Pope Leo delivers harsh words on plastic surgery, looksmaxxing and weight loss drugs: ‘The real body is not truly loved’

Pope Leo delivers harsh words on plastic surgery, looksmaxxing and weight loss drugs: ‘The real body is not truly loved’

The beauty-obsessed are refusing to “let go and let God.” Even the Pope has something to say about looksmaxxing and the so-called “Mar-A-Lago face.” This week, the Vatican released a document approved by Pope Leo XIV advising against cosmetic surgery. The document, titled “Thinking about Christian anthropology in light of certain future scenarios for humanity,” … Read more

United Airlines accidentally allowed passengers to listen to wild cockpit chatter: ‘Few curse words’

United Airlines accidentally allowed passengers to listen to wild cockpit chatter: ‘Few curse words’

Have you ever been mid-flight and wondered what’s going on in the cockpit? A United Airlines passenger was lucky enough to find out. The passenger took to the r/unitedairlines forum on Reddit to dish about the gossip they accidentally overheard on a recent flight. “For 2.5 hours, I listened to all the calls, prechecks, and … Read more

John Mellencamp announces ‘Dancing Words Tour,’ NY show. Get tickets

John Mellencamp announces ‘Dancing Words Tour,’ NY show. Get tickets

New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you click or buy through our links. Featured pricing is subject to change. The “cougar” has been unleashed. John Mellencamp just announced he’s striking out on his nationwide ‘Dancing Words Tour’ that will send him to fairgrounds, amphitheaters and pavilions from July through … Read more

Being called a ‘choppelganger’ is insulting — here’s what the latest Gen Z term means

Being called a ‘choppelganger’ is insulting — here’s what the latest Gen Z term means

Say what? Get your notebooks ready because a new Gen Z slang word is circulating — and it sounds oddly familiar but is not a compliment, by any means. “Choppelganger,” the latest term being thrown around by today’s kids, is not to be confused with “doppelganger.” While the latter refers to someone who looks exactly … Read more

Do you know what ‘yinz’ and ‘ope’ mean? 10 regional US slang words that leave most Americans baffled

Do you know what ‘yinz’ and ‘ope’ mean? 10 regional US slang words that leave most Americans baffled

Anywhere you go in the United States, you’re likely to encounter a word you’ve never heard before or never used regularly, as each state has its own set of slang words that might cause a few head scratches. But that’s what makes each of the 50 states unique, thanks to the blending of cultures and … Read more

Ozzy Osbourne’s final words to Sharon before his death revealed

Ozzy Osbourne’s final words to Sharon before his death revealed

Sharon Osbourne was by Ozzy Osbourne’s side until the very end. The former talk show host, 73, is recalling her late husband’s last moments, months after he died at age 76 in July. “He was up and down to the bathroom all night, and it was like 4:30 a.m., and he said, ‘Wake up.’ I … Read more

President Trump says soccer should be renamed to football in US — reigniting age-old debate around the ‘beautiful game’

President Trump says soccer should be renamed to football in US — reigniting age-old debate around the ‘beautiful game’

That’s a ballsy idea! President Donald Trump weighed in on the age-old debate about the proper name for soccer — insisting it should be called football in the United States. Trump announced his controversial preference during the World Cup 2026 drawing at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC on Friday afternoon, where he was honored … Read more

Oxford English Dictionary’s word of the year introduces a new way to troll social media users

Oxford English Dictionary’s word of the year introduces a new way to troll social media users

Doomscrolling has a new hazard. Oxford University Press announced “rage bait” is its 2025 word of the year. The prestigious publisher defines “rage bait” as “online content deliberately designed to elicit anger or outrage by being frustrating, provocative, or offensive, typically posted in order to increase traffic to or engagement with a particular web page … Read more

Slurs are dying out as new data shows Gen Z ranks them worse than other curse words

Slurs are dying out as new data shows Gen Z ranks them worse than other curse words

Watch that potty mouth. Those curse words your mother once upon a time told you not to use, or you’ll have to wash your mouth out with soap, are not even considered that bad anymore, according to Gen Z. According to research conducted by a team at Macquarie University, the generation born between 1997 and … Read more

Luke Bryan reveals his sister’s cause of death: ‘It was just tragic beyond words’

Luke Bryan reveals his sister’s cause of death: ‘It was just tragic beyond words’

Luke Bryan is getting candid on his sister Kelly Bryan’s sudden death in 2007 at the age of 39. “I’ve never really explained what happened to my sister,” the country superstar, 49, shared while on Tuesday’s episode of the CNN podcast, “All There Is with Anderson Cooper.” “There’s some misinformation out there on the internet, and … Read more

Kendrick Perkins’ bizarre on-air joke leaves Elle Duncan lost for words in awkward ESPN moment

Kendrick Perkins’ bizarre on-air joke leaves Elle Duncan lost for words in awkward ESPN moment

ESPN personality Elle Duncan was in disbelief over Kendrick Perkins’ pun about pain medication that he dropped during an appearance on “SportsCenter” Tuesday. The former NBA champ was about to sign off, but first he had a joke prepared for Duncan — who opened the segment earlier by saying, “You know, when you work at … Read more

