Art horrifically imitates life in “Rust,” the film that Alec Baldwin was working on when he accidentally shot and killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins with a live round loaded into a prop gun. The movie, which premiered last night at the Camerimage Festival in Poland, has a scene that eerily parallels the young mother’s death on … Read more
Here’s how to write your own blockbuster romance. Psychologists revealed some of the biggest takeaways people can learn about their love life from romantic comedies. Eli Finkel, a Northwestern University psychologist and author of “The All-or-Nothing Marriage,” and Paul Eastwick, a social psychologist at the University of California in Davis, who focuses on attraction and close relationships, … Read more
MONROE, CONNECTICUT – The world’s most famous paranormal-investigating couple left behind a museum full of real-life “haunted” relics they collected in their adventures – including the creepy doll that inspired the horror movie “Annabelle.” Late husband-and-wife couple Ed and Lorraine Warren, who are now immortalized as characters in “The Conjuring” series of movies, kept an … Read more
Just in time for spooky season, archaeologists have unleashed grisly new information about how a “real-life vampire” spent her final moments. An elite female “vampire” who died some 350 years ago was first unearthed two years ago at a medieval graveyard in Pień, Poland. Dubbed Zosia by researchers, new illustrations of what the 18-year-old vampiress … Read more
More than three in five spooky genre readers say they could solve a real-life mystery, according to a recent survey. The survey of 2,000 horror, mystery, thriller and true crime readers found that 61% believe they have what it takes to unravel a real-world mystery plot. But, only four in 10 (41%) are confident they’d … Read more
“Directing is 90% casting.” That maxim of unknown origin has been subscribed to by some of Hollywood’s greatest directors, including Robert Altman, Martin Scorsese, John Ford, Elia Kazan, and, seemingly, Jason Reitman. The filmmaker behind “Saturday Night,” the movie about making the first episode of “SNL,” has said he could only make the film if … Read more
Shut the bleep bleep bleep up! Nintendo has launched a pricey video game-paired alarm clock that uses motion sensors to make sure you get out of bed — or else. Alarmo, which retails for $99.99 and requires a connection to a Nintendo Switch’s online features, will turn your next early morning into a virtual adventure — … Read more
Dear creators of “Nobody Wants This”: Mazels on the success of your hit Netflix series. I know many of the clever parts of the show are rooted in your personal stories – a podcast with a sister and converting for marriage. It must be a thrill! I am grateful that your team decided to cast Jewish … Read more
Reach out and touch someone — literally. A breakthrough medical device able to simulate the “natural,” “real-life” sensation of human touch is being offered up as a cure for isolation — and could allow loved ones to enjoy the sensation of physical contact, even if they’re continents apart. Researchers at University College London (UCL) have created the … Read more
Olivia Benson is on the case. Mariska Hargitay, 60, who has starred as Olivia Benson on “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” since 1999, doesn’t only solve fictional crimes on television. In a recent “Today” show interview, Andrea Canning of NBC’s “Dateline” revealed that Hargitay funded Michigan prosecutor Kym Worthy as she solved thousands … Read more
Big Apple beauties are being blown away by this hunky meteorologist. John Homenuk, the founder of New York Metro Weather, is winning an army of new fans who say he resembles Glen Powell’s sexy storm chaser in the new blockbuster, “Twisters.” Like Powell’s protagonist, Homenuk frequently follows fast-moving tornadoes, getting dangerously close to the eye … Read more
Is it Soylent Clean? A Connecticut man is drawing comparisons to Brad Pitt’s character in “Fight Club” after converting his own body fat into soap. He also posted a gruesome TikTok video detailing the entire grisly process from body to bar. “Some find the video funny, while others find it outright disgusting,” Robert Tolppi, 23, … Read more
All eyes are on Appalachia. JD Vance, 39, is back in the spotlight after Donald Trump announced on Monday that Vance would be his running mate in the VP spot on his ticket in the 2024 Presidential race. Vance first rose to fame for his bestselling controversial 2016 memoir “Hillbilly Elegy” about his life growing … Read more
The reindeer games continue. Fiona Harvey, 58, the woman who is the alleged “real Martha” from the Hit Netflix show “Baby Reindeer,” has sued the streaming giant, seeking monetary damages of at least $170 million. The suit was filed Thursday in U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. “The lies that Defendants told … Read more
It’s no fairytale fluke. Jasmine Larsen isn’t a princess locked away in a sky-high tower — but you couldn’t tell by looking at her nearly 5-foot-long locks. Dubbed the “real life Rapunzel,” Larsen, from the UK, has spent the last seven year growing her tangles to a whopping 4-feet-7-inches with inexpensive foodstuffs found in most … Read more
A Death Star is born. As if regular old star-gobbling black holes weren’t terrifying enough, scientists discovered that certain types swivel around and shoot beams at various objects in the cosmos, earning them comparisons to the planet-killing Death Star space base from “Star Wars.” Scientists detailed these intergalactic ray guns in an article in the … Read more
She’s not playing reindeer games. Richard Gadd, 34, the Scottish creator and star of the latest hit Netflix series “Baby Reindeer” has said that he doesn’t want viewers trying to figure out which real-world people the characters in his psychological thriller are based on. “That’s not the point of our show,” he told the Hollywood … Read more
The real-life Martha from “Baby Reindeer” did her first television interview to speak out against the alleged inaccuracies of the hit Netflix series. Fiona Harvey, 58, appeared on “Piers Morgan Uncensored” and broke her silence on being the supposed inspiration for the unhinged lead character (played by Jessica Gunning) in Richard Gadd’s show. Harvey told Piers … Read more
Nobody puts “Baby” in a corner. A woman who claims to have inspired the unhinged lead character in the new Netflix series “Baby Reindeer” says she is considering suing the streamer for defamation. In a new interview, the unnamed lady also hit out at the show’s creator Richard Gadd, saying viewers have uncovered her identity … Read more
She’s a hero on and off screen. Mariska Hargitay would have made her “Law and Order: SVU” character, Olivia Benson, proud last week when she helped a child find their parent after they assumed the actress was an on-duty police officer. According to witnesses at the Anne Loftus Playground in Fort Tryon Park, the little … Read more