Tis’ the McSeason. McDonald’s has announced the return of the McRib on Tuesday, Dec. 3, for a limited time only at participating locations — with a unique twist for 2024. The news comes as the fast food giant could certainly use a boost — in the past few weeks, the brand has taken a beating over a … Read more
A new restaurant is now available inside Los Angeles’s Crypto.com arena with a twist on a beloved snack. Doritos announced it has opened a “new, bold,” culinary experience for ticket holders who “seek the unexpected” by opening a “Doritos After Dark™” restaurant inside the LA arena. “Taking cues from our consumers, we are enabling people to experience … Read more
Zero waste doesn’t mean zero taste, if you ask these top chefs. A dozen of New York City’s most celebrated restaurants and bars have accepted the challenge to produce no food waste for an entire week as part of the first-ever Make Food, Not Waste Restaurant Week. Pegged to the citywide mandatory composting program that … Read more
Make a date with a nice Jewish dog. The first-ever Pawsitively Jewish Calendar features Instagram-famous pups hailing from as far as Israel and Canada celebrating Jewish pride, and dog lovers can fetch a copy in time for the high holidays. Picking the pups was a tough task for calendar co-creator Rabbi Robyn Frisch, who runs the social … Read more
America, it’s time to meet your very first “Golden Bachelorette.” As the spinoff of the hit “Golden Bachelor” (itself, a spinoff of “The Bachelor”) is poised to hit airwaves, 61-year-old Joan Vassos, the “Golden Bachelorette,” is ready for her shining moment as she wades through 24 suitors from all across the US on her quest … Read more
There’s nothing spookier than a boo-rito, and now you can dress like one. Chipotle fans can now dress up as their favorite part of the fast-casual chain for Halloween with its first-ever costume collection. On September 6, Chipotle and Spirit Halloween will be dropping meme-inspired costumes featuring a Chipotle napkin, fork, water cup, burrito and … Read more
Twenty years ago, Missy Elliott worked it with two other legendary divas — Beyoncé and Alicia Keys — on the Verizon Ladies First Tour. (Just let that lineup sink in for a minute. I’ll wait …) I was fortunate enough to be in their presence at the now-defunct Meadowlands Arena in East Rutherford, NJ, back … Read more
Can you decipher these ancient hieroglyphics? In the age of hyper-evolving tech, the innovative emojis of today make those of yesteryear — read: 20 to 30 years ago — seem digitally prehistoric. Whether it’s texting your pals or drafting social media posts, a bevy of incredibly detailed emojis for every occasion are right at our fingertips, … Read more
Move over, Gerry Turner! ABC has officially found its first-ever “Golden Bachelorette.” Joan Vassos from Rockland, Maryland, will star in the inaugural season after her time on Turner’s “The Golden Bachelor” was cut short. Vassos, 61, left Turner’s season early to care for her daughter who had recently given birth. Vassos is a mother of … Read more
Hoteliers had better sleep with one eye open. The restless restaurant gurus at Michelin have decided to cast their famously critical eyes on the world’s most luxurious hotels, establishing a key rating system for the very first time — and just 124 snooze shops around the world managed to snag a slot on the tire … Read more
Smells like success. Emily Blunt earned her first-ever Oscar nomination for her work as Katherine “Kitty” Oppenheimer in the Christopher Nolan biopic “Oppenheimer.” While the 40-year-old is ecstatic over her nod, she was in kind of a stinky position when she heard of the nomination. The “Devil Wears Prada” actress revealed that she was actually … Read more
Die hard, indeed. These lecherous little critters literally go out with a bang. Meet the Australian antechinus, a promiscuous marsupial known for its killer sex protocol — and then being cannibalized so the others can resume romping. Their “Hannibal”-esque hanky panky habits were outlined recently in the journal Australian Mammalogy. Zoologists published the first-ever photo … Read more
A white whale approached a boat at sea, and it wasn’t Moby Dick. A boat full of tourists witnessed what may have been the first-ever sighting of an all-white Omura’s Whale off the coast of Thailand in a rare New Year’s Day gift, according to the Miami Herald. Passengers onboard the “Happy Ours” charter boat … Read more
A one-of-a-kind competition set to hit the Sunshine State next year will pit beer-loving and gator-wrestling-types against one another in what is billed as “the most insane athletic showdown on Earth.” “The Florida Man Games™ is where the bizarre meets brawn and sanity is optional! This isn’t just a competition; it’s a one-of-a-kind Floridian spectacle!” … Read more
Time to crack open some celebratory Bud Lights! Controversial transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney has been honored by UK gay magazine “Attitude” as its very first “Woman of the Year.” The 26-year-old self-styled “trans beer girl” — after the uproar sparked by her paid partnership with Bud Light — appears in a feathery white shoulderless gown … Read more
A Japanese man who spent more than $20,000 to become a dog has finally taken his first walk and immediately made some canine friends. Known only as Toco, the man spent two million Yen (A$22,000) on a hyperrealistic border collie costume to fulfil his lifelong dream of “becoming an animal”. In recent updates shared with … Read more
Fizz the season! On Tuesday, Pepsi announced its first-ever infused condiment, labeled “Colachup” — yes, you read that right — in honor of the Fourth of July. The sauce is meant to be the finishing touch on a hot dog, created with help from the Culinary Institute of America (CIA) Consulting, a business unit of the … Read more
It’s a bird… it’s a plane… it’s a rocket pizza! Pizza giant Domino’s trialed their first-ever delivery by jetpack on Sunday to festival-goers on their way to the Glastonbury Festival in the UK. According to the pizza joint, Domino’s drew inspiration from the original “Rocket Man” Elton John, who is headlining at the Pyramid Stage … Read more
Doctors have saved a baby in the womb from a deadly genetic disorder with a first-of-its-kind brain surgery. The baby was diagnosed with a vein of Galen malformation (VOGM) at 30 weeks. VGOM is a rare blood vessel abnormality inside the brain in which misshapen arteries in the brain connect directly with veins instead of … Read more
It’s “Project Runway” meets “Ex Machina.” The future of fashion is artificial intelligence — and trendsetters are getting with the program for the first-ever AI fashion week in New York, which will showcase the digitally created works of emerging designers in tech. Designers familiar with buzzy AI software like Midjourney have created full collections of … Read more