Josh Duggar’s cousin recalls haunting words over abuse allegations: ‘Creepiest smile I’ve ever seen’

Josh Duggar’s cousin recalls haunting words over abuse allegations: ‘Creepiest smile I’ve ever seen’

Amy Duggar King is still haunted by a scary encounter she had with her cousin Josh Duggar. The “19 Kids and Counting” alum’s new book, “Holy Disruptor,” chronicles her experiences within the well-known Arkansas family beyond reality TV. In it, she details the scandal that shattered their once-wholesome image. In 2015, TLC canceled the series after reports … Read more

Shedeur Sanders’ mom in war of words with ‘cancerous’ Rex Ryan over criticism of Browns QB

Shedeur Sanders’ mom in war of words with ‘cancerous’ Rex Ryan over criticism of Browns QB

The mother of Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders appeared to fire back at criticism he received from former NFL head coach Rex Ryan on Monday. Ryan had some terse words for Sanders after the rookie said he was capable of playing better than some of the starters in the league. However, Sanders has not moved up from … Read more

Cruise worker reveals the terrifying code words that most passengers don’t know: ‘Could mean something as big as death’

Cruise worker reveals the terrifying code words that most passengers don’t know: ‘Could mean something as big as death’

They’re saying R.I.P. on the high seas.  Smooth sailing isn’t guaranteed while vacationing on a luxury cruise liner.  And in times of sudden crisis — such as a death aboard the boat — crew members communicate using a set of cryptic codes, discreetly conveying the unfortunate information to one another to avoid passenger panic, so … Read more

Pete Davidson doesn’t mince words about ‘SNL 50’ star-studded audience: ‘Terrible’

Pete Davidson doesn’t mince words about ‘SNL 50’ star-studded audience: ‘Terrible’

Tough crowd.  Pete Davidson revealed that the star-studded audience during the “Saturday Night Live” 50th anniversary special was, well, “terrible.”  On Wednesday’s episode of “Late Night With Seth Meyers” Davidson, 31, said, “It’s a terrible audience. It’s just famous people, and famous people only like themselves.” Pete Davidson during an interview with host Seth Meyers on August … Read more

‘Duck Dynasty’ star Sadie Robertson reveals Phil’s final words to her before his death at 79

‘Duck Dynasty’ star Sadie Robertson reveals Phil’s final words to her before his death at 79

Sadie Robertson is remembering her grandpa Phil Robertson. The 27-year-old took to social media to share a moving tribute to the “Duck Dynasty” star, including the last words he spoke to her, following his death at age 79 after a battle with multiple illnesses and Alzheimer’s disease. “’Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is … Read more

Podcaster Theo Von grabs fan by throat at Nashville bar after exchanging words, wild video shows

Podcaster Theo Von grabs fan by throat at Nashville bar after exchanging words, wild video shows

Comedian and popular podcaster Theo Von wasn’t joking when he grabbed a man by the throat who was reportedly harassing him at a Nashville bar — in a wild confrontation caught on video. In the footage, obtained by TMZ, a man holding a bouquet of golden birthday balloons approaches Von, 45, from behind at The … Read more

Is someone a liar? This one word will tell you for sure, according to a trial lawyer

Is someone a liar? This one word will tell you for sure, according to a trial lawyer

Liar, liar. On a recent episode of the podcast Diary of a CEO, trial lawyer Jefferson Fisher revealed the one word liars often use that’s a “dead giveaway” to their deceit — and the tactic to get them to confess. The top debater shared that when people are trying to hide the truth, they often … Read more

Overwhelmed to see something unbearably cute? There’s a word for that

Overwhelmed to see something unbearably cute? There’s a word for that

If you’ve ever experienced the indescribable feeling of being so overwhelmed by cuteness that it almost seems unbearable, there’s now a word for that. Gigil — pronounced “ghee-gill” — is one of the 42 words added to the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) in March that are either untranslatable or have no direct English equivalents. Gigil … Read more

Words to the wise: Local moms share parenting tips from the frontline

Words to the wise: Local moms share parenting tips from the frontline

If you think you’re doomed for sleep deprivation, spousal bickering and poverty once your precious arrival is here, well, you could be. Or, you could follow the hard-earned wisdom of tri-state parents to make the transition to parenthood a little — or a lot — easier. Riding it out Stephanie Jack, 34, brand marketing director … Read more

The top 10 slang terms to enter the chat in 2024 — and number one became a global sensation

The top 10 slang terms to enter the chat in 2024 — and number one became a global sensation

Oh, word? The top ten slang terms of the year have been revealed — are you prepared to feel old? The Google search-based findings, gathered by Unscramblerer.com, reference notorious memes from 2024 — alongside lots of other terminology that will mostly sound like gibberish to non-Gen Alpha and Gen Z readers. Many of the top … Read more

Merriam-Webster’s 2024 word of the year announced

Merriam-Webster’s 2024 word of the year announced

The results of the 2024 US presidential election rattled the country and sent shockwaves across the world — or were cause for celebration, depending on who you ask. Is it any surprise then that the Merriam-Webster word of the year is “polarization”? “Polarization means division, but it’s a very specific kind of division,” said Peter Sokolowski, Merriam-Webster’s editor at … Read more

