Exclusive | NYC’s creepy Ratbubu is here to terrify your dreams, just in time for Halloween — but good luck getting one

Exclusive | NYC’s creepy Ratbubu is here to terrify your dreams, just in time for Halloween — but good luck getting one

New York is gross — and we love it. A new pop-up is raising a big stink, celebrating the city’s signature grime with a cheeky collection of rat-themed merch and chaotic charm, including a sold-out Ratbubu — a tattooed and pierced Labubu dressed like a rodent. The WELOVENYC “Comeback Collection” — featuring everything from creepy … Read more

Exclusive | Celebrate Halloween all month long at these 7 new festive fall pop-ups in NYC

Exclusive | Celebrate Halloween all month long at these 7 new festive fall pop-ups in NYC

Dying to celebrate Halloween? You don’t have to wait until Oct. 31 to indulge in these festive pop-ups. From a “creepy-as-hell” immersive experience to a spooky scare in Times Square to family-friendly fun, there are a lot of October antics that await. Whether you want to be tricked or treated, here are some festive events … Read more

Andrew Scott in ‘Vanya,’ Salomon sneakers in Soho, more NYC events

Andrew Scott in ‘Vanya,’ Salomon sneakers in Soho, more NYC events

Each week, Alexa is rounding up the buzziest fashion drops, hotel openings, restaurant debuts and celeb-studded cultural happenings in NYC. It’s our curated guide to the very best things to see, shop, taste and experience around the city.  What’s making our luxury list this week? Andrew Scott on stage, Axel Arigato’s opens their first U.S. … Read more

Spirit Halloween slams ‘SNL’ for season premiere skit: ‘Irrelevant 50-year-old TV show’ with ‘shrinking ratings’

Spirit Halloween slams ‘SNL’ for season premiere skit: ‘Irrelevant 50-year-old TV show’ with ‘shrinking ratings’

“Saturday Night Live” should be very scared. Spirit Halloween went after the NBC sketch comedy series for its Season 50 premiere skit that took a dig at the pop-up costume store. “We are great at raising things back from the dead,” the store wrote on X (formerly Twitter) on Monday, alongside a photo of a fake … Read more

Fashionistas rejoice! Barneys is coming back to Manhattan — but there’s a catch

Fashionistas rejoice! Barneys is coming back to Manhattan — but there’s a catch

Barneys is back — but there’s a catch. The beloved department store, which shuttered in 2020, is returning for a limited run on Prince Street in SoHo thanks to the beauty brand Hourglass Cosmetics, which was introduced to the masses by way of the heritage department store two decades prior. “Barneys was such an iconic … Read more

This gas station pumps out Cheez-It crackers instead of gasoline

This gas station pumps out Cheez-It crackers instead of gasoline

You won’t have to spend that much cheddar for a cheesy snack at this gas station. A new gas station that opened up in Joshua Tree, California, doesn’t pump gasoline, but rather Cheez-It crackers. The snack-themed outpost, meant to fuel snack cravings while behind the wheel, is set to run for just one week, reports … Read more