New York was recently crowned the second-best city in the world by Resonancy Consultancy, with experts marvelling at the metropolis’s “cultural economy and massive urban infrastructure projects.” But the Big Apple has now taken out top spot on a far less honorable list: most stressed-out city on the planet. Finance company Remitly examined the cost … Read more
She’s “Wheel”-y good at keeping secrets. A Connecticut woman who won a record-breaking $1,035,155 on Tuesday night’s “Wheel of Fortune” concealed the life-changing news from her boyfriend for four long months. Contestant Christina Derevjanik, 34, filmed her historic appearance on the game show back in May and was sworn to secrecy until the episode aired … Read more
A Korean restaurant in Manhattan has claimed the ultimate culinary crown. Atomix, a critically acclaimed fine-dining spot in the NoMad neighborhood offering a $395 12-course tasting menu, was named No. 1 on the inaugural North America’s 50 Best Restaurants list, in a splashy Las Vegas ceremony earlier this week. Twelve other New York spots also … Read more
A Queensland man has finally come forward to claim his $1.3 million in lotto winnings more than a month after the draw was announced – simply because he just didn’t believe he had won. The hunt for the Gold Lotto draw winner came to a successful end on Thursday, with the man from Gympie, near … Read more
We at The Post wanted to inspire a new generation of journalists to inform, entertain, to hold power to account and to stand up for New Yorkers in the future. Out of those conversations the New York Post Scholars Contest was born, in partnership with Command Education, a national leader in education and college consulting. … Read more
An Australian reality star has just scored the biggest ever win in TV history. On the latest episode of NBC’s Deal or No Deal Island, Australian Survivor winner David Genat took home the major prize. Deal or No Deal Island is a US reality series and a spin-off from the original game show, Deal or No Deal. It’s a lot more … Read more
Chaos erupted at a Timothee Chalomet lookalike contest in Washington Square Park on Sunday as cops busted up the event — calling it an unlawful gathering. At least one shaggy-haired Chalamet doppelganger was handcuffed by cops as the crowd yelled, “Let him go!” Chaos erupted at a Timothee Chalomet lookalike contest in Washington Square Park … Read more
STOCKHOLM — The Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine was awarded Monday to Americans Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun for their discovery of microRNA, tiny pieces of genetic material that alter how genes work at the cellular level and could lead to new ways of treating cancer. The Nobel Assembly at the Karolinska Institute, which … Read more
This is one spin that didn’t pay off. “Wheel of Fortune” contestant Vivian Tran lost out on a $1 million prize on Monday night’s episode. During Ryan Seacrest’s second week of hosting the long-running game show, Tran missed one word during the puzzle. “My heart is racing, this is a first for me,” Seacrest, 49, said … Read more
Here’s how to snatch victory from the claws of defeat. A TikTok gamer has revealed the sneaky reason you can’t seem to beat the ever-vexing claw machine arcade game — and how to hack the system so you win every time. The crafty content creator revealed the handy hack in a TikTok video that has … Read more
MrBeast’s team is pushing back on the allegations that make his competition reality series “Beast Games” out to be the literal Hunger Games, with a source telling The Post exclusively that they “acknowledge the need for improvement.” The world’s most popular YouTuber, whose real name is Jimmy Donaldson, has come under fire again after several … Read more
A $1 million lottery ticket was cashed in the nick of time, just three weeks before it was about to expire. The trust, represented by trustee Elizabeth Caruso, claimed the multi-state Powerball prize on Wednesday, July 31. Nearly one year ago, on August 21, 2023, is when the drawing took place. The winning ticket was … Read more
It was the old man and the sea of clones. In celebration of renowned author Ernest Hemmingway’s 125 birthday on Sunday, a bar in Key West Florida hosted its annual lookalike competition of the penman. The contest at the local watering hole Sloppy Joe’s Bar, one of the celebrated writer’s favorite hangouts, celebrates what Hemmingway … Read more
Only one will tech the crown. While real-life pageant girls have turned cold on participating in the glam extravaganza, these smoking hot bots are turning up the heat. “It’s an exciting [day] for the Fanvue World AI Creator Awards as we announce the Top 10 shortlist for the first-ever ‘Miss AI’ award,” declared pageant executives in a … Read more
Sean Baker’s “Anora,” a comic but devastating Brooklyn odyssey about a sex worker who marries the son of a wealthy Russian oligarch, has won the Cannes Film Festival’s top award, the Palme d’Or. Baker accepted the prize with his movie’s star, Mikey Madison, watching in the audience at the Cannes closing ceremony Saturday. The win for “Anora” … Read more
David Hager, 58, is on the hunt. Next Friday, he, his wife and two sons, ages 16 and 21, will travel from their home near Denver, Colorado, to NYC to search for booty hidden decades ago. “Some place in the city of New York, there is a treasure,” Hager told The Post. “There is a … Read more
A Michigan man stopped for his weekly burger night – and won big. The 57-year-old man from Berrien County, Michigan, wished to remain anonymous, but told the Michigan Lottery that getting a burger and buying lottery tickets was a weekly tradition. “I go to Chatterbox every week for burger night and always buy a few Club … Read more
WASHINGTON — Kevin Hart, who rose from the open mics and comedy clubs of his native Philadelphia to become one of the country’s most recognizable performers, will receive the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor at a gala performance Sunday at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Hart, 44, has honed a signature style that combines his … Read more
“Wheel of Fortune” fans were audibly surprised by a moment on Thursday’s episode of the popular game show. Contestant Tara Brown beat the odds twice when she managed to land on the small $1 million wedge at two different points, and both times, she failed to secure the big prize. Fans of the show, hosted … Read more
She’s got a lotto luck. A frazzled Washington state mom is on top of the world after learning a months-old lottery ticket she’d neglected to check was actually a huge winner. The woman, identified only as M.B., held onto the Hit 5 ticket — now worth a whopping six figures — for five months after picking it … Read more