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Daily Telegraph
29 minutes ago
- Daily Telegraph
New York mansion hits market with awkward photos
A lavish resort-style New York mansion is attracting attention after hitting the market – but for all the wrong reasons. With 12 bedrooms and 10 bathrooms, the Sullivan County residence is worthy of a gander whether you're interested in buying or not. You could be forgiven for quickly getting distracted by the poorly photoshopped images in several of the listing photos though. MORE: Update on ghostly Sydney mall left empty for years Reddit users were quick to comment on the awkwardly-placed images, which include bikini-clad women by the pool, over-posed couples on the deck and in the foyer, and a helicopter hovering over the property towards a bright red and blue helipad. 'It looks more like someone gave a kid some magazines and pair of scissors,' one said. 'That's so bad. I've seen middle school yearbook staffers do better,' another wrote. 'I love that the couple in the foyer seem to be floating. I guess it's because they have so much money?' one joked. Some were shocked by the images, with one saying they'd be 'cranky if I owned a $10 million house and this was how it was marketed', but many others saw the humour in it. 'I 100 per cent thought the poster was being funny and photoshopped it,' one person said. 'It's kind of genius in a forced virality kind of way. I wouldn't have seen the beautiful house if not for the silliness,' said another. MORE: Huge profits as 20-year home move expires One person even did some further research, discovering the agent has several listings with a 'sprinkle of clip art scattered unnecessarily through' their photos, including a truck placed on vacant land and deer by water. 'It actually worked because I scrolled his listings so maybe it's smart marketing,' they said. Photos aside, the 1999-built mansion is impressive, with grand interiors and an enviable outdoor entertainment area. The property spans more than 12ha and also includes a four-bedroom guesthouse and a caretakers apartment over the barn. It is listed with a $9,999,999 price guide.
News.com.au
3 hours ago
- News.com.au
Gen Z travel trend making boomer's heads explode
Every week Gen Zers are sneaking off on 'hush trips' while they're supposed to be working. Some say it's a clever way to avoid burnout, while others reckon it should be a fireable offence. Since Gen Z have clomped into the workforce in their Crocs and Docs, we've seen a heap of changes, all focused around finding a better work-life balance. While Millennials and Gen X initially resisted (why should you have it easy when we suffered?) habits like acting your wage, bleisure-trips and actually staying home when sick are now quite common. Now Gen Z are pushing their luck further. Enter: 'hush trips'. A 'hush trip' is a holiday you take on the sly, on a day your employer thinks you are working from home. If you normally work remotely on a Friday, for instance, you might treat yourself to a long weekend by driving to your destination on a Thursday night, working from your holiday destination on the Friday, and seeing the sights on the weekend. People who work remotely 100 per cent of the time are getting away with even longer 'hush trips'. There are stories of people going on week-long cruises, all while giving their bosses the impression they are working as normal. Signs your co-workers might be 'hush tripping' include: increased happiness, unexplained joy and midwinter sun tan. Gen Z has always been a 'work around the system' kind of generation, Gen Z expert Corey Seemiller told Escape. 'If they don't have a healthy work-life balance above board, it's easy to see why some might find a way to work right around 'the system' in order to claim that balance,' Dr Seemiller said. 'While lying to a supervisor is not an acceptable solution, until workplaces embrace a culture of balance, trends like these may continue to happen.' Fellow Gen Z expert and social researcher Dr Claire Madden said: 'Gen Z are a hyper-connected, globally networked generation who have been shaped by technological ubiquity. 'This has meant they have not been restricted by geographic proximity for networking, education or work,' Dr Madden told ESCAPE. 'They believe work and learning can happen anywhere, anytime. Gen Z entered their careers in a time of significant global change, with the pandemic accelerating changes to workplace culture around flexibility and hybrid work. 'Hush trips' is an example of how Gen Z have adapted the idea of hybrid work to literally mean working from anywhere at anytime, being acceptable – even on a cruise or overseas holiday.' If you love the idea of 'hush trips', but the embarrassing prospect of being found out is putting you off, might we suggest an alternative. ESCAPE – Australia's go-to website for travel inspiration and advice – is giving one lucky Aussie the chance to become their new Roaming Travel Reporter. The search for this candidate is now underway, with one adventurous Aussie soon to score their dream job as a paid content creator – travelling to six destinations in six months and filming it. To find the perfect person, ESCAPE will be scouring social media for creators who have a knack for shooting epic content. Announcing the opportunity, Head of Food, Travel and Health Kerrie McCallum said: 'This is the real deal. We're on the hunt for someone who knows how to hook an audience, ride the trends, and turn everyday travel moments into standout stories.' 