Brian Cox’s nasty celeb insults are refreshing — Hollywood stars have become so boring

Brian Cox’s nasty celeb insults are refreshing — Hollywood stars have become so boring

I wish every celebrity were as gloriously unfiltered and rude as Brian Cox. Hollywood would be a lot more exciting instead of the navel-gazing snoozefest it’s become. In interviews, the vicious “Succession” star goes to town cruelly slagging off co-workers, other actors and directors. Anybody really. Without fail, the 79-year-old speaks his combative, brutal mind.  … Read more

Gen Z is putting ice in their beers — and some brewheads are actually defending it: ‘The most refreshing way’

Gen Z is putting ice in their beers — and some brewheads are actually defending it: ‘The most refreshing way’

Seasoned beer drinkers might have a frosty reception to the hail ale trend — but open-minded imbibers are cool with iced brews. Gen Z has seemingly cornered the market on oddball food trends, from dry yogurt to ketchup-slathered Kit-Kat bars. Now, culinarily quirky zoomers are dividing social media users with another gastronomic taboo — putting … Read more

‘The Last of Us’ star Noah Lamanna explains Kat and Ellie’s ‘refreshing’ relationship — and who ‘came out on top’

‘The Last of Us’ star Noah Lamanna explains Kat and Ellie’s ‘refreshing’ relationship — and who ‘came out on top’

Noah Lamanna may have only made a brief appearance on “The Last of Us,” but their character, Kat, had a profound influence on Ellie (Bella Ramsey). During Sunday’s flashback episode, Joel (Pedro Pascal) catches Ellie and Kat in Ellie’s bedroom on her 17th birthday. The pair are doing drugs and Kat, who is 19, has … Read more

Grillo debuts cucumber dill toothpaste for National Pickle Day: ‘It’s actually quite refreshing’

Grillo debuts cucumber dill toothpaste for National Pickle Day: ‘It’s actually quite refreshing’

Pickles are kind of a big dill. November 14 is National Pickle Day, and one pickle brand is making sure the beloved briny snack is integrated into every nook and cranny of our lives. In honor of the foodie holiday, Grillo’s Pickles has teamed up with Boka to launch a limited-edition Cucumber Dill Pickle flavored … Read more

Gen Z ditches avocado toast for trendy ‘tomato ice toast’ — but is it ‘refreshing’ or ‘revolting’?

Gen Z ditches avocado toast for trendy ‘tomato ice toast’ — but is it ‘refreshing’ or ‘revolting’?

Sorry, millennials — Gen Z is trying to replace avocado toast with “tomato ice toast.” And some say they’re trying too hard to be cool. Gen Z TikTokkers have stunned viewers with their latest controversial concoctions using shaved, frozen vegetables to make savory granitas. Granita — a simple shaved ice — has long been enjoyed … Read more

Usher ‘Coming Home’ review: A refreshing return to real R&B

Usher ‘Coming Home’ review: A refreshing return to real R&B

When I interviewed Usher on Wednesday, I asked him if R&B had fallen off since he was one of the biggest stars of the genre in the late ’90s and ’00s.  “I don’t think that R&B is not what it used to be,” he responded. “I think that there’s not enough platforms for R&B to … Read more

Resilient Pamela Anderson refuses to play the victim card — how refreshing

Resilient Pamela Anderson refuses to play the victim card — how refreshing

In promoting her new memoir “Love, Pamela” and the accompanying Netflix doc, “Pamela: a Love Story,” it would have been easy for Pamela Anderson to cast herself as Hollywood’s most coveted role: victim. How refreshing it is, then, that the Gen X bombshell has the fortitude to reject the poor-me trope. “I’m not a victim, … Read more