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‘Crystal Lake’ and ‘Carrie’ deliver distinctly different scares
‘Crystal Lake’ and ‘Carrie’ deliver distinctly different scares (washingtonpost.com) ‘Crystal Lake’ and ‘Carrie’ deliver distinctly different scares By Eric Hegedüs 2026101309020500 A brutish attacker violently throws Pamela Voorhees, played by Linda Cardellini, into a set of closet doors, shattering them and knocking her, momentarily dazed, to the floor of her home in the upcoming Peacock prequel series "Crystal Lake." The newly minted Emmy winner, embodying a younger version of iconic...
Chelsea Manning is finding her rhythm
Chelsea Manning is ready for a new spin on life. The onetime Army intelligence analyst, WikiLeaks whistleblower and transgender woman is still adjusting to freedom after enduring seven years in prison for exposing classified military records, plus another for refusing to testify to a 2019 grand jury.
Flags always fly at half-staff nationwide on Memorial Day — how to properly honor US Armed Forces
Posted by Eric Hegedus on May 23, 2026 Tags: Categories: Other News The annual solemn observance honors service members who have died while serving the country and is practiced across every state. US News – Latest Breaking Headlines, Photos & Videos | New York Post
Flags always fly at half-staff nationwide on Memorial Day — how to properly honor US Armed Forces Original
American flags traditionally fly at half-staff nationwide on Memorial Day. Getty Images See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google The star-spangled banner does yet wave. But as a time-honored tradition, flags have again been ordered to fly at half-staff nationwide for Memorial Day on Monday, May 25.
Top 10 states revealed where a family of 4 spends the most on groceries as prices continue to soar
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Top 10 states revealed where a family of 4 spends the most on groceries as prices continue to soar Original
See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google Grocery shopping is taking a big bite out of budgets everywhere — but a family of four can get socked significantly more in some states. Hawaii tops the list for grocery outlay in that demographic, spending an estimated $389.66 a week at the supermarket, totaling a staggering $20,262 annually, data from the US Census Bureau has revealed. 4 Shoppers at a Safeway in Kauai, Hawaii, load groceries into their car.
Non-alcoholic champagne prices soar up to $100 a bottle — but Post tasters say it’s ‘sad soda’ Original
Bubbles without the troubles? A new, dealcoholized champagne boasts the craft and taste of the elevated sparkler — without the harmful effects of alcohol. Oddbird, which exclusively produces non-alcoholic wines, recently released C, an alcohol-removed sparkling cuvée made in the tradition of champagne with Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Meunier grapes — a blend that is a first for a wine producer in the exploding no-alcohol (NA) market.
The Post exposes price gougers targeting shoppers ahead of Winter Storm Fern
Posted by Eric Hegedus, Brooke Steinberg on January 22, 2026 Tags: Categories: Other News As a huge winter storm makes its way across the country, customers are getting walloped by a blizzard of price surges. US News – Latest Breaking Headlines, Photos & Videos | New York Post
The Post exposes price gougers targeting shoppers ahead of Winter Storm Fern
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Exclusive | The Post exposes price gougers targeting shoppers ahead of Winter Storm Fern Original
Desperate shoppers are getting walloped by a blizzard of apparent price gouging, as massive Winter Storm Fern barrels toward New York City and the Northeast. Retail customers across the U.S. are seeing a particular surge by vendors at online retailer Amazon, where The Post used the site’s own AI-powered “shopping assistant” Rufus to expose price hikes that are sharper than the tip of a 10-foot icicle.
Exclusive | Cooking’s hunkiest new stars are heating up more than the grill — and building obsessed fans in the process Original
Think your kitchen gets hot? Try cooking alongside these guys. The newest star chefs are doing far more than oiling a pan — they’re stripping off to sell their wares, leaving sautés and sauces as a side dish for their main course of pecs, come-hither glances and a dollop of cheeky humor. Take Sultry Samoan chef Daniel Rankin, who serves up dishes alongside his constant sidekick, a yawning, 6-year-old pug named Fraser — though it’s debatable whether the food is anyone’s focus.
