September 14, 2013
A look inside Karl Lagerfeld's closet
It’s no wonder Karl Lagerfeld is known as The Kaiser. He regally leads the fashion crowd with edgy designs for Chanel, Fendi and his namesake line, all while adorned in...
Parents bolt as posh preschool delays opening
The future of a posh Manhattan preschool is in question after it failed to open its doors last week, and the uncertainty has prompted some 80 families to take their...
News media softens truth on 9/11
Twelve years later, our news media still can’t report the plainest truth about the 9/11 attacks.We’re still being told that nearly 3,000 people “died” — as if they may have...
TV's best and worst one-hour shows
“Copper” (Sunday, 10 p.m., BBC America) The series about that very American event, our Civil War, is done well by the British Broadcasting Company, although they do employ some respectable...
Your night-by-night guide to fall's new shows
MONDAY POST PICK: The Blacklist, Sept. 23, 10 p.m., NBC Nonstop suspense drives “The Blacklist,” a thriller about a notorious criminal, Raymond Reddington (James Spader, above left), who turns himself in...
Billionaire stuffed a plant in my art!
Artist Rhonda Roland Shearer wanted to show off one of her prized sculptures — a massive vase with flowers — to her grandchildren. But the proud-grandmother moment turned into shock...
Rangers defensemen look to be more offensive-minded
There are a lot of differences between this year and last year for the Rangers, but one of them won’t be the defensemen’s aggressiveness philosophy. With new coach Alain Vigneault...
Rangers holdout Stepan may fall behind
As time ticks away with Derek Stepan not in the Rangers training camp, there’s growing doubt that when he comes back — if he comes back — that he can...
Eli Manning's ‘anointed’ art
And he’s supposed to be the humble one! Giants quarterback Eli Manning keeps a striking portrait of himself — brashly titled “Annointed” — in his huge art collection. “He would...
Army battles, but falls to Stanford
WEST POINT N.Y. — Stanford flew across the country and painted this town red. In front of a sellout crowd at Blaik Field at Michie Stadium, the No. 5 Cardinal...
Activists want 9/11 Memorial brochures in Arabic
The 9/11 Memorial is giving tourists brochures in at least 10 languages — just not Arabic. The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee is firing off letters to memorial honchos demanding answers on...
Dear John: How does a boomer not go bust?
Dear John: Many boomers who lost much of their 401(k) and 403(b) gains and principal a few years ago invested hardeartily in stocks to offset losses with retirement in sight....
Political club fails to report more than $200G
A Harlem political club, which benefits from taxpayer money and boasts Rep. Charles Rangel and Councilwoman Inez Dickens as district leaders, has received more than $200,000 in donations since 1999...
Books you should be reading
Last Chance for Justice How Relentless Investigators Uncovered New Evidence Convicting the Birmingham Church Bombers by T.K. Thorne (Lawrence Hill Books) Today marks the 50th anniversary of a most heinous crime by...
Stephen Hawking became a thinker - after he laid off the beer
In the 1950s, the educational system in England was harshly divided by class and testing-based intelligence, with certain scores demanded to set a particular student on an academic path. One...
Seinfeld to return to Mets TV booth
Jerry Seinfeld will join SNY's Emmy-winning Mets coverage on Tuesday. Beginning with SNY's pregame show at 6 p.m., Seinfeld will team with lead studio analyst Bob Ojeda and host Chris...
De Blasio is NYC's Obama -- and he won’t get result either
That was a big wide smile on Bill de Blasio’s face the other night, and why not? He sure as hell earned one. He was the only Democrat in a...
Manziel impressive, but Alabama gets revenge
COLLEGE STATION, Texas — The Alabama football program Nick Saban built has accomplished an astounding share of phenomenal feats: Back-to-back national championships. Three titles in the past four years. The...
49ers return to Northwest to face home-strong Seahawks
Conspiracy theorists might question if it’s truly organic, but the potency of the noise level at Seattle’s CenturyLink Field can’t be denied. It’s been measured at an ear-splitting 112 decibels...
