The most crowded and chaotic holiday tourist attraction is revealed in a new study
It is the ultimate tourist trap. Trying to avoid the crowds this Christmas? You might want to steer clear of Universal Studios, which is said to be the most crowded tourist attraction on Earth in the winter, according to a study by student travel company Rustic Pathways. “Some attractions remain overcrowded in the winter, as […]
Exclusive | NYC shoppers reveal surprising amount they plan to spend on holiday gifts amid inflationary pressures
It’s the season of giving – and spending. Americans will pay an average of $1,014 more for gifts this holiday, according to Gallup’s 2024 holiday spending estimates. That’s a 9% increase from 2023, when shoppers dropped an average of $923. The increase is thanks to inflation, experts say – a nagging problem that has significantly […]
The best alcohol to drink to ward off ‘anxiety’ – and 2 ‘complex’ spirits that are among the worst
It was a fun night – but you wake up the next morning with a sense of dread, feeling anxious about what you said and did the night before. You may not have done anything to be embarrassed, but this “anxiety” is no joke – and it depends on how the alcohol affects your brain […]
Parents horrified by original Wicked book – warning it’s not for kids: ‘They’d be traumatised’
No one mourns the wicked – and no child should read it either. Before there was the movie Wicked starring Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo, there was the Broadway musical Wicked, which is based on Gregory Maguire’s novel Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West, based on in L. Frank […]
We gave our bedroom to our children and now sleep in the living room – I didn’t want them to resent me
A couple gave up their bedroom so their children could have their own space – and now sleep in their living room. Paige Boakes, 29, and her husband Ashley, 28, decided to give up their bedroom to give their children – daughters, aged seven and 11, and sons, aged three and seven – the space […]
I’m a poop doctor – what to do if you haven’t gone since Thanksgiving choose ‘mush’ or ‘push’
A weekend full of excess left you full? Dr. Wendi, a California-based board-certified gastroenterologist—or as she puts it, a legit poop doctor—is ready with her recommendations for constipation treatments, offering a guide on how to get things moving if you haven’t been. able to use the toilet since Thanksgiving. Dr. Wendi classifies constipation treatments into […]
Gen Z Divides ‘Too Extra’ 1990s Christmas Decor Trend: ‘Too Old’
‘Tis the season to be “tacky”—and millennials love it. The delights of the 1990s are ringing up to the wonderful Christmas decor of yesteryear, reviving the maximalist trimming of trees with big red bows, lights and twinkling lights. But the comeback yuletide trend is garnering mixed reactions from the often Grinchy Gen Zers, who are […]
Drunk passengers force plane to turn back after insulting crew, threatening to bite officers
Bite or flight? A Jet2 flight was forced to turn back after a drunken passenger named Lewis Howarth staggered in the aisle and called a flight attendant a “d-kh-d” for telling him to fasten his seat belt, among other things. Details of the rampage emerged at a hearing at Manchester Royal Magistrates’ Court. “I will […]
Fa la la! What Christmas carol sings to your zodiac sign’s soul?
From November 1st until New Year’s Day, we Americans are inundated with the background sounds of the most wonderful time of the year. For some, fa-la-la-la fk is out, with a quarter of retail workers citing holiday music as a source of mental strain and emotional damage. Still, carols and all, Christmas music is an […]