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 Busta Rhymes is looking better than ever after dropping 100 pounds.

The legendary rapper, 54, known for his hit songs like  “Woo-Hah!! Got You All in Check” and “Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See,” is a skilled vocalist and hip-hop icon. While he gained significant weight while going through some tough times in 2019 and 2019, the star looked incredible this week during a visit to SiriusXM Studios in New York City. Svelte and smiling, Rhymes is focused on his health after some scary moments made him worry he was going down the wrong path.

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Several moments made Rhymes realize he needed to make some changes to his health.

He previously explained to Men’s Health that he was “drinking, smoking, eating bad,” particularly after the death of his father in 2019. His sleep apnea was acting up horribly, and his blood pressure was high. Then came a health scare during an “intimate moment” with an ex.

“I was having a really difficult time breathing, so I got up and I walked out of the bedroom so she wouldn’t panic seeing me trying to keep myself calm,” Busta shared. “I was trying to inhale, and it felt like it wasn’t working. I felt like I was having like an asthma attack — but I don’t have asthma.”

Now happy, healthy, and svelte, Rhymes is more focused than ever on his well-being. Dedicated to exercise and eating better, he told Men’s Health in 2021 the workout routine he follows to stay feeling good. However, it’s also about sticking around for his family.

“I ain’t just getting in shape to look good with my music,” he said. “We are in the eye of the storm of some real shit happening. And I was raised to protect and provide for my family and my people. I don’t know how to be any other way. I have to contribute in any way I can, even if that means engaging in physicality to ensure survival. There’s no one part of survival that you leave out when you are talking about your family and the people you love and have to walk among if shit hits the fan.” 

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Country music heartthrob Riley Green is getting a taste of what rock ‘n’ roll stars have dealt with for decades: Fans throwing themselves — and their undergarments — at him.

The “Worst Way” hitmaker was performing a concert at the Maine Savings Amphitheater in Bangor, Maine, on Saturday (Aug. 15) when he noticed something unusual flying onto the stage. It was a pair of women’s underwear, or more specifically, a thong.

It’s not the first time this has happened (around this time last year, a pair of Spanx were tossed at his feet), but this go-round, Green was prepared. He borrowed one of his drummer’s drumsticks to pick up the, ahem, item, without actually handling someone’s dirty skivvies.

After dangling the undies above the crowd to get their reaction, Green carefully carried them — away from his body, of course — to his backup band, leaving them hanging on someone else’s mic stand.

“Ma’am, you dropped those,” the singer joked dryly before he got back to business.

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Having bras and panties thrown at you is part of the job when you’re a bona fide sex symbol, but it’s not necessarily Green’s favorite part of the job.

In a 2025 interview with CMT, the singer spoke directly to fans, begging them to please stop throwing items on the stage. “I don’t want anybody to throw anything onstage. No. Don’t throw anything,” he said.

Unfortunately, it keeps happening, despite his pleas. So, if you’ve got tickets to see Green on his 2026 Cowboy as It Gets Tour, which runs through December, try to keep your hands to yourself and your undergarments on your person. Because if you throw them, consider them gone forever.

Asked what he and his team do with items thrown onstage, Green revealed to Audacy last year that they get donated.

“We were putting them in a big bin, and we were gonna donate them to wherever you donate bras to, I guess,” he dished, “Because what I learned, there was there was like people commenting saying that they were really expensive … I didn’t know that.”

A brand-new Riley Green album, That’s Just Me, arrives on Sept. 18. The lead single is “Think as You Drunk,” which is climbing quickly up the country Mediabase chart (it’s at No. 15 this week).

It’ll be a busy fall for Green, because in addition to a loaded touring schedule and a new album, he’s set to debut as a first-time coach on The Voice, which starts Sept. 21, a Monday night, at 8PM ET on NBC.

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Small household messes have a way of accumulating. One day you’re casually setting something aside, and the next you’ve run out of room to store anything. If decluttering feels like a headache, the Xburmo End Table could be the answer, especially if you’re low on space or want something that’s as stylish as it is functional.

This table is the whole package, adding a stylish touch to your home while providing three tiers for storage. The design is scaled back enough that it won’t overpower the room or take up too much space, yet still substantial enough to have an impact. It’s also just $20 for the rustic brown color at Amazon right now, down from its usual $23. Other neutral hues are also available, including greige and black, starting at $32.

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Standing 22.8 inches tall with a 13.2-inch diameter, it has a compact footprint — making it a great choice for a snug bedroom, a small living room, or any space that can’t accommodate a larger table or a cabinet. The tiers support up to 44 pounds each, and there’s a clearance space of just under 10 inches between the second and third shelves to allow for taller items.

As functional as it is, it’s also a stylish addition to any room. It boasts a classic appearance thanks to the robust engineered wood, with steel legs for stability and reinforced metal tubing for structural support. The rubber feet are adjustable, so you can ensure the table sits level on any surface without the risk of causing damage.

The uses for such a well-built table are virtually endless. It works well as an end table, but can just as easily serve as a nightstand or even an additional surface in a home office. It’ll even look cute in a small entryway or a hallway, giving you a handy spot to store items like your keys and purse or to hold a lamp, plant, or other decor.

A shopper complimented the “cute and handy” piece, noting it’s both “sturdy” and “easy to put together.” Another reviewer dubbed it “beautiful” and mentioned that it “looks much more expensive than it is.” Several people mentioned that the tool-free assembly process took no more than about 10 minutes.

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You didn’t have to be a devout metalhead to be stoked about the long-awaited return of Pantera in 2022, even with late member ‘Dimebag’ Darrell and his brother Vinnie Paul being replaced by Zakk Wylde and Charlie Benante.

Powerhouse vocalist Phil Anselmo and bassist Rex Brown returned to carry the Pantera torch — and haven’t looked back since.

Now, after many successful reunion shows, several to sold-out crowds, Anselmo’s other ’90s band is roaring back, known for blending more bluesy Southern rock and sludge metal into its sound than Pantera’s signature groove-metal riffs.

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Down came about in 1991, but it wasn’t until years later that their debut album NOLA put the “supergroup” on the map with their best-known songs, “Stone the Crow” and “Bury Me in Smoke.” In 2003, Pantera officially disbanded, followed by the murder of aforementioned ‘Dimebag,’ putting the band’s future into even more question after Vinnie Paul’s unexpected death at the age of 54 in 2018.

Down was more than a placeholder for Pantera fans, and just like diehard headbangers were wishing for new Pantera music, the same can be said for Down, who haven’t released original material since 2014’s Down IV – Part II EP.

Their next full-length album, “Volume V,” is slated for a November 20 release, the first in nearly 20 years since Down III: Over the Under in 2007. The New Orleans-based band has already thrilled fans by launching a music video for the first track off the new project, “Blood Oath”, too.

The nearly six-minute track, “Blood Oath,” starts off as a slow burn until Down’s thunderous riffs and Anselmo’s unmistakable voice kick into overdrive at about the 1:45 mark, surely taking both Pantera and Down fans down Memory Lane.

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Down also revealed a new tour, kicking off this week in Cleveland, Ohio and wrapping up in Shakopee, Minnesota, with fellow metal legends Slayer, Suicidal Tendencies and Hatebreed for the final show.