Liberals turn on ObamaCare
It’s noteworthy how exercised Big Labor has become over the imposition of ObamaCare, which will tax and thereby wreck generous health-care plans they have negotiated (and in some cases struck...
Eli, Giants eye first win vs. Peyton
On cue, Eli Manning analyzed his matchup with the Broncos the way he would any other game — which, of course, it is not. Without much prodding, Manning admitted, “It’s...
After destroying fans' faith, Mets brass asks for it back
The Mets once endured seven straight years of awful, unwatchable and entirely contemptible baseball. There was an explanation for this: They were an expansion team, the rosters populated by geezers...
Putin twists knife in outfoxed Obama
He twisted the knife and gloated, which was an odd and self-indulgent thing to do when he was winning. Vladimir Putin, in his essay in The New York Times, may even...
More QBs than ever poised to threaten 4,000-yard mark
It was the home run that brought baseball back, in front of our blind eyes, mostly by performance-enhanced lugs.It is the forward pass, from performance-endowed quarterbacks, that has helped drive...
Yankees trying to become first playoff team to use so many players
If the name of the game is the names in the game, then the Yankees have it covered from A (Adams) to Z (Zagurski) or from Z to A —...
Manning sibling rivalry has lived up to expectations
Little-known fact unearthed in a lonely microfilm room recently: In the Sept. 16, 5072 B.C., edition of the Genesis Post (www.genesispost.com/sports), under the back-scroll headline “CAIN DO!” sports columnist Serbyus...
Dark comedy explores sex addiction in NYC
For sex addicts living in New York, just walking down the street can be a challenge. Sexy billboards cover buildings. Hot bodies squeeze together in the subway. Massage parlors and...
Animal medium channels passed pets
The loss of a beloved pet can be nearly impossible to bear. But in her new book, “There Are No Sad Dogs in Heaven,” celebrity pet psychic Sonya Fitzpatrick reassures...
Could the Cuddle Mattress cure snuggle troubles?
Sleeping next to your sweetheart can seem like a dream — until it turns your bedroom into a war zone. There’s the battle for blankets. The snoring sneak attacks. The...
Top 5 ways to chat up a cheerleader
According to football fans at 4th Down in Williamsburg... “Yell, ‘We’ve got spirit, yes we do! We’ve got spirit, how ’bout you . . . give me your number?’ ”...
Saudi Arabia's first female filmmaker smashes taboos
Imagine being a female filmmaker in a country where movie theaters are banned and where women are not allowed to drive, hold certain jobs or, in most cases, appear in...
Time for some Snooki economics, New Jersey
If you thought the blaze that consumed much of Seaside Park’s boardwalk last week was bitter medicine for those still recovering from Superstorm Sandy, take a look at the growing,...
Choreographer Dave Scott takes Hollywood to the dance floor
Small-town Utah isn’t usually where star choreographers are discovered, but that’s where Dave Scott had his first dance with destiny. The then-19-year-old was attending Weber State University in tiny Ogden...
MGMT thumb their noses at mainstream fame with new album
At the 2010 Grammys, MGMT was the hottest new band on the block. With a million sales of their 2007 debut album, “Oracular Spectacular,” a dance-pop single called “Kids” and...
'The Wire's' Tristan Wilds mixes it up with a new name and debut album
Most kids grow up worshipping their favorite musicians from afar. Tristan Wilds nearly fell over his idols every time he opened his front door while growing up on Staten Island...
Natalie Dormer trades 'Game of Thrones' corset for disco-era duds in 'Rush'
She's made a name for herself bringing a sultry modernity to royal characters, but now Natalie Dormer is ready to abdicate. “I want to challenge people’s perceptions of me,” says...
'Rush' only hints at race-car driver James Hunt's exploits
Even in death, James Hunt would not be denied a good time. When he passed away from a heart attack in 1993 at age 45, Hunt’s will stipulated that £5,000...
