The bulls are betting on an ex-unicorn from Brooklyn. Etsy ended higher Friday on the Nasdaq, as shares of the Brooklyn-based company wrap up a week that saw two bullish calls by investment banks. RBC Capital Markets upgraded Etsy Thursday to outperform, from market perform, pinning its optimism on new initiatives at the e-commerce website … Continue reading "Etsy shares ride high on bullish bank outlooks"

Who wore it better, Gwendoline Christie or Pope Francis? The “Game of Thrones” star had fans freaking out over her 2019 Emmys gown, channeling her best holy haute couture. The 40-year-old, who is nominated for outstanding supporting actress in a drama series, donned a white gown with a Roman-inspired cape and gold brooch. The look … Continue reading "Gwendoline Christie\u2019s ‘Pope’ look at Emmys sparks fan frenzy"

Spoiler alert! The 2019 Emmys broadcast inadvertently dropped a major plot point from “Game of Thrones.” During the opening montage, the ending of the hit HBO show, which aired its final episode on May 19, 2019, flashed across the screen, spoiling the big reveal for many fans. Despite having no official host this year, the … Continue reading "The Emmys just gave the biggest \u2018Game of Thrones\u2019 spoiler ever"

TAMPA, Fla. — It was fourth-and-Hollywood ending, and directly in front of him as clear as day was this glorious paydirt, and the prospect of a comeback that would make the best possible opening chapter in any Legend of Daniel Jones. So Jones took what they gave him, these longest 7 yards, and this Comeback … Continue reading "How Daniel Jones’ ‘Eli Moment’ became this Giants epic"

Amtrak’s traditional dining cars are screeching to a halt on these routes through Penn Station — and millennials are partly to blame. Starting Oct. 1, the financially strapped rail carrier will eliminate freshly made hot meals on three routes as it does away with the trains’ kitchens and revamps their classic table-sharing dining cars to … Continue reading "Millennials make Amtrak nix overly cozy dining cars on Penn Station trains"

A Connecticut nursing home was slapped with more than $1,000 in fines after at least four residents were caught with cocaine in their system, a recent report said. A resident of RegalCare in New Haven was spotted handing a dollar bill with white powder on it to a neighbor around April 30, 2018 and then … Continue reading "Connecticut nursing home fined for cocaine use: officials"

In the words of Miranda Presley from the cult fashion favorite movie, “The Devil Wears Prada,” “Florals? For Spring? Groundbreaking.” Well, florals may not be groundbreaking, but they certainly are attention-getting at this seasons Milan fashion week. Of course, it’s the Spring 2020 season that’s being presented, so there is no lack of floral prints. … Continue reading "Milan Fashion Week: Florals are fashionable"

Dear John: OK — this is a bit ridiculous. I e-mailed you less than 48 hours ago and this evening I received a call from Amazon rectifying all the frustration I have gone through with my frozen account since March. I suggested they were only calling because of my e-mail to you. They admitted that … Continue reading "Amazon fixes customer service blunder \u2014 after a little prodding"

Rose McGowan, who played a witch in the supernatural TV series “Charmed” on the WB network, is writing the foreword for “Pop Magick: A Simple Guide to Bending Your Reality,” which explores the real-life world of witchcraft as practiced by its 25-year-old author, Alex Kazemi. “Magick is the art of utilizing natural forces around us … Continue reading "Rose McGowan writes foreword for witchcraft book"

September baseball prompts one to formulate visions … and then quickly scrap those visions and try again. So when Luis Severino dominated the Blue Jays on Sunday afternoon at Yankee Stadium, picking up his first win of the season as the Yankees disposed of Toronto 8-3, he completed a vision transfusion of sorts that has … Continue reading "How Yankees must adapt to their ever-changing world"