New Year’s Eve never gets old for the ‘confetti king’ of Times Square — he’s still an emotional wreck at midnight after 3 decades on job - BayAreaDailyNews.com
Posted by Eric Hegedus on December 30, 2025 Tags: Categories: Other News “Every year on New Year’s at midnight, I cry. It is an emotional, wonderful thing for me every year,” Treb Heining told The Post. US News – Latest Breaking Headlines, Photos & Videos | New York Post
New Year’s Eve never gets old for the ‘confetti king’ of Times Square - he’s still an emotional wreck at midnight after 3 decades on job
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Exclusive | New Year’s Eve never gets old for the ‘confetti king’ of Times Square — he’s still an emotional wreck at midnight after 3 decades on job Original
One minute before midnight on New Year’s Eve, high above street level, Treb Heining closely monitors a digital clock below the Waterford crystal ball towering over Times Square, and soon the crowd loudly joins together in a final countdown chorus.
Terrible customers, low wages and no time for the toilet: What it’s really like to be a gig worker in China
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Terrible customers, low wages and no time for the toilet: What it’s really like to be a gig worker in China
On Hu Anyan’s busiest days delivering parcels in Beijing, his step counter hit thirty thousand and the water bottle stayed suspiciously full. Not because he wasn’t thirsty. Because urination had a line item. He worked out that he had to earn 0.5 yuan (about $.07 at the current exchange rate) a minute to keep his life from running at a loss. That meant one delivery every four minutes. A 20-minute lunch burned 10 yuan. A bathroom trip cost one yuan — if the toilet was free and he moved fast.
Don’t be squeamish this Thanksgiving — learn to butcher your own turkey for the table, just like I did - BayAreaDailyNews.com
Posted by Eric Hegedus on November 10, 2025 Tags: Categories: Other News You can actually have fun by going full Pilgrim and throwing yourself into Thanksgiving preparations in an old-school way. US News – Latest Breaking Headlines, Photos & Videos | New York Post
Exclusive | Don’t be squeamish this Thanksgiving — learn to butcher your own turkey for the table, just like I did Original
I admit: Never in a million years could I put the “butch” in “butcher.” But there is something more authentic, potentially fulfilling and maybe even fun about going full Pilgrim and throwing yourself into Thanksgiving preparations in one of the most old-school ways possible. Who needs a Butterball when you can actually have a ball by prepping your holiday bird from scratch?
Google Chrome users warned to delete 16 popular extensions due to 'malicious' threat risk Original
Google Chrome users have been warned to delete more than a dozen dangerous browser extensions.
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8 somber ‘SNL’ cold opens that brought tears instead of laughs
“Saturday Night Live” normally sets up big laughs in its traditional cold opens, but occasionally it faces tragedy head-on. Amid 50 years of gut-busting comedy, the Lorne Michaels iconic sketch show has replaced humor with heartache during tear-inducing tributes to 9/11, mass shootings, wars and more, offering somber reflections to stir its Studio 8H audience and home viewers. Here are some of the most memorable cold-open moments when jokes were jettisoned and heartstrings were pulled.
8 somber ‘SNL’ cold opens that brought tears instead of laughs
“Saturday Night Live” normally sets up big laughs in its traditional cold opens, but occasionally it faces tragedy head-on. Amid 50 years of gut-busting comedy, Lorne Michaels’ iconic sketch show has replaced humor with heartache during tear-inducing tributes to 9/11, mass shootings, wars and more, offering somber reflections to stir its Studio 8H audience and home viewers. Here are some of the most memorable cold open moments when jokes were jettisoned and heartstrings were pulled.
