Many Americans travel near and far to capture views of fall foliage bursting with autumn colors across the US. Deep reds, bright yellow hues, crisp browns and other natural colors are typically the centerpiece of the leaf-peeping season. But, for those who are colorblind, the thrill of the scenery could be significantly toned down. For … Read more
I’ve landed a job out of state. I used a friend’s address on the résumé since I knew they wouldn’t consider me even though I did not expect relocation assistance. I’m planning on moving there before I start the job but is it legally OK to use my friend’s address for the HR paperwork in … Read more
Want to feel good about the future? Move to the sticks. Wyoming residents are the most optimistic in the United States in 2024, according to a new study that assessed each of the fifty states and ranked them from most bright-eyed to most miserable. The Equality State ranked 7.2 out of 10 to take the … Read more
Drivers in Hawaii have the worst driving habits, followed by those in Oregon and New Mexico, according to a new survey. Hawaii sits atop the list of the worst states for driving behavior. Motorists there rank first for changing lanes or turning without signaling, speeding 20 mph or more over the limit and running a … Read more
“Real Time” host Bill Maher had some harsh words for Vice President Kamala Harris, insisting she was “full of s—” when it comes to her Middle East policy. During Friday’s panel discussion, Maher addressed what’s widely believed to be Israel’s stealth operation against Hezbollah in Lebanon by detonating their pagers and walkie-talkies this week that … Read more
No monkey business. New Yorkers will get their first taste of the Rainforest Cafe when the classic theme restaurant opens on the 86th floor of the Empire State Building the first week of October. The caw caw-worthy news comes after the Big Apple opening of the beloved, conservation-focused chain restaurant — a staple of upscale malls … Read more
How does your pursuit of life, liberty and sexual satisfaction compare to your fellow Americans? Nap Lab, a mattress review site, surveyed 1,087 Americans from across the country to rank their sex life on a scale of 1 (a total snooze) to 10 (an earth-shattering experience). Americans rated their sex lives with a national average … Read more
Too busy to be bummed out? New Yorkers sure like to complain, but it turns out we’re one of the least depressed states in the country, according to an annual happiness ranking. Wallethub’s Happiest States 2024 study placed The Empire State all the way up at No. 5 in a subcategory singling out the states … Read more
Oh, what a feline! A tubby tabby rescued from the basement of a Russian hospital was so unbelievably fat when animal refuge workers found him, he was unable to walk. Kroshik, or “Crumbs,” may have been living in less than ideal conditions, but he definitely wasn’t starving — the giant-sized ginger tipped the scales at a … Read more
With the Minnesota State Fair in full swing, one particular food item has proven to be a hit: deep-fried ranch. Served at Lulu’s Public House, the deep-fried ranch has drawn lines hundreds of people deep, as customers – perhaps out of curiosity – wait for the fair dish that has gotten everyone talking. Described by … Read more
Kirk Herbstreit didn’t waste any time. ESPN’s college football analyst appeared to poke fun at Florida State after the No. 10 Seminoles lost to Georgia Tech, 24-21, in a major college football Week 0 upset in Dublin, Ireland on Saturday. “Man, tough loss for the Noles over in Ireland to a good GT team,” Herbstreit … Read more
New Yorkers are smarter than the average American, but the state only ranks No. 26 in the country for IQ, or Intelligence Quotient. Empire State residents have an average intelligence test score of 100.7, better than the country average of 98, according to rankings from analytics company Data Pandas, which analyzed public data from IQ … Read more
You’ve gotta be f—king kidding me. I’ve just skimmed a new study from the jackasses over at WordTips that claims New York is the 17th most foul-mouthed state in the union. Seven-motherf–king-teenth. Outrageous. Those spreadsheet dweebs have analyzed 1.7 million geotagged tweets from the social media platform X, filtered them for swears and cluttered my … Read more
Logan Roy isn’t impressed. Brian Cox, 78, is slamming the state of movies in the wake of Marvel’s dominance at the box office with “Deadpool & Wolverine.” The “Succession” star spoke at the Edinburgh International Film Festival in Scotland over the weekend, where he said that cinema is “in a very bad way,” according to … Read more
Forget everything you know about sandwiches. A surprising new ranking turns sub science on its head — with the top picks in each of the fifty states often far from expected. The annual hoagie hoedown, published by user review website Yelp, once again delivers an unusual crop of customer favorites, giving the brush-off to many … Read more
Raising kids is no joke — but good parents tell them anyway. A lot of love and even more laughter: it’s the no-longer secret recipe parents should follow to cook up great, long-lasting relationships with their kids, per new findings from Penn State University. “Humor can teach people cognitive flexibility, relieve stress and promote creative … Read more
In 1992, Vladimir Putin— who at the time was deputy mayor of the Russian port city of St. Petersburg— commissioned a film about himself called “Vlast,” a Russian word meaning power. In it, he argued passionately for the West to invest in Russian industry. After he became Russia’s president in 2012, he continued to project … Read more
“Some folks like to get away/ Take a holiday from the neighborhood/ Hop a flight to Miami Beach/ Or to Hollywood.” So mused a 27-year-old Billy Joel at the beginning of “New York State of Mind,” his 1976 saloon song that would become a hometown anthem for the ages — and a local crowd favorite … Read more
King Charles III couldn’t conceal his emotions when his royal regalia failed him during the State Opening of Parliament on Wednesday. The 75-year-old monarch appeared annoyed when his extravagant Robe of State refused to lay correctly after he sat on the throne for the ceremony in London, marking the second State Opening of Parliament during his … Read more
Former Ohio State quarterback Kyle McCord caught a stray shot at the NFL level when Giants wide receivers coach Mike Groh attempted to lure star Buckeyes wideout Marvin Harrison Jr. into slandering the developing signal caller, as seen in Tuesday’s episode of HBO’s “Hard Knocks: Offseason with the New York Giants.” “Obviously, you played with … Read more