In a city that changes faster than a Midtown rent hike, some New Yorkers are doing the unthinkable: hitting pause — on the present. From Jazz Age cocktail bars to punk-rock basements that still smell like hairspray and rebellion, a growing set of young New Yorkers are spending their weekends time-traveling through the five boroughs … Read more
Kids do the darndest things. They also happen to drive us crazy if we’re around them 24/7, so new moms and dads take note — take ‘em to these stellar classes. Goldfish Swim School With locations in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, Goldfish Swim School offers swim lessons for kids ages 4 months to … Read more
On FX’s wildly popular series “Love Story,” Carolyn Bessette Kennedy looks incredibly chic in her ’90s minimalist outfits, taking casual drags from her cigarettes. Fast forward to a fictional world of 2026 and it’s Rachel Sennott’s Maia on HBO’s “I Love LA” lighting up, cool as a cucumber. Off set, stars like Bella Hadid, Addison … Read more
It sounds like something from a science fiction novel, but Alabama officials’ plan to use robots to improve care for rural pregnant women and their babies is real. During a January White House roundtable touting the first grants to states under a new $50 billion rural health fund, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator … Read more
It’s only money — as Ol’ Blue Eyes once crooned. Frank Sinatra’s legendary and “meticulously preserved” Los Angeles bachelor pad is hitting the market for the first time in over half a century for a cool $7.5 million. Located at 2200 Maravilla Drive, the famed mansion exudes Old Hollywood charm, lavish amenities, and sweeping views … Read more
Here are a few of Debbie Turner’s favorite things. The “Sound of Music” star, 69, opened up about her second act after leaving Hollywood following just two films. Turner first portrayed Marta von Trapp in the 1965 family classic before acting in her last project, “North Dallas Forty,” in 1979. Debbie Turner attends “The Sound … Read more
Gen Z — largely comprised of middle- and high-school students — reported the lowest smoking rates on record in 2024, according to CDC and FDA data, but that trend may be in jeopardy. “Overall, the decline in smoking in the US, [down] to about 11.9% of the population overall, is a great public health success story that … Read more
Another round, bartender! A quarter century ago, Siberia, the infamous bar run by Tracy Westmoreland, stood as a quintessential Big Apple dive. Known for its hard drinks, cold beer and environs he once lovingly described as an absolute “s–thole,” it was a favorite for a who’s-who of high and low New York characters, including Anthony … Read more
Few towns go as all-out for their most famous son as Fairmount, Indiana. For nearly 50 years, James Dean fans have flocked about an hour north of Indianapolis every September for an annual festival celebrating the late hometown hero and Hollywood heartthrob. The sexy, mysterious star is best known for three films he made — … Read more
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
movie review FRANKENSTEIN Running time: <br>149 minutes. <br>In select theaters Oct. 17. On Netflix, Nov. 7. TORONTO — Guillermo del Toro has taken the exhumed limbs of his career and sewn them together into “Frankenstein,” which had its Canadian premiere Monday at the Toronto International Film Festival. There’s the gothic mansion and blood-red costumes from … Read more
This Italian dinner diner is molto mad about his menu mismatch. An Olive Garden customer was “very upset” that his steak and shrimp bucatini didn’t look like the picture that advertised the meal. The man’s wife shared a photo of the meal next to the picture advertised on Reddit and wrote that she thinks “he … Read more
Instead of wearing her heart on her sleeve, she got her husband’s sleeve framed. When Angelica Radevski lost her spouse unexpectedly earlier this year, the West Virginia nurse and mother-of-one made a bold decision that has stunned millions online — she preserved and framed a piece of his tattooed skin. Angelica, 35, and her husband … Read more
Summer is almost in full swing, and with that comes uncomfortable scorching temps and often high electric bills, thanks to the constant run of air conditioning. NYC is gearing up for its first heat wave of the season, with forecasters predicting temperatures to reach a high of 100 degrees next week. This hack can help … Read more
Joanne Lagatta arrived at the University of Wisconsin in 1995 with a flawless academic record and an achievement on her resumé that she didn’t like to talk about — but that no other undergrad on the sprawling Madison campus could claim: Scripps National Spelling Bee champion. The bee winner in 1991 at age 13, Lagatta … Read more
When Joan Chen was in her early 20s she met with the director Ang Lee about starring in his 1993 film “The Wedding Banquet,” a New York-set rom-com about a Taiwanese American in a relationship with another man who marries a woman in need of a green card. Chen was a star in China but … Read more
No feelings, just gas. Sex Pistols rock star Steve Jones says he once farted in front of the late Lisa Marie Presley just to get a rise out of Elvis’ daughter. “I like to fart in front of people,” Jones, 69, told The Guardian in a new interview. “You can tell if someone’s cool or … Read more
He has been a part of our lives since March 9, 1967. We didn’t realize it in the moment, of course. The papers that day all featured pictures of No. 52 for the Southern Illinois Salukis, the best team in what was then called the “college division” of NCAA basketball. The Salukis would’ve been a … Read more
Lily-Rose Depp has shared some rare fun facts about her brother, Jack. The 25-year-old actress, who was born outside of Paris to Johnny Depp and Vanessa Paradis, has split her time between America and France over the years, while her 22-year-old sibling has stayed abroad. Last week, it was revealed that Jack has been working as a bartender at a trendy … Read more
They took a pizza our hearts. Pizza Hut’s beloved pro-reading program, Book It! turns 40 this month — with over 70 million kids eagerly participating since 1984, the New York Times reported. Well-known to Gen Xers and older Millennials — basically, anybody old enough to remember when books didn’t have to compete with social media — Book … Read more