“The jealous are troublesome to others, but a torment to themselves,” Libra William Penn sagely espoused. Indeed, since humans have become conscious, ye olde green eyed monster hath been the source of much suffering. While all zodiac signs are equally capable of experiencing envy, the expression of that feeling varies from astrological archetype to archetype. … Read more
It’s not me, it’s you. It sucks to get dumped and because our society is oxygenated by indirect aggression and falsehoods we are often given paltry explanations or excuses for being left, set free, passed over and hung out to dry. From “going in different directions,” to “need to focus on myself,” to “I can’t … Read more
Take-a that! Fresh from the mushroom kingdom, “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” is sitting pretty and mustached atop the box office for a record breaking five-week streak. The movie based on the popular Nintendo game – which The Post unceremoniously described as “lousy” has earned more than $1 billion globally according to the Hollywood Reporter, making … Read more
Let’s get ready to rumble. The sport and spectacle of wrestling is among the oldest known to man. Naked, hand to hand combat was the preferred past time among the ancient Greeks and works of Babylonian art and pottery dating to 3000 BCE celebrate belt wrestling as a sweat soaked erotic art from. Combining our … Read more
Bad to the bone and made for the screen, give me a complicated villain over a one note hero any old day but especially on April 29, National Villain Day. Interestingly, and etymologically, the word villain translates to common villager and comes from the Medieval belief, held by the aristocracy, (and let’s be real those … Read more
Gemini journalist Regina Brett advises, “Burn the candles, use the nice sheets, wear the fancy lingerie. Don’t save it for a special occasion. Today is special.” Indeed, every day and any day can become an occasion if you’re wearing the right underthings. Lingerie is the final frontier between suggestive and full frontal, the erotic liminal … Read more
A boss has issued a stinging memo to staff instructing them not to make friends with colleagues during work hours, in a move that has outraged social media users. The terse memo was posted on Reddit by an anonymous employee who invited other users to comment on their boss’ tyrannical behavior. Printed on a piece … Read more
In his controversial novel “American Psycho,” Pisces Brett Easton Ellis writes, “It strikes me profoundly that the world is more often than not a bad and cruel place.” Given the popularity of true crime as entertainment and our cultural fascination with serial killers, it would seem we as people crave constant confirmation of that cruelty. … Read more
Tony and Oscar nominated actor and perennial T. Swift muse, Jake Gyllenhaal (he of the good hair, affable disposition, rampant sarcasm and dimples you can eat ice cream out of) is Sagittarius energy incarnate. Jamie Lee Curtis’s sourdough baking godson is known for such iconic roles such as the eponymous, troubled teenager “Donnie Darko” and … Read more
From April 21 to May 15, Mercury, planet of the mind and its multitudes is going retrograde in the fixed earth sign of Taurus. Mercury is our planet of messaging and communion and Taurus is ruled by Venus, the domain of aesthetics, attraction, worldly goods and self-worth. In conversation with one another we can see … Read more
Puff, puff, but don’t pass on celebrating this holiday. Whether you give a puff or not, there is an annual marijuana holiday — and people around the world are sparking up in celebration of cannabis. So, as many a weed enthusiast marks 4/20 — the very haziest of unofficial holidays — we bring you a … Read more
It’s Morphin time my dudes. Premiering on Netflix on April 19, “Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once & Always” follows the beloved band of masked, spandex-ed heroes as they return to fight back against the forces of evil and satisfy our hunger for 90’s nostalgia. Low on budget and high on hype, the story of the … Read more
National Gardening Day is celebrated on April 14, nearing the end of Aries season and blooming directly after the spring equinox. The original flower children were the Natufians, our hunter-gatherer forbearers who began burying their dead on flower beds some 14,000 years ago. Since then flowers have grown (get it?) beyond their funerary function and … Read more
There’s nothing mellow about this hit show. In a note on survival, grim, prolific Virgo Stephen King reminds us, “No one can tell what goes on in between the person you were and the person you become. No one can chart that blue and lonely section of hell. There are no maps of the change. … Read more
Roll the dice, place your bets, sort your suspicions and summon your specters, it is National Board Game Day. Celebrated on April 11, the holiday aims to elevate tabletop games to the lofty heights of appreciation they deserve. Historical evidence suggests we’ve been playing games since time immemorial, or at least since survival gave way … Read more
Writer, activist and Aquarius Edward Abbey argued, “Power is always dangerous. Power attracts the worst and corrupts the best.” Never has the axis of attraction and corruption been drawn more vividly or with more white collar viciousness than in HBO’s “Succession.” Written and produced by show runner Jesse Armstrong, “Succession” follows the Roy family. Led … Read more
Whatever the loss; a bet, a game, a lover, a title, visible teeth, car keys, favor, or a friendly wager, the ego hates to lose. While no one likes to be bested or beat, some zodiac signs take the hits harder, the knocks heavier and the losses not with the calm repose of a confident … Read more
Oh baby! Ask the boy named Sue, Mr. Hyde and John Proctor from “The Crucible,” a name is a thing that matters. Names are power, the first spell we fall under and the letters we are ultimately buried beneath. Names carry history and expectation and hope in their vowel sounds. Psycholinguists debate whether language reflects … Read more
Raise a glass, a coup, a mug or flute, National Cocktail Day is today, March 24. The word cocktail, according to Saveur barroom historian David Wondrich has its origin in the ginger suppositories given to horses before they were paraded for sale. A “cocked-up” tail was a surefire sign of a spirited animal and came … Read more
When does a joke become a dad joke? When it becomes apparent. Try not to groan at the corny dad jokes — they might actually be good for kids. One expert wrote in the British Psychological Society that dad jokes are important to help children learn to be embarrassed and toughen them up to learn … Read more