“If by some miracle some prophet could describe the future exactly as it was going to take place, his predictions would sound so absurd, so far-fetched that everyone would laugh him to scorn.” That was Sir Arthur C. Clarke, science fiction author best known for 2001: A Space Odyssey, describing the inherent folly of predicting […]

The momentous Macy’s Day Parade seen by more than 3.5 million people in New York and 50 million at home is a Thanksgiving staple full of balloons, floats and festive performances. But how did it all start? More than 60 years after the Thanksgiving holiday’s formal recognition in 1863, another tradition was born in 1924, […]

By Alexia Elejalde-Ruiz, Chicago Tribune Those who would rather choke on a wishbone than forgo pecan pie for Thanksgiving Day sales or venture into the Black Friday madness might be happy to hear that next weekend’s deals may be just the tip of the iceberg. “The 2014 holiday season is shaping up to be the […]

Dan Biederman insists midtown monstrosities are hurting others’ biz. The sidewalks around Macy’s and Bryant Park are home to dozens of food carts with large umbrellas, flashing LED signs and loud generators, whose vendors sell a variety of consumables, from hot dogs and pretzels to Halal cuisine. Their presence is giving Dan Biederman indigestion. The […]

Elysa Gardner, USA TODAY 4:14 p.m. EST November 18, 2014 BETHPAGE, N.Y. — How do you solve a problem like following up NBC’s The Sound of Music? Last December’s telecast, the first live presentation of a Broadway musical on television in nearly six decades, drew a jaw-dropping 21.3 million viewers. But reviews were mixed, particularly […]

Let’s not pretend I don’t get super excited to do this post every year! The fact that it is time again can only mean one thing: the holidays are here!!! Get ready to set your DVRs so you can conveniently watch the classics cozied up to your children. And, yes, my kids and I check […]

A crumbling old Hudson River pier once used by ocean liners like the Lusitania will be torn down and replaced by a 2.7 acre park on the water featuring rolling hills and an outdoor amphitheater. Mayor de Blasio is expected to reveal further details about the park at a press conference this morning, but the […]

Facebook is building a network for professionals to connect and collaborate on work-related documents, the Financial Times reports. Facebook at Work will look similar to its existing social network, but users will be able to keep their personal profiles separate, the paper says. They also would be able to chat with colleagues, build professional networks […]

Facebook has papered over its terms of use with a plain English version, so that its users won’t have to worry their pretty little heads about being sold off to advertisers. You can find the new “privacy basics” site here, or if you’re not a child, the less insulting “data policy” site here. The actual […]

The first photo image taken from the surface of a comet by the tiny European Space Agency lander Philae shows one foot of the probe perched on bleak, rocky terrain. “Now that I’m safely on the ground, here is what my new home #67P looks like from where I am,” Philae tweeted back to Earth, […]