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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. She uses her video editing skills to demonstrate the phenomenon – which she describes as seeing “black masses” […]