Here’s one way to think outside the ‘tox. Botox is a brand name for a purified form of botulinum toxin A, a protein that temporarily paralyzes muscles by blocking the nerve signals that cause them to contract. The injections are used for everything from smoothing wrinkles to easing chronic migraines and relaxing overactive bladder muscles. … Read more
Princess Anne made a personal remark about her daughter, Zara Tindall, during a surprise visit to Ukraine this week. The Princess Royal, 75, met with President Volodymyr Zelensky and his wife, first lady Olena Zelenska, in Kyiv where she paid her respects at the Children’s Memorial on Tuesday. After placing a teddy bear at the memorial, … Read more
Prince Harry’s recent dash to Ukraine has rubbed his estranged brother Prince William the wrong way, according to a report. The Duke of Sussex, 40, traveled to the war-torn country last week to meet with dozens of wounded soldiers in the Ukrainian city of Lviv. But his trip seemingly left the Prince of Wales, 42, … Read more
A global concert promoter that was acquired this year by a subsidiary of private equity giant KKR has quietly slapped a ban on all shows in Israel — a move that appears to be part of a boycott over the war in Gaza, The Post has learned. Boiler Room, a UK-based online broadcaster and club … Read more
When Vladimir Putin’s Russian army invaded neighboring Ukraine on February 24, 2022, Chad Robichaux knew he had to help. The former Force Recon Marine gathered a team of elite special operations veterans, as well as his 25-year-old Marine son, Hunter, and headed to Europe to help those about to be subjected to “untold brutality,” as … Read more
We’ll have what they’re having. Sandwich icon Katz’s Delicatessen and beloved Ukrainian East Village eatery Veselka have teamed up to create a new menu mashup: the “pastrogi,” a pastrami-stuffed pierogi. The city’s oldest deli provides its signature deli meat, and Veselka works the pastrami into its classic Eastern European dumplings. Katz’s Deli is known for … Read more
Anybody who’s been to brunch at the beloved East Village institution Veselka knows how long the wait can be for an afternoon table to nosh on some of New York’s finest varenyky and borscht. But, in the days after Russia invaded Ukraine, the line on Ninth Street that curved onto Second Avenue felt different. It … Read more
You would be hard pressed to find a New Yorker unfamiliar with the name Veselka. The pierogi and borscht eatery, established in 1954 by a Ukrainian émigré, is a staple of the East Village, where its genial diner atmosphere — overseen by Jason Birchard, the founder’s grandson — draws everyone from university students to seasoned … Read more
Ukraine officials slammed HBO for casting Serbian actor Miloš Biković in Season 3 of “The White Lotus” — saying that he’s “the Kremlin’s foreign mouthpiece.” “Milos Bikovic, Serbian actor who has been supporting Russia since the start of the full-scale invasion, is now set to star in HBO’s ‘The White Lotus’ Season 3,” read a … Read more
The satire of 1964’s “Dr. Strangelove” may become a terrifying global reality by 2024, a coalition of scientists desperately warn. Over 100 medical journals are simultaneously sounding the alarm that the potential for world-ending nuclear conflict is “great and growing” amidst states like Russia dangerously stockpiling their doomsday payloads. “A large-scale nuclear war between the … Read more
Women in Ukraine are baring it all to support their troops and boost morale. Ukrainian women are supposedly flashing fighter helicopter pilots as they do their daily flyovers, a member of the country’s air force told the UK’s Sunday Times. Maksym, a pilot who declined to give his last name, shared that he and his … Read more
On the eve of filming his first movie, “The Machine,” Bert Kreischer was lying in a hotel bed in Serbia trying to fall asleep to a Joe Rogan podcast. Instead of providing an ambient touch, the episode became a rallying cry for the shirt-averse comedian. “I forgot who [Joe] was talking to but he said, … Read more
“Rachael Ray” comes off the daytime menu later this month — but its host is adding many more options to her television fare. “I have more work than I can even comprehend,” Ray, 54, told The Post. “I’m having ‘anxietymares’ about being able to do everything I’m trying to do in the next two years. … Read more
An elderly Russian woman has been fined 40,000 rubles ($490) for “discrediting” her country’s army — by describing Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as “a handsome young man.” Olga Slegina, 70, was slapped with the penalty by a Moscow court on Tuesday after she made the complimentary comment late last year. According to Russian human rights group … Read more
“Top Gun: Maverick” — nominated for six Academy Awards, including best picture — has a dark secret. The blockbuster, which celebrates the scrappy nature of US fighter pilots flying dangerous missions to keep the world safe, is being targeted for being funded in part by a Russian oligarch named Dmitry Rybolovlev, who is close to … Read more
A year ago, country star Brad Paisley watched the news on television as Russian troops invaded Ukraine and, like many people around the world, he felt helpless at the images of people fleeing their homes. “The world felt like it was in a new place that it hadn’t been in decades,” the three-time Grammy winner … Read more
On Wednesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin declared that Russia intends to end hostilities in Ukraine. Don’t buy it, Putin is all spin and the war is almost certain to continue. And as the war drags on, Putin’s hand will be continue to be felt across Ukraine — and quite possibly the world. By now Putin … Read more
This was the year the world was supposed to go back to normal. A quick scan of the headlines from the past 12 months — starting with the ones The Post’s readers clicked on most — tell a story that’s anything but. From celebrity drama — the slap heard around the world! — to Omicron’s last stand, to … Read more
The next battlefield will be at a beauty pageant. Miss Ukraine Viktoria Apanasenko, who will be representing the war-torn country at the Miss Universe pageant in New Orleans on Jan. 14, unveiled her look for the contest’s National Costume competition: a stunning multilayered motif with ornate, oversize blue and yellow wings. The Warrior of Light … Read more
Make love, not war. A Russian woman who advertised her search for love on a gigantic billboard is being wooed by a wealthy Ukrainian tycoon after her ad went viral. An image of Maria Molonova, 26, appeared on a billboard in her home city of Ulan-Ude several weeks ago, accompanied by a quote claiming that … Read more