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Job creators should be exempt from Mamdani and Hochul’s pied-à-terre tax, business leader says
City business leaders are scrambling to offer socialist Mayor Zohran Mamdani a compromise to his planned tax on luxury second homes after one of the prime targets of his proposal — Ken Griffin of the Citadel investment empire — suggested he may reverse a major expansion in midtown, the Post has learned. Steven Fulop, the
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Lebanon resident recognizes family crucifix smashed by Israeli soldier in viral image
BEIRUT — Houssam Naddaf said no words could capture the shock of seeing an Israeli soldier smash a crucifix in his family’s private garden in the southern Lebanese village of Debel — an image he recognized instantly as it spread online. “I saw it on the internet like everyone else,” he said. Naddaf had not been able
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‘You’re right’: CNN corners Republican on farmers getting ‘rug-pulled’ under Trump
A GOP lawmaker admitted that farmers are feeling a crunch under Trump but shrugged off the economic pressures they’ve felt recently. CNN’s Brianna Keilar pressed Rep. Marlin Stutzman (R-IN) to explain how farmers are surviving in a global market affected by war in Iran and a blockade in the Strait of Hormuz. “They are so
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Legion M, FilmFrog Team Up to Launch ‘Theater Alliance’ With Cinergy, Indie Cinemas | Exclusive
Legion M, the fan-owned entertainment company with more than 60,000 investors, is partnering with theatrical marketing firm FilmFrog to launch the Legion M Theater Alliance, a network of preferred movie theaters aimed at shoring up the theatrical ecosystem at what both companies describe as a pivotal moment for exhibition. The alliance, which TheWrap can exclusively
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Chinese Netflix Competitor Opens Floodgates to AI Slop
It may be the beginning of the end for the global legions of C-drama fans. iQIYI, the Chinese streaming service known for its massive library of Asian films and TV shows, is anticipating that AI will create the majority of its content in just five years, Bloomberg reports. In an interview at iQIYI’s annual content
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Aggressive 10-foot shark postpones world surf competition in Huntington Beach
Officials in Huntington Beach postponed a major surf contest Thursday after spotting an aggressively large 10-foot shark in the ocean. Authorities are currently monitoring the waters for the “all clear” to reopen the area Friday afternoon. The 8th annual Vans Jack’s Surfboards Pro, a World Surf League Qualifying Series 4,000-level event, draws a large crowd
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Disbelief as DOJ resurrects violent execution method: ‘Anyone anywhere asking for this?’
Reactions erupted online Friday after President Donald Trump‘s Department of Justice announced it would reintroduce execution by firing squad. The death penalty method had been under moratorium since the Biden administration, but the announcement in a press release on Friday revealed the DOJ had decided to reverse the move in an aggressive pivot. “The prior
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Ben Stiller Warns Warner Bros.-Paramount Merger Will Result in Less Original IP in Hollywood
Ben Stiller says getting film and television made from original IP and diverse storytellers has already been a tough battle in Hollywood, but the Warner Bros. Discovery-Paramount merger will just make matters worse. “There are already very few buyers out there. Original ideas and non legacy IP is extremely hard to get made by a
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Jada Pinkett Smith demands Will’s ex-friend pay her $49K as legal battle drags on
Jada Pinkett Smith wants Will Smith’s ex-friend Bilaal Salaam to cover her legal fees in the $3 million emotional distress lawsuit brought against her last year. Following an April 13 ruling from the judge, which largely tossed out Salaam’s claims against “The Matrix” actress, Jada is seeking just over $49,000 in attorneys’ fees from Will’s
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‘Why is Philly calling me?’ USC’s Makai Lemon was on the phone with another team when Eagles swooped in
Former USC receiver Makai Lemon was in Pittsburgh on Thursday night — and it appeared he would be staying there long term. Until it very suddenly didn’t. About two hours into the first round of the NFL draft, Lemon was sitting in the green room — the backstage area for players waiting to be picked