I’m a hand model in NYC — I’m earning $30K a year just holding things on camera

I’m a hand model in NYC — I’m earning K a year just holding things on camera

She’s putting everything on paws. New York beauty Alexandra Berrocal is as hardworking as any other model in the Big Apple — except that a day on the job doesn’t require much heavy lifting for the Brooklyn resident, who earns $30,000 a year simply by showing off her hands. “It’s a very niche industry,” the 37-year-old told … Read more

I’m a Gen Zer who makes $96K a year from freelance gigs — I’ll never work 9 to 5 again

I’m a Gen Zer who makes K a year from freelance gigs — I’ll never work 9 to 5 again

It works for her. A 23-year-old college graduate says she’ll “never settle into a full-time job” because she earns $96,000 a year from her nine freelance gigs, which include TikTok creating, picnic planning, pet-sitting and nannying. “It’s really easy to feel burnt out in a full-time job — I loved working in hospitality and tech … Read more

BBC reporter causes frenzy claiming Kate Middleton farm video is fake: ‘It’s clearly not her’

BBC reporter causes frenzy claiming Kate Middleton farm video is fake: ‘It’s clearly not her’

Everyone is royally confused. A BBC reporter is under fire after claiming that the video taken of Kate Middleton on Saturday is fake — and that the woman shopping alongside Prince William was actually a “look-alike.” “Disturbing that newspapers like @thetimes are reporting this as fact,” Sonja McLaughlan wrote in a now-deleted post on X (formerly … Read more

I sound like Fran Drescher — I got surgery to save my TV career

I sound like Fran Drescher — I got surgery to save my TV career

A California TV reporter said she was strongly encouraged to change her voice to advance her broadcast career — now she’s using her voice to share her vocal surgery journey. “I hope my experience can help others who are facing similar judgment and shame to understand that they shouldn’t give up on themselves and their … Read more

How this career coach grew his $5 side hustle into big business

How this career coach grew his  side hustle into big business

At the end of 2013, Kyle Elliott, MPA, Ed.D., 30, was a full-time student at San Francisco State University. He set up a profile on the freelancing platform Fiverr, where he listed two services: writing LinkedIn profile summaries and reviewing résumés for $5 per gig. (Later on, Elliott added a third service, editing college personal … Read more

Why aren’t medical breakthroughs in obesity a bigger deal?

Why aren’t medical breakthroughs in obesity a bigger deal?

Back in the fraught winter of 2020 when covid vaccines were first authorized but not yet widely available, I found myself as a guest on the “Joe Rogan Experience” podcast. My goal was to promote and discuss my book on the benefits of greater population density, so I didn’t come prepared to debate vaccines or … Read more