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Rare signed ticket to The Rock’s debut wrestling match sells for nearly $11K at auction
A piece of professional wrestling history recently hit the auction block, commanding an impressive price tag. A rare, autographed ticket from Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s debut wrestling match sold for £8,200 — nearly $11,000 — at Heritage Auctions in Texas…
Exclusive | New generation breathes life back into shrinking Little Italy in time for Feast of San Gennaro’s 100th anniversary: ‘Change is inevitable’
There’s a red-sauce-fueled resurgence happening in Little Italy. For decades, the neighborhood seemed to be shrinking. Once a sprawling 30-block enclave of Italian immigrants, the neighborhood has shrunk to five blocks along Mulberry Street between Canal and…
‘Batman Returns’ Batmobile set to sell up for up $7M at LA auction
The Batmobile from Batman Returns could fetch $7 million at auction. The car featured in the 1992 Tim Burton‑directed blockbuster starring Michael Keaton as the Caped Crusader. Los Angeles‑based Julien’s Auctions says the vehicle is poised to challenge the…
NC woman drained savings, 401K to help ‘friend’ that turned out to be a scam — but it only got worse from there
A fraudster brought home the bacon after a massive pig butchering scam. Lori Flowers, 58, was the latest victim in a massive, $600,000 scam after thinking she was helping out a friend. The pig-butchering scam — an investment scheme where victims get…
Happening SoCal district ranked among the world’s coolest neighborhoods
Some neighborhoods never go out of style. LA’s Chinatown district is the coolest neighborhood in the United States — and the fourth-coolest in the world, according to a new list from TimeOut. The outlet praised the neighborhood’s ever-growing food and…
Fat bear week kicks off its 12th year — meet the contenders
The fat bears have landed. Fat Bear Week — a bracket-style, single-elimination tournament where 16 brown bears in Alaska’s Brooks River will compete to be this year’s fattest bear — kicks off tomorrow, with voting open to the public on September 22 and…
Downtown hotspot Jean’s gives Canal Street luxury bootleggers the VIP treatment
Jean’s has never been particularly interested in behaving like a normal restaurant. The NoHo hotspot known for its over-the-top antics has turned dinners into ragers and let guests ride motorcycles through the front doors. So perhaps it was only a matter of…
Sales of pickle snacks hit a record high, with Gen Z customers leading charge
They’re kind of a big dill. Pickle-inspired snacks and products have become all the rage, with the novelty treats growing 30% in sales over the past year, as reported by the Wall Street Journal through its acquisition of Circana Data market research. From…
3-year-old boy’s quick-spreading cancer is cured thanks to 2 doses of new treatment
A cancer treatment has reached a remarkable milestone. While Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy has shown promising effects on blood cancers, like particular types of leukemia or lymphoma, its effects are limited when treating solid tumors — until…
Clavicular reveals ‘shopping bag’ penis-growing method — as doctor warns it can cause permanent damage
Talk about growing pains. Controversial “manosphere” influencer Clavicular — whose real name is Braden Peters — shared his top tip for growing his manhood, which he claims can be done conveniently while driving. But the unusual trick is worrying doctors, who…