Rare blue ‘micromoon’ to dazzle in the sky this weekend — and it’s bringing a friend

Rare blue ‘micromoon’ to dazzle in the sky this weekend — and it’s bringing a friend

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Get set for a rare blue micromoon this weekend — a blue moon that’s also the most distant and smallest-looking full moon of the year. A bonus: The brilliant star Antares will photobomb Sunday’s spectacle for a celestial three-for-one. A blue moon occurs every two to three years when a second full moon squeezes into a single … Read more

Haute Hamptons: The hottest new stores in the hamlets

Haute Hamptons: The hottest new stores in the hamlets

Need a bandeau bikini, a best-selling biography or bag charms? The East End’s newest pop-ups and stores have you covered. Here’s a peek at some of the establishments slated for this season, from an engrossing bookshop in Southampton and a glam Chanel boutique in East Hampton to a tween destination in Sag Harbor.  CHANELMANIA Chanel’s … Read more

Nearly 40% of Americans admit they’ve gone on a date for this selfish reason

Nearly 40% of Americans admit they’ve gone on a date for this selfish reason

Out on a date at a restaurant? The person across the table may be there mainly for the free food. That’s according to a recent survey by JG Wentworth, a financial services company based in Pennsylvania, which found that 39.9% of respondents admitted they have gone on a date on at least one occasion just to get … Read more

‘Looksmaxxer’ Androgenic kicked off plane over alarming behavior following extreme facial surgery: ‘Your face is very ill’

‘Looksmaxxer’ Androgenic kicked off plane over alarming behavior following extreme facial surgery: ‘Your face is very ill’

He took stupidity to the maxx. An Australian “looksmaxxing” influencer named Ronan Androgenic was kicked off a Jetstar flight home after flight attendants claimed he looked “ill” following surgery in Thailand. The cosmetic jet-setter detailed his jettisoning in a TikTok video with over 1 million views. “When some jesters are actively f–king with my conscious … Read more

Dave & Buster’s is giving away 2026 World Cup tickets across the country — but only if you win at their wildest arcade game

Dave & Buster’s is giving away 2026 World Cup tickets across the country — but only if you win at their wildest arcade game

Dave & Buster’s is giving gamers the chance to score free tickets to the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Between June 11 and June 17, the entertainment chain will include tickets to multiple soccer matches across the country — as well as seats for the World Cup 2026 championship match at MetLife Stadium in the New … Read more

Luxe kosher market dubbed ‘Erewhon of NYC’ is where bougie Upper East Side teens gossip and shop

Luxe kosher market dubbed ‘Erewhon of NYC’ is where bougie Upper East Side teens gossip and shop

It’s the place to shop and be seen. On a sunny Wednesday afternoon, in between sips of overpriced lattes and bites of creamy frozen yogurt and zesty truffle bagels, four Upper East Side high school students gather around an outdoor table to giggle and gossip about who they might run into on their lunch break … Read more

US veterans are missing out on $28B in unused VA support — find out if you qualify

US veterans are missing out on B in unused VA support — find out if you qualify

Salute to the loot.  Veterans of the United States military are unwittingly forfeiting billions in untapped financial support from the Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) across major cities, including NYC, due to lack of awareness and eligibility confusion, per a startling report.  Researchers for Veterans United Home Loans, the nation’s largest VA lender, determined that … Read more

Border town near California ranked among the most affordable cities for homebuyers

Border town near California ranked among the most affordable cities for homebuyers

California may be home to some of the country’s priciest real estate, but just across the border, one desert city is quietly becoming a haven for bargain-hunting homebuyers. A new WalletHub study ranking the most affordable US cities for homebuyers found that no California metro cracked the top tier, while Yuma landed at number four … Read more

Shocking number of millennial and Gen Z parents spank their kids, study says: ‘Necessary to raise a child properly’

Shocking number of millennial and Gen Z parents spank their kids, study says: ‘Necessary to raise a child properly’

Spare the rod and spoil the child? A recent study found that a large swath of Gen Z and millennial parents still use spanking as a form of punishment. Published in the Canadian Journal of Public Health last month, the research revealed that when this demographic of parents was asked whether they had ever spanked … Read more

National Burger Day 2026 deals and freebies: Burger King, Shake Shack and more

National Burger Day 2026 deals and freebies: Burger King, Shake Shack and more

Today, May 28, is National Burger Day — or National Hamburger Day, however you wish to say it. The burger has been an American favorite for quite some time, and they’re often a go-to during the summer season with barbecues heating up. Restaurants across the country are celebrating the special day with deals and freebies … Read more