I’m a psychiatrist — start the day by saying these 8 words out loud to beat negative thinking

I’m a psychiatrist — start the day by saying these 8 words out loud to beat negative thinking

Make it a good day. Dr. Daniel Amen, a double board-certified psychiatrist and brain-imaging researcher in California has taken to TikTok to share the positive morning affirmation that he promises can defeat negative thinking. Amen, whose A-list clientele includes Bella Hadid, Justin Bieber, Miley Cyrus and Meghan Trainor, says the mantra needs to be said … Read more

Oldest-known alphabet found — it existed 500 years before previous Middle East discovery: scientists

Oldest-known alphabet found — it existed 500 years before previous Middle East discovery: scientists

Word. Researchers have discovered evidence of what they say is the world’s oldest alphabet, believed to have existed in the Middle East hundreds of years earlier than other ancient scripts. The early human discovery dating back to 2400 BC was made by analyzing clay fragments at a 16-year-long archaeological dig, Syria’s bronze-aged Tell Umm-el Marra, … Read more

The 5 words or phrases you should never Google — to avoid being hacked

The 5 words or phrases you should never Google — to avoid being hacked

Googling seems harmless, but what you google may actually put you at risk of falling victim to a hacker. Cybersecurity experts have revealed common words and phrases you should never Google if you want to avoid being hacked. This comes after cybersecurity company SOPHOS issued an urgent warning on its website, asking people not to … Read more

‘Yellowstone’ used these code words to keep John Dutton’s death a secret

‘Yellowstone’ used these code words to keep John Dutton’s death a secret

Their lips were zipped.  “Yellowstone” is currently airing the second half of Season 5, which was announced as the final season of the hit ranch drama.  Before the final stretch of episodes, Kevin Costner left the show amid rumors of an alleged feud with creator and showrunner Taylor Sheridan.  Spoiler alert: In the premiere episode … Read more

Freddie Freeman’s wife has ‘no words’ after World Series MVP nod with Dodgers heroics

Freddie Freeman’s wife has ‘no words’ after World Series MVP nod with Dodgers heroics

Freddie Freeman’s wife is “so dang proud” of the star Dodgers first baseman, who was named MVP of the 2024 World Series following L.A.’s come-from-behind triumph over the Yankees in Game 5 on Wednesday night. Chelsea Freeman, who traveled from coast to coast as Freeman pursued his second World Series title, took to Instagram after … Read more

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs revealed what his haunting ‘last words’ would be before sex-trafficking case in creepy video

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs revealed what his haunting ‘last words’ would be before sex-trafficking case in creepy video

Sean “Diddy” Combs revealed what he’d like his “last words” to be seven years before he was arrested on sex-trafficking charges. The moment happened in October 2017 during the 54-year-old rapper’s appearance on “Martha & Snoop’s Potluck Dinner Party” on VH1, where he sat at a table alongside Martha Stewart, Snoop Dogg, La La Anthony, … Read more

Liam Payne’s heartbreaking final words about his ‘mini-me’ son Bear before his death revealed

Liam Payne’s heartbreaking final words about his ‘mini-me’ son Bear before his death revealed

Liam Payne’s comments about his son, Bear, in August have taken on a new meaning following the singer’s tragic death. The former One Direction member talked about his 7-year-old child publicly for the last time on his Instagram Stories as he celebrated his 31st birthday on Aug. 29. Liam Payne holds his son Bear in … Read more

These 3 words in a text message mean you’re being scammed — here’s why you should delete it immediately

These 3 words in a text message mean you’re being scammed — here’s why you should delete it immediately

There is a certain phrase that should now get your Spidey sense tingling. This three-word message is one that scammers rely on and could make you high-risk to fall for a scam text: “Would you kindly.” It may seem like a friendly or harmless phrase, but your guard should go up immediately. Even the single … Read more

Gen Z slang words banned in Florida classroom as teacher challenges students to ‘be better’

Gen Z slang words banned in Florida classroom as teacher challenges students to ‘be better’

No aura points for her. The slang-loving students of Florida science teacher Angela Santalo were left speechless after the exasperated educator banned a long list of Gen Z and Gen Alpha lingo from her classroom, including “pookie,” “aura,” “bro” and “womp womp.” “What prompted me to create the list of banned words was the constant … Read more

Dogs can ‘understand’ words — with help from this wild tech: new study

Dogs can ‘understand’ words — with help from this wild tech: new study

Talking with your dog may not be so far-fetched. New research has revealed that man’s best friend can actually comprehend human words like “play” and “outside” when communicated through a soundboard with pressable buttons. “This study addresses public skepticism about whether dogs truly understand what the buttons mean,” said lead researcher Federico Rossano of the … Read more

Bulls–t! New York doesn’t even make top 15 of the most foul-mouthed states

Bulls–t! New York doesn’t even make top 15 of the most foul-mouthed states

What the actual f–k? Despite all the curses spewed at every delayed subway and rat scurrying out of the trash in our own city, New York itself doesn’t even make the top 15 of the most foul-mouthed states, according to a new study published by the word wizards at WordTips. In fact, New York State … Read more

