“Sex And the City” fans will surely flock to see Carrie Bradshaw’s taxidermied bird hat as the infamous prop will soon go under the hammer at Sotheby’s. Sarah Jessica Parker, 58, sported the eccentric accessory twice for the “SATC” franchise: once in the 2008 film when Mr. Big left Carrie at their wedding altar, and … Read more
No, this isn’t part of the marketing for “Barbie.” A rare pink bird called the roseate spoonbill was spotted by a birdwatcher in Green Bay, Wisconsin — the first confirmed sighting of the bird in the state in 178 years, Fox 11 News reported. “Not many pink birds. It’s either a flamingo or a spoonbill,” … Read more
The premise of “Bird Box,” the 2018 thriller starring Sandra Bullock, was always a downer: A frightening force descends on earth that, if spotted, makes the viewer kill themselves. For some deranged reason everybody watched that movie at Christmas. movie review Running time: 110 minutes. Not rated. On Netflix. Oh, the coal they discovered. “Bird … Read more
Amid the sea of Union Jacks, demonstrators filled the air with a chorus of boos Saturday at King Charles III and Queen Camilla’s coronation. The elaborate royal procession was heckled by anti-monarch protestors who joined the crowd of onlookers watching the parade on Saturday. “Down with the crown!” many among the masses shouted as the … Read more
It was a humerus mistake. After responding to reports of human bones, English police were embarrassed to learn the alleged crime scene was actually a fake pirate skeleton. A gardener had reportedly dialed emergency services after exhuming what he thought were human remains while digging at a house in Long Eaton, near Derby, Derbyshire, Jam … Read more
Gabrielle Deleon might only be 4-foot-6 — yet the 28-year-old social media manager can be an absolute lion in rush-hour traffic. But she doesn’t display her road rage with her middle finger or by honking her horn. In recent months, she’s been expressing her anger from behind the wheel with a thumbs-down. “It’s much more … Read more
This owl wanted to get even wiser. A college library in Decatur, Georgia, had to close for a week after an owl made its home there, WSB-TV reported. The brazen creature flew in through the chimney of Agnes Scott College’s McCain Library and settled in its rafters. To safeguard both the students and the animals, … Read more
Thanksgiving turkeys bring people together. They may also raise questions when it comes how you should be carving these holiday birds. Should someone cut down the middle first? What about the legs and wings? How do get the meat out of the turkey’s base? Chefs have long figured out how to carve whole turkeys for large gatherings. And … Read more
A bird has flown non-stop, apparently, from Alaska to the Australian state of Tasmania. And now this young bar-tailed godwit — a member of the sandpiper family — appears to have set a non-stop distance record for migratory birds. It flew at least 13,560 kilometers — or 8,435 miles — during that flight, a bird expert said … Read more
Two-time Big Brother winner Reggie Bird has taken to social media with a heartbreaking health update. The 48-year-old Gold Coast-based TV personality, who won the reality series in 2003 and again this year, told her 45,000 followers she had recently been diagnosed with Usher syndrome, a disease which impacts both hearing and vision. Bird, who … Read more
Almost 48million birds have been culled this year across Europe due to the biggest ever avian flu outbreak. The highly contagious virus — which experts fear could jump to humans and trigger another pandemic — usually dies out in the summer. Yet this year, avian influenza has persisted all-year round. Government advisers have called the … Read more