Furious French fashionistas throw China-sized tantrum as retailer Shein invades Paris with first-ever brick-and-mortar store: ‘Goes against our beliefs’

Furious French fashionistas throw China-sized tantrum as retailer Shein invades Paris with first-ever brick-and-mortar store: ‘Goes against our beliefs’

Too fast (fashion). Too furious. Chinese online fast-fashion retailer Shein is opening its first physical store in Paris on Nov. 1 — but French fashionistas are fuming about the impending arrival that is far from très chic. The store is set to occupy the sixth floor of the iconic BHV Marais department store, which France 24 … Read more

Gen Z slang invades Dictionary.com for another year: ‘Bed rotting,’ ‘girl dinner,’ ‘boobne’ and more

Gen Z slang invades Dictionary.com for another year: ‘Bed rotting,’ ‘girl dinner,’ ‘boobne’ and more

Perhaps someone should throw the book at Dictionary.com. The word-defining platform recently announced it would be adding several Gen-Z slang words and terms to help lovers of the English language “span the galaxy of modern life.” “It’s 2024, and the pace of language change is as rapid as it has ever been,” the website declared. … Read more

Huge ‘Godzilla’ lizard terrorizes 7-Eleven as it climbs up walls, invades fridges

Huge ‘Godzilla’ lizard terrorizes 7-Eleven as it climbs up walls, invades fridges

It embarked on a scaly shopping spree. Footage captured the giant monitor lizard frightened shoppers after it was spotted running amok at a Thai convenience store in a scene straight out of “Jurassic Park.” A video of the reptile’s “Godzilla”-esque rampage is currently blowing up online. “I was mesmerized by the lizard,” onlooker Buntita, 20, … Read more

Hungry crocodile invades picnic, steals cooler: ‘Not very gentlemanly’

Hungry crocodile invades picnic, steals cooler: ‘Not very gentlemanly’

It was a refriger-gator. As if having ants invade your picnic wasn’t bad enough, footage captured the alarming moment a thieving crocodile crashed a South African safari group’s alfresco meal and made off with their drink cooler. “We were trying to have a picnic here when this guy just comes straight out of the water,” … Read more