‘Shameful’ tourists swim at Venice cemetery as tensions with locals rise: ‘At a loss for words’

‘Shameful’ tourists swim at Venice cemetery as tensions with locals rise: ‘At a loss for words’

Tourists in Europe have once again outraged locals with their strange behavior – this time, taking a dip in front of a cemetery in Venice. Two men, who were spotted by commuters on a water bus in the Italian city, left their clothes in front of the San Michele Cemetery last week and entered the … Read more

Ex-escort to the 1% dishes on kinky romps with the elite — and their secret sex code words

Ex-escort to the 1% dishes on kinky romps with the elite — and their secret sex code words

There’s no Shane in her game. Charlotte Shane, a former sex worker who catered to the wealthy 1%, is speaking out about bedding businessmen in a naughty new memoir. The author’s saucy tome “An Honest Woman: A Memoir of Love and Sex Work” hit shelves on Aug. 13, and details the raunchy lifestyle she lived … Read more

Gen Z slang ‘the ick,’ ‘boop’ and 5 other words added to Cambridge Dictionary

Gen Z slang ‘the ick,’ ‘boop’ and 5 other words added to Cambridge Dictionary

Boop! The dictionary has more words now — though some might give you the ick. The Cambridge Dictionary added more than 3,200 words this year — including some Gen Z slang terms that will have some people feeling old. While some slang terms and words often disappear from people’s dialects thanks to a constantly evolving … Read more

Alexa adopts Gen Z slang — will now define totally ‘sus’ words like ‘rizz’ and ‘ick’ for confused older users

Alexa adopts Gen Z slang — will now define totally ‘sus’ words like ‘rizz’ and ‘ick’ for confused older users

It’s lowkey lit. Amazon Alexa is giving recently-increased rizz, thanks to a Gen Z vocabulary update designed to help older users who have trouble speaking the language of today’s twentysomethings. The new feature, “Alexa, talk Gen Z to me,” breaks down — with definitions and examples — 20 popular Z-isms like “mid,” “sus” and “hot girl summer,” … Read more

Micah Parsons, Cowboys teammate have war of words about his podcast

Micah Parsons, Cowboys teammate have war of words about his podcast

Micah Parsons’ off-the-field pursuits may not be resonating well with Cowboys teammates. While appearing on the “All Facts No Brakes” podcast with former Pro Bowl receiver Keyshawn Johnson, Dallas safety Malik Hooker chimed in on Parsons’ podcasting hobby. “My advice would be for Micah, it would be: Just make sure we’re all right, and being … Read more

The two words that will automatically turn women off — and it’s not what you think

The two words that will automatically turn women off — and it’s not what you think

The bare minimum Australian women expect when dating someone has been revealed, and they aren’t asking for much. Alisha Bhojwani, 32, is a media adviser and she took to TikTok to ask other Australian women what their minimum standards are for dating. “I really need to get some sort of benchmark on what the girlies … Read more

Kris Jenner reveals friend Nicole Brown Simpson’s final words to her before she died

Kris Jenner reveals friend Nicole Brown Simpson’s final words to her before she died

Kris Jenner has revealed her final conversation with Nicole Brown Simpson before her death at age 35. The matriarch of the Kardashian-Jenner clan, 68, has opened up about her last words with the late ex-wife of OJ Simpson in a Lifetime documentary, titled “The Life and Murder of Nicole Brown Simpson” which aired on June 2. The reality TV … Read more

Why tech-savvy Gen Z and Alpha have embraced the bizarre slang ‘fax, no printer’

Why tech-savvy Gen Z and Alpha have embraced the bizarre slang ‘fax, no printer’

Their slang game has rizzen to new heights. The youngins of Gen Z and Gen Alpha are evoking some old-time 1990s technology into their already-obscure slang. But their latest phrase, “fax, no printer” — a TikToker went viral for saying it in 2021 — has very little to do with dated office devices from before … Read more

I’m a doctor — here’s my ‘game-changer’ trick to quickly fall asleep

I’m a doctor — here’s my ‘game-changer’ trick to quickly fall asleep

Knock yourself out! Dr. Scott Walter, a board-certified dermatologist in the Denver area, says you can count on the “cognitive shuffling” mind trick to quickly fall asleep. “It’s a way to rearrange or reorganize your thoughts similar to shuffling a deck of cards — basically, distracting your mind from conscious thought patterns that may keep you … Read more

Do you have an inner voice? Here’s what it reveals about your brain

Do you have an inner voice? Here’s what it reveals about your brain

Say what? It turns out that not everyone has an inner voice — and the 5% to 10% of the population without one may struggle to perform certain memory tests, a new study finds. Linguist Johanne Nedergård from the University of Copenhagen and Gary Lupyan from the University of Wisconsin-Madison have coined the term “anendophasia” to … Read more

Forget bad blood: Bad words on Taylor Swift’s albums increased with every release before ‘TTPD’: unscientific Reddit study

Forget bad blood: Bad words on Taylor Swift’s albums increased with every release before ‘TTPD’:  unscientific Reddit study

