comeback

America’s late-night fast-food culture may be making a comeback following years-long drastic decline

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America’s late-night fast-food culture may be making a comeback following years-long drastic decline

Late-night fast food and 24-hour dining — once staples of American convenience — have shrunk dramatically in recent years, though some chains are beginning to expand overnight hours again. Across the country, fewer chains are keeping locations open overnight, a shift that began during the COVID-19 pandemic and never fully reversed.  Restaurant sales plunged 47% in April 2020 from … Read more

Sweaty, wild, and decadent all night — how NYC clubbing is staging a comeback

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Sweaty, wild, and decadent all night — how NYC clubbing is staging a comeback

Back to the good old (clubbing) days. It’s 2:30 a.m. outside Artichoke Basille’s Pizza on 10th Avenue. A line of drunken, hungry customers spills out onto the sidewalk. The smell of cigarettes and cheese permeates the air as ravenous millennials, fresh off a nearby nightclub’s dance floor, wait impatiently for an oversized slice before stumbling … Read more

Iconic Thrifty Ice Cream is making a comeback — here’s where to buy a scoop of nostalgia this summer

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Iconic Thrifty Ice Cream is making a comeback — here’s where to buy a scoop of nostalgia this summer

This summer, Southern California’s cherished Thrifty Ice Cream is making a sweet return — launching nationwide shipping, popping up in major grocery stores, and reviving its nostalgic ice cream truck to delight SoCal streets once again. The 86-year-old ice cream brand’s future was thrown into doubt last year after Rite Aid filed for bankruptcy and … Read more

Why Steve Gelbs abruptly left SNY’s broadcast during Mets’ epic comeback win

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Why Steve Gelbs abruptly left SNY’s broadcast during Mets’ epic comeback win

Steve Gelbs had to sprint as the Mets’ magic was in full effect Sunday. While the Mets battled back from a four-run deficit against the Yankees to pull off the improbable 7-6 victory in 10 innings, the team’s dugout reporter had a family emergency involving his son. Gelbs explained in an X post that he … Read more

CBS’s ‘Tracker’ lured to LA by $48M California tax credit incentive as Hollywood seeks production comeback

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CBS’s ‘Tracker’ lured to LA by M California tax credit incentive as Hollywood seeks production comeback

One of television’s biggest hits is officially calling the Golden State home. CBS’s “Tracker,” the Justin Hartley-led drama that has dominated ratings since its 2024 debut, is relocating production from Vancouver to Los Angeles for Season 4 — and it’s doing so with the largest California tax credit ever awarded to a TV series: $48 … Read more

Braylon Mullins’ girlfriend celebrates his iconic March Madness shot after wild UConn comeback

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Braylon Mullins’ girlfriend celebrates his iconic March Madness shot after wild UConn comeback

UConn freshman guard Braylon Mullins had his high school sweetheart, Kylee Beranek, cheering him on as he became the hero of the Huskies’ March Madness run Sunday. The couple celebrated together in a hotel room after Mullins sank a long 3-pointer with 0.4 seconds left to give UConn a 73-72 victory over top-seeded Duke — … Read more

Buffets make huge comeback as Americans tightening budgets look for affordable food: ‘financial genius’

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Buffets make huge comeback as Americans tightening budgets look for affordable food: ‘financial genius’

As Americans tighten budgets and experience menu price fatigue, some are heading to a familiar, affordable option: buffets. Last year, Yelp released its 2026 Trends Forecast and found that searches for “all-you-can-eat buffet near me” surged 252%. The data was gathered between September 2024 and August 2025, compared to the previous year — and it’s not … Read more

Jennifer Garner reveals why she was ‘scared’ to talk about her role in ‘Alias’ — and addresses a possible comeback

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Jennifer Garner reveals why she was ‘scared’ to talk about her role in ‘Alias’ — and addresses a possible comeback

Jennifer Garner is reflecting on her early career. The “13 Going on 30” star has revealed that she was always hesitant to discuss her breakthrough role in the ABC hit “Alias” because she was worried about spoiling something important. “You should have seen back in ‘Alias’ land, I was scared to say anything,” Garner, 53, shared during … Read more

Simone Biles embraces Bears husband after thrilling playoff comeback against Packers

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Simone Biles embraces Bears husband after thrilling playoff comeback against Packers

Simone Biles had her cheese grater headgear at the ready. Moments after the Bears edged out the Packers in a thrilling wild-card clash at Soldier Field on Saturday night, the seven-time Olympic gold medalist gymnast sweetly embraced her husband, Chicago safety Jonathan Owens, as the NFC North champs kept their season alive with a 31-27 … Read more

Lori Loughlin set to make Hallmark comeback as she moves past Varsity Blues scandal and marriage struggles: expert

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Lori Loughlin set to make Hallmark comeback as she moves past Varsity Blues scandal and marriage struggles: expert

As Lori Loughlin continues to navigate life post-Varsity Blues scandal and recent marriage woes, the “Full House” alum is taking back her wholesome image with a highly-anticipated return to Hallmark.  Loughlin, who is gearing up to reprise her role as Abigail Stanton in Hallmark’s “When Calls The Heart” after a seven-year hiatus, has had a rough few … Read more

