Your entire lifestyle can likely be summed up by what you drink in the morning, according to a new study. In a poll of 2,000 US adults, split between 1,000 coffee drinkers and 1,000 matcha drinkers, a number of personality and lifestyle differences — and a few surprising similarities — were observed based on their … Read more
There’s no shame if you misname. Mixing up your children’s names (or even calling your kid the name of your family dog) isn’t necessarily cause for concern, one expert asserts. Dr. Samantha Deffler, an associate professor of psychology at York College of Pennsylvania, told Good Housekeeping that it can simply be a “cognitive glitch” that is … Read more
A sex dream involving someone who’s not your partner is a nightmare scenario. But a prominent neurosurgeon says you can sleep soundly knowing it doesn’t mean your relationship is in jeopardy. Dr. Rahul Jandial makes the claim in his forthcoming book “This Is Why You Dream,” declaring that such sex dreams are surprisingly common and … Read more
Soon after Alex was born at 25 weeks, with multiple catastrophic disorders, Mary Jane’s husband, unable to cope, fled their marriage. Still, she hopes he “finds some peace, I really do.” She also thinks kindly of her boss, who means to accommodate her but pretty much fails to. “It’s daily moral agony for her,” Mary … Read more
What does it mean to “dress your age”? Up until recently, Batsheva Hay wasn’t quite sure. When the New York fashion designer launched her namesake label nearly a decade ago, she was in her 30s, had just given birth and dressed differently than she does now at 42. It wasn’t until she hit 40 that … Read more
Splitting wood and spitting fire — the Chinese New Year begins on Feb. 10, 2024, ushering us into the Year of the Wood Dragon. While the archetype of the dragon applies directly to those born in 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012, and 2024, the energy of the wood dragon will lend itself to … Read more
Siblings can be your best friend — or worst nightmare. The more siblings a person has, the weaker their mental health is, a new study published by the Journal of Family Issues found. A research team from the United States and China analyzed data from thousands of eighth graders and assessed their mental health to … Read more
Enter the dragon, indeed. In 2024, it is out with the Water Rabbit and in with the Wood Dragon. The dragon will commandeer the calendar on Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024, and reign until Jan. 29, 2025. The dragon is the only mythological creature in the whole of the Chinese zodiac, implying that under the talons … Read more
Barely a week ago, the 2024 Grammy nominations were announced. But even as top contenders SZA, Taylor Swift and Olivia Rodrigo were already getting fitted for gowns, something was amiss. The fact that the nominees for music’s top prize were being announced before anyone got to chow and cocktail down for Friendsgiving — let alone … Read more
Quit hounding ’em! Animal experts are sharing why dogs shouldn’t be shamed if their paws smell like Fritos corn chips. “Dogs have normal levels of bacteria and yeast on their feet that leads to the Fritos smell,” Dr. Amy Stone, doctor of veterinary medicine and clinical associate professor at the University of Florida’s College of Veterinary Medicine, told … Read more
“That phase where you slowly start hating your girlfriend is crazy.” A single tweet has kicked off a thread with over a million views, thousands of comments and a concerning amount of retweets. The tweet has unmasked the simmering hatred for women some men hold and the internet culture that helps drive it. At first … Read more
The carriage dispute that has left Disney-owned channels including ESPN off Charter’s Spectrum service seems like it could take awhile to sort out. To be sure, there are times in which channels go dark and companies issue sternly-worded statements about each other before their issues get resolved hours later — like what happened with Comcast … Read more
If you think makeup is just used to make you look prettier, you’re wrong, and maybe you are getting older. The latest makeup trend that even Hollywood is embracing is all about looking ugly. Yes, you heard that right. It’s called the ‘Ugly Beauty’ trend very accurately, and it is so popular that the hashtag … Read more
So, are the movies really back? From the celebratory headlines this past weekend, you would think so. “Barbenheimer” — the social media nickname given to the one-two punch of Warner Bros’ “Barbie” and Universal’s “Oppenheimer” — did boffo business at the domestic box office, grossing a combined $235 million. “Barbie,” at $155 million alone, had … Read more
What do cats mean when they meow? Why do modern cats look so different to cats from a few decades ago? And would your cat really eat you if it was a few feet taller? These are all big questions — but we are living in a golden age of research about cats, according to … Read more
Harrison Ford showed his softer side while reflecting on his epic turn as Indiana Jones. The 80-year-old actor’s last time playing the rope-slinging action hero is “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny,” out June 30 — and he got candid in a recent interview about that 40-plus years-long journey. In a rare moment of … Read more
In 2017, a year before before HBO’s “Succession” — which aired its series finale on Sunday — became a smash hit, the developers of 200 Amsterdam, a new and controversial 51-floor condo tower near Lincoln Center, registered its offering plan, including pricing for its sponsor units, with the Attorney General’s office. The asking price for … Read more
Intelligent machines are taking over the world. And slavish Hollywood, who once gave us a warning with “The Terminator,” has this to say: Thank you, Siri, may I have another? According to a report in the New York Times, the actors’ union SAG-AFTRA is rightly enraged by a chilling provision in some Netflix contracts demanding … Read more
The fitness industry so often pushes the idea of men with six packs and women that look like Barbie. But one fitness professional is helping break the idea that being fit doesn’t have anything to do with the way you look. Cherry Rosaline, 22, first began her fitness journey during her final year of high … Read more
This Thanksgiving is shaping up to be a real turkey. With inflation and avian bird flu sending the cost of the traditional holiday feast sky high this year, it may be smarter to eat out, according to a report from Wells Fargo. The study, which compared Consumer Price Index data from November 2021 with November … Read more