Down has also revealed the 10 original songs that will make up Volume V:

1. The Myth
2. Merciful Fate (featuring King Diamond)
3. Turn Out the Light
4. The Message
5. Causeway Grief
6. Blood Oath
7. They Walk the Night
8. They Came from Dust
9. Ozz
10. Twice-Told Tales

“Ozz” is reportedly an ode to Ozzy Osbourne. Anselmo said, “It’s an important song to us. I could feel Ozzy Osbourne’s influence on me in the strangest way.” 

Between the crisp autumn breeze, Halloween displays taking over neighborhood shop windows, and the buzz surrounding the official Gilmore Girls documentary, peak cozy season is officially here.

For anyone whose ultimate fall fantasy involves wrapping both hands around an oversized mug of black coffee, strolling past a historic gazebo, and living out their best Lorelai and Rory Gilmore daydream, you don’t have to wait for a fictional television revival. Across the country, dozens of real-life towns channel that exact quirky, close-knit, leaf-peeping magic.

Grab your favorite knit sweater and a pastry: here are 14 destinations across America where you can soak in pure Stars Hollow energy all season long.

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Coweta County

Down in Georgia‘s Coweta County, the neighboring towns of Newnan and Senoia pair walkable historic squares with cozy indie boutiques, Saturday morning farmers markets, and beloved seasonal traditions like the Spirits & Spice Festival and Holiday Sip & See. Just outside Atlanta, Marietta centers its charm on the leafy fountain green and classic Victorian gazebo of Glover Park, where locals grab morning roasts at Cool Beans Coffee Roasters before wandering the antique galleries.

Over in Oxford, Mississippi, the literary soul of the town square feels tailor-made for Rory Gilmore. Visitors can browse the balcony of the iconic independent bookstore Square Books, tour William Faulkner’s historic home at Rowan Oak, and soak up the lively buzz of an autumn football weekend. Further south in Laurel, Mississippi—a town HGTV fans will instantly recognize from Home Town—the community gathers for comfort food at Pearl’s Diner before picking up handcrafted goods at Laurel Mercantile and Scotsman General Store.

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Explore Cabarrus

North Carolina boasts a bumper crop of towns packed with seasonal spirit. In Cabarrus County, the close-knit enclaves of Concord, Kannapolis, and Mount Pleasant come alive with community-wide events like the Mount Pleasant Fall Festival, the downtown Art Walk on Union, and the festive Candy Crawl—complete with easy Amtrak access into Kannapolis for a car-free weekend.

Outside Raleigh in Johnston County, downtown Clayton serves up its own version of Luke’s Diner at Boulevard West, an energetic neighborhood hub where locals catch up over lattes before heading to the massive Clayton Harvest Festival in late October.

For crisp mountain air and peak leaf-peeping, head west into the Blue Ridge Mountains. Neighboring Sylva and Dillsboro in Jackson County sit tucked beneath a historic courthouse, offering indie bookshops, craft breweries, and the newly restored 1884 Jarrett House inn and bakery. Just up the mountain at over 3,400 feet, Cashiers transforms into an autumn wonderland where travelers can hike Whiteside Mountain, explore The Village Green, and unwind at the historic High Hampton resort.

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In Western New York, the village of East Aurora blends classic Americana with creative history just 20 minutes outside Buffalo. Main Street features a vintage movie theater marquee, the landmark Roycroft Campus (birthplace of the American Arts & Crafts Movement), and the legendary five-and-dime Vidler’s 5 & 10.

In Pennsylvania’s Lancaster County, the postcard-perfect town of Lititz feels like walking onto a film set, featuring the nation’s oldest commercial pretzel bakery (Julius Sturgis Pretzels) and Wilbur Chocolate alongside an endless calendar of beloved street festivals.

Down in West Virginia’s Greenbrier Valley, Lewisburg charms visitors with colorful Washington Street storefronts, 5,000 acres of fall foliage in the nearby Greenbrier State Forest, and farm-to-table breakfast at the cozy Stardust Cafe. Meanwhile, in Columbus, Ohio, the historic German Village neighborhood delivers storybook brick-lined streets, coffee at Fox in the Snow (a bakery that famously skips Wi-Fi in favor of face-to-face conversation), and 32 rooms of literary treasures to get lost in at The Book Loft.

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On the West Coast, the town of Albany, Oregon, channels pure Stars Hollow spirit in the heart of the Willamette Valley. The town’s centerpiece is its Historic Carousel & Museum—where hundreds of dedicated local volunteers spent years hand-carving whimsical wooden carousel animals—alongside candlelit ghost tours of the 1849 Monteith House and inventive seasonal dining inside a restored railroad depot at Sybaris Bistro.

Further south, Lodi, California, delivers small-town warmth in the heart of Central Valley wine country. Locals gather each morning at Ruby’s Bakery & Café for farm-to-table breakfast and sweet treats from owners Fausto and Lynn, rally for autumn farmers markets, and gear up for the annual downtown Parade of Lights—a community devotion that recently helped Lodi earn the title of America’s Favorite Small Town.

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Travis Bacon, the tattooed son of legendary actors Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick, looks like a true fusion of his famous parents on the red carpet.

Kevin, 68, is best known for iconic films like Diner, Footloose, Apollo 13, and Mystic River. Sedgwick, 61, worked her way into our hearts in the ’90s classic Singles and earned acclaim for her role on The Closer. But the duo hit the red carpet with their tatted-up son, Travis, 37, to attend the Scary Movies XIV screening of Family Movie at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts this week in New York City. While Travis sports long, dark hair, some of his facial features are clearly those that he inherited from his parents. Check out the attractive family below:

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Directed, produced by, and starring Bacon and Sedgwick alongside their daughter, Sosie, and son, Travis, Family Movie will be hitting theaters in North America on April 23, 2027, Deadline reported yesterday.

While working with family can be a tricky business, Sedgwick said things went smoothly on the set of Family Movie.

“When you’re dealing with actors, you know, that you’re directing that aren’t your children, you’re not like going, ‘How’s their day? Are they okay?’ or ‘Can I help them with this thing?’ And I think it was really hard to separate that at times,” Kyra told Entertainment Weekly. “But I just kept trying to remind myself … I was just utterly impressed with their ability to have stuff going on in their lives and their ability to just show up on set and, like, that stays at home.”

Bacon echoed his wife, telling the publication there was a lot of “pride” to work with his kids.

“They both have an incredibly strong work ethic, a very strong concern and empathy for people and their jobs, and respect amongst crews,” he said. “So that always just makes you feel good.”

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Simone Biles has fans talking after opening up about one of her “weirdest interactions” with an influencer.

The Olympian, who is among the world’s most recognizable athletes, has had her fair share of challenges when it comes to dealing with public scrutiny, but this time, her story wasn’t about the pressures of her career.

Instead, it was about an unexpectedly awkward interaction on social media that ultimately led her to unfollow an influencer.

In an Instagram post, she mentioned that they had been following each other “for a while” before she reached out to the influencer.

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“And the reason why I followed her is because I loved her style, her content. She was super, super cute, but her hair was always laid to a T. Like, I could not tell if that was her real hair or a weave,” she said in the clip, adding that she was especially particular about her hair, since she has faced criticisms over her own hairstyle; hence, she was paying close attention to hair-related content.

