In 2009, Mutassim Khadafy, the then 34-year-old son of the ruthless Libyan dictator Moammar Khadafy and the African country’s National Security Advisor, wanted to vacation in Las Vegas. But he didn’t want his every move — particularly the illegal ones — to end up in the news. So he hired Phil Elwood, a self-described PR … Read more
New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you buy through our links. Rita Ora is cool personified, and so it’s no surprise that all of her projects revolve around style, one way or another. The video for her infectious single, “Ask and You Shall Receive” is an updated homage to … Read more
He’s had many a happy meal. An NYC-based food photojournalist who documented his travels across six continents to find the world’s most unique McDonald’s locations is now releasing a book after completing his five-year McExpedition. Brooklyn’s Gary He, 39, wrote the scrumptious guide — aptly titled “McAtlas: A Global Guide to the Golden Arches” — … Read more
Long before Hollywood director Steven Spielberg made the great white shark #1 on summertime ocean frolickers’ Most Wanted lists in the thriller “Jaws,” there was the megalodon — the biggest, baddest shark ever, replete with a movie marquee moniker. Cue the suspenseful Jaws theme. Weighing more than 60 tons — the equivalent of almost eight … Read more
Vivid Seats is the New York Post’s official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. You may recognize Jenny Slate‘s voice from “Marcel The Shell With Shoes On,” “The Secret Life of Pets,” “Zootopia,” “The Lego Batman” or “Big Mouth.” It’s also possible … Read more
It’s time to gear up for some professional growth under the summer sun. Here are the best reads for career development and life advice for movers and shakers. This new release by lawyer and mediator Damali Peterman is one she wishes she could have had to guide her through being the only black woman in … Read more
In 2015, 40-something humorist Mo Rocca asked 22-year-old Chance the Rapper if it was too late to become a hip-hop artist and was surprised by Chance’s emphatic “no.” “Some people might say it’s too soon for you to become a rapper,” Chance offered. While Rocca chuckled, it also made him realize he wasn’t as old … Read more
Considering she will soon adorn America’s $20 bill, Harriet Tubman hardly lacks in national significance. But even the nation’s most celebrated historic figures can remain elusive and unknown. A new biography of the iconic abolitionist and activist hopes to add nuance and complexity to Tubman and her legacy of freedom and service. Written by Harvard … Read more
When Madonna, then just barely famous, auditioned for the title role of 1985’s “Desperately Seeking Susan,” she made it clear to the film’s studio executive, Barbara Boyle, how badly she wanted the part. “Madonna walked into Barbara’s office, fell on her knees, and said, ‘I’ll do anything to get this part,” the film’s director, Susan … Read more
Much is known about the Kennedy women — Jackie, Caroline, Carolyn — but for many, Rosemary Kennedy remains an enigma. And for good reason. Headstrong and carefree — but plagued by mental health challenges — Rosemary remains the least known (if not forgotten) Kennedy. And in her new book Ask Not: The Kennedys and the … Read more
New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you buy through our links. Whether in business or her personal life, Jessica Alba always has a growth mindset. The actress is getting back to her kick-butt roots with “Trigger Warning,” which premieres today on Netflix. Only this time around, as an executive … Read more
Megan Markle longed to be posh like Victoria Beckham. While engaged to Prince Harry, Markle allegedly asked the Spice-Girl-turned-fashion-designer for free clothes and handbags. But the request was “vetoed by [Buckingham] Palace for being against their rules,” celebrity biographer Tom Bower reveals in his new book, “The House of Beckham,” out now in the UK … Read more
The “space race” of the 1950s and 60s conjures images of the gleaming Sputnik satellite, Soviet scientists in crisp white coats and sharp-nosed rockets rising into the sky with fiery splendor. But, the reality of the USSR’s space program — which narrowly beat the US to send the first man to space — was far … Read more
They served up some Blood and Cheese. Spoilers below for the first episode of “House of the Dragon” Season 2. The season premiere for the “Game of Thrones” spinoff’s second season, “House of the Dragon,” covered an infamous and controversial murder, known to fans of the books as “Blood and Cheese.” As Season 2 begins, … Read more
By 19, Sara – nee Malka – Glass got everything an ultra-religious Jewish woman from the insular Borough Park neighborhood in Brooklyn could want. She’s married a God-fearing man and became a mother – her “true purpose” in life – while settling into the Hasidic enclave of Lakewood, NJ. After growing up in a “Fiddler … Read more
The animals are tame, but her stories are wild. In her new book “Pets and the City: True Tales of a Manhattan House Call Veterinarian,” animal doctor Amy Attas dishes on what she’s learned about the lives of New York’s wealthy and well-known by visiting their homes to care for their four-legged family members. Attas … Read more
NEW YORK — Inspired by an 18th century Scottish philosopher and the modern scourge of misinformation, Suzanne Collins is returning to the ravaged, post-apocalyptic land of Panem for a new “The Hunger Games” novel. Scholastic announced Thursday that “Sunrise on the Reaping,” the fifth volume of Collins’ blockbuster dystopian series, will be published March 18, 2025. The … Read more
Adam Nimoy has boldly gone where no fan has gone before. The son of the late “Star Trek” actor Leonard Nimoy has written a “reverential” but warts-and-all memoir about his “complicated” relationship with his dad that reveals just how worlds apart they were for most of their lives. “You know, it’s not ‘Mommie Dearest.’ I … Read more
“Star Trek” brothers for life. William Shatner defended his bond with late co-star Leonard Nimoy after Nimoy’s son, television director Adam Nimoy, claimed that the “Star Trek” actors didn’t get along in his new book, “The Most Human: Reconciling with My Father, Leonard Nimoy.” Shatner, 93, exclusively told The Post that Adam, 67, “wasn’t around” … Read more
My grandmother had two great loves: my grandfather and the department store Lord & Taylor. Every time we passed the retail palace — either in Midtown Manhattan or on Long Island, where she lived — she would blow a kiss in its direction. “Mi amor!” she’d proclaim when someone uttered its name. She shopped there, … Read more