The Update with Brandon Julien

Sunday equals frowny face. A global survey of airline passengers has revealed the best and worst times to fly — and according to the vast majority, any kind of air travel on the Lord’s Day is absolute hell. In the headlines on #TheUpdate this Thursday, severe thunderstorms moved through New York and New Jersey, causing widespread power outages and other damage. Who knows what they were cooking up....

This news may make your day matcha better. Consuming a lot of flavonoid-rich foods and drinks such as green tea, berries and apples can lower the risk of Type 2 diabetes, a new UK study finds. In the headlines on #TheUpdate this Friday, George Latimer, a pro-Israel centrist, defeated U.S. Rep. Jamaal Bowman in a Democratic primary in suburban New York that highlighted the party’s deep divisions ov...

You won’t burn after reading. With a startling number of adults confessing to never wearing sunscreen, an NYC-based board-certified dermatologist is revealing exactly how much you need to prevent sun damage. In the headlines on #TheUpdate this Tuesday, Rep. Jamaal Bowman, one of the most liberal members of Congress, will try to fight off a strong Democratic primary challenge from moderate county e...

People are ready to take off, but should you get off? Joining the mile-high club may seem easier to get into than most membership organizations, but it may not be worth the bragging rights. In the headlines on #Theupdate this Monday, one person was killed and two people were injured in a broad-daylight stabbing on an East Village sidewalk Sunday evening, cops said. The MTA has halted construction...

Hello everyone! We're going into #TheUpdate vault to play one of our many episodes throughout our many years of the show. For today's episode, we go into the world of 2020- or as we call it around here, Year 4 of The Update. It was a weird year- starting off in the WKRB studios and then going out on the road (in the middle of a pandemic no less!), but somehow, we found a way to make it work. Oh, a...

Hello everyone! We're going into #TheUpdate vault to play one of our many episodes throughout our many years of the show. For today's episode, we go into the world of 2020- or as we call it around here, Year 4 of The Update. It was a weird year- starting off in the WKRB studios and then going out on the road (in the middle of a pandemic no less!), but somehow, we found a way to make it work. Oh, a...

Your first trip may just be your last. While many couples dream of a romantic rendezvous, the first trip together is the ultimate relationship test — and all too often becomes a dating disaster. Half of all couples shockingly break up after their first joint jaunt, according to a recent report from Dating.com. In the headlines on #TheUpdate this Friday, Hard-boiled New Yorkers threw cold water on...

For over two decades, Madame Tussauds has been a Times Square institution, luring tourists and locals alike with its collection of 200-plus lifelike celebrity replicas. Now, the W. 42nd St. waxworks is giving visitors a peek inside the looking wax with an all-access pass, allowing the curious to delve into the day-to-day of doppelganger making. In the headlines on #TheUpdate this Thursday, New Yor...

They cracked the case. Kids exposed to peanut products during infancy, as early as 4 months old, are less likely to be allergic to peanuts later in life, according to a UK study published in the journal NEJM Evidence. In the headlines on #TheUpdate this Tuesday, New Yorkers who live in the 1 million rent-regulated apartments across the Big Apple can expect a rent hike in the fall following a vote...

Hello everyone! We're going into #TheUpdate vault to play one of our many episodes throughout our many years of the show. For today's episode, we go into the world of 2020- or as we call it around here, Year 4 of The Update. It was a weird year- starting off in the WKRB studios and then going out on the road (in the middle of a pandemic no less!), but somehow, we found a way to make it work. Oh, a...

Hello everyone! We're going into #TheUpdate vault to play one of our many episodes throughout our many years of the show. For today's episode, we go into the world of 2020- or as we call it around here, Year 4 of The Update. It was a weird year- starting off in the WKRB studios and then going out on the road (in the middle of a pandemic no less!), but somehow, we found a way to make it work. Oh, a...

Hello everyone! We're going into #TheUpdate vault to play one of our many episodes throughout our many years of the show. For today's episode, we go into the world of 2020- or as we call it around here, Year 4 of The Update. It was a weird year- starting off in the WKRB studios and then going out on the road (in the middle of a pandemic no less!), but somehow, we found a way to make it work. Oh, a...

