Booking.com hackers use hotel messaging to send fake requests to customers — is your vacation reservation protected?

Booking.com hackers use hotel messaging to send fake requests to customers — is your vacation reservation protected?

Booking.com phishers could be invading your inbox. The travel and hotel reservation platform notified customers this past week that their personal information, such as names, email addresses, phone numbers and booking details, may have been compromised in the breach, according to posts on social media. “We’re writing to inform you that unauthorized third parties may … Read more

Florence Pugh calls out ‘completely inappropriate’ requests during sex scenes on movie sets

Florence Pugh calls out ‘completely inappropriate’ requests during sex scenes on movie sets

Florence Pugh has no problem baring it all — at least when it comes to honesty. The “Thunderbolts” star, 29, opened up on “The Louis Theroux Podcast” about her mixed experiences on set, praising some coordinators while calling out others for making things “weird” and “awkward.” “I’m having fantastic experiences with intimacy coordinators,” Pugh said. “However, I’ve also … Read more

Gutsy Gen Z employee requests time off from work for the most head-scratching reason

Gutsy Gen Z employee requests time off from work for the most head-scratching reason

As the saying goes — honesty is the best policy. While some employees are hesitant to take well-deserved PTO because they feel guilty, looking at you millennials, others — their younger, Gen Z counterparts — seem to have no problem asking for time off for a broken heart. A manager took to X (formerly Twitter) … Read more

I’ve written 30,000 wills — these are the strangest requests

I’ve written 30,000 wills — these are the strangest requests

A couple who set up their own will writing company have told of all the strangest requests they have received – including being paid in crabs. Robert and Gill Phipps set up Pembroke Will Writers in 2000 with a second-hand laptop and printer in the dining room of their home. A quarter of a century … Read more

Day care workers reveal ‘unhinged’ parents’ craziest requests as frustrations boil over

Day care workers reveal ‘unhinged’ parents’ craziest requests as frustrations boil over

To say these requests are unhinged might be an understatement. Grace Saylor recently went viral on TikTok after asking fellow caregivers to share the most jaw-dropping, “unhinged” demands they’ve gotten from parents, as originally reported by Today.com. People ran to the comment section of Saylor’s video — which has almost 1 million views — to … Read more

I’m a Gen Z manager — I have a surprising reason for rejecting employee time-off requests

I’m a Gen Z manager — I have a surprising reason for rejecting employee time-off requests

She’s rationing PTO for non-emergencies. A Gen Z manager from Virginia is being applauded online after revealing that she rejects time-off requests for medical emergencies and other extenuating circumstances — claiming that employees shouldn’t have to waste valuable vacation time on life-changing events. A video detailing her unorthodox PTO policy has amassed over 4.4 million … Read more

Robert Redford, 88, makes first acting appearance in 6 years — and requests a closed set

Robert Redford, 88, makes first acting appearance in 6 years — and requests a closed set

The Sundance Kid is back.  Robert Redford, 88, appeared onscreen for the first time in six years with a cameo in the AMC / AMC+ show “Dark Winds.”  Along with George R. R. Martin, 76, who wrote the books on which “Game of Thrones” is based, the legendary actor is an executive producer on “Dark … Read more

I’m a brothel manager and here are some of my clients’ craziest requests — including dressing up as a polar bear

I’m a brothel manager and here are some of my clients’ craziest requests — including dressing up as a polar bear

A brothel manager has revealed some of the strangest requests the workers at her establishment have received. Kate Denoire runs a legal brothel. Her brothel is legal in the United States as the women who work at the establishment are independent contractors. All she supplies is a space and security. In Australia, brothels and escort … Read more

Purple apples are going viral on social media, orchards are being inundated with requests — but there’s a catch

Purple apples are going viral on social media, orchards are being inundated with requests — but there’s a catch

The apple of my AI. Fruit enthusiasts are allegedly flocking to Saskatchewan, Canada in search of purple apples after they were pictured in viral social media snaps. But there’s just one problem: The images are artificially generated. “It looks amazing. It would be so fun. But, unfortunately, it is not real,” Rachelle Hofmeister, a horticulturist … Read more

Full-time baby name consultants are raking in $350 an hour as parents search for the most unique names, make wild requests

Full-time baby name consultants are raking in 0 an hour as parents search for the most unique names, make wild requests

What’s in a name? A few hundred bucks, if you’re an increasingly in-demand baby name consultant. Couples are no longer naming their precious offspring after loved ones, or casually flipping through books for inspiration. Instead, moms and dads who want to give their children any edge they can in an increasingly competitive world are paying … Read more

Lily Allen joins OnlyFans after saying she turns down husband David Harbour’s sex requests

Lily Allen joins OnlyFans after saying she turns down husband David Harbour’s sex requests

Lily Allen is on OnlyFans — and she has the feet to prove it. The British singer and actress, 39, launched an account on the risqué website and is offering fans photos of her feet. The name of her username is Lily Allen FTSE500. Lily Allen taking a selfie. Instagram / @lilyallen She is charging … Read more

Lily Allen admits she turns down husband David Harbour’s shocking sex requests: ‘How dare you ask me to do that!’

