Cloaked, hook-handed figure is terrorizing NYC: Mystery madman or marketing ruse for ‘I Know What You Did Last Summer?’

Cloaked, hook-handed figure is terrorizing NYC: Mystery madman or marketing ruse for ‘I Know What You Did Last Summer?’

This ‘maniac’ wants to kill it — at the box office.   An apparently cutting-edge ad campaign for the latest installment of the “I Know What You Did Last Summer” franchise is terrifying New Yorkers from Coney Island to Manhattan. The dead ringer for the villain in the 1997 slasher flick — long black cloak, rubber boots, … Read more

Are hot dogs good for you — and which brands are the healthiest?

Are hot dogs good for you — and which brands are the healthiest?

It’s hot dog season — not to mention time for the 2024 Nathan’s eating contest — and footlong fans might be wondering which brand is the healthiest, if any. While no one is likely seeking out hot dogs for wellness benefits, they’re not wholly bad for you if consumed within reason, according to one expert. … Read more

Forget Joey Chestnut — these are the top competitors in the Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating contest

Forget Joey Chestnut — these are the top competitors in the Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating contest

There are new dogs in this fight. This year’s Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest is up for grabs after sixteen-time champion Joey Chestnut was banned from the annual July 4 showdown after signing a deal with vegan protein purveyor Impossible Foods. “With Joey out, there is a pretty big door open,” said Nick Wehry. … Read more

Joey Chestnut’s hot-dog eating rivals heartbroken over his Nathan’s ban: ‘Sad day’

Joey Chestnut’s hot-dog eating rivals heartbroken over his Nathan’s ban: ‘Sad day’

Surprising news has engulfed the hot dog eating world and nobody can digest it. Joey Chestnut, the No. 1-ranked eater in the world, won’t be chowing down on hotdogs on July 4 at Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest due to his partnership with Impossible Foods.  It’s an irreplaceable void, his belly-filling competitors say. “It’s a … Read more

Top 25 US beaches revealed — 2 surprising NYC spots made the list

Top 25 US beaches revealed — 2 surprising NYC spots made the list

Shorely they can’t be serious. Travel & Leisure released its list of the “25 Best Beaches in the USA.” Although two unlikely New York City entries made the cut, the coastal gem of Long Island — constantly in the conversation of the nation’s nicest beaches — was snubbed. Brooklyn’s Coney Island and Rockaway Beach in … Read more

Burlesque dancer grew up idolizing pole dancers over Disney princesses

Burlesque dancer grew up idolizing pole dancers over Disney princesses

Throughout her childhood, Fancy Feast dreamed of being a pole dancer.  “It just seemed like a more fun, interesting, and expansive way to live one’s life,” Fancy tells The Post. The Disney Princesses her friends idolized were too boring. She preferred the salty strippers in the trash classic film “Showgirls,” which she caught as a … Read more

How much are Brooklyn Cyclones tickets? The answer may surprise you

How much are Brooklyn Cyclones tickets? The answer may surprise you

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.  The New York Mets’ biggest future stars might be just a few boroughs away from Citi Field. Over the past two decades, the Brooklyn Cyclones have nurtured Mets … Read more

After praise from hip-hop greats, Brooklyn rapper Lil Dee is ready to go viral

After praise from hip-hop greats, Brooklyn rapper Lil Dee is ready to go viral

As a fussy infant, Daniel James Rutstein was solely soothed by rap legends like Run-DMC and Ice-T while his father drove aimlessly along Brooklyn streets. Eighteen years later, the viral virtuoso is chasing big dreams of becoming New York’s next hip-hop icon. The 18-year-old, better known as Lil Dee, has already racked up well over … Read more