It’s a “titanic” treasure trove. A veritable “Holy Grail” shipwreck said to be worth billions could be exhumed from the depths of Colombia as early as next month, sparking a veritable gold rush in archeological circles, experts say. “There has been this persistent view of the galleon as a treasure trove,” lhena Caicedo, director of … Read more
Prop culture is finally having its moment. Just a few decades ago, key items from even such legendary movies as “Star Wars” were often thrown aside or tucked into someone’s pockets after filming wrapped. But the new documentary “Mad Props” follows Tom Biolchini, a banker from Tulsa, Oklahoma, as he scours the world for the … Read more
“The Simpsons” may have foretold this epic event fudging. “Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Experience” has been mercilessly mocked after it failed to deliver on a promise to delight children with a recreation of Roald Dahl’s fictional candy factory. Photos from the Glasgow, Scotland soiree, which cost attendees $45 per person, have gone viral online, with viewers … Read more
Holy Cross’ men’s basketball team got an unlikely assist on Monday night. Facing Boston University at the Hart Center, the Crusaders swim team attempted to distract Ethan Okwuosa during a pair of free throw attempts at the end of the first half. The home crowd gave the swimmers — skipping and waving their arms on … Read more
While much of Hollywood spent the first week of the new year primping and preparing for awards season, beleaguered actor Shia LaBeouf was some 120 miles from the glitz and glamour, quietly receiving a religious sacrament. The 37-year-old “Transformers” star was officially confirmed into the Catholic Church during mass at Old Mission Santa Inés Parish … Read more
She sings “9 to 5,” but she looks like a 10. Dolly Parton, 77, wowed crowds by wearing a skimpy Dallas Cowboys cheerleader outfit as she performed at the Texas team’s game against the Washington Commanders in Arlington on Thursday night. The songstress showed off her taught midriff and toned legs as she took to … Read more
We’re seeing double. Blink-182’s Travis Barker went viral Sunday after the drummer posted an Instagram photo with his wax figure from Madame Tussauds in Las Vegas. The picture, which has accumulated 566,000 likes since being shared, shows Barker, 47, standing next to the nearly identical wax model. “Come say hi to my clone,” Barker captioned … Read more
Before he found pop glory with “Take Me to Church” — released 10 years ago on Sept. 13, 2013 — it was more like “Take Me to College” for Hozier. “When I started working on the lyrics for a lot of that song, I was in college,” the suburban Dublin native — who was born … Read more
It had a blessed box office opening. “The Nun II” took in $13.1 million on its first day in theaters, according to IMDB’s Box Office Mojo. The gothic supernatural flick, which ABC News called “a face-plant horror splat” is the ninth chapter in Warner Bros. “Conjuring” franchise. It stars Taissa Farmiga, Jonas Bloquet and Bonnie Aarons — the latter … Read more
One of the last surviving Stormtrooper helmets worn in 1977’s “Star Wars,” Luke Skywalker’s blaster from “The Empire Strikes Back,” and a treasure chest of other prized props from the enduring franchise are up for auction in Dallas. Movie and TV memorabilia collector John Azarian is selling off 78 of his one-of-a-kind “Star Wars” props … Read more
“Jeopardy!” fans are fed up that some of the show’s contestants are getting some pretty “easy” questions wrong on the game show. Amid a rash of recent controversies, fans flooded Twitter this week to blast their frustration after contestants Dennis Leung, Kathy Barkey and Ittai Sopher, two-day champion, missed several questions throughout every round of the … Read more
She’s scoring big time. A TikToker added her credit score to her Hinge profile in the hopes of snagging a financially savvy bachelor, sharing the impressive results online. “Added my credit score to my Hinge profile and here’s how it went,” the Boston woman, known online as Spreadsheet Shan, wrote on the clip, which earned … Read more
The future of cancer treatment — hailed as the “holy grail” of early detection — is now being put to the test. Following a radically successful trial on cancer patients, a new blood test that promises to predict tumors more than a year before they begin to form is now being applied in hospitals across … Read more
Happy Valentine’s Day. A new study is showing top marks for a first of its kind “breakthrough” male birth control that can be taken orally. Scientists at Weill Cornell Medicine have announced that their drug — currently called TDI-11861 — “temporarily stops sperm in their tracks and prevents pregnancies in preclinical models.” Like penicillin, this “game … Read more
The authorities really blew up on them. A religious group is being slammed by Myanmar authorities after they allegedly brought two sex dolls to the country’s holiest Buddhist sites to perform an enchantment ritual on them. According to state media, the group of eight attempted to enter the Shwedagon Pagoda after leaving the dolls outside … Read more