She gets more foul-mouthed with age. Taylor Swift is increasing the number of curse words in her lyrics with every new album. The pop superstar’s 11th album “The Tortured Poets Department” contains seven explicit songs — “The Tortured Poets Department,” “Down Bad,” “But, Daddy, I Love Him,” “Florida!!!,” “loml,” “I Can Do It With a Broken Heart” … Read more

Gen Z may be secretly dissing you: Here’s what slang like ‘NPC’ and ‘sidequest’ mean, according to a Harvard expert

Gen Z may be secretly dissing you: Here’s what slang like ‘NPC’ and ‘sidequest’ mean, according to a Harvard expert

Gen Z might just be talking smack about you behind your back — or right to your face. But you’d be none the wiser, as the slang-savvy generation has adapted lingo only found in video games into their ever-expanding lexicon. In a TikTok video with 1.5 million views, Harvard-educated linguistics expert Adam Aleksic likened the rise … Read more

Gene Wilder’s widow recalls actor’s sweet final words in new documentary

Gene Wilder’s widow recalls actor’s sweet final words in new documentary

Karen Boyer, Gene Wilder’s widow, remembered the last words her late husband said before his death in August 2016. A new “Remembering Gene Wilder” documentary focused on the actor’s diagnosis with Alzheimer’s disease and into his final days. In the film, Boyer recalled listening to Ella Fitzgerald’s legendary hit, “Somewhere Over the Rainbow,” with Gene before he … Read more

Gene Wilder and Frida Kahlo in Their Own Words (for Better and Worse)

Gene Wilder and Frida Kahlo in Their Own Words (for Better and Worse)

Famous artists are a favorite subject for documentaries right now — probably because people love to watch them. And there are a lot of different ways to tell the story of someone’s life; the more famous they were, the more tools at the filmmaker’s fingertips. Take, for instance, the new documentary “Remembering Gene Wilder,” a … Read more

New dad? Overwhelmed? Clueless? Mark these wise words

New dad? Overwhelmed? Clueless? Mark these wise words

Ask a bunch of fathers and they’ll probably all say the same thing: You’re going to be overwhelmed when you come home with your new baby, but this doesn’t mean you won’t be having the time of your life. Here, some pearls of wisdom from dads that they wish they’d known before they tried to … Read more

Jordan Poyer’s model wife, Rachel Bush, doesn’t ‘have the words yet’ after his Bills release

Jordan Poyer’s model wife, Rachel Bush, doesn’t ‘have the words yet’ after his Bills release

Rachel Bush is ready for a new beginning after Wednesday’s news that the Buffalo Bills are releasing her husband, star safety Jordan Poyer. Taking to her Instagram Stories, the model and influencer shared an emotional tribute to Poyer, who spent seven seasons in Buffalo and was a pivotal part of the team’s five consecutive playoff … Read more

These are the most loved — and most hated — slang words in NYC

These are the most loved — and most hated — slang words in NYC

New York City is the trendsetter for food, fashion and slang words — but sometimes the choices are so cringe. A new survey conducted by Wordtips revealed the most loved and hated slang words in NYC and 13 other areas with “distinct dialects,” including Hawaii, Philadelphia, Boston and New Jersey. They relied on UrbanDictionary.com to evaluate the … Read more

Hearing relaxing words while asleep is good for the heart, study says

Hearing relaxing words while asleep is good for the heart, study says

Don’t sleep on this soothing news — or do? Relaxing sleep affirmations can have a calming effect on the heart, a new study published in the Journal of Sleep Research has revealed. Researchers at the University of Liége in Belgium and the University of Fribourg in Switzerland analyzed electrical activity in the heart to understand how … Read more

American woman ‘very shocked’ after learning what British people call crossing guards: ‘You’re lying’

American woman ‘very shocked’ after learning what British people call crossing guards: ‘You’re lying’

An American woman has revealed the common British and Australian phrase that “shocked” her to learn in a hilarious video. TikTok user Monica Patterson explained in a viral video over the weekend that “there’s not many things that could shock me anymore.” “I saw a video today, and consider myself very, very, very shocked,” she … Read more

Gen Z slang invades Dictionary.com for another year: ‘Bed rotting,’ ‘girl dinner,’ ‘boobne’ and more

Gen Z slang invades Dictionary.com for another year: ‘Bed rotting,’ ‘girl dinner,’ ‘boobne’ and more

Perhaps someone should throw the book at Dictionary.com. The word-defining platform recently announced it would be adding several Gen-Z slang words and terms to help lovers of the English language “span the galaxy of modern life.” “It’s 2024, and the pace of language change is as rapid as it has ever been,” the website declared. … Read more

Hugh Hefner’s final words on his deathbed revealed

Hugh Hefner’s final words on his deathbed revealed

These bombshells weren’t blond at all. Hugh Hefner’s widow, Crystal, has revealed the very last words the Playboy magazine publisher said to her on his deathbed on Sept. 27, 2017. According to Crystal’s brand-new book, “Only Say Good Things: Surviving Playboy and Finding Myself,” the media mogul said, “I’m OK,” as he was being injected … Read more

Teacher’s list of 32 ‘ridiculous’ banned words in the classroom sparks debate: ‘She’s on a power trip’

Teacher’s list of 32 ‘ridiculous’ banned words in the classroom sparks debate: ‘She’s on a power trip’

They deemed these terms too cool for school. Younger people’s lingo isn’t just ruffling feathers in the workplace: A teacher sparked a furious debate online after unveiling a list of 32 slang words that are forbidden in their classroom, as seen in an X post with more than 33 million views. “The gibberish some of … Read more

These Gen Z slang terms are totally outdated, according to Gen Alpha: ‘What does that even mean?’

