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☆ Haunting photos show a Six Flags in New Orleans that has been abandoned for almost 2 decades
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-16 | by ( Gabbi Shaw | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

During Hurricane Katrina in August 2005, Six Flags New Orleans was completely flooded. Since then, the park has stood abandoned, save for visits from urban explorers and alligators. A lease was signed in October 2023 to begin redeveloping the land, but work has not started yet. AdvertisementBefore Hurricane Katrina hammered the Gulf Coast in 2005, killing almost 1,400 people and destroying millions of dollars worth of property, there was a Six Flags just outside New Orleans. Almost two decades later, Six Flags New Orleans still sits abandoned, now a time capsule of life before Katrina.

Persons: —, Axios, it's Organizations: Flags, Service, Business Locations: Orleans, New Orleans

☆ You need to see the 7 prize winners at this year's Westminster dog show
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-16 | by ( Gabbi Shaw | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

The 148th Westminster Kennel Club dog show concluded on Tuesday night. During the show, seven groups of various breeds each crowned a winner. AdvertisementThe Westminster Kennel Club dog show, which wrapped up in New York on Tuesday, is the country's most prestigious dog competition, and one of the world's oldest. Each year, the competitors are divided into seven groups based on their breed's traits and original purpose, such as sporting or herding. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

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☆ Here's how old the stars of 'Bridgerton' are compared to their characters' ages
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-14 | by ( Gabbi Shaw | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

In the show, the Bridgerton kids and their friends range from 12 to 32 years old. AdvertisementOne of Netflix's biggest hits of all time is the TV series "Bridgerton," based on the Julia Quinn Regency-era romance novels of the same name. "Bridgerton's" first two seasons were hugely popular for the streamer, as was the spin-off series "Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story." Now, Netflix's merch store is filled with "Bridgerton" products, including T-shirts, jewelry, tea sets, tiaras, and artwork. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

Persons: —, Julia Quinn Regency, Charlotte Organizations: Service, Netflix's, Business

☆ See inside Oheka Castle, the 127-room Long Island estate that inspired 'The Great Gatsby'
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-14 | by ( Gabbi Shaw | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

I took a tour of Long Island's Oheka Castle, an hour west of Manhattan. Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . One of those owners was financier Otto Hermann Kahn, who built Oheka Castle — named after its owner (Oh-He-Ka) — on Long Island in 1919. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

Persons: Long, It's, —, Otto Hermann Kahn, Kahn Organizations: Service, Business Locations: Manhattan, New York, Long

☆ Celebrity parents who welcomed babies via surrogates
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-10 | by ( Gabbi Shaw | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

A surrogate has a fertilized embryo implanted in their uterus and then carries the baby. Chrissy Teigen, Riley Keough, and Paris Hilton are moms who have opened up about using surrogates. Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . An increasingly popular option is surrogacy, in which a couple's fertilized embryo is implanted into the uterus of a third person — the surrogate — who then carries the baby.

Persons: Chrissy Teigen, Riley Keough, Paris Hilton, — Organizations: Service, Business Locations: Paris

☆ 17 mother-daughter duo movies to stream this Mother's Day
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-10 | by ( Gabbi Shaw | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Before Mother's Day on May 12, these are the best movies to watch to get in the spirit. It doesn't matter if your mom is next to you on the couch or 1,000 miles away. These mother-daughter movies highlight the special relationship between moms and their girls. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementMother's Day is a time to celebrate your mom, but if you live far away, spending time with her can be impossible.

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☆ Celebrities who have surprisingly never attended the Met Gala
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-05 | by ( Gabbi Shaw | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

Meryl Streep was nearly a co-chair in 2020, but the pandemic canceled the event. Meryl Streep. Jordan Strauss/AP ImagesA three-time Academy Award winner and nine-time Golden Globe winner, Meryl Streep is accustomed to red carpets. However, although the acting legend has starred in several fashion-forward roles in movies like "The Devil Wears Prada" — in which she essentially played Met Gala organizer and Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour — and "Mamma Mia," she's never attended the Met Gala. Streep was actually set to be a cochair for the 2020 Met Gala; however, the COVID-19 pandemic prevented the event from taking place that year.

