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On the afternoon of November 24, 1971 — Thanksgiving Eve — a nondescript man in a dark suit and black clip-on tie walked up to the Northwest Orient Airlines counter at Portland International Airport. He paid cash for a one-way ticket to Seattle. He gave his name as Dan Cooper. Nobody asked for ID. He took seat 18-E at the very back of the Boeing 727, ordered a bourbon and soda, and told the flight attendant to keep the change. He smoked Raleigh cigarettes and looked like any other businessman on a short hop up the coast.

Shortly after takeoff, he handed flight attendant Florence Schaffner a folded note. She put it in her pocket without reading it. He leaned over and said quietly that she’d better look at it. It said he had a bomb in his briefcase. He opened the case slightly and showed her what looked like red cylinders, wires, and a battery. The crew believed him. He never raised his voice. He told her to take a note to the captain. His demands were $200,000 in $20 bills and 4 parachutes. Both were delivered to him in Seattle in exchange for 36 passengers. He kept the crew. He asked for 4 parachutes. He jumped with 2. 1 of them had been sewn shut — it was a training chute that couldn’t open. A real skydiver would’ve checked.

The plane took off again heading toward Mexico City at low altitude. Cooper told the remaining flight attendant to show him how to operate the rear airstair. Then he sent her to the cockpit. Somewhere over the dark forests of southwestern Washington — in a driving thunderstorm at 10,000 feet with temperatures well below zero — he lowered the rear stairs and jumped into the night. The Air Force had scrambled jets to follow the plane. They saw nothing. When the crew landed in Reno, there was no sign of him. Just his clip-on tie and 8 cigarette butts. The butts were collected as evidence and later disappeared. The tie is the only physical evidence that survives.

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The FBI launched what became 1 of the longest investigations in its history. The name “D.B. Cooper” was a press error — a reporter confused him with a different man, and it stuck. His real name has never been established.

In 1980, a child found $5,800 of the ransom money buried along the Columbia River north of Portland — the serial numbers matched — but the rest of the $200,000 has never surfaced. Boeing modified every 727 in its fleet after the hijacking to stop the rear stairs from being lowered in flight. The device is called the Cooper Vane. He’s the reason every commercial jet you’ve ever flown on can’t open its rear stairs mid-flight.

The Case Nobody Could Close

The FBI officially suspended its investigation in July 2016 after 45 years and more than 800 considered suspects. When they closed it, they said they believed he didn’t survive the jump. They closed it anyway. The case remains the only unsolved air hijacking in American history.

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The FBI tested the tie for DNA for decades. They said the sample was partial and they couldn’t even confirm it was Cooper’s. That’s all 45 years of forensic work produced. Researchers still gather in Vancouver, Washington — just miles from where Cooper likely landed — for an annual conference dedicated to figuring out who he was. The next 1 runs November 13-15, 2026. He’d be in his 90s or older if they were wrong. Nobody knows.

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John Wayne Gacy moved into a ranch house in Norwood Park Township outside Chicago in the early 1970s and immediately got to work on being the most liked man on the block. He started a construction company. He joined the local Democratic Party and worked his way up to precinct captain. He dressed up as a clown he called Pogo and spent his weekends at children’s hospitals and charity events making kids laugh.

Every Christmas his house had more lights on it than anyone else’s. When it snowed, he didn’t wait to be asked — he just went out and shoveled his elderly neighbors’ driveways. From 1974, he threw annual summer block parties that drew people from all over the neighborhood. His biggest 1 had more than 300 guests.

In May 1978 — just 7 months before his arrest — his political work got him onto the reviewing stand at the Polish Constitution Day Parade in Chicago, where he met First Lady Rosalynn Carter. She signed a photograph for him. “To John Gacy. Best wishes. Rosalynn Carter.” The Secret Service gave him a special clearance pin to stand up there with her. The White House confirmed the photo was real.

He was also murdering people the entire time. Between 1972 and 1978, he raped and killed 33 young men and boys, most of whom he’d lured to his house with the promise of construction work. He buried 26 of them in the crawl space directly under the floor of the house where his neighbors had just been eating his food and drinking his drinks. When he ran out of room, he started throwing bodies into the Des Plaines River.

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The neighbors had noticed a smell. Some said they’d heard sounds like screaming coming from inside the house at night. He told them all it was a plumbing problem, and they believed him. When police put him under surveillance, he walked out to their car and told them to come inside and have a coffee. The neighbors watched from their windows and felt bad for him that the cops were giving him such a hard time.

In December 1978, a 15-year-old high school sophomore named Robert Piest told his mother he was going to ask a local contractor about a summer job that paid $5 an hour. He never came home. When police ran a check on the contractor, they found a prior conviction for sodomy in Iowa. They got a warrant. On December 21, 1978, Gacy was arrested outside a McDonald’s on a minor drug charge while investigators searched his house. The smell beneath the crawl space floor told them the rest. Within 24 hours, Gacy had confessed to all 33 murders and drawn investigators a map of where the bodies were. He told them at one point that clowns can get away with murder.

What Every Neighbor Said

After the arrest, when investigators went door to door in Norwood Park, they heard the same thing from everyone they talked to. He was a wonderful neighbor. He was the nicest man on the street. They had no idea.

Gacy had everybody fooled,” an investigator said years later, “and people don’t like it — they don’t like that they were friends with an evildoer.

He was convicted of all 33 murders in 1980 and spent 14 years on death row writing hundreds of letters to strangers who contacted him. By all accounts, he was charming in every way. He was executed by lethal injection on May 10, 1994. He was 52.

His last formal statement from death row was this: “The dead won’t bother you. It’s the living you have to worry about.” If you want to see what it looked like from the inside, Peacock’s scripted drama Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy is streaming now.

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Ben Affleck is glad he didn’t listen to Bruce Willis’ advice about Shakespeare in Love.

While the actors were filming 1998’s Armageddon, Willis urged his younger co-star to avoid the period romantic comedy, Affleck recalled in a recent appearance on Josh Horowitz’s Happy Sad Confused podcast.

Willis had not read the script, Affleck explained, making the recommendation less informed than it might have sounded coming from one of Hollywood’s biggest stars. Affleck took the part anyway, playing Ned Alleyn, a successful stage actor who performs in Shakespeare’s plays at London’s Globe Theatre.

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“He was like, ‘Man, don’t go do that Shakespeare movie, man. You don’t wanna do that movie,’” Affleck remembered. Looking back, he acknowledged Willis “was wrong about that one,” while making clear he did not believe the advice came from a bad place.

The actor also recalled Willis commenting on his naturally high voice. When Affleck questioned how he could change something so fundamental, Willis reportedly insisted he was trying to help. Affleck described his Armageddon co-star as “the sweetest guy in the world” and said he still loved him.

‘Shakespeare in Love’ Became an Awards-Season Hit

Released in December 1998, Shakespeare in Love imagined a young William Shakespeare, played by Joseph Fiennes, falling for Viola de Lesseps, portrayed by Gwyneth Paltrow, as he works on Romeo and Juliet. The ensemble also included Judi Dench, Geoffrey Rush and Colin Firth.

The film became a major commercial success, earning about $289 million worldwide against a reported $25 million budget, according to Box Office Mojo. It also made a lasting mark at the 1999 Academy Awards, collecting seven wins from 13 nominations, including Best Picture, Best Actress for Paltrow and Best Supporting Actress for Dench.