These Gen Z slang terms are totally outdated, according to Gen Alpha: ‘What does that even mean?’

Out with the old — in with the new. Gen Zer Liv Kaplan, who goes by @livkaplan on TikTok, educated her followers with a lesson about slang terms that are in versus out — with help from her “Gen Alpha little sister.” On Jan. 3, the New Yorker posted a 3-minute clip, which has logged more … Read more

These two words may be killing your sex life

These two words may be killing your sex life

When I first started this column as a single girl trying to navigate the ever-changing dating scene, did I think I would one day be offering smug sex advice to loved-up parents? No, I did not. But I was gifted a piece of advice this week that was so shocking I felt it was my … Read more

First face-and-eye combo transplant makes history at NYU Langone: ‘Grateful beyond words’

First face-and-eye combo transplant makes history at NYU Langone: ‘Grateful beyond words’

Earlier this year, inside an operating room in New York City, a man’s life was transformed. When a gruesome work accident occurred two years ago, electric lineman Aaron James received a deadly 7,200-volt shock as his face accidentally touched a live wire. James, 46, suffered massive injuries, including the loss of his left eye, his … Read more

Bad grammar causes actual physical distress in others, study reveals

Bad grammar causes actual physical distress in others, study reveals

Your going to want to read this. New research finds that when people are subjected to poor grammar, it actually causes them stress — and even initiates a “fight or flight” response. A lack of proper speech or penmanship sets off several triggers within the automatic nervous system (ANS) — a network that controls the … Read more

Meghan Markle’s ‘tearful’ final words before departing royal family revealed

Meghan Markle’s ‘tearful’ final words before departing royal family revealed

Royal fans were dismayed when Meghan Markle and Prince Harry decided to take a step back as senior members of The Firm in January 2020. By March of that year, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex had made their final rounds of royal engagements and moved to Canada — and then onward to their more … Read more

Gen Z is mocking their millennial co-workers for using this slang wrong

Gen Z is mocking their millennial co-workers for using this slang wrong

Here’s the tea, millennials. “Out of pocket” isn’t the out-of-office memo that 30-somethings think it is — as a generational language barrier causes further workplace confusion. While millennials and older generations have used the common phrase to declare they’ll be stepping away from their desk for a phone call, for example, Gen Z has been delighted … Read more

The seven words that prove your man is cheating on you

The seven words that prove your man is cheating on you

A woman has divided social media with a claim that one sentence could prove that your partner is cheating on you. In a video on Instagram, influencer Mariah Fernando – who has amassed a following of more than 231,000 on the platform – said any man who uses the phrase “Go ahead and believe what you want” … Read more

Merriam-Webster embiggened by addition of 690 cromulent new words — ‘Simpsons’ fans rejoice

Merriam-Webster embiggened by addition of 690 cromulent new words — ‘Simpsons’ fans rejoice

D’oh! Merriam-Webster surprised fans of “The Simpsons” by adding the word “cromulent” to the dictionary as part of the most recent update, making it official with the made-up term that first appeared in a 1996 episode of the game-changing animated show. A synonym for acceptable or satisfactory, the word joins an array of popular slang … Read more

Dictionary.com adds 500 words — ‘nepo baby’ and ‘crypto-fascism’ make cut

Dictionary.com adds 500 words — ‘nepo baby’ and ‘crypto-fascism’ make cut

It’s a new chapter for Dictionary.com. The online dictionary added 566 new words to its database Wednesday, as well as 348 new definitions for existing entries and 2,256 revised definitions. The new sayings, which include words like “jawn” and “shower orange,” were added to “represent the always-evolving nature of English and our lexicographers’ neverending efforts to … Read more

Sarah Ferguson reveals queen’s touching final words to her before death

Sarah Ferguson reveals queen’s touching final words to her before death

Former royal family member Sarah Ferguson has revealed the beautiful final words that Queen Elizabeth II told her before her death last September. The queen, who reigned for 70 years at the time of her death, passed on Sept. 8, 2022, at the age of 96 in Scotland. The topic came about while Ferguson, 63, … Read more

Danny Trejo celebrates 55 years of sobriety, offers words of wisdom for anyone ‘struggling,’: ‘YOU CAN TOO!’

Danny Trejo celebrates 55 years of sobriety, offers words of wisdom for anyone ‘struggling,’: ‘YOU CAN TOO!’

