Man and woman fighting in a messy house.Photo:Getty Getty A person who paid their partner to take care of their cat and house over the holiday weekend says they returned to find that the partner had “made a mess” instead.In a post shared toReddit, the anonymous poster writes that they were away for Thanksgiving and opted to allow their partner to watch over things rather than hire a cat sitter.“They needed the money, so I figured I would let them stay at mine and pay them instead,” the poster writes....

Ivan Kuznetsov and his Bengal mix cat Thoth try parachute-skiing together.Photo:SWNS SWNS Thoth is no scaredy cat.The Bengal mix feline loves participating in whatever his daredevil owner, Ivan Kuznetsov, does. In 2024, the pair tried downhill skiing together, and Thoth took to the sport quickly, so the duo stepped up the intensity.On Feb. 8, Kuznetsov and Thoth went parachute-skiing together at Gribanovka Ski Resort in Russia. Kuznetsov, an alpine ski instructor and skydiver from Arsenyev, Russia, has experience with parachute-skiing, an extreme sport that combines his two passions....

A paw-fect reunion! Per the group, Mahina’s family was relocated to Hawaii’s mainland after the natural disaster, where they filed a missing pet report to find their feline friend. But, as they later moved miles away to Montana, they lost hope of ever reuniting with her. Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories....

Woman holding cell phone (stock image).Photo:Getty Stock Photo Getty Stock Photo A woman says she recently raised her cat-sitting rate — and claims her employer is nowcalling her “manipulative.” The woman shared her story in the“Am I Overreacting?”forum on Reddit on Friday, Jan. 17 to seek input on whether her current feelings about the situation are valid. “Background: I’ve pet/house sit for someone for several months now,” the Reddit user began her post, adding, “She’s paid me $25 per night to stay at her house and take care of her sick, elderly cat....

Ovie the cat, Ovation of the Seas.Photo:Michael Bayley/ Facebook; James D. Morgan/Getty Michael Bayley/ Facebook; James D. Morgan/Getty One lucky cat is starting over in Miami after being smuggled onto an international cruise and facing the possibility of euthanasia. Michael Bayley, the CEO of Royal Caribbean International, notedin a Facebook poston Friday that the cat was “smuggled” onto the cruise, which made stops in Australia and New Zealand. “We believe that it was in the guest’s sweatshirt, and we assume he must have been sedated or something,” Bayley added of Ovie on social media....

Sunny-Loo, the cat, is a survivor who managed to live inside a couch for three weeks without food or water. The Hanson family assumed that scaredy cat Sunny-Loo was hiding in their Washington house and would reappear when the movers left. But when the Hansons went to collect Sunny-Loo for their flight to Colorado, the pet was nowhere to be found. The Hansons spent days searching for the feline, enlisting other family members and neighbors to help, but the search party had no luck....

Sandy the cat curled up on pillow after surviving a tornado in Madison, Tennessee.Photo:Courtesy of Ricky Sessum Courtesy of Ricky Sessum Sandy the cat is back with his family after surviving a tornado thanks to sharp-eyed rescuers. According toWKRN, one of the multiple tornadoes that ripped through Tennessee over Dec. 9 and 10 —extreme weather that killed at least six individuals— destroyed the orange and white cat’s home in Madison while his family was away....

Cate Blanchett inTÁR.Photo: Courtesy of Focus FeaturesCate Blanchettcommitted to her high-strung new role.In directorTodd Field’sTÁR, Blanchett plays a (fictional) world-renowned composer named Lydia Tár, an EGOT winner widely hailed as a genius and a trailblazer for women in the industry. However, Lydia’s esteemed career goes into free fall amid sexual misconduct accusations.To make the many performance and rehearsal scenes realistic, Blanchett, 53, trained with a coach to learn how to conduct an orchestra herself rather than rely heavily on movie-making trickery....

Cate Blanchett’s performance in the upcoming film,TÁR, is already gettingOscar buzzahead of it opening in theaters.In a newly released trailer for the film — set to hit select theaters Oct. 7 before being released nationwide on Oct. 28 — Blanchett, 53, steps into the role of a fictional world-renowned composer.As the trailer begins, viewers hear the impressive resume of Lydia Tár, which includes a tenure at the Cleveland Orchestra, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Boston Symphony Orchestra and the New York Philharmonic....

Photo:Brendon Thorne/Getty Brendon Thorne/Getty Cate Blanchettis downsizing her real estate portfolio. Blanchett and her husbandAndrew Uptonreportedly purchased the home in 2006. The home has a contemporary design, with large, floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the verdant surrounding garden and crisp white walls and floors throughout the interior. One side of the facade features dark gray, painted wood while the other has a natural finish. The listing describes the two-floor home as a “tranquil oasis,' thanks to its open floor plan and seamless connection to the outdoors from all the main living spaces....

Cate Blanchett.Photo:Matt Winkelmeyer/WireImage Matt Winkelmeyer/WireImage Once again,Cate Blanchettmakesoutfit repeatingchic at the2025 Golden Globes. TheDisclaimeractress stepped out on the red carpet the same custom gold Louis Vuitton gown that she previously wore 8 months ago at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2024. The ensemble featured a flowy, cape-style bodice with metallic details around the shoulders, as well as a column skirt with a long train. The actress, 55, kept her accessories minimal with some sparkly earrings....

Michael Fassbender and Cate Blanchett on March 9.Photo:ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty In the new espionage thrillerBlack Bag,Cate BlanchettandMichael Fassbenderplay Kathryn St. Jean and George Woodhouse, married British spies who aren’t always honest with each other out of necessity. With national security information at stake, keeping secrets is just part of the job. Even something as seemingly simple as the location of a business trip may be off limits for discussion — those topics are referred to as being in the so-called “black bag....

Photo: Pascal Le Segretain/Getty; Andreas Rentz/Getty; Jeff Spicer/Getty In case you missed it, movies are back — and so is Oscar season! This year’s crop of starry contenders started taking shape over Labor Day weekend thanks to the Telluride and Venice Film Festivals, where red carpets were rolled out and hotly anticipated movies finally screened in public. Who is emerging as a force to be reckoned with at next year’s Oscars, which air on ABC March 12?...