Persons: Meryl Streep, Jordan Strauss, Anna Wintour —, Mamma Mia, she's, Streep Organizations: Golden Globe, Vogue

☆ See inside a spacious Amsterdam houseboat that lets visitors live like locals for $700 a night
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-02 | by ( Gabbi Shaw | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

I stayed in a houseboat in Amsterdam for four nights. The houseboat cost $2,802.55 after taxes and fees, or roughly $700 per night on Airbnb. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Our first was inside an apartment on land, and our second was a houseboat, which cost around $700 a night after taxes, cleaning, and service fees. It was nice but not too different from the many other Airbnbs I've stayed in.

Persons: —, Jon Kok, I've Organizations: Service, Washington Post, New York Times, Times Locations: Amsterdam, Airbnb, Netherlands, houseboats

The Met Gala takes place on the first Monday in May each year. Anna Wintour has tapped celebrities to co-chair since taking over the Costume Institute in 1995. AdvertisementBeing invited to the Met Gala is one thing. In 1995, Vogue editor in chief Anna Wintour began co-hosting the event alongside fellow editors, socialites, and even European royalty. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

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☆ 21 of the best '90s-inspired looks at the Met Gala through the years
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-01 | by ( Gabbi Shaw | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Ahead of the 2024 Met Gala on Monday, we're looking back at some of the best looks in history. Some celebrities, like Anne Hathaway, have directly emulated iconic red-carpet looks from the '90s. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementHere are some of the best '90s-inspired Met Gala looks of the last few years.

Persons: we're, Anne Hathaway, —, Hillary Hoffower, Krystine Batcho, Hoffower, Elana Klein Organizations: Service, Le Moyne College

☆ The artists with the most No. 1 singles on the Billboard Hot 100, ranked
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-29 | by ( Gabbi Shaw | Callie Ahlgrim | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

There are only 11 artists in the history of the Billboard Hot 100 who have topped the chart at least 10 times. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . These 11, however, have seen the most success on the Billboard Hot 100 — widely considered to be the definitive ranking of best-selling songs in the US. Rihanna, Stevie Wonder, The Beatles, and Whitney Houston are among the elite group of artists who have earned at least 10 chart-toppers in their careers. Keep scrolling to see the top tier of singles artists, ranked from least to most No.

Persons: Taylor Swift, Madonna, Mariah Carey, —, Stevie Wonder, Whitney Houston Organizations: Beatles, Service

☆ 20 eerie photos that show what happened to Sarajevo's Olympic venues after the 1984 Winter Games
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-27 | by ( Gabbi Shaw | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina, hosted the Winter Olympics in 1984. Forty years after the Games, many of the Olympic venues have remained abandoned. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. During the fighting, Olympic venues became battlegrounds, as ski slopes were heavily mined and hotels were turned into prisons. Here's what the 1984 Sarajevo Olympic venues look like in 2024.

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☆ See inside the eerie, abandoned Air Force base that spawned conspiracy theories and inspired 'Stranger Things'
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-26 | by ( Gabbi Shaw | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

But did you know that Netflix's "Stranger Things" was originally called "Montauk," named after the real-life New York town that's at the center of multiple conspiracy theories? Since its debut in 2016, "Stranger Things" has become a phenomenon, spawning millions of dollars in merch, tie-in novels and comics, a stage adaptation, mobile games, a tabletop game, and more. AdvertisementToday, it's possible to visit Camp Hero, which opened to the public as a state park in 2002. I came away from my visit last summer understanding where the Duffer brothers, who created "Stranger Things," got their inspiration. Camp Hero would certainly be on my list of the creepiest places I've visited.

