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Anuska Ikra is dating a player. But her beau isn’t some wannabe Romeo, wooing and doing every cutie from Soho to the Upper East Side. Instead, the Queens native is smitten with Moe, a 20-something NYC salesman, whose fondness for high-octane video games — such as Rockstar Games’ highly anticipated…
The American Culture Quiz is a weekly test of our unique national traits, trends, history and people — including current events and the sights and sounds of the United States.This week’s quiz highlights Hollywood health, mountain missions — and a lot more.Can you get all 8 questions right?Give it a…
DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have been married for eight years. For the most part, we are happy, but there is one thing that upsets me. He doesn’t like to have people over for social events. In fact, I can’t get him to participate in any social outing without…
Tucker Budzyn, the Michigan-based golden retriever who became one of the internet’s biggest canine stars, has died after a short battle with cancer. He was 8. Tucker’s owner, Courtney Budzyn, revealed that her beloved pooch died on Wednesday — less than a week after she shared he had been diagnosed…
Checkers & Rally’s is leaning into value as Americans remain squeezed by higher everyday expenses, and the fast-food chain’s CEO says consumers’ demand for affordability has intensified over the past couple of years. The chain is offering a $4 Unbeatable Meal Deal, priced at $5 in select markets, as restaurants…
Legendary California rapper Snoop Dogg is looking to pay a lucky sweet tooth a whopping $10,000 a month just to eat ice cream. The hip-hop star’s ice cream brand, Dr. Bombay, is hiring an “international ice cream taster” to work for three months for a total of $30,000 in pay,…
The force was strong at the Hollywood Bowl Friday night as hundreds of lightsabers lit up the venue for a celebration of the music of “Star Wars” composer John Williams. “Maestro of the Movies: A Tribute to John Williams” kicked off its three-night run with the Los Angeles Philharmonic performing…
It seems discount shopping is a family affair. Some fans of members-only retail chain BJ’s Wholesale Club are only just finding out what the initials in the store’s name stand for. Although customers of the wholesale giant may assume it comes from its exclusive private-label brand, Berkley Jensen, there is…
Riddle me this: Is the sugar in an apple really the same as the sugar in candy? When it comes to sugar and your health, the answer isn’t as simple as you might think. There’s plenty of confusion about different types of sugars and how to read a nutrition label…
The force was strong at the Hollywood Bowl Friday night as hundreds of lightsabers lit up the venue for a celebration of the music of “Star Wars” composer John Williams. “Maestro of the Movies: A Tribute to John Williams” kicked off its three-night run with the Los Angeles Philharmonic performing…
It was the Fantastic Mr. Faux. A UK antique collector was shocked after realizing a taxidermied “fox head” was actually the supremely rare bust of an extinct predator called a Tasmanian Tiger. “I will never find anything better,” the curious cranium’s owner James Cranfield, a natural history relics dealer, told…
A bottle a day probably won’t keep the doctor at bay. Americans are drinking less than ever, with just 54% of US adults saying they consume alcohol, according to recent Gallup polling, marking a record low for the second year in a row. But for those who do indulge, a…
Something’s rotten in the state of Little Denmark. The quaint California tourist town of Solvang is in a major snit over a controversial glamping resort proposal from a developer that’s in court with the town over another disputed hotel project — with new details emerging from inside the battle against what…
The force was strong at the Hollywood Bowl Friday night as hundreds of lightsabers lit up the venue for a celebration of the music of “Star Wars” composer John Williams. “Maestro of the Movies: A Tribute to John Williams” kicked off its three-night run with the Los Angeles Philharmonic performing…
From Pad Thai to padlocked. Lotus of Siam, long revered as the “best Thai restaurant in America” by influential food critics, will shutter its outpost at the Red Rock Casino in Las Vegas after roughly four years. And Sin City insiders say there’s a drama raging behind the scenes of…
Muddy waters ahead. Just before Labor Day weekend, Oregon health officials are warning beachgoers to stay away from the water at a picturesque beach due to unsafe levels of fecal bacteria. The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) released an advisory for Oceanside Beach in Tillamook County, Oregon on Wednesday, cautioning that visitors should…
California’s newest In-N-Out is officially serving up Double-Doubles, and fresh photos show burger fans are wasting no time christening the drive-thru. The newly minted outpost anchors The Canopy, a 12-acre, 90,000-square-foot outdoor shopping and dining hub taking shape at Irvine’s massive $1 billion Great Park. Clocking in at roughly 1,300…
The force was strong at the Hollywood Bowl Friday night as hundreds of lightsabers lit up the venue for a celebration of the music of “Star Wars” composer John Williams. “Maestro of the Movies: A Tribute to John Williams” kicked off its three-night run with the Los Angeles Philharmonic performing…
On one beautiful August night in NYC, disco rose from the dead — and thousands of dancing queens came out to celebrate, including me. Back in the galvanizing genre’s late 1970s heyday, I was just a couple of years too young to squeeze my way into Studio 54, or any of…
Growing up in a small midwestern town in the 1980s, Cassie Blakely learned to mask her symptoms early. She’d ask the teacher to help sharpen pencils so she didn’t have to finish a task. She learned that winning people over could be a superpower, especially when she struggled academically. It…
THE TAKEAWAY Now is the time to get ready for leaf-peeping season, with fall foliage starting as early as September. The timing of leaf-peeping season is largely influenced by elevation and location. The Southern Appalachians are home to one of the longest leaf-peeping seasons in the country. Fall is almost here,…
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