Are kids these days doomed? A concerned middle school teacher recently took to social media to explain the lack of reading and problem-solving skills in her teen students. “I don’t understand how these kids ended up at this point,” a Dallas, Texas, teacher named Ms. L said about her 8th-grade students in a now-viral TikTok … Read more
Simu Liu is slamming Hollywood for the “appalling” lack of Asian representation in film. “Put some asians in literally anything right now,” the Marvel actor, 36, wrote on Threads this week. “The amount of backslide in our representation onscreen is f**king appalling.” “Studios think we’re risky,” Liu added. Simu Liu at the 2025 Academy Museum … Read more
Libido at zero? Horniness — or the lack thereof — can be a key indicator of overall well-being. Tennessee Williams wrote that “the opposite of death is desire” — and it would seem that the playwright was onto something, as experts agree that a low sex drive can indicate a slew of concerning health issues. Though … Read more
Prince Andrew has no future within the royal fold and is “annoyed” over the lack of his royal status, according to a prominent author. The disgraced Duke of York, 65, is reportedly still licking his wounds three years on from being stripped of his royal and military titles, as well as patronages. According to author … Read more
Lena Dunham knows “Girls” has its flaws. The actress and producer, 39, addressed the lack of diversity on her hit HBO series in a new interview with The Independent. “I think one of the profound issues around ‘Girls’ was that there was so little real estate for women in television [then] that if you had a … Read more
Krispy Kreme on Thursday said it is pausing a planned rollout of selling doughnuts in McDonald’s locations nationwide. The doughnut chain said it is “reassessing the deployment schedule together with McDonald’s while it works to achieve a profitable business model for all parties.” Krispy Kreme sells doughnuts in more than 2,400 McDonald’s restaurants as of the end … Read more
Dylan O’Brien’s alleged family drama is being exposed. The 33-year-old actor was recently called out by his trans sibling, Julz, after he opened up about their relationship last year at the Sundance Film Festival. While promoting his queer thriller film “Ponyboi” at the time, O’Brien told Vulture, “I have a trans, non-binary sibling and I … Read more
Live fast, face health issues young. People who had an unhealthy relationship with smoking, drinking and exercise early in life ended up on the fast track to mental and physical health troubles by their mid-30s, according to a new study by the Laurea University of Applied Sciences in Finland. “Our findings highlight the importance of … Read more
If you watched the firs two rounds of The Masters and found it to be lacking something, you’ve got company. Grammy-winning rapper and noted sports fan Lil Wayne took to X on Friday to lament the ESPN broadcast missing out on coverage of Bryson DeChambeau’s quest for the green jacket at Augusta National. “The Masters … Read more
Mike White knows what he’s doing. The 54-year-old filmmaker responded to “The White Lotus” critics who complained that Season 3 had “no plot” on Sunday’s episode of the show’s official podcast. “I actually feel like the discourse, or all the buzz around it, has brought more people to the show. And then they come to … Read more
Pat McAfee has begun walking back his comments about the NFL draft and is “thinking about” hosting his draft show in Green Bay after initially protesting attending the event because of the league’s “lack of respect.” “The more and more I think about it, you know, maybe we do go shake [the NFL’s] hands,” McAfee … Read more
They’ve got copy paste taste. It’s the scourge of Gen Zs on the NYC scene. Rather than being seen as fashionably unique, they’ve all conformed to the overdone “Gen Z uniform.” “How many people does it take to wear a leather jacket with blue jeans?” Christian Zubidi, a Manhattan content creator, questioned while filming a … Read more
Pat McAfee had some friction at the NFL combine in the very same city his ESPN show is hosted every day. While responding to a Front Office Sports report that McAfee will not attend the 2025 NFL Draft in Green Bay due to “insufficient respect,” McAfee explained his high levels of frustration with NFL event … Read more
The lack of diversity on “Friends” still doesn’t sit well with one of the actors from the show. Adam Goldberg, who played Chandler’s roommate, Eddie, on three episodes in 1996, called out the sitcom for barely casting any people of color. “In terms of diversity, looking back, it seems insane,” the 53-year-old said in an … Read more
It’s been a “Cruel Summer” for these Swifties. Taylor Swift fans from around the world are bashing the singer for her “lack of empathy” after she finally addressed the foiled terror plot targeting her Eras Tour concert in Vienna. In her Wednesday statement, Swift never directly addressed the 200,000 stranded fans who were out thousands … Read more
Talk about Champagne problems. Luxury goods company LVMH is seeing a drop in revenue for Champagne sales in 2024 — and the brand’s chief financial officer thinks it might be because there’s not much joy in the world right now. “Champagne is quite linked with celebration, happiness, et cetera,” CFO Jean-Jacques Guiony said on Tuesday’s … Read more
It’s the lack of diversity for me. Jenn Tran, the first Asian woman to star on “The Bachelorette” says she’s disappointed at the lack of men who share her culture and background during her season. “I can’t really speak to the casting process and the decisions that were made, but it is unfortunate that there … Read more
More than a third of adults fail to get the recommended seven to eight hours of sleep each night — and the scarcity of shuteye can have a surprising effect. Lack of sleep can lead to what some experts refer to as a “silent epidemic” — a condition called non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), which … Read more
Gen Zers are getting increasingly near-sighted from staring at their electronic devices all day and face a blindness epidemic if they continue to stay indoors while phone-addicted, a leading eye surgeon warns in a new report. The rates of near-sightedness, or myopia, have been skyrocketing across the world with an increase of 46% in the … Read more
Eye ointment products sold at CVS and Walmart stores nationwide are being recalled due to a potential risk of infection, federal health officials said. Brassica Pharma Pvt. Ltd. issued the recall after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) discovered a “lack of sterility assurance” at the manufacturing facility, according to a notice posted on the agency’s website. The … Read more