Superstar Janelle Monae shakes up radio, fashion in defiant style
On a recent Monday night, as the sun sets over the Intrepid, Pier 44 looks like something out of a science-fiction film noir. Dozens of Janelle Monáe clones — women...
This week's couple: Cut to the chaste
A good résumé doesn’t always mean someone is right for the job. For instance, Eugene, 35, and Amanda, 32, seemed right for each other on paper: They both described themselves...
Meet Market: City hoofer has eyes peeled for an open dance floor
Aaron, 25, takes hip-hop and ballet classes when he's off the clock -- and he's looking for a lady who's ready to be his dance partner. High times Aaron once...
Andrew Cuomo is out of gas
Looks like some key people have taken to heart Andrew Cuomo’s real message on fracking. Chesapeake Energy has just announced it is abandoning more than 13,000 acres of land it...
Sam Rockwell: My New York
Sam Rockwell has lived in New York for some 20 years — only you probably wouldn’t know it: He tends to fly under the radar. “You can get away with...
Letters: Show some class
As a retired military non-commissioned officer, it made my blood boil to see the total disrespect for Gen. David Petraeus by a group of CUNY students as he walked down...
Weakened lineup can't compensate for Yankees pitching woes
BOSTON — The body count is mounting again for the Yankees, turning their lineup back to May and their bullpen to maybes — or worse. So their only two chances...
Yankees show no life as injuries overwhelm them
BOSTON — No one was standing on the top step of the Yankees dugout in the ninth inning. That told you all you needed to know about the 5-1 loss...
A-Rod's hamstring injury is day-to-day
BOSTON — Alex Rodriguez is running like damp cement up hill and Alfonso Soriano’s right thumb is sprained. So, with 13 games remaining, is Yankees manager Joe Girardi tempted to...
Lester is more: Red Sox lefty shuts down Yankees
BOSTON — Jon Lester gave the Red Sox the outing the Yankees desperately needed from their own ace lefty, CC Sabathia. Sabathia struggled yet again in the Yankees 5-1 loss...
Journalist follows troops home, finds trauma never leaves
Of all the soldiers in battalion 2-16, Staff Sgt. Adam Schumann was the one everyone wanted to be like. He was a hard and strong 26-year- old from Kansas, now...
Mets salvage a split, but clinch losing season
The Mets are assured a fifth straight losing season after splitting a doubleheader Saturday with the Marlins, getting shut out 3-0 before winning 3-1 in the nightcap behind a terrific...
In my library: Samantha Shannon
The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood Still my absolute favorite book. It introduced me to both feminism and speculative fiction. Offred, the eponymous Handmaid, has a voice that teeters between passive...
Knicks fixed games for drug dealers: FBI probe
Coked-up Knicks players fixed games as a favor to their drug dealer — who bet big bucks against the anemic New York squad, FBI informants claimed during the 1981-82 season....
Serby's Q&A with Giants' Terrell Thomas
Post columnist Steve Serby intercepted Giants defensive back Terrell Thomas for some Q&A before Sunday’s clash with Peyton Manning and the Broncos. Q: Do you have a brother? A: Yeah...
Our aging crisis: the need for a dignified death
In his final published work, “Mortality,” written while succumbing to esophageal cancer, Christopher Hitchens captures in one sentence the unavoidable truth of the dying process: “I don’t have a body,...
New Chiefs coach Reid has KC excited about future
Things got stale for Andy Reid after 14 seasons as the Eagles head coach. Despite relatively consistent success there, the demanding Philadelphia fans wanted more. So Reid, the longest-tenured head...
Passing academy exec has unique perspective on Mannings
NEW ORLEANS — Buddy Teevens was the head coach at Tulane University in 1994, desperately seeking Superman, when 17-year-old Peyton Manning, the nation’s No. 1 high school recruit, came to...