Action star Danny Trejo celebrated 55 years of sobriety in a motivational post — reassuring others suffering from addiction that they can overcome their “struggles.” “I’m 55 years clean and sober today by the grace of God!” the 79-year-old actor wrote in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter on Wednesday. “I’ve done this … Read more

Gen Z cancels LOL in favor of new acronym: IJBOL

Gen Z cancels LOL in favor of new acronym: IJBOL

This is no laughing matter. Gen Z has canceled the fan-favorite acronym LOL. Instead, the slang-savvy generation has coined a more complicated term in lieu of laugh out loud: IJBOL. For the uninitiated, that means “I just burst out laughing.” Unlike the so-called strictly “Millennial” LMAO (“laughing my ass off”), ROFL (“rolling on the floor … Read more

Tony Bennett’s son reveals his last words before death: ‘Can’t say it better than that’

Tony Bennett’s son reveals his last words before death: ‘Can’t say it better than that’

Tony Bennett’s son, D’Andrea “Danny” Bennett, revealed the late music legend’s last words to him were, “Thank you.” The pop, jazz and big-band vocalist died July 21 at the age of 96 in his hometown of New York, his publicist Sylvia Weiner confirmed to The Post. Tony Bennett’s wife, Susan Benedetto, whom he wed in 2007, and his … Read more

People just discovered the Phonetic alphabet and can’t believe it’s real

People just discovered the Phonetic alphabet and can’t believe it’s real

Let me spell it out for you. An Australian woman has gone viral after realizing she discovered the Phonetic alphabet by accident after calling the police about stolen property. The video, which was posted on TikTok Sunday, features Emily Brogan talking at blazing speed about her amazing discovery. “Please tell me I’m not the only … Read more

Zendaya on ‘Euphoria’ costar Angus Cloud’s death: ‘Words are not enough’

Zendaya on ‘Euphoria’ costar Angus Cloud’s death: ‘Words are not enough’

Zendaya has broken her silence on her “Euphoria” costar Angus Cloud’s death. “Words are not enough to describe the infinite beauty that is Angus (Conor),” the 26-year-old captioned a photo of Cloud to Instagram on Tuesday. “I’m so grateful I got the chance to know him in this life, to call him a brother, to … Read more

National Spelling Bee secrets revealed: Picking words to trip up kids

National Spelling Bee secrets revealed: Picking words to trip up kids

OXON HILL, Md. — As the final pre-competition meeting of the Scripps National Spelling Bee’s word selection panel stretches into its seventh hour, the pronouncers no longer seem to care. Before panelists can debate the words picked for the bee, they need to hear each word and its language of origin, part of speech, definition … Read more

Angela Bassett remembers Tina Turner’s last words to her

Angela Bassett remembers Tina Turner’s last words to her

Following the death of Tina Turner on Wednesday, actress Angela Bassett remembered the trailblazing powerhouse’s resilience and talent. Bassett, who portrayed the late singer in the 1993 flick “What’s Love Got to Do with It,” honored the star’s steadfast determination and recalled the final words Turner shared with her. “How do we say farewell to … Read more

Doublespeak: American-British couple compare the words they use differently

Doublespeak: American-British couple compare the words they use differently

You know what they say – opposites attract! New York City-based influencer Ella McFadin has been dating her British boyfriend, James, for around one year, and over time she has been jotting down which phrases the two say differently. In a TikTok video, which has gained over 1 million views since being posted, the American-British … Read more

Jeremy Renner: I was writing ‘last words to my family’ in the hospital

Jeremy Renner: I was writing ‘last words to my family’ in the hospital

Jeremy Renner is opening up about his near-fatal snow plow accident.  In a new clip from his upcoming interview with ABC News anchor Diane Sawyer, the Marvel star shared, “If I was there on my own, that would have been a horrible way to die. And surely, I would have.”  Renner, 52, was crushed by … Read more

‘Petfluencer’ among hundreds of new words added to Dictionary.com

‘Petfluencer’ among hundreds of new words added to Dictionary.com

Dictionary.com just added hundreds of new words — we’re being serious, er, “deadass.” The digital lexicon added 313 new words to their extensive vocabulary on Tuesday, along with over 1,200 new and revised definitions for already existing words, in an attempt to stay on top of relevant slang terms in the zeitgeist. “Our lexicographers observe … Read more

Lisa Marie Presley’s sad final words at son’s grave before her death

Lisa Marie Presley’s sad final words at son’s grave before her death

New details are emerging about Lisa Marie Presley’s sad final days. The daughter of Elvis Presley died suddenly Jan. 12 at 54 from cardiac arrest, mirroring her father’s 1977 death. Just days before her tragic passing, the singer visited her late son Benjamin’s grave on the Graceland estate and expressed her wish to be buried … Read more

Kate Winslet goes viral after offering words of comfort to young reporter

Kate Winslet goes viral after offering words of comfort to young reporter

Kate Winslet went viral Sunday when a clip of her offering words of comfort to a first-time reporter hit Twitter. The 47-year-old actress appeared on the German television network ZDF for an interview with adolescent Martha to discuss her new film “Avatar: The Way of Water.” Martha, who is described as a “Kinderreporterin,” then revealed … Read more

Banished words list for 2023 revealed — did your favorite term make the cut?

Banished words list for 2023 revealed — did your favorite term make the cut?

