One of NYC’s oldest ‘gay restaurants’ is closing after 25 years: ‘Embrace all the beautiful memories’

One of NYC’s oldest ‘gay restaurants’ is closing after 25 years: ‘Embrace all the beautiful memories’

One of the longest-standing “gay restaurants” in New York City is closing its doors after 25 years. Elmo Restaurant, a legendary fixture in Chelsea, will serve its final meal on March 13, founder Bob Pontarelli said in a post on Instagram. The building that’s been home to Elmo for the past 25 years has been … Read more

Dear Abby: My sister is trashing our parents memories with lies and I can’t stop her

Dear Abby: My sister is trashing our parents memories with lies and I can’t stop her

DEAR ABBY: My sister has always been a liar and a manipulator. She has lost jobs because of her toxic behavior. Our parents passed away 20 years ago, and ever since, she has trashed their memory to anyone who will listen. She claims she was unwanted because she was female, that my parents refused to … Read more

Charlie Sheen recalls addiction battle — and the strict party rules he enforced: ‘Heinous memories’

Charlie Sheen recalls addiction battle — and the strict party rules he enforced: ‘Heinous memories’

Charlie Sheen knows it’s a miracle he’s alive. The “Two and a Half Men” actor, 59, opened up about overcoming his addiction battle that nearly killed him in People’s new cover story published Tuesday. “You have to be willing,” he said, explaining that his four children — Sami, 21, Lola, 20, and twins Max and … Read more

Historic photos of the world’s first floating McDonald’s have resurfaced — and fans are getting nostalgic: ‘Good memories’

Historic photos of the world’s first floating McDonald’s have resurfaced — and fans are getting nostalgic: ‘Good memories’

A famed sunken ship is finally resurfacing. Photos from the peak era of the world’s first-ever floating McDonald’s are bringing the culinary curiosity back into the spotlight. On March 11, 1980, the floating Golden Arches officially opened for business in St. Louis, Missouri, just south of the iconic Gateway Arch. On March 11, 1980, the … Read more

 AI bots are filling users with conspiracy theories, repressed memories, bizarre ‘answers to the universe’: ‘The whole thing feels like ‘Black Mirror”

 AI bots are filling users with conspiracy theories, repressed memories, bizarre ‘answers to the universe’: ‘The whole thing feels like ‘Black Mirror”

They said “I do” — and then he said, “I’m God.” Education nonprofit worker Kat thought she was entering her second marriage “completely level-headedly” during the pandemic. Despite bonding with her new husband over “facts and rationality,” less than a year in, he was using ChatGPT in a very nontraditional way — to craft texts … Read more

The real-world ‘Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind’ technology that could mute painful memories

The real-world ‘Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind’ technology that could mute painful memories

Could science fiction become reality? In 2004’s “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind,” Jim Carrey’s character undergoes a memory-erasing procedure to forget his ex. But while the procedure seemed farfetched at the time, technology has gotten us closer to the possibility of wiping painful memories from our minds — or at the very least, making … Read more

James Middleton details childhood family vacations with sisters Kate and Pippa: ‘Distinct memories’

James Middleton details childhood family vacations with sisters Kate and Pippa: ‘Distinct memories’

Kate Middleton’s brother, James Middleton, has detailed the family vacations they used to go on as a family during his childhood years. James, 37, who boasts a close friendship with both of his sisters — the Princess of Wales and Pippa Middleton — said he has “distinct memories” of the family trips the trio took … Read more

Woman moved to tears after Google Maps discovery: ‘Memories came flooding back’

Woman moved to tears after Google Maps discovery: ‘Memories came flooding back’

It was the ghost of father passed. A UK woman was moved to tears after spotting her late father sitting in his favorite spot on Google Maps 11 years after his death. “I cried when I found it. All those memories came flooding back,” Katie Scott, 49, said of spotting her dad’s digital specter, which … Read more

Music doesn’t just evoke memories — it can change how we remember the past: study

Music doesn’t just evoke memories — it can change how we remember the past: study

It’s no accident that people remember certain events in their lives because of music. Yiren Ren, a psychology researcher at Georgia Institute of Technology, and others published a new study that discovered how listening to music can not only trigger memories but can also change how people remember them. Ren’s mentor, Thackery Brown, and University … Read more

Kate Middleton’s former roommate shares never-before-seen party pic: ‘Loveliest college memories’

Kate Middleton’s former roommate shares never-before-seen party pic: ‘Loveliest college memories’

Kate Middleton’s college roommate has shared a never-before-seen photo of her and the future queen.  Laura Warshauer, who roomed with the future Princess of Wales at St. Salvator’s Hall during their first year at Scotland’s St. Andrews University in 2001 — the same halls of residence where Prince William lived that year — posted the … Read more

NYC ‘memorial’ dinner showcases Oct. 7 victims’ favorite meals to keep memories alive, help families heal

