Kamora Freeland never had the desire to touch the sky. The Staten Islander dreamed of exploring the ocean as a marine biologist as a little kid. But as fate — disguised as her mother, Lakema — would have it, the 17-year-old is now cruising the clouds at over 5,500 feet. “I earned my pilot license before … Read more
There was getting to be the feeling that “I’m Just Ken” might actually win Best Original Song over “What Was I Made For?” — Billie Eilish’s far superior “Barbie” tune. After all, another Oscar win would make Eilish, 22, and her producer brother, Finneas, 26, the youngest two-time Academy Award winners in history after their … Read more
She’s grown-ish. When it comes to rising stars, there is the bright new light: Marsai Martin. As one of the newest “It” girls in Hollywood, she has already begun to build a legacy before the age of 18. Best known for her role in the ABC sitcom “Black-ish” alongside megastar Anthony Anderson, in 2014 Martin … Read more
Millvina Dean was only 9 weeks old when her family boarded the Titanic — she couldn’t imagine the horror she was about to experience. When the ship crashed into the iceberg in April 1912, Dean, her brother and mother survived, while her father died with 1,500 people in the world’s most famous maritime disaster. Dean’s story … Read more