Biles, who did not disclose the identity of the influencer, personally asked her to share her hairstylist’s contact information.

However, the situation took an uncomfortable turn when Biles received an unexpected response from the influencer.

“And she replies, ‘Bless. My manager has it. I’ll have to ask her,'” she shared, adding, “What? You don’t know who does your hair when you go to your hair appointments? You don’t have their contact or Instagram? Like, I get gatekeeping, but to a certain extent.”

The 29-year-old artistic gymnast speculated that the influencer may have misunderstood her intentions and thought that she wanted to “steal” her stylist.

However, the athlete, dubbed the most decorated gymnast in history, pointed out that she was simply hoping to book an appointment with the hairstylist if she ever traveled to the area.

“But yeah, I didn’t need that kind of negativity in my life, so I unfollowed her,” she added.

Biles’ confession was met with a strong reaction on Reddit, with commenters siding with the Olympian and playfully mocking the influencer.

“I cannot imagine being this weird and petty about a stylist. Especially if the person asking for a name is Simone Biles. I would be telling anyone that the person who styles my hair also has also styled the women’s gymnastics GOAT,” a fan said.

“I bet that hairstylist would be PISSED to learn she could have been styling SIMONE BILES’s hair. Crazy crazy crazy,” one wrote.

“The hairstylist should fire the TikToker from being their client,” another echoed.

As mentioned, Biles was very particular about her hairstyle, especially after she was criticized for her hair during the 2024 Paris Olympics, where she rocked a high ponytail.

At the time, she responded, explaining that the extreme heat caused her pre-styled hair to lose its original appearance.

“Don’t come for me about my hair. IT WAS DONE, but the bus has NO AC & it’s like 9,000 degrees … oh & a 45 min ride,” she said, followed by another clip saying, “Gonna hold your hand when I say this … next time you wanna comment on a black girl’s hair. JUST DON’T.”

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When Linda Ronstadt stepped into the studio to record her 1978 album Living in the USA, she wasn’t just looking for fresh material; she was looking back at the music that shaped her.

Her eyes landed on a soulful 1960s favorite that had already captivated the airwaves almost a decade prior. By giving the original track her unmistakable, belt-it-out vocals, Ronstadt didn’t just honor the original; she reimagined the classic with a modern pop-rock edge.

Ronstadt released “Just One Look” in February of 1979. The track peaked on the Billboard Hot 100 at No. 44 one month later.

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Doris Troy and Gregory Carroll co-wrote the track. Troy first had a hit with the tune in 1963, and her version spent 14 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at No. 10. She simultaneously reached No. 3 on the Billboard R&B chart.

Troy worked with Dionne Warwick, Cissy Houston, the Drifters, and Solomon Burke before hitting it big with “Just One Look,” reported Pop Dose. That success led her to 1960s collaborations with the Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd, Humble Pie, Dusty Springfield, Nick Drake, and George Harrison.

Troy’s life was documented in a musical, Mama, I Want To Sing. It is the longest-running Black off-Broadway musical in musical theater history. The musical was eventually made into a film starring Ciara, Lynn Whitfield, Patti LaBelle, and Ben Vereen.

Ronstadt’s version of Troy’s iconic hit was included on her Living in the USA album, which peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and achieved double-platinum status reported her official Facebook page. The album, which was released 48 years ago, included classics like “Back in the USA” and “Ooh Baby Baby.”

Rhino Records reported that the album was a “massive success. Big enough to knock Fleetwood Mac’s monster record Rumours from the No. 1 spot on the Billboard 200 in December of that year, holding the top position for the rest of ’77. The LP spawned a string of hit singles, including ‘Blue Bayou,’ ‘It’s So Easy,’ and Ronstadt’s take on the Rolling Stones’ classic, ‘Tumblin’ Dice.'”

Ronstadt and producer Peter Asher gathered a series of songs to cover for her ninth Studio album, including “Just One Look.” The song was so beloved as a pop standard that it continued to be covered in the following years by The Hollies, Bryan Ferry, Anne Murray, and Harry Nilsson.

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Alan Dershowitz may now be persona non grata on Martha’s Vineyard, especially with Larry David, but the two seasonal residents were once close friends on the tony island.

David once joked that he belonged to a third category when it came to Dershowitz: He knew the famed attorney well — and hated his guts.

The joke was affectionate enough to make it into a video David sent to honor Dershowitz at a Harvard Law School event in 2013, when the two men were longtime friends and Vineyard neighbors who regularly crossed paths on the porch of the Chilmark General Store. More than a decade later, that joke looks very different. David is now opening up about the bitter political rupture that ended their friendship, saying Dershowitz “made a deal with the devil” when he became a lawyer for Donald Trump.

The fallout has now taken on an unexpectedly personal dimension. Dershowitz recently said he was hurt that David never contacted him after the 2025 death of his son, Elon. David acknowledged that he regrets not reaching out — but made clear that his sympathy has not changed his feelings about the choices that drove the two longtime friends apart.

In 2013, the relationship looked remarkably different. Dershowitz recounted to The Vineyard Gazette the tongue-in-cheek video David made and offered a glimpse into how close the two men once were.

“I probably do 60 per cent of my yearly writing in the 10 weeks that I’m on the Vineyard. I get up early in the morning and I work pretty much straight through until exactly 11:45 a.m.,” he told The Gazette. “At 11:45, no matter what, I leave my house and I go to the Chilmark porch for lunch with my buddies [Mr. David among them]. And we sit there, we tell the same old jokes and gossip. We never talk about anything too serious, mostly it’s Vineyard news, and that’s what I do about every day.”

But the friendship eventually collided with the politics that had increasingly defined Dershowitz’s public life.

Dershowitz joined Trump’s defense team during the first impeachment trial in 2020. The following summer, the old friendship erupted publicly on the Vineyard, when David confronted him at the Chilmark Store and called him “disgusting,” according to accounts later confirmed by Dershowitz.

Dershowitz subsequently portrayed the confrontation as part of what he described as a broader campaign to ostracize him from Chilmark because of his defense of Trump. In 2022, he told The New Yorker that David had once come to his house for dinner and worked out in his gym, underscoring just how dramatically their relationship had changed.

Dershowitz isn’t just talking about losing a political ally or a Vineyard social circle. He’s talking about losing someone he considered a friend.

He specifically brought up David’s failure to acknowledge his son’s death. David’s response is notable because, amid the feud, he admitted fault: He said Dershowitz was “100 percent right” that he should have reached out and that he regretted not doing so.

But David didn’t walk back the underlying break.

“He only has himself to blame. He made a deal with the devil. Literally.”

They may now be sworn enemies, but they continue to share a small patch of paradise each summer. Dershowitz has been unusually quiet on the island this year, while David recently donated a lunch-with-him auction package at Possible Dreams that sold for $10,000, with Seth Meyers joking about what the winner would endure.

Outer Banks ended with a win for the Pogues…and revenge.

Since its debut in 2020, the Netflix series has taken viewers on adventures across the globe, and its final season was no exception. Season 5, starring Chase Stokes, Madelyn Cline, Madison Bailey, Jonathan Daviss, Carlacia Grant and Drew Starkey, was an action-packed ride that delivered a satisfying ending for fans and a happy one for the Pogues.

