Why Mercury retrograde is the perfect time to learn a new language

Why Mercury retrograde is the perfect time to learn a new language

The first Mercury retrograde of 2024 is in full swing. Named for the messenger of the gods, Mercury is the fastest-moving planet in our solar system and governs the mind and the mouth, expression, exchange, commerce, technology, and travel. Three to four times a year, Mercury slows down in its insistent orbit. Contrary to the … Read more

Mamma mia! Meryl Streep and Cher turn back time mirroring outfits from ‘Silkwood’ premiere 40 years ago

Mamma mia! Meryl Streep and Cher turn back time mirroring outfits from ‘Silkwood’ premiere 40 years ago

We can’t “Believe” how amazing they look. Meryl Streep and her best friend Cher dazzled Monday night at the iHeart Radio Music Awards in outfits reminiscent of those the pair wore to the premiere of their film “Silkwood” in 1983. Photos obtained by The Post show Streep, 74, in a white Lanvin dress while the … Read more

Fast food restaurants are imposing time limits on dining-in: ‘These rules are here for a reason’

Fast food restaurants are imposing time limits on dining-in: ‘These rules are here for a reason’

Fast food just got even faster. It seems that an increasing number of fast food outlets are imposing limits on how long patrons have to gobble their burgers and fries. Recently, a Reddit post detailed a half-hour “eat and run” policy as readers shared similar stories of fast food outlets restricting their chow time. “I … Read more

Larry David looks to have had miserable time watching UConn-Illinois March Madness game

Larry David looks to have had miserable time watching UConn-Illinois March Madness game

Larry David’s experience watching UConn blow out Illinois 77-52 felt like something straight out of “Curb Your Enthusiasm” — pretty, pretty, pretty miserable. “I’m in Boston and my friend got me tickets,” David told CT Insider. The HBO star was in attendance — sitting in the front row — to watch the Sweet 16 matchup … Read more

Britney Spears says she’s ‘having a hard time understanding English’ in bizarre Instagram post

Britney Spears says she’s ‘having a hard time understanding English’ in bizarre Instagram post

The woman in her is now Xila. Britney Spears, 42, posted a long-winded summary of her recent beach vacation to Instagram on Wednesday in which she bizarrely claimed she’s having trouble understanding her native language — something that happened when she changed her name on social media. “Since I changed my name to XILA I … Read more

A faster-spinning Earth may cause timekeepers to subtract ‘negative leap second’ in 2029

A faster-spinning Earth may cause timekeepers to subtract ‘negative leap second’ in 2029

Earth’s changing spin is threatening to toy with our sense of time, clocks and computerized society in an unprecedented way — but only for a second. For the first time in history, world timekeepers may have to consider subtracting a second from our clocks in a few years because the planet is rotating a tad … Read more

I’m a former American Airlines flight attendant — this is the best time to ask for a seat upgrade

I’m a former American Airlines flight attendant — this is the best time to ask for a seat upgrade

Timing is everything, especially if you want a good seat. Flight attendants revealed that passengers who want to upgrade their seats should submit their request at the boarding door as soon as possible. “You should ask prior to door closure, but don’t be surprised if they don’t move you until after you’re in the air … Read more

Model facing prison time for taking ‘upskirt’ pictures at royal monument in Thailand

Model facing prison time for taking ‘upskirt’ pictures at royal monument in Thailand

A model is facing five years in prison for taking ‘upskirt’ pictures at a royal monument in Thailand. Pim Apatsara, 22, sparked fury when she posed in revealing clothing in front of the King Rama I statue in Buriram province on March 24. In the pictures, she was dressed in a short brown skirt with … Read more

The Kid LaRoi announces ‘The First Time Tour.’ Get tickets today

The Kid LaRoi announces ‘The First Time Tour.’ Get tickets today

Vivid Seats is the New York Post’s official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. The Kid LaRoi is still five months away from turning 21. Befor that milestone birthday, the popular Australian rapper-singer will headline at coliseums, music halls, auditoriums and parks … Read more

I’m a real estate agent — I find creepy hidden rooms like this one all the time

I’m a real estate agent — I find creepy hidden rooms like this one all the time

Here’s a room with a view — a very creepy one. A housing broker from Grand Rapids, Michigan shared a strange finding from one of her home listings on TikTok. “I find secret rooms all over, they’re one of my favorite things to find when showing homes,” real estate agent Lauren Rockel told The Post. … Read more

