Humble South LA food hall finds viral success, hits national stage as two chefs are tapped for top awards

Humble South LA food hall finds viral success, hits national stage as two chefs are tapped for top awards

In a city obsessed with glitz, omakase tasting menus and $1,500 dinners, two of Los Angeles’ biggest culinary stars of the moment can be found slinging seafood and sweetcorn quesadillas — out of a humble food hall at one of the city’s grittier corners. Formerly more than a little off-the-grid, the humble Mercado La Paloma at … Read more

Billy Bob Thornton went for a ‘humble’ prosthetic for full-frontal nudity on ‘Landman’ — and named it

Billy Bob Thornton went for a ‘humble’ prosthetic for full-frontal nudity on ‘Landman’ — and named it

He didn’t want to be too cocky. The co-creator of “Landman” opened up about the Season 2 episode that had Billy Bob Thorton’s character, Tommy Norris, waking up in a hotel room with an erection. Christian Wallace revealed to the The Hollywood Reporter on Monday that “it wasn’t an actual full-frontal” scene. Billy Bob Thornton attends … Read more

Exclusive | Tiny treasures, big meaning: Why the humble trinket is making a huge comeback in NYC

Exclusive | Tiny treasures, big meaning: Why the humble trinket is making a huge comeback in NYC

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

Kate Middleton and Prince William mourn ‘brave and humble’ teenage cancer patient after her death

Kate Middleton and Prince William mourn ‘brave and humble’ teenage cancer patient after her death

Kate Middleton and Prince William are mourning the death of Liz Hatton, the teenage cancer patient who inspired the royals after meeting her in October. Hatton passed away Wednesday at the age of 17 after battling a rare form of cancer. She and her family met the Prince and Princess of Wales at Windsor Castle … Read more

This humble snack is making a comeback as Gen Z’s latest health food obsession

This humble snack is making a comeback as Gen Z’s latest health food obsession

Cottage cheese is back and bitter than ever. Gen Z’s new food obsession is an old classic: cottage cheese. The low-fat, low-calorie snack is having a moment on TikTok — and flying off shelves in grocery stores despite a spike in dairy prices. According to new research from The Knowledge Bank, cheese has seen its … Read more

This humble West Village newsstand has become a fashion world darling

This humble West Village newsstand has become a fashion world darling

A tiny, 80-year-old shop that sells print magazines is totally in fashion. Casa Magazines in the West Village just collaborated with Madewell for Fashion Week, offering denim jackets embroidered with its logo and filling its windows with a special Madewell denim zine. It’s just the latest trending moment for Casa. While print magazines and the … Read more

Flight attendant reveals her favorite celebrity encounters while flying: ‘He was the most humble’

Flight attendant reveals her favorite celebrity encounters while flying: ‘He was the most humble’

A flight attendant has revealed her favorite celebrity encounters during her years working on planes. Emily Kelly — known as The Hungry Flight Attendant to her YouTube subscribers -—spilled the tea in one of her vlogs, adding that she only was going to share positive experiences “for obvious reasons.” When she was “flying for fun” … Read more

I haven’t worn shoes in a decade — people look down on me but it keeps me humble

I haven’t worn shoes in a decade — people look down on me but it keeps me humble

He’s kicking footwear to the curb. Robin Greenfield hasn’t worn shoes in more than a decade — even while hiking mountains or ambling through the grocery store. “People look down on me a lot; people often assume I am homeless. Their perception is I am down and out, and I have no other choices,” he … Read more

Guy Fieri would love to host ‘Saturday Night Live’ — with one humble request

Guy Fieri would love to host ‘Saturday Night Live’ — with one humble request

Guy Fieri is down to ditch Flavortown for New York City if that means getting to host “Saturday Night Live” — but only if his impersonator Bobby Moynihan can come. The spiky-haired “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives” host once again expressed his interest in taking on the late-night sketch comedy show on an episode of HBO … Read more