Persons: —, Preston Nichols, who'd, Hero —, Camp, I've Organizations: Service, Business, Camp, Montauk Air Force Locations: Hawkins , Indiana, New York, Montauk

☆ The 48 worst one-hit wonders of all time
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-25 | by ( Gabbi Shaw | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Some one-hit wonders show talent and skill, while others are one-off successes. Sometimes, the artists behind one-hit wonders can find success with other musicians, but not always. AdvertisementEvery year, some songs become fast hits, but artists can't always replicate that popularity — and they end up becoming one-hit wonders. And, while there are some really great one-hit wonders, others are just bad. However, even a mediocre one-hit wonder can pay the bills.

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☆ Someone spiked the chowder with PCP on the set of 'Titanic' in 1996 — and we might finally find out how it happened
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-19 | by ( Gabbi Shaw | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

In 1996, 80 "Titanic" cast and crew members unknowingly ate PCP-laced chowder, sparking chaos. AdvertisementOn the last day of shooting in Canada, 80 people from the set of 'Titanic' were hospitalized after ingesting PCPA still from "Titanic." Director James Cameron told Vanity Fair he felt "suddenly and very distinctly woozy" after eating chowder provided by a local caterer — though the exact type of chowder is unknown. Related storiesCameron told Vanity Fair that, in his memory, cinematographer Caleb Deschanel (father of actors Zooey and Emily Deschanel) started a conga line down the hospital hallway. The Halifax Police Department investigated for over two years before closing the case in February 1999 due to a lack of suspects, Vanity Fair reported.

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☆ I stayed in a $700-a-night houseboat in Amsterdam. It was surprisingly spacious and worth every penny.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-17 | by ( Gabbi Shaw | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

I stayed in a houseboat in Amsterdam for four nights. Even though it was on the pricier side, it was worth it to live like a local for a few days. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

Persons: — Organizations: Service, Washington Post, Business Locations: Amsterdam, Airbnb, Netherlands

☆ 10 of the most annoying main characters in TV history — sorry
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-16 | by ( Gabbi Shaw | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

That leaves some main characters that are far less popular. Dan Humphrey, Dawson Leery, and Will Schuester are some of TV's most annoying characters — sorry. At least that's the case for many of these characters, which we've deemed to be the most annoying main characters in TV history. The following TV shows all lasted for many seasons, leading to successful and lucrative careers for their stars. AdvertisementHere are some of the most annoying main characters in TV history.

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☆ The wreckage of the Titanic was found nearly 39 years ago during a secret US Navy mission to recover nuclear submarines
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-11 | by ( Gabbi Shaw | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

But the dive initially had nothing to do with the Titanic at all — it was a secret mission to find the wrecks of two nuclear submarines, the USS Scorpion and the USS Thresher. The USS Thresher sank in April 1963, and the USS Scorpion followed five years later, in May 1968. They remain the only nuclear submarines the Navy has ever lost, reported the United States Naval Institute. Xavier Desmier/Gamma-Rapho/GettyWith 12 days left in the mission, Ballard found the Titanic using a hunch that the ship had split in two and left a trail of debris. Correction: July 18, 2023 — An earlier version of this story misstated when the USS Scorpion disappeared.

Persons: —, Robert Ballard, Jean, Louis Michel, Ballard, Bettmann, Getty Ballard, Ronald Thunman, Xavier Desmier Organizations: Service, Titanic, Navy, New York Times, Business, USS, Geographic, National Geographic, US Navy, United States Naval Institute, Soviet Union Locations: American, French, Soviet

☆ 6 food and kitchen items to buy at TJ Maxx, according to a private chef
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-09 | by ( Erin Mcdowell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

Look for higher-end brands, but don't assume the most expensive products are the best ones. Cookware on display at T.J. Maxx. "The price is not always the best way to tell. "The most expensive item isn't always the best one." "Sometimes I prefer to have an item that's mid-range I can abuse a little bit," she continued.

