A Southern California city is preparing to welcome a new retail addition, though not everyone is too thrilled about it. The Downey City Council recently approved the development of a brand new Costco warehouse and gas station which will be located on Firestone Blvd., via The Downey Patriot. Horacio Ortiz Jr., the city’s Mayor Pro … Read more
There’s no crying in baseball — when you root for the Yankees. Mets fans are in even more despair this week as the team got swept by the Cubs and fired their manager. But a 5-year-old Long Islander saw the writing on the wall months ago — when he went viral for sobbing about being … Read more
When Harley Langberg, 38, visits the grocery store, he doesn’t carry around a shopping list. Instead, he’s in the aisles studying photos on his phone of Jalen Brunson, the NYC skyline and the FIFA World Cup trophy to find vegetables with the right colors and textures to recreate edible versions of the visuals. Hustling during … Read more
The Brazil men’s soccer team is expected to have its full attacking power available for its final World Cup group-stage game against Scotland on June 24. This is because superstar forward Neymar has been cleared to play after being sidelined for Brazil’s first two group-stage games due to injury. Brazil forward Neymar looks on before … Read more
Former Olympic gold-medal swimmer Ryan Lochte responded to the backlash over his recent engagement. Lochte got engaged to his girlfriend, Molly Gillihan, a kindergarten teacher, earlier this month after 14 months of dating. The announcement came just one year after Lochte and his now ex-wife, Kayla Rae Reid, announced their divorce in June 2025. Ryan … Read more
When France won the 2018 World Cup, star forward Kylian Mbappe was the team’s 19-year-old phenom, and his spectacular performance during that tournament made him into a global superstar. Fast forward eight years and Mbappe has lived up to all the hype and then some, as he has been one of the world’s best soccer … Read more
The Myka Greek frozen yogurt chain that gridlocked a quiet sidewalk in the West Village planted its flag next to Radio City Music Hall last week. It’s the second location in NYC for the TikTok-famous fro yo (not including a clandestine window in Union Square), and the Midtown line is already as long as for some … Read more
After Lady Liberty, this would probably be NYC’s most popular statue. The King of New York Jalen Brunson has a shot at getting a 6′ 2” replica in bronze just blocks from Madison Square Garden. Benjamin Cohen, founder of the popular @newyorkers social media channels, is on a mission to make the baller move happen … Read more
Think all clothing sizes are priced equally? Fat chance. The bigger the person, the bigger the price tag. It’s the crushing reality that shoppers of a certain size claim to face, per trending allegations that Target imposes “fat tax” surcharges on plus-size clothing. “I brought a size [Large] and a 3x [Extra Large] to the … Read more
These Knicks fans are flying high — very, very high. As the New York Knicks secured the Game 4 comeback win in the NBA Finals on OG Anunoby’s miraculous put-back shot with 1.2 seconds, you may have heard distant screams from 30,000 feet. After Wednesday’s history-making victory over the San Antonio Spurs, a viral video … Read more
For most couples, a marriage proposal is an intimate, tear-filled milestone, meant to be shared with close friends and family. But for one TikTok couple, a sweet, intimate engagement quickly turned into an internet sensation for a reason they never saw coming. Mackenzie Davis recently shared the emotional moment her boyfriend of three years dropped to one knee … Read more
The M in MVP is reserved for only one Mom. A man went viral after thanking Jalen Brunson’s mom for creating the Knicks star. Joe Clements happened to be sitting near Sandra Brunson in the stands in San Antonio after Game 1 of the NBA Finals — so he used the moment to express his … Read more
He’s a Knicks-tradamus. A Long Islander went viral this week for predicting the Knicks’ NBA Finals run in his 2020 high school yearbook. Evan Pfeufer of Kings Park shared a photo Thursday of his quote in Smithtown High School West’s yearbook, “Knicks in 6. 2026 NBA Finals” — and it racked up more than 5 million … Read more
Let’s just say Carolay Chaves is ready for the World Cup. The Brazilian influencer, who’s amassed over five million Instagram followers, covered her entire body from head to toe with more than 1,000 soccer stickers ahead of the upcoming tournament. The stickers include anything from tournament-themed designs to faces of famous soccer stars from around … Read more
Let them eat Dot Cakes. New Yorkers and tourists are lining up for hours for the newest viral sensation. Propelled by TikTok and Instagram, demand for Dot Cakes — round little confections in a cup topped with a layer of multicolor nonpareil sprinkles that the social media masses find inexplicably thrilling — has reached insane levels. … Read more
He didn’t score any points with her — but who can blame him! A Brooklyn woman went viral after she was stood up by her blind date, who blew her off at the last minute after snagging Knicks playoff tickets. Sarah Stone arrived at Café Carmellini in NoMad an hour early for her 6 p.m. date … Read more
An Australian influencer’s seemingly snatched selfie is now getting stretched online. Isabelle Mathers found herself at the center of an internet pile-on this week after fans accused the Zoomer of digitally flattening her stomach in a glam activewear post — with eagle-eyed critics pointing to what appeared to be distorted furniture in the background as … Read more
Former San Francisco 49ers Hall of Fame wide receiver Terrell Owens is accusing his former manager of 15 plus years, Heather Masalam, of stealing money from him, causing him years of financial trauma. Owens posted a series of screenshots and photos on Sunday that featured receipts and text messages between he and Mesalam on Instagram. … Read more
He glided through graduation. Content creator De’Von Jasper went viral for the Michael Jackson-inspired moonwalk he did on stage as he received his high school diploma — raking in a jaw-dropping 250 million combined views in six months. The Houma, LA, native decided to repost the impressive 2024 clip as the biopic “Michael” was released … Read more
It’s no secret that Sarah Grossi wants wings. The Big Apple transplant, a 22-year-old native of Massachusetts, flew the coop from New England to New York with a singular goal — to slay amongst the Angels in the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show. “It’s one of my biggest dreams,” Grossi, a 2026 NYU grad, exclusively told … Read more