Dave Ball, who served as half of the English duo Soft Cell and perhaps best known for the 1981 hit “Tainted Love,” has died. He was 66. Marc Almond, Ball’s music partner and the other half of the synth-pop pair, announced the news in a Facebook post on Thursday. Almond, 68, revealed that the late … Read more
“Fifty Shades of Grey” has met its raunchy match. Some viewers are in disbelief over the trailer for Emerald Fennell’s 2026 Valentine’s Day movie “Wuthering Heights” for its erotic scenes. The movie, starring Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi, adapts Emily Brontë’s 1847 novel about two families of the landed gentry living on the West Yorkshire moors. Margot Robbie and … Read more
They’re not going all the way — but they’re definitely not staying in their lane, either. Enter the world of “soft swapping,” the eyebrow-raising relationship trend turning heads on TikTok and turning up on Hulu’s steamy series “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives.” At the center of the sultry storm is Taylor Frankie Paul — … Read more
Your need to share is killing the romance. Social media addicts who can’t help but tease a blossoming relationship to their followers — a move that’s called a “soft launch” in online circles — could wind up tanking their chances at love, experts warn. You’ve seen it before: An Instagram post showing a mysterious hand at dinner, or … Read more
Portrayed with an entrancing hush by the actors Duy Bao Dinh Dao and Pham Thanh Hai, Viet and Nam are coal miners — and lovers. They are also the title characters in “Viet and Nam,” the director Truong Minh Quy’s haunting, meticulously paced drama set in Vietnam in 2001. If you surmise Quy is up … Read more
PepsiCo said Monday it would buy prebiotic soda brand Poppi for $1.95 billion, expanding in the “healthier soda” category at a time when the company is battling falling demand for its traditional beverages and snacks. Shares of PepsiCo were up 1.5% in morning trading. Young Americans are increasingly turning to healthier sodas and energy drinks as part of … Read more
Vivid Seats is the New York Post’s official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. Featured pricing is subject to change. We’re “Happier Than Ever.” Nine-time Grammy winner Billie Eilish is midway through her international ‘Hit Me Hard and Soft Tour’ and may … Read more
A tried-and-true hair routine can be difficult to establish. The same routine simply isn’t going to work for everyone because there are so many different factors at play. Starting off by finding a shampoo and conditioner that works with your hair type is the first step to establishing your hair routine. After that, many people … Read more
The formula for career success ain’t what it used to be. Yesterday’s hot skills — science, technology, engineering and math — that won workers new jobs, promotions and pay raises a few years ago won’t be sufficient for success in 2024 and beyond. Today, employers care just as much, if not more, about so-called “soft … Read more
You know Shay Mitchell from addictive TV shows “Pretty Little Liars,” “You” and “Dollface.” She’s about to add one more to the must-watch list. In the travel series “Thirst With Shay Mitchell,” which premieres on Max on May 23, the star happily drinks her way through Argentina, Colombia, Brazil and Peru, learning about the rich … Read more
Five years ago — when Billie Eilish dropped her groundbreaking, Grammy-winning debut album, “When We All All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?” — there was a seismic shift in pop. At just 17, she emerged as a goth-pop princess whose spooky, synthy sound was eerily prescient of the doom to come when the pandemic … Read more
She may be the Queen of Hip-Hop Soul, but Mary J. Blige knows how to rock too. So don’t tell her she doesn’t belong in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, where she will be forever enshrined after being announced as one of the 2024 inductees last month. The nine-time Grammy winner has actually … Read more
Vivid Seats is the New York Post’s official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. At just 22-years-old, Billie Eilish has accomplished more than most recording artists will in their entire lives. Over the past decade, the “Bad Guy” singer released two number … Read more
If you’re tech-savvy and love to travel, you might be a great contender for a dream role with a beverage brand that’s hiring a “senior soda consultant” to embark on an American adventure. “OLIPOP is looking for two real besties great at creating content, and open to traveling to each city on OLIPOP’s tour to … Read more
Your job performance is a combination of your “hard skills” — your technical knowledge and hands-on work product — and your intangible “soft skills,” which are taking the American workplace by storm. Soft skills are non-technical skills that relate to how you work. These skills include how you interact with colleagues, how you solve problems and how … Read more
Jusuf Nurkic is not going to take Shaq’s potshots lying down. On his “Big” podcast, Shaquille O’Neal cited a rumor that Jusuf Nurkic was weighing the idea of pressing charges against Draymond Green after the Warriors forward punched him in the face during an on-court incident in December, and the Suns’ big man refuted that … Read more
A Utah-based TikTok influencer, who is regularly grouped in with other “Mormom MomTok” social media users, has reached a plea deal after she was charged with domestic violence in February. Taylor Frankie Paul, 28, made national headlines earlier this year and last year while documenting a raw series of mistakes and unfortunate events in her life on TikTok, including … Read more
British band Slaves announced that they have changed their name to Soft Play and apologized for any offense caused by their original name. The UK punk rock duo, which consists of frontman Laurie Vincent and drummer Isaac Holman, have performed under the name Slaves since forming the band in 2012 but have faced backlash over the name’s … Read more