Billionaires are funding the creation of life-extending pills that will eventually hit the market for people to buy, according to a CEO — and he says it’ll turn the rich in to “posh, privileged zombies.” The chilling warning comes amid fears that AI and biotechnology are evolving at such a rapid pace that anti-aging tablets … Read more
A noisy neighbor is getting booted from his posh ranch in Malibu, where Martin Sheen and Bob Dylan have houses and the median listing price for a home is $7 million. Ronnie, a 6-month-old rooster, has been crowing at 4:30 a.m. daily for the last month to the surprise of his caretaker, Pamella Whitham, who … Read more
Sleepy, exclusive Hamptons enclaves are increasingly turning into party spots, and some longtime locals aren’t amused. “I hate to see my favorite low key escape turn into a revival of my disco years,’’ sighed Daniel Stock, a divorce lawyer who lives in Connecticut and has spent summers at his friend’s place in Bridgehampton for years. … Read more
Rock-a-bye. Sleep-deprived moms and dads are melting down after the makers of a $1,695 status symbol bassinet — which uses remote technology to rock a toddler swiftly to sleep — abruptly announced a new subscription fee of $240 per year in order to access all of the pricey product’s high-tech features. Snoo Smart Sleeper, a … Read more
A spoonful of luxury helps the medicine go down. One pricey NYC hospital reportedly charging multiple times the going rate per birth in the US is raising eyebrows over the lavish post-partum practice of doling out Chanel gift bags to lucky mothers. Past guests of New York-Presbyterian Alexandra Cohen Hospital for Women and Newborns at Weill … Read more
It was the week before Memorial Day and Dr. Cindy Bressler was already inundated with frantic calls. There was a poodle with a tick bite, a dachshund with sudden back pain and a Labrador who had ingested a bucket of sand. Now, the owner of a 7-year-old goldendoodle was extremely worried and agitated because her dog … Read more
Champagne wishes may remain but caviar dreams have become a reality for many New Yorkers. After years of gold flakes and truffles, caviar is the latest popular pricey add-on. A $50 mozzarella stick topped with caviar served at Chelsea Living Room is the latest buzzy concoction with the salty spread, and people are ordering it nonstop … Read more
A reality TV star’s cheeky attempt to bypass a Gold Coast pub’s strict tattoo policy has sparked a conversation about whether these rules should still exist in 2024. Jaden Laing, who finished 10th on this year’s season of Survivor, posted a video yesterday on his social media accounts showing him trying to enter the Burleigh … Read more
The Peninsula New York is undergoing a major renovation right now and the consensus is: It’s about time! “People walk by the Peninsula now without noticing, and it’s sad,” said hospitality development consultant Adam Patrizia, “The only thing you do notice is the homelessness problem in front of the church next door, and the Wempe … Read more
To Kelly Haley’s 11-year-old daughter, Sophia, makeup isn’t just pretty powders, creams and goops. It’s a way of life. Growing up as the kid of a pro cosmetologist, the artsy fifth grader has had a daily master class in glam. And now Sophia, a regular at Sephora, snapping up colorful eyeshadow palettes, shiny lip glosses … Read more
They’re looking bear-y chic. Ralph Lauren’s hallmark Polo Bear has suddenly become something of a style icon among fashionistas — who are curating outfits inspired by the teddy. Lindy Goodson has spent the last 10 days recreating looks based on the many iterations of the Polo Bear, using pieces from her own closet — or her … Read more
Saks Fifth Avenue lowered a $250,000 electric car into the posh jewelry section that lies below street level at its Manhattan flagship — an engineering feat that included removing the store’s century-old brass exterior doors and installing a makeshift crane inside. For the rest of the holiday season, the iconic department store will display one … Read more
Forget free rent. How about free food? A Manhattan landlord is is asking an admittedly steep $20,000 a month to rent a three-bedroom apartment in Midtown — but meanwhile dangling a $20,000 monthly food credit at the posh restaurant downstairs to entice a hungry tenant, Side Dish has learned. The fully renovated, 2,000-square-foot apartment at … Read more
New York Fashion Week isn’t just for humans. The American Kennel Club’s Museum of the Dog is bringing NYFW to the bark side, debuting its newest exhibit, “Fashionable Dogs.” Just like fashion trends, specific dog breeds have gone in and out of fashion throughout time “as the ultimate accessory from nobility to the runway,” per … Read more
The romance between NFL great Tom Brady and supermodel Irina Shayk was hot and heavy this weekend as the pair were spotted at the luxurious Twenty Two hotel in London. The two were “holed up” at the five-star hotel on Sunday and Monday before checking out via separate entrances five minutes apart from one another … Read more
Prince Harry is slowly cementing his new life as an ex-royal. The Duke of Sussex, 38, and his wife Meghan Markle, 41, stepped back as senior members of the royal family in 2020 before moving to California that same year. A speech expert has revealed that Harry’s accent is beginning to sound a little different … Read more