Its victory over Saving Private Ryan in the Best Picture race remains one of the ceremony’s most discussed outcomes. For Affleck, however, the film’s success also makes Willis’ warning a memorable example of how even well-meaning advice can miss the mark. Sometimes, taking a chance on a project is the move that changes a career.

Marc Norman and Tom Stoppard also won for the film’s original screenplay.

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George Costanza is easily one of the most beloved sitcom characters of all time, but back in 1989 Jason Alexander wasn’t sure if he wanted to play the character.

A new biography of Seinfeld co-creator Larry David — Emperor of Nothing, written by Blake J. Harris — reveals that Alexander was far more interested in pursuing a career on Broadway than he was in TV. By the time NBC reached out to him for Seinfeld he was busy starring in the critically acclaimed, Tony Award-winning musical Jerome Robbins’ Broadway, and he had no intention of pivoting to a show where he wouldn’t even be the star.  

Casting director Marc Hirschfeld explained, “[Jason] was feeling a little fancy and was looking for his own lead.”

The show’s original executive producer Gary Gilbert changed Alexander’s mind by telling him that Jerry Seinfeld would not truly be the show’s main focus, despite his name being in the title.

“I said, ‘Listen, I’m doing a show with Jerry Seinfeld and…’ Well, I didn’t outright say ‘and Jerry can’t act.’ But I implied that. I said, ‘Jerry is more reactive. So if there are emotional storylines, you’re gonna be the focus of that storyline,'” Gilbert explained.

It wasn’t a lie: despite the show having Seinfeld’s name in the title, George arguably took up more of the spotlight. He was the more colorful character who more often drove the plot with his antics. Most Seinfeld fans pick either George, Elaine or Kramer as their favorite character, not Jerry himself.

Jason Alexander Auditioned for ‘Seinfeld’ Over Tape

Even after he was convinced to try out for the show, Alexander still considered himself a long shot. After all, as an NYC-based theater performer he didn’t have the time to fly out to Los Angeles, so he couldn’t even audition the normal way.

“No one in New York gets a job this way,” Alexander said about his tape audition. “It’s just a formality. It’s a courtesy but you don’t get the gig.” When he finished taping his audition and mailed it over, he recalled thinking to himself, “Well, that was time wasted!”  

Alexander leaned in hard on the Woody Allen vibes in his audition. “Very broad, very New York, very nasal. You know, with the stuttering,” Alexander said in Emperor of Nothing. It was a take he’d stick with until early season 2 of the series, when he realized that George was a Larry David stand-in first and foremost.

David instantly took a liking to Alexander’s approach, but there was another actor still in the lead for George’s role: Larry Miller, the comedian and actor who’s since starred in Pretty Woman, Mad About You, and Boston Legal. At the time Miller was best known as a comedian, and he was already good friends with Seinfeld.

Jason Alexander Thought For Sure He’d Lose the Role to Larry Miller

Emperor of Nothing reveals that Jerry Seinfeld had been lobbying hard for Miller behind the scenes, and Alexander was fully aware that he was not the top choice.

“I didn’t know much about Jerry Seinfeld [the person],” Alexander recalled, “but I did know who his best friend was — and his best friend was the other guy auditioning.”

Despite all the advantages Miller had, casting director Lori Openden ultimately insisted to Seinfeld that he pick Alexander instead. “I was very verbal,” she explained, “about saying that it would be a mistake to hire a comedian to work with Jerry. We needed to surround Jerry with the best actors possible.”

Sure enough Alexander was picked for the role, in what would turn out to be the most time-consuming casting decision for the show’s main cast. Emperor of Nothing reveals that Michael Richards was the clear winner in the auditions for Cosmo Kramer, while Julia Louis-Dreyfus was already high on David’s list for Elaine thanks to her time with him on Saturday Night Live. The Costanza role was the only true wild card among the main four.

A Ton of Other Actors Were Considered to Play George Costanza

Alexander himself has been open over the years about how competitive the Costanza role was. In a February 2026 interview he mentioned a few other big names considered for the character, such as Chris Rock, Danny DeVito and Rosie O’Donnell. It’s not clear how many of these names were jokes, given that none of these actors are mentioned in Emperor of Nothing.

The new biography, releasing October 20, 2026, reveals a bunch of other actors who were considered for the part: rising stars like Jim Carrey, Paul Feig, and Robert Wuhl, and character actors like Adam Arkin, Anthony Edwards and Rick Moranis.

Another big potential George was Tony Shalhoub, later best known for his star role in Monk. “Can’t recall how that turned out,” Shalhoub joked about his Seinfeld audition. “I will have to go back through my journals to see if I got that…”

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It’s impossible to overstate the value of supportive boots. Throw in a stylish design, and you’ve basically got yourself the perfect shoe. Finding your unicorn pair for the season might feel like a challenge, but the Clarks Breeze Range Ankle Boot could be exactly what you had in mind. Sleek and versatile, these boots are discounted with an incredible deal at Amazon right now.

The Breeze Range is reduced from its usual $85 price to just $36 in the classic black hue. There are also dark brown and dark taupe options available at varying markdowns. With a discount of up to 58% off, this is currently the lowest price that the boots have been in at least a month. If you’ve been searching for effortless, classic shoes you can wear year after year, these will add instant value to your wardrobe without breaking your budget.

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From toe to heel, these booties were designed with comfort in mind. The brand’s signature contoured insole provides robust support underfoot, with perforated memory foam footbeds that promote breathability. Another highlight is Clarks’ Cushion Plus system, which absorbs shock and adds a spring to every step.

The design itself is timeless. Slight ruching on the polyester upper lends it just enough detail to stand out in a sea of black boots. The effect is distinctive yet subtle, lending them a stylized look that’s effortlessly pulled together. Whether you wear them with jeans and a sweater or a dress and tights, you can rely on them to bring just the right blend of fashion and comfort.

Getting in and out of this pair is, well, a “breeze” thanks to the side zipper. The boot’s low-profile silhouette adds to its overall simplicity and enduring appeal. They’re reflective of the brand’s careful attention to detail and durability, both of which make Clarks shoes so widely loved.

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The Neptunes, the production duo of Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo, were impossible to escape in the 2000s. Their music soundtracked every house party, wedding, and sports stadium.

In 2003, they were widely reported to have produced  43% of the songs played on U.S. radio. From Justin Timberlake’s “Rock Your Body” and Kelis’ “Milkshake” to Snoop Dogg’s “Beautiful,” Jay-Z’s “Change Clothes,” and Nelly’s “Hot in Herre,” their fingerprints were everywhere. Their futuristic blend of hip-hop, R&B and pop didn’t just produce hit records. It helped define the sound of an entire era.

Now, the partnership that started at a Virginia Beach summer camp has landed in court. And Hugo claims Williams is trying to write him out of the story entirely.

In a new filing opposing Williams’ motion to dismiss his copyright lawsuit according to Rolling Stone, Hugo accuses his former partner of trying to “rewrite history” and turn The Neptunes’ success into the work of one man. Hugo argues that the two created music together for three decades. He says the case covers compositions from nearly 50 studio sessions between 2019 and 2021, not just a single song, and that Williams’ side controls the records needed to track them.

Williams, for his part, has argued that after three versions of the complaint, Hugo still hasn’t clearly identified which songs or recordings he claims to own. The court has not yet ruled.