Their pursuit of the Blue Crown took the pals from The Cut around the world, before ultimately bringing them home to Kildare Island, where the story ended. The hunt for the ancient artifact, though, wrapped in the penultimate episode in Azerbaijan.

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After ambushing Finch and the Corsairs, the Pogues stole back the Blue Crown their friend JJ first found in Season 4. Kiara, who had been struggling with JJ’s death all season, set out to Lake Yas’m Be in an attempt to bring him back. When the Corsairs eventually showed up, Kiara informed Finch that the crown worked, but not how he thought.

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Kiara later explained to Pope, Sarah and John B, that she saw JJ, with the crown showing her what she and he had, plus what all of the Pogues have together. As John B said, “I just knew that Kiara was better after that night. Better than she’d been since, well, since before JJ died. And maybe that was the crown’s real magic. Kiara remembered what she had with JJ, not what she had lost.”

Finch, who had wanted to use the crown to see his daughter Sadie again, took the artifact back. After being shot in the arm by Pope and tricked by the Pogues, the Corsairs fled with the crown, bringing their long hunt for the artifact to an end.

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Back home in North Carolina, Cleo, who was arrested after the Pogues took off for Azerbaijan, appears before a judge and is told she will not be able to return to the U.S. Meanwhile, Groff steals the Royal Merchant gold from Rose, whom he thought he had killed, and has Ward Cameron’s letter to Rose, in which he wrote that Rafe was the one who shot Sheriff Peterkin, delivered to Shoupe, thus reopening the case.

Now a wanted man, Rafe is on the run and plans to break Sofia out of prison, where she is being held for aiding and abetting him.

As Kildare is being evacuated due to a hurricane, the Pogues return home once again without the treasure they got so close to getting. Groff, still determined to get his hands on the Blue Crown so he can be reunited with his late wife Larissa, attempts to flee in the middle of the storm on a boat loaded with the stolen merchant gold.

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After learning about a yacht that got stolen heading towards Blackstone, Kiara leaves to find Groff, jumping onto the boat and stabbing him as the two engage in a fight. When asked: “Why’d you do it [kill JJ]? You had the crown! You had everything! Why?!” Groff responds: “You have things I’ll never have. That’s what he said. You all do! And I can’t have it!”

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Kiara manages to tie a rope around Groff, who gets hoisted up into the air. She then cuts the rope, sending Groff, still tied to the broken mast, plunging into the water, at long last killing him and avenging JJ. With the boat taking on water, Kiara radios for help and dumps gold overboard, only to end up falling off herself.

John B, Sarah and Pope save the day, arriving by boat and make their way back to land with help from Rafe, who is back at the lighthouse lighting their way. Earlier in the storm, Rafe broke Sofia out of jail and told Shoupe, before saving him, that after tonight he’s gone and would never see him again.

Following Hurricane Cassandra, the Pogues helped Rafe leave the country on a getaway boat with Sofia. Rafe bids an emotional farewell to his pregnant sister Sarah, apologizing for everything that has happened, telling her that he has a second chance and has to make it count.

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The Pogues also managed to recover the gold, their first-ever treasure, that had been lost during the storm. With the gold, they tied up loose ends and started buying the land back to remake the island how they wanted, including rebuilding the Routledge house.

One year later, John B and Sarah’s wedding brought the series to a close. Familiar faces, from Shoupe to Barry and Sarah’s mom, along with a new face, the bride and groom’s little boy, named JJ, gathered for the ceremony at their home. The rest of the Pogues got their own happy endings too, with Pope engaged to Cleo, now a naturalized U.S. citizen, while Kiara was able to move forward and become a marine biology intern.

As John B said in a voiceover in the show’s final minutes, they got everything they ever wanted and their one win was enough to last them their whole lives.

“We’re the Pogues and our mission for life is to have a good time all the time,” he said. “We went around the world looking for treasure, but in the end we found everything we wanted right here, where we started. The Outer Banks, paradise on earth.”

While the adventure is over, it will always be P4L.

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If your ideal tropical getaway involves starting the morning on a pickleball court, recovering with an ocean-view hydrotherapy circuit, and rolling into dinner whenever hunger strikes without fighting for a 7:00 p.m. reservation, Cancun just added your ultimate home base.

Hyatt has officially debuted Hyatt Vivid Cancun, completing a full adults-only reimagining of the former Dreams Vista Cancun Golf & Spa Resort. Tucked into the gated Puerta del Mar community overlooking the Caribbean Sea and the Puerto Cancun marina, the 416-room property is designed around a refreshingly low-pressure philosophy: flexibility over formality. That means zero plastic wristbands, no dinner reservations, and a daily routine centered entirely around wellness, play, and easy social connection.

“The Hyatt Vivid brand was created for travelers who want an all-inclusive experience that feels more flexible, more locally connected and more reflective of how they travel today,” said Ana Tomicevic, Vice President of Global Brand for Hyatt Inclusive Collection. “Hyatt Vivid Cancun builds on that vision by blending destination-inspired experiences, effortless hospitality and a unique location that encourage guests to be fully present.”

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For travelers who prefer moving their bodies over sitting still all day, the resort’s recreation lineup goes well beyond the standard hotel gym.

Guests can start the day on the dedicated padel and pickleball courts, test their balance on two on-site surf simulator pools, or book preferred tee times at the adjacent 18-hole Tom Weiskopf championship golf course. When it is time to cool off, the property offers three distinct swimming areas, ranging from the high-energy Vivid Pool and the panoramic rooftop Sky Pool to the quiet Relax Pool for uninterrupted reading.

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Once the workout is in the books, the focus shifts entirely to recovery.

The Spa at Hyatt Vivid serves as an oceanfront wellness retreat, featuring a full hydrotherapy circuit, sauna spaces, and restorative bodywork. Treatments lean heavily into regional ingredients, offering custom facials, deep tissue therapy, and traditional Mexican cacao body wraps infused with locally sourced coconut and papaya.

Between spa visits, guests can tap into relaxed cultural programming throughout the grounds, including artisan pottery making, macramé and bracelet workshops, and guided culinary and cocktail masterclasses.

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The headache of rigid dining reservations is eliminated across the resort’s seven restaurants and seven cocktail lounges.

Guests can drift in whenever they please for handmade pastas at Aglio, Pan-Asian dishes at Akari, Mediterranean plates at Mediterráneo, or prime cuts at Vista Prime. For pre-dinner drinks or a nightcap under the stars, open-air spots like the rooftop Bar 360°, Amber Beach Bar, and The Bloom Bar serve up craft cocktails with expansive views over the marina and sea.

For travelers looking to upgrade their stay, the resort’s Vantage Club tier offers premium oceanfront room categories, access to an exclusive private lounge, dedicated concierge service, and elevated personalized amenities.

Whether you’re planning a fitness-minded recharge, a couples’ escape, or a getaway with friends, the new Cancun outpost proves that an all-inclusive vacation is at its best when you never have to check the clock.

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It’s time to travel back to the 1950s for one of 2027’s most thrilling releases. The Sins of Good People by Kelly Young Chang is a story of secrets, mysteries, and lies, showing how they craft a world of deceit and darkness.

