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Shock hit ‘Obsession,’ which has made 100 times its budget, proves horror is Hollywood’s best genre

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Shock hit ‘Obsession,’ which has made 100 times its budget, proves horror is Hollywood’s best genre

In the summer, studios and exhibitors usually look to bread-and-butter blockbusters to boost business. This year, those sizzling titles include a new “Spider-Man” and Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey.” So, Hollywood wasn’t exactly obsessing over Focus Features’ springtime “Obsession,” a little indie released May 15 that was made for just $750,000 — less than a one-bedroom … Read more

Exclusive | The unpredictable disease attacking women 5 times more than men — doctors only study it for ‘one minute’

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Exclusive | The unpredictable disease attacking women 5 times more than men — doctors only study it for ‘one minute’

At 15, Emma Widmar was a healthy athlete in Wisconsin before her body began to unravel.  She developed facial swelling, unexplained prolonged menstrual bleeding, fainting spells and food reactions so extreme that she required a feeding tube. She lost 60 pounds. Over a decade, she saw more than 50 specialists, each treating a symptom, but … Read more

Angry Walmart shopper thought she scored $3 shoes — then paid 6 times the price at checkout: ‘Dynamic pricing should be illegal’ 

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Angry Walmart shopper thought she scored shoes — then paid 6 times the price at checkout: ‘Dynamic pricing should be illegal’ 

A shopper at Walmart thought she was buying $3 shoes — until dynamic pricing increased the price by more than six times by the time she checked out. Kat, a content creator on TikTok, shared in a five-part series that she went to Walmart to get her kids new shoes since they had outgrown theirs, … Read more

When to avoid the worst LA traffic times this holiday weekend, with expected record-breaking travel, massive bottlenecks

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When to avoid the worst LA traffic times this holiday weekend, with expected record-breaking travel, massive bottlenecks

California drivers hoping to escape for Memorial Day weekend may want to avoid one nightmare window: Friday evening. A record 45 million Americans are expected to travel at least 50 miles from home between Thursday and Monday, according to AAA, with 39.1 million people expected to drive. In Southern California, 3.6 million residents are projected … Read more

45M expected to hit the road for Memorial Day Weekend — avoid traffic if you leave by key times

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45M expected to hit the road for Memorial Day Weekend — avoid traffic if you leave by key times

Memorial Day is quickly approaching, and it’s set to be a big travel day. The American Automobile Association (AAA) projects that a total of 45 million Americans will travel at least 50 miles from home for Memorial Day, between Thursday, May 21, and Monday, May 25. Of the 45 million Americans traveling this holiday, a … Read more

Dying river in Biblical ‘cradle of civilization’ raises scary spectre of end times

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Dying river in Biblical ‘cradle of civilization’ raises scary spectre of end times

The “cradle of civilization” may be turning into a dust bowl — and some Christians say the Bible saw it coming. The mighty Euphrates River — the legendary waterway that helped give rise to some of humanity’s earliest civilizations — has been shrinking at an alarming rate, sparking fresh fears among end-times believers that an … Read more

NASA scientist claims she died 3 times — revealing her peek at the afterlife: ‘Everything was interconnected’

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NASA scientist claims she died 3 times — revealing her peek at the afterlife: ‘Everything was interconnected’

Ingrid Honkala, a former NASA scientist, claims she is intimately familiar with death after allegedly flatlining a staggering three times. Each time, she had the same revelation. “It felt like entering a deeper layer of reality that exists beyond our physical senses,” Honkala, 55, told Jam Press of her trifecta of near-death experiences. “In that … Read more

United Airlines now tracks TSA wait times for first time ever in app upgrade

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United Airlines now tracks TSA wait times for first time ever in app upgrade

Stressed-out travelers can look forward to this flight upgrade. As of today, United is rolling out a tracker in its mobile app that provides passengers with estimated TSA wait times for both security and TSA PreCheck lanes. “The goal is simple: reduce uncertainty and give customers more control over their airport experience,” United said in … Read more

Wild ways travelers are coping with airport anxiety and insanely high TSA wait times: ‘This would calm people down’

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Wild ways travelers are coping with airport anxiety and insanely high TSA wait times: ‘This would calm people down’

They have to do what they have to do. Air travel is stressful enough. Now add three-hour security lines, unpaid TSA workers calling out and quitting in droves, and the looming presence of ICE agents — and suddenly, getting through the airport feels less like a pre-vacation ritual and more like a psychological endurance test. … Read more

Air travelers beat long security wait times with this surprising hack

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Air travelers beat long security wait times with this surprising hack

They’re pre-checking their worries at the door. With the government shutdown snarling up security, travelers are beating longer-than-usual airport lines by using TSA PreCheck Touchless IDs. The new tech combats the interminable wait times caused by the partial government shutdown, which has forced 50,000 security officers to remain on the job sans pay. TSA security … Read more

Time’s up? Advanced civilizations last just 5,000 years, scientists say — hardly great news for humans

