Step on the scale lately? Chances are, you know exactly how much you weigh — and you probably remember if you have high blood pressure or your cholesterol is off from your last check-up. But there are some less obvious metrics that can tell you a whole lot about your health and are worth keeping … Read more
-03’s company. When checking into a hotel, many travelers don’t think twice about the room number assigned to them — but it could be the single factor with the most impact on your stay. If you’re looking for lodging with as little noise as possible, consider the room number and floor layout. Experts advise vacationers … Read more
If you’ve been clutching your lucky numbers tighter as the Powerball jackpot balloons to a brain-melting $1.1 billion, you’re not alone — but don’t kid yourself into thinking the math is suddenly on your side. At 11 p.m. EST tonight, America will be watching in anticipation as five white balls and one red Powerball are … Read more
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All year long, there has been a strange collective whine among delusional movie fans. The gist of their babyish gripes: Why must the press keep bringing up Hollywood’s distressingly low box office numbers?! The past few months have seen a spate of underperforming titles: Bong Joon Ho’s “Mickey 17,” “The Smashing Machine” starring Dwayne “The … Read more
It’s the end of an era. Twenty-one months after opening at Arizona’s State Farm Stadium, Taylor Swift will bring her historic Eras Tour to a close this weekend at BC Place stadium in Vancouver, Canada. Changing the concert business — and changing the culture period — the blockbuster trek will go down as the highest-grossing … Read more
Things are heating up for Kevin Costner. The actor, 69, was allegedly seen “getting flirty” with Sharon Stone at the Governors Awards on November 17 — and the two reportedly exchanged numbers. “Sparks were flying, they exchanged numbers,” a source told InTouch on Wednesday. The insider claimed that Stone, 66, who supported the “Yellowstone” alum during his … Read more
When Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You” was released 30 years ago on Oct. 29, 1994, it began her ascent to the Queen of Christmas throne. Three decades later, the 55-year-old pop superstar is everybody’s favorite holiday diva. “It’s the gift that keeps on giving — to her fans and to Mariah,” … Read more
Redbox customers have been warned. Old Redbox kiosks have been hacked to reveal customers’ credit card numbers and more of their private information, including their names, addresses and emails. California-based programmer Foone Turing claimed in a social media thread last week that she was able to hack an old Redbox machine in Morganton, North Carolina. … Read more
This guy’s on the right track. NYC commuters know well the anxiety-ridden moment when a train is finally called at Penn Station, minutes before departure — when otherwise typically civilized commuters often stampede like elephants down to the platform. Longtime NJ Transit sufferer Joshua Crandall was fed up feeling the pent-up energy of his fellow … Read more
People are going bananas for the Olympics. The Paris Summer Olympics 2024 will run from July 26 through August 11, and it’s all about the numbers, with 10,500 athletes from 206 countries participating in 329 events in total, according to ESPN. But the numbers get even more elaborate when it comes to the food: 40,000 … Read more
A cheerfully obvious splatterthon, the new horror movie “Abigail” follows a simple, time-tested recipe that calls for a minimal amount of ingredients. Total time: 109 minutes. Take a mysterious child, one suave fixer and six logic-challenged criminals. Place them in an extra-large pot with a few rats, creaking floorboards and ominous shadows. Stir. Simmer and … Read more
Flowers are far from blooming, but allergies are blossoming in the worst way. As spring’s official start is still a week away — Tuesday, March 19 — many Americans have reported an increase in allergy-related symptoms earlier than usual. Allergy season typically begins around April when high levels of pollen are disbursed throughout the air, … Read more
The secret lottery-winning numbers that have netted Australians huge cash prizes have been revealed ahead of the mammoth Powerball jackpot being drawn. Thursday will see the numbers drawn on the second biggest lottery prize in Australian history, with a $150 million [Australian approximately $991M USD] Powerball jackpot up for grabs. The prize is only surpassed … Read more
Los Angeles Times’ letters editor Paul Thornton implored Californians leaving the state to stop criticizing it on the way out. “To the people leaving California: May the road rise to meet you as you seek better lives in new places. Now, can you please extend some goodwill to those of us who remain?” Thornton asked … Read more
Chew on this. One in five American children are being given melatonin gummies and tablets by their parents to get them to sleep — despite ongoing warnings against giving the popular natural sleep aid to children and adolescents without a prescription. The increased numbers represent a shocking rise from just a few years ago, according … Read more
Every year, on the first Monday of September, Americans celebrate Labor Day, the federal holiday established in 1894 by President Grover Cleveland. The origins of the holiday date back 140 years. It was first celebrated in New York City in accordance with the Central Labor Union, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. In the late 1800s, American laborers … Read more
It’s not surprising that there’s unrest in the workplace. Wages haven’t kept up with the times — according to the Economic Policy Institute, productivity has grown nearly four times as much as the rate of pay from 1979 through 2021. As union members in the Writers Guild of America and Screen Actors Guild – American … Read more
A rising number of women are succumbing to alcohol-related deaths, a new study published in JAMA Network on July 28 found. While males historically have been more than twice as likely to die from alcohol-related conditions than females, the gap appears to be narrowing. Researchers from Hofstra University in New York, Harvard Medical School and the University … Read more
Who’s really earning their Privy Purse coinage? King Charles, 74, has been dubbed the monarchy’s hardest-working royal in the last decade, according to figures compiled by the Daily Mail. The newly crowned sovereign has had his hands full with some 5,000 royal engagements in the last 10 years, they counted. His tally rivals his sister’s, … Read more