Francesa changing LT tune only after battle with Carton
“There once were two cats from Kilkenny. Each thought that was one cat too many. So they fought and they fit, And they scratched and they bit, And instead of...
Author shows how ridiculous arguments are against school reform
Public schools? They’re fine. Teachers who can’t be fired? No problem at all. Our international competitiveness in education? Nothing to worry about. Too many kids dropping out of high school?...
Vac's Whacks: Lenn Robbins, Bobby V and WFAN
Many years ago, at a time when I wondered if my career had ended before it began, a helpful stranger dragged me back into the business and nudged me toward...
Whack back at Vac: Sanchez, WFAN and Michael Myers
Marty Gavin: Any chance the Jets can get Dr. Andrews to remove that awful headband from Mark Sanchez’s head if he ever gets him in the operating room? Vac: Some afflictions are...
Witt's NFL picks Week 2
Richard Witt gives his picks for Week 2 in the NFL: SUNDAY Dolphins (+2 ½) over COLTS: Yes, sacking Brandon Weeden multiple times is like shooting fish in a barrel. But...
Fantasy football rankings Week 2
Post fantasy football guru Drew Loftis breaks down the best starts for Week 2 QUARTERBACKS Aaron Rogers, GB vs. Was Michael Vick, Phi vs. SD Peyton Manning, Den at...
More of the lame: CC, Yankees fall to Red Sox again
BOSTON — As each day leaks out of a season speeding toward an end, the Yankees lose time off the calendar no matter if they play well, poorly or not...
Giants' Jenkins can relate to Eli playing his brother
Before the Manning Bowl, there was the Jenkins Bowl. Big brother Kris Jenkins, on the defensive line for the Panthers, versus Little brother Cullen Jenkins, on the defensive line for...
Sanchez shows class despite murky future
Your head coach puts you in harm’s way in the fourth quarter of a meaningless game and you get knocked into next season and lose any chance at the starting...
Tiny pony kidnapped, may be held for ransom
Italian authorities are looking for a 2-foot-tall pony that was stolen from his tiny stall Thursday at a horse show in central Italy. The pony-nappers may be holding the little...
Syrian opposition elects new leader
ISTANBUL — The main Western-backed opposition group in Syria has elected an interim prime minister as it seeks to firm up its standing as a viable political alternative there. The...
Coughlin will motivate Giants with big UFC upset
Tom Coughlin is known for his motivational presentations the night before games and he goes far and wide to uncover what he believes is the most meaningful message to his...
Soriano sits for Yankees with injured hand
BOSTON — Since coming to the Yankees on July 26, no one in the majors has hit more homers or driven in more runs than Alfonso Soriano. His production is...
AL wild-card cheat sheet: Sept. 14
It's coming down to the wire, and six teams remain very much alive in the chase for the two spots in the one-game American League wild-card playoff. Check here every...
Dog alerts parents to babysitter's abuse
A South Carolina couple is crediting their erstwhile family dog with helping them discover their babysitter was secretly abusing their seven-month-old son when they weren’t home. Benjamin and Hope Jordan...
Wheelchair-bound man dies in Bronxwood blaze
A fire tore through a Bronxwood apartment building early Saturday morning, killing a wheelchair-bound man and sending his mother to the hospital, fire officials said. The flames broke out just...
Sanchez placed on IR, out eight weeks
Day-to-day has become two months. The Jets placed quarterback Mark Sanchez on injured reserve-designated for return, which will keep him out a minimum of eight weeks, the team announced on...
Floods devastate Colorado
For the first time since the harrowing mountain floods began Wednesday, Colorado got its first broad view of the devastation — and the reality of what is becoming a long-term...
Dozens feared washed away in 'historic' floods
BOULDER, Colo. — Rescue teams are warning people in some Colorado towns isolated by devastating flooding against remaining there, telling them that they could face weeks without basic supplies, including...