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Time’s up? Advanced civilizations last just 5,000 years, scientists say — hardly great news for humans

Earthlings, brace yourselves: the galaxy may be emptier than your last Tinder date. According to a new study, any alien civilizations out there? Probably short-lived — and doomed to fail spectacularly. For decades, humans have been scanning the cosmos for signals of intelligent life. And yet — crickets. This cosmic ghost town phenomenon, famously dubbed … Read more

Exclusive | NYC singles are looking for love at Medieval Times: ‘It’s like Hooters— but for women’

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Exclusive | NYC singles are looking for love at Medieval Times: ‘It’s like Hooters— but for women’

Fed up with swipes, screenshots and soul-sucking situationships, singles are deleting their dating apps — and heading straight for the castle. Not a fairytale one, either. The surprisingly steamy singles scene is unfolding at Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament in Lyndhurst, NJ, where turkey legs, jousting matches and helmet-clad heartthrobs have become the hottest new … Read more

Your post-workout fingernails are 10 times dirtier than a toilet seat — 5 mistakes to avoid

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Your post-workout fingernails are 10 times dirtier than a toilet seat — 5 mistakes to avoid

Talk about getting down and dirty. The start of the new year means more people are heading to the gym and picking up weights — and increasing their risk of picking up and spreading germs. The results aren’t pretty. New research found pesky little bacteria lurking under fingernails long after the end of a workout. … Read more

This GLP-1 mistake can make you gain weight 4 times faster than stopping diet and exercise

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This GLP-1 mistake can make you gain weight 4 times faster than stopping diet and exercise

Too good to be true? While blockbuster GLP-1 drugs continue to reach new heights in popularity, they’re not without potential downsides, like bizarre side effects such as “Ozempic feet.” And while they boast impressive blood sugar and weight loss results — average weight lost is nearly 10% over a year — making one mistake could … Read more

Celeb favorite Times Square restaurant Un Deux Trois closes after 48 years: ‘It’s an institution’

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Celeb favorite Times Square restaurant Un Deux Trois closes after 48 years: ‘It’s an institution’

On Sunday, Broadway bids adieu to Café Un Deux Trois, the beloved French eatery that’s shutting its doors after 48 years in Midtown. It’s a heartbreaking blow to the neighborhood. The West 44th Street spot, which Gerard Blanes, Georges Guenancia and Michael Morse opened in the spring of 1977, was one of a handful of … Read more

Andy Cohen tears into ex-NYC Mayor Eric Adams in wild rant after Times Square ball drop: ‘Go off in the sunset!’

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Andy Cohen tears into ex-NYC Mayor Eric Adams in wild rant after Times Square ball drop: ‘Go off in the sunset!’

Andy Cohen tore into former NYC Mayor Eric Adams minutes after the New Year’s Eve ball dropped in Times Square on Thursday morning — as his co-host Anderson Cooper passively failed to stop the wild rant. The Emmy-winning Bravo host, 57, didn’t mince words in his on-air sendoff message over Adams’ “horrible” four-year term, telling … Read more

Exclusive | New Year’s Eve never gets old for the ‘confetti king’ of Times Square — he’s still an emotional wreck at midnight after 3 decades on job

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Exclusive | New Year’s Eve never gets old for the ‘confetti king’ of Times Square — he’s still an emotional wreck at midnight after 3 decades on job

One minute before midnight on New Year’s Eve, high above street level, Treb Heining closely monitors a digital clock below the Waterford crystal ball towering over Times Square, and soon the crowd loudly joins together in a final countdown chorus. “ … 5, 4, 3, 2, 1  …” By the time fireworks blast off on … Read more

Jimmy Fallon recycles odd Mamdani joke 3 times

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Jimmy Fallon recycles odd Mamdani joke 3 times

Late-night host Jimmy Fallon is facing scrutiny for repeating the same joke about New York City’s next mayor not once, not twice, but three times. The longtime “Tonight Show” host delivered the Zohran Mamdani joke across multiple episodes, seemingly without acknowledging the repetition. “It was so cold in New York City this morning, walking to work, I saw … Read more

As Raoul’s marks 50 years in Soho, its proprietor reflects on wild times, savory fare

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As Raoul’s marks 50 years in Soho, its proprietor reflects on wild times, savory fare

When Guy Raoul, a French chef and his brother Serge, a TV journalist, opened up a bistro in Manhattan’s Soho neighborhood 50 years ago, they didn’t just have to worry about making rent; they also faced mafia demands for protection money, their scion said.  It was a different world back then. The streets were often deserted, the buildings … Read more

Food Network chef defies incredible odds after being shot 11 times in violent armed robbery

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Food Network chef defies incredible odds after being shot 11 times in violent armed robbery

Food Network star Tobias Dorzon is recounting the night he was shot 11 times during an armed robbery.  In a candid interview with People magazine, Dorzon — who has appeared on Guy Fieri’s “Guy’s Grocery Games” and “Tournament of Champions” — reflected on the night of Nov. 5, 2024, in which he was gunned down by a … Read more