Beneath the splendor of its monuments and ruins, Rome is taking aim at a modern-day chariot: the golf cart. Hundreds of them have started carrying tourists through the historic center. Even rolling along at a moderate speed, these golf carts have so far outpaced regulation. But the city is mounting a crackdown. For critics, the … Read more
When Freddie Mercury was looking to break free of Queen as his band went on hiatus in 1983, he turned to a King — King of Pop, Michael Jackson. The two late music legends were mutual fans — Jackson even suggested that Queen release “Another One Bites the Dust” as a single — and MJ … Read more
You stink. Everyone has their dealbreakers when it comes to dating. For this one guy, his final straw had to do with his girlfriend’s lack of personal hygiene. Posting in the r/AmITheAsshole subreddit on Reddit, a boyfriend vented to the internet to ask if he was being a jerk for wanting his smelly girlfriend to … Read more
They’re grasping for straws. Devout paper straw enthusiasts are speaking out as public opinion about the environmentally friendly sipper shifts to favor plastic. Last month, President Donald Trump signed an executive order seeking to reverse former President Joe Biden’s plastic straw ban — and eco-conscious zealots aren’t happy. The tables have turned on eco-friendly sippers, as … Read more
“In sickness and in health” didn’t appear to apply to this Hollywood couple. Supermodel Elle Macpherson says the controversial decision to treat her breast cancer diagnosis “holistically” led to the end of her marriage to billionaire Jeffrey Soffer. The Australia-born beauty, 60, made the bombshell claim in her new memoir, “Elle: Life, Lessons and Learning … Read more
Salt & Straw — a Danny Meyer-backed, Portland, Oregon-based national chain of quirky ice cream shops — launched its first Big Apple spot at 360 Amsterdam Ave. last month to breathless media excitement. But the outfit’s weirder confections should have stayed in Portland, a city with possibly the nation’s most self-important culinary scene. Some Salt & … Read more
This is the last straw — that she’ll be bringing on her flight. Kat Darby, who goes by @lifted_pdx on TikTok, posted a video to her page in December explaining what happened when she took a reusable water bottle with a straw on the plane with her, Indy100 reported. That video has garnered nearly a … Read more
Well, this sucks. Tribe Skincare founder Kayla Houlihan said she was horrified to find a deluge of mold inside the stainless steel straw for her Frank Green reusable water bottle, documenting her gross discovery in a TikTok that has drawn 1.6 million views this week. Houlihan, 32, claims she had been sick on and off … Read more