Porn star Bonnie Blue claims she had sex with teen before angry mom pulled him from stunt: ‘I took his virginity’ Original
Maybe that’s why he wasn’t so blue about leaving. OnlyFans star Bonnie Blue now claims that she did indeed bed a teenager who was infamously caught on camera getting reprimanded by his mom as he stood in a long line of men waiting to have sex with the blond babe. “I did actually sleep with him. I took his virginity,” proclaimed the 25-year-old content creator, who was slammed by haters for the “revolting” stunt in which she bedded 1,057 men in under 24 hours.
Exclusive | How to stretch your Turkey Day dollar and turn leftovers into easy, creative meals you’ve never heard of
Say goodbye to boring turkey sandwiches and hello to these creative recipes to use Thanksgiving leftovers -- and stretch your Turkey Day dollar. MSPhotographic - stock.adobe.com A cold, mayo-slathered turkey sandwich? Toss it in the trash! A microwaved glob of days-old stuffing? You can do better! Give your Thanksgiving leftovers a glow-up instead.
How to stretch your Turkey Day dollar and turn leftovers into easy, creative meals you’ve never heard of
Say goodbye to boring turkey sandwiches and hello to these creative recipes to use Thanksgiving leftovers -- and stretch your Turkey Day dollar. Generate Key Takeaways A cold, mayo-slathered turkey sandwich? Toss it in the trash! A microwaved glob of days-old stuffing? You can do better! Give your Thanksgiving leftovers a glow-up instead.
Kamala Harris to make surprise appearance on Saturday Night Live Original
Vice President Kamala Harris will make a surprise appearance during this week’s episode of “Saturday Night Live,” an insider exclusively told The Post. Harris will appear during the show’s traditional, politics-skewing cold open, the tipster said. “It’s all been hush-hush,” the source told The Post Saturday afternoon during the final weekend before Tuesday’s presidential election, adding that the “Secret Service is here.”
Kamala Harris to make surprise appearance on ‘Saturday Night Live’
Vice President Kamala Harris will make a surprise appearance during this week’s episode of “Saturday Night Live,” an insider exclusively told The Post. Harris will appear during the show’s traditional, politics-skewing cold open, the tipster said.
AI 'tongue' can 'taste' the difference between Coke and Pepsi, Penn State researchers reveal
The artificial "tongue" can differentiate between more than just sodas, the study said. Anusorn - stock.adobe.com Could this be the ultimate taste-tester? Scientists have created an electronic “tongue” they say uses AI to differentiate between the sodas Coke and Pepsi — with the potential to detect the chemical makeup of and the differences between liquids beyond human abilities.
AI ‘tongue’ can ‘taste’ the difference between Coke and Pepsi, Penn State researchers reveal
'This is nonsense': Fact checker burns through multiple Trump 'made up stories' Washington Post fact checker Glenn Kessler this week took on the tall task of going through stories that former President Donald Trump tells at his …
Leonard Nimoy’s son reveals ‘Star Trek’ actor ‘butted heads with everybody’ — but not like ‘Mommie Dearest’
Adam Nimoy has boldly gone where no fan has gone before. The son of the late “Star Trek” actor Leonard Nimoy has written a “reverential” but warts-and-all memoir about his “complicated” relationship with his dad that reveals just how worlds apart they were for most of their lives.
Leonard Nimoy’s son reveals ‘Star Trek’ actor ‘butted heads with everybody’ - but not like ‘Mommie Dearest’
Adam Nimoy has boldly gone where no fan has gone before. The son of late “Star Trek” actor Leonard Nimoy has written a “reverential” but warts-and-all memoir about his “complicated” relationship with his dad that reveals just how worlds apart they were for most of their lives.
The Met Gala has banned 3 foods from its menu — here’s why Anna Wintour is not ‘fond’ of them
Florals for spring may be groundbreaking, but some flowering plants are not. On Monday, the Met Gala 2024 celebrated the debut of the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s new exhibit, “Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion,” with the theme “Garden of Time.” But Vogue’s global editorial director Anna Wintour recently revealed — somewhat ironically this year, considering the theme — that a trio of flowering plants is banned from the Met Gala menu: garlic, onion and chives.
