A single mom and micro-influencer has issued an urgent warning about just how “elaborate” scammers have become after she was swindled out of hundreds of dollars from a fake clothing collaboration. Australian fashion student Parker Jane said she “never” thought she would fall for a scam, but the 22-year-old revealed on TikTok she had been … Read more
If you have an extra 200-square-feet of empty, windowless space laying around, Richie Romero might want to turn it into a sushi bar. The 48-year-old restaurateur and nightlife impresario, and his partners, Mike Sinensky and Erika London, have turned tiny utility spaces into a growing empire of buzzy, bento-box-sized sushi bars Customers love the offbeat … Read more
He’s asking for a life sentence. Securing her heart under lock and key, a lovebird jailbird put all free men to shame by popping the question to his now-fiancée via FaceTime in a lavish display made complete with ornate floral arrangements, fireworks and a violinist. And to think — some people didn’t even get a … Read more
His Christmas spirit is out of this world. A Texas man routinely draws a crowd of onlookers to his home’s holiday light show spectacular — though half of the viewers expected to find aliens at their source. Chris Hartgraves decked out his house with a massive Santa Claus, holiday music and, most importantly, 13,000 lights … Read more
DEAR ABBY: My daughter and son-in-law are expecting their second child. Everyone is very happy for them. The problem is the difference between her in-laws’ beliefs and mine. I was brought up in a family in which parties and celebrations were held at home. We opened our house to friends and relatives, everyone brought food … Read more
The one consistent element that I appreciate in British thrillers across all genres is their knack of getting right to the point, sometimes in the opening scene — then toggling back and forth to fill in the contextual blanks and simultaneously move the action forward. “Clean Sweep,” a new Irish thriller starring Charlene McKenna, fits … Read more