‘Vampire tourism’ ruined this town — and ‘Twilight’ is to blame, residents say

‘Vampire tourism’ ruined this town — and ‘Twilight’ is to blame, residents say

They sucked the life blood right out. A small Washington town has seen its tourism numbers rise from the dead, thanks to being the setting of the “Twilight” novels turned film series with Robert Pattinson and Kirsten Stewart — and residents are still fed up nearly 20 years later. Locals in the town of Forks … Read more

Blame Steven Spielberg for cutting Glen Powell and Daisy Edgar-Jones’ kiss in ‘Twisters’

Blame Steven Spielberg for cutting Glen Powell and Daisy Edgar-Jones’ kiss in ‘Twisters’

There truly “Ain’t No Love in Oklahoma.” Glen Powell and Daisy Edgar-Jones play stormchasers Tyler Owens and Kate Cooper in the new film “Twisters,” a sequel to the 1996 original.  The two actors have undeniable chemistry in the movie, but surprisingly don’t seal the happy ending with a kiss. Glen Powell and British actress Daisy … Read more

Emma Roberts reveals who’s to blame for ‘Madame Web’ being a ‘failure’

Emma Roberts reveals who’s to blame for ‘Madame Web’ being a ‘failure’

Emma Roberts has a theory about why “Madame Web” bombed at the box office. The 33-year-old actress spoke to Variety in an interview published Friday and opened up about the reason why the Marvel film performed so poorly with both fans and critics. “Things work; things don’t work,” she said. “Everyone likes to act like … Read more

Colorectal cancer is rising among young adults — could this diet be to blame?

Colorectal cancer is rising among young adults — could this diet be to blame?

Colorectal cancer in young adults is on the rise — now, scientists are examining how diets high in fat and low in fiber can spur changes in the digestive system that raise the risk for early-onset colorectal cancer. Ohio State University researchers say the “Western diet” can disrupt the delicate balance of bacteria in your … Read more

As IQ scores decline in the US, experts blame the rise of tech— how stupid is your state?

As IQ scores decline in the US, experts blame the rise of tech— how stupid is your state?

Do all Americans go through a process of dumbening? IQ scores in the US are on the wane for the first time ever — and experts are saying that technology is to blame. A report from 2023 revealed the depressing reality — that the average intelligence test score fell from 100 to 98, a dismal, two point … Read more

Gen Z is already having a ‘mid-life crisis’ — US Surgeon General warns social media is to blame

Gen Z is already having a ‘mid-life crisis’ — US Surgeon General warns social media is to blame

Generation Z is still under 30 — but they may be approaching their “mid-life crisis” era. Those born between 1997 and 2012 are already suffering what many don’t experience until middle age — and it’s all thanks to social media, according to the US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy. “What’s happening in social media is the … Read more

Nose picking likely ‘partially’ to blame for Alzheimer’s disease: scientists

Nose picking likely ‘partially’ to blame for Alzheimer’s disease: scientists

You can pick your nose, but you can’t pick your pathogens. A review of dozens of published studies into the mechanisms behind neurological diseases has collected strong evidence that people who frequently pick their noses are at a higher risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease. The new report, compiled and written by researchers at Western Sydney … Read more

Taylor Swift fans ‘scammed’ by pop star’s merchandise store, blame Universal Music Group

Taylor Swift fans ‘scammed’ by pop star’s merchandise store, blame Universal Music Group

A growing number of Taylor Swift fans gripe that they’ve been “scammed” by the pop star’s online merchandise store — with many pointing the finger at her record label Universal Music Group over chronic mismanagement of the site. Store.TaylorSwift.com — which sells gifts, CDs and vinyl, as well as T-shirts and sweaters from her record-breaking … Read more

Women fall out of love before men, experts say — kids and chores could be to blame

Women fall out of love before men, experts say — kids and chores could be to blame

They’ve lost that lovin’ feeling. Women fall out of love before their husbands do —  and a life of children and chores could be the culprit. A new study, published in the Journal of the Association for Psychological Science, found that women report a more dramatic decrease in feelings of love over time, compared to … Read more