“Irregardless” if you love them, 2023 has been deemed an “absolutely” “amazing” time to “quiet quit” misused, overused and useless words “moving forward.” Continuing its annual tradition, Lake Superior State University has announced its “tongue-in-cheek” collection of 10 “banished” expressions nominated by people from around the world who don’t believe these terms are the “GOAT.” … Read more

Sorry, dad: After ‘mama,’ babies learn a bunch of other words first

Sorry, dad: After ‘mama,’ babies learn a bunch of other words first

Dads will just have to wait. While children’s first words are often “mama,” across different languages and cultures, kids’ primary words are generally “this” and “that” before they utter “dad.” These words are used to grab their parents’ or caregivers’ attention, according to the largest-ever study of early vocabulary. Children are excited to spread their … Read more

Stephen ‘tWitch’ Boss’ mom breaks silence on his death: ‘I can’t use words right now’

Stephen ‘tWitch’ Boss’ mom breaks silence on his death: ‘I can’t use words right now’

Stephen “tWitch’”Boss’ mother, Connie Boss Alexander, has addressed her son’s untimely death. “Family and friends, thank you for all the love, prayers and encouragement,” she wrote in an Instagram Story on Friday. “Please know I see all the messages, texts, posts and the phone calls. I can’t use words right now. Please know I will reach … Read more

Stephen ‘tWitch’ Boss’ heartbreaking final words to grandfather revealed

Stephen ‘tWitch’ Boss’ heartbreaking final words to grandfather revealed

Stephen “tWitch” Boss’ grandfather has revealed his grandson’s final words to him before he passed. The 40-year-old was found dead with a self-inflicted gunshot wound inside the Oak Tree Inn in Encino, Calif., Tuesday. The beloved “Ellen” and “So You Think You Can Dance” star’s grandfather Eddy Boss, 84, told the Daily Mail that there … Read more

Jill Scott announces ‘Who is Jill Scott? Words & Sounds Vol. 1’ 23rd anniversary tour | CNN

Jill Scott announces ‘Who is Jill Scott? Words & Sounds Vol. 1’ 23rd anniversary tour | CNN

CNN  —  After a 20th-anniversary tour of Jill Scott’s chart-topping album, “Who Is Jill Scott?: Words and Sounds Vol I” was forced to end prematurely due to the pandemic, it will resume. Scott has announced that she’ll be back on the road next year for shows during which she will play the album in full, … Read more

‘Karen’ and ‘woke’ were the most searched slang terms in 2022

‘Karen’ and ‘woke’ were the most searched slang terms in 2022

It seems everyone is still wondering what “woke” and “Karen” really mean. The insulting word “Karen” topped the list of most-Googled slang terms this year in nearly half of US states, according to AI writing tool QuillBot. The company analyzed which states searched for the word — which it defines as a “pejorative slang term … Read more

Happy hygge! Scrabble dictionary adds hundreds of words

Happy hygge! Scrabble dictionary adds hundreds of words

Here’s the sitch, Scrabble stans. Your convos around the board are about to get more interesting with about 500 new words and variations added to the game’s official dictionary: stan, sitch, convo, zedonk, dox and fauxhawk among them. Out this month, the add-ons in the seventh edition of “The Official Scrabble Players Dictionary” join more … Read more

Aaron Carter wanted to have words with Kanye West before his shocking death

Aaron Carter wanted to have words with Kanye West before his shocking death

Aaron Carter allegedly wanted to get help for Kanye West before Carter’s untimely death on Nov. 5. Carter first chastised Ye during a Nov. 2 episode of the podcast “No Jumper” before saying he wanted to reach out and help the embattled rapper. “In my opinion right now, Kanye, you f – – king stupid … Read more

‘House Of The Dragon’ Star Emma D’Arcy Arouses Fans Merely By Saying 7 Words

‘House Of The Dragon’ Star Emma D’Arcy Arouses Fans Merely By Saying 7 Words

The internet will have what Emma D’Arcy is having. A clip from a discussion between D’Arcy and their “House of the Dragon” co-star Olivia Cooke has gone viral due to the very sensual way D’Arcy describes their favorite cocktail. In the clip — which was recently posted to HBO’s TikTok account, and comes from a … Read more

Sarah Silverman, Jamie Lee Curtis lead Hollywood reaction to Ye tweet labeled anti-Semitic: ‘Your words hurt’

Sarah Silverman, Jamie Lee Curtis lead Hollywood reaction to Ye tweet labeled anti-Semitic: ‘Your words hurt’

Ye faced criticism for tweets viewed as anti-Semitic hours after he was suspended from Instagram Friday, as Sarah Silverman and Jamie Lee Curtis led Hollywood stars speaking out against the since-deleted Twitter post. “Kanye threatened the Jews yesterday on twitter and it’s not even trending,” Silverman tweeted on Sunday afternoon. “Why do mostly only Jews … Read more

Selena Gomez preaches kindness after Hailey Bieber interview: ‘Words matter’

Selena Gomez preaches kindness after Hailey Bieber interview: ‘Words matter’

Selena Gomez took a moment to preach about kindness and the importance of words on the heels of Hailey Bieber’s viral podcast interview. “It’s incredibly ironic that I would release something that’s all about kind words ’cause that’s exactly what I want,” Gomez said in a TikTok Live on Thursday, part of which was captured … Read more