Each week, Alexa is rounding up the buzziest fashion awards, hotel openings, restaurant debuts and popular cultural events in NYC. It’s our curated guide to the best things to see, buy, taste and experience around town. What’s making our luxury list this week? Jacquemus’s first US store, a Barbie showroom at MAD and Marlo Laz … Read more
A recent travel trend shows that people are enjoying a lively cocktail before boarding the plane, but they’re not paying for it at the bar. Social media creators seem to be turning into airport mixologists creating their own espresso martinis before boarding a flight. Some travelers are posting themselves using various shots – mostly vodka … Read more
We live in an increasingly screen-filled world, and while most Americans report serious screen fatigue, our modern work and lifestyle habits make bathing in blue light nearly impossible to avoid. In a particularly grim statistic, researchers estimate that the average US adult will spend the equivalent of 44 years of their life looking at screens. … Read more
It can’t get rid of STDs, but it can protect your sex. Vulnerable hanky-panky is now, indeed, a thing of the past thanks to a new anti-revenge porn app. “Camdom is your digital condom, blocking anyone from taking pictures, videos or audio recordings without your consent,” boasted the organizers behind Billy Boy, a German condom … Read more
Consumers should beware of an unholy trinity of food additives, according to this expert. Gastroenterologist from California Dr. Saurabh Sethi has taken to TikTok to call out three potentially carcinogenic chemicals found in many processed foods sold in the US His warning comes after more than 1,000 cereal lovers and health activists marched on Kellogg’s … Read more
While Libra, writer and avowed lover of the spectacle, Oscar Wilde once declared, “A mask shows us more than a face.” Headed, and oh so in time as the nights grow longer, the days colder and the feelings more chilling. This Halloween, let the stars guide your get-up. Oleg – stock.adobe.com Indeed, Halloween is on … Read more
Everything is in a pickle. Jimmy John’s has unveiled its latest menu item that pickle lovers everywhere are sure to enjoy. In October. On the 24th, the restaurant announced the Picklewich, an innovation that combines their signature sandwiches with fan favorite Jimmy Pickles. In October. 24, Jimmy John’s announced Picklewich. Jimmy John’s As the name … Read more
Don’t believe Manhattan realtors when they say the wealthy are back to renting—the numbers say it all. The number of households making at least $750,000 and choosing to rent increased by 10.5% between 2018 and 2022, according to the Federal Reserve’s latest Survey of Consumer Finances. Not only are they choosing to rent in the … Read more
Forget ghosts and ghouls – Halloween can get really scary if you have to make an emergency trip to the dentist’s office. Past research has reported an 80% increase in emergency dental visits on Halloween versus other days in October. “This increase is often due to people indulging in sweets that can damage teeth or … Read more
Sometimes, being a “clean girl” means not doing bad things. Gen Z skincare fanatics are finding that participating in the “morning pour”—a social media trend that involves spritzing on multiple products, putting on hair rollers, and opening mouth guards to maximize real-time sleep beauty – not exactly conducive to a delay. at night I curl … Read more