The fight has been building for years. In 2024, Hugo accused Williams of trying to trademark The Neptunes name without him, which Williams’ representatives denied, saying they had always intended for both men to share ownership. That same year, Williams told The Hollywood Reporter that the two were no longer on speaking terms but that he still loved Hugo and was grateful for their time together. 

Hugo later filed suit seeking unpaid royalties and financial records, claiming damages that could exceed $1 million from N.E.R.D.’s No One Ever Really Dies.

The duo that won the Grammy for Producer of the Year in 2004 and entered the Songwriters Hall of Fame together is now fighting over who gets the credit. For fans who grew up on their beats, it’s a bitter chapter for a partnership that once seemed unstoppable.

Holland America Line is giving classic cruise glamour a contemporary revival, kicking off a fleet-wide transformation by reimagining some of its most beloved gathering hubs aboard Oosterdam.

As part of the new Holland America Evolution initiative, the line is trading dated cruise ship corridors for warm, mid-century maritime elegance, anchoring the ship with a dramatic two-story cocktail and live-music venue called Bar 1873 and an expanded Crow’s Nest lounge designed for ocean views and vintage tunes.

“One of the goals of Holland America Evolution is to celebrate the traditions that have always made us special while introducing fresh experiences for today’s guests,” said Beth Bodensteiner, president of Holland America Line. “Bar 1873 is one of the most exciting examples of that vision. On Oosterdam, we’ve taken an important part of our history and transformed it into a completely new venue. As the concept expands, each bar will draw inspiration from a different part of our heritage, creating a distinct experience aboard every Evolution ship.”

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A look inside Bar 1873 aboard Oosterdam, where plush seating and maritime touches create a golden-age, fireside lounge vibe.

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Designed in partnership with London-based firm SMC, the centerpiece of the Deck 2 atrium is a glowing three-meter illuminated tulip sculpture that casts intricate amber light patterns across plush fireside-style seating.

The room’s aesthetic takes direct cues from Hotel New York—the cruise line’s historic 19th-century headquarters in Rotterdam—layered with more than 200 curated maritime artifacts, vintage sea maps, and a statement carpet modeled after a clock from the grand dining room of the iconic SS Rotterdam. Live piano sets anchor the pre-dinner cocktail hour, followed by late-evening appearances by guest vocalists and classical Vivace strings.

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The golden-age inspiration extends straight into the cocktail glass. Honoring Queen Juliana of the Netherlands and her royal christening of Rotterdam V in 1958, the venue’s signature drink, “May She Be Blessed,” lets travelers personalize a celebratory toast with custom botanical essences.

High above the bow on the top deck, the beloved Crow’s Nest lounge is also getting in on the makeover with expanded panoramic seating and an energetic new live music lineup playing crowd favorites from the 1970s through today.

The updates mark the beginning of the largest fleet investment in Holland America’s 153-year history, set to revitalize all six of its Vista- and Signature-class ships, including Zuiderdam and the newly acquired Arcadia. For cruisers who appreciate the understated romance of traditional sea travel over mega-ship water parks, bookings for the refreshed Oosterdam are officially open.

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While appearing on The Tom & Mickey Show, Drugstore Cowboy actress Brenda Vaccaro revealed the reason why she broke off her engagement to her Summertree costar, Michael Douglass. Vaccaro, who was engaged to Douglass in the 1970s, changed her mind about their wedding because she “fell in love with somebody else, and I knew it,” Entertainment Weekly reported.

Vaccaro recalled how things were already strained between the couple before they decided to tie the knot—Douglas was often away filming the ABC crime drama The Streets of San Francisco, in Northern California. Vaccaro’s “life was changing” too. She was a rising star, having made a transition from Broadway star to on screen darling.

Despite their struggles, the couple had a “hippie wedding” in their agent’s backyard. “We got married, with words and love, and there was no priest,” Vaccaro explained. They exchanged leather rings and “decided to be together forever.” However, Douglas’ father, Kirk Douglas, encouraged the former couple to have a glitzier Hollywood wedding.

“And so I felt the pressure to do it,” Vaccaro confessed. “Pressure, not love.”

Vaccaro eventually decided to leave Douglas for her The House by the Lake costar Don Stroud. “The provocative thing was that the [wedding] invitations were being printed and there were 175 people I think,” Vaccaro recalled.

Douglas has a different recollection of how their relationship ended. In his memoir One Helluva Ride, which released earlier this month, he recalled hearing Vaccaro on the phone “sweet talking” Stroud, prompting him to call it quits.

“I packed up and moved out,” Douglas wrote. “I walked out to my car, holding back tears.”

Douglas wrote that he later heard that Vaccaro “regretted ending our relationship” for Stroud.

Vaccaro married twice after the end of her relationship with Douglas. Both marriages were brief. She married now-husband Guy Hector in 1986.

Douglas married Diandra Luker in 1977, People reported. They welcomed a son, Cameron, in December of the following year. They separated in 1995 and finalized their divorce in 2000. Douglas married Catherine Zeta-Jones later that year. The couple has two children.

While White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia’s brief tenure ended in record time, fans are already imagining how Saturday Night Live could turn the political shake-up into comedy. And one idea involves her suggested celebrity look-alike, Scarlett Johansson, and Johansson’s husband, Colin Jost.

There’s just one catch: Fans won’t see how SNL handles the story tonight. The show is taking a two-week break from new episodes and is scheduled to return October 31, giving its writers extra time to figure out what to do with Zacharia’s whirlwind week.

Zacharia was dismissed from her role on Friday, October 16, after just five days on the job, making her tenure shorter than that of former Trump communications director Anthony Scaramucci, who lasted 10 days during the president’s first administration. Her departure followed a rocky debut at the White House briefing podium and mounting scrutiny over her professional credentials. President Donald Trump had publicly suggested she reconsider the position before news of her departure emerged.

Before leaving the role, Zacharia said she wanted Johansson to portray her on SNL. Now, fans on Reddit’s Live From New York community are pitching ideas for how the NBC sketch comedy show could handle her short-lived time in the White House.

One fan proposed a Weekend Update segment featuring cast member Sarah Sherman playing Zacharia, joking that she looks like Johansson and could spend the sketch trying to kiss Jost.

Another commenter embraced the idea, writing, “Oh, so Colin Jost then. After all, he’s Scarlett Johansson’s type.”

Other fans had their own casting suggestions, including Mikey Day in a blonde wig and Danny DeVito wearing one without even attempting an impression.

Johansson has appeared on SNL multiple times over the years, while Jost is a longtime cast member and Weekend Update co-anchor. Their real-life marriage adds another layer to the fan-pitched scenario, although there’s no indication that Johansson is scheduled to appear as Zacharia.

For now, fans will have to wait until October 31 to see whether SNL takes a shot at the White House shake-up — and whether the show’s writers have their own ideas for Zacharia’s replacement.

Sylvester Stallone is standing by his decision to cast his daughter, Scarlet Rose Stallone, in Tulsa King — and he has a blunt message for those accusing him of nepotism.

In an interview with USA Today, the 80-year-old actor acknowledged that his daughter has benefited from their family connection, arguing that parents naturally want to give their children every possible advantage.

“Of course it’s nepotism, you idiot. That’s why we’re parents. We want the best for our children. So obviously we let them have every advantage,” Stallone said.

