Forget Junior and Jennifer — 2026 parents are paging through fantasy novels, binging anime, and rewinding reality TV to find baby names that feel like an escape hatch from real life. According to baby-naming bible Nameberry, moms- and dads-to-be are ditching traditional monikers and chasing names that sound magical, mythical, nostalgic — or straight out … Read more
As people all over the country prepare to travel to see loved ones this Christmas season, an unexpected obsession is driving home the “less is more” adage. It’s also dividing people. Stripped of decoration and free of clutter, the minimalist Christmas tree has become a hot trend on social media feeds, with bare trees lit by nothing … Read more
Las Vegas Aces superstar A’ja Wilson didn’t appreciate Rachel Nichols’ line of questioning when the former ESPNer brought up her relationship with Heat forward Bam Adebayo during an interview with Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. The “Open Run” personality, who spoke with the reigning NBA MVP at the Emirates NBA Cup semifinals in Las Vegas, brought … Read more
It was all fun and games on the Fox set until Hitler was brought into it. On the postgame show following the Yankees’ 9-6 comeback Game 3 win against the Blue Jays, David Ortiz, Alex Rodriguez, and Derek Jeter were asked how they pronounce rookie right-hander Cam Schlittler’s name, when the former Boston Red Sox … Read more
They’re too good to be true. Italian police have seized 21 pieces of art suspected of being counterfeit at a Salvador Dalí exhibit. On Tuesday, a squad seized upon the exhibition in Parma — titled “Dalí, Between Art and Myth” — taking possession of the allegedly false works, which included drawings, tapestries, and engravings. Doubts … Read more
If you have heartburn, your baby will be born with a lot of hair (29%), and spicy foods induce labor (21%) are some of the top myths Americans believe when it comes to pregnancy. That’s according to a new survey of 2,000 parents and parents-to-be, with 250 who are currently pregnant and 250 who are … Read more
These suspicious passengers got their meal ticket — and a free pass to jail. A Ryanair flight from Milan, Italy, to London, UK, had to make an emergency landing after “strange” passengers began freaking out and trying to dispose of their passports in unusual ways. “No one onboard knew what was going on; these people … Read more
Stop the clock! iPhone users are reeling after a viral post on X (formerly Twitter) revealed a surprising design quirk in the Apple alarm clock — one that’s been hiding in plain sight for years. iPhone users are shocked to learn that the alarm app’s time picker isn’t a looping wheel, but a long list … Read more
They did the deed. Liam Neeson and Pamela Anderson, who are allegedly dating, filmed a sex scene in “The Naked Gun” that involved Neeson’s first time working with an intimacy coordinator. “There’s a threesome,” Neeson, 73, said on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” on Wednesday. Liam Neeson on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.” … Read more
Who knew a clarinet could compete with a T. rex? Alexandre Desplat, the Academy Award-winning French composer who created the score for “Jurassic World: Rebirth,” got help on the new dinosaur blockbuster from none other than star Jonathan Bailey himself. Desplat recorded his suspenseful new score at London’s iconic Abbey Road Studios in April, and … Read more
A man has stunned the internet after sharing his simple yet brilliant method of slicing up the humble avocado in order to keep it from browning. Mikey, from Cape Town, took to TikTok to share the way he has been cutting avocados for “as long as he can remember,” he told news.com.au. While most people … Read more
Mia Farrow was not a fan of Joan Crawford. In a new Interview magazine piece, Farrow, 80, spoke to fellow Broadway star Cole Escola about Crawford, calling the “Our Dancing Daughters” actress “scary.” “And she was scary in person as well,” Farrow added. Mia Farrow attends the 78th Annual Tony Awards Meet The Nominees Press Event … Read more
Forget what year you were born — this is the true mark of a millennial. People born between 1981 and 1996 claim that more than the year they were born helps them identify within that age group. Millennials insist that having a beauty mark on their left forearm confirms that they’re part of the generation. … Read more
The content creator dubbed “Australia’s most sexually active woman” has revealed she and her fiancé’s unusual bedroom arrangement. Annie Knight announced her engagement to Henry Brayshaw last month after a fancy dinner in Los Angeles where Mr Brayshaw wrote the message “Will you marry me?” on a dessert dish. But the couple, who dated over a decade … Read more
A little more than three years ago, we could’ve never imagined Will Smith gettin’ jiggy wit it again. After all, he had long ago given up his career as a lighthearted rapper and had become a serious thespian who was the frontrunner to win an Oscar in 2022 — on his third nomination — for … Read more
Politics can be scary. New Zealand’s parliament conducts after-hour tours of “mostly factual” legends that occurred in its halls, which center around mysterious deaths, unexplained noises, deadly storms and ghostly apparitions. The weekly spooky tours — based on tales that have been circulating among political staffers for decades — are held in the parliament buildings … Read more
A woman who heard strange sounds behind her wall was tab-bergasted after discovering that there was a cat trapped behind her wall. She detailed the barricaded gerbil-chaser’s rescue in a TikTok video with over 6.6 million views. The claws-strophobic clip showed homeowner Lacy Day and several men cutting away a square panel of plasterboard to … Read more
This guest lives rent-free in their heads. An Airbnb property manager is seeing red after one of their properties was fiercely trashed by a renter. He even had the gall to leave the owners a $1,000 invoice for their destructive services. Manager Vince Villegas went viral on TikTok recently after showing the annihilated Saugatuck, Michigan, … Read more
Theater review SWEPT AWAY 90 minutes, with no intermission. At the Longacre Theatre, 220 W. 48th Street. Something I won’t be saying on my death bed: “I wish I would’ve watched more shows about boats.” Yet another crew of singing seafarers sets off in the Avett Brothers’ uneven “Swept Away,” which opened Tuesday night at … Read more
They went from oui oui to wee-wee. A gorgeous coastal city in France is baring all with a museum exhibit on nudity — which guests can view in the buff themselves, according to The Guardian. A museum in Marseille, France has opened a nudity exhibit that can be viewed naked. AFP via Getty Images The … Read more