Michael Kaplan
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Booming stock market is fueling a mega-billion return to classic art -- and a backlash to junk
As high quality, contemporary art booms, a source told The Post, “A lot of the highly speculative contemporary art went down so much that people are returning to classic blue...
My insane week with Andy Dick, including getting kicked out of strip club — before he?threatened to?kick me in the head
The Post's Michael Kaplan recalls his wild week interviewing Andy Dick in 1999 —?including the actor claiming Wesley Snipes punched him.
Jack Nicholson’s wildest partying days: Womanizing, drugs and sex with his stalker
In response to his girlfriend seeing him receiving oral sex from a female stalker, Jack Nicholson apparently said, "She offered me a blowjob. I wasn’t going to say no.”
Illegal bookmaking, crypto scams and doing too much by cellphone — what being in the mafia is like in 2025
Sources told The Post the younger generation of mobsters are also into crypto for money laundering, identity theft, dealing drugs and attempting to pull off shakedowns from a distance.
AI influencers are now boasting personalities, backstories and even making ill-advised decisions
AI personalities?are convenient – even if they need to be programmed and coached on what to say. “We used to do campaigns [with humans],” Garcia said. “This is different. [With...
F1 driver tells how he survived horror crash which saw him stuck in a flaming cockpit for 27 seconds
In describing his death defying crash and how he realized his car was on fire, F1 racer Romain Grosjean told The Post, “I closed my eyes and tensed very hard....
How?iconic NYC park's drug scene went from?small-time?weed to a gang turf war with two celebs' kids dead
A DEA agent said the drug dealers in Washington Square Park use advanced strategies to sell the stuff and elude police.
Meet the brains blurring our reality with AI videos set to become the new superstars of the Sora app
Ariadna Jacobtold The Post, "Two months ago, nobody even knew about Sora. Now I'm representing creators who are thinking about making Sora videos for a living. It moves so quickly."
Jeff Bezos wants to send people to live in space — here's what it would look like
“You know they’re past the point where money matters, right? You might say it’s a form of immortality ... [they're] in this for eternal glory, for doing great deeds."
Poker patsy who lost $1M in a single night says crooks used an NFL star— not an NBA player— as their front man
"They used the star to do it. They had us excited. The only reason they were able to pull this off was because they had a professional athlete in place."
Insane AI videos of celebs are everywhere —should they embrace them or call their lawyer?
Swathes of living actors, actresses, illustrators and animators rushed to their lawyers to protect their likeness. Some, but very few, are embracing it.
How a billionaire’s grifter son’s 'ultimate man cave' scheme unraveled
David Bren's project sounded like the world's poshest clubhouse -- complete rare wine, good cigars and hot supercars -- but investors claim it was nothing more than a scam.
Rescue operation for stranded Everest trekkers already critical, experts warn: 'In 24 hours you could die'
When attempting any kind of hike around the tallest peak in the world, preparedness is key and cutting corners deadly, one Everest buff who has summited the mountain warned.
Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson took real punches to the face to keep 'The Smashing Machine' authentic
In the spirit of maintaining authenticity, director Benny Safdie and The Rock made a pact that is virtually unheard of for a Hollywood star vehicle. ?"At one point, I said...
How a 24-year-old illegal migrant dad was caught posing as high school kid in the US — through one phone call
Despite blatant tattoos, he blended in well enough that when one of the families held a dinner in their home for the school’s soccer players, 24-year-old Labrador was invited and...
Camera bras, machine gun cases and poison umbrellas: Spies coolest gadgets and deadliest secrets revealed
Collectors of cold war artifacts do what it takes to score secret cameras, outrageous weapons and hats that hide pistols talk about their findings and how they obtained them.
$2.2 billion solar plant in California scheduled to be turned off after years of wasted money: 'Never lived up to its promises'
The hugely expensive Ivanpah Solar Power Facility was completed in 2014, but it's now dated and inefficient. It's set to close in 2026.
Inside the wild life of Larry Ellison, who briefly dethroned Elon Musk as the world's richest man this week
Asked to name the smartest person he’s ever met, Elon Musk had a quick response: “Larry Ellison is very smart. I would say he is one of the smartest.” Now,...
Sam Altman wants new company to scan irises of every human on Earth — here's what that means for you
“Then it takes a very high-definition photo of your eye and creates a special [12,800-digit binary] code which are unique to everyone,” the spokesperson added to The Post.
How Giorgio Armani invented the Hollywood power player — from 'American Gigolo' to 'Goodfellas' to the Oscars red carpet
With Richard Gere and "American Gigolo," Giorgio Armani taught every studio exec and stockbroker how to dress. He did the same with actresses at the Oscars, starting in 1990.