DEAR ABBY: My brothers and I loved our father. He was an alcoholic until he was 37. After he stopped drinking, we became the best of friends. He was both mother and father to me, and I was so proud of him. Dad remarried 33 years later to a woman I can only describe as … Read more
Justin Herbert’s a first-round NFL draft pick, a two-time Pro Bowler and now, a male music video vixen. Madison Beer, the Chargers quarterback’s popstar girlfriend, revealed on Wednesday Herbert is appearing in the new visuals for her song, “lovergirl.” The vid is slated to drop on Friday, but in some teaser footage Beer shared to … Read more
Diners at a growing number of restaurants and bars are being asked to stash away their phones — or even lock them up — as part of a push for more memorable nights out. The trend is gaining traction across the US, with more spots experimenting with restrictions, incentives or locked pouches, Fox News Digital recently reported. Charlotte … Read more
NEW YORK (AP) — More than a dozen millennials gathered in a brownstone apartment in Brooklyn and placed their phones in a metal colander before two hours of reading, drawing and conversation — anything but staring at screens. A similar scene played out a few miles away, in an early 20th-century cardboard box factory turned high-end … Read more
First off, let’s stipulate that editors-in-chief do not run their own photos on the covers of their publications. Let’s further stipulate that Dame Anna Wintour stepped down as the editor-in-chief of Vogue months ago, replaced by Chloe Malle, daughter of Candice Bergen and director Louis Malle. But Malle is not Vogue’s editor-in-chief, either. She’s got … Read more
Dave Portnoy has weighed in on Tiger Woods’ latest car crash. Following Woods’ arrest Friday on a DUI charge, Portnoy went scorched earth on the famous golfer during Monday’s edition of his “Wake Up Barstool” show on FS1. He suggested Woods should hire someone to drive him around to prevent Woods from seriously injuring or … Read more
One fast-food chain really gives a cluck about table manners. Select Chick-fil-A locations have implemented a reward system for families who go phone-free. In an effort to encourage human connection over dining while doomscrolling, the fast-food chain is offering free ice cream to those willing to share a meal sans screens. Brad Williams, who owns … Read more
Celebrity gossip titan Perez Hilton has a message for his viewers, and it’s not about who’s kissing who or who’s looking fat. It’s about flu meds. And taking them according to their instructions. On his YouTube channel this week, the 48-year-old addressed the “crazy saga” that put him in the hospital for 21 days, explaining … Read more
That’s one way to turn up the heat! Below-freezing temperatures and blustery winds aren’t pleasant for anyone, but they were especially brutal for the LA Rams, who are accustomed to warm and sunny weather. It’s no surprise then that some players turned to an unusual and spicy tactic to stay warm during Sunday’s frigid overtime … Read more
DEAR ABBY: Two years ago, my husband was told that our adult child’s partner had tested positive for COVID two days before we were scheduled to visit them. My husband — a forever Good Time Charlie — decided not to inform me. Neither of us at that point had contracted COVID. We had taken every … Read more
Martha Stewart has embroiled herself in a hole new controversy. Bagel etiquette is a religion to natives of the New York City metro area — which is why the Jersey City-native is being ordered to “repent for [her sins.” While some choose to eat their bagel like a sandwich and others opt for an open-face … Read more
A brand-new sugar-free Oreo variety is set to hit grocery shelves across the country in January 2026 — and social media users are skeptical. The Oreo website was updated Tuesday to introduce the brand’s new zero-sugar chocolate sandwich cookies, marketed to calorie-conscious consumers. Instead of sugar, the cookies feature sucralose and acesulfame potassium, which are artificial sweeteners. … Read more
Justin Bieber has a bone to pick with Apple. On Thursday, Bieber took to Instagram to air his grievances about a popular iPhone function that has been interrupting his daily routine. “If I hit this dictation button after sending a text and it beeps and stops my music one more time, I’m gonna find everyone at apple and … Read more
As it begins to look a lot like Christmas, many Americans are already discussing the appropriate time to trim their tree. Balsam Hill, the California-based artificial tree company, has released its own guidance about the “best time” to put up Christmas trees. “It’s still a matter of preference, but many people prefer putting up their tree … Read more
Desperate times call for desperate measures. A New York City singleton sick of endlessly swiping on dating apps got creative during last Sunday’s marathon by holding up a giant placard with her phone number on it in a brazen bid to attract a potential suitor who was running. “Most people who have been on the … Read more
They’re still number one in the 631. Rap pioneers JVC Force put the suburbs on the hip-hop map with the iconic anthem “Strong Island” in the late 1980s — and their funk-filled ode to Long Island has new life stretching all the way across the pond. “People have come up to me and were telling … Read more
Victoria Beckham and David Beckham are making it last forever. While on the Call Her Daddy podcast on Wednesday, the fashion designer, 51, was put in the hot seat about her marriage to the retired soccer player, 50. “You’ve dealt with speculations throughout your whole career about your marriage,” host Alex Cooper said. “I know … Read more
There’s nothing like a little work drama to keep things exciting. A workplace breakroom should be exactly that — a place where colleagues can congregate for a meal or to make coffee to decompress for a few minutes. However, one frustrated worker was at his wits’ end with the company breakroom’s microwaves constantly breaking that … Read more
Los Angeles firefighters extinguished a “rubbish fire” abutting the property of late-night host Jimmy Kimmel less than 48 hours after he returned to ABC’s airwaves following a weeklong suspension for comments he made about the assassination of Charlie Kirk. The Los Angeles Fire Department was called to one of Kimmel’s homes on Marmont Avenue in … Read more
This bride’s feet are being held to the fire — and her pal’s the object of her ire. Bridesmaids are meant to serve — not shaft — the woman-of-honor on her big day. But one bridal party member has savagely betrayed a bride-to-be, “accidentally” leaking the very honest, not-so-nice notes she’d written about her wedding … Read more