NYC ‘memorial’ dinner showcases Oct. 7 victims’ favorite meals to keep memories alive, help families heal

A new initiative dedicated to the victims of the Oct. 7 massacre in Israel aims to keep their memory alive by sharing their favorite dishes, Side Dish has learned. The tribute to the 1,400 people killed by Hamas terrorists is the brainchild of the Culinary Institute of Israel, called ASIF, which is creating  an online … Read more

Beloved candy returning to market 14 years after being discontinued: ‘Childhood memories unlocked’

Beloved candy returning to market 14 years after being discontinued: ‘Childhood memories unlocked’

Fans were sour when this sweet was taken off shelves — but now it’s returning to market more than a decade after being discontinued. Altoids Sours first went on sale back in 2001, before being nixed nine years later. Since 2010, desperate fans have started multiple change.org petitions begging for the candy to be brought … Read more

Jennifer Lopez isn’t comfortable living in $68M mansion she shared with Ben Affleck: ‘Too many memories’

Jennifer Lopez isn’t comfortable living in M mansion she shared with Ben Affleck: ‘Too many memories’

Jenny needs a new block. Jennifer Lopez isn’t comfortable living in the $68 million Beverly Hills mansion that she shared with ex Ben Affleck following their split, according to a new report from PEOPLE. “She and Ben bought the house for the whole family,” a source told the outlet Wednesday. Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez … Read more

Budget-savvy mom shares $7 trick to create magic memories at her daughter’s birthday party

Budget-savvy mom shares  trick to create magic memories at her daughter’s birthday party

A recent post in the Kmart Mums Australia Facebook group showed off a simple but effective way to elevate your child’s next birthday party or sleepover.  The best part is, it definitely won’t break the budget.  The mum shared, “Thank you, Kmart! This treat stand was the perfect addition to my daughter’s movie night/slumber birthday party.  “The girls … Read more

Mom sleeps in daughter’s dorm on her first night at college to make ‘memories’ — but critics say to ‘have boundaries’

Mom sleeps in daughter’s dorm on her first night at college to make ‘memories’ — but critics say to ‘have boundaries’

This mama-daughter sleepover has started an online pillow fight. A North Carolina mom is dividing opinion after sleeping in her daughter’s dorm room on her first night away at college. Critics have called Lori Miggins, 48, “creepy” and “weird” for bunking down with daughter Taylor, 18, at Appalachian State University last week, sharing footage of … Read more

Touching tales, musings and memories of Mother’s Day love from moms at Fox News

Touching tales, musings and memories of Mother’s Day love from moms at Fox News

As a mom of three, Nicole Saphier, MD, a medical contributor on Fox News and a radiologist and director of Breast Imaging at Memorial Sloan Kettering Monmouth, knows no one can write the book on motherhood. That’s why she gathered her mom-colleagues and fans to create a collection of essays, memories, and musings in the new book “Love, … Read more

Kenny Albert opens up about Rangers, Knicks evoking 1994 memories

Kenny Albert opens up about Rangers, Knicks evoking 1994 memories

Sports announcer extraordinaire Kenny Albert — who calls Rangers and Knicks games along with other major sports — takes a time out to huddle with Post columnist Steve Serby for some NHL and NBA playoffs Q&A.  Q: Is it realistic for Rangers fans to dream of winning the Stanley Cup?  A: Definitely realistic. It’s not … Read more

Familiar scents could spark happy memories for patients with depression, study says

Familiar scents could spark happy memories for patients with depression, study says

A familiar scent could help individuals with depression recall memories more easily than verbal cues, a recent study published in JAMA Network Open noted. For people with major depressive disorder (MDD), a familiar smell might help them recall autobiographical memories and potentially help with mental health treatment, according to a group of researchers and social workers from the University … Read more

Memories of Vietnam from a military physician who treated all

Memories of Vietnam from a military physician who treated all

“I had no illusions about my military role in the Special Forces,” writes Captain Lanny Hunter in “Exit Wounds: A Vietnam Elegy” (Blackstone). “I was not a two-fisted, grenade-heaving, knife-fighting, tunnel-blasting, cliff-rappelling, bush-busting, snake-eating, steely-eyed warrior.  “I was supposed to be able to keep up. I was supposed to be where they needed me and provide first-line … Read more

Bruce Willis, Emma Heming renew wedding vows to ‘keep memories safe, alive’

Bruce Willis, Emma Heming renew wedding vows to ‘keep memories safe, alive’

Bruce Willis and Emma Heming renewed their wedding vows Tuesday to celebrate 10 years of marriage amid the actor’s recent dementia diagnosis. Heming, 44, shared a touching glimpse of the ceremony in an Instagram Reel posted Wednesday, accompanied by the Coldplay song “Fix You.” In the caption, she wrote that the 68-year-old Willis’ ex-wife, Demi … Read more