Photo:Thomas Van Cleave; Courtesy of Simon & Schuster Thomas Van Cleave; Courtesy of Simon & Schuster The name V.C. Andrews is cemented in the minds of readers across generations. The author’s iconic novel,Flowers in the Attic, follows four siblings forcibly locked away in their grandparents’ mansion, and still proves to be divisive. The book has sold nearly40 millioncopies worldwide since its 1979 release — and it’s faced complaints and outright banning for its depiction of incest, sexual assault and child abuse....

Victoria Rose Smith.Photo: Change.org Food Network star Ariel and her husband Jerry Austin Robinson, who adopted Victoria in March, werearrested on Jan. 19in connection to the toddler’s Jan. 14 death. Victoria’s biological family, as well as some of her previous foster parents, buried her in a church graveyard in Travelers Rest, South Carolina — a town north of Greenville —The StatereportedFriday. Casie Phares, Victoria’s biological mother, placed a teddy bear at her daughter’s gravesite during the funeral, the outlet reported....

‘Bachelor in Paradise’ star Abigail Heringer in Venice, California in June 2022.Photo:Paul Archuleta/Getty Paul Archuleta/Getty Abigail Heringerfound her forever on the beaches of Paradise. Now, she can’t wait to see some of her friends, like formerBacheloretteRachel RecchiaandBlake Moynes, hopefully do the same whenBachelor in Paradiseseason 9premieres next week. “I’m so excited for him,” 28-year-old Heringer, who gotengaged to Noah Erb in August, told PEOPLE of Moynes, 33, while promotingRumHaven’s Paradise Party Pack....

‘Bachelor in Paradise’ season 9’s Kat Izzo (left), Tanner Courtad and Davia Bunch.Photo:Craig Sjodin/ABC (2); Ricky Middlesworth/ABC Craig Sjodin/ABC (2); Ricky Middlesworth/ABC Things got messy in Paradise this week — in more ways than one. Sean McLaughlinandAaron Schwartzmanprayed for a miracle as they found themselves without a rose going into the rose ceremony. And just like that, theParadisegods delivered asBachelor in Paradise Canada’s Sam Picco walked in. None of the singles on the beach recognized Sam, 34, but that didn’t keep Sean, 26, from shooting his shot with her....

TikTok.Photo: Drew Angerer/Getty The nationwide probe, announced in a press release from theMassachusetts attorney general’s officeon Wednesday, will focus on how the company designs, operates and promotes its app to children and teens. Attorney General Maura Healey of Massachusetts said the inquiry will consider whether the app worsens young users' physical and mental health. “As children and teens already grapple with issues of anxiety, social pressure, and depression, we cannot allow social media to further harm their physical health and mental wellbeing,” Healey said in a statement....

Photo: Smithsonian Institution Walnut the white-naped crane isn’t like all the other girls. She and Chris Crowe, her beloved zookeeper with the avian-inspired name (we really can’t make this up!) have been domestic partners for 14 years and they’re still going strong. Note: That’s much, much longer thanmany celebrity marriages. Recently, aWashington Postarticle about the unusual couple at theSmithsonian National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institutepiqued our interest in the rare bird, who, unlikemostof the squeaky clean femaleBachelorettecontestants, has a bad reputation: Walnut is rumored to have killed not one, buttwomale crane suitors in the past....

Netflixhas disclosed its viewership figures for original films and television shows released over the past year. By Netflix’s data, a single viewership qualifies as someone having watched at least 70 percent of a movie or episode. With 80 million views,Bird Boxeasily took the no. 1 spot for Netflix’s programming. The film, starringSandra Bullock, was released in December to huge numbers from the start. BehindBird Boxas Netflix’s second most-watched film wasJennifer AnistonandAdam Sandler‘s comedyMurder Mystery,with 73 million views....

It’s a bird … or maybe it’s a bunny? No, no, no it’s a bird! Right? Like in the great dress debate, a simple social media post is responsible for kickstarting the latest internet-wide disagreement: Bird or Bunny? The new tweet that launched a thousand replies (it’s actually closer to 20,000 replies in this case) is this August 18post below from Daniel Quintana. According to CNN, the University of Oslo in Norway scientist found this baffling clip of an animal getting its “nose” stroked on an image-sharing website....

After officers explained the situation, Wood, a retired policeman, assured the authorities the concerning shouts were coming from his talkative pet parrots, specifically a yellow-naped Amazon parrot named Freddie. The pet owner allowed the officers to search his home and meet his birds to show he was telling the truth. While the officers search the house, Wood filmed a video of the amusing incident. SWNS “This is brilliant. This has made my year, thank you very much,” he adds as smiling police officers peruse his home....

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Photo: GettyDrunk and disorderly conduct is coming from the sky in Gilbert, Minnesota.According toTwinCities.com, numerous birds have started to act erratically in the Midwest town, causing concerned citizens to call the police and report the animals, which have been flying into buildings and cars.All this bad bird behavior is due to accidental drunkenness.“The reason behind this occurrence is certain berries we have in the area have fermented earlier than usual due to an early frost, which in turn has expedited the fermenting process,” Gilbert police chief Ty Techarwrote in a press releaseabout the reported incidents....

Photo: Getty Some species of North American birds may be on their way to extinction, a recent study has found. Some of the birds included in the drop off include warblers, blackbirds, starlings, robins, and sparrows. Researchers estimated that there were a total of 529 species were factored into the surveys — including the 76 percent of North American birds — and used bird-watching records to estimate the population of each species dating back to 1970, which was the earliest year that presented efficient data....

Jeff Goldblummay have just one-upped having breakfast at Tiffany’s.In a hilarious new video, the actor is given free rein inside the Tiffany Men’s pop-up shop in New York City — and the actor takes advantage of every second.Dressed head to toe insparkling pieces from the jewelry brand, Goldblum is taken aback to find the shop empty of customers but filled to the brim with dazzling trophies, Tiffany Blue basketballs and even a motorcycle....