The Met Gala has banned 3 foods from its menu - here’s why Anna Wintour is not ‘fond’ of them
Florals for spring may be groundbreaking, but some flowering plants are not. On Monday, the Met Gala 2024 celebrated the debut of the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s new exhibit, “Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion,” with the theme “Garden of Time.” But Vogue’s global editorial director Anna Wintour recently revealed — somewhat ironically this year, considering the theme — that a trio of flowering plants is banned from the Met Gala menu: garlic, onion and chives.
Battered Ken doll, false teeth and a garden shed: ‘Weird and wacky’ items found in sewer system Original
He's just not Kenough: A battered, muddied Ken doll was among the bizarre items found in a UK sewer system. svverntrent/Tiktok Dora’s been exploring a little too much. A large UK water company has shared its top 10 list of “weird and wacky” items that workers have found clogging up sewers after they were questionably flushed down a toilet.
Roberto Cavalli, famed Italian designer, dead at 83: ‘A beacon of inspiration for others’
ROME — Italian fashion designer Roberto Cavalli, known for a flamboyant and glamorous style, has died at age 83, his company said Friday on Instagram. “Dear Roberto, you may not be physically here with us anymore but I know I will feel your spirit with me always,” Fausto Puglisi, creative director at Roberto Cavalli since October 2020, wrote in the social media post. “Your name will continue on, a beacon of inspiration for others, and especially for me,” Puglisi added.
‘Star Trek: Discovery’ actor Doug Jones hangs up sweaty, smelly Saru alien mask: ‘Silicone doesn’t breathe’ Original
He’s ripping off his mask — for good. “Star Trek: Discovery” actor Doug Jones has built a professional life as the perpetual prince of prosthetics, often donning all-encompassing costumes, both in film and television. Now the 63-year-old star is shedding his skin as Saru, the lanky Kelpian Starfleet commander on “Discovery,” which launches its fifth and final season on Paramount Plus on Thursday, April 4.
‘Star Trek: Discovery’ actor Doug Jones hangs up sweaty, smelly Saru alien mask: ‘Silicone doesn’t breathe’
He’s ripping off his mask — for good. “Star Trek: Discovery” actor Doug Jones has built a professional life as the perpetual prince of prosthetics, often donning all-encompassing costumes, both in film and television. Now the 63-year-old star is shedding his skin as Saru, the lanky Kelpian Starfleet commander on “Discovery,” which launches its fifth and final season on Paramount Plus on Thursday, April 4.
Qatar Airways creates first AI flight attendant: ‘Approachable and friendly’ Original
Would you fly AI? Qatar Airways is adding virtual flight attendants as “digital human cabin crew” to assist customers at airports and onboard planes. Named Sama 2.0, the female faux staffer was rolled out at this week’s massive ITB Berlin trade show. The airline demonstrated that a customer can speak into one’s phone with Sama answering on a large kiosk-like screen, video shows.
Watch this couple pack 1 week of clothes in a carry-on suitcase — using a 150-ton hydraulic press Original
Think you’re an overpacker? Get a load of these two. Finnish content creators Lauri Vuohensilta and Hanna Korpisaari comically compressed a massive mound of travel items into a single carry-on suitcase with help from a 150-ton hydraulic press — and with room to spare.
If you know why the 'Dune' stars and celebs are posing this way, you’re definitely Gen Z Original
They’re pouring their hearts out. When “Dune: Part Two” Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya and Austin Butler posed Thursday at the much-anticipated franchise film’s premiere in Seoul, South Korea, the trio didn’t offer up your standard, simmering red-carpet moves. Instead, the performers each cupped one of their hands to the side of their smiling faces in a half-heart shape as photographers captured the unified gesture.
If you know why the ‘Dune’ stars and celebs are posing this way, you’re definitely Gen Z
"Dune: Part Two" stars Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya and Austin Butler posed Thursday at the franchise film's premiere in Seoul, South Korea, offering up hand gestures that raised curiosity. When “Dune: Part Two” stars Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya and Austin Butler posed Thursday at the much-anticipated franchise film’s premiere in Seoul, South Korea, the trio didn’t offer up your standard, simmering red-carpet moves.
