Stop and smell the…armpits? Personal care brand Billie is asking New Yorkers to make a pit stop when they see their posters for a scratch-and-sniff experience. Billie launched a scratch-and-sniff campaign in New York. Billie From now through Friday, May 16, passersby can smell a giant armpit on the street, which will give them a … Read more
Hank Azaria is living his own glory days. The actor and comedian, 60, appeared on “Today” Wednesday with his Bruce Springsteen cover band, the EZ Street Band, and they performed the legendary rocker’s 1984 hit “Dancing in the Dark.” Before the performance, Azaria told the hosts of the NBC morning show that Springsteen, 75, is … Read more
Patrick Bateman is no role model. “American Psycho” director Mary Harron told Letterboxd Journal in a new interview for the film’s 25th anniversary that she disagrees with the fans who aspire to be like Christian Bale’s iconic serial killer character. “I’m always so mystified by it,” said Harron about Patrick Bateman being embraced on social media … Read more
A Chinese couple has been arrested after having intercourse in the middle of a Thai street. Oh Zhihang, 67, and his partner Lin Tingting, 35, set up a tripod before stripping and recording themselves doing the deed on the pavement in Pattaya, Thailand on Wednesday. Shocked onlookers watched as the holidaymakers went to town in … Read more
When you think of preserving memories, scrapbooks or photo albums might come to mind. But what about Google Maps? In a new, melancholy trend sweeping social media, Gen Z is using the “Street View” feature on Google Maps to view their childhood homes or the houses of their now-deceased grandparents, where photos snapped in years’ … Read more
Margot Robbie thought she might be arrested after the actress slapped Leonardo DiCaprio while auditioning for “The Wolf of Wall Street.” The impromptu moment came while the two were supposed to be reading a kissing scene. However, Robbie decided another move would work better for the script. The last line from DiCaprio was, “Come over here … Read more
Baring it all. Margot Robbie has revealed that her full-frontal nude scene in “The Wolf of Wall Street” was entirely her idea. Robbie, 34, spoke about making the 2013 Martin Scorsese movie during an interview with Ben Mankiewicz, 57, for his Turner Classic Movies podcast “Talking Pictures.” The Oscar-nominated actress said that Scorsese, 82, suggested … Read more
One unusual pet has been returned to its owner after a hot pursuit caught on police camera last month. Irwin the juvenile red kangaroo was safely returned to its family after police officers in Durango, Colorado successfully wrangled the lost animal. In a popular Facebook post, the Durango Police Department shared bodycam footage of DPD officers Preskorn, Walters, and … Read more
A street war has erupted between a Halloween faithful and Christmas fans after an anonymous letter told residents to take down “inconsiderate” festive decorations. The typed-up note was dropped in Queensland mailboxes by someone quietly incensed by the festive season creeping earlier into the year – particularly before the American celebration of Halloween. “Christmas is an enjoyable holiday to many… … Read more
When Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band reunited in a New Jersey music room in 2023, Little Stevie says the vibe was a little different. “It took an extra minute because usually we don’t rehearse at all,” guitarist Steven Van Zandt told me during a chat with Springsteen’s manager Jon Landau. “We get together … Read more
Baltimore police are seeking information about a fan attack that appeared to occur after the Ravens-Commanders game on Sunday. A video has spread on social media appearing to show a Ravens fan brutally attacking two Commanders fans in Baltimore. In the video, a man wearing a Lamar Jackson jersey approaches two fans in Commanders jerseys … Read more
This pernicious program is every stalker’s dream. Two Harvard students developed a program for Ray-Ban’s Meta smart glasses that can be used to identify an individual and obtain access to their personal information, including a home address. AnhPhu Nguyen and Caine Ardayfio, who are engineering students at the Ivy League school, posted a chilling demonstration … Read more
NYC is his culinary dollar store. Reformed gambler Marco Lombardi is a human truffle hound when it comes to finding cheap eats in New York City. The Big Apple content creator regularly scours Gotham’s underbelly for food that fills bellies sans emptying wallets, scrounging up back-alley banquets for as little as $5. Some of Lombardi’s … Read more
TORONTO — Bruce Springsteen spoke movingly about his wife, Patti Scialfa, and his famous band at the premiere of his new documentary “Road Diary: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band” at the Toronto International Film Festival on Sunday night. The film that goes behind the scenes of their latest tour revealed that Scialfa, 71, … Read more
Downtown’s imperiled Elizabeth Street Garden has its share of A-list supporters, ranging from Robert DeNiro to Martin Scorsese and Patti Smith — all who’ve raised their voices in support of the bucolic Nolita green space. But the most fashionable protest yet took place last night, as the sculpture-dotted oasis was roped into New York Fashion Week … Read more
Brace yourself. I’ve got a budgie to smuggle. As I’ve found out the hard way, Europeans like to think themselves sophisticated. They had a couple of enlightenment figures write some books a few hundred years ago and now they’re all: “you can’t wipe your mouth with your hand” and “no wearing swimmers off the beach, you … Read more
Comedian Perry Kurtz has been killed in a hit-and-run accident. He was 73. Kurtz was crossing an intersection in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Tarzana around 11:30 PM Thursday night when he was struck by a car driven by a teen, the Los Angeles Police Department said. He was pronounced dead by first responders from … Read more
Each week, Alexa is rounding up the buzziest fashion drops, hotel openings, restaurant debuts and celeb-studded cultural happenings in NYC. It’s our curated guide to the very best things to see, shop, taste and experience around the city. What’s making our luxury list this week? A beloved UK wellness brand opens on Bleecker Street, Todd … Read more
Each week, Alexa is rounding up the buzziest fashion drops, hotel openings, restaurant debuts and celeb-studded cultural happenings in NYC. It’s our curated guide to the very best things to see, shop, taste and experience around the city. What’s making our luxury list this week? A multi-brand Italian luxury boutique opens on Bond Street, Alex … Read more
Famed chef Jean-Georges Vongrichten’s new Park Avenue restaurant has become the epicenter of a new, post-pandemic phenomenon for Wall Street’s movers and shakers: the power hour, Side Dish has learned. As soon as the closing bell rings, traders, investors and C-suite executives flock to Four Twenty Five, which opened last December at 425 Park Ave., … Read more