine. Smith appeared “beautiful as ever” … Read more
She sow had a nose for art. Pigcasso, the wildly talented pig who sold over $1 million of her paintings and was hailed “the most successful non-human artist in world history,” has died at age 8. Joanne Lefson, the creative critter’s owner, recently announced the 450-pound visionary’s death due chronic Rheumatoid arthritis. Prior to her passing, the … Read more
When New York City’s first dog café Boris & Horton announced that both their East Village and Williamsburg locations will be closing on Monday, Feb. 26, owner Logan Mikhly felt like she hit a low. “It’s been a roller coaster. I think I’ve never felt lower or more disappointed in myself when we announced that … Read more