LOS ANGELES — By age 23, Emma MacTaggart was already noticing how rare her free time was — and how it was seldom screen-free. She was working long hours in investment banking and once she was finally able to log off after work, she would turn to her phone. Along with her roommates, she decided … Read more
In the dip of their mattress, on the bed next to their Batman collection and their great-grandmother’s chair are some of America’s favorite “spots” around their home, according to new research. A survey of 2,000 U.S. adults split evenly by generation found that while some prefer to spruce up their favorite spot, such as adding … Read more
They’re tiny, trendy and taking over New York. From thrifted knick-knacks to $10 blind-box toys, city girls are turning their apartments, backpacks and purses into shrines of “trinketcore” — the aesthetic where the smaller the object, the bigger the obsession. “What makes a trinket? Anything nostalgic and wholesome,” QingYing “Mimi” Guan, 26, of Chinatown, told … Read more
Is this NYC’s next top model? Joe Macken has spent the past 21 years painstakingly erecting an intricate 3D replica of New York City by hand — using nothing but balsa wood, Elmer’s glue and a whole lot of ingenuity. The finished product, unveiled recently in a viral TikTok video, features nearly a million buildings … Read more
They’re more purpose-driven, politically aware, and emotionally tuned-in than ever before – but not in the way you’d think. A new report has lifted the lid on the inner workings of Gen Z in 2025, and it paints a picture far deeper than the overused avocado on toast stereotype. The Gen Z Wellbeing Index 2025 … Read more
Feel like you can’t focus? Like you’ll never finish a book again? Like the only way to keep your mind and hands busy is to scroll on social media for hours? You’re far from alone. One body of decades-long research found the average person’s attention span for a single screen is 47 seconds, down from 2.5 minutes in 2004. … Read more
It’s a daily dose of healthy dissociation. Even when you think you’re doing nothing, you’re surely still doing something. Even during so-called downtime, most people are taking part in leisure activities such as reading, knitting or watching TV. But folks from the Netherlands are adept at doing even less. The Dutch concept of “niksen” translates … Read more
Most people expect their lives to change after they have kids. Perhaps fewer weekends aways, girls/boys nights, or free time for leisure? Fewer, less… but not absolutely none. And yet, according to one dad, whose rant is now going viral online, that’s his expectation – of his wife, a new mum. “Am I really being controlling or am I … Read more
DEAR ABBY: I’m 29, and my boyfriend is 36. We met on a dating site and were together for three years. He broke up with me two months ago because he didn’t think he could marry me. (We weren’t engaged.) He says I’m the love of his life, soulmate and his dream come true, and … Read more
A seaside UK B&B owner is delighting guests by showing off his collection of over 1,000 puppets. Martin Scott Price, 67, has been collecting puppets since he was just 5 years old. Now, Martin travels the country giving outdoor shows, entertaining children and adults with his collection. It all started when his cousin gave him … Read more
Tanks for the memories. A California dad became the envy of engineering buffs everywhere after constructing an over 100-year-old replica tank from scratch — a project that cost him a cool $50,000 and a year of his time. Around the size of a sedan, this particular model artillery boasts functional tractor treads, an engine and … Read more
Chill out! Dr. Nicole Van Groningen, an internal medicine physician based in Los Angeles, is sharing her No. 1 tip for managing your “winter arc” goals — limit the number of goals. TikTok users are using the winter arc, which began Tuesday and runs to the end of the year, as a time of transformational … Read more
It’s game over for guys with this hobby. A blonde beauty has caused controversy by claiming that playing video games is the most unattractive hobby a man can have. Liz Wheeler, a right-wing commentator, made the polarizing proclamation on X on Monday, with a post that has clocked up more than 18 million views and … Read more
She’s telling critics to hold their horses. A “hobby horser” – who gallops and jumps hurdles with the children’s stick toy – fired back at critics who dissed the activity as “easy” in a video that has since gone viral. “‘Hobbyhorsing is not a sport, it’s easy and everyone can do that’ . . . … Read more
Dough you believe this guy? A Connecticut man who claims to love pizza more than anything else in the world has been scarfing down at least a slice a day for the last six years, sauces say — and the piece-loving pie-sano has no plans to slow down, even swinging a delicious career change thanks to … Read more
He’s cashing in his chips. A retired man who built the world’s largest-ever collection of empty potato chip wrappers says he’s finally reached the proverbial bottom of the bag — after pulling in an astonishing 24,000. Gary Key, of East Yorkshire, England, first embarked upon the thoroughly unusual pastime back in 2012 as a diversion after … Read more
He’s a new dog trying some old tricks. A man from Japan known as Toco the human collie — he shelled out over $14,000 for a realistic dog costume — has set a high bar for his agility after dog trainers trashed his jumping skills to The Post in December. “When you become a dog, … Read more
On their first date, Milagros and Christian Mendez went to the movies. Four months after they started dating, Christian headed overseas to start medical school and the couple, who now live in Forest Hills, regularly streamed films together to bridge the distance between them. That’s one of the main reasons their October 2022 wedding was … Read more
Should you quit your job and become a dumpster diver? One Baltimore woman says she’s uncovered a whopping $2 million in unwanted treasure — everything from Le Creuset cookware to a $500 Dyson hairdryer. Jennifer Lleras, 40, is a busy mom who owns her own marketing firm, earning her a comfortable living. But when the mother of … Read more
This is unbe-weave-able! Arachnophile Aaron Phoenix, 36, says he has amassed a collection of more than 700 pet tarantulas, making him a real-life Spider-Man. He’s developing a website, with plans to open a spider store. “People always ask if I’m kidding when I tell them how many spiders I have — they ask if there … Read more