'Our Roaming Travel Reporter will get paid to travel and share their epic adventures, shooting captivating content as they explore incredible destinations.' Travel blogger and TV host Tyson Mayr won a similar competition in 2014 and credits it with kickstarting his creative career, which now spans everything from presenting on travel shows to photography and videography. Mayr, who is helping ESCAPE judge applicants for its 'Greatest Travel Job' competition, said a huge component of winning will come down to being yourself. 'When I won my competition, I wasn't the most technical content creator in the mix. I'd only made a few videos. I didn't have a professional camera. I couldn't even tell you how to frame a shot,' Mayr said. 'But I found ways to let my passion shine through, and to share it in a way that was unique to what I was seeing.' 'To this day,' he said, winning that first competition 'still feels the most monumental – it was when I realised I could travel the world and build a career doing what I love.' 'This is why I'm so excited for this competition – the person who wins is going to have their life changed. Not just because you get paid to travel, but because of the doors it could open.' Interest piqued? Share your most creative travel content on your own TikTok or Instagram account using the hashtag #GreatestTravelJob to go into the running to win. Submissions are open from August 1-31 and will be judged by a panel of travel experts. Good luck, and may the odds be ever in your favour. And if you don't win, at least you now know what a 'hush trip' is and can take one to console yourself …
News.com.au
4 hours ago
- News.com.au
‘Bieber fever': Music playlists of world elite exposed
Vice President JD Vance is a big fan of the Backstreet Boys' 'I Want It That Way.' White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt gets pumped up with Beyonce's 'Run the World (Girls)' — and there's one very prominent politician who loves Nelly's 'Hot In Herre.' That's all according to the Panama Playlists — a site that quietly went live Wednesday and claims to reveal the private music tastes of a slew of public figures. 'I found the real Spotify accounts of celebrities, politicians, and journalists. 'Many use their real names. With a little sleuthing, I could say with near-certainty: yep, this is them,' the anonymous eavesdropper wrote. 'We've been scraping their accounts since summer 2024. 'Playlists, live listening feed, everything. I know what songs they played, when, and how many times,' they wrote, also stating the project has not affiliation with company 'Spotify.' The anonymous researcher told The Post that they became convinced in the authenticity of each account as the months of monitoring went on. 'I gained confidence in each person by looking at lots of signals. An example is Pam Bondi. Her longtime partner is John Wakefield, and her profile has an old playlist called 'john' and an old shared playlist with a user named 'John Wakefield,' so that gives me a lot of confidence it is her account.' 'Karoline Leavitt's profile has a playlist called 'Baby Shower,' and she had a baby a month after the playlist was made,' the owner of the website told The Post, emphasising they only collected publicly available information. It all seems to be a bit of summer fun, that reveals the questionable, ironic and sometimes too-on-the-nose music choices of America's rich and powerful. 'Heard of the Panama Papers? That exposed offshore bank accounts. This is about onshore vibes,' the site says. Here is a sample of what 'Panama Playlists' found. Vice President JD Vance is a fan of the songs 'I Want It That Way' by the Backstreet Boys and 'One Time' by Justin Bieber, both of which appear on his oft-listened to 'Making Dinner' playlist. The millennial veep also appears to be a fan of pop-punk, with several songs from the early aughts favourite Death Cab for Cutie appearing on his playlist 'Gold On The Ceiling.' On that playlist, Vance shows off an eclectic taste in tunes, selecting songs 'Fade Into You' by Mazzy Star, 'Pepper,' by Butthole Surfers, 'Signs' by band Tesla, and 'Take a Walk' from Passion Pit. FTX fraudster Sam Bankman-Fried has three public playlists — 'rap' 'soft' and 'loud' — which feature plenty of Eminem, also Death Cab for Cutie, and song 'Young Dumb, Broke' from Khalid. Karoline Leavitt had the songs 'Run the World (Girls)' by Beyonce and 'Girls Just Want to Have Fun' from Cyndi Lauper on her 'Baby Shower' playlist. Republican Speaker of the House Mike Johnson's liked tracks on his Pandora account include 'Parachutes' from the movie 'Air Force One' and the 'Finding Nemo/Nemo Egg' theme performed by the City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra. He's also into 'One Night Love Affair' by Bryan Adams and 'May It Be' by Enya. Social media gadfly Taylor Lorenz's public playlists include 'Older Millenial College Rager TBT' and 'Breakup Songs' —- but her 'Favs' include tracks 'Romeo and Juliet' from Dire Straits and 'You Can Get It If You Really Want' from reggae legend Jimmy Cliff. Pam Bondi prefers the more upbeat tracks on her playlist named 'Pam' — including Nelly's immortal jam 'Hot In Herre,' 'Hands to Myself' by Selena Gomez, and 'Fix My Eyes' from band For King & Country.' OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's 'My Shazam Tracks' — meaning songs he likely looked up — include the well-known 'Get Ur Freak On' by Missy Elliott, 'Make Me Feel Your Love,' by Adele, and 'Vivir Mi Vida' from Marc Anthony. Coinsbase CEO Brian Armstrong has a playlist called 'Repeat' that is the song 'Long Way Home' by Gareth Emery saved 60 times. And Florida Governer Ron DeSantis is a major classic rock fan with his only public playlist featuring iconic songs 'Ring of Fire' by Johnny Cash, 'Southern Nights' from the rhinestone cowboy Glen Campbell, and The Charlie Daniels Band's 'The Devil Went Down To Georgia.'