We've done a lot of episodes throughout our many years of #TheUpdate, but some of them are my personal favorites. Every month, we're going to go into The Update vault and play one episode from my personal list of favorite episodes. I hope you enjoy them as much as i did hosting it.

Tweens and teens have always used language and phrases that push boundaries and set them apart from ‘elders.’ Thankfully Louise Boyce, an author and award-winning content creator has your back. The funny mom-of-three shared a helpful Instagram reel translating a bizarre selection of tween phrases and words. In the headlines on #TheUpdate this Friday, Gov. Hochul said Thursday that she is consideri...

Skim, coconut, cashew, almond, oat, soy — store shelves are rich with milk options these days. Now, a registered dietitian is naming which ones have the most legen-dairy health benefits — cow’s milk and soy milk. In the headlines on #TheUpdate this Thursday, a heavily armed Queens man who has shared extreme Jihadist views online was busted in his “ghost car”– with sources saying they feared the nu...

Some choco-holics are taking Hershey’s to court. Four people in Florida have filed a federal lawsuit against The Hershey Company, claiming Reese’s misrepresents what’s actually inside. In the headlines on #TheUpdate this Wednesday, a knife-wielding menace who was harassing a Midtown hotdog vendor was shot by a witness who intervened in the confrontation, according to police and sources. The hot do...

Don’t even go there. The United States has renewed its “Do not travel” warning for Venezuela, urging American travelers to understand that their government “has no ability to provide emergency services to U.S. citizens” who run into trouble. In the headlines on #TheUpdate this Tuesday, An innocent 84-year-old woman was shot while sitting in her walker on a Brooklyn street corner. New York teenager...

Restaurant Brands International-owned Burger King is launching its own $5 meal deal ahead of McDonald’s, Bloomberg News reported, citing an internal memo, as burger wars heat up. In the headlines on #TheUpdate this Monday, The National Puerto Rican Day Parade descended on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan in what organizers said was the “largest demonstration of cultural pride” in the United States. A mid...

Hello everyone! We're going into #TheUpdate vault to play one of our many episodes throughout our many years of the show. For today's episode, we go into the world of 2020- or as we call it around here, Year 4 of The Update. It was a weird year- starting off in the WKRB studios and then going out on the road (in the middle of a pandemic no less!), but somehow, we found a way to make it work. Oh, a...

Hello everyone! We're going into #TheUpdate vault to play one of our many episodes throughout our many years of the show. For today's episode, we go into the world of 2020- or as we call it around here, Year 4 of The Update. It was a weird year- starting off in the WKRB studios and then going out on the road (in the middle of a pandemic no less!), but somehow, we found a way to make it work. Oh, a...

Do you want to party like a Kardashian? While you may not get all the glitz and glamour of their A-list lifestyle, the family’s personal party planner has shared how the reality TV royalty pulls off their kids’ extravagant parties — and gave a few tips for parents to plan their own. In the headlines on #TheUpdate this Friday, accused Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann kept a stomach-churning...

Your nightly routine of social media scrolling could be deadly — to your love life, at least. Known as “parallel scrolling,” the habit of silently swiping on your phone while laying next to your partner could be a death sentence for your relationship, experts say. In the headlines on #TheUpdate this Thursday, Governor Hochul halted a plan to charge most motorists $15 to enter the core of Manhattan...

It’s the cream of the crop. Dietitians are sharing the health benefits of Greek yogurt and revealing how to select the most nutritious ones on the heels of a new report that says the global Greek yogurt market is expected to nearly double from $31.5 billion in 2023 to $60.4 billion in 2031. In the headlines on #TheUpdate this Wednesday, shootings and murders have spiked so far this year in the Bro...

Shorely you can’t be serious. Just in time for summer, a board-certified Houston dermatologist is sharing five skincare no-nos for the summer. In the headlines on #TheUpdate this Tuesday, Two NYPD officers and a 19-year-old man were shot and wounded during a confrontation and were hospitalized, officials said. Mayor Adams said one of the officers was saved by his bullet-resistant vest. