The Material Girl’s shirt is part of the history of this soccer team — and they wanted it back. The Spanish soccer club Celta Vigo reached out to Madonna this week about its sky-blue shirt she sported over three decades ago, and she opened her heart to them — with a confusing reply. During her … Read more
Ever been dumped for being “too good”? It sounds like a compliment and lands like emotional maturity, but for many daters, it’s become the neatest way to end things without saying why. The phrase “you’re too good for me” is fast being called out across TikTok and dating forums as modern dating’s most insidious cliche … Read more
What group are you in? Apparently, the one to be in is “Group 7″ — but the why is less clear. What started as a harmless way for singer Sophia James, a former contestant on Season 18 of “American Idol,” to get her single out to the masses turned into a viral trend that has … Read more
The wine business is in trouble due to reduced demand and changing tastes. You’d therefore think that restaurants, which need to sell lots of vino to stay in business, would go the extra mile to see that ordering the stuff is easy and without subjecting us to political proselytizing. You’d be wrong. These days, restaurant wine service isn’t haughty — … Read more
Cupid’s got nothing to do with this kind of heartache. A silent epidemic is sweeping the nation, with the number of Americans living with heart failure expected to soar from 6.7 million in 2024 to a staggering 11.4 million by 2050. Alarmingly, research shows that up to a third of those affected don’t know they … Read more
“I don’t know how you get justice from an accident.” In 2021, the cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was fatally shot on the set of the movie “Rust.” The new Hulu documentary “Last Take: Rust and the Story of Halyna,” directed by Rachel Mason, a friend of Hutchins, is not a chronicle of Hutchins’s life, nor a … Read more
This was an unpopular move for Ken Jennings. “Jeopardy!” viewers were not pleased with the 50-year-old host during a recent episode. Paul Clauson, a tax analyst from Madison Heights, Michigan, returned to the game hoping to extend his one-day earnings of $15,201. He went up against a product manager Jonelle Lonergan from Boston, Massachusetts, … Read more
Fog-geddaboutit! San Francisco has been accused of “bullying” after slapping nearby Oakland with a trademark lawsuit — sharply warning the crossbay rival to “stay away” from its brand. The brouhaha by the Bay began after the burg Gertrude Stein once described as having “no there there” rebranded its airport (OAK) — formerly known as “Metropolitan Oakland … Read more
They’re taking a skeptical view of Bennifer. Fresh after filing for divorce from Ben Affleck, 52, Jennifer Lopez, 55, was spotted looking surprisingly affectionate with him over the weekend — but “The View” hosts are warning this could send mixed signals to their children. During Monday’s episode of the ABC talk show, co-host Sunny Hostin … Read more
Talk about excess-ive. JetBlue has once again changed its checked bag fee policy — this time implementing dynamic pricing. The airline, which said it has struggled to turn a profit since the COVID-19 pandemic, already charges even higher fees depending on when you pay for your luggage, but now passengers will need to take the … Read more
“Jeopardy!” tripped up its contestants with a question that combined geography and math. On the Feb. 15 episode of the game show, the Final Jeopardy clue was in the category “Landmarks.” The prompt given to contestants read, “The distance between its 2 legs at ground level is 630 feet, making it as wide as it is … Read more
In the past two decades, countless shops and eateries in Nolita — from Pinkberry to the 130-year-old Alleva Dairy cheese shop — have closed as the neighborhood has grown increasingly trendy and expensive. But one place has surprisingly stood the test of time: Rice to Riches, a spot devoted to numerous flavors of rice pudding, … Read more
Michael Jordan and his son Marcus don’t seem to be on the same page about Larsa Pippen. Just days after the NBA legend said he does not approve of Marcus’ relationship with Larsa — the ex-wife of Jordan’s former Bulls teammate, Scottie Pippen — Marcus claimed the couple did receive Jordan’s stamp of approval. In … Read more
Baffled by an upside-down smiley face? Join the club! The “woman tipping hand” emoji was among the most confounding for people across the country, according to a study conducted last month which also put the “money with wings” and “nail polish” icons at the top of the list. “I have no clue what people mean … Read more
A parent has turned to the internet to ask for help with their child’s homework after they were left stumped by the worksheet. The parents took to Reddit to share a photo of the worksheet that was based around the letter T. The homework involved the kindy student writing the capital and lowercase versions of the … Read more
A 21-year-old person is miffed over their man’s new arm tattoo — as there’s more to it than meets the eye. The perturbed partner, who goes by Finn Faye Gentry online and uses they/them pronouns, posted a photo of the new ink this week to Twitter, snatching more than 31,000 likes and hundreds of retweets. … Read more
When Kiana Sinaki, 21, eager to share a juicy tidbit of workplace gossip, told her 26-year-old coworker at a fitness facility in Santa Barbara, Calif., “I have some tea for you,” the confused woman replied, “Oh, no thanks. I have enough tea bags of my own.” This wasn’t the first time Sinaki said she’d been … Read more