It’s perfect for fans of true crime documentaries, as well as fans of Sharp Objects and My Darling Girl. You’re pulled into a world of complex and flawed characters, and a mystery that you can’t help but try to solve along the way.

What’s the downside? Only that you have to wait until April 20, 2027. It’s going to be worth that wait, but it doesn’t mean we have to like it! The Sins of Good People is part of akaSTORY’s inaugural list of novels, a new commercial fiction imprint from Abrams that is set to bring “propulsive, of-the-moment fiction across all genres.”

And The Sins of Good People isn’t going to just fit in one genre. Not only is it a twisty mystery, but it also works well for those who adore historical fiction. Set in the 1950s, it brings a time without mobile phones and electronic payment methods, creating a somewhat easier way of life — of course, it also means it’s a little easier for people to go missing without anyone reporting them!

That’s what happens, as a small town is rocked when Lily Ambrose’s body washes ashore years after her disappearance. When she left, all that was left behind were a pair of her shoes and a family Bible. That’s it, and nobody really wanted to answer the questions surrounding the situation.

Now that her body has been found, the small town is willing to look the other way. The convenient truth is easier to handle than the dark secrets that many hold. However, the truth can only stay buried for so long, and we get to the bottom of it all through the multiple POVs as Lily’s story is told. What happened to Lily Ambrose?

Take a look at the gorgeous cover, along with the 3D view to see the haunted vibe of the sprayed edges before delving into the excerpt below:

Isn’t there just something about the way the rain falls over the house with the crows flying off in the distance? Crows remember, and there’s that sense of knowing the truth is going to reveal itself.

This is Chang’s debut novel that has been a passion project for decades, with her sharing, “The Sins of Good People has been decades in the making. I drafted some of the earliest scenes of this novel when I was only 10 years old. There were many times I turned from this story to work on other things, but the characters haunted me, always pulling me back into their intricate web of small-town secrets. I’m thrilled to finally share these (sometimes complicated) characters with the world, and I hope they resonate deeply with readers as they have resonated with me.”

Are you ready for a mystery that your brain won’t allow you to silence?

HENRIETTA

Fall 1951

Doing the normal things proves to be the most difficult. Eating my breakfast is like walking on hot coals.

I pour extra cream in my oats, but even so, I can barely swallow. In the end, I plug my nose, down as much of it as I can, and mix the rest in with the coffee grounds. I wonder if they’ll check the garbage? No of course not, no need for that.

I wash my bowl and put it on the drying rack, and it’s as though I’m a stagehand setting the props for a play. It must look like someone lives here. Like someone had their normal morning routine, I tell myself. Then I shake my head. Someone does live here. I do have my morning routine. I hold myself. I will keep it together.

Gwendolyn comes in from feeding the chickens, shaking the rain from her shawl, and I drop my arms. It’s always bothered me that her features are softer than mine. Her brown hair curls attractively over her forehead—a grown-out effect of the ridiculous Mamie Eisenhower bangs she attempted this summer—her cheeks are ruddy from the chilly fall air, her eyes shine, and her smile comes easily.

I have a widow’s peak that I used to fantasize about shaving off as a teenager, but my girlfriends warned me it would grow back thicker. And my skin is painfully pale, my cheekbones too sharp. Gwendolyn and I still wear black after Father’s passing, and the effect makes me even more angular, while it complements her roundness.

Gwendolyn’s eyes rove around the kitchen. She asks if the child is up yet, as I know she will.

I don’t answer immediately, and she adds, “Oh, I hope she is feeling well.”

“Let her be,” I say, my tongue dry in my mouth. “Growth spurt,” I manage to get out.

Gwendolyn smiles and busies herself with lighting the stove for the kettle. “Isn’t it so nice, Henny, having a child around the house again?” she asks, humming to herself as she strikes a match and holds it to the gas.

When the burner ignites, Gwendolyn waves the match until it goes out and throws it onto the counter while she places the kettle on the stove. Without a word, I retrieve the blackened match from the pile of coffee filters where it landed and drop it instead into the porcelain sink as I’ve told Gwendolyn to do a million times. She doesn’t notice me, or the match, but I watch her back stiffen when she is done with the kettle, and I know what comes next.

“What about Lily?” she asks, as I knew she would. “This is late for her,” she adds, her eyes flicking to the wall clock above the doorway, as if she needs to prove the validity of her question against my cold silence.

It is time for me to suggest Gwendolyn bring her a tray. She’s slept in, I rehearsed. Perhaps she’d like a tray? It is important that I am not the one to discover Lily missing.

“She’s tired,” I hear myself say instead. “She wasn’t herself yester-day.” My voice is steady, wholesome. I am writing new lines. They are pouring out of me; I’ll have to be careful how much I improvise. I am numb. That’s good. Be numb.

But the point seems to land anyway, because Gwendolyn is already fetching the wooden dinner tray from beneath the sink and setting it with some of Lily’s favorite freshly baked sourdough rolls and fruit.

“Everyone likes to be pampered every now and again,” she whispers as she butters the rolls. Her eyes flick to me, as if she is afraid I will say that some people are pampered too much. But today, I am silent.

And I remain silent while Gwendolyn busies herself with Lily’s tray. When she is done, she reaches into the vase of flowers on the table, pull-ing out a white lily for a small bud vase on the tray. It’s the little love note they’ve shared since Lily was born. Again, it is hard to swallow. I turn to the coffeepot. I’ve already cleaned it. I will clean it again. Gwendolyn won’t notice.

I am drying the pot with a towel as she returns to the kitchen with a wrinkle between her brows, tray still in hand, lily still in vase.

“Henny, Lily didn’t say she had an errand this morning, did she?” she asks me.

“What?” I ask, putting the pot back. I’ve practiced that what. Not too harsh, not too puzzled. Simple. Loose and airy. An innocent what?

“She’s not in her bedroom. Or the bathroom,” Gwendolyn says.

I turn and brush past Gwendolyn, who follows me with a too-heavy trod, like she always does.

In the corner of Lily’s bedroom, the narrow cot we rolled out for the child is tucked against the wall. Her little shape rises and falls slightly with her breaths under the waffle-weave blanket.

But in the center of the room, Lily’s mahogany-framed bed is empty. It is made neatly, not even wrinkled. In a whisper, Gwendolyn suggests that it hasn’t been slept in, and I don’t respond. I haven’t worked out yet if it is safest to agree with Gwendolyn or counter her.

I turn my gaze to Lily’s satchel in the corner, just by the vanity.

In this moment, I have a vision of her, as she was when she was sev-enteen and still living here. Brushing her hair in that mirror. Primping and grooming for hours at a time. Rolling her eyes at me when I hint the image hasn’t changed since the last time she checked.

I think I am going to be sick.

“Her bag,” I say, pointing. My hand shakes. I don’t know if Gwendo-lyn notices. “She hasn’t left.”

Gwendolyn and I turn to each other and stare. I open my mouth to suggest she went for a walk, and then I close it. It’s raining. And if she was outside, Gwendolyn would have seen her while she fed the chickens. It is the wrong suggestion to make. It will puzzle Gwendolyn, but not in the right way.