Trader Joe’s increased banana prices for the first time in over 20 years: ‘This change is necessary’

Trader Joe’s increased banana prices for the first time in over 20 years: ‘This change is necessary’

This is bananas. For the first time in store history, Trader Joe’s has raised the price of their bananas. The banana has had the same 19-cent price tag at the grocery store chain for 25 years, but inflation has hit even staple items, leading to a 20% price hike. For the first time in store … Read more

Life expectancy rises for first time in two years — but child deaths are spiking

Life expectancy rises for first time in two years — but child deaths are spiking

Well, it’s a start. Life expectancy in the United States began rising from COVID-era lows in 2022, jumping to 77.5 years old after a two-year dip, data published Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) showed. But, hold your applause — the newly-released stats remain among the worst number crunchers have seen in years, … Read more

Jodie Whittaker pivots from ‘Doctor Who’ to ‘challenging’ prison drama ‘Time’: ‘Highlights a broken system’

Jodie Whittaker pivots from ‘Doctor Who’ to ‘challenging’ prison drama ‘Time’: ‘Highlights a broken system’

Jodie Whittaker pivots from “Doctor Who” to Season 2 of the BritBox anthology series “Time,” premiering March 27. The three-part drama from Jimmy McGovern and Helen Black focuses on a year in the lives of three women — Orla (Whittaker), Abi (Tamara Lawrance) and Kelsey (“The Last of Us” star Bella Ramsey) — serving time … Read more

My travel hack saves so much time and stress — I never have to look at airport screens

My travel hack saves so much time and stress — I never have to look at airport screens

Now this will get your trip off to a flying start. Air travel, while often a pleasurable experience for avid vacationers, can come with a unique set of stressors.  The frustration of navigating foreign airports to find your gate, anxiously listening for announcements about flight delays and cancellations, and feverishly updating loved ones with last-minute changes to your … Read more

It’s time to taste poitín: Ireland’s mythologized, now legalized, moonshine

It’s time to taste poitín: Ireland’s mythologized, now legalized, moonshine

For over 1,000 years, Ireland’s verdant hills and misty moors have held a secret — and no, we aren’t talking about leprechauns. We are talking about a spirit that is more entwined with the Irish identity than all the whiskey and Guinness combined. For three centuries, poitín (pronounced pot-cheen), Érie’s rare mountain dew, was illegal, … Read more

Kate Middleton to skip St. Patrick’s Day Parade for the first time in years despite being honored

Kate Middleton to skip St. Patrick’s Day Parade for the first time in years despite being honored

Irish fans looking forward to seeing Kate Middleton at the annual St. Patrick’s Day parade are not in luck as the ailing Princess of Wales will not attend the event. Middleton, 42, nor her husband, Prince William, 41, will be in attendance at the event Sunday at Mons Barracks in Aldershot, England, as the nowhere-to-be-seen … Read more

Willie Nelson, Kermit the Frog sing ‘Rainbow Connection’ together for the first time ever

Willie Nelson, Kermit the Frog sing ‘Rainbow Connection’ together for the first time ever

This was not on our 2024 bingo cards. For the first time ever, Willie Nelson and Kermit the Frog performed a duet of “Rainbow Connection” Thursday at Nelson’s 2024 Luck Reunion festival. The Muppet also joined the legendary stoner for the 12th annual festival at his Texas ranch for a gospel medley of “Will the Circle … Read more

Zach Bryan ‘Quittin’ Time’ review: Country star makes grown men cry in NJ

Zach Bryan ‘Quittin’ Time’ review: Country star makes grown men cry in NJ

Vivid Seats is the New York Post’s official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. We couldn’t wait. Don’t get me wrong — I could listen to Sheryl Crow’s crystalline vocals all night long, but her opening set was not why I trekked … Read more

How to Watch ‘Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour’: Time, Disney+ Streaming Bundle

How to Watch ‘Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour’: Time, Disney+ Streaming Bundle

New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you buy through our links. Baby, let the games begin. Starting tonight, “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour (Taylor’s Version)” will be available to stream exclusively on Disney+. Just three days after the surprise announcement of her upcoming 11th album, “The Tortured Poets Department,” … Read more