A recent study suggests that older folks who are unfussy about what they eat have better cognitive function than their picky peers. According to Nature Mental Health, a U.K. Biobank study analyzed the food likes and dislikes of nearly 182,000 older Brits, but rather than focusing on the effects of a specific diet, the team … Read more
He’s crying a river. Justin Timberlake may have taken too much of a hiatus in between albums and was involved in too much negative press surrounding the release of Britney Spears’ memoir — causing fans to lose interest in the once-megastar. “A six-year break from your mid-thirties to your early forties is a really long … Read more
Tom Brady had plenty of ring jokes ready for Bill Belichick at the QB’s Netflix roast on Sunday — and it went beyond the extra one he earned with the Buccaneers. The legendary quarterback, 46, referenced a Ring video that circulated on social media in November that showed a man — who looks like the … Read more
Eight NYC hospitals earned a “D” for patient safety in a report card released Wednesday by a health care watchdog group. The Leapfrog Group bestowed poor grades upon St. Barnabas Hospital and the Montefiore Medical Center Einstein and Moses campuses in the Bronx; NYC Health + Hospitals/Woodhull and Brookdale Hospital Medical Center in Brooklyn; St. John’s … Read more
Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid couldn’t hide his frustration Monday night despite his boast that his team is better than the Knicks after a heartbreaking Game 2 loss that puts the Knicks ahead 2-0 in the first-round NBA playoff series. And ex-76er and TNT analyst Charles Barkley was not thrilled with Embiid’s lack of leadership … Read more
This dog owner’s worst nightmare had a happy ending. After Hannah Riley posted on X that her 10-year-old dog went missing, people on the internet collectively made it their mission to reunite them — and they succeeded. Riley was on vacation when her white and beige papillon named Hazel had to be rushed to St. … Read more
Don’t snooze through this health warning. A lack of sleep can have detrimental effects on your physical and mental health — new research has identified four major sleep patterns and determined how they affect a person’s long-term health. A study published last month in Psychosomatic Medicine found that insomnia sleepers have a significantly higher likelihood of developing … Read more
“My name is Greta Gerwig, and I am the co-writer and director of ‘Barbie.’” “(SINGING) I’m just Ken. Anywhere else, I’d be a ten.” “The thing that I can say most about this sequence is that this was the thing that I most knew what I wanted it to be, and no one else knew … Read more
Lily Gladstone, whose powerful performance in “Killers of the Flower Moon” fueled a rapid ascent to Hollywood stardom, ended a career-defining awards season run at the Oscars, where she was the first Native American person to be nominated for a competitive acting Academy Award. Gladstone played a wealthy Osage woman whose family becomes a target … Read more
Emma Stone’s Best Actress win at the 2024 Oscars prevented “Killers of the Flower Moon” star Lily Gladstone from making history as the first Native American woman to win in the category. Stone, 35, tearfully accepted the award for “Poor Things,” although she, too, appeared stunned by her win. She also suffered a wardrobe malfunction … Read more
Last year’s Oscar for best actress went to a universe-hopping laundromat owner who at one point appears to have hot dogs for fingers. Naturally, this year had to go even stranger. The award went to Emma Stone for her performance in the Yorgos Lanthimos-directed “Poor Things” as Bella Baxter, once dead but resurrected by a … Read more
Talk about a wake-up call — adults who sleep only three to five hours a night face a greater risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, a new study found. “I generally recommend prioritizing sleep, although I understand it’s not always possible, especially as a parent of four teenagers,” said Christian Benedict, lead study researcher and … Read more
A new mom has left her family completely shocked after sharing the X-rated name she unknowingly gave her newborn baby. The 20-year-old gave birth in January and wanted to keep the name a secret until she had signed all the official documents. It wasn’t until afterwards that her family were able to let her in on the real … Read more
Hot air balloons soar above the Mediterranean. Aerial streetcars fly along ropes suspended above the alleys of a candy-colored Lisbon. Pastel green smoke billows into the night sky from the funnels of a cruise ship. This is the eye-poppingly surreal world that Bella Baxter, played by Emma Stone, thrills to in Yorgos Lanthimos’s Oscar-nominated film … Read more
“I have become the thing I hated, the grasping succubus of a lover,” sulks Duncan Wedderburn, the charming rake played by Mark Ruffalo in a scene set in a belle epoque Lisbon restaurant midway through Yorgos Lanthimos’s “Poor Things,” which is nominated for 11 awards at Sunday’s EE British Academy Film Awards, known as the … Read more
Bill Simmons has swung back at Pat McAfee as the feud between sports media heavyweights continues. The beef started when Simmons did an impression of “The Pat McAfee Show” on his podcast, making the show sound meathead-y and disorganized. McAfee responded by accusing Simmons of having paltry gambling affiliate numbers and insinuating that the Ringer … Read more
Should you quit your job and become a dumpster diver? One Baltimore woman says she’s uncovered a whopping $2 million in unwanted treasure — everything from Le Creuset cookware to a $500 Dyson hairdryer. Jennifer Lleras, 40, is a busy mom who owns her own marketing firm, earning her a comfortable living. But when the mother of … Read more
Your money mistakes may just cost your relationship, according to new research. A survey of 2,000 Americans looked at the importance of decision-making and found that 40% have ended a relationship over a poor financial choice. Overall, nearly three-quarters of respondents feel sure about their decision-making ability, describing themselves as decisive (74%). Just one in … Read more
You may have been told you have a poker face — but might you have a money face? A new study from the University of Glasgow surveyed people about what makes someone look rich, according to snap superficial judgements. The study, carried out with white participants from Western cultures, determined what facial features were associated … Read more
The gift and the book itself are fictional. The 2021 film, directed by Pablo Larraín, is too, proceeding from the idea that where there’s a martyr there must be a monster. Elizabeth is a freeze-dried witch, Charles a snarling prig. Perhaps to avoid accusations of defamation, the filmmakers identify their story, in a prefatory caption, … Read more