Gwendolyn opens her mouth and then closes it in dull imitation of what I’ve just done. Her eyes wrinkle. Perhaps I know her too well, have lived with her too long, but I think I know what she was going to say. I would bet my life that Gwendolyn was going to suggest Lily ran to Main Street for some cream or some other little thing from Gilman’s, but then of course Gwendolyn will have remembered that I bought more cream yesterday and it is in the icebox, or that Gilman’s doesn’t open until 9:00 and it is currently 7:55.

End of Act I. Enter Act II.

Waiting is the worst part.

I know we cannot call the police too soon. There’s no reason we should do anything other than wait for Lily to come back from wherever she’s gone.

But we also cannot call them too late. Otherwise the question will be, Why did you wait? I am unsure if I will be able to cope with why ques-tions. The what questions, the whens, those I know I can handle. They are answered with facts that are easily verified by Gwendolyn. Best to steer clear of the whys.

These are the moments I wish Gwendolyn was made of something tougher, so I could take the back seat now. So I could hem and haw and wonder, until Gwendolyn suggests we call the police. And then I could hem and haw and wonder some more, and the second time she suggests it, I could nod and say, Yes, perhaps we’d better.

But I know Gwendolyn will never initiate anything. She knows, whether by my fault or hers, that this is my role. She will not suggest an action—she will simply follow mine.

***

At 8:17, the child awakes. She enters the kitchen groggily, looking around confused until Gwendolyn fixes her pancakes and a large glass of orange juice.

I have never been so aware of my body as I am sitting across the table from this child, watching her eat. I wait for her to ask about Lily or the lake. I wait and wait, my fingers tingling with pins and needles, for the questions from the night before to come. But all the child asks is if she can play with the paper dolls Gwendolyn cut for her yesterday, and once Gwendolyn gets her set up with her toy in the living room, I can breathe again.

In the end I wait until 9:08, and then I call Richard Gilman to ask if Lily has stopped into the store. I hear my voice like it is coming from someone else. It is curious, puzzled.

I hang up and tell Gwendolyn he hasn’t seen her.

A couple minutes later, I ask Gwendolyn, “Do you suppose we should call the police?”

Gwendolyn is startled. With a sinking feeling, I realize what her face would look like to an outsider, and how it looks to me. Someone else might think Gwendolyn is startled by the idea that the police need to get involved. That it is the first time she realizes something frightening may have happened to Lily, and it startles her. But I know that my sister is not startled by what I am saying, but how I am saying it. I’ve startled her by asking what she thinks we ought to do.

Normally it would come out differently. I suppose we should call the police now, I’d say, reaching again for the receiver. Gwendolyn could nod along with me or not, but it wouldn’t matter, because it wouldn’t really be a question.

Gwendolyn turns a ridiculous shade of red. “I, I don’t—oh, Henny!” she says.

“I don’t know what else to do, Gwendolyn,” I say. “What do you think?” I am pushing at the seams of her. How much pressure can her stitches take before she bursts out of herself, white stuffing and buttons and all?

She gasps for air, and we both realize she hasn’t taken a breath since she last spoke.

That’s enough, I suppose. I want this to be our decision. When we tell the police, I can say, And then Gwendolyn, I asked you what we should do, if we should call the police. And you said, “Yes, let’s.” Remember? And she will nod helplessly, remembering only how startled she was that she was called upon to lead. I have cracked the natural order of things, and it is just enough, and now I can close it up again with an invisible stitch.

I dial the Grenning police slowly, and Marge patches me through to Sheriff Tate.

He promises to ride through Grenning in his patrol car, to ask around. He asks if Lily was acting strange, if she said anything about leaving early. I tell him about her bag, about the bed that wasn’t slept in. With those details added, he promises to search the woods. Once I hang up, I look at Gwendolyn. She shivers. I wonder how long it will take them to start a proper search and find Lily’s body.

How long does she need to be missing before they drag the lake?

You can already pre-order The Sins of Good People by Kelly Young Chang. Get ready for the answers in April 2027.

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Camping trips make you realize just how much you rely on easy access to electricity. Once the sun goes down and the campfire starts fading, you still need to find your shoes, check the cooler, walk to the bathroom, or dig through your bag. A lantern gives you a dedicated light source without having to keep your phone flashlight on or carry a candle around.

The same goes for home emergencies. If the power goes out, having a few lanterns already within reach means you can light up different rooms without scrambling for flashlights or relying on open flames. The Xtauto Collapsible Portable LED Camping Lantern Set is currently on sale for $21 at Amazon, down from $30. With four in a pack, you can keep one with your camping gear, one in the car, and a couple at home so you have extra light whenever and wherever you need it.

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The collapsible design gives these lanterns a surprising amount of light without taking up much room. Each one uses six high-intensity LED chips around the lantern plus another LED at the top, creating 360-degree lighting that spreads illumination across a wider area. Pull the lantern open to increase the brightness, with the fully extended position providing enough light to illuminate a tent, campsite, room, or other larger area. Push it nearly closed, and it can also work as a flashlight when you need a more focused beam, giving you two ways to use the same compact light.

They’re also designed to be easy to carry wherever you might need them. When collapsed, each lantern is roughly 5 inches long, so it can slip into a backpack, camping bin, glove compartment, or emergency-supply drawer without taking up much space. A folding handle makes it easy to carry or hang from a tent, tree branch, hook, or other convenient spot, which is especially useful when you need both hands free to set up camp, sort through supplies, or find something in the dark. 

For outdoor use, the lanterns are made from acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS), a durable plastic designed to hold up to regular handling, and they’re water-, heat-, and freeze-resistant for use in changing conditions. The built-in rechargeable battery provides more than 25 hours of lighting on a full charge, according to the manufacturer. You can recharge each lantern using either solar power or a USB connection, so you have an option whether you’re sitting at a campsite with plenty of sunlight or back home with access to an outlet or charging port. Automatic power-off protection is also designed to help prevent overcharging.

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This four-pack makes it easy to keep these lights in several places. Bring them along for camping, hiking, fishing, hunting, or nighttime walks, or keep a few at home as backup lighting during a power outage. They can be especially useful during storms or other emergencies when you may need light in more than one room at once. Keep one with your camping gear, another in the car, and a couple in an emergency kit so you’re not left searching for a flashlight when the power suddenly cuts out.

Over 9,000 Amazon shoppers awarded these “durable” and “long-lasting” five stars, calling them “perfect for camping trips, emergencies, power outages, or even just extra lighting around the house.” One reviewer praised the “compact” and “easy to pack” design, sharing that “when you open it up, it provides a surprising amount of light for its size, which is exactly what you need when camping at night or trying to find things around your campsite.”

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Summer isn’t over yet, but the Farmers’ Almanac is already looking ahead to winter—and its latest forecast suggests Americans should prepare for plenty of weather whiplash.

The Farmers’ Almanac has released its 2026–2027 winter forecast, predicting a season of “Snow, Sleet and Surprises” across the country. The outlook calls for sharp regional contrasts, including an active storm track across the South, bursts of snow and bitter cold in northern states and a particularly tricky mix of precipitation in the Northeast.

While seasonal forecasts can’t predict individual storms months in advance, the new outlook offers an early look at what the Farmers’ Almanac expects from December through February.

And for some parts of the country, it could be a messy winter.

