Secret to winning Monopoly revealed by expert — and it’s all about jail time

Secret to winning Monopoly revealed by expert — and it’s all about jail time

All is fair in love and Monopoly. Just in time for those long winter nights at home, an Oxford academic specializing in mathematics has revealed key strategies to help lovers of the Parker Brothers’ world-famous Atlantic City-themed board game pave their way to victory. Plot twist — snagging the cvoveted Boardwalk and Park Place won’t … Read more

Oxford University Press names ‘rizz’ as its word of the year

Oxford University Press names ‘rizz’ as its word of the year

LONDON — Oxford University Press has named “rizz″ as its word of the year, highlighting the popularity of a term used by Generation Z to describe someone’s ability to attract or seduce another person. It topped “Swiftie” (an enthusiastic fan of Taylor Swift), “situationship” (an informal romantic or sexual relationship) and “prompt” (an instruction given to an … Read more

John le Carré’s life was as betrayal-filled as his spy novels

John le Carré’s life was as betrayal-filled as his spy novels

“The Pigeon Tunnel,” a new documentary from renowned filmmaker Erroll Morris reveals that John le Carré had a life as intriguing as his acclaimed spy novels. The film, which premieres today on Apple TV+ and captures the English-born le Carré, who died in December 2020 at the age of 89, reflecting on his personal and … Read more

Kevin Spacey bashes cancel culture in first performance since exoneration: ‘I am sick of this false world’

Kevin Spacey bashes cancel culture in first performance since exoneration: ‘I am sick of this false world’

Kevin Spacey is ready to make his “Hollywood comeback.” The two-time Oscar-winning actor, 64, took to the stage for the first time since being acquitted of sex assault charges in London in July. The “House of Cards” alum performed a monologue at the Sheldonian Theatre, an architectural jewel inside the heart of Oxford University, from the play “Timon of Athens” written … Read more