Oxford’s 2024 word of the year reflects the ‘perceived risks’ of social media
There’s a word for the feeling you get after endlessly scrolling through social media – and Oxford chose it as its word of the year. Oxford University Press (OUP) has named “brain rot” as the 2024 Oxford Word of the Year. The term is defined as “the alleged deterioration of a person’s mental or intellectual […]
Shop five of Manhattan’s famous multi-brand designer boutiques
New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you purchase through our links. Featured pricing may vary. Luxury shoppers complained about the closure of Barneys New York, Henri Bendel, Fivestory, Intermix, Opening Ceremony, 10 Corso Como and many other designer emporiums – all victims of Covid-19, changing consumer habits or over-expansion […]
Mercury retrograde can be hell for relationships – here’s how to avoid your own destruction
The final Mercury Retrograde of 2024 is upon us, folks. As a personal planet, Mercury – which rules communication, currency and exchange – has a direct influence on our daily lives and intimate relationships. As the fastest moving planet in our solar system, Mercury goes retrograde three to four times a year. The last Mercury […]
Dear Abby: My selfish parents won’t help with their grandchildren
Dear ABBY: My husband and I have a beautiful 2 year old daughter. Before her birth, my parents and all of his were eagerly awaiting her arrival and discussing their plans for what life would be like as new grandparents. We just “knew” they would be so involved it would drive us crazy. Instead, it’s […]
I have schizophrenia – it’s like living with my scary hallucinations
A woman on TikTok is bravely sharing her experience of living with schizophrenia. Last week, she detailed her hallucinatory symptoms in a post that went viral with more than 5.1 million views on the social media app. More than 200,000 people in the U.S. are diagnosed with schizophrenia each year — and one of those […]
Some men think that more testosterone can save a sexless marriage – here’s why it’s not so easy
There are no shortcuts to good sex. Despite a long-held theory among men that having more testosterone equates to a stronger sex drive, evidence of its impact on sexual performance is weak, according to a new study. There are more than 10 million men in the US living with erectile dysfunction – and many more […]
Love notes and ‘raw’ doodles discovered under high school floors after 150 years
Blast from the past. 150-year-old love notes written by high school students were found on the floor of a Maine school, according to the Bangor Daily News. Preservation contractor Lee Hoagland began working on the University of Southern Maine Academy building in 2022, and over the course of a year he found letters hidden in […]
Influencer Trolled After Wearing ‘Crazy’ $9,000 ‘Blanket’ Dress For Thanksgiving
An influencer is baking for her ultimate Thanksgiving outfit. Brigette Pheloung, 27, showed up to her family’s holiday dinner on Thursday in a $9,000 hand-knit sweater dress. The NYC influencer showed off her sizzling look in a series of TikToks, starting with a “Dress up with me for Thanksgiving” video. Brigette Pheloung in her Thanksgiving […]
Inside the ‘lost’ tribe of indigenous Amazonians accused of mass killing white treasure hunters
It was April 7, 2004, and Nacoça Pio was one of the first to learn of the bloodshed. A leader of the Cinta-Larga—an indigenous tribe that for centuries lived in isolation in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest—Pio knew that tensions were high between his people and the white diamond prospectors who came to make their fortunes. in […]