Panera Bread’s latest menu item is drawing backlash online, as employees of the chain are claiming the new item leads to perfectly good bread and extra salad being tossed in the trash. The fast-casual chain’s new Salad Stuffers, which launched April 8, are marketed as “a bread bowl for your salad.” But workers posting on Reddit claim … Read more
NYC luxury building residents fear chaos as 34,000 doormen threaten a strike starting April 20. Union 32 BJ SEIU seeks wage hikes, better pensions, and for healthcare to continue to be covered at 100%. D’yan Forest, 91, recalls the 1991 doorman strike as ‘total chaos.’ It’s enough to put a damper on your night at … Read more
Matt Damon remembered being put in his place by one of Hollywood’s finest as he reminisced on his decades-long career. During an appearance on the “Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend” podcast, the Oscar-winner revealed that Clint Eastwood had a few choice words for the actor while they worked together on the 2009 docudrama “Invictus.” While running down … Read more
American workers say they’re drowning in busywork — and it’s draining productivity, fueling stress, and even pushing some to quit. That’s according to a poll of 2,000 white collar and knowledge workers and 1,000 IT decision makers. Results showed these employees are losing an estimated half of their day (51% total work hours estimated) on … Read more
movie review ANEMONE Running time: 126 minutes. Rated R (language and traumatic revelations). In theaters. Daniel Day-Lewis should’ve stayed retired. Or at least come back in a better movie. But the three-time Oscar winner couldn’t resist returning for his first film since “The Phantom Thread” eight years ago — the abysmal “Anemone.” The title of … Read more
Are you in a terrible glare-ationship with your phone or laptop? Computer vision syndrome, also known as digital eye strain, is a cluster of eye and vision-related problems that stem from staring at screens all day, every day. Some 60% to 65% of Americans are believed to experience symptoms. There are several ways to alleviate … Read more
Wedding bliss — or miss. There’s no denying that weddings these days can cost a fortune — and one wedding planner is revealing how couples can save some money on their big day by avoiding these common mistakes. Hayley Evans said the first thing engaged couples should do away with is party favors. The wedding … Read more
Hold your horses. A Danish woman donated her daughter’s pet pony to Zoo in Denmark — so it could be eaten by lions. Pernille Sohl reportedly donated her teenage daughter Angelina’s German riding pony, Chicago 57, to the Aalborg Zoo in the country’s northern region. Zookeepers have said they’re hoping to mimic the natural food … Read more
Good luck trying to wrap your head around this latest wellness craze. Kim Kardashian’s intimates brand Skims broke the internet this week with its newest launch: shapewear — but for your face. The $48 Seamless Sculpt Face Wrap is being billed as a “must-have addition to your nightly routine.” But does it live up to … Read more
A series of photos have revealed a gross sight at popular beaches in Bali. Posted in the Bali Bogans Facebook page, a user named Kirsty Grist shared pictures of rubbish, including syringes, washed up on Legian and Kuta beaches. “Hey everyone, if you are in this area, especially with little ones, please be careful. There … Read more
A Missouri creek has allegedly led to a higher risk of cancer in neighboring residents. Coldwater Creek, a Missouri River tributary north of St. Louis, has been a known radioactive waste site since the 1980s. Researchers have now confirmed that exposure to the creek, which is said to be polluted with nuclear waste from the development of the first … Read more
The latest health fad has fans seeing green. A liquid supplement is going viral, with wellness influencers claiming it can do everything from clear up skin and curb cravings to combat body odor and even crush cancer. But while the internet is busy guzzling it by the dropper, many experts aren’t convinced it’s the cure-all … Read more
Walmart is rolling out a new security initiative — and shoppers are not happy with the corporation’s latest attempts at curtailing crime in store parking lots across the country. A customer in Bentonville, Ark., posted a TikTok video that captured the robot security guard patrolling the store’s parking lot. The now-viral video featured the TikTokker, … Read more
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is waging war on autism — and experts say it’s both unscientific and stigmatizing. The newly-appointed HHS Secretary said autism “destroys” children in a recent press conference. He declared 1 in 31 children under 8 are diagnosed with autism — up from 1 in 54 in … Read more
Four years of classes, thousands of dollars in tuition and one freshly minted diploma — all to be outdone by a chatbot. As artificial intelligence floods the workplace, nearly half of Gen Z job seekers say their degrees have already been made obsolete by the rise of generative AI tools like ChatGPT — and they’re … Read more
Alessandro Vitale is known to millions on Instagram as SpicyMoustache, a heavily tattooed man with a charming Italian accent who offers tips on how to garden in urban spaces. Vitale first went viral in 2021 when he revealed he could live off his own garden — and not spend a dollar in a grocery store … Read more
Save that coin. With the high cost of, just about everything, these days — with the potential to get even worse thanks to President Trump’s tariffs that went into effect last weekend — now is the time to look for savvy ways to save money where you can. As a supermarket employee, Al Baker noticed … Read more
In 2023, companies billed Medicare for hundreds of thousands of urinary catheters that doctors never ordered. The next year, doctors collected billions from the government for pricey bandages that were sometimes unneeded. Medicare waste has wide-reaching consequences. Even if patients do not pay the bills themselves, more spending by the government insurance program can increase … Read more
A mom refuses to leave a penny of her kids’ inheritance — instead using her “hard-earned” cash to further her own career and buy clothes to perform in. Janey Kirk, 60, says her children, Carla, 30, and Adam, 26, are “in the same mind frame” and stand by her controversial choices — wanting their mom … Read more
Theater review ALL IN: COMEDY ABOUT LOVE One hour and 30 minutes with no intermission. At the Hudson Theatre, 141 West 44th Street. Through Feb. 16. The phrase “all in” probably summons flop-sweat memories of putting every one of your chips on the poker table. Well, at the Broadway show “All In: Comedy About Love,” … Read more