The Rocky star also pushed back against the broader criticism of parents helping their children get ahead in their careers. He suggested that providing opportunities is part of being a parent, even if those opportunities attract scrutiny from outsiders.

However, Stallone acknowledged that getting a foot in the door does not automatically guarantee success. He said the ability to maintain a high standard of performance ultimately rests with the individual.

“Can they maintain that level of excellence? That’s out of our hands,” he said, according to USA Today. He added that critics might argue his daughter had an easier path, but she would still need to demonstrate her abilities in front of millions of viewers.

Scarlet, 24, plays Spencer in the Paramount+ crime drama, which stars her father as Dwight “The General” Manfredi, a New York mobster who builds a criminal operation in Tulsa, Oklahoma, after spending years in prison.

According to People, Scarlet’s character initially appeared as a recurring role before being promoted to series regular for Season 4.

The new season premiered on October 16, bringing Spencer further into the show’s criminal storylines. Her character has been involved in the operation alongside Tyson, played by Jay Will, and Goodie, played by Christopher Caldovino.

Scarlet has also spoken positively about working with her father. In a recent interview with People, she said their years on the series have significantly changed their relationship, bringing them closer and helping them develop a friendship beyond their roles as father and daughter.

In honor of National Pasta Day on Oct. 17, a new survey is revealing some surprising facts about Americans’ pasta-eating habits, including a little secret some home cooks have been keeping.

According to the 2026 Pasta Night Report from Rosina Food Products, 34% of Americans surveyed admit they’ve served store-bought frozen filled pasta and let others believe it was homemade.

The survey, which polled 1,009 U.S. adults in September 2026, also revealed which pasta dishes and sauces Americans prefer, how often they turn to frozen pasta for an easy dinner and one controversial condiment most respondents agree has no place on pasta.

When it comes to which sauce Americans are pouring over their pasta, marinara wins with 44% of the vote. Alfredo is the favorite of 31% of respondents, while 8% prefer vodka sauce. As for whether diners prefer cheese-stuffed pasta or classic noodles, the votes were nearly split, with 49% choosing cheese-stuffed pasta and 51% preferring classic.

Spaghetti is still king when it comes to pasta preferences, with 40% of survey-takers choosing it as their favorite. Stuffed shells received 15% of the vote, while ravioli came in at 14%. And it seems meatballs are a big part of pasta night, too: 68% of respondents say meatballs come to mind when they think about pasta dinners.

Frozen pasta is also helping Americans get dinner on the table. According to the survey, 62% of respondents say frozen pasta helps them manage busy weeknights, 47% always keep it stocked in their freezers and 32% say frozen filled pasta is a regular staple in their homes.

And despite the fact that it’s made with tomatoes, Americans seem to agree that putting ketchup on pasta is a major no-no. A whopping 86% of respondents say the condiment has no place on pasta.

The three birth months with the coziest souls are March, May, and July. These people carry a comforting presence, a warm heart, and a contagious appreciation for life’s simple pleasures.

From quiet nights at home to meaningful conversations with loved ones, these birth months embody the kind of energy that makes people feel safe, understood, and welcome. With them, life is about curating an atmosphere of emotional warmth, familiar rituals, and making ordinary moments feel special. In astrology, people born during these times of year have that je ne sais quoi.

Which Birth Months Have the Most Cozy Souls?

Check for your birth month.

March: They Feel Your Feelings

March-born souls have remarkable emotional intelligence that makes others feel seen and understood. They’re often sensitive to the moods around them, picking up on subtle changes in someone’s tone, body language, or energy. Rather than needing everything spelled out, they may intuitively recognize when a loved one needs reassurance, a listening ear, or simply a little space to process their feelings.

Born under sensitive Pisces or pioneering Aries, these birthdays are associated with compassion, imagination, and passion. People born in March are the friends who remember what you told them weeks ago, notice when something feels off, and make you feel comfortable sharing what you usually keep to yourself. Their warmth comes from their willingness to meet others with empathy instead of judgment.

Their comforting presence comes from their emotional depth. They understand that sometimes the most comforting thing you can offer another person isn’t advice or a solution. It’s the simple reassurance that they’re not alone. Their ability to create that kind of emotional safety is what makes their presence feel like home.

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May: They Tend to Your Needs

May-born souls know that a cozy atmosphere is an art form. They’re often drawn to sensory pleasures, beautiful surroundings, delicious food, comforting textures, and the little details that transform an ordinary space into somewhere you never want to leave. For them, coziness isn’t an afterthought. It’s something to curate, from the lighting and music to the scent in the air and the snacks on the table.

This birth month aligns with sensuality and an appreciation for the physical world. As a nurturing Taurus or a social Gemini, they’re associated with beauty, pleasure, touch, taste, and the comforts that make everyday life feel luxurious. May-born souls may have a knack for creating a vibe that feels effortless but is actually incredibly intentional. They know which playlist to put on, what to serve their guests, and how to make a room feel instantly more inviting.

All in all, May-borns remind others that comfort doesn’t have to be expensive or extravagant. Sometimes, it’s about engaging the senses and being fully present in the moment. They make coziness feel like a lifestyle, not just a mood.

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July: They Embody Pure Nurturance

People born in July possess an innate nurturing nature that makes their loved ones feel cared for in ways that are difficult to put into words. They’re often associated with an instinct for recognizing what others need, whether it’s a comforting meal, a heartfelt conversation, or the reassurance of knowing someone is looking out for them. Their care often shows up before anyone even thinks to ask for it.

With strong astrological associations with home, emotional security, and nurturing, these individuals are either a community-oriented Cancer or a warm Leo. They’re deeply connected to their feelings and instinctual need for comfort and belonging.

Their nurturing often lives in the little things: remembering how someone takes their coffee, checking that a friend got home safely, or sensing when a loved one needs extra affection. They may also find comfort in familiar tradition and sentimental keepsakes. Caring for others isn’t always about grand gestures. This birth month is about paying attention and responding with genuine tenderness.

The sense of belonging they can cultivate is irreplaceable. They want the people they love to feel that there’s always a place for them, even when life gets messy. Their presence can feel like being wrapped in a warm blanket after a long day: reassuring, familiar, and full of love.

Long before it dominated MTV rotation and the Billboard charts in 1985, one of rock’s most recognizable tracks was almost abandoned before it ever got off the ground.

For Philadelphia favorites The Hooters, turning an early, rough studio idea into the smash hit “Day by Day” required two full years of trial, error, and intense fine-tuning. Co-writers Eric Bazilian, Rick Chertoff, and Rob Hyman kept returning to the track, gradually refining its catchy hooks and signature melodica-infused sound until it was ready to help define an entire era of rock music.

According to Songfacts, the origins of “Day by Day” trace back to an informal jam session where Bazilian and Chertoff were messing around with new rhythms and synth hooks. At first, the idea felt more like a rough studio workout than a proper song.

Yet, despite putting the track aside multiple times to focus on other material, the pair couldn’t let the melody go. What followed was a multi-year process of tweaking lyrics, rearranging chords, and wrestling with the arrangements to transform their experiment into a powerhouse rock track.

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By the time the group entered the studio to record their major-label debut Nervous Night, the two years of relentless refining paid off: “Day by Day” emerged as a standout cut, seamlessly blending driving hooks with a rock backbeat that made the Philadelphia scene famous.

