The British Board of Film Classification has been busy. Last year, the group rerated more than 30 older films to meet contemporary standards. In February, it gave a stricter rating to “Mary Poppins” because of racial slurs. And last week, it began using an updated set of guidelines after surveying thousands of British moviegoers to … Read more
Love is in full bloomers. For the naughty knockouts of the early aughts, gift-wrapping their privates in sexy thongs, G-strings and booty-boosting lingerie sets wasn’t just a sweet treat reserved for a partner on special occasions like Valentine’s Day. Instead, donning wedgie-inducing drawers became a way of life — with Sisqo’s 2000s hit, “Thong Song,” as … Read more
Take your love to new heights this Valentine’s Day. One lucky couple can enjoy a private dinner on the 102nd floor of the Empire State Building on Feb. 14 — but it will cost a cool $10,000. The experience, dubbed “Empire for Two,” was cooked up by Chef Morgan Jarrett of STATE Grill and Bar, … Read more
Rather than allow young children to pack an overnight bag and spend the night at a friend’s home, there’s a new trend among some parents across the U.S. It’s called the “sleepunder” or “lateover,” with parents picking up their kids before it’s time to go to sleep. To learn more about what’s driving the trend, Fox News … Read more
The British Film Institute (BFI) has provided multiple trigger warnings for audiences ahead of its upcoming season of classic film screenings in tribute to British film composer John Barry, including James Bond movies. As media outlets The Guardian and The Daily Mail reported this week, the films shown at the upcoming “John Barry: Soundtracking Bond and Beyond” BFI … Read more
Even when Hollywood saw little use for Black performers other than as mammies and butlers, the musical genre, a storytelling mode composed of magical realist fantasy and hoofing artistry, provided space for Cab Calloway, Lena Horne and Dorothy Dandridge to manifest their glamorous glow. Through rapturous songs, sung in resplendent gowns and tailored tuxedos, 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. Half a century removed from its heyday, classic rock still reigns supreme. Many of the biggest acts who ruled the charts in the ’60s, ’70s and ’80s have … Read more
Does a Christmas movie have to be about Christmas? If it merely takes place around Christmas, how prominently does the holiday have to feature for it to qualify? And really, must it be a merry Christmas? The Grinches and Scrooges of the world have streaming subscriptions, too. With a more elastic conception of the holiday … Read more
According to Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan — the Irish icon who died at 65 early Thursday — the story behind his band’s Christmas-in-the-drunk-tank classic “Fairytale of New York” began with Elvis Costello. The “Alison” singer was the Pogues’ producer at the time, and he bet the band that they couldn’t write a hit holiday single. … Read more
It’s a concept of cosmic proportions. Nosh-talgic golden arches supporters have a new reason to be excited for the holidays. A crack team of McDonald’s buffs and industry insiders has offered intel on the burger chain’s top-secret spinoff restaurant CosMc’s that every fry fan’s been buzzing about. “The emphasis is going to be on taking … Read more
Marking their territory. Florida professional dog trainer Garret Wing revealed the easy way you can tell if you have a “cocky dog” with a confident personality. “It is a classic sign of what we refer to as a cocky dog,” Wing said in the viral TikTik video posted on Oct.11. These hot-shot dogs often kick up 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. 52 years after getting their start in London, Foghat is still slow riding. The legendary classic rock band is hitting venues all over North America as part of … Read more
Rickie Fowler celebrated his Rocket Mortgage Classic win on Sunday with two of his biggest supporters. Shortly after snapping a four-year drought by capturing the sixth PGA Tour win of his career, Fowler, 34, embraced his wife, Allison Stokke, and their 1-year-old daughter, Maya, on the green at the Detroit Golf Club in Michigan. Fowler, … Read more
When Steve Miller first sang about being a “midnight toker” 50 years ago on “The Joker” — his No. 1 single with his namesake band — it was decades before marijuana would become legal anywhere. “Ooh, hush hush — that was, like, secret talk in 1973,” Miller, 79, told The Post with a laugh. “Nudge … Read more
Tim Bachman, co-founding guitarist and vocalist for Bachman-Turner Overdrive, has died, his son confirmed on social media. He was 71. The veteran guitarist died on Friday following complications with cancer “riddled all throughout his brain,” Ryder Bachman shared on Facebook. “My Dad passed this afternoon. Thank You Everyone for the kind words,” Ryder wrote. “Grateful … Read more
Restaurateur Marco Moreira is either the bravest man in New York — or the craziest. His recently reopened Tocqueville, heroically reborn after a blaze and rebranded as 15East @ Tocqueville, flaunts the post-pandemic restaurant rules. The seasonally driven, Modern American place has bet the farm on wooing customers to a plush jewel box that’s everything … Read more
Nostalgia is officially out of control. The recent news that two franchises, “Twilight” and “Harry Potter,” will get TV series adaptations doesn’t mean you’ve time-traveled back to a decade ago. This still is 2023. The reboot culture in television has run rampant for a while — “Magnum P.I.,” “True Lies,” “Fantasy Island,” “Hawaii Five-0,” “Queer … Read more
McDonald’s is looking to boost sales by improving its classic menu items such as the Big Mac and double cheeseburger with softer buns, gooier cheese, and more onions and sauce. The Chicago-based fast-food giant plans to roll out “softer, pillowy” golden-brown buns, gooier cheese and a “juicier, caramelized” taste as onions will be placed on … Read more
The viewership numbers for the World Baseball Classic championship game reflected the magnitude of its storylines. Team Japan’s 3-2 victory over the United States averaged 4.48 million viewers on the Fox Sports 1 broadcast, combining with Fox Deportes and streaming services for 5.2 million viewers, the outlet announced Wednesday Per Sports Business Journal, the 4.48 … Read more
Keith Olbermann just had to go there with the grandmothers. Olbermann, a self-proclaimed Mets fan, was distraught over the excruciating knee injury suffered by Edwin Diaz during the World Baseball Classic on Wednesday night, which will likely cost the star closer his season. The former ESPN and MSNBC broadcaster lashed out at the “meaningless” global … Read more