JOANN Is Closing More Stores—Here’s Where and When Shutterstock Another day, another closure notice from a major retailer. In the past month alone, we’ve had news about store closings from Big Lots, Party City , Walmart, CVS , and Macy’s , among others. Now, JOANN is the latest company to announce that it will close locations in 2025. The 82-year-old craft and fabric store confirmed the news to Retail Dive , with Amanda Hayes , JOANN’s director of corporate communications, diversity, and inclusion, saying the stores “are being closed as part of routine store location evaluation and optimization....

Landscaping Influencer Reveals How to Make Your Lawn Thick and Green Valerie Colameta Cordio / Shutterstock Spring may be the season where you break out the lawnmower and start tending to your garden , but fall is when you’ll want to put in the work to ensure your grass grows back nice and healthy after the colder months. In a TikTok video , Chris Kanan (@ope.itsmowtime), landscaping influencer and host of The Lawn Feed podcast, shares what you need to do with your lawn before winter....

Leonardo DiCaprio Was Really Bleeding in This Iconic Movie Scene Dia Dipasupil/FilmMagic It’s not unusual to hear about actors’ improvisations or mistakes that end up in movies and TV shows, but it’s rare that an actual injury makes it into the final cut. That’s exactly what happened on the set of Quentin Tarantino’s 2012 movie Django Unchained . The Western drama is about a former slave named Django ( Jamie Foxx ), who accompanies a bounty hunter played by Christoph Waltz on a mission two years before the Civil War....

Live in These 10 Places? You’re Most at Risk for “Extreme Winter Weather” Sambulov Yevgeniy/Shutterstock You may assume that northern regions in the mountains experience the most unpleasant mix of freezing temperatures, blizzards, and brutal storms . But according to a new study from HVAC Gnome, the most vulnerable places in the U.S. for harsh winters are in the Midwest. The research compared 440 counties that have a “relatively high” or “very high” risk of “extreme winter weather” as per FEMA....

Lowe’s Is Under Fire From Shoppers Who Say They’re Owed Refunds for Faulty Products iStock Looking to give your home a new look for the new year? You might be tempted to head to popular home improvement retailer Lowe’s to stock up on supplies, and perhaps even get some inspiration for projects to take on. Before your next trip, however, you should at least be aware of some recent customer complaints....

Macaulay Culkin Movies List: A Full Guide to All His Roles Warner Bros. When you think of Macaulay Culkin , there’s a good chance you picture the 10-year-old boy screaming with his hands on his face in Home Alone . Kevin McCallister from Home Alone and Home Alone 2: Lost in New York is certainly the actor’s most iconic role, but Culkin has been in many other films both as a child star and an adult....

Major Airlines, Including JetBlue and American, Are Changing Seating iStock / AlxeyPnferov Despite all of the modern technology that makes it easier than ever to book a flight, there are still some headaches that can come with buying a ticket. Scoring your base airfare may not include basics like being able to bring a carry-on bag unless you pay an extra fee . Other carriers may charge you just to pick your seat, which can be especially difficult for those not traveling solo....

Makeup Artist Shares Her Favorite Foundations Under $10 Copyright @mtagbeauty / TikTok Remember the days when you could grab any old makeup off the drugstore shelf , and it would look pretty darn good? Unfortunately, as we age, our skin develops fine lines and wrinkles and may get drier—which means we need to be more selective with what we put on our faces. Oftentimes, this translates into spending big bucks on designer makeup....

Matthew McConaughey Said He Stopped Wearing Deodorant in the ’80s Tim Warner/Getty Images Before he was a true detective or an Oscar winner, Matthew McConaughey was best known for a run of romantic comedies in the mid-’00s. Starring roles in films including The Wedding Planner , How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days , and Failure to Launch —not to mention his good looks and lazy charm—won him legions of admirers and the title of People ‘s “Sexiest Man Alive” in 2005....

Mayim Bialik Reveals She Was Fired From Hosting “Jeopardy!” ABC / YouTube It’s been quite a while since Jeopardy! fans have seen Mayim Bialik behind the host’s podium. While she has officially shared hosting duties with Ken Jennings , who can be seen on the currently airing Champions Wildcard tournament, since 2022, her future on the show has been uncertain after she stepped away from filming in May amid the Writers Guild of America (WGA) strike....