Obama plans strike if new Syria deal fails
GENEVA — After days of intense negotiations, the United States and Russia reached agreement Saturday on a framework to secure and destroy Syria's chemical weapons by mid-2014 and impose U.N....
Hearing on JC Penney story
A New York Post article saying J.C. Penney is ending a home-goods deal with Martha Stewart’s company while facing a Macy’s lawsuit is the subject of a court hearing set...
Woman's name so long it won't fit on an ID
HONOLULU -- A Hawaii woman's last name is a real mouthful, containing 36 characters and 19 syllables in all. And it's so long that she couldn't get a driver's license...
Cristin Milioti lands 'How I Met Your Mother' title role
During her audition for a top-secret story arc on the CBS hit "How I Met Your Mother," which returns for its final season on Sept. 23, Cristin Milioti wasn't told...
Renaissance faires undergo their own Hollywood-inspired rebirth
The horse manure cart and the Olde Englishspeaking pickle vendor sure make this look like a time warp back to ancient Europe. Stylish urban families in cool T-shirts might once...
Kayak across the Hudson to the country's largest Japanese supermarket
Aim towards the left tower of the George Washington Bridge,” our trusty guide, Margaret Mann, shouts across the Hudson’s khaki-color waters from her own kayak. I push on the right...
Mets' Wright on right track
David Wright is inching closer to a return. After running the bases for the first time on Wednesday, manager Terry Collins said the third baseman, who’s dealing with a hamstring...
Hospital still breathing after ruling
Teetering Long Island College Hospital is still alive after a Manhattan Supreme Court judge nullified the state’s approval of its closure. Justice Johnny Baynes found that Department of Health regulations...
Cats blames election loss on YouTube vid
Supermarket tycoon John Catsimatidis has got sour grapes. The fat cat claims in court papers he lost the Republican mayoral election in part because of an anonymously posted attack ad...
'Breaking Bad' charity auction
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Memorabilia from the AMC hit television series "Breaking Bad" is scheduled to be auctioned to benefit Albuquerque-area Goodwill stores after the nonprofit helped with production. Goodwill Industries...
Spitzer's bizarre outreach to Stringer
Eliot Spitzer is turning into a big softy. The self-described steamroller is offering to turn over all his campaign research to Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer, who defeated him in...
Mayoral votes unreported in 98 districts
Poll workers mistakenly recorded zero votes in 98 election districts in the still-unsettled Democratic race for mayor, it was disclosed Friday. Board of Elections officials discussed the snafus as they...
New editor at Newsweek
With just a few weeks to go until Barry Diller hands over the keys to Newsweek, new owner IBT Media named Jim Impoco as editor-in-chief. IBT, headed by CEO Etienne...
Universal a perfect 10 on Billboard 100
Few in the music business had a better week then Universal Music Group CEO Lucian Grainge. The largest US music company pulled off a first this week by having each...
JPM, Goldman Sachs on hook in Rue 21 buyout
Meet Wall Street’s latest teen-fashion victims: Jamie Dimon and Lloyd Blankfein. The CEOs of JPMorgan and Goldman Sachs, respectively, have been hung out to dry as the banks scramble to...
GSV Capital sitting pretty with Twitter shares
It’s good to already own shares in Twitter. Publicly traded funds like GSV Capital, which invest in private companies, got the bump they were waiting for after Twitter announced intentions...
Early Twitter investors poised to cash in
No wonder they call him the godfather. When Twitter was barely a twinkle in co-founder Jack Dorsey’s eye, New York venture capitalist Fred Wilson, a managing partner in Union Square...
Dick Vitale helps grieving transfer earn NCAA waiver
It was common sense, baby! The NCAA granted Rutgers forward Kerwin Okoro a waiver following a reconsideration submission, the school announced, after initially turning down the Iowa State transfer’s request...
Yankees' Romine close to returning from concussion
BOSTON — Austin Romine almost delivered a perfect score on the impact test he took Thursday to gauge his recovery from a concussion suffered Tuesday in Baltimore. “I got a...