‘Freaky Tales’ Review: Totally Oakland

‘Freaky Tales’ Review: Totally Oakland

Crammed to the margins with peaceable punks, vicious skinheads, ambitious rappers, racist police — oh, and a green supernatural whatsit — Ryan Fleck and Anna Boden’s “Freaky Tales” is a nostalgic homage to the music, movies and personalities of the 1980s. Set in 1987 in Oakland, where Fleck grew up, this revenge-of-the-underdogs picture unfolds through … Read more

Grimace tattoos, getting blocked by Mets owner Steve Cohen and other tales from NY’s craziest sports social feed

Grimace tattoos, getting blocked by Mets owner Steve Cohen and other tales from NY’s craziest sports social feed

Meet the Mets — and their brazen legion of digital fans, whose dedication to the team is downright amazin’, if not occasionally certifiable. Devotees of the “Loveable Losers” are well-acquainted with the roller coaster of emotions that come with every baseball season, and they slide headfirst into social media in unique — and sometimes bold … Read more

Touching tales, musings and memories of Mother’s Day love from moms at Fox News

Touching tales, musings and memories of Mother’s Day love from moms at Fox News

As a mom of three, Nicole Saphier, MD, a medical contributor on Fox News and a radiologist and director of Breast Imaging at Memorial Sloan Kettering Monmouth, knows no one can write the book on motherhood. That’s why she gathered her mom-colleagues and fans to create a collection of essays, memories, and musings in the new book “Love, … Read more

‘Freaky Tales’ review: Pedro Pascal and Jay Ellis are bloodthirsty badasses

‘Freaky Tales’ review: Pedro Pascal and Jay Ellis are bloodthirsty badasses

If you want proof that the Marvel Cinematic Universe sucks the creativity out of good directors like a Hollywood vampire, watch “Freaky Tales.” Directed by Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck, who helmed 2019’s lifeless “Captain Marvel,” their latest movie has, um, flecks of the supernatural heroism and urban vigilante justice that we associate with the … Read more

Drama, ghosting and tales of misery on NYC’s ‘cutthroat’ dating scene: ‘We’re all out for ourselves’

Drama, ghosting and tales of misery on NYC’s ‘cutthroat’ dating scene: ‘We’re all out for ourselves’

If you can date them here, you can date them anywhere — or can you? New York City is one of the toughest cities to be single in, according to new research — and those looking for love strongly agree. The Big Apple ranked a measly 144 out of 182 in a WalletHub study of … Read more

Tales from the table: A New York City Maitre D’ tells all

Tales from the table: A New York City Maitre D’ tells all

As the Maitre D’ at some of New York City’s trendiest restaurants, Michael Cecchi-Azzolina is the man to know if you want a table. Over his 35 years in the industry, he’s been the gatekeeper at River Cafe, Raoul’s, Minetta Tavern, and Le CouCou among others. Now, he’s finally telling all in his upcoming book “Your … Read more