Gen Z, millennials celebrating success with ‘career showers’.
Morgan Prouse, a film public relations executive, was on cloud nine after recently winning a big promotion at work. But there wasn’t a shower of praise for the Gothamite taking the road. So she gave herself one. Prouse (right) and her friends applaud each other’s accomplishments at annual “success” parties. MayaRose Creative “It’s a party, […]
Brazilian court bans historic name of couple’s baby over fear of bullying: ‘Embarrassment in the future’
A Brazilian court has banned a couple from naming their child after an ancient king over fears the child would be molested. Catarina and Danillo PrÃmola had planned to name their newborn son Piyé, paying homage to the first black Egyptian pharaoh, who had ruled Egypt for 30 years and helped found the 25th dynasty. […]
Van Gogh’s “Starry Night” holds a celestial mystery that scientists have just discovered
He really went the extra mile. “Starry Night,” the 1889 artwork by Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh, is remarkably consistent with the astronomical principles of our sky, atmospheric scientists recently discovered. It also hints that the artist was way ahead of the scientific minds of the 19th century. Scientists believe that Van Gogh’s bold brushstrokes […]
Conjoined twins born with conjoined brain tissue were separated after a risky operation
Surgeons are celebrating after successfully separating conjoined twins joined at the head. The twin girls, named Minal and Mirha, were born in Pakistan last year, with each other in blood vessels and brain tissue, which made the separation operation extremely high risk. Despite the potential complications, the marathon 14-hour procedure was pulled off by UK […]
NYC lovers are getting engaged with the city’s secret proposal taxi
Life changed for Re’Shae Green in a minute in New York. The Maryland-based millennial traveled to NYC as the girlfriend of longtime boyfriend Corey Fields over Labor Day weekend. But after an encounter with a very special cabbie, she left the Big Apple bride. Fields surprised Green with the secret cab proposal over Labor Day […]
Here’s how much younger Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams will be when they return to Earth
It’s a completely different kind of space age. Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are stranded on the International Space Station until at least February because of their faulty Boeing shuttle — but there’s an upside to their extended adventure in orbit. The pair will return slightly younger than they would have been if they […]
Diamonds are out, Lays crisps are in – and zip-top bags make you look poor
A bag of Lays and a $106,000 watch? In an age where quiet luxury reigns supreme, the ultra-rich have found new and subtle ways to signal their status, opting for simple foods and seemingly inconspicuous jewelry. When it comes to handbags, the 0.1% are abandoning visible signs of wealth, opting instead for accessories known only […]
Millennials rejoice! Gen Z declares that Tamagotchis are back – and they’re the must-have toy
Gen Z has revived a pocket-sized toy that many millennials remember fondly. Tamagotchis – “digital devices in which users can take care of a virtual pet” are hot products among the younger generation recently, going back to their heyday in the 90s. Bandai Namco, the brand behind the popular toy, reported that worldwide sales doubled […]
From Norway to NYC, electric ferries are taking over the globe
Coming this fall, residents in Stockholm won’t have to endure the hour-long drive or train ride between Ekerö, a popular suburb, and central Stockholm, home to the historic City Hall. Instead, they can jump on a 30-passenger ferry and make the journey in half the time, helping to reduce carbon dioxide emissions. This is not […]