‘Rental Family’ review: Brendan Fraser’s fantastic comeback continues

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‘Rental Family’ review: Brendan Fraser’s fantastic comeback continues

The return of Brendan Fraser to movies has been full of fun surprises over the past several years.  movie review RENTAL FAMILY Running time: 103 minutes. Rated PG-13 (some strong language, thematic elements, suggestive material). In theaters. He’s gone from “Monkeybone” to Oscar winner; from being the aughts’ favorite action-comedy star in films such as … Read more

Beloved steakhouse chain making comeback with refreshed rebranding

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Beloved steakhouse chain making comeback with refreshed rebranding

Steakhouse chain Sizzler is making a comeback with a new, refreshed look, even as the quick-service restaurant sector continues to face a challenging environment that has prompted countless closures.  Creative agency Tavern, tasked with helping the brand reinvent itself, said the steakhouse had been a pop culture icon in the 1980s and 1990s on the West … Read more

Vermont’s oldest Nordic resort is ‘Mountain’ a comeback this winter

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Vermont’s oldest Nordic resort is ‘Mountain’ a comeback this winter

Number of skyscrapers in Vermont? Zero point zero, those tall things are just mountains. Number of billboards? Also zero, those wooden things are trees. Tap water? Not here — that’s maple syrup oozing straight from the faucet, as nature intended. OK, maybe that last one’s a lie. Still, there’s no purer way to experience this … Read more

From slump to sizzle: KFC’s recipe for a comeback

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From slump to sizzle: KFC’s recipe for a comeback

KFC’s iconic fried chicken buckets are no longer enough to allow the company to stay ahead of its rivals as consumer preferences shift. The global fast-food restaurant chain owned by Yum Brands is trying to rejuvenate itself by leaning into its own version of the chicken sandwich, an item that’s stoked intense rivalries among major chains, and … Read more

Exclusive | Frankie Muniz on quitting Hollywood ‘at the height of his career’ — and his ‘Malcolm in the Middle’ comeback

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Exclusive | Frankie Muniz on quitting Hollywood ‘at the height of his career’ — and his ‘Malcolm in the Middle’ comeback

Frankie Muniz is coming home to Hollywood. Muniz was one of the most popular and beloved child actors on television thanks to his starring role in the Fox sitcom “Malcolm in the Middle” 20 years ago. But after the series ended in 2006, Muniz quit acting to become a professional race car driver. Now, the … Read more

Can fallen star Johnny Depp really make a Hollywood comeback?

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Can fallen star Johnny Depp really make a Hollywood comeback?

Can Johnny really emerge from the Depps? That’s what everybody was asking this week when it was reported that tarnished actor Johnny Depp is in final negotiations to star in Paramount’s new “Christmas Carol” film as Ebeneezer Scrooge, a bitter old crank. Well, you’ve gotta admit the casting is bang-on. Johnny Depp is reportedly in … Read more

Everybody wants this: Adam Brody, Pam Anderson and more who have mastered the art of the comeback

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Everybody wants this: Adam Brody, Pam Anderson and more who have mastered the art of the comeback

Everybody wants this. Lately, a slew of celebrities have had comebacks.  Adam Brody is having a renaissance as a romantic lead. Josh Hartnett is in the midst of “The Hartnettaissance.” Pamela Anderson, Jennifer Coolidge, Noah Wyle, and Brendan Fraser have all seen second winds to their careers. “There’s not many things that Americans love more … Read more

‘Sounds like Hitler’: David Ortiz brought Fox postgame show to a strange place after Yankees’ comeback

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‘Sounds like Hitler’: David Ortiz brought Fox postgame show to a strange place after Yankees’ comeback

It was all fun and games on the Fox set until Hitler was brought into it. On the postgame show following the Yankees’ 9-6 comeback Game 3 win against the Blue Jays, David Ortiz, Alex Rodriguez, and Derek Jeter were asked how they pronounce rookie right-hander Cam Schlittler’s name, when the former Boston Red Sox … Read more

Exclusive | Tiny treasures, big meaning: Why the humble trinket is making a huge comeback in NYC

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Exclusive | Tiny treasures, big meaning: Why the humble trinket is making a huge comeback in NYC

They’re tiny, trendy and taking over New York. From thrifted knick-knacks to $10 blind-box toys, city girls are turning their apartments, backpacks and purses into shrines of “trinketcore” — the aesthetic where the smaller the object, the bigger the obsession. “What makes a trinket? Anything nostalgic and wholesome,” QingYing “Mimi” Guan, 26, of Chinatown, told … Read more

This much-hated Y2K sneaker is making a comeback — and clueless Gen Z is claiming it as a ‘cool’ new style

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This much-hated Y2K sneaker is making a comeback — and clueless Gen Z is claiming it as a ‘cool’ new style

They’re wedging their way back into our hearts.  Millennials can kick, scream and stomp all they want. But sneaker wedges — those bulky, angular eyesores once beloved and worn by celebs like Beyoncé, Lindsay Lohan and Jennifer Lopez in the 2010s — are “in” again, per new data.  And many aren’t happy about it. “The wedge sneaker … Read more