Bazilian told Songfacts, “‘Day By Day’ was a song that started as an experiment with Rick Chertoff and myself in my basement. I had that same porta-studio that 10 years later I wrote ‘One Of Us’ on, and a little drum machine.”

He continued, “Rick was over and we were sort of messing around with some guitar riffs. Rick had something in his head he was hearing but he couldn’t express, so I was trying to play it without knowing what it was. We sort of crafted the basic melody of the song and then came up with the ‘Day By Day By Day’ thing melodically and lyrically.”

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Bazilian concluded, “Then we spent 2 years whipping it into shape, trying to write lyrics that made any sense. They still don’t, but they sound good.”

“Day by Day” peaked at No. 18 on the Billboard Hot 100. It remained on the charts for the same number of weeks.

The Hooters continue to tour and record music, 41 years after their breakout hit.

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If there’s one thing I love more than a good fall baking recipe, it’s a shortcut that makes something store-bought taste homemade. And when that shortcut only requires two ingredients? Sold.

Fall is easily my favorite season to bake, but between busy school mornings, weekend activities and everything else on the calendar, I don’t always have time to make something completely from scratch. That’s why I’m always looking for clever ways to give grocery store staples a little upgrade, especially when the results look like they came straight from a bakery.

Enter apple pie cinnamon rolls, the ridiculously easy combination of two seasonal favorites that I didn’t know I needed in my life. All you need is a can of refrigerated cinnamon rolls and a can of apple pie filling to make warm, gooey, cinnamon-swirled treats that taste like autumn perfection.

I came across this clever fall recipe from Chenée Today and knew I had to give it a try, using jumbo cinnamon rolls for a more substantial base. Instead of baking them according to the package directions, you flatten each one into a muffin tin, fill it with chopped apple pie filling and bake until golden brown. Finish with a drizzle of the icing that comes in the package, and you’ve got individual apple pies with a cinnamon roll crust.

They’re perfect for a cozy fall bite, an easy weekend brunch or even a Thanksgiving morning treat. And the best part? Nobody needs to know you only opened two cans to make them.

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The Viral 2-Ingredient Fall Baking Hack, Explained

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The idea behind this easy fall baking hack is simple: Instead of baking refrigerated cinnamon rolls the traditional way, you turn them into little edible pie crusts and fill them with apple pie filling.

As the cinnamon rolls bake, the dough puffs up around the apples, creating a soft, cinnamon-swirled pastry with a warm, gooey center. Finish everything with the icing included in the cinnamon roll package, and you’ve got a treat that feels much more special than its two-ingredient shopping list suggests.

It’s essentially apple pie meets cinnamon roll, without making either one from scratch.

And because you’re using prepared dough and filling, most of the work is already done before you even turn on the oven.

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What You Need for Apple Pie Cinnamon Rolls

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You only need two ingredients:

• 1 can refrigerated cinnamon rolls, with the icing reserved
• 1 can apple pie filling

That’s it! You can certainly add other ingredients to customize the recipe, but the beauty of this shortcut is how little you actually need.

Why I recommend using jumbo cinnamon rolls

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While the original recipe calls for regular cinnamon rolls, I decided to use jumbo cinnamon rolls, and I loved how substantial they were.

The larger rolls give you more dough to work with when pressing them into the muffin tin, making it easier to create a little cup for the apple pie filling. They also give you a thicker, softer cinnamon roll crust that holds up nicely against the gooey apples.

Since the jumbo rolls are larger, make sure you’re pressing the dough evenly along the bottom and up the sides of the muffin cups. You want enough room for the apples without leaving a thick mound of uncooked dough at the bottom.

Keep in mind that jumbo cinnamon rolls may need a little more time in the oven than smaller varieties, so use the golden-brown color and doneness of the dough as your guide.

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Why you should chop the apple pie filling first

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Here’s one step you don’t want to skip: Cutting the apples into smaller pieces.

Canned apple pie filling typically contains fairly large slices of apples, which are great for a traditional pie but a little too big for these individual cinnamon roll cups. Chopping the apples into roughly ½-inch pieces makes it easier to spoon the filling into each cinnamon roll. It also helps distribute the fruit more evenly so you get apples in every bite.

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You don’t need to cook the filling or do anything fancy. I just stuck my kitchen sheers into the can and started chopping away!

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2 Ways To Make Them: Casserole vs. Muffin Tin

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There are two ways to approach this easy fall baking idea, depending on whether you want individual pastries or something you can scoop and serve.

Method 1: Muffin Tin Apple Pie Cinnamon Rolls

This is the version I tested, and I love that each one becomes its own little apple pie.

1. Preheat your oven to 375°F.
2. Chop the apple pie filling into approximately ½-inch pieces.
3. Flatten each jumbo cinnamon roll into a disk using your fingers.
4. Place each disk into a greased muffin cup, gently pressing the dough along the bottom and up the sides.
5. Spoon the apple pie filling into each cinnamon roll cup, being careful not to overfill.
6. Bake for 12 to 17 minutes, or until the cinnamon roll crusts are a deep golden brown and cooked through. Jumbo rolls may need additional time.
7. Let cool slightly before drizzling with the reserved icing.

My biggest tip is not to get carried away with the filling. The cinnamon roll dough expands as it bakes, and overfilling can cause the apples to spill over the sides.

Related: We Asked 3 Experts the Best Thing To Make With Canned Biscuits, and They All Said the Same Thing

Method 2: Apple Pie Cinnamon Roll Casserole

If you’re feeding a crowd or making something for a holiday brunch, you can also turn the same flavor combination into a casserole.

Instead of flattening the cinnamon rolls, cut them into quarters and arrange them in a greased baking dish. Spoon the chopped apple pie filling over the dough, distributing it evenly throughout.

Bake at 350°F until the cinnamon rolls are puffed, golden and fully cooked in the center, approximately 30 to 40 minutes depending on the size and depth of your baking dish.

Let the casserole cool slightly before drizzling with icing.

The casserole variation is especially appealing for a family breakfast because everyone can scoop out a serving. This is an alternative preparation rather than the muffin-tin version I personally tested, so be sure to watch the center carefully for doneness.

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How To Make the Store-Bought Icing Taste Like a Bakery

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Whatever you do, don’t throw away that little container of icing that comes with the cinnamon rolls! The included icing is already a great finishing touch, but there are a few easy ways to give it a little extra personality.

For a more bakery-style finish, try stirring a tiny splash of vanilla extract and a pinch of salt into the prepared icing. The vanilla enhances the flavor, while the salt helps balance the sweetness of the apple pie filling.

You can also add a pinch of apple pie spice or cinnamon to tie everything together.

If the icing is too thick to drizzle, transfer it to a microwave-safe bowl and warm it for just a few seconds until it’s pourable.

Drizzle it over the cinnamon rolls after they’ve cooled slightly so you get those beautiful ribbons of icing instead of having it melt completely into the pastry.

For an extra-indulgent fall dessert, you could even skip the icing and finish them with a drizzle of salted caramel.

Related: 50 Savory Pumpkin Recipes That Will Keep You Comforted and Happy All Season Long

Make-Ahead & Storage Instructions

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These apple pie cinnamon rolls are at their best served slightly warm, when the cinnamon roll crust is soft and the apple filling is gooey.

I recommend baking them fresh rather than assembling them too far in advance, since the moist apple filling can soften the uncooked dough.