The Farmers’ Almanac’s broad winter outlook can be summed up like this:

• South: An active storm track and above-normal precipitation in many areas.
• Northeast: A messy mix of rain, snow, sleet and freezing rain.
• Mid-Atlantic: Coastal storms and mixed winter precipitation.
• North: Bursts of snow, strong winds and bitter cold.
• Midwest: Near-normal temperatures in many areas, but with sudden winter weather shifts.
• Higher elevations: Increased potential for snow, sleet and freezing rain.

The Almanac describes the coming season as one of sharp contrasts, rather than a winter that will look the same across the entire country.

And there’s another reason the forecast is getting attention: El Niño.

El Niño occurs when waters in the central and eastern equatorial Pacific become warmer than usual. That shift can influence the jet stream and, in turn, winter weather patterns across the United States.

The Farmers’ Almanac expects a developing El Niño to play a role in the 2026–2027 winter. Its own explanation notes that El Niño generally favors warmer and drier conditions across parts of the northern tier and cooler, wetter conditions across the southern tier, although individual winters can vary considerably.

It’s important to remember that a seasonal forecast is not the same thing as a day-by-day weather prediction.

The Farmers’ Almanac has published long-range forecasts since 1818, using a proprietary formula that incorporates historical weather patterns and natural cycles. The publication says its forecasts have an 80–85% accuracy rate, though independent assessments have found lower accuracy.

So for now, the forecast is best viewed as an early indication of the kinds of patterns that could develop, not a guarantee that a particular city will get snow on a particular day.

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Jamie Lee Curtis is showing her support for David Krumholtz after the actor decided to put his acting career on hold, encouraging him to prioritize his mental health as he takes a step back from Hollywood.

Curtis, who described the entertainment industry as a “dangerous business,” left an encouraging message for Krumholtz after he opened up about the emotional toll of his decades-long acting career.

While Krumholtz has clarified that he is not retiring or quitting acting, he said he needs time to let the weight of the profession “heal” and figure out what comes next. Curtis used her message to point to the broader challenges facing artists, from changing technology to shrinking opportunities, while reminding Krumholtz that he is respected “as an artist and as a human.”

Curtis shared her support in the comments of Krumholtz’s Instagram post, pointing him toward a piece written by a close friend titled “This Is a Dangerous Business.”

She wrote that Hollywood is “a business in flux and shapeshifting in front of our eyes,” arguing that technology, the fallout from the pandemic and the “artistic corporatization” of the industry have contributed to many artists losing opportunities and hope.

“Protect your mental health and find your bliss and know that you are respected as an artist and as a human,” Curtis wrote.

Grateful for her words, Krumholtz replied, “Jamie. You know this means so much to me. Truly. I’m taking my personal power back like Mo’Nique! You and I come from good stock!”

A slew of other actors joined Curtis in showing support, including Judd Apatow, Wendi Mclendon-Covey, and Kerri Kenney-Silver. Actress Frances Fisher wrote, “Hey David, I quit every night and recommit in the morning. There’s so much more to do in the world than acting.” Krumholtz replied, “I’ve quit a thousand times myself. Just thinking I’ll step out for this very disheartening moment.”  

“Bed of Rose’s” is a 1970 song that was released by the Statler Brothers. It became a hit that reached No. 9 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart. It also reached No. 58 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

In an interview with Billboard, lead singer Don Reid revealed that another singer almost recorded the song instead. “Harold [Reid] wrote that song, and he pitched it around town,” he explained. “Kenny Rogers was very interested in it. Then he said, because of the subject matter, he decided not to record it. We decided, ‘You know, everybody in town has turned it down, so maybe we need to do it ourselves.’ So we did. It was against our image of what we had done — or would do later. But it was a good song.”

The Statler Brothers were discovered by Johnny Cash. However, they originally started out performing in churches. “We thought we were going to be a Southern Gospel quartet,” Don said in an interview with Gary James. “That’s how we started out singing when we first started. We thought that’s what it was, and then we started getting a lot of offers to ‘Come sing at our banquet. Come sing at our business meeting.’ So we wound up with three complete shows that we did. We did a Gospel show, a Country show and a Pop show where we’d sing Pop songs of the ’50s. So, whatever they wanted. They’d call us, and we’d say, ‘Which do you want?’ So, we got to where we really liked the Country the best. We realized that’s what we wanted to do. We started leaning more towards that, and that’s when we met John.”

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The Statler Brothers ended up having several hits throughout their careers, including “Flowers on the Wall,” which reached No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100. It also won them a Grammy Award. The band was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in 2008.

The Statler Brothers are no longer together. They played their last concert in 2002.

There’s nothing like the anticipation of setting sail—unpacking once, waking up in a new port every morning, and letting the ocean breeze wash away daily stress.

For travelers over 60, cruising offers the perfect mix of adventure and effortless travel. However, making sure that getaway lives up to expectations comes down to the fine details set long before stepping foot on the ship.

When searching for cruise deals, snagging the lowest advertised rate or the cheapest room in a category feels like an instant win. But according to luxury cruise experts, focusing solely on the price tag instead of cabin location is the fastest way to ruin a relaxing trip.

“Nobody has ever told me they regretted paying for a balcony,” notes Fora Advisor Julie Crotts. “However, I hear the opposite constantly… from a couple in an interior cabin who assumed they’d never be in the cabin. Trust me, you will spend more time in the cabin than you think.”

A poorly chosen stateroom can mean endless walking down narrow corridors, disrupted sleep from late-night noise overhead, or unexpected seasickness that keeps you stuck in bed instead of enjoying the deck.

Here’s the top booking mistake travel advisors see mature cruisers make—and how to avoid it.

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The most common misstep older travelers make? “Shopping by category instead of location,” warns Crotts. “Someone will choose the cheapest balcony on the ship over a well-placed one, not realizing the cheap ones are cheap for a reason. They’re at the ends of the ship, meaning more motion and a long walk to everything. A midship cabin in a lower category often delivers a better trip than a poorly placed cabin in a higher category.”

Fora Advisor Lisa Roah emphasizes that avoiding post-booking regrets starts with looking closely at the deck plans: “I help educate them about all the options so they feel good about their selection. I never want a client to come back wishing they had picked a better cabin—they need to always be aware of all the choices.”

The biggest gamble cruisers take is letting the cruise line pick their room to save a quick buck.

“Never book a guarantee rate, the ones where the cruise line assigns your cabin later,” Crotts cautions. “You might save a bit of money but you give up the ability to select your exact cabin location. You want to be sure you’re certain what’s above it, below it and how far the cabin is to the elevators.”

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On modern mega-ships, room placement directly dictates your daily step count and sleep quality.

“Large ships often exceed 1,000 feet. This means a forward cabin with an aft dining room requires a quarter-mile walk several times daily. The distance is an important consideration when choosing the perfect cabin,” Crotts explains. “Motion is minimized nearest the ship’s center. If a client has any history of seasickness or inner-ear issues, a midship-low location is worth the most. Ship locations I typically avoid due to noise are below the pool or buffet decks, directly above a theater, nightclub or lounge, and forward cabins on low decks due to the anchor placement.”

Roah notes that while newer ships handle motion well, proximity to amenities is key: “My clients are loving the newer ships, so motion sickness and noise levels are not an issue. I always ask about their placement preferences; some do want to be NEAR the elevator.”