'Nightmare' surge in scabies cases prompts alarm from doctors Original
An “alarming” rise in scabies cases has prompted a health crisis in the United Kingdom, with experts calling the situation an “absolute nightmare.” Scabies — a “highly contagious,” itchy skin infestation by mites that is spread through direct skin contact — has particularly spiked in nursing care homes, reported the Guardian, was recently seen in a recent outbreak among students at the University of the Arts’ Central Saint Martins college in north London.
Legendary TV powerhouse Norman Lear, who revolutionized the TV sitcom, dead at 101
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Norman Lear, legendary TV producer, dead at 101
Television producing titan Norman Lear — whose trend-setting 1970s comedies including “All in the Family,” “Maude” and “The Jeffersons” transformed the sitcom landscape — has died. He was 101.
Giant Times Square sculpture invites visitors to 'whisper' their 'hopes and dreams'
If you can inflate it here, you can inflate it anywhere. Times Square’s largest-ever art installation was unveiled earlier this week as a beacon for New Yorkers and tourists alike, who are invited to “conjure” up their cathartic thoughts and feelings — and even hopes for the future. Standing at a massive 30 feet tall, the inflatable, vibrantly striped Sculpture of Dreams is the work of Argentine artist Marta Minujín and is made of 16 separate, oblong pieces abstractly stitched together.
Millennials, Gen Z still prefer physical greeting cards over digital ones
Who says snail mail is dead? More than half (54%) of Americans say they still mail their greeting cards versus sending via digital and social platforms, new research suggests. A new survey of 2,000 U.S. adults split evenly by generation uncovered that taking an extra step in the personalization of holiday expressions goes a long way. Two in three prefer to receive physical cards as opposed to digital ones, including younger respondents who are millennials (62%) or are part of Gen Z (59%).
‘Overwhelmed’ seniors say they prioritize this when choosing healthcare
Over the years, nearly one-quarter of seniors have selected a healthcare plan that they weren’t happy with. That’s according to a survey of 2,000 Americans 65+ who have healthcare. In fact, results also found that a similar number (24%) have chosen a plan simply because it was the cheapest option. But today, seniors tend to prioritize plans that cover what they need, regardless of the cost rather than focusing only on the price tag (54% vs 34%).
‘Friends’ co-stars remember Matthew Perry, family in service
Celebrities exclusive photos The one where they said goodbye. Matthew Perry’s “Friends” co-stars and some of his family members were spotted at Forest Lawn Church of the Hills in Los Angeles on Friday – in exclusive photos obtained by The Post – at what is believed to be a gathering Funeral service for the deceased “Friends”. Friends” actor. Jennifer Aniston, Lisa Kudrow, Courteney Cox and David Schwimmer – all dressed in black – were seen outside as a group.
Matthew Perry Remembered Through ‘Buddies’ Co-stars, Circle Of Relatives At Carrier
Celebrities unique pictures Revealed Nov. 3, 2023, 6:43 p.m. ET The only the place they stated good-bye. Matthew Perry’s “Buddies” co-stars and a few of his members of the family have been noticed at Wooded area Garden Church of the Hills in Los Angeles on Friday — in unique pictures received through The Put up — for a meeting presumed to be a funeral carrier for the overdue “Buddies” actor.
Suzanne Somers' official cause of death revealed
TV Published Oct. 26, 2023, 6:37 p.m. ET Suzanne Somers’ official cause of death has been revealed. Somers, 76, died from breast cancer, but it had metastasized to the brain, according to a death certificate obtained by The Blast, which noted that a biopsy was done to confirm the cause, although no autopsy took place. Contributing factors also included hypertension (high blood pressure) and hydrocephalus — that involves a buildup of fluid — according to the report.
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