It’s high summer and peak sunburn season in the Northern Hemisphere. Statistics show that one-third of adults will experience at least one sunburn this year, with white adults under 30 being the most susceptible. While liberal and vigilant SPF application is the primary way to avoid skin damage — and umbrellas are the latest trend … Read more
When Dr. Jim Hotz attended medical school at The Ohio State University, an infectious disease specialist showed his class a slide of the bacteria that cause tuberculosis. “And he said, ‘You’ll probably not see another case of tuberculosis in your career,’ ” Hotz, 75, recalled to The Post. “I come down to Georgia, and it … Read more
Theater review SWEPT AWAY 90 minutes, with no intermission. At the Longacre Theatre, 220 W. 48th Street. Something I won’t be saying on my death bed: “I wish I would’ve watched more shows about boats.” Yet another crew of singing seafarers sets off in the Avett Brothers’ uneven “Swept Away,” which opened Tuesday night at … Read more
He turned back the clock on inflight entertainment. A Ryanair flight resembled a folk concert at 30,000 feet after an Irish musician whipped out his fiddle and started playing to the delight of fellow passengers as seen in a viral video. “I think it really shortened the flight for us all,” said cameraman Danny Walters … Read more
Vivid Seats is the New York Post’s official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. All the stars are headed to Rhode Island this weekend. From July 28-30, the annual Newport Folk Festival is returning to Fort Adams State Park for three days … Read more
Gordon Lightfoot, Canada’s legendary folk singer-songwriter known for “If You Could Read My Mind” and “Sundown” and for songs that told tales of Canadian identity, died on Monday. He was 84. Representative Victoria Lord said the musician died at a Toronto hospital. His cause of death was not immediately available. Considered one of the most … Read more
The Queer As Folk reboot will be short-lived. Peacock has opted not to pick up a second season of the series created by Russell T. Davies and Stephen Dunn. Primetime-Panic Your Complete Guide to Pilots and Straight-to-Series orders A reimagining of the British series created by Davies, the new iteration, which premiered June 9, explores … Read more