A cult-favorite Los Angeles taco shop that rocketed to national fame thanks to Bad Bunny will open in Las Vegas — but some SoCal fans aren’t celebrating. Highland Park hotspot Villa’s Tacos, the Michelin-recognized taqueria that famously appeared in the pop superstar’s 2026 Super Bowl halftime show, announced it was heading to Sin City on Monday … Read more
Even legends like Dick Van Dyke have to start somewhere. Although the “Mary Poppins” star was born in West Plains, Missouri, in 1925, the comedy icon spent his formative years in the working-class town of Danville, Illinois. It’s where Van Dyke attended Danville High School, performed his earliest comedy routines with his brother Jerry and … Read more
Glen Powell didn’t want the glitz and glam that comes with living in Hollywood. During a recent interview with Vanity Fair for its 2026 Hollywood Issue, the 37-year-old “Twisters” actor spoke about why he chose to leave Los Angeles and move back to his hometown of Austin, Texas, despite his success. “I needed a spiritual place where I … Read more
When Pedro Reyes, 52, and Natasha Danielle Smith, 44, decided to tie the knot, they knew New York City would be one of the key players in their nuptials. “It’s where Natasha and I fell in love,” said Reyes. “It only felt right to bring our closest family and friends into the city that shaped … Read more
Talk about crashing his party. Even in Luke Bryan’s own hometown, he gets mistaken for another certain country superstar. On Friday’s episode of “The Jennifer Hudson Show,” the “American Idol” judge, 48, revealed that people often think he’s former “The Voice” coach Blake Shelton. Luke Bryan recounted a story where he was mistaken for Blake … Read more
Rory McIlroy’s hometown was feeling the same emotions the rest of the golf world was while watching him win the 2025 Masters — only the Northern Irish folks may have been going even crazier than fans who celebrated from their living room. In the small coastal town of Holywood, Northern Ireland, where McIlroy grew up … Read more
Martha Stewart just wants to be “one of the girls.” The 83-year-old home and garden maven recently revealed that her feelings were hurt because she wasn’t invited to join her local garden club. “I had to work to get into a garden club,” Stewart told NPR’s “Morning Edition” in a recent interview. She added, “I don’t want to … Read more
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Rebel Wilson has married fashion designer Ramona Agruma again, but this time it was in an intimate harbourside ceremony in her hometown of Sydney. Just three months after the pair tied the knot in a lavish affair in Italy, they exchanged vows in a “legal wedding” officiated by her sister in front of their closest family … Read more
In a remote Alaskan community where polar bears roam, a loaf of bread costs more than $9, a carton of orange juice costs nearly $10 and a box of cereal tops $11. Grant Magdanz, 30, recently documented these grocery store prices during his return to Kotzebue in the Northwest Arctic Borough of Alaska. Kotzebue is … Read more
Overtourism has made it all the way to the “North Pole.” A small city in Finland dubbed the “official hometown of Santa Claus” has been overrun with eager travelers this holiday season — and frustrated residents are adding them all to the naughty list. Rovaniemi, the capital of Lapland and home to the Santa Claus Village … Read more
Harry Styles fans are flocking to his UK hometown, hoping it’s “As It Was” when the 30-year-old star was growing up. Over the past year, over 5,000 devotees — known as “Harries” — have visited Holmes Chapel, England, walking in One Direction to hit all the spots the singer has frequented. Leaders of the quaint … Read more
There’s no place like home for the holidays, especially if you’re single. A new survey revealed that nearly 60% of travelers plan to have “casual sex” while visiting their hometown this month, while 70% of respondents admitted to fooling around at home in past years. Conducted by Everlywell, the poll asked 850 singles aged 18 … Read more
Tony Bennett, the legendary pop, jazz and big-band vocalist, has died after a seven-year battle with Alzheimer’s disease. He was 96. Publicist Sylvia Weiner confirmed Bennett’s death, revealing he passed away in his hometown of New York. His official cause of death — just two weeks shy of his 97th birthday — has not yet … Read more
She’s not playing “[Video] Games.” Singer/songwriter Lana Del Rey, 37, has posted one billboard — and one billboard only — to promote her album, “Did You Know That There’s a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd,” due out March 10. But instead of targeting popular marketing areas like New York City or Los Angeles, the billboard sits … Read more