“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
Simon Cowell, who formed One Direction in 2010, has broken his silence after the sudden death of former band member Liam Payne. “You never really know how you feel about someone until a moment like this happens,” Cowell wrote on Instagram Friday. “Liam, I am devastated. Heartbroken. And I feel empty. And I want you … Read more
Frogmore Cottage — the property formerly belonging to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle — continues to sit empty more than a year after the pair were forced to hand over the keys. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex vacated the plush five-bedroom property in June 2023, and the home has seen no new tenants since, … Read more
There’s shrinkflation, and then there’s whatever this is. Americans have grown accustomed to paying more for less of their favorite foods and drinks as inflated prices seemingly become the new normal. But one Funyuns fan couldn’t help but freak after finding that a bag of her favorite savory snack contained one lone, onion-flavored circular chip. … Read more
Passengers on a recent United Airlines flight were left crammed and disappointed. On a May 24 flight from Honolulu (HNL) to Los Angeles (LAX), there were plenty of empty seats still available after everyone was boarded and the cabin doors were closed. Passengers hoped to spread out and move to the empty seats, but after … Read more
He ordered McDonald’s and got jack in the box instead. A trolling Doordash customer who ordered a McDonald’s burger with “everything removed” was impressed and amused after receiving a box with nothing in it. He described the literal nothing burger in a post with 53.3 million views on X. “I ordered a triple cheeseburger with … Read more
American rapper Quavo performed for a mere handful of fans at a recent concert, sparking a wild conspiracy theory that his music rival was responsible for the poor turnout. The former member of the massive hip-hop group Migos also has a slew of solo hits, but it seems that wasn’t enough to coax punters out … Read more
There’s nothing more exciting than the anticipation of an Uber Eats delivery, especially when you’ve been craving it all day. But imagine the disappointment you’d feel if that eagerly awaited meal turned out to be… an empty box. You’d think – are Uber Eats trolling me? Is my actual delivery on the way? That was the bizarre experience of … Read more