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Upgraded cabin locations and suite tiers also unlock time-saving perks that take the stress out of sea days. “The perks of priority boarding and lounge access, as well as having butler service are more than worth it—most of my clients are very aware of the added value,” says Roah.

Crotts points to several lesser-known benefits that make a properly booked room worth every penny:

• Pre-cruise concierge access: “Suite guests often get a concierge email before sailing and can book specialty dining, spa, and excursions before general reservations open. On a full ship that’s the difference between eating where you want and eating at 9:15pm.”
• Priority tender access: “In tender ports, standard guests take a number and wait in a lounge. Suite guests walk on immediately, which can sometimes save a full hour of time.”
• Included laundry: “This sounds minor but is worth it on a longer sailing. It also means packing half as much, which changes the entire travel experience.”
• In-suite dining from the main dining room menu: “On a night when someone’s tired, that’s a proper dinner in your robe.”
• Priority luggage delivery: “Bags arrive first, so you’re unpacked and settled while everyone else is still waiting on theirs.”

Choosing carefully before you sail is critical. As Crotts puts it, “Choosing the right cabin category is the one thing you can’t fix once you’re onboard because upgrades are gone by embarkation.”

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Looking to give your bedroom a refresh without the cost and chaos of a full makeover? Swapping out your bedding is always a great place to start because it requires minimal effort while setting the tone for the whole room. As we enter the hottest segment of summer, many shoppers are embracing quilts as a lightweight alternative to comforters — and shoppers said JCPenney’s Linery Striped Paisley Reversible Quilt Set is an option that delivers on both style and comfort.

Available in twin, queen/full, and king sizes, the $70 collection now starts at just $34 when you apply the code SJBDEAL. That’s a great deal for a set with nearly 800 glowing five-star reviews! Buyers have overwhelmingly praised the “light and airy” construction and the vintage-style striped paisley design, even calling it a “perfect summer quilt.”

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Shoppers can choose from either light blue or gray hues. The quilts are reversible, so you can flip them whenever the mood strikes. The set’s elegant yet playful pattern can work with a wide variety of decor styles and aesthetics, from farmhouse to coastal cottage.

The twin set comes with a quilt and matching sham, while the two larger collections come with a quilt and two shams, instantly giving your bed a pulled-together look. Style the set with textured throw pillows, mix it with your favorite sheets, or let it be the star of the show.

Beyond its good looks, fans have fallen in love with how the set feels. The quilt is crafted from soft, airy microfiber and filled with a plush down-alternative polyester. Reviewers raved about how light it is, making it perfect for those who don’t want their bedding to weigh them down. Whether you’re curling up on a chilly night or catching a nap on a warm afternoon, it adapts to your needs. It’s machine washable, too, so maintenance is easy.

“This is super cute and lightweight,” one shopper noted. “[It] will be great for the summer. It is light enough that you could definitely throw it on top of another blanket in the winter.”

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With its retro-inspired design, effortless comfort, and hard-to-beat price point, it’s no wonder this $34 quilt set is a JCPenney customer favorite. If you want to refresh your space with the renovation headache, don’t miss your chance to snag this quilt set while it’s on sale.

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These 4 most nosy birth dates simply cannot mind their business, and they’ve likely made peace with it!

Some people hear a juicy detail and let it go. These four hear a spicy comment and immediately have three follow-up questions or need a timeline of events. When there’s activity in the neighborhood, they can’t help but sneak a peek out of their window. They’re up-to-date thanks to their nosy curiosity. The fun part is that they always have the latest update.

Check your birth date. Disregard birth months.

Someone whispers, “So anyway, long story,” and this birth date is suddenly all ears, fully committed to hearing the whole saga. Ruled by chatty, quick-thinking Mercury, those born on the 5th have never met a piece of information they didn’t want more of. This birth date has a genuine talent for pulling details out of people who swore they weren’t going to say anything, not through pressure, just through sheer conversational persistence and a face that says, “I already know something’s up, so you might as well tell me.”

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Governed by the intuitive Moon and the master number 11, this birth date has a sixth sense for knowing when something’s up. And when something is amiss, they’re determined to find out what. A friend posts something cryptic? This birth date is already texting “wait, are you okay??” within 90 seconds. Their intuition is genuinely impressive. People born on the 11th can clock a shift in someone’s energy before that person has even said a word, then spend the rest of the conversation gently, relentlessly circling the topic until the truth comes out. Subtlety isn’t really their strong suit when they’re concerned about the truth, but their timing usually is.

Those born on the 16th ask “wait, who said that?” more than anyone else in the friend group, and they ask it with total sincerity. It’s not that they’re trying to stir anything up. Usually, they just genuinely cannot process a story without every name, date, and receipt accounted for first. Tell them a vague version of what happened and watch them mentally file it away as “incomplete,” unable to fully move on with their day until the gaps get filled in. They’ll circle back to it too, sometimes days later, completely unprompted, with a casual “wait, so did you ever find out what actually happened with that?”

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Freedom-loving birth date 23 gets bored fast, and nothing cures boredom quite like other people’s business. This birth date will strike up a full conversation with a stranger in line just to figure out what’s going on with their tattoo, their outfit, or the mysterious phone call they just overheard half of. It’s less nosiness and more genuine, can’t-help-it curiosity about literally everyone and everything around them. Small talk with this birth date rarely stays small. A five-minute wait at the coffee shop somehow turns into knowing a stranger’s dog’s name, their job, and why they’re having a rough week.

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Costco shoppers are always on the hunt for the next must-have grocery find, but one new spread that’s hit warehouse shelves recently is garnering plenty of attention. 

Churn’s Grass-Fed Garlic Butter is here to provide an instant upgrade to everything from simple sandwiches to full-on dinners.

The chef-crafted compound butter is made with slow-churned, 100% grass-fed butter.

The spread is blended with roasted garlic, caramelized shallots and fresh herbs like Italian parsley, along with a touch of acidity for balance from balsamic vinegar, lemon juice, sea salt and black pepper.

The simple yet effective ingredients create a rich and savory profile that extends far beyond standard butter, giving you a restaurant-quality feel for everyday use at home.

The opportunities here are endless, as you can melt it over meats like steaks or grilled chicken, use it as a base for garlic bread, as a finishing butter on roasted vegetables, or even tossed into your pasta sauce for a creamier texture and richer taste.

Best of all, you can even spread it on sourdough or any bread of your choice to elevate your everyday sandwich, complete with all of your favorite fixings, with a burst of flavor. 

This small upgrade ensures that your everyday meals feel more elevated, whether it’s quick breakfasts, at-work lunches or weeknight dinners. 

Of course, there’s also the matter of convenience since it’s ready-to-eat. If you love garlic butter, this takes the work out of having to mix your own garlic and herbs from scratch. 

Warehouse Runner lists the average price around $9.85 for a 12-oz tub, the brand’s “largest retail size and their best value offering,” with 107 warehouses showing it in stock out of the 140 stores that carry it. 

Costco Empties shared the butter on their Instagram page, as one shopper declared, “Just bought the garlic butter today. Very good,” while another echoed, “That butter is soo good.”

For Costco shoppers, this butter checks all the boxes with simple ingredients, big flavor and endless uses, so it’s a must-add to the cart as a staple you keep stocked in your fridge.