Forget “brat summer” or “brat autumn” — it’s the year of “brat,” period. That title has been made official as Collins Dictionary crowned “brat” — which is associated with chaotic behavior — the word of the year, with a nod to the acid-green Charli XCX record. “Inspired by the Charli XCX album, ‘brat’ has become … Read more
Ohio is the anti-rizz capital of the nation. Gen Z and Gen Alpha have developed a bizarre fixation with the home of rock and roll, scary roller coasters, chili with cinnamon and JD Vance — adopting The Buckeye State’s given name as slang for anything “weird or absurd.” Earlier this summer, search phrases like “Only … Read more
Kirk Herbstreit said he hasn’t heard from ESPN about his recent remarks regarding his stance that men don’t belong in women’s sports. The ESPN “College GameDay” host — who was vocal about his feelings in a recent interview and on social media — explained that the sports media giant hasn’t once tried to control what … Read more
How we work is changing, and even construction worker culture has been overhauled from being loose and wild to professional and rigid. When builder Steven Sousamlis, 28, started his apprenticeship 10 years ago, the way he was treated was so unhinged he wasn’t even sure if he should repeat it. “I got abused all the … Read more
Zoë Kravitz was hell-bent on keeping the X-rated title of her directorial debut — and then she changed her mind. Originally, Kravitz’s feature film was titled “Pussy Island,” but the thriller — coming out in theaters next month — is now called “Blink Twice.” The 35-year-old star opened up about the title change to Entertainment … Read more
A new and sophisticated malware that impersonates Google Chrome and Microsoft has the potential to steal money from Microsoft device owners, cyber experts warn. Since March, online protection firm Proofpoint has flagged an ongoing nefarious campaign, seeing “cybercriminal threat actors adopting new, varied, and increasingly creative attack chains.” This month, Proofpoint identified a larger distribution … Read more
Hey. It’s just one word, but it drives a lot of uncertainty and anxiety in the workplace. “It’s like, ‘Am I fired? Am I in trouble? Is your mom OK?’” Atheina Hasbani, a 31-year-old account director at the Lucky Generals ad agency in New York told the Wall Street Journal. “My mind goes to the … Read more
“Jeopardy!” tripped up its contestants with a question that combined geography and math. On the Feb. 15 episode of the game show, the Final Jeopardy clue was in the category “Landmarks.” The prompt given to contestants read, “The distance between its 2 legs at ground level is 630 feet, making it as wide as it is … Read more
Soap isn’t enough to clean these potty mouths. Parents are participating in the viral TikTok “bad word bathroom challenge” with over 88 million views featuring toddlers cursing like a sailor in the bathroom. “I can’t believe my ears,” captioned one mom’s video. “My sweet little baby I can’t believe she had all this in her.” In a 2-minute … Read more
Similar to how saying “fire” in a movie theater is frowned upon, there’s a word that’s “not allowed” on cruise ships. TikToker Marc Sebastian has been sharing his experience on Royal Caribbean’s nine-month Ultimate World Cruise and took to the platform to share a list of things he learned about cruising during his 18 nights … Read more
E-nun-ci-ate! “Wheel of Fortune” contestant Shauna Williams is going viral for not pronouncing an answer correctly — even though she solved the puzzle correctly. On Wednesday night’s episode, her incorrect diction cost her the win. The category was “Same Letter” and the response was: “congenial company & clever conversation.” “Congenial” was mispronounced and host Pat … Read more
Susan Lucci has been in the acting game since 1970, when she first stepped onto the scene in the soap opera “All My Children.” But does the 77-year-old entertainer have plans to enter retirement anytime soon? Absolutely not. Lucci made the admission during a recent interview with Entertainment Tonight. “That word is a dirty word … Read more
Gaslighting has become one of the most popular words in the English language — if only most of us using it actually knew what the hell it meant. According to a new study by Crossword Solver, the trendy term was the one Googled the most this year, typically in search of a definition. The news … Read more
LONDON — Oxford University Press has named “rizz″ as its word of the year, highlighting the popularity of a term used by Generation Z to describe someone’s ability to attract or seduce another person. It topped “Swiftie” (an enthusiastic fan of Taylor Swift), “situationship” (an informal romantic or sexual relationship) and “prompt” (an instruction given to an … Read more
He’s just not that into you. A New York City dating expert is warning women everywhere of the seven clear signs — and one brutal code word — that will tell you a man is uninterested in a serious relationship. Sarah Lauren dished the tough-to-take deets in a series of viral TikTok videos, in a … Read more
He hasn’t had a moment to spare. “The Crown” creator Peter Morgan confessed that he hasn’t picked up Prince Harry’s controversial best-selling memoir, “Spare,” despite being responsible for the Emmy-winning Netflix series about the royal family. “I’ve not read a word of it,” Morgan told Variety. He added, “Not that I wouldn’t be interested. But … Read more
The word “crispy” isn’t necessarily one you’d associate with a can of Diet Coke – but that’s exactly what Gen Z is calling the popular drink when it’s served to chilled “perfection.” While there’s no denying icy cold is the ideal way to sip the cult fizzy drink, the younger generation has determined you can … Read more
OK, boomers — it’s time to get fluent in Gen Z. The younger generation’s head-scratching lingo is befuddling elder coworkers as it seeps into Slack channels and Team chats across the nation. Born between the years of 1997 and 2012, Zoomers have shaken up the corporate world by introducing their chronically online colloquialisms in the workplace, … Read more
Allison Bornstein is a rule-breaker — when it comes to style, at least. Forget the unspoken laws of mixing metal tones or dressing for your pear-shaped body. When it comes to building your closet, the successful stylist says those outdated edicts are roadblocks that hinder your style, otherwise known as a “public art form.” Instead, she enlists … Read more
It was a c – – kblock from Buckingham Palace. The royal family reportedly blocked Meghan Markle from saying certain words on “Suits,” according to the show’s creator, Aaron Korsh — and a synonym for the word “rooster” may have something to do with it. “I will say, and I think Harry put this in … Read more