How cruise lines use ‘mind tricks’ to keep passengers relaxed at sea
Industry experts say ship design, ocean views and subtle sensory cues — including the ‘blue mind’ effect — are deliberately used to promote calm and enjoyment.
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Miss Rhode Island says military service ‘fuels’ her as she eyes Miss America crown
Alexia Rodrigues, a 25-year-old Army National Guard member from Warwick, competes in Miss America in Orlando and seeks to raise awareness about women in the armed forces.
Grier Henchy, Brooke Shields’ Daughter and Tommy Hilfiger Ambassador, Shares Fall College Packing List
The 19-year-old model and Wake Forest sophomore highlights everyday accessories and offers advice for stressed college applicants
OnlyFans Star Offers $100,000 Finder’s Fee for a Husband
Aella posted on Substack offering six figures for introductions and $300,000 for an impregnation arrangement, citing rare and specific preferences
American woman says 55-day European trip cost less than a month’s rent in Los Angeles
Monae Hendrickson, 29, traveled to 14 countries over July and August for $4,170, calling U.S. living costs “no longer economical.”
John Owen Lowe credits Stanford, family and a love of patchwork jeans for shaping his style and career
The writer-actor-producer says his science degree and family ties helped lead him from lab work to co-creating Netflix comedy Unstable
Lourdes Ambriz, Spanish Singing Voice of Belle in Disney’s 'Beauty and the Beast,' Dies at 64
The acclaimed Mexican soprano, honored with the 2023 Bellas Artes Medal, had an international career spanning more than four decades.
Jude Law Debuts as Vladimir Putin in 'The Wizard of the Kremlin' at Venice Film Festival
Olivier Assayas’s adaptation of Giuliano da Empoli’s bestseller premieres with Paul Dano as a fictional adviser inspired by Vladislav Sourkov
Jim Jarmusch's 'Father Mother Sister Brother' Wins Venice Film Festival's Top Prize
Veteran American director's latest film takes the Golden Lion at the 2025 Venice Film Festival