A mortician is giving parents a dire warning in a bid to prevent cradles from becoming graves. An American mom named Lauren, who also works as an undertaker, is telling parents to stop using crib tents, contraptions used to keep children from crawling out of their cribs, The Sun reported. Lauren, who goes by Lauren … Read more
Christina Boyer became known to Americans as the “poltergeist girl” in the 1980s — a nod to the 1982 Spielberg horror film, “Poltergeist” — for her supposed telekinetic abilities. She could allegedly bend silverware and make objects soar in midair. A newspaper photographer once captured the Ohio native ripping a telephone off its hook — reportedly using … Read more
It’s not going to fly with her. A grieving Jennifer Aniston reportedly isn’t dealing well with news that her recently deceased dad, longtime soap opera actor John Aniston, is about to be written off “Days of Our Lives” in a rather dramatic fashion. According to the Daily Mail, the character’s absence will finally be explained … Read more
The Scottish man who rose to fame in 2015 over his mother-in-law’s viral black-and-blue or gold-and-white dress that divided the internet is now accused of trying to murder his wife. Keir Johnston, 38, of the Isle of Colonsay, appeared at the High Court in Glasgow on Monday after being charged with the attempted murder of his … Read more
You might want to “paws” what you’re doing and hear this doc out. A Kentucky-based veterinarian is warning dog owners about the dangers of sugar-free gum in a recently resurfaced video, warning that it can be fatal to your pup if somehow ingested. Dr. Matt McGlasson took to TikTok to share the tip, explaining that … Read more
Tom Hanks has made it clear who his pick for the next James Bond should be. The Oscar-winning “A Man Called Otto” star, 66, hopes that fan-favorite frontrunner Idris Elba is the next British man in a suave suit to embody the super spy. “Understand this,” Hanks told the BBC recently. “James Bond has a … Read more
Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the house. A new book, “Fatal Conveniences: The Toxic Products and Harmful Habits That Are Making You Sick―and the Simple Changes That Will Save Your Health,” out Tuesday, warns of the chemicals and other ugly ingredients we are exposed to minute by minute in … Read more
The panicked aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombing that claimed three lives and wounded more than 280 more on April 15, 2013, left law enforcement officials scrambling for answers — and fighting over whether or not to make public the identities of the radicalized bomber brothers, a new Netflix docuseries reveals. “American Manhunt: The Boston … Read more
What doesn’t kill you makes you drunker. A daily drink to unwind may not be a death sentence, but a new study suggests overindulgence could dig you an early grave. Researchers in Canada have concluded that a daily tipple does not raise the risk of meeting an early grave, but heavy drinkers – or those who … Read more
Keep your eye on this disturbing developing story. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say 68 patients in 16 US states have been diagnosed with a rare bacterial infection likely caused by preservative-free eyedrops. The health organization says a rare strain of Pseudomonas aeruginosa, which is resistant to antibiotics, has resulted in the death … Read more
What makes Jenna Ortega think she can publicly trash her employer and get away with it? Everybody and everything — that’s what. Such is the punishment-free, cowering-in-terror, you-do-you, be-well world we live in. The 20-year-old star of Netflix’s massive hit “Wednesday” — already a national treasure in her own mind — recently said on Dax … Read more
It might look innocent enough, sitting quietly on a lunch platter, but your sandwich is probably a ticking time bomb, according to dietary experts. Most sandwiches — whether you choose pastrami on rye or a healthy-sounding roast turkey on multigrain bread — are riddled with unhealthy fats, sodium, sugar and carbohydrates, say nutrition experts. And … Read more
The script used by 20th century superstar Gregory Peck for his Oscar-winning performance in “To Kill a Mockingbird” sold for $84,375 at auction. Dallas-based Heritage Auctions sold the 1962 leather-bound copy belonging to the late actor Thursday as part of a larger auction of personal property from the estate of Peck and his wife, Veronique. … Read more
“The Daily Show” returns Tuesday, Jan. 17 for its first show in the post-Trevor Noah era — with Leslie Jones as the first of its rotating roster of guest hosts. Jones, 55, said she only asked one person for advice while she was preparing to step behind the desk left vacant by the departure of … Read more
She’s got killer instinct. An Ohio woman with a passion for hunting deer, turkey and other game is being slammed online after sharing her prize kills, and how she got them, while racking up millions of views in the process. Rather than ruffle feathers, she said she hopes to help destigmatize the controversial hobby. “I … Read more
Telling the story of life in plastic didn’t immediately sound fantastic to filmmaker Greta Gerwig. The 39-year-old actress and director admitted to being nervous about taking on the Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling-fronted “Barbie” movie. “It was terrifying. I think there’s something about starting from that place where it’s like, ‘Well, anything is possible,’” Gerwig … Read more
The first ever killer virtual reality headset is here. Palmer Luckey, a leader in virtual reality and the founder of Oculus, better known now as a part of Facebook’s Meta, created a VR headset that will actually kill the user if they die in the game, Vice’s Motherboard reported. Players put on a NeveGear virtual … Read more
They were literally threatened with death by chocolate. An Australian family is on high alert after an anonymous neighbor threatened to poison their dogs with chocolate. A video detailing the creepy correspondence is going viral as the petrified fam waits for the pooch-hating terrorist to strike. Brisbane couple Anthony and Jessica Tuite had reportedly received … Read more
Drugs routinely used to treat erectile dysfunction could boost survival rates in people with certain cancers by making their treatment more effective. Researchers at Southampton University have found that drugs called phosphodiesterase type 5 (PDE5) inhibitors, which include Viagra, can potentially improve how well patients with oesophageal cancer respond to chemotherapy. The hope is it … Read more
Scientists have identified a molecule that just loves SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. It loves it so much that it “hugs” it, practically to death—binding so tightly to the virus that the virus can’t infect our cells. The discovery of this molecule, a so-called “HR2 peptide,” is a big deal. It could form the … Read more