The move is as classic as a good New York bar — you catch someone’s eye, or notice them and want them to notice you. You slide down, amble over, or even call out from down the other end, offering to buy the object of your sudden interest a drink. Or, rather, you did until the … Read more
It could be the longest wait they’ll ever know. Over 11,000 liver transplants were performed last year in the US, while thousands more patients remained in limbo. Others dropped off the waitlist because they got too sick — and an estimated 2,000 died waiting. Now, a UK-based biotech company aims to make liver transplants — … Read more
Desperate for sleep? You’re not alone. The sleep supplement market is booming, with an estimated $7.6 billion in revenue last year — and it’s only growing larger. But even with countless options on the market — including a few by celebrity brands, include Kourtney Kardashian’s Lemme Sleep and Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop Knock Me Out chews … Read more
Walk into any convenience store and you’ll find a whole aisle of period products — so what could possibly make thousands of women join a wait-list for sold-out tampons? That’s what Gen Z-founded period care brand Viv said happened last summer, when over 3,000 people signed up for the opportunity to buy a $9 box … Read more
The snuggle is real. Aleksandra Kasperek realized that sometimes people just need a hug. The Polish entrepreneur runs a professional cuddling salon, which has become so popular that there’s a waitlist for lonely customers seeking some safe-for-work human contact. “I didn’t expect there would be so many people interested,” Kasperek told Jam Press while revealing … Read more
They’re multiplying. Twenty-four years after Dolly the sheep — the first mammal to ever be successfully cloned from an adult cell — was born in Scotland, business is booming for pet cloning in the United States. “Cloning is growing as fast as we can effectively manage the growth,’’ said Blake Russell, the president of ViaGen. … Read more
This is the hottest messaging app on the market — but it isn’t even available yet. Daze, a new app catered to the young generation, is already making waves online ahead of its official launch in the coming weeks. And though it’s yet to debut, it’s already racking up over 100,000 followers on TikTok, where … Read more
It’s an Airbnb listing unlike any other with people often waiting up to two years to snag a stay. Tucked away in the windswept town of Wigtown, in the Scottish highlands, you will find The Open Book, a unique one-bedroom literary escape for any book lover. “The Open Book is a charming bookshop with an … Read more
This athletics shop is giving New York City comedy clubs a run for their money. Of all the venues across Manhattan to present a two-night, eight-show, 30-comic festival, the historic Paragon Sports store off Union Square is quite the unlikely host. But that is indeed what will be happening at the 116-year-old family-owned specialty shop … Read more
Gen Z is turning back the digital age clock. Tiffany Zhong spent the last decade studying social media habits and used the information to create the Gen Z version of Myspace, called Nospace. On top of going to school virtually during the pandemic, the Zoomer generation has grown up in peak social media with algorithms … Read more
Where’s the beef? Four decades away. Thought the wait times for cronuts were ludicrous? The “Extreme Croquette,” a hyper-affordable potato and Kobe beef-filled disc, is so popular that people wait up to 43 years for one. As of this month, there were 63,000 people on deck one of these lux latkas, which are sold at … Read more
Your server will be right with you — in four years. An unassuming pub in England has been named the toughest restaurant in the world to get a table — even beating the highly influential New York scene. Located in Bristol, in the hills two and a half hours from London, The Bank Tavern currently … Read more