Complaining about NYC’s airports is a local pastime — but how bad are they, really? A new J.D. Power survey found that while overall passenger satisfaction at U.S. and Canadian airports is on the rise, the news here at home is more of a mixed bag. According to the numbers, overall scores have improved significantly — … Read more
As overtourism continues to grow into a serious problem, the summer travel season has European locals fighting for beach real estate. Local tourism has fallen in Spain by 800,000 people — while foreign tourism has seen an increase of 1.94 million visitors, according to The Associated Press (AP). Spaniard Wendy Davila told AP she misses … Read more
Australian Olympian and cult figure Rachel ‘Raygun’ Gunn is sitting on a mountain of brand capital that could net her millions, experts claim. That is, of course, if the university lecturer turned unsuspecting viral sensation wants any more attention. Gunn’s unexpected rise to fame, or infamy, depending on who you ask, came during the Paris … Read more
Spirit Airlines unveiled plans on Tuesday to tap into a growing demand for premium travel as the no-frills carrier chases high-margin revenue to mitigate cost pressures and boost its earnings. The Florida-based ultra-low-cost carrier will offer intra-Europe style business class seats with a guaranteed blocked middle seat. The seating option includes one carry-on bag, one checked bag, priority boarding, and a … Read more
How old is too old to play with dolls? For smitten Gen Z fans of the 3-inch tall Sonny Angel — a Japanese mini-figure stealing the hearts of young adults everywhere — the limit does not exist. Young New Yorkers nutty for the compact cherubs have been known to endure lengthy lines for the latest drops — … Read more
At 17, Israel McKenzie was so burdened by obesity that he stopped going to high school in person and was embarrassed to speak to people at his restaurant job. “I was in a really dark place,” says McKenzie, whose weight had climbed to 335 pounds on his 6-foot-1 frame, despite repeated efforts to diet and … Read more
NEW YORK — Ghost busting is still a good business. “Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire” collected $45.2 million in ticket sales over the weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday, handing Sony Pictures the studio’s first No. 1 film since last summer. The opening weekend for “Frozen Empire,” in 4,345 theaters, was nearly exactly the same as the … Read more
Health officials in the UK are warning the public about a concerning rise in whooping cough after cases soared 250% this year. Between July and November, there were 716 reported cases of pertussis, a bacterial infection of the lungs, which is three times higher than the same period in 2022, the UK’s Independent reported, citing the UK Health Security … Read more
WASHINGTON — As U.S. doctors scale back their use of opioid painkillers, a new option for hard-to-treat pain is taking root: ketamine, the decades-old surgical drug that is now a trendy psychedelic therapy. Prescriptions for ketamine have soared in recent years, driven by for-profit clinics and telehealth services offering the medication as a treatment for pain, depression, … Read more
Will Levis’ stock is on the rise — as is his longtime girlfriend’s. The Titans rookie quarterback, who endured an agonizing first-round slide at the 2023 NFL Draft in April, put on an impressive performance Monday at training camp, where he threw five touchdowns. “I think even in just warming up or the [individual] period, … Read more
Kim K. keeps rolling in the Kash. The curvy reality TV star-turned-business mogul’s shape-wear brand Skims raked in $270 million in its most recent funding round to lift the company’s valuation to $4 billion, Kardashian said Wednesday. Kardashian is Skims’ largest individual shareholder, with an approximate 35% stake in the company, according to Forbes. That … Read more
NYC shoppers are browsing — and buying — in incognito mode. Amid an uptick in crime, luxury shops on Fifth and Madison avenues are increasingly offering customers nondescript white paper bags to conceal their high-end purchases. The simple sacks cover up the stores’ signature shopping bags — think Hermes orange, Tiffany blue and Cartier red … Read more
Today’s youth have become Generation Wrecked. The number of young adults smoking marijuana has skyrocketed as cannabis usage has been legalized across much of the United States — including now in New York, a new survey released Monday reveals. Twenty six percent of people ages 18 to 29 — a group that includes older members … Read more
It’s All Saints’ Day, and New York’s East Village is still littered with the drunken remnants of Halloween costumes from the night before — a lost mask here, a discarded wig there — that look pretty scary under the glare of the bright sunlight. But Joe Jonas, the hair-ruling heartthrob of the Jonas Brothers, had … Read more