As the search for the best summer vacation intensifies, more and more are searching for an escape from the digital chaos everyday life brings, according to a new report. Forget about checking out those hot and crowded trendy cities for your next summer trip and instead think of peaceful, tranquil relaxation. “In 2024, wellness travel … Read more
“Abigail” led a quiet box office Friday. The horror thriller took in $4 million in sales in its debut in theaters, according to IMDB’s Box Office Mojo. There’s already talk of a sequel to the Gloria Holden-led updated version of “Dracula’s Daughter,” in which the Count’s offspring tries, and fails, to rid her herself of … Read more
ID’s new doc “Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV” exposes the alleged toxic environment child actors endured at Nickelodeon in the late ’90s and early 2000s — but Marc Summers didn’t know that when he agreed to an interview. The famed network host — who famously led “Double Dare” and “What Would … Read more
Former child star Drake Bell has slammed Nickelodeon’s responses to the “Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV” documentary, calling the network’s apology “pretty empty.” “There’s a very well-tailored response saying, ‘Learning about his trauma,’ because they couldn’t say that they didn’t know about this or what had happened, or anything,” Bell, 37, … Read more
TWO YEARS AGO, the Spanish filmmaker Albert Moya came to Florence to visit an artist friend who’d unwittingly become the caretaker of a large family estate, left empty after a famous Italian writer died, on the outskirts of town. Moya was staying nearby, at the tumbledown hotel Torre di Bellosguardo, when he learned that another … Read more
Aisling Bea’s supporting role in “Alice & Jack” resonates with the Irish-born actress/comedian in its portrayal of a character type often shunted aside on screens big and small. Not so here. Bea (“This Way Up,” “Living With Yourself”) plays Lynn, the short-lived wife of Jack (Domhnall Gleeson), whose 15-year on-again/off-again romance with Alice (Andrea Riseborough) … Read more
Brandon Aiyuk’s girlfriend might’ve spilled too much tea about the 49ers receiver in a TikTok video Monday. While explaining the couple’s travel plans after San Francisco’s 25-22 overtime loss to the Chiefs in Super Bowl 2024, Rochelle Searight seemingly hinted at a divorce between Aiyuk and the 49ers. “This might have been the last day … Read more
Do you comma here often? These pop-up reading parties aren’t just the lit-est social club in New York City, they’ve become a hot spot for singles looking for love. Jacey Adler, 26, was about to give up on finding a match in the Big Apple before she found the man of her dreams at Reading … Read more
NEW YORK — On a quiet weekend in movie theaters, “Mean Girls” repeated atop the box office with $11.7 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday, while a handful of awards contenders sought to make an impact ahead of Oscar nominations Tuesday. With a dearth of new releases in cinemas, Paramount Pictures’ Tina Fey-scripted musical … Read more
There’s a new face on late-night TV, but she’s not winning over audiences just yet. Since James Corden made his exit from “The Late Late Show” on CBS, he has been replaced by comedian Taylor Tomlinson, 30. Her new show, “After Midnight,” quietly premiered on CBS on Tuesday, Jan. 16 (technically Wednesday morning), at 12:37 … Read more
“Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom” led a crowd of new releases at the box office on the weekend before Christmas Monday. The DC and Warner Bros. superhero sequel starring Jason Momoa earned an estimated $28.1 million in its first three days of release in 3,706 locations in North America, according to studio estimates Sunday. By … Read more
Earlier this year, the viral sensation of “quiet quitting” had plenty of people talking — it’s a situation in which employees do the bare minimum at work due to burnout and disengagement. Now, there’s another viral career trend that appears to be affecting the American workplace. It’s called “loud laborers.” This coined concept is when employees spend … Read more
Another week, another new seismic “discovery” or “trend” being disseminated by the hashtagerati. Most recently, we’ve learned about “masterdating,” which has 1.6 million views on Tiktok and is the practice of lavishing oneself with gifts or solo pursuits that make you happy so you’re ready to pursue a romantic relationship. Or in olden times was … Read more
Sage Steele is mad as hell, and she’s not going to take it anymore. The former ESPN anchor appeared Thursday on SiriusXM’s “The Megyn Kelly Show” and talked for two hours, with the conversation built around the lawsuit she settled earlier this week with the Worldwide Leader. Steele had sued ESPN for retaliating against her … Read more
Based in Manhattan, Andrew C. (for privacy, he has asked us to use only his full first name) graduated from an Ivy League university and worked as an engineer for more than six years before going to one of the Top 10 MBA programs in the country. From there he got a job in finance, … Read more
Don’t quiet quit — just quit! Zaid Khan inadvertently helped fuel the quiet quitting trend last year when he posted a TikTok video about it, but now says the practice only filled him with “looming fear” and “existential dread.” The 25-year-old was working a remote tech job while living with his parents, but wasn’t feeling … Read more
A forthcoming book about the Kennedy family is alleging that the late Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis fought to nip in the bud a particular problem in her Cape Cod garden. In the book “White House by the Sea,” by Kate Storey, the former first lady learned that marijuana was growing in her garden, much to her horror. According … Read more
The latest workplace trend is coming in hot. Rather than hire new workers, employers are reallocating current employees to take on new projects or jobs within the company on a temporary or permanent basis. “I think [quiet hiring] is a phenomenal idea,” said Alex Salas, executive board member of Society for Human Resource Management’s New … Read more
Half of all Americans hide out in their bathroom when they want some much-needed peace and quiet, new research suggests. In a recent survey of 2,000 respondents, 51% admitted they go into their bathroom when they want privacy from other members of their household. And the more people there are, the more frequently it happens … Read more
Dating columnist Jana Hocking explains why she’s quiet quitting men. Source link