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Exclusive | Wedding guests are sick of giving gifts — these newlyweds agree: ‘We do not want anything’
Some newlyweds look forward to ripping open a pile of cash-filled envelopes from their guests post-wedding, secretly hoping to recoup some of the thousands they shelled out for their big day. Not Melissa Reinecke and her now-husband Dan, who explicitly told…
Iconic tourist hotspot once the heart of Hollywood glamour is now being called a ‘crack den’ after years of disrepair
Hollywood’s stars are fading away. It might be known for honoring the best in the biz, but today, the world-famous Hollywood Walk of Fame leaves a lot to be desired. According to a UK tourist, who recently visited Los Angeles and documented her trip via…
Dear Abby: A memorial is for paying your last respects, but I have no respect for him
DEAR ABBY: My brother “Earl” and I always had a very bad relationship. When I was 6 and Earl was 13, he molested me. Actually, he took my virginity. My mother caught him but whipped both of us and told me I should have known better than to allow it to happen…
Why your neighborhood could be partly to blame for bad sleep
Where you live in your neighborhood could significantly affect your sleep, according to experts and recent research on urban landscapes. Erin Palinski-Wade, a New Jersey-based nutritionist and author of “The Sleepdemic Solution,” confirmed that household…
Exclusive | Meet the rich kids whining that wealthy parents won’t lavish them with homes and cars: ‘My dad’s loaded’
Jason isn’t asking his father for an allowance, a luxury car, or even help with rent. The 38-year-old New York City-based comedian has spent years making what he considers “reasonable requests” with a clear plan and proposal. He wants a shot at the big time…
Exclusive | Classic Hollywood dive where Tarantino wrote Pulp Fiction revealed as bar in ‘The Regulars’
It’s the bar tale that’s got Angeleno bookworms buzzing. “The Regulars,” a novel written by well-known voice-over artist Johnny Cosmo, is Los Angeles’ hottest read, telling the story of Jimmy Ruggiero, an East Coaster who finds himself in Hollywood after…
Mom buries placenta, waters it with breast milk as part of a traditional Balinese ritual
From pills to smoothies, post-partum moms throughout history have found unique second lives for their baby’s placenta. For Melbourne mom Jessica Patra, it was burying it in the backyard and watering it with her own breast milk. “I was literally squirting my…
Staggering amount you need to earn to be rich in California metros revealed in new report
A new report lays bare just how much it takes to live the good life in California. Americans say they’d need to earn $420,000 per year to feel financially secure, according to a survey conducted last year by Bankrate — but in parts of California, you’d need…
‘Exceptionally’ well-preserved beer dating back two millennia discovered inside ancient bronze vessel
They’re gonna party like it’s 399. Researchers in China discovered the ultimate “aged” brew after happening upon a vessel containing nearly a gallon of still-liquid beer that dated back some 2,200 years, per a study in the Journal of Archaeological Science…
Tucked-away California park ranked among the best-kept secrets in US (and it’s not crawling with tourists)
California’s redwoods may be world-famous, but one enchanting park tucked just off the coast is still flying under the radar. Butano State Park, a secluded 4,000-acre redwood oasis near San Jose, has been crowned one of America’s “best kept secrets” by travel…