Drinking coffee on an empty stomach is a somewhat controversial practice, with claims circulating on social media that it spikes levels of the stress hormone cortisol and harms the gut, but some gastroenterologists say it’s not harmful. One social media post claimed that drinking coffee on an empty stomach can damage the lining that protects … Read more
Hollywood is struggling to keep the lights on — but one YouTube megastar apparently thinks what Los Angeles really needs is more soundstages. Brash internet personality Dhar Mann rolled into Manhattan for Advertising Week New York, using bully pulpit as the Chief Creator Officer to drop an announcement: a sprawling, four-acre Los Angeles production hub … Read more
Uptown women can turn anything into a business opportunity — even their kids leaving the house. When former Vogue exec Donna Korren, 61, watched her youngest daughter fly the coop for college, she realized it was a “perfect storm” of heartbreak and opportunity. The moment wealthy moms finally regain their house and time, and suddenly … Read more
Once a vibrant strip of mom-and-pop shops and tentpole retailers at the center of Los Angeles, Fairfax Avenue’s famed business corridor is now a shell of its former self. Steps from the Farmers Market and Rick Caruso’s tourist-packed The Grove, the district, home to legendary restaurants like Canter’s Deli and Genghis Cohen, should be thriving … Read more
It’s spooooooky on Broadway. And not only because of the cost of a glass of wine. Fifteen of 41 houses are dark right now, and those drafty old buildings are being haunted by the ghosts of Cee Cee Bloom, “Queen of Versailles” Jackie Siegel and Lea Michele. But some actual, fictional spirits are inhabiting the … Read more
In Argentina, authorities recently arrested three Chilean men wanted in the US in connection with a South American theft group accused of burglarizing the homes of professional athletes. Federal prosecutors linked the group to break-ins involving Kansas City Chiefs stars Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce, Milwaukee Bucks player Bobby Portis and other athletes. Two of the suspects were … Read more
An empty box has sold for more than £8,000 (roughly $10,706.40), and a collection of five trading cards for over £12,000 (roughly $16,059.60) as part of an auction of retro video games and memorabilia. A box which originally contained the 1996 Nintendo 64 game Super Mario 64, signed by Mario creator and “father of modern … Read more
“The Thorn Birds” star Rachel Ward candidly opened up about leaving Hollywood behind to become a farmer in Australia. Born to an aristocratic family in Britain, Ward, now 68, launched a successful modeling career across London, Paris and New York City before moving to Los Angeles in the early 1980s to pursue acting. However, during a recent episode … Read more
A Santa Monica product designer is putting hard numbers to what locals have long known in their bones: nearly three in 10 storefronts on the Third Street Promenade sit empty. The designer built an interactive map tracking occupancy along the corridor, and the numbers aren’t pretty — 28.5% of storefronts are vacant, a bleak snapshot … Read more
Many airline passengers insist they’re being forced to check their carry-on bags — even as empty overhead bins on planes remain onboard. Across social media, travelers are sharing stories of being told space has run out, only to board and find empty compartments still available. The complaints are fueling questions about airline boarding practices, and whether speed … Read more
A penny saved could be $800,000 earned. After pennies were discontinued in November, the last 1-cent coins minted suddenly became worth a fortune. A haul of these special pennies reportedly went for an eye-popping $16.76 million at a special auction in California held on behalf of the US Mint. The sale marked the “highest value … Read more
Empty nesters are using their kids’ favorite holiday meals to attract them home for the holidays, according to a new survey. The poll of 1,000 U.S. “empty nesters” — parents whose kids have already moved out of the home — found more than half (54%) plan on having their children come home for the holidays … Read more
“Saturday Night Live” ripped Zohran Mamdani for making empty promises — and mocked his appeals to white guilt in a blistering parody of the New York mayor’s race. Mocking the socialist Dem’s constant vacant smile, comedian Ramy Youssef rattled off a list of Mamdani pledges during his portrayal of the frontrunner on Saturday’s NBC show. … Read more
Kids move an average of almost 400 miles away after leaving home, a new study shows. For many parents, that distance is more than just physical. The survey conducted by Talker Research on behalf of Aura, maker of digital photo frames, explored how parents navigate life once their children move out, whether it’s for college … Read more
An urban explorer has uncovered a hauntingly preserved resort town in Japan, where towering hotels sit crumbling along a riverside cliff. It’s been untouched for over three decades, according to reports. Luke Bradburn, 28, stumbled upon the forgotten tourist destination of Kinugawa Onsen during a trip to Japan in early 2024. While his original goal was to … Read more
Life can get pretty bumpy when you’re living it at 30,000 feet. To us ground-dwellers, the fast lives of flight attendants, constantly jet-setting off to far away lands and getting paid to take exotic excursions, may seem like a dream. But one discontented cabin crew member is coming clean with claims that the mile-high post … Read more
There’s always something about wedding etiquette that gets people fired up. If it’s not the guests wearing white, it’s banning children from attending, or even worse… having to pay for your own drinks! Now, people online are debating whether you actually NEED to give the bride and groom a wedding gift when attending their big day. TikTok creator Alizé Ruiz (aka @alizeruiz_) created … Read more
No kids, no problem. A New Yorker named Natalie has responded to critics who called her “selfish” for not bearing children, saying that she prefers to be “the fun auntie.” “I hear the question, ‘Who’s going to take care of you when you’re older?’ a lot. I don’t agree with that,” the 38-year-old paralegal and … Read more
It was the little author who could. When California author Agnes Lee was seen crestfallen after no one showed up to her book signing event, TikTok sprang into action to give her story a better ending. A concerned bookstore employee chronicled this literary “Little Match Girl” saga in a video with over 9.4 million views … Read more
Kalina Marie and her husband Shane were expecting a beautiful wedding, surrounded by friends and family cheering them on as they walked into their reception, but what they got instead was every newlywed’s nightmare. A heartbroken Marie took to TikTok to share the devastating reality of the doors opening to an almost empty venue. Walking hand-in-hand with … Read more