Stacks of books have been written about the kings and queens of England and Henry the Eighth. But few books have chronicled the lesser-known side-characters in history until now with Adrian Bliss’s humorous – albeit strange new book, “The Greatest Nobodies of History [Ballantine Books]. Bliss is no historian. Rather, he’s a well known British … Read more
These were some very unhappy endings. While it’s important to enjoy exciting sex, attempting to enact erotic fantasies can sometimes go horribly awry. Mortified kinksters have recounted some of their most embarrassing failed sexperiments, including making whoopie in the desert, botched food play, and even trying to join the mile-high club. They detailed these backfired … Read more
We’re dead. Funerals are never easy, but mourners have a habit of making things awkward — to the point where these solemn occasions can become unintentionally hilarious. A simple question asked on a popular Reddit forum — “What is the worst thing someone has said or done at a funeral?” — appears to have resonated wildly with readers, … Read more
He feels the need for speed. Manny Jacinto, 36, is speaking out about “Top Gun: Maverick” cutting down his part. “It’s flattering that there was a little bit of an outcry, but it wasn’t shocking to me,” Jacinto told GQ in an interview published Wednesday. Jacinto, who is Filipino-Canadian and is married to “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D” … Read more
Romance isn’t just for fairytales. Psychologists explain how romantics who believe in “love at first kiss” allow their expectations to influence their love lives. People with idealized beliefs of romance are more likely to place high importance on relationship milestones like a first kiss — but they’re not just living in a fairytale. Narratives that … Read more
Bedridden and anguished, the writer Flannery O’Connor is visited by a priest (Liam Neeson in a cameo) in “Wildcat,” starring Maya Hawke. Tormented by spiritual agony and the systemic lupus that would kill her at 39, O’Connor, a lifelong Catholic, beseeches him: “I long for grace,” she cries. “I see it, I know it’s there, … Read more
Veterinarians have seen it all with their furry, feathered and scaly patients. As Courtney Bellew, the CEO of Hub Veterinary Group in Port Chester, NY, put it, the real show often happens behind the scenes. “From anal gland explosions to the comical chaos of worm wrangling, we witness it all,” said the veterinary practice exec. … Read more
She makes a mean sauce — and fights off muggers and jealous boyfriends, too. Before she was famous, Rachael Ray was mugged — twice — by a teenage boy outside her Woodside, Queens, apartment. “He has literally a Glock in his hand and sticks it in my back, and I scream so loud. I think … Read more
Popular sayings in the English language often have multiple meanings — such as “a heart of gold” and “time is money.” Some expressions are also clever metaphors for deeper meanings. But where did they come from? Who started saying these popular phrases — and why are they so familiar today? Here are a few interesting expressions to explore. … Read more
Former Patriots receiver Julian Edelman accused former teammate Wes Welker of “trying to make up stories” about their playing days due to his bias against longtime New England coach Bill Belichick. During the latest installment of his “Games With Names” podcast, Edelman discussed Apple TV+’s “The Dynasty: New England Patriots” documentary — which delved into … Read more
She’s on the move. In January, longtime “Mornings on 1” co-anchor Annika Pergament debuted “The Rush Hour,” a weekday news program that airs from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. and covers city politics, mass transit, education, business, and entertainment. “My hope is that people can turn it on at any point in the afternoon and … Read more
Veselka, the Ukrainian diner on Manhattan’s Lower East Side, is one of the few restaurants in the city that truly deserves to be called venerable, even iconic. Mention it to most anyone — especially those of us who were here around the turn of the 21st century — and it provokes pierogi- and borscht-inflected rhapsodies, … Read more
These days, it’s common for a true crime story to go viral, but that interest often gathers momentum only after an investigation, documentary, podcast or online conversation brings to light a previously unfamiliar saga. For this streaming list, I wanted to look instead at stories that were, to some degree, viral already, and where that … Read more
Internationally renowned Israeli-born photographer Rafael Fuchs has always used his art to push boundaries and highlight the absurdities of modern life — even during wartime. Called to serve in Lebanon in 1983 while he was still an art student at Jerusalem’s prestigious Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design brought his avant-garde style to the battlefield. … Read more
A doting dad from New Jersey who happens to be blind is adding braille to his baby daughter’s storybooks so he can read to her at bedtime. The small act of love is just one part of the proud papa’s promise to never let his sight-challenged status “get in the way of being a good … Read more
This 1950 film, a psychological thriller about four differing eyewitness accounts concerning a pair of crimes, was directed by Akira Kurosawa and is considered a cinematic masterpiece. Most of the script was adapted from “In a Bamboo Grove,” a short story by Ryūnosuke Akutagawa, with elements of another Akutagawa story as well. What is the … Read more
Louisa May Alcott, the author of “Little Women,” may have written more works than readers were aware of, thanks to a scholar who made an interesting discovery. Max Chapnick, a postdoctoral teaching associate at Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts, believes he found roughly 20 stories and poems written by Louisa May Alcott under her own … Read more
Don’t want to be a brown-eyed girl anymore? If you’re not afraid of the risks, including going blind, iris color-changing surgery, the latest procedure to go viral online, might be for you. The process, known as keratopigmentation, involves using a laser to create a tunnel in the superficial cornea in order to place pigment, but … Read more
As 2023 winds down and Americans look forward to new beginnings in the year of 2024, here is a look at some of the wildest and most unusual wedding-related stories that emerged on social media and elsewhere over the past year. Plenty of brides, grooms wedding party members and others have shared their personal stories — and etiquette … Read more
As college football readies for the CFP and the NFL enters the final stage of its season, hosts Andrew Marchand and John Ourand look into the biggest media stories in both sports. Source link #Marchand #Ourand #podcast #episode #Breaking #footballs #biggest #media #stories