Lily Allen admits she turns down husband David Harbour’s shocking sex requests: ‘How dare you ask me to do that!’

She says it’s “never gonna happen.”  Singer Lily Allen, 39, spilled some relationship secrets on the “Listen Bitch! The Sex Stool” episode of her podcast, “Miss Me?” Speaking about her husband, David Harbour, the “Never Gonna Happen” and “Smile” singer said, “I wonder if I kink-shame my husband. Because he often quite asks for things, … Read more

Bizarre, last-minute requests from celebs while making their Madame Tussauds wax figures revealed

Bizarre, last-minute requests from celebs while making their Madame Tussauds wax figures revealed

Nice figure! For over two decades, Madame Tussauds has been a Times Square institution, luring tourists and locals alike with its collection of 200-plus lifelike celebrity replicas. Now, the W. 42nd St. waxworks is giving visitors a peek inside the looking wax with an all-access pass, allowing the curious to delve into the day-to-day of … Read more

This airline may charge dining fees for special meals after requests doubled: ‘Excessive amount’

This airline may charge dining fees for special meals after requests doubled: ‘Excessive amount’

They’re tired of passengers treating their planes like a Sweetgreen in the sky. Flight attends for Lufthansa Airlines have proposed charging flyers for special meals, saying they’ve been inundated by an “excessive amount” of unique menu requests. “We are aware of the issue that the staff representatives for cabin crew complain about too many special … Read more

Uber Eats reveals 2023’s weirdest food requests: Steak and jelly, anyone?

Uber Eats reveals 2023’s weirdest food requests: Steak and jelly, anyone?

Many people turn to food delivery apps to satisfy their cravings — even the weird ones you might not want others to know about. But what happens on Uber Eats doesn’t always stay on Uber Eats. Uber released its fifth annual Uber Eats Cravings Report, revealing the most popular, the weirdest and the most unpredictable … Read more

‘Ridiculous’ landlord requests over $600 for tiny floor blemish

‘Ridiculous’ landlord requests over 0 for tiny floor blemish

A Sydney renter had to threaten to take their landlord to court after copping a $628 demand over a tiny, barely visible blemish on the floor. Their landlord reportedly claimed they would need to replace all the floor boards because of the damage incurred. As a result, the tenant received a demand for a $628 … Read more

Kay Adams, Paige Spiranac dish on DM requests: ‘Photos of my feet’

Kay Adams, Paige Spiranac dish on DM requests: ‘Photos of my feet’

Kay Adams’ DMs sound tragic. During the Friday installment of her FanDuel TV morning show, “Up & Adams,” Adams and golf influencer Paige Spirinac traded stories about what their messages look like on social media. “I have this thing where I get a lot of dudes that want me to send them photos of my … Read more

‘Hottest contestant’ ever on ‘Jeopardy!,’ Anji Nyquist reveals X-rated fan requests

‘Hottest contestant’ ever on ‘Jeopardy!,’ Anji Nyquist reveals X-rated fan requests

This “Jeopardy!” contestant is so “hot” she’s getting burning questions from online admirers — some of whom are “creeps.” Anji Nyquist won the long-running trivia show on July 5. The Minneapolis, Minnesota native recently got candid in an interview about how after her win, viewers reached out to her with wild requests. After her game … Read more

Exterminator, liquor store, dry cleaner? NYC tip requests are out of control

Exterminator, liquor store, dry cleaner? NYC tip requests are out of control

Eric Kovar, a hospitality consultant who owns a Manhattan speakeasy, is known by friends and colleagues as a very generous tipper — often leaving 30% at restaurants, or putting down a $100 bill on a modest meal because, like many people in the industry, he appreciates the hard work that goes into serving customers. But Kovar … Read more

Hotels reveal most bizarre room service requests — including ‘diet’ water

Hotels reveal most bizarre room service requests — including ‘diet’ water

These are some eccentric accommodations. “Diet” water, melted ice cream, blowfish and a guest’s fish catch cooked to order are a few of the unusual room service requests in Hotels.com’s inaugural Room Service Report released Tuesday. Other bizarre asks include an egg-free shakshuka (an egg-heavy dish); a no-egg-white omelet; cockle popcorn; a rice bowl for a … Read more