Meg Ryan Reportedly Warning Ex John Mellencamp’s Girlfriend That He’s “Poison” Venturelli/Getty Images Their relationship may be over , but according to a new report, Meg Ryan wants to warn ex John Mellencamp’s new girlfriend about how he is as a partner. Radar Online reported that Ryan supposedly wants Kristin Kehrberg to know that Mellencamp is “poison” when it comes to his relationships, and will “make Kristin miserable,” a source said....

Men, Want to Live to 100? Love May Be All You Need, Research Shows Shutterstock Getting regular exercise , following a well-balanced diet, and prioritizing sleep can prolong longevity from a physical health standpoint. But what about our emotional health? How we think, how we feel, and how we act impacts all areas of our lives, including how we view and treat not only ourselves but others. And while you don’t need to be in a long-term, serious relationship to live a happy, fulfilled life, research now suggests that men, in particular, could benefit from having a lifelong partner....

Mom Shares 4 Things She Did to Lose 35 Pounds: “Healthiest I’ve Ever Been” Pixel-Shot / Shutterstock Although we all know that crash diets are unhealthy and unsustainable, that doesn’t mean you won’t still find “advice” out there about the latest and greatest ways to drop pounds rapidly—and it can be tempting to consider them. That’s why we love it when we find real-life stories from people like us who’ve lost weight the healthy way, with no mention of extreme calorie restriction or working out until your body gives out....

Netflix Just Released a Must-Watch Rom-Com Series Everyone’s Talking About Netflix Romantic comedy fans are raving about Nobody Wants This , Netflix’s recent offering starring Kristen Bell and Adam Brody. The 10-episode series premiered on September 26, and audiences are hooked. “This show is based on the only good decision I ever made: falling for a nice Jewish boy,” show creator Erin Foster tells Tudum (Foster is married to entertainment executive Simon Tikhman)....

Netflix’s New Marilyn Monroe Movie Is So “Cruel,” Viewers Can’t Finish It Netflix READ THIS NEXT: Kissing Marilyn Monroe Was “Awful,” Famous Co-Star Claimed . Netflix Blonde is not meant to be a historically accurate depiction of the events of Monroe’s life. The movie is based on the 2000 novel of the same name by author Joyce Carol Oates . To Collider, Blonde director Andrew Dominik explained his vision, saying, “Well, the whole idea of Blonde was to detail a childhood drama and then show the way in which that drama splits the adults into a public and private self....

Never Do This When Hiring a Pet Sitter, Experts Say iStock Owners are not always able to be with their pets every second of every day. Whether you’ve been called away for work or you’re headed out on a vacation, there are going to be times when you can’t bring your animal along. Fortunately, you can still make sure your pet is getting all the human care they need by hiring a pet sitter....

iStock Sharing is caring, as the old adage goes. Sharing toys as kids is one of the first lessons we learn, and as adults, we do our best to share what we can with friends and acquaintances alike. Sharing with strangers, on the other hand, can carry hidden dangers. Police have just issued a new warning about one thing in particular you should never share with someone you don’t know....

New Research Could Help Predict the Next COVID Wave—And It’s Sooner Than You Think Shutterstock COVID experts have already predicted that the new XEC strain of the virus will become the dominant variant in the U.S. this winter. First spotted in Europe in June, XEC has now been detected in at least 25 states, according to CBS News , citing preliminary data obtained from the global virus database GISAID. However, the current rate of XEC is too low for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to begin tracking it....

Officials Issue New Warnings as Mail Theft Spikes: “Your Mail Is Not Safe” iStock Even at a time when our digital data can be compromised in the blink of an eye, our physical mail is still a highly sensitive item. After all, we rely on delivery services to handle everything from safely securing packages and parcels to sending and receiving important documents. Unfortunately, it appears more criminals have begun to take advantage of this situation by intercepting and stealing letters....

Parking Your Car Here Is “Spectacularly Dangerous,” Experts Warn Shutterstock Staying safe while driving typically involves obeying signage and stoplights, staying within the speed limit, and avoiding distractions such as texting. However, the dangers of the road aren’t always limited to moving vehicles. And according to experts, there’s one particular place where parking your car can be “spectacularly dangerous.” Read on to see which error could have fatal consequences while driving....