Fed up with screaming kids at dinner? More Americans support adults-only dining

Fed up with screaming kids at dinner? More Americans support adults-only dining

More Americans are warming up to the idea of child-free dining experiences at restaurants — and parents may be leading the charge. A new survey of 1,000 US adults found that 75% of respondents said restaurants should offer some form of adults-only dining, whether through designated seating areas, late-night restrictions or romantic, child-free settings, according to Lightspeed … Read more

Dear Abby: I want my son to be healthy, but he binge eats to cope with depression

Dear Abby: I want my son to be healthy, but he binge eats to cope with depression

DEAR ABBY: I am worried about my 26-year-old son, “Caleb.” He’s severely overweight. Let me be clear: I love him regardless of his weight, but I think he binge eats to cope with anxiety and depression. A mutual love of eating was how my son and his late mom bonded.  For example, when his favorite … Read more

Papa Johns to open Pizza Planet pop-ups in LA for ‘Toy Story 5’

Papa Johns to open Pizza Planet pop-ups in LA for ‘Toy Story 5’

Los Angeles pizza lovers and fans of Disney Pixar’s Toy Story franchise will be in for a tasty treat next month, timed to the release of the highly-anticipated “Toy Story 5.” Papa Johns is teaming up with the upcoming sequel to launch a Papa Johns Pizza Planet pop-up in Los Angeles, according to a press … Read more

Fresh details on new In-N-Out planned for Southern California’s $1B outdoor mega project bigger than Central Park

Fresh details on new In-N-Out planned for Southern California’s B outdoor mega project bigger than Central Park

New details have finally come out on the newest outpost for cult-favorite In-N-Out Burger, and it’s landing smack-dab in the middle of a $1 billion mega project designed to dwarf Manhattan’s Central Park. The Irvine-based burger behemoth is planting its flag at the Great Park in Irvine, a sprawling 1,300-acre redevelopment of a former Marine … Read more

JFK is one of nation’s most expensive airports as flight prices surge across country: study

JFK is one of nation’s most expensive airports as flight prices surge across country: study

New York City’s John F. Kennedy International Airport is one of the priciest airports in the country — with average plane tickets topping $400 as a majority of Americans say increasing costs are keeping them out of the air, a new study showed. Average airfares at JFK in 2026 were $404.59 as of May, earning … Read more

Fresh hell for California’s crippled wine industry as values hit rock bottom

Fresh hell for California’s crippled wine industry as values hit rock bottom

California’s battered wine industry is spiraling deeper into crisis as vineyard values across wine country plunge, buyers vanish, and experts warn the pain could drag on for years. At an AWG Wine Advisors conference in Santa Rosa on May 21, industry insiders called this downturn one of the toughest in decades. Vineyard owners are now … Read more

Gulliver’s Restaurant in Orange County to close after 56 years

Gulliver’s Restaurant in Orange County to close after 56 years

A beloved Orange County steakhouse known for prime rib, old-school charm and generations of family celebrations is closing its doors after more than five decades. Gulliver’s Restaurant in Irvine will permanently close on June 30 after 56 years in business, according to The Orange County Register. The longtime MacArthur Boulevard steakhouse, sitting just across from … Read more

Cracker Barrel giving away free gas amid record-high fuel costs — just in time for summer road trips

Cracker Barrel giving away free gas amid record-high fuel costs — just in time for summer road trips

In the spirit of the great American road trip, and ahead of the United States’ 250th anniversary, Cracker Barrel wants to feed — and fuel — travelers who are hitting the road. The homestyle cooking chain’s new “Fuel Your Summer Road Trip” promotion — running through July 26 — wants to give 250 Cracker Barrel … Read more

Buzzy K-beauty brand is popping up in NYC Thursday — where and how to score limited-edition goodies

Buzzy K-beauty brand is popping up in NYC Thursday — where and how to score limited-edition goodies

No need to jet off to Seoul for your next beauty binge. Viral K-beauty brand JSM Beauty is hosting a pop-up in NYC’s Union Square, complete with plenty of aesthetic photo opps. Named after the founder and one of South Korea’s most influential makeup artists, Jung Saem Mool, the brand will show off its Glass … Read more

Young people throwing parties to celebrate boob jobs and rhinoplasty: ‘New nose who dis?’

Young people throwing parties to celebrate boob jobs and rhinoplasty: ‘New nose who dis?’

When Savahnah Pierre got breast implants last year, all her friends kept asking whether she was happy with the procedure and how she liked them — so she decided to show and tell all at once. Pierre, 28, invited twenty of her closest friends to a themed party: her boob job reveal. “I thought, why … Read more