Persons: Gabbi Shaw, Tiedemann, Williams Locations: Williams Sonoma

☆ Sacha Baron Cohen and Isla Fisher announce split after over 20 years together — here's a complete timeline of their relationship
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-05 | by ( Gabbi Shaw | Palmer Haasch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

2001: They meet at what Cohen later calls "a very pretentious party" in Australia. Sacha Baron Cohen and Isla Fisher in 2002. Dave Benett/Getty ImagesThe future couple met at a party in 2001 in Fisher's homeland, Australia — specifically, Sydney. "She was hilarious," Cohen told the New York Times in October 2020. "We were at a very pretentious party, and me and her bonded over taking the mick out of the other people in the party.

Persons: Cohen, Sacha Baron Cohen, Isla Fisher, Dave Benett, Australia —, mick, It's, Fisher Organizations: New York Times Locations: Australia, Fisher's, Sydney

☆ 50 of the best engagement photos from around the world
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-29 | by ( Gabbi Shaw | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Junebug Weddings chooses 50 of the best engagement photos every year. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . To mark the start of their happily ever afters, some couples take engagement photos, even traveling to an epic location — or a particularly meaningful spot — to get the perfect image. Junebug Weddings has an annual photo contest to choose the best engagement photos worldwide.

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☆ Every couple from 'The Bachelor' universe that's still together
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-26 | by ( Gabbi Shaw | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Peyton Wright and Chris Lambton also never interacted on-screen, but they met through friends from Bachelor Nation. Wright and Lambton in May 2012. She later appeared on the first season of "Bachelor Pad." "I'm so glad Andy Baldwin left me standing there on that aircraft carrier," Wright told People ahead of the couple's one-year anniversary in 2013. The couple hosted the HGTV show "Going Yard," which ran for two seasons.

Persons: Peyton Wright, Chris Lambton, David L Ryan, Lambton, — Wright, Andy Baldwin's, Ali, Boston.com, Andy Baldwin, Wright, Lyla, Hayes, HSN, Chris, Peyton Organizations: Bachelor Nation, Boston Globe, Getty Images Wright, Nation, HGTV, Design Locations: Wright, Lambton, Ali Fedotowsky's

☆ 37 'Bachelor' contestants who eliminated themselves
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-26 | by ( Gabbi Shaw | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Most people get eliminated from "The Bachelor" when they don't receive a rose. Daisy Kent left Joey Graziadei before he could break up with her during the March 2024 finale. Advertisement"The Bachelor" and its subsequent spinoffs have aired on ABC for 22 years and dozens of seasons. The most recent season, season 28, starred Joey Graziadei and hit ratings highs that the franchise hasn't seen since 2022. Here are 36 other "Bachelor" and "Bachelorette" contestants who left before getting a rose.

Persons: Daisy Kent, Joey Graziadei, — Organizations: Service, ABC

☆ Caitlin Clark is the most valuable women's college basketball player. Here are all the ways she makes money for herself and her team.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-23 | by ( Gabbi Shaw | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Caitlin Clark is a 22-year-old point guard for the University of Iowa Hawkeyes. Her unprecedented popularity has been called the "Caitlin Clark effect." AdvertisementAs the 2024 NCAA women's basketball tournament kicks off, there's one name you'll likely hear a lot over the next two weeks: Caitlin Clark. With that comes millions of dollars worth of endorsements, a surge in popularity for women's sports, and, almost certainly, a lot of pressure. Here's how Clark has used her skills on the court to become one of the most powerful college athletes today.

Persons: Caitlin Clark, She's, —, Clark Organizations: University of Iowa Hawkeyes, Service, Iowa Hawkeye

☆ The 177-year history behind Cartier, the iconic jewelry brand that's a favorite of the royals and worth $12 billion
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-22 | by ( Gabbi Shaw | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

A Cartier watch can cost up to $300,000. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementSince Cartier was founded in Paris in 1847, it has become one of the best-known and well-regarded jewelry and watch brands in the world. According to Forbes, the brand was valued at $12.2 billion in 2020, up from $7.8 billion in 2017, under the stewardship of CEO Cyrille Vigneron. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

Persons: Cartier, —, Cyrille Vigneron Organizations: Service, Forbes, Business Locations: France, Paris

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