Theater review MARJORIE PRIME 1 hour, 20 minutes, no intermission. Hayes Theater, 240 W. 44th St. From the moment June Squibb takes the stage at the Hayes Theater in “Marjorie Prime,” you feel lucky to be in her presence. The stage and screen legend is back home on Broadway, where she got her start in … Read more
Turns out Toby’s new trick is thousands of years old. A pair of recently discovered fossils from Africa has immortalized a small critter’s 126,000-year-old butt-dragging habit, according to paleontologists. The fossils unearthed by the African Centre for Coastal Palaeoscience feature a tracksite and apparent butt-dragging impression believed to have been made by a rock hyrax, … Read more
In his first season with the Yankees, a heated Jim Abbott confronted then-New York Times reporter Jack Curry over an article that labeled the pitcher as something he’d never been called before. Underachiever. The tense exchange — revisited in ESPN’s new E60 documentary “Southpaw: The Life and Legacy of Jim Abbott” — served as one of … Read more
Sometimes the best moments of a game do not happen on the field. That is precisely what occurred in the Athletics’ game Wednesday night. In the bottom of the sixth inning, a foul ball was hit just above the safety netting at Sutter Health Park in Sacramento, on the path to land right on top … Read more
Influencer Sam Guggenheimer, who boasts hundreds of thousands of online followers, is urging people to protect their well-being by not comparing their lives to the “highlight reels” we see on social media. The 23-year-old has opened up about the mental health struggles she has experienced since her early teens as part of New Corp Australia’s Can … Read more
Background music is no longer an afterthought at many airports, which are hiring local musicians and carefully curating playlists to help lighten travelers’ moods. London’s Heathrow Airport built a stage to showcase emerging British performers for the first time this summer. The program was so successful the airport hopes to bring it back in 2025. Nashville International … Read more
He would’ve knocked you into tomorrow, Jake. Sylvester Stallone, the legendary actor best known for playing fictional Philadelphia boxer Rocky Balboa, seems to think Mike Tyson took a dive against Jake Paul in favor of getting a payday. “Just to set my personal record straight. Business is business. SOMETIMES you have to do hard things … Read more
It’s been on the sidelines far too long. EA Sports “College Football 25,” out on Friday, is being dubbed the most highly anticipated sports video game of all time. During the 2000s, it was ranked among the most popular games ever sold. But when new versions were discontinued in 2013 amid a nasty gridlock of … Read more
Having initially drawn criticism for failing to acknowledge the formative role that Jewish immigrants like Samuel Goldwyn and Louis B. Mayer played in creating Hollywood and the film industry, the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on Thursday announced the details of a new permanent exhibition that will spotlight their contributions. The show, called “Hollywoodland,” is … Read more
The Sundance Film Festival’s lineups can often be dark affairs with edgy shocks, narcotics and strident political talking points. But one of the most soul-satisfying movies to premiere at the 2024 edition features no drug dealers, whistleblowers or bloodbaths. It’s about a sweet 93-year-old grandma who collects marbles and rides a mobility scooter. And, OK, … Read more
Paulina Gretzky has arrived at Royal Liverpool, though it won’t be a long stay. The daughter of hockey legend Wayne Gretzky took to her Instagram Stories on Thursday to share a selfie from the 151st Open Championship, where her husband, Dustin Johnson, is competing. Dressed in a white long-sleeve crop top and dark pants, the … Read more