Overtourism has made it all the way to the “North Pole.” A small city in Finland dubbed the “official hometown of Santa Claus” has been overrun with eager travelers this holiday season — and frustrated residents are adding them all to the naughty list. Rovaniemi, the capital of Lapland and home to the Santa Claus Village … Read more
They want it gone-dola. Venice began charging day trippers a 5 euro ($5.36) entry fee this week, reportedly in order to protect the UNESCO World Heritage Site from the adverse effects of over-tourism — but weary locals say the measure is just a drop in the bucket, and could end up sinking the struggling city. Angry … Read more
Susan Sarandon was arrested Monday at the New York State Capitol in Albany while protesting for raising the minimum wage for tipped restaurant workers. The 76-year-old actress was one of eight activists who were arrested by state police for disorderly conduct, the New York State Police Department told the Post. They were processed, issued appearance … Read more
An elderly man said he was manhandled by security and booted from a Sarah Silverman show in New Jersey after protesting her infamous blackface skit while wearing blackface. The man, who is African-American, detailed the ugly alleged encounter in an Instagram post blowing up online. In the post, Michael B. Jackson, 71, accused the “racist … Read more
Alan Cumming’s birthday gift to himself was returning an award from the late Queen Elizabeth II. The Scottish actor, 58, is no longer an Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire. The Queen gave him the OBE award in 2009 for his work as an actor and as an LGBTQ rights activist … Read more