They can close the book on this. An overdue book was recently returned to a suburban New York library nearly 90 years to the day it was checked out — and only incurred a surprisingly low $5 late fee. A copy of Joseph Conrad’s 1925 book “Youth and Two Other Stories” was returned to the … 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. Your favorite “Transformers” star just transformed into your favorite new poet. In early November, Megan Fox is releasing her first collection of poetry, “Pretty Boys Are Poisonous.” “My … Read more
The bubbly Brit will forever be known as Ginger Spice, one-fifth of the world’s best-selling, all-female music group, the Spice Girls. But there’s so much more to Geri Halliwell-Horner. She’s also a mom of three, an actor (recently playing Djimon Hounsou’s wife in the racing drama “Gran Turismo”), an activist and former UN Goodwill Ambassador … Read more
It was quite an earful. A former roommate of Madonna’s claimed that the “Like a Virgin” crooner once stuck her tongue in Al Pacino’s ear the very first time the pair met. Speaking with author Mary Gabriel for her new book, “Madonna: A Rebel Life,” Whitley Hill claimed that the spine-shivering incident took place during … Read more
It was an offer she definitely refused … twice! Barbra Streisand revealed in her upcoming novel, “My Name is Barbra,” that screen legend Marlon Brando once propositioned her for sex prior to becoming close friends. Streisand, 81, opens her new memoir by detailing the time that Brando, who died in 2004 at the age of … Read more
Marina Kostina shouldn’t have survived. A persuasive friend convinced the Chicago-based clinical hypnotherapist to go skydiving on Father’s Day in 2022. When she decided to make the leap from 13,500 feet, Kostina, a Moscow native, had been struggling with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, as well as the rocky aftermath of a failed marriage. She also … Read more
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She never gave up, did she? Hollywood icon Barbra Streisand revealed that she struggled to get Robert Redford to star in their 1973 film “The Way We Were.” Streisand, 81, makes the stunning claim in her upcoming memoir “My Name Is Barbra,” which is set to hit bookstores Nov. 7. “Bob is that rare combination… … Read more
Seattle might be a hub of progressivism — but Stacy Manning and Katy Faust say raising conservative kids there is entirely possible, if you parent with purpose. In their new book “Raising Conservative Kids in a Woke City: Teaching Historical, Economic, and Biological Truth in a World of Lies,” the two Seattle moms share how … Read more
Ever since books have been printed and distributed, there have been groups of people eager to set fire to them, ban them, and generally make sure certain titles (and the exciting ideas contained therein!) never see the light of day. Book burnings were a regular event in university towns across Nazi Germany in the 1930s, … Read more
His name is Harry Potter — but he’s not a wizard. A British man in his twenties named Harry Potter was born six months before J.K. Rowling’s “Philosopher’s Stone” was published in the UK in 1997. The next year the best-selling book came out in the U.S. with the title “The Sorcerer’s Stone.” Ever since … Read more
Gather round and look up, we’re talking about the sugar bowl from the time before time, the collective feminine, ancestral egg, the anchor of the unconscious mind and the bringer of blood and tide. The moon. A mirror to ourselves and a key to the power within, the moon and its phases reflect the waxing … Read more
This Gen-Z Carrie Bradshaw might only be 20 years old — but she’s already found her happily ever after. Carrie Berk — yes, she shares the same name as the “Sex and the City” protagonist, and no, it’s not a coincidence — is a social media star dishing out dating advice in her brand new … Read more
Filmmaker Julio Vincent Gambuto had spent more than a decade hustling for projects, networking, and flying back and forth from New York City to California to maintain his fabulous lifestyle. That all screeched to a halt in 2020, with the coronavirus pandemic. But Gambuto didn’t miss the relentless whir of his previous life. He realized … Read more
She’s looking back at music hissss-tory. Britney Spears revealed Wednesday that she was “scared” when she was handed a massive python while performing her hit “Slave 4 You” at MTV’s Video Music Awards in 2001. Taking to X (formerly Twitter), the pop star talked briefly about the performance while plugging her brand-new book, which is … Read more
It’s a new chapter for Dictionary.com. The online dictionary added 566 new words to its database Wednesday, as well as 348 new definitions for existing entries and 2,256 revised definitions. The new sayings, which include words like “jawn” and “shower orange,” were added to “represent the always-evolving nature of English and our lexicographers’ neverending efforts to … Read more
There was a little bit too much of Monica — and Erica and Rita and Tina — in her life. Horror novelist Stephen King revealed Tuesday that his love for Lou Bega’s 1999 hit “Mambo No. 5” nearly caused his wife, Tabitha, to divorce him. “Oh, yeah. Big time,” said King, 75, to Rolling Stone magazine. “My … Read more
A new Amish romance novel is flying off the shelves — but its content is buggy-ing out the traditional conservative church community. Lifelong community member Linda Byler, 65, penned “Tapestry of Love” (literally — in a notebook) after beginning her writing career at an Amish newspaper. The second novel in her “New Directions” romance series … Read more
Does your kid read a lot? A new study suggests they’re likely happier, more physically active, have a more active imagination and even problem-solve better than kids who rarely or never read. The poll of 1,500 American parents and 500 K–6 teachers revealed 91% of children aged 5 – 12 who are avid readers are also … Read more
On Aug. 8, 2018, author Jillian Lauren entered B Block at the maximum security California State Prison in Los Angeles to meet Samuel Little, a serial killer thought to have murdered as many 93 women across 14 states between 1970 and 2005. Wheelchair-bound and suffering from diabetes and a heart condition, the 77-year-old inmate took Lauren by … Read more