I thought Alaska was an island but I’m not ‘stupid’— I blame my teachers

I thought Alaska was an island but I’m not ‘stupid’— I blame my teachers

She’s schooling teachers over her bad education. A geographically confused content creator is calling for an overhaul of the American education system, saying she lacks general knowledge, despite earning As and Bs in her high school classes. Sabriena Abrre, 25, grew up in Utah but now lives with her husband and two young children in … Read more

‘Milli Vanilli’ Review: Blame It on the Fame

‘Milli Vanilli’ Review: Blame It on the Fame

The performers Fab Morvan and Rob Pilatus earn your empathy in the documentary “Milli Vanilli,” a jolting, eye-opening investigation on how fame destroyed them. The war-of-words film, directed by Luke Korem, unfolds like a whodunit. The film retraces the bonkers events of Morvan and Pilatus’s naïve rise to the top in the late 1980s as … Read more

Jada Pinkett Smith on Oscars slap blame: I was seen as an ‘adulteress’

Jada Pinkett Smith on Oscars slap blame: I was seen as an ‘adulteress’

Jada Pinkett Smith is reacting to rumors that she was to blame for her husband, Will Smith, slapping Chris Rock onstage during the 2022 Academy Awards. The actress, who revealed this week that she’s actually been separated from Smith, 55, for seven years, opened up about the headline-making scandal in an interview with People. She … Read more

Travis Kelce is to blame for NFL’s Taylor Swift obsession: Stephen A. Smith

Travis Kelce is to blame for NFL’s Taylor Swift obsession: Stephen A. Smith

The massive amount of attention focused on the Travis Kelce-Taylor Swift romance is all due to one person, according to Stephen A. Smith. “Travis Kelce, stop,” Smith said on ESPN’s “First Take” on Thursday. “Bro, you did this. Not the NFL. If the NFL got 27 million viewers, more power to ’em. What about Taylor … Read more

Gen Z to blame for fast-disappearing Southern drawl, y’all: new study

Gen Z to blame for fast-disappearing Southern drawl, y’all: new study

Well, bless their hearts — Gen Z is killing the Southern drawl, y’all. That’s according to a new study published in Language Variation and Change, which claims the classic Southern American accent has been slowly fading over time — with the younger generation now helping to hammer the final nail into the proverbial pine box. Researchers … Read more

Cancer in under-50s surges by 79% — ‘Western’ diet, alcohol to blame: study

Cancer in under-50s surges by 79% — ‘Western’ diet, alcohol to blame: study

Blame it on burgers and booze. The steady increase in cancer cases among young people could be chalked up to red meat, salt and alcohol, new research suggests. A study published Tuesday in BMJ Oncology analyzed data from 1990 and 2019, finding a 79% surge in new cancer cases in people under 50 over the … Read more

US mimics Japan’s fertility crisis — and you can blame virginal men

US mimics Japan’s fertility crisis — and you can blame virginal men

Experts warn that the United States may be following Japan’s worrying population decline after the Asian nation-state released new shocking data. Japan’s National Institute of Population and Social Security Research (IPSS) recently revealed that a third of 18-year-old women may never have children. The island country recorded a population of 126.15 million in 2020 but … Read more

Viral theory suggests Drake to blame for Shohei Ohtani’s injuries

Viral theory suggests Drake to blame for Shohei Ohtani’s injuries

Might there be an answer to the cruel twist of fate that has shocked Shohei Ohtani’s season? After the two-way megastar tore his UCL on Wednesday night, preventing him from pitching again this season, fans are searching for an explanation — and some are feeling confident in an unorthodox one. One baseball YouTuber, “Baseball Doesn’t … Read more

Stevan Ridley: Blame Tom Brady for injury that put Kevin Hart in a wheelchair

Stevan Ridley: Blame Tom Brady for  injury that put Kevin Hart in a wheelchair

Father time remains undefeated. Kevin Hart learned that the hard way after losing a 40-yard dash to former Patriots running back Stevan Ridley. In the process, the 44-year-old Hart tore his lower abdomen and hip abductors, landing him in a wheelchair. Hart shared the news on social media, and among those to respond was Ridley, … Read more

Bad hair day? Blame your genes, new study says

Bad hair day? Blame your genes, new study says

Your bad hair day could be written in your DNA. Genetic variations could be to blame for your wicked bed head, a new study found, as researchers discover more about the role genes play in hair patterns. The study, published in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology, explored the phenomenon of hair whorls — circular patterns … Read more