LOS ANGELES — By age 23, Emma MacTaggart was already noticing how rare her free time was — and how it was seldom screen-free. She was working long hours in investment banking and once she was finally able to log off after work, she would turn to her phone. Along with her roommates, she decided … Read more
Think your kitchen gets hot? Try cooking alongside these guys. The newest star chefs are doing far more than oiling a pan — they’re stripping off to sell their wares, leaving sautés and sauces as a side dish for their main course of pecs, come-hither glances and a dollop of cheeky humor. Take Sultry Samoan … Read more
Mormon women have become so obsessed with an “illicit” item that they are turning to the black market to get their hands on it, catapulting the controversial church into the spotlight once again. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints recently redesigned its infamous temple garments, a type of underwear worn by faithful members … Read more
It’s Z hottest matchmaking app on the map. Facebook is finally clicking with Gen Zers on the market, as singles in their 20s are turning to the decades-old site’s “Dating” feature for love. “Facebook Dating has me in a chokehold — I’m literally obsessed,” Lexa, 27, admitted in a viral vid, after confessing she’d previously thought that … Read more
Giddyup. “Lonesome Dove” — the nearly 1,000-page, Pulitzer Prize-winning Western novel first published in 1985 — is experiencing a resurgence thanks to Stephen King, TikTok and cowboys being in fashion. Larry McMurtry’s tale of retired Texas Rangers driving cattle into Montana has sold some 1.5 million copies in the 40 years since its publication. This … Read more
Few towns go as all-out for their most famous son as Fairmount, Indiana. For nearly 50 years, James Dean fans have flocked about an hour north of Indianapolis every September for an annual festival celebrating the late hometown hero and Hollywood heartthrob. The sexy, mysterious star is best known for three films he made — … Read more
Late-night TV is well and truly dead — at the hands of the hosts themselves. Their weapon? Their own blind rage at half the country. Hosts like Jimmy Kimmel and Stephen Colbert have deluded themselves into thinking that their mandate is to save democracy with one-sided political rants, rather than serving up breezy topical humor … Read more
Meatballs are taking center stage at the dinner table. IKEA has teamed up with designer Gustaf Westman for the first time to create a 12-piece holiday collection for hosts with a unique aesthetic — including a dish developed exclusively to cradle the home store’s flagship foods: Swedish meatballs. IKEA’s meatballs on their new meatball plate. … Read more
DEAR ABBY: My husband and I are in our 50s. For several months, I have been struggling with an issue I have with my mom. She constantly asks me how much my annual income is and how much my husband makes. In the 20-plus years we have been married, we have never asked to borrow … Read more
Gen Z is feline this trend. “Calico hair” — a dye job inspired by the black, white, and orange patches that appear on calico cats — is suddenly all the rage with Zoomers looking to stand out from the crowd. “Ask your colorist for a mix of copper, auburn, and golden blonde shades with dimensional … Read more
Forget rooftop pools and drinking Frosé. The “it” summer activity in the city is collecting miniature art prints from old-fashioned coin-operated machines. “It’s so fun,” said Kiana Ting, 25, who works in data analytics in the beauty industry and lives in Manhattan. Kiana Ting loves collecting Inciardi prints from vending machines around NYC. Emmy Park … Read more
He’s got the moves. With all the chaos going on in the world, sometimes all it takes is a funny, wholesome video to bring people together. A young Asian boy is going viral for busting a move to a Pitbull song — and the internet can’t get enough of him. X (formerly Twitter) user @itsme_urstruly … Read more
You know about DNA, but you may not have heard of NAD. You wouldn’t be alive without it. NAD — short for nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide — is critical for energy production, DNA repair and cell survival. Scientists are investigating the potential for NAD+, the active form of NAD, to slow aging, boost brain health and … Read more
In 1995, when she was 27, Dana Perino met a handsome British man named Peter on a plane flying from Denver to Chicago. The two talked for two hours straight, and, by the end of the flight, Perino was in love. In the months that followed, they exchanged romantic letters and hopped between England and … Read more
The game is supposed to be about building things up! Teens have been wrecking theaters during “A Minecraft Movie,” throwing popcorn buckets, spilling soda, jumping on seats, vomiting and breaking out into fights. Cops have been called to deal with the unruliness, and staffers are stuck clearing up the awful mess, according to employees and … Read more
In a world where building seems difficult at best and oppressive at worst, what’s the point of being an architect at all? That question unites two of last year’s most talked-about movies: Brady Corbet’s “The Brutalist” and Francis Ford Coppola’s “Megalopolis.” To be sure, both films peddle the trope of the embattled auteur. In “Megalopolis,” … Read more
You’re not supposed to play with your food — but these stuffed toys have changed that. Jellycats — plush toys shaped like fruits, vegetables, waffles, cakes and other objects and animals — have soared to popularity among Gen Z, who are forking over hundreds of dollars for the adorable stuffed dolls. “Jellycats are the only thing that’s ever … Read more
This Juliet isn’t in love with that Romeo. Rachel Zegler clapped back at a critic who claimed she’s “obsessed” with Kit Connor, her co-star in the “Romeo + Juliet” Broadway revival. The 23-year-old actress defended herself in the comments section of her Dec. 29 Instagram post, which included two photos of Connor, 20, among a … Read more
Don’t mess with mom. Beyoncé mother, Tina Knowles, isn’t here for the negative chatter about the superstar’s NFL halftime performance on Christmas Day. After the Grammy winner wowed the crowd in Houston during the Texans vs. Boston Ravens game, some took to social media to call her the “most overrated music performer on Earth.” However, … Read more
DEAR ABBY: My best friend of 60 years lost her husband 13 years ago. She has one son, who is successful and busy with his young family. They try to include her in various family gatherings, but she always has an excuse as to why she can’t attend — she doesn’t drive at night, doesn’t … Read more