I moved from the US to Rome for a slower pace of life, but after 7 years I’ve realized I’ll never fully adjust to some Italian ways
I’ve had to adjust to cultural differences between Italy and the US. I moved to Italy in my 20s after a summer study abroad in Rome during my senior year of college. What I thought would be a few months of living “la dolce vita” in the historic city turned into much more after I…
‘Gladiator II’ fails as a historical epic, but not because of Paul Mescal’s absolutely feral performance
Paul Mescal as Lucius in “Gladiator II.” “Gladiator II” is a messy sequel to Ridley Scott’s Roman epic — but what it lacks in narrative connective tissue, it makes up for in spectacle. After all, aren’t we here to be entertained? With a cast led by Paul Mescal in his first blockbuster leading role, “Gladiator…
I left a 6-figure job in the US to go pick grapes for less than $500 in Europe. It completely transformed my life.
Sierra Newell wasn’t happy with her job or life in the US, so she sold everything and moved abroad. Her gamble paid off. I woke up at 2 a.m. to slamming doors, followed by six pairs of sleepy footsteps. Even though it was summer in Burgenland, Austria, no warmth reached us during those early hours.…
New York City’s Meatpacking District will say goodbye to its last meatpacker — and a 60-story tower could be on its way
John Jobbagy, whose family has been working in the Meatpacking District for more than 120 years, is one of the last meatpackers left there. The era of New York City’s Meatpacking District as a neighborhood where people actually pack meat is coming to an end. Late last month, New York City Mayor Eric Adams unveiled…
Elon Musk acknowledges something that was obvious about the new Twitter: It’s no longer a good place for links.
Elon Musk says we’re doing links wrong on Twitter/X. For anyone who posts links to X, it’s been intuitively clear that since Elon Musk took over, posts with links don’t get the same reach as they used to. On old Twitter, a tweet with a link to a news article would often go viral or…
A century-old land owner has seen its stock soar almost 200% this year amid a scramble for AI data centers
Texas Pacific Land Corp. has been around for over a century, but its stock is just hitting a major stride now as investors bet it will reap the gains of the artificial intelligence boom. The landowner’s stock has surged 198% so far this year to trade at $1,593.52 per share as of midday Monday, boasting…
Jack Smith is giving up on his cases against Trump for now
Donald Trump In back-to-back filings on Monday, special counsel Jack Smith sought permission from federal judges to abandon both of his cases against President-elect Donald Trump. Smith said the long-standing Justice Department policy against prosecuting a sitting president necessitated ending his DC-based 2020 election-interference case and the Florida-based case alleging Trump improperly retained classified documents…
Diddy cites Trump in arguing he has the right to say almost anything while awaiting his sex-trafficking trial
Diddy attends the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, U.S., September 12, 2023. In fighting to be released on bail as early as Thanksgiving, Sean “Diddy” Combs is now turning for help to the one federal defendant more famous than himself: President-elect Donald Trump. Combs’ lawyers cited Trump…
My husband and I knew retirement would be tight in NYC. We moved to Mexico in our 50s, built our dream home for $270,000, and no longer worry about retirement.
My husband (left) and I (right) moved to Mexico to retire and are much happier here. I used to dread retirement calculators. It was possible to get the numbers to come out OK if my husband and I blurred our vision a little, were optimistic about our return on investments, and figured out how to…
