That’s not amore. A hapless Italian suitor wound up famous for the wrong reasons after footage of the mortifying moment his girlfriend allegedly turned down an elaborate marriage proposal wound up on TikTok. More than 13 million people have already tuned in to a video uploaded to TikTok on Christmas Eve, showing the pitable paramour … Read more
I’m sorry, the old Prince Harry can’t come to the phone right now — because he moved across the pond. British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s new Christmas video has royal fans raising their eyebrows. The 43-year-old politician’s holiday clip has viewers questioning if he was mocking the Duke of Sussex, 39. Harry and his wife, … Read more
When the Space Shuttle Columbia lifted off from the Kennedy Space Center on Merritt Island, Fla., for its April 12, 1981 maiden voyage, it ushered in a new and exciting age of space travel and exploration. But as Matthew H. Hersch explains in ‘Dark Star: A New History of the Space Shuttle’ (MIT Press), the … Read more
Forget the beach or the bar. Californians are looking for love in a new place — near-freezing ice baths. Just outside Los Angeles in the coastal city of Santa Monica, single people have stripped down to swim trunks and bikinis for speed dating in a pool of frigid water. Called Icebreakers, the event is designed … Read more
A California dermatologist is revealing her simple secret to successfully cleaning makeup sponges. “Let’s check out the best way to clean your Beautyblenders, which should be cleansed after every use,” Dr. Azadeh Shirazi said in a TikTok over the summer that has attracted over 5.1 million views. The board-certified dermatologist, who founded the beauty line … Read more
DEAR ABBY: A good friend of 20 years has been homeless for several months. After a short stint of staying in various Airbnbs, she is now mostly living in her car. She has a good-quality, FREE living option available to her. But it would require her to move five hours away, and she doesn’t want … Read more
Want to spruce up your Christmas tree this year? One TikToker revealed a little-known technique to hang ornaments to give your tannenbaum a little extra sparkle. Instead of hanging large bulbs one by one on individual branches, the account @sunshinethedoggo — usually, a pet profile for a Floridian chow chow and shar-pei mix — taught followers how … Read more
So, you thought you knew how to eat Pringles. The average person might pop open a canister of the salty snack and place the concave side of the chip — which faces the bottom of the container — on their tongue, but they’d be foregoing flavor for ease of consumption. “Did you know that there’s a correct … Read more
All that hard work, down the drain. One woman undertook the disgusting task of cleaning her sink drain, only to accidentally flood her kitchen. Feeling inspired by a TikTok video of the household hack, creator @kandy_kitty87, who boasts more than 64,000 followers on the app, decided to unscrew her drain from her sink to scrub … Read more
Don’t let the hours spent on Thanksgiving dinner prep be for nothing by cutting food safety corners. A recent survey found that nearly two-thirds of Americans disregard United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) guidelines for safe food prep, putting their Thanksgiving diners at risk. Foodborne pathogens sicken about one in six Americans annually, of which … Read more
Skip Bayless might’ve ruffled the feathers of some Swifties when he shared his “two cents” about Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift’s whirlwind romance. The “Undisputed” host said he isn’t buying it, and called out Swift for her “exaggerated kiss” with Kelce when she ran off stage and into his arms after her concert in Argentina on Saturday. … Read more
He’s always been a jaw-dropper, but now his face is turning heads for a different reason. Fans of Zac Efron expressed their shock over his new look during Entertainment Weekly’s cover shoot for “The Iron Claw,” his new film, out on Dec. 22. Celebrity facial plastic surgeon Dr. Sam Rizk believes Efron — who has said his altered … Read more
A Washington man is suing a hospital and two of its doctors for malpractice for allegedly removing the wrong organ during surgery, nearly costing him his life. “It’s been a hell of a year,” George Piano, 72, told USA Today while detailing the alleged mishap, which he says occurred Dec. 6, 2022 at the University … Read more
A homeless man in New Zealand has remarkably won $62,712 USD from a $3 bet on the Melbourne Cup. The man from Wellington, New Zealand — who is only known by his first name Robert — placed the bet at the Petone Working Men’s Club the day before the race, not knowing that the small … Read more
Silver fox Patrick Dempsey has been named People’s Sexiest Man Alive for 2023. While it has been a long time coming for the 57-year-old to earn the spot, not everyone is happy with the choice. Fans took to X to show both their disappointment — as well as their joy — over the “Grey’s Anatomy” … Read more
Sheet happens. An interior designer says she was shocked to learn that she’d been making her bed the wrong way her entire life after watching a tutorial from a fellow stylist. The unnamed decorator shared the story on the official TikTok account for design firm, Havenly. In the clip — which has clocked up 115,000 … Read more
A popular Australian bar has issued a formal apology following a backlash against an ill-conceived cocktail tribute to the late Friends star Matthew Perry. The Unley in Parkside found itself in hot water after introducing an $18 cocktail named the “Chandler Bing” in honor of Perry, who tragically passed away at his Los Angeles residence on Sunday. … Read more
More like a bomb-egranate. We’ve all made embarrassing language flubs while traveling abroad. However, a tourist in Portugal took the cake when he accidentally caused a bomb scare by mistranslating the local word for “pomegranate.” The mother of all translation errors occurred Friday evening while the 36-year-old unnamed Russian speaker from Azerbaijan was trying to … Read more
A 17-year-old boy who survived a deadly stroke now lives to tell the tale of the hero dog who saved his life. Amanda and Daines Tanner, who live in Spring, Texas, were woken up by their one-year-old border collie at around 5 a.m. on Aug. 26. At first they ignored the pup, named Axel, thinking he … Read more
Before you go whining about bad wine, consider this hack to enjoy a glass of red or white the way it was meant to be: frothed. In an ideal world, wine should have a chance to “breathe” after corking and before taking the first sip — allowing time for the brew to mingle with oxygen, … Read more