ART Cats of the World Hannah Shaw and Andrew Marttila (Plume), $45Marttila’s “Shop Cats of New York” showed off Gotham’s cutest cats. Now he and his wife Shaw — known as The Kitten Lady on social media — have turned their lens on kitties around the globe, from Turkey to South Africa. Cone of Shame … Read more
Streaming giant Netflix said that 108 million people worldwide watched last Friday’s bout between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul, calling it the “most-streamed global sporting event ever” in a post on social media. The claim comes despite highly publicized issues with the stream during the fight on Friday and just days after the streamer claimed … Read more
Pluto, our planet of profound change, is changing signs — are you prepared? Pluto in Aquarius 2024 On Tuesday, November 19, 2024, death daddy Pluto will leave the patriarchal scaffolding of Capricorn and set up shop — or excavate the basement — in the professionally weird, utopian leaning space cowboy climes of Aquarius. What does this once-in-a-generation … Read more
Her beauty isn’t only skin-deep. A Miss Universe contestant has been praised for flaunting her skin condition ahead of the international beauty pageant, which is set to take place Saturday night. Logina Salah, a 34-year-old model representing Egypt, has vitiligo, an autoimmune disorder that results in a loss of pigment to areas of the skin. … Read more
With superstar girlfriend Taylor Swift in the stands at Arrowhead Stadium, Travis Kelce reached a milestone Sunday afternoon. The star Kansas City tight end caught his second touchdown pass of the year from Patrick Mahomes in the Chiefs’ game against the Broncos, which was also the 76th of his career for the future Hall of … Read more
Stacks of books have been written about the kings and queens of England and Henry the Eighth. But few books have chronicled the lesser-known side-characters in history until now with Adrian Bliss’s humorous – albeit strange new book, “The Greatest Nobodies of History [Ballantine Books]. Bliss is no historian. Rather, he’s a well known British … Read more
Beyoncé can’t help herself from making Grammy history. In 2023, Queen Bey reigned supreme as the artist with the most Grammy wins ever when she picked up her 32nd gramophone. And when the nominations were announced for the 2025 Grammy Awards on Friday, Nov. 8, the 43-year-old superstar set not one but two more records. … Read more
What a Great find. New archeological research has uncovered a piece of cloth with a “physical description [that] exactly fits” a tunic worn by the Macedonian conqueror Alexander the Great. It consists of “a cotton textile dyed purple which sandwiches one or two layers of a whitish material made mainly of the mineral huntite,” according … Read more
It’s a small world. Former NFL tight end Rob Gronkowski said he was friends with Austin Capobianco — one of the Yankees fans who were banned from Game 5 of the World Series after prying a foul ball out of Dodgers right fielder Mookie Betts’ glove in Game 4 — in college at the University of Arizona, … Read more
In the battle of scary movie masks, “Friday the 13th”‘s Jason Vorhees and “Scream”‘s Ghostface don’t hold a candle to that forefather of fright, Michael Myers. The all-time greatest slasher’s cold, pale, deflated, emotionless face covering debuted in John Carpenter’s 1978 classic “Halloween,” starring Jamie Lee Curtis as tortured suburban babysitter Laurie Strode. And his … Read more
Just in time for spooky season, archaeologists have unleashed grisly new information about how a “real-life vampire” spent her final moments. An elite female “vampire” who died some 350 years ago was first unearthed two years ago at a medieval graveyard in Pień, Poland. Dubbed Zosia by researchers, new illustrations of what the 18-year-old vampiress … Read more
Each May, Hollywood glitterati descend upon Cannes for its annual Film Festival, which features — along with actors, directors and models — the Hotel Martinez at the center of the opulent affair. Film festival jury members snag luxurious rooms and suites within this historic Art Deco palace, the crown jewel of the French Riviera, which … Read more
Dwight Howard has his head in the game — in both dance and basketball, that is. After an emotional conversation with Los Angeles Lakers owner Jeanie Buss about his three non-consecutive stints with the team, the 38-year-old revealed if he would ever play for the iconic West Coach franchise again. “I would definitely go back to the Lakers,” Howard … Read more
A new short story by “Dracula” author Bram Stoker is being published for the first time in 134 years. Amateur historian Brian Cleary was paging through Stoker’s works at the National Library of Ireland in Dublin, the gothic novelist’s hometown, when he made the discovery. “I read the words ‘Gibbet Hill’ and I knew that … Read more
HBO host Bill Maher on Friday offered an “open letter” to Gen Z it girl and pop star Chappell Roan for her recent anti-Israel statements on social media. The “Real Time” host addressed Roan, who is openly gay, directly during the “New Rule” segment of his show, accusing her of being ignorant on Israel’s history and … Read more
British historians recently announced the remarkable discovery of a 1,000-year-old Viking “wallet,” thanks to two curious metal detectorists. Manx National Heritage, an organization based on the Isle of Man, announced the discovery in a Sept. 30 press release. In a statement, the organization explained that the coins were actually uncovered in May. Two metal detectorists, John Crowe and David … Read more
Forty-eight percent of Americans are unfamiliar with their family’s cancer history, according to new research. A survey of 2,000 Americans conducted by Talker Research to highlight Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month found that 42% of women and 54% of men were unclear on many of their relatives’ medical history. Twenty-two percent of the 1,000 women surveyed felt confident … Read more
Controversy? On television?? It’s true that, at times, audiences get offended by what they’re watching on their TV screens. Take “Saturday Night Live,” for instance. The NBC sketch comedy series premiered on October 11, 1975, with the goal of making people laugh — and mission accomplished! After all, the series is about to return for … Read more
The former child stars of “7th Heaven” are all grown up and have denounced their disgraced television father’s alleged sexual abuse of children. Cast members Beverley Mitchell, David Gallagher and Mackenzie Rosman weren’t afraid to share their thoughts on their former co-star Stephen Collins during a rewatch episode of the “Catching Up with the Camdens” … Read more
Rare items tied to the New York City music scene are on the auction block at Guernsey’s and will tomorrow land in the hands of lucky collectors. Personal pieces range from autographed musical instruments to history-making recordings and snapshots taken on a first date with Madonna. One things you won’t see are love letters written … Read more