He’s the ultimate psycho killer. Serial killer Ed Gein may not be a household name like Ted Bundy or Jeffrey Dahmer, but he looms large in pop culture, inspiring a trio of iconic horror movie killers: Norman Bates in “Psycho,” Buffalo Bill in “The Silence of The Lambs,” and Leatherface in “Texas Chainsaw Massacre.” Even … Read more
Taylor Swift drew inspiration from Ethel Kennedy and Robert F. Kennedy’s romance for one of her dreamiest songs. Ethel died on Thursday at the age of 96. The Kennedy family matriarch, who was widowed in 1969 when her husband “Bobby” was assassinated, passed away just days after suffering a stroke. In the wake of Ethel’s … Read more
New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you buy through our links. Fall and prep school trends seem to always go hand-and-hand as soon as the temperatures drop and this season it’s incorporating the sporty trend that just doesn’t seem to be graduating anytime soon. The Fall 2024 runways were … Read more
A war is being waged on an obscure facial feature: the nasolabial fold. Celebrities and influencers are aggressively employing PhotoShop, Facetune, plastic surgery and cosmetic dermatology to vanquish the common “smile lines” that run from the side of the nose down the side of the mouth. Fans are eagerly joining the fight against what was once … Read more
Marta Kostyuk’s bridal era continues at Wimbledon. For this year’s tournament, the Ukrainian tennis pro is wearing a Wilson look inspired by her wedding dress, which the label created for her November 2023 nuptials to her partner, Heorhii. The piece, which boasts a plunging V-neck and a cutout back, was first seen on Kostyuk, 22, … Read more
For once, it’s good to be a brat. Gen Z is preparing for a reckless “brat summer,” inspired by the release of Charli XCX’s wildly popular new party album, “Brat.” The LP — which scored millions of streams in the first week of its release earlier this month — is comprised of bass-thumping dance anthems such … Read more
More than half a million Australians have had – or have considered – designer vagina surgery, new research has found, under the influence of mainstream pornography and social media. Now one of the fastest growing cosmetic procedures among young people in Australia and worldwide, the surgery, known as labiaplasty, involves the removal or altering of … Read more
When a Gentoo penguin has a crush, the way to their lover’s hearts is simple: A pebble. The flightless birds gift each other rocks, which are used to build nests, to signal that they’re interested in becoming a mating pair. Now, it seems, humans are taking a page from the Antarctic animals, as a trend … Read more
John Oates poses exclusively for the New York Post as he embarks on a solo career with his new album, “Reunion,” after his falling out with Hall & Oates’ Daryl Hall. “The irony behind the title has nothing to do with what was going on with Daryl and I in terms of not working together,” … Read more
Grandma knows best — even when it comes to McDonald’s. Starting May 21, the fast food chain is introducing the “Grandma McFlurry,” a sweet treat featuring syrup and crunchy candy pieces — which the brand jokes is “like grandma’s favorite treat that she hid in her purse” — blended into vanilla soft serve. It’s unclear … Read more
The neo-Nazi who inspired Edward Norton’s skinhead character in “American History X” has revealed he is now an observant Jew after turning his life around — and discovering his heritage through DNA testing. Frank Meeink, 48, became a leader of a violent ultra-right group in the early 1990s, torturing enemies who stood in the way … Read more
It was the sound of running water — not the sound of silence. That was the mundane muse behind the angelic ascension of “The Sound of Silence” — the chart-topping classic that had Simon & Garfunkel making all kinds of noise after their 1964 debut. “I used to go into the bathroom of my parents’ … Read more
Having already performed on the Super Bowl stage as a special guest of the Black Eyed Peas in 2011, Usher is no stranger to the halftime show. But it is another former headliner whom the 45-year-old Grammy Award-winning singer has taken particular inspiration from going into Super Bowl LVIII at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas … Read more
Bryan Greenberg’s scary brush with opioids led him to “Junction” — his directorial debut and the first film he’s ever written. More than a decade ago, the actor was prescribed oxycodone after undergoing a “a routine hernia surgery.” But soon, the actor found himself taking from anywhere between 10 to 15 pills a day. “I … Read more
Emile Hirsch went looking in a pineapple under the sea to draw inspiration for his latest role. The actor plays court stenographer Walden Dean in the new thriller “Walden,” who seeks revenge on criminals that bypass prosecution. Hirsch, 38, initially had “no idea how to play” the role when he originally got the part — that … Read more
“The Irrational” star Jesse L. Martin plays a professor on the NBC procedural — and he said the role has inspired him to reflect on his education and the teachers who made a difference in his life. “It’s fantastic and it made me reach out to a teacher I had growing up,” Martin, 55, told … Read more
They’ll have one for the road. New York night owls are begging to take their martinis to-go, and bars and restaurants are catering to the demand with covert paper cups, specials for in-the-know customers and even hotel martini carts. “It’s a friends and family to-go deal. It’s not on the menu. We don’t do delivery,” … Read more
A Texas couple lost a combined 120 pounds after a free a trip to Hawaii inspired them to adopt a healthier diet. Ashley Evans and Brendan Roche, both 34, went on Today Monday to share their weight loss success story, which began with a dream vacation to Maui. The lovebirds were inspired to change their … Read more
Taylor Swift knows a thing or two about being catnip. Indeed, the pop superstar worked all of her flirtatious feline wiles as Bombalurina in “Cats,” the much-maligned 2019 movie adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical. But Swift had a different kind of kitty persuasion on “Argylle,” the upcoming spy thriller starring Bryce Dallas Howard, Henry … Read more
It was not a pleasurable experience. Dan Levy revealed Saturday that one of the scenes in his new Netflix film “Good Grief” was actually inspired by a real-life incident that happened to him several decades ago. “I think I was 20? And I found an apartment, and I was cleaning the apartment, and I pulled … Read more