As John Hughes’ legendary ’80s film “The Breakfast Club” celebrates four decades of making detention iconic, we found fresh inspiration in its aesthetics, from the perfectly preppy to the subversively renegade. Now part of the coming-of-age canon, the movie stars a quintet of brilliant Brat Packers — Molly Ringwald, Judd Nelson, Anthony Michael Hall, Ally … Read more
It’s a sexclusive club. A married UK couple became so enamored with swinging that they set up a club dedicated to these saucy switcheroos. There’s just one rule — no ugly people allowed. “I don’t want people there who the majority would think are unattractive,” Ashley Marum told Kennedy News of their unorthodox love lives. … Read more
Hosts of the nationally syndicated radio show and podcast “The Breakfast Club” defended rapper Snoop Dogg on Tuesday after he raised concerns about LGBTQ+ characters in children’s movies. Snoop Dogg explained on Sarah Fontenot’s podcast “It’s Giving” last week that he took his grandson to see Pixar’s “Lightyear,” which features a same-sex couple. He recalled his … Read more
Twenty years ago, I was dancing on an iceberg in Club Penguin and raising Neopets like they were my actual children. (Hope they’re still alive… It’s been a while.) When I logged on, my parents didn’t flinch. This week, YouTube was added to the government’s under-16 social media ban, set to roll out in December. It hit me just … Read more
Summer isn’t over yet — and the restaurant of the season has just set sail. The maritime-mad Crew restaurant group has just launched the Yacht Club on the tenth floor of the mighty Starrett-Lehigh Building, which overlooks the Hudson River. The Yacht Club offers fantastic views. EMMY PARK The 20,000 square-foot restaurant is easily the … Read more
Snoop Dogg has become a “co-owner and investor” of Welsh soccer club Swansea. The former Premier League club, which plays in the English second division, didn’t disclose financial details in Thursday’s announcement, which shines a spotlight on yet another unheralded team from Wales after Wrexham’s well-documented journey. “My love of football is well known, but it … Read more
Are book clubs the new dating app? Nearly one in four book club members have had a meet-cute at their reading group, according to a new survey. The poll of 2,000 Americans who attend a book club found that a surprisingly high number (23%) have met someone they’re interested in romantically at their club. Interestingly, … Read more
An “enraged” Sean “Diddy” Combs once repeatedly struck his longtime girlfriend Cassie Ventura “pretty hard” in front of her friends because she didn’t answer her phone, a celebrity stylist testified Wednesday. Deonte Nash told jurors at Combs’ bombshell federal trial in Manhattan that he witnessed the disgraced music mogul fly into a violent rage in … Read more
The Knicks wasted no time celebrating after their series-clinching win Friday night. Shortly after their win over the Celtics, members of the Knicks turned out alongside multiple celebrities at Chez Margaux, a private club in the Meatpacking District, Page Six reported. Timothée Chalamet (left) and Bad Bunny watch the action during the second half of … Read more
What do a fashion feud with Princess Margaret and rumors of young love with Colin Powell have in common? They’ve both become legendary tales at the Life Story Club. Founded in 2019, the Brooklyn-based nonprofit organizes free virtual and in-person gatherings for older adults across the city, giving them a space to share their experiences, … Read more
This secret McDonald’s perk takes “lovin’ it” to a new level. The restaurant chain’s McGold Card is a highly coveted and rare pass that grants holders — including notable billionaires like Warren Buffett and Bill Gates — a lifetime of free meals. It’s one of the more ambiguous secrets of the McDonald’s lore, but rumors … Read more
Don’t you forget about her. Molly Ringwald is speaking out about a controversial scene in “The Breakfast Club.” The Brat Pack actress, 57, reunited with the movie’s stars — Anthony Michael Hall, Judd Nelson, Ally Sheedy and Emilio Estevez — for the “Don’t You Forget About Me: The Breakfast Club 40th Anniversary Reunion” at the … Read more
Rory McIlroy’s hometown was feeling the same emotions the rest of the golf world was while watching him win the 2025 Masters — only the Northern Irish folks may have been going even crazier than fans who celebrated from their living room. In the small coastal town of Holywood, Northern Ireland, where McIlroy grew up … Read more
Emilio Estevez wasn’t thinking clearly when he met his “The Breakfast Club” co-stars. The stars of the 1985 film reunited for a 40th anniversary panel at the C2E2 convention in Chicago Saturday, during which Estevez, 62, revealed he was high on painkillers when the cast and late director John Hughes first got together for a … Read more
Detention is back in session. The cast of “The Breakfast Club” — Molly Ringwald, Judd Nelson, Anthony Michael Hall, Emilio Estevez and Ally Sheedy — reunited Saturday during a panel at the C2E2 convention in Chicago. The event marked the first time that the five actors were together publicly since the cult classic film came out in 1985. The … Read more
One night in 1984, Compay Segundo, the Cuban singer and guitarist, heard in his dreams what would become his signature song. “I woke up hearing those four sensitive notes,” Segundo recalled later on. “I gave them a lyric inspired by a children’s tale from my childhood, ‘Juanica y Chan Chan.’” A hypnotic account of peasant … Read more
The spirit of the musical “Buena Vista Social Club” is evident in its opening scene. Audience members have barely settled into their seats before a group of onstage musicians strikes up the number “El Carretero,” with the rest of the cast gathered around and watching. Some are leaning in from their chairs, others get up … Read more
Theater review BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB Two hours and 10 minutes, with one intermission. At the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre, 236 W 45th St. “Buena Vista Social Club,” the new musical that opened Wednesday night at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre, is practically a jumbo jet to Havana. So transportive are the intoxicating Cuban music and spirited … Read more
Ladies, it’s time to suit up. It’s shaping up to be the year of the women’s power suit, as the masculine look takes over femme fashion from the runway to the red carpet — with everyone from Rihanna to first lady Melania Trump flaunting their figures in dude-centric duds. NYC-based custom suit tailor Melissa Watson Ellis … Read more
On a recent Friday morning, Daniel, a lawyer in his early 40s, was in a Zoom counseling session describing tapering off lithium. Earlier that week he had awakened with racing thoughts, so anxious that he could not read, and he counted the hours before sunrise. At those moments, Daniel doubted his decision to wean off … Read more