Green means go, red means stop. Trophies or confetti come with good performance, and people who fall behind get nudged to do better. Those brightly colored engagement tactics long ago jumped from smartphone games to everything from online shopping to sports betting and classrooms. So it should come as no surprise that many nutrition-tracking apps like MyFitnessPal and … Read more
Seas the day. Plans are being put forward to create the world’s first-ever “floating city,” which would be powered by nuclear energy and have a capacity of 80,000 – dwarfing the finest cruise ships in the world. Visions of the so-called Freedom Ship have existed since the 1990s, but they have been brought back to … Read more
Their lives changed in a New York minute. The childhood friends from England who wrote “Two Strangers (Carry A Cake Across New York)” — which has been nominated for a staggering eight Tony Awards — never even lived in New York before writing the Broadway musical. Kit Buchan and Jim Barne had only visited the … Read more
Fresh off his Rookie of the Year award, Dallas Mavericks Cooper Flagg made things Instagram official with girlfriend, Duke women’s basketball center Ari Roberson, on Thursday. Flagg, who led Duke to the Final Four last March before Dallas took him first overall in the 2025 NBA Draft, shared a snapshot of the pair kissing while in … Read more
Theater review TWO STRANGERS (CARRY A CAKE ACROSS NEW YORK) Two hours and 30 minutes with one intermission. At the Longacre Theatre, 220 W. 48th Street. Like unwrapping a present under the tree, you’re not quite sure what you’re in for at the start of “Two Strangers (Carry A Cake Across New York),” the little … Read more
An Australian dentist is urging parents to heed his warning, or risk damaging their kids’ smiles for good. Perth-based Dr Maheer Shah says his job has become about far more than cavities and root canals. “The hardest part about my job is fixing bad dentistry,” Dr. Shah told news.com.au. “We’re seeing less decay and fewer … Read more
In an Australian first your flight is set to soon become a little bit furrier with the regulatory green light flashing to bring one small pet dog or cat on Virgin Australia domestic flights. A previous regulatory loophole that classed airplanes as restaurants, prohibited food and drink from being served when pet cats and dogs … Read more
Congressional Democrats are pushing for federal policies mandating that gyms and fitness centers in the U.S. be accessible for Americans with disabilities. Rep. Mark DeSaulnier, D-Calif., introduced a bill “to promote the provision of exercise machines and equipment, and exercise and fitness classes and instruction, that are accessible to individuals with disabilities” earlier this week, … Read more
Disney’s “Moana 2” reigned at the box office for the third straight Friday, as the animated musical starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson saw $6 million in ticket sales, according to The Numbers. The sequel has already pulled in nearly $317 million since it debuted Thanksgiving weekend. Girl power was also on display as “Wicked” took … Read more
Selena Gomez has a succinct response to anyone criticizing her for being open and vulnerable about her personal struggles: “f—k off.” The “Only Murders in the Building” star, 32, delivered her powerful message at a Women in Film dinner in Beverly Hills on Thursday night, a little over a week after she revealed that she … Read more
Selena Gomez revealed that she cannot carry children. The actress and singer, 32, revealed in an interview with Vanity Fair published Monday that her “medical issues” have prevented her from having a safe pregnancy. “I haven’t ever said this, but I unfortunately can’t carry my own children,” Gomez shared. Selena Gomez on the cover of … Read more
What started as a humble canvas tote soon launched an expansive collection of handbags in CJ Robinson’s closet. The 28-year-old New Yorker is now the proud owner of upwards of 30 handbags and is part of a growing class of men taking after fashion-forward A-list hunks who flaunt designer bags. Aussie actor Jacob Elordi, a … Read more
DJ Khaled was on one Monday in Miami. The 48-year-old “All I Do is Win” producer is facing backlash on social media for sharing a video to Instagram of him asking his two bodyguards to carry him so that he didn’t get his fresh pair of Nike Air Jordan sneakers covered in sand. Getting out of … Read more
It’s a total fashion dough‘nt. Carrying cash, identification and debit cards in a billfold has become akin to carrying around old butterscotch candies at the bottom of your purse as teens and early 20-somethings have officially declared wallets atrociously antiquated — or, more modishly put, “cheugy.” “Millennials, apparently there’s a new way that we can age … Read more
You may be counting your steps, but these scientists are counting your bacteria. Nearly all Apple Watches and Fitbits are covered in harmful bacteria, warned a study recently published in the science journal Advances in Infectious Diseases. Researchers from Florida Atlantic University (FAU) tested plastic, rubber, cloth, leather and metal (gold and silver) wristbands in search … Read more
Bloody hell! Gen Z Americans are impersonating British accents at an incredible volume — and it’s all thanks to the latest UK invasion of TV shows, the Guardian reported. Kyra Green, a 26-year-old New Yorker, credits watching the UK’s reality dating show “Love Island” as when “the accent really took over.” “It blew the accent … Read more
China needs to call Rihanna for some umbrellas to weather this phenomenon of nature. Citizens of the Chinese city of Liaoning were told to find shelter after it looked like it started to rain worms. A viral clip showed the area apparently being showered with little worms, which were splattered all over cars. The video … Read more
Maybe the rats do run this city. New York City rodents can carry the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19 – and researchers fear it could be transmitted to humans, according to a new study. The new research, published Thursday in the American Society for Microbiology “mBio,” determined that the rats could be infected with the Alpha, … Read more
Michelle Obama’s recent celebrity-filled book tour is becoming a podcast. Audible announced Wednesday that the former first lady will launch the “Michelle Obama: The Light Podcast” on March 7. It’s based on Obama’s tour promoting “The Light We Carry,” her recent bestselling book, which featured special guests like Oprah Winfrey, Ellen DeGeneres, Tyler Perry, David Letterman and more. … Read more