An Aussie woman has taken to social media to vent about a fine she received that she didn’t even know existed. Alice Brennan posted her story on LinkedIn, hoping for support from followers, but was instead met with a rude awakening. “Surely that’s not right?” Alice posted a photo on LinkedIn this week, showing herself sitting in the … Read more
Was it a political hit-and-run job? A Wisconsin woman has labeled a city council “petty” for trying to fine her over $100 a day over a gory Halloween display depicting Donald Trump and Joe Biden on her lawn. “I think it’s stupid and I even told them that,” Cherise Pfeifer, 42, told Kennedy News of … Read more
The daughters of Eva Mendes and Ryan Gosling might have access to one of Hollywood’s hottest couples, but they’re not getting time on social media or using a smartphone. In a new interview with The Sunday Times, Mendes spoke about why daughters Esmeralda, 10, and Amada, 8, both of whom are home-schooled, are growing up a little differently … Read more
Countless workers are smiling through the stress via a phenomenon called “glossing” and it’s time to put an end to it. “Glossing” refers to excessive optimism to dismiss difficulties at work, including real emotional struggles and negative emotions, said Dr. Trina Clayeux, PhD, of Raleigh, NC, and CEO at Give an Hour, a mental health … Read more
Don’t even think about not having children. If you’re Russian. Russia’s parliament is considering legislation to outlaw “a conscious refusal to have children.” The State Duma lower house bill proposes fines of 400,000 roubles [$4,354 USD] for anyone engaging in “child-free propaganda,” rising to $8,639 USD if the person discussing the concept is an official … Read more
Nobody wants to hear your sog story. Eating a sandwich? Amazing. Eating a soggy sandwich? Kind of the worst — and yet it happens so often. That’s because too many of us don’t know how to make a sandwich correctly — it’s all about the build, says former fine dining chef Trever Kunk of Boston, who spoke … Read more
Frankie Valli’s fans are expressing concern for the 90-year-old’s health after he appeared weak and struggled to lip-synch at a recent concert, but a rep for Valli exclusively tells The Post he’s “just fine.” A video of the legendary singer’s difficult-to-watch performance has already been viewed more than 4.1 million times. Taken at Valli’s August … Read more
First Pluto, and now our alphabet. Is nothing sacred anymore? You might not know your ABCs — or be able to sing along anymore. The Alphabet Song of our youth has been updated, and confused parents are having to learn a new rendition of the song to keep up with their children. The ABCs that … Read more
Fine-dining and popsicles might seem like an awkward union, but at trendy restaurants across the city, chefs are serving frozen desserts on a stick. “Everybody’s doing popsicles,” said Jing Wen Ng, the chef de cuisine at Nōksu (49 W. 32nd St., Koreatown, NoksuNYC.com), a 15-seat chef’s counter. She serves a haute pop as a palate-cleansing … Read more
Blythe Danner, 81, is “completely fine” after leaving a charity event in an ambulance. A source told People on Monday that the incident occurred while Danner, the mother of Gwyneth Paltrow, 51, was attending the Springs Food Pantry’s E.A.T. in the Hidden Gardens 2024 event at the Corbett Estate in East Hampton, New York, on … Read more
We’re entering the dog days of divorce. Separations have always been ugly when it comes to who gets the house and the kids — but warring couples can also go barking mad over who keeps the dog. “One Tree Hill” star Shantel VanSanten has reached a wild divorce agreement with her ex-husband Victor Webster over … Read more
It’s a “Smalls” price to pay. Actor Thomas Guiry, who played Scotty Smalls in the 1993 cult classic movie “The Sandlot,” was ordered to pay a nearly $800 fine Monday morning after admitting to hurling a dumbbell into the windshield of a neighbor’s Jeep — and later returning to the home with a knife. Guiry, … Read more
Rowdy best men and maids of honor might want to think twice before booking this spot. Locals in this popular bachelor and bachelorette trip destination are officially fed up with the wild antics of those celebrating their final days before getting hitched. The town of Platja d’Aro, a coastal town about 60 miles northeast of … Read more
There’s nostalgic art. Then there’s art that seems like somebody thawed it after 30 frozen years. “Glitter & Doom” doesn’t yearn for some older time. It’s pure time-warp: a gay musical-love-dramedy that could’ve screened all summer at the old Philadelphia art house where I used to work, plunked amid the queer independent-filmmaking bonanza that helped … Read more
Not leaving much to the imagination, are we? Bradley Cooper revealed that he is “totally” comfortable walking around his house in his birthday suit since his late father “always” did the same thing growing up. Cooper, 49, appeared on Monday’s episode of Dax Shepard’s “Armchair Expert” podcast where the host admitted his family was “naked … Read more
Comedian Richard Lewis was seemingly doing OK just weeks before his death. The “Curb Your Enthusiasm” alum died following a heart attack in LA on Tuesday. He was 76. Lewis — who suffered from Parkinson’s disease — noted that he was “doing quite well” during an interview with People on Feb. 9. Lewis starred on … Read more
An American tourist involved in a near-fatal collision with an e-bike was issued with a fine while in a coma. Father-of-two Rod Maroney suffered devastating brain injuries after he was hit by an e-bike riding down light rail tracks on Sydney Australia’s George Street, where e-bikes are not permitted. The 64-year-old retired aerospace engineer was … Read more
A Massachusetts-based dessert company is voluntarily recalling over 2,000 trays of brownies in 14 states over “inadvertent mislabeling” on the product’s packaging that fails to tell consumers that it contains peanuts, federal health officials announced Wednesday. Dianne’s Fine Desserts of Newburyport is recalling Sienna Bakery Chocolate Decadent Brownies and Sienna Bakery Chocolate Peanut Butter Brownies distributed by … Read more
Curse words are commonly forbidden in households, but Taylor Swift’s name seems to be the case for this family. A woman is going viral after posting a video on Instagram of her husband making her pay up if she mentions anything in relation to the iconic pop-country singer Swift. Maryland realtor Dana Rice posted the … Read more
NAPA, Calif. – A historically stormy winter followed by a relatively cool spring and summer pushed Napa’s grape harvest well into fall leaving the fruit susceptible to autumn storms and chills, winemakers said that waiting game has so far paid off in terms of quantity and quality. John Anthony Truchard, founder and CEO of John … Read more