Ben Cost
The Archive
Hot dogs are so hot right now: NYC invaded by bizarre new wiener cocktails, franken-sculpture
Have hot dogs hit their halcyon age? Just in time for the burgeoning brat phenomenon, the newly opened Williamsburg rooftop bar LilliStar is offering its own spin on Gotham's quintessential...
TikTok star Kimberley Nix announces her own death in heartbreaking farewell video
"Hello followers, if you're seeing this message I have passed away peacefully," the late social media star announced in the heartbreaking clip that was released posthumously.
Plane passenger climbs into overhead bin and takes a nap — and she's not the first
A Southwest Airlines passenger flummoxed fellow flyers after she was filmed napping in the plane's overhead bin, as seen in a video with 5.1 million views on TikTok.
Dead bodies keep mummifying in this mountain town — and scientists are baffled
It's a scenario straight out of a zombie apocalypse movie.
Whale of a tale: Starbucks founders reveal truth behind how coffee chain got its name — and here’s what it was almost called
It's a whale of an origin story.
I'm a pro concierge for the elite — here's how to land the hardest reservations in NYC
These restaurants should win a Michelin star for exclusivity.
The way you text reveals if you're a boomer, millennial or Gen Z, tech influencer says
Fashion, vernacular and musical preferences aren't the only clear cultural indicators of age, according to this digital wizard.
OnlyFans star gets comeuppance after mocking 'weakling' male flight attendant who couldn't lift her bag
"There are limp noodles around here," scoffed Colombian model-athlete Tatiana Girardi.
Florida mom gets married while in labor — then gives birth hours later
A Florida mother put the "contract" in "contractions" — and it was a labor of love.
AI voice scammers are posing as loved ones to steal your money — here's a foolproof trick to stop attacks
Experts reveal the simplest way to differentiate friends and family from AI phone clones.
Plane passenger sparks outrage with 'crazy' seat swap trick that turned into mile-high musical chairs
If you can't seat them, cheat them. A father sparked a fierce debate on airplane etiquette after epically duping a fellow flyer during a seat switch gone south, as detailed...
Zoogoers outraged to discover 'panda' exhibit was actually dogs dyed black and white
They bamboo-zled visitors. A zoo in China is being accused of animal cruelty after they dressed dogs as pandas because they didn't have the genuine artifact, as seen in viral...
I ordered a Dr. Pepper with pickles from Sonic — you won't believe the drive-thru staffer's reaction
A Mississippi mom filmed herself ordering pickles with her Dr. Pepper at a Sonic Drive-In to share a secret drink hack that's now dividing viewers on social media.
I created dating business cards for my single friends — it's a great icebreaker
When it comes to dating, she means business.
Mom's parenting hack to get baby to sit in airplane seat gets trolled — is it real?
This lesson really stuck. Minnesota mother Lisa Flom was ripped online after seemingly demonstrating how to get her toddler to sit still on an airplane with Velcro -- but all...
'Creepy' Boston Dynamics robot dog dances in glittery blue costume: 'Nightmare fuel'
Humans aren't the only beings in danger of being replaced by robots.
Why scientists lost track of a satellite in overcrowded space— for 25 years: 'It’s basically like air traffic control'
Lost — and found — in space.
Hangry bear gobbles up ducklings at the zoo in front of horrified children: 'That was not nice'
"A #natgeo trainwreck for my daughters' birthday, thanks JUNIPER," mother Rachelle captioned a clip of the impromptu feeding.
Asteroid hunters spot 27,500 overlooked near-Earth asteroids — more than were discovered by all of the world’s telescopes last year
We may no longer have to fear unseen Empire State Building-sized space rocks passing within our orbit.
'Blue hole' is largest ever discovered at 1.3K feet deep — and scientists haven't reached the bottom yet
Researchers described how the underwater abyss's extensive depths could harbor a "biodiversity to be explored" in a recent study.