They’re bringing the dark side of NYC life to light. To brighten up her windowless bedroom, Sophia, a crafty Brooklynite, purchased and mounted a $114 “fake window” to her wall, creating the illusion of natural sunlight — and igniting a firestorm of shade from haters who deem the setup a “dystopian” nightmare. “This is a fake window in … Read more
Cringing critics want this Netflix star to address her “tone deaf” mess. Jade Shenker, 30, a real estate agent with buzzy Big Apple brokerage Serhant — and a featured wheeler-and-dealer on streaming series “Owning Manhattan” — is being digitally dragged down the concrete for perceived slights against NYC’s unhoused. “I feel like the homeless people on the street are … Read more
Stop the bot-ty shaming. A diner was shocked and appalled after allegedly getting calorie-shamed by a restaurant’s order screen, per a viral Reddit post. A diner claimed that they were called out over their calorie intake by the order screen at an all-you-can-eat sushi restaurant. Georgii – stock.adobe.com According to the thread, shared to the … 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
We need to talk about the Housekeeping Olympics. For some unknown algorithmic reason, they’re suddenly everywhere on my For You page. And less than 24 hours ago, I had no idea they even existed. If your feed looks a little different, let me explain. The viral bed-making video The video that first caught my eye … Read more
movie review THE RUNNING MAN Running time: 133 minutes. Rated R (strong violence, some gore, and language). In theaters. Playing an all-powerful TV producer in the dystopian action film “The Running Man,” Josh Brolin dramatically proclaims, “Critics say ‘The Running Man’ represents a return to the barbarism of the Roman Colosseum!” I wouldn’t go that … Read more
In a moment that could only be described as “Peak 2025,” a woman walking her robotic dog through the streets of New York City was forced to gain control of her metal mutt after it lunged at a real dog. In a clip posted to social media, a woman wearing stilettos can be seen strutting … Read more
Influencers need to ketchup with the times. A woman took great pleasure in being served a whole tomato and lemon in place of a bread basket at a restaurant, and now “influencer culture” is being roasted on social media. “OK, so we’re at LPM in Vegas and they give out tomatoes and lemon as your … Read more
Bleak house. HBO’s award-winning drama “The Last of Us” returns for Season 2 on Sunday, April 13 (9 p.m. on HBO and Max). Ahead of Season 2’s premiere, it’s already been renewed for a third season. Based on a video game of the same name, the show is set in a dystopian future where society has … Read more
Forget diamonds — a futuristic new digital ring could become the real marker of a committed relationship. The high-tech jewelry is being pitched as a way to help you emotionally connect with your partner — or catch them if they so much as think of syncing up with someone else. The Ring, made by the dating … Read more
This tourist attraction is sick. A UK tourist stumbled upon a COVID-19 theme park with “googly-eyed” pathogen sculptures and more while exploring Vietnam, as seen in photos going viral — in every sense of the word — online. “It was such a weird experience,” Ella Ribak, 29, told South West News Service while detailing the … Read more
Coca-Cola has issued a statement after copping huge backlash for creating an AI-generated Christmas commercial that fans labelled “disastrous.” Paying homage to the iconic drink’s 1995 “Holidays Are Coming” campaign, the new 15-second advert depicts a fleet of cherry red trucks driving down a snowy road to deliver ice-cold bottles of Coke to customers in … Read more
Hey Americans, Eva Longoria feels bad for you poor slobs. In a recent interview with Marie Claire to commemorate her showbiz career as she nears her fifth decade, the politically active Texas native said one self-aware thing. “I’m privileged,” she proclaimed. It went downhill from there as she spoke about her new life in both … Read more
AI is coming to town this holiday season — and soda lovers aren’t feeling festive about it. Coca-Cola is receiving backlash online after creating an AI-generated Christmas commercial, which has been slammed as a “creepy dystopian nightmare.” Paying homage to Coca-Cola’s 1995 “Holidays Are Coming” campaign, the new, 15-second advert depicts a fleet of cherry red … Read more
Actress Eva Longoria admitted that she and her family have fled the “dystopian” United States — leaving the homelessness and high taxes of California for a brighter life in Mexico and Spain. “I had my whole adult life here,” Longoria told Marie Claire. “But even before [the pandemic], it was changing. The vibe was different. … Read more
Science fiction is becoming a reality, as artificial intelligence creeps further into our romantic lives. Bumble founder Whitney Wolfe Herd recently made a bold (and unnerving) prediction that artificial intelligence will soon do the dating for us — ushering in a hellish future we never asked for. “You could in the near future be talking … Read more
Hollywood executives — not all, but most — have insisted for years that uncomfortable, thought-provoking, original movies can no longer attract big audiences at the box office. Moviegoers continue to bust that myth. Alex Garland’s dystopian “Civil War,” set in a near-immediate future when the United States is at war with itself, sold an estimated … Read more
Move over, “The Last of Us” — Prime Video’s “Fallout” is here. Now streaming, “Fallout” is similar to HBO’s Emmy-winning “The Last Of Us” in the sense that it’s also a dystopian series based on a popular video game. Aside from the inevitable comparisons, “Fallout” is different enough to stand on its own. It’s not a … Read more
With businesses locking up more and more everyday items in an attempt to combat rampant shoplifting, avid errand runners are fuming that the days of the quick trip to the store are over. Dr. Emily Long, a plastic surgeon based in Boston, took to social media recently to express her frustrations over having to wait … Read more