The Big Apple is the No. 1 food destination in the US, according to a perplexing new survey from SIXT, a premium car-service provider based in Germany. But New York City ranked a middling No. 7 in the world, behind Tokyo, Paris, Osaka, Porto, London and Seoul. Can we really be a lesser food town than Porto? The … Read more
Fátima Bosch, who was berated by a beauty contest executive and led a walkout of supermodels, was crowned Miss Universe 2025 on Friday. The 25-year-old Miss Mexico was named the 74th winner of the prestigious pageant, beating out first runner-up Miss Thailand Praveenar Singh. Venezuela’s Stephany Abasali, Ahtisa Manalo of the Philippines and the Ivory … Read more
These longtime lovebirds are a rare breed. The newly crowned “oldest married couple” in the world is an adorable pair of former Big Apple centenarians who met during World War II — and now swear by the power of staying curious, having lunchtime beers and simply “loving each other.” With a combined age of 216 … Read more
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were crowned Humanitarians of the year, revealing the concern they have about keeping their children safe online in the digital age during their acceptance speech. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were honored at the Project Healthy Minds Gala in New York City on Thursday night and took their moment … Read more
This dog is a little ruff around the edges. A hairless English-French bulldog mix was crowned as the winner of the 2025 “World’s Ugliest Dog” contest. The 2-year-old pup named Petunia and her owner, Shannon Nyman, walked away with the top prize at the Sonoma County Fair event in Santa Rosa, California, on Aug. 8. … Read more
Dollywood earned the title of “favorite theme park” in the country for the third straight year in 2024. That’s according to the National Amusement Park Historical Association’s (NAPHA) recently released yearly NAPHA Amusement Park Attractions Survey of its members. Dollywood’s first-place ranking for “favorite theme park” – one of a handful of categories that the … Read more
Victoria Kjær Theilvig of Denmark has been crowned Miss Universe. Kjaer, an animal protection advocate who works in the diamond selling business, beat out Miss Nigeria at the end of 73rd edition of the competition in Mexico City. Miss Mexico placed third. It is the first time a Danish contestant has won Miss Universe. The … Read more
Forget “brat summer” or “brat autumn” — it’s the year of “brat,” period. That title has been made official as Collins Dictionary crowned “brat” — which is associated with chaotic behavior — the word of the year, with a nod to the acid-green Charli XCX record. “Inspired by the Charli XCX album, ‘brat’ has become … Read more
And the winner is… The tune most beloved when tying the knot goes to Whitney Houston’s pop ballad “I Wanna Dance With Somebody,” according to a recent study by Breezit, an online wedding vendor search tool. The 1987 hit, which was on Houston’s second studio album, “Whitney,” appeared 484 times across the 2,000 wedding-themed Spotify playlists … Read more
This gas station bathroom flushed the competition away. Maverik service station, a gas purveyor near Utah’s Salt Lake City International Airport, was voted “America’s Best Restroom” of 2024. Cintas, a corporate uniform and products company, has hosted the online contest for 23 years to highlight some of America’s favorite bathrooms, with the public voting on … Read more
It’s getting weirder by the year. Guinness World Records revealed its weirdest and wildest stunts of 2024 ahead of its 70th anniversary in its latest 2025 book edition. These included a teenager with enormous feet, an obscene amount of squish mallows, and impressive tricks performed by dogs. Guinness World Records released a list of the … Read more
A former Miss South Africa contestant hounded over a nationality row was crowned Miss Universe Nigeria on Saturday local time, capping a difficult few weeks for the beauty queen. Born to a Nigerian father in South Africa, Chidimma Adetshina withdrew from the country’s competition “for the safety and wellbeing of my family and I” after … Read more
A new Miss USA has been crowned. After months of turmoil in the pageant universe, Miss Michigan Alma Cooper was announced the winner on Sunday, Aug. 4 at the annual pageant at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. The 22-year-old US Army officer will go on to represent the United States in the 2024 Miss … Read more
She’s top of the bots. Kenza Layli, a hijab-wearing bionic belle from Morocco, has been crowned the world’s first-ever Miss AI. “While I don’t feel emotions like humans do,” the chaste cyber siren revealed in an exclusive interview with The Post, “I’m genuinely excited about it.” Layli, an AI model and women’s empowerment advocate, is … Read more
A new Miss New York USA has been crowned. Marizza Delgado, 25, won the annual pageant contest out of 170 contestants in Albany, New York, on Sunday. Delgado wore a sequin-festooned dress as she received the Miss New York USA sash, a crown and a bouquet of red roses on the stage. She had tears … Read more
The status of high school valedictorian is an honor that many parents may be thrilled to see their child achieve — but what if all of your kids are successful in clinching the title? A central Florida family may have made history after all four daughters were named valedictorian in their respective high school classes — a … Read more
The Miss USA organization has named a new titleholder: Miss Hawaii, Savannah Gankiewicz. In a statement posted to Instagram on Thursday, Laylah Rose, the CEO and president of the pageant organization, said Gankiewicz would take the crown following the shocking resignation of original titleholder Noelia Voigt earlier this week. Gankiewicz, 28, was initially named runner-up … Read more
Krystyna Pyszková of the Czech Republic was crowned Miss World at a glittering contest held in India on Saturday night. Yasmina Zaytoun of Lebanon was the first runner-up among 112 contestants in the competition held in Mumbai, India’s financial and entertainment capital. “Being crowned Miss World is a dream come true. I am deeply honored … Read more
She landed the crown. Madison Marsh, 22, became the first active-duty Air Force officer to be named Miss America when she soared into first place in the annual competition on Sunday. “I’m very excited to get to represent women who can break stereotypes,” Marsh said in an interview featured on the official Miss America Instagram page. The … Read more
She bearied her competition. 128 “Grazer” has been crowned the fattest bear of them all on Tuesday in a landslide victory against her runner-up, 32 Chunk, 108,321 votes to his 23,134. More than 1.3 million voters turned out for the annual Katmai National Park & Preserve’s Fat Bear Week, a feel-good tournament celebrating the winter … Read more