Home designs that dazzle are on display in three new books
Add these three new design books to your pile of beach reads for some decoration inspiration. “Interiors: The Greatest Rooms of the Century” Your inner voyeur will love this hefty volume, which...
View Article‘Bottle cap challenge’ gets viral kick from Jason Statham, John Mayer
Celebrities are getting a kick out of the latest social media stunt to go viral. Challenged by friends to perform the #BottleCapChallenge, boldface names — including actor Jason Statham, singer John...
View ArticleKathryn Dennis’ home for sale amid custody battle with Thomas Ravenel
The pink Charleston, SC, home that Kathryn Dennis rented during the current season of "Southern Charm" is on the market for $1.8 million.
View ArticleHere’s what we’ve left behind on the moon
More than 413,000 pounds: That’s the estimated total weight of all manmade items left on the moon since Apollo 11 astronauts became the first to land there in 1969. This “lunar litter,” as documentary...
View ArticleFour Loko, Fleshlight release lewd ‘Sex in a Can’ toy
Open up a can of whoopee! Alcoholic beverage maker Four Loko — best known for its dangerous cocktail of booze and caffeine, even though the latter is no longer in its recipes — has teamed up with sex...
View ArticleHK Food Court transports an Asian utopia to the heart of Queens
Craving soup dumplings for dinner? Sure, but why not have it all: shrimp skewers and egg pancakes, Taiwanese fried chicken and chili-boiled fish, squishy coconut squares and bubble tea. We know just...
View ArticleWelcome to the world of wildly colorful, patterned home decor
In design today, more is more. Despite a decade-long — and seemingly never-ending — craze for pared-down midcentury modern pieces, the maximalist approach to decor has been creeping back into fashion....
View ArticleWynwood Walls creator shares Miami’s best off-season spots
Miami’s Wynwood Walls — which are celebrating their 10th birthday this year — wouldn’t be an Instagram hot spot with bona fide artistic chops without Jessica Goldman Srebnick. As CEO of Goldman...
View ArticleBarack and Michelle Obama are buying a $15M estate in Martha’s Vineyard
Barack and Michelle Obama are close to buying a massive Martha’s Vineyard estate. TMZ reports that the former president and first lady are in escrow — aka in contract to purchase — a 29-acre beachfront...
View ArticleJames Holzhauer hints he lost ‘Jeopardy!’ on purpose
“Jeopardy!” champion James Holzhauer’s 32-day winning streak came to an end in June, but fans are still debating whether he lost his 33rd match on purpose. Holzhauer fanned the flames of speculation on...
View ArticleSmartwatch’s heart-rate monitor saved teen’s life
An Arizona teen’s smartwatch got to the heart of the matter. The Samsung gadget that 13-year-old Austin Hardison received last year as a Christmas gift led to the diagnosis of a rare heart condition....
View ArticleAirfare for this international flight just dropped below $10
An international flight that costs less than a pumpkin spice latte? It’s possible: Airfares for flights from South Korea to Japan are as low as $8.38, according to CNN. The number of passengers...
View ArticleStuyvesant students cope with shock, fear and loss in 9/11 doc
Mohammad Haque was gazing out the window during math class on the fourth day of his senior year at Stuyvesant HS when he saw a plane fly directly into the North Tower of the World Trade Center. “I was...
View ArticleHarvard says it received $8.9M in donations from Jeffrey Epstein, prior to...
Harvard University admitted Thursday that it accepted $8.9 million in donations from Jeffrey Epstein — but no money after the pedophile financier’s 2008 guilty plea. The news follows on the heels of...
View ArticleWorld’s tallest residential tower unveils views for first time
Billionaires’ Row — as 57th Street in Midtown Manhattan is nicknamed — just crowned a new king. The tallest tower on the stretch is officially 217 W. 57th St., called the Central Park Tower. A ceremony...
View ArticleMan who created NYC subway map says ‘it’s a mess,’ calls for improvements
John Tauranac put New York City’s subway on the map — literally. The lifelong Upper West Sider, now 80, was the creative director for the MTA’s 1979 rail map, a version of which is still posted in...
View Article‘Jeopardy!’ ace Jason Zuffranieri suffers dramatic defeat to end win streak
Jason Zuffranieri’s king-making “Jeopardy!” streak came to an abrupt end Thursday night after 19 consecutive victories. The 43-year-old math teacher from Albuquerque, New Mexico — whose total payout of...
View ArticleNumber of million-dollar NYC neighborhoods skyrockets
In the last nine years, 13 NYC neighborhoods where the median recorded sales prices are $1 million or higher have joined the club.
View ArticleDesperate Mama June sells rundown house at huge loss
Mama June may have made another boo boo. The troubled 40-year-old reality star (born June Shannon) of “Here Comes Honey Boo Boo” and “Mama June: From Not to Hot” needed money, so she sold her house in...
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