The average American feels insecure five times a day, new research has found. A February survey of 2,000 people explored confidence levels and found that for many, confidence can be tough to come by. Results showed that people find their nerves shaken the most when confronted with difficult situations like speaking in front of a … Read more
Tom Cruise allegedly feels the need, the need — to stay far away from his ex-wife, Nicole Kidman. The 60-year-old “Top Gun: Maverick” actor was noticeably absent from the 2023 Oscars on Sunday, despite the movie being nominated for six awards. He reportedly was MIA because he wanted to avoid an “awkward run-in” with Kidman, … Read more
Denise Russo, a reality TV star best known for starring in VH1’s “The X-Life,” has passed away at 44 from undisclosed causes. The actress was reportedly discovered unresponsive Sunday on the floor of her friend’s apartment in San Diego, law enforcement officers told TMZ. First responders attempted to revive Russo but to no avail as … Read more
This Dame won’t deign to explain her latest role. Helen Mirren has several film franchises under her belt — but don’t expect the screen legend to break down the plot of her next starring role in DC superhero flick “Shazam! Fury of the Gods.” “Don’t ask me about the plot, it’s too complicated,” the 77-year-old actress … Read more
A German man has become the third person ever to be effectively “cured” of HIV thanks to a stem cell transplant ten years ago. His breakthrough case was first announced in 2019, it wasn’t until Monday that researchers confirmed he was indeed HIV-free. “We don’t think there’s a functional virus present,” Dr. Björn Jensen, the … Read more
PARK CITY, Utah — The movie “Cat Person,” which premiered Saturday at the Sundance Film Festival, should be called “Camp Person.” Because gone is the deceptively simple, resonant, viral New Yorker short story about the pitfalls of dating in the age of the internet that touched a cultural nerve in 2017, and in its place … Read more
That’s a lot of birthday candles to tweet. María Branyas Morera of Spain, who — was verified as being the oldest living person at 115 years and 321 days old, is an active Twitter user, according to Guinness World Records. The spry senior’s Twitter bio reads, “I am old, very old, but not an idiot,” … Read more
Andrea and Ian Rawlins know what Celine Dion’s stiff person syndrome diagnosis means for her family. A UK man who suffers from the same paralyzing neurological disorder regularly seizes up stock-still for 20 to 30 minutes due to the disease, as seen in alarming footage shared by his wife. She’d reportedly wanted to showcase the … Read more
The oldest living person in America died Tuesday at age 115. Bessie Hendricks was the oldest living person in the US and fourth in the world, according to Geronotology Research Group before she passed away at Shady Oaks Care Center in Lake City, Iowa, this week. Hendricks was born in that city on Nov. 7, … Read more
Getting more sleep may be better than having extra money in the bank when it comes to increasing happiness, new research suggests. A survey of 2,000 adults examined the connection between happiness and sleep, revealing that 40% of those who are “very happy” with their lives are more likely to get “excellent” sleep. Although 72% … Read more
This time of year can put a shiver up the spine of most singletons. Yes, it’s Christmas time, and oopsy daisy you forgot to bag yourself a partner in time for Christmas dinner with the family. You’re armoring up for the “Why haven’t you got yourself a partner yet?” question from annoying relatives with good hearts, and … Read more
For the first time since February 2020, an El Dorado County resident has died due to catching the flu, according to county health officials. El Dorado County Public Health Officer Dr. Nancy Williams said that people need to be mindful of the threat that seasonal influenza provides, just like with COVID-19. “Besides COVID-19, cases of … Read more
An intersex person has revealed how they navigate the world of dating and sex. Blume, who uses they/them pronouns, revealed on Andrew Bucklow’s I’ve Got News For You podcast that they are intersex, which is when someone is born without meeting the criteria of being either biologically male or female. Typically, the intersex person will have … Read more
A man who was born with only half of a body isn’t letting his disability get in the way of life. Tim Mason, born without legs and one arm, says he’s living life to the fullest — and independently, as he loves to spend time walking his dog, dancing and cooking. Russian-born Mason was told … Read more
A Reddit poster shared a personal message on the social media platform that has inspired more than 57,000 reactions and over 1,000 comments. Writing just a day ago on the “made me smile” Reddit community thread, this person wrote, “Today is my 26th birthday, no one called me or wished me happy birthday … “ Then … Read more
In addition to pressures from the ongoing pandemic, inflation and a surge of layoffs, Americans – especially people of color – are even more reluctant to take time off from work when sick than they were a year ago. A new poll of 2,000 employed Americans found that 41% “always” or “often” work while sick … Read more
Meghan Markle is opening up about grief, being misunderstood and her Netflix show. In a new interview with Variety, Markle discusses her mourning period following the death of Queen Elizabeth, saying she’s “grateful” for the love and support and that she was able to be with her husband, Prince Harry, at the time. “What’s so … Read more
Blue-eyed people, take note, turns out you all share an ancestor, which is knowledge that’s sure to make the other blue-eyed people you’re trying to pull incredibly uncomfortable. From the little we learned during our Additional Science GCSE, we know that blue eyes are a recessive gene, meaning that you need to have two of … Read more
Dr. Ashish Jha has an easy-to-remember deadline for when you should get the new omicron-specific booster shot: Halloween. “Why Halloween? Because three weeks after Halloween is Thanksgiving, and there’s a lot of travel, and you’re seeing family, and you’re seeing friends — and a few weeks later, it’s the holidays,” Jha, the White House’s Covid … Read more