Glam rocker Jack Russell, who fronted 1980s metal group Great White, died Thursday surrounded by family and friends at the age of 63. The singer succumbed after battling multiple system atrophy and Lewy body dementia, Rolling Stone reported. Great White had its heyday in the mid-1980s, with Top 40 singles including “Once Bitten, Twice Shy” … Read more
He’s a money-making mini-mogul. A plucky South Florida tween with business on the brain found himself a rather sophisticated side hustle this summer — owning and operating his very own vending machine. Adrian Peña, 12, decided to take a bite out of the snack racket after a TikTok how-to video awakened his entrepreneurial spirit. Peña, 12, … Read more
Well done @TeamGB, what an incredible journey! Every athlete showed immense dedication, heart and passion. You made us all so proud! Here’s to celebrating every triumph at @Paris2024 and looking forward to more from @ParalympicsGB later in the summer 🇬🇧🥇 pic.twitter.com/oCLz7HuuLG — The Prince and Princess of Wales (@KensingtonRoyal) August 11, 2024 Kate Middleton and … Read more
The scientific community has been electrified by this new theory. The inception of life on Earth may have been the result of chemical reactions sparked by lightning strikes, a new study from Harvard suggests. “The origin of life is one of the great unanswered questions facing chemistry,” said senior author George M. Whitesides. Lightning may … Read more
Find the dark and hoard your wishes, my babies — the annual Perseid meteor shower is upon us. Among the finest sky shows in our solar system, the Perseids will be visible throughout the US and most of the Northern Hemisphere in the days to come. Here’s everything you need to know. How long does … Read more
It looks like the Olympic Village won’t be winning any gold medals for its food. Sodexo Live!, the official food provider at this year’s Paris’ Games, is serving up a staggering 40,000 meals per day for ravenous athletes, but not all the competitors are impressed by the offerings. Now that the athletes have been noshing … Read more
Coqodaq — an 8,000-square-foot Korean fried chicken-and-Champagne party in the Flatiron District — is the year’s unchallenged, runaway restaurant hit. The hot spot’s 150 indoor seats, scattered beneath a Rockwell Group-designed procession of glowing arches, are packed until 11 p.m., when many places are already asleep. Its signature “Bucket List” meal deal features flavorful poultry served in cardboard “buckets” along … Read more
Michael Strahan’s daughter, Isabella, is cancer-free. The 19-year-old daughter of the Giants great revealed the good news in a YouTube vlog titled, “Goodbye Hospital.” “Everything was clear. Cancer-free and everything is great. I don’t have another doctor’s appointment until October,” Isabella said toward the end of the video, which documented her final MRI scans and … Read more
“The Great British Bake Off” contestant Dawn Hollyoak has died at 61. Her family made the heartbreaking announcement on Hollyoak’s Instagram on Friday, sharing the news “with a heavy heart.” “Not only a wonderfully talented baker but first and foremost an amazing mother, grandmother, wife and friend,” the statement reads. “Dawn passed away peacefully surrounded … Read more
Lakers legend James Worthy allegedly had some harsh words for the organization in a leaked video bashing Bronny James. Worthy — a former three-time champion NBA forward-turned broadcaster for Spectrum SportsNet, the Lakers’ network — fell victim to a hot-mic moment prior to JJ Redick’s introductory press conference as the Lakers’ new head coach on … Read more
Forget gallery walks. It’s all about the gallery ride. For the price of a subway fare, world-class art — from Yayoi Kusama’s colorful creations to William Wegman’s irresistible dog photographs — can be enjoyed in stations across New York City, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Over the decades, the MTA has commissioned … Read more
A lithe and seductively charming actor who worked consistently for more than six decades in Hollywood, often as a leading man, Donald Sutherland died on Thursday at 88. As a thinking man’s sex symbol whose versatility made him equally persuasive in irreverent comedies and heart-rending dramas, Sutherland worked with major directors across multiple eras, including … Read more
This top dog refuses to be “Home Alone.” A Great Dane named Kevin — a tribute to Macaulay Culkin’s character in the classic 90s movie — has been verified by Guinness World Records as the tallest living dog. From his feet to his withers, the dog measures in at 3 feet and 2 inches, according … Read more
WNBA legend Sheryl Swoopes wasn’t having it when former NBA point guard Gilbert Arenas said Sky rookie Angel Reese is a “bully” on the court. During a recent installment of his “Gil’s Arena” podcast, Arenas and Swoopes discussed the discourse surrounding Reese’s flagrant foul on Caitlin Clark in Chicago’s 91-83 loss to the Fever on … Read more
Taylor Swift is the latest Chiefs Kingdom inductee! Speaking at an event for Athletes in Action in Ohio on Saturday, Kansas City Chiefs owner and CEO Clark Hunt said the 14-time Grammy winner has firmly earned her spot in the team’s fan base. “She is, absolutely,” Hunt said when asked if the “Cruel Summer” hitmaker … Read more
Sex sells — for $100. SKYN, a popular non-latex condom brand, is now offering a pack of “luxury” condoms that essentially “guarantees you’ll have great sex” for an eye-opening hundred bucks. The Supreme Feel Condoms are marketed as the world’s thinnest polyisoprene — a synthetic rubber — condom meant to provide the feeling of skin-on-skin … Read more
A Delta passenger captured the shocking moment a panel became dislodged from the ceiling of an aircraft during a flight from Honolulu to Minneapolis. Marissa Walton was on board the plane on Saturday when the incident occurred, with two flight attendants scrambling to place the panel back into position. “I’m not an expert, but this … Read more
“The Great Lillian Hall” is not afraid to embrace its classicism; had it been made in the 1940s, it would have starred Bette Davis. Like many of the best golden-age melodramas, this HBO film fully commits to both unabashed emotion and a complicated female lead, a role filled by Jessica Lange with a finely tuned … Read more
Shania Twain is a forgiver. The “Any Man of Mine” singer, 58, revealed that she’s forgiven her ex-husband Robert “Mutt” Lange for having an affair with her close friend Marie-Anne Thiébaud in 2008. “Forgiveness is in the family of letting go,” Twain said on the Great Company with Jamie Laing podcast on May 28. “But forgiveness, … Read more
The top overall pick of the 2023 MLB Draft, Paul Skenes, revealed just how helpful girlfriend Olivia Dunne has been in navigating the days leading up to his big league debut on Saturday. Skenes, who has been dominating the minor leagues, has generated a lot of chatter throughout baseball as one of the top pitching … Read more