• To store leftovers: Let the cinnamon rolls cool completely, then transfer them to an airtight container. Refrigerate for up to four days.
• To reheat: Warm them briefly in the microwave, or place them in a low oven until heated through. If possible, add the icing after reheating.
• To freeze: Wrap the baked, cooled cinnamon roll apple pies tightly and freeze for up to two months. Thaw in the refrigerator before reheating.

Whether you serve these for breakfast, brunch or dessert, this is exactly the kind of fall baking shortcut I love: minimal ingredients, very little effort and a result that feels much more impressive than opening two cans.

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Southwest Airlines has officially pulled back the curtain on its first-ever airport lounges, releasing initial architectural renderings for its upcoming Southwest Icon Lounge network that look remarkably different from the airline’s historic budget roots.

Developed in partnership with Chase and scheduled to debut in late 2027 across four initial airports—Nashville, Baltimore, Austin, and Honolulu—the spaces bring sleek amber-hued design, full-service bars, and dedicated lounge seating directly to the airport terminal.

“I was surprised at how much this looks like a Chase lounge, which most agree rank among the best airport lounges in the country. They’re elegant,” says Sally French, travel and points expert for NerdWallet. “For now, we have a rendering of the Nashville bar, and it has this amazing sculptural canopy of ribbed copper that fans out overhead, kind of like an open wing. The architecture is really dramatic in a way that reminds me of a high-end hotel bar.”

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While some online commenters were hoping for a more literal take on Southwest’s signature colors, the design takes a deliberate, sophisticated detour. “Every lounge will look different and have a sense of place, but I like that it doesn’t lean into the stereotypes,” French notes. “For example, this Nashville lounge could have easily gone for the stereotypical Nashville decor with neon and guitars. Instead, it feels more like an upscale supper club or late-night listening room, which feels more like a subtler nod to the city’s bar and music venue culture.” Guests can expect a similar vibe in Baltimore, where the layout takes cues from the lush greenery of the local Howard Peters Rawlings Conservatory.

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The biggest remaining question mark for travelers, however, is the price of admission. Southwest confirmed that access will be tied to an all-new premium credit card issued by Chase in 2027, but the exact annual fee and entry rules remain unannounced.

“We don’t have too many details around the card, but I imagine it’ll be somewhere north of $500 annually, as that’s where most other premium airline credit cards sit,” explains French. “It’s not totally clear yet whether card members will have access to just Southwest lounges, or all the Chase lounges. One note though, is that the Southwest lounge network for now will be quite small. There are only four that have been announced, and the opening dates of those are not even set in stone.”

Related: Southwest Airlines Sets Timeline for First-Ever Airport Lounges

For casual travelers and retirees who rely on Southwest for stress-free domestic hops, French notes that figuring out if this new perk is something you’ll actually use—or afford—boils down to how you travel.

“It really depends on where you travel to, how much time you typically spend at the airport,” French advises. “The lounge can sometimes be a relatively far walk from your gate—so skip it if you prefer to cut down on how much you’re walking through the airport. If you like to be leisurely and get to the airport well in advance, then lounge access makes more sense. But a lot of people prefer to eat outside the airport and get to their gate with as minimal extra time as possible, in which case a lounge is not worth it.”

Related: Southwest Airlines Is Giving Travelers Up to 10,500 Free Points

Picture this: It’s the 1990s and you’re hanging out at the mall with your closest friends. You’ve got some babysitting money burning a hole in your pocket and you’re in the mood to treat yourself to something special. You pass by a bunch of fragrances at the beauty counter, then stop to test some samples and find your perfect match.

Scent is a powerful memory maker and to this day, you’re likely transported back in time to the ’90s when you catch a whiff of any scent that reminds you of your favorite ’90s mall perfumes.

We’re all about nostalgia here at Parade, so we consulted Erika Kuhn, a perfumer and the founder of Modern Vanilla, and asked her to share 10 iconic 1990s mall perfumes women over 40 still miss. To help recreate the magic, we also had her share modern dupes for ’90s perfume.

Kuhn explains why these scents still stick with us today, decades later. She also shares plenty of fragrances that you can still get. Ready to take a walk down memory lane? Here are some of the hottest fragrances of the mall fragrance era.

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The Mall Fragrance Era, Explained

Kuhn says mall culture peaked in the 1980s and ’90s and offered the “best and biggest way” for people to smell perfume in person at perfume kiosks and department stores.

“Scent was a huge part of that entire buying experience with retailers spritzing their signature scent on the sales floor to become unforgettable, immerse customers into their brand experience and entice them to buy into that lifestyle,” she tells Parade.

Why These Scents Stuck With Us

“Scent is one of the best ways to trigger memory, so smelling a ’90s mall fragrance can instantly transport your mind back there,” Kuhn says.

The perfumer notes that a trip to the mall was often a “cultural experience where you could find your community.”

“Brands and their fragrances were all part of that feeling of fitting into a specific group or becoming who you aspired to be,” Kuhn adds.

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10 Iconic ’90s Mall Perfumes and Their Modern Matches

• Closest Modern Match: ’90s: Dior Hypnotic Poison / Modern: Coco de Mer Fanm
• Best Upgrade on the Original: ’90s: Tommy Hilfiger Tommy Girl / Modern: Tommy Hilfiger Tommy Now Girl
• Best Budget Match: ’90s: The Body Shop Dewberry Perfume Oil / Modern: Phlur Vanilla Blackberry
• Hardest to Replace: ’90s: Shiseido Féminité du Bois / Modern: Zoologist Nightingale Deluxe Bottle
• Best Floral Perfume: ’90s: Clinique Happy / Modern: Arm’s Reach Juna
• Best Gourmand Perfume: ’90s: Coty Vanilla Fields / Modern: Lavanila Vanilla Sugarcane Eau de Parfum
• Best Musk Perfume: ’90s: Egyptian Musk Fragrance Oil /Modern: Glossier You
• Best Date Night Perfume: ’90s: Giorgio Armani Acqua di Gio /Modern: Dossier Aquatic Lime
• Best Clean Perfume: ’90s: Elizabeth Arden Green Tea / Modern: House of Sacred Scents Enter the Temple
• Best Unisex Scent: ’90s: CK One / Modern: Free Yourself AETHER

Where To Find the Originals Today

Most of the popular ’90s perfumes Kuhn curated for this list are still available and have purchase links below. A few have been discontinued, however, and are no longer in production or sold.

1. Closest Modern Match: ’90s: Dior Hypnotic Poison, $124 / Modern: Coco de Mer Fanm, $189.99

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It’s always delightful when you find a fragrance dupe that’s a pretty close match to the original perfume. If you were fond of Dior Hypnotic Poison in the ’90s, Kuhn says Coco de Mer Fanm is a phenomenal match.

“Both are empowering fragrances for men and women, boasting heavy white florals and amber for subtly sweet and spicy scent profiles with overlapping notes of jasmine, vanilla and caramel. Both are perfect if you want to smell expensive and regal,” she tells Parade.

2. Best Upgrade on the Original: ’90s: Tommy Hilfiger Tommy Girl, $48.30 (originally $69) / Modern: Tommy Hilfiger Tommy Now Girl, $48.30 (originally $69) 

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Sometimes, a fragrance brand comes out with a hit perfume then gives it a new feel years later. In the case of Tommy Hilfiger’s Tommy Girl perfume, Kuhn says the newer version of the perfume is an upgrade on the original.

“This classic preppy scent has been modernized into a sweeter citrus musk. The updated scent has more of a luxury/niche perfume vibe vs. a clean sporty scent,” she says.

3. Best Budget Match: ’90s: The Body Shop Dewberry Perfume Oil, $32 / Modern: Phlur Vanilla Blackberry, $39

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You don’t have to spend a fortune to enjoy a quality fragrance. In the ’90s, Kuhn says The Body Shop’s Dewberry Perfume Oil was a popular budget-friendly find. Today, it still has quite the following.

“These two fragrances take berry notes in different directions, with The Body Shop’s fragrance highlighting juicy floral woods compared to Phlur’s neo-gourmand with fruity notes balanced by warm vanilla and amber,” she explains.

Related: 4 Colognes Men Over 50 Will Get the Most Compliments on This Fall, According to Fragrance Experts

4. Hardest to Replace: ’90s: Shiseido Féminité du Bois / Modern: Zoologist Nightingale Deluxe Bottle, $200

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Although the original Shiseido’s Féminité du Bois is no longer in production, Kuhn says this modern fragrance is a close match.

“Created by perfumer Tomoo Inaba, Zoologist’s Nightingale fragrance opens bright with violet and rose notes, then unveils a moody, musky base, similar to Shiseido’s Féminité du Bois,” Kuhn says. “Nightingale incorporates animalic notes like white musk and ambergris, but it’s completely vegan, which is a plus.”

5. Best Floral Perfume: ’90s: Clinique Happy, $87 / Modern: Arm’s Reach Juna, $175

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Clinique Happy quickly earned icon status in the ’90s and for good reason.

“The bright citrus-floral scent was so uplifting and iconic and could be found in everyone’s mother’s vanity,” Kuhn says.

Clinique Happy is still available today. But for a modern alternative, Kuhn recommends trying Juna by Arm’s Reach.

“It opens up to a refreshing juicy blend of cantaloupe, bergamot and lemon. Fruity-floral middle notes of pineapple, gardenia and rose nod to these ’90s fragrance profiles with a lasting amber, patchouli, musk base,” she says.

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6. Best Gourmand Perfume: ’90s: Coty Vanilla Fields / Modern: Lavanila Vanilla Sugarcane Eau de Parfum, $62

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Out of all the ’90s fragrance trends, Kuhn counts vanilla as one of the most popular. Coty’s original version of Vanilla Fields is difficult to find today, but Lavanila has a delightful fragrance that captures the same essence.

“The sugary scents of the past have moved into more sophisticated blends. Lavanila’s Vanilla Sugarcane fragrance incorporates vanilla flower, Madagascar vanilla, mandarin, musk and sugarcane in this not-too-sweet gourmand,” she says.

7. Best Musk Perfume: ’90s: Egyptian Musk Fragrance Oil $20.99 / Modern: Glossier You, $116

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There’s something extra sultry about a musky fragrance, and Kuhn says Glossier You is a great modern match for Nemat’s Egyptian Musk Fragrance Oil.

“Clean musks walked so today’s skin scents could run. The comforting scent of musk is brought back by modern ‘your skin but better’ formulations,” she tells Parade.

8. Best Date Night Perfume: ’90s: Giorgio Armani Acqua di Gio / Modern: Dossier Aquatic Lime, $29

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In the ’90s, Giorgio Armani Acqua di Gio was one of the hottest fragrances around. Even though the original is no longer in production, Kuhn says you can still rock a similar scent on date night with Dossier’s Aquatic Lime.

“Dossier proudly created a dupe that balances marine notes that can be hard to wear with watermelon, bergamot, lime, rosemary and jasmine over an earthy woody base,” she says.

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9. Best Clean Perfume: ’90s: Elizabeth Arden Green Tea, $52 / Modern: House of Sacred Scents Enter the Temple, $75

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If you’re a fan of clean fragrances, you likely enjoyed Elizabeth Arden’s Green Tea scent in the ’90s. Kuhn says you can still get the same refreshing feel with House of Sacred Scents’ Enter the Temple fragrance.

“Both of these fragrances use uplifting notes that are fresh and green. Both scents incorporate sparkling citrus and herbaceous middle notes,” she explains.

10. Best Unisex Scent: ’90s: CK One, $98 / Modern: Free Yourself AETHER, $210

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Some of the best scents are designed to be unisex. In the ’90s, Kuhn says Calvin Klein’s CK One helped pave the way for today’s unisex fragrances.

“The scent’s overall green tea profile can be compared to AETHER, a green fragrance launch by the award-winning fragrance brand, Free Yourself. Key notes are salty blackcurrant, bell pepper, hyacinth, incense, geranium, galbanum, vetiver and patchouli,” she says. 

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“Beep, beep, b—tches.” The Real Housewives of New York City star Carole Radziwill isn’t exactly mad about being splashed across The New York Post for amassing $8,000 in parking tickets, joking that it is “like a fever dream” to be featured in her “hometown paper.”

According to the Post, the returning RHONY cast member accumulated 83 traffic violations over four years, including 17 tickets for failing to move her vehicle for street cleaning. The report also highlighted her use of orange Con Edison traffic cones to save parking spaces and an expired FDNY union placard displayed on her dashboard.

Radziwill previously discussed her parking tactics on the Bravo series, joking that the cones were a “cop family hack.”

When the news broke, Radziwill posted a copy of the Post cover on her Instagram, writing, “I’m on the cover of my hometown paper?! This is like a fever dream. I ♥️ the traffic cops. I ♥️ my city and I ♥️ the New York Post. (Btw, I only overslept 17 times in 6 years? I deserve a 🗝️ to the city) Beep, beep, bitches. 🚗 P.S. I’ve paid every dollar of those tickets. I stand with the Dept. of Sanitation.”

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Even executive producer Andy Cohen couldn’t resist weighing in, sharing the cover in an Instagram Story video. “I had to go to Casa Magazines to see if it’s real. It’s real. I can’t believe it!” he exclaimed with a laugh. “Of everything happening in the world, Radzi’s parking is the most important thing in New York City. This is the most important thing.”

Like Radziwill, Cohen seemed amused that the story had made the front page, adding, “Pick up your copy today!”

Bravolebrities also weighed in, with The Real Housewives of Orange County star Heather Dubrow commenting on Radziwill’s Instagram post, “Dead – must frame this immediately!” Former RHONY co-star Luann de Lesseps added a skull emoji, while current cast member Erin Lichy declared, “Literal icon.”

Not everyone was laughing, though. Some fans on X and Threads questioned whether Radziwill’s parking antics were something to celebrate, with critics taking issue with the apparent entitlement behind saving public parking spaces with traffic cones.

While some viewers saw the cover as a hilarious, quintessentially New York moment, others felt the story highlighted a double standard: Would an everyday New Yorker receive the same playful treatment for racking up thousands of dollars in parking fines?

Miley Cyrus will always love her late godmother, Dolly Parton.

According to People, the Hannah Montana alum honored the legendary country singer during her Hollywood Bowl show on Oct. 16 with an emotional rendition of “Jolene.” Cyrus teared up prior to performing the song, which she introduced by sharing a special memory of watching her “Aunt Dolly” perform live at the iconic venue from the crowd for the first time.

Cyrus remembered asking Parton if she could experience her show like one of her fans, The Hollywood Reporter reported. Parton said, “Okay Miley,” but Cyrus knew better than to take her word for it. She surprised Cyrus by opening her show with a cover of the Hannah Montana theme song, “The Best of Both Worlds.” Parton then informed the crowd that “my goddaughter is Hannah Montana, and she’s actually here tonight, but she’s sitting out in her seat.”

Cyrus didn’t understand Parton’s shoutout at the time. Now, she appreciates the memory—and her enduring bond with the late country singer—more than ever.

“Me and Dolly, we are eternal. Nothing in this life could tear us apart,” Cyrus told the crowd. “And I’m gonna see her again. I can’t f*cking wait because I miss her. Some of the greatest music that we have today was written, produced and performed by my Aunt Dolly.”

Later, when performing “Wrecking Ball,” Cyrus held a photo of her late godmother in a heart-shaped frame. She told the audience that the 2013 hit was Parton’s favorite track of Cyrus’, “so I had to bring her with me.”

Parton died on Aug. 25 after “a brief battle with cancer,” a representative for the singer confirmed in a statement to People at the time. She was 80 years old. Cyrus shared a tribute remembering her “most sacred moments” with Parton on Instagram.

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Cyrus’ next performance at the Hollywood Bowl will be on Sunday.

Is Fleetwood Mac more talented than Led Zeppelin?

A new ranking of the best bands of all time is making a provocative case for the famously turbulent group, placing Fleetwood Mac ahead of Led Zeppelin while declaring the band “as talented as any” of its legendary competition.

Fleetwood Mac landed at No. 8 on Consequence’s new ranking of the 100 Best Bands of All Time, which was shaped with input from more than 70 artists before being rounded out and curated by the publication’s staff.

That put Fleetwood Mac directly ahead of Nirvana at No. 9 and Led Zeppelin at No. 10.

And if rock fans think putting Fleetwood Mac ahead of Led Zeppelin is a bold choice, Consequence isn’t the only major publication to rank the band surprisingly high.

In 2025, Billboard named Fleetwood Mac the No. 6 greatest rock band of all time. Only The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd and Queen finished ahead of them. In other words, two major rankings in two years have now placed Fleetwood Mac firmly among rock’s elite.

The musicians and writers contributing to Consequence’s latest ranking made the case for why.

Brandi Carlile pointed to the very thing that could have destroyed Fleetwood Mac: the complicated relationships among its members.

“That is a complicated love affair of profound songwriters and their ability to overcome what made them different to make one of the most cohesive and powerful bands of all time,” Carlile said.

Danny Rocco, who performs as Des Rocs, similarly argued that Fleetwood Mac’s turbulent history was an essential part of what made the group extraordinary.

“Fleetwood Mac reminds us of the pathos of what it means to be in a band,” Rocco said. “Their relentless talent and spirit is iconic.”

But perhaps the boldest assessment came from Consequence managing editor Wren Graves, who challenged readers to identify the most talented member of a group that has included Stevie Nicks, Lindsey Buckingham, Christine McVie, John McVie and Mick Fleetwood.

“Who is Fleetwood Mac’s best instrumentalist? The best singer? The best songwriter?” Graves asked. “None of these questions can be answered without a fight.”

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Graves then offered an assessment likely to inspire a few arguments of its own.

“Pound for pound, Fleetwood Mac is as talented as any band on this list,” he wrote.

Considering the list includes The Beatles, the Stones, Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Black Sabbath, The Who and dozens of other giants of rock history, that’s quite a declaration. But Fleetwood Mac has the commercial success to bolster the argument.

Billboard noted in its 2025 ranking that the British-American band scored four No. 1 albums on the Billboard 200 and nine Top 10 hits on the Hot 100.

The band’s defining album, 1977’s Rumours, turned its members’ famously messy personal lives into music history. The Album of the Year Grammy winner has sold 40 million copies and includes “Go Your Own Way,” “The Chain,” “You Make Loving Fun” and “Dreams.”

“Dreams” became Fleetwood Mac’s only No. 1 hit on the Hot 100, but its story didn’t end in the 1970s. The song returned to the chart in 2020 after a viral TikTok video introduced it to another generation.

Billboard argued that Fleetwood Mac’s romantic turmoil wasn’t merely gossip surrounding the music. Instead, it became “the creative juice” behind the band’s enormous success. Consequence reached a similar conclusion about the tension that might have destroyed a less talented group.

“So what if it set their relationships with each other on fire?” Graves wrote. “Fleetwood Mac burned all the brighter for it.”

Whether Fleetwood Mac really belongs ahead of Led Zeppelin is the kind of question rock fans could probably argue about forever.

But with Consequence putting the band at No. 8 and Billboard ranking it even higher at No. 6, Fleetwood Mac keeps landing remarkably close to the top.

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Veteran actor Michael Douglas is opening up about a terrifying incident in which he could have lost his life.

While making an appearance on the Joe Rogan Experience Podcast, the 82-year-old actor recalled how some members of a cult threatened to kill him at a dinner party. The Oscar-winning actor mentioned the story while talking about his book, One Helluva Ride, during the interview.

Douglas stated that he had gone to the dinner with his girlfriend after the group had tried to get in touch with him; at dessert the hosts told him that he had not understood their message and that he would therefore have to be ‘eliminated’.

“They invited me for dinner, and then they said, ‘Well, with a lady friend,’ they said … ‘We’ve been trying to reach you.’ We got to dessert, and they said, ‘We’ve been trying to reach you, and you just don’t get it. You don’t get it. So, you’re going to have to be eliminated,'” Douglas recalled.

When Rogan asked what the group wanted, Douglas stated that they had expected him to join them and hand himself over to their cause. He remembered that there had been a long silence after he had asked if they had already made up their minds. According to him, they did acknowledge that they had.

“They were going to whack me. I remember there was a long silence, and I said, ‘Well, you’ve done it, haven’t you?’ And they said, ‘Yeah,’ … and a big, long pause. My girlfriend just started falling apart, peeing in her pants and all that,” the actor added.

Douglas stated that his girlfriend was terrified and that he thought they could be killed. He said that he had felt frozen, mentioning that even a sudden movement might have put him in danger. Nevertheless, the two of them were eventually permitted to leave.

The star referred to the group as consisting of followers of Mel Lyman, a musician and commune leader, and stated that he then informed the police. He also spoke about having lived in a commune in Santa Barbara during his younger years in the counterculture movement.

Douglas noted, “I’ve never had many experiences, but there’s numbness. … Kind of this whole numbness just comes over you, or it did in my case. Just was frozen.”

Michael Douglas Opens Up About His Personal Life in ‘One Helluva Ride’

The actor has opened up about several such incidents in his memoir, One Helluva Ride, which was published by Grand Central Publishing on October 6. This 496-page volume details his life from a difficult childhood right through to his career as an actor and producer, covering also his relationship with his famous father, Kirk Douglas.

Douglas also looks at films such as One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, for which he received an Oscar as a producer, and Wall Street, where he won an acting Oscar. In the memoir he talks about his problems with alcohol and drugs, his marriage and family life, his son Cameron’s addiction, and his fight against stage IV cancer. It provides a personal insight into the experiences that have shaped a career stretching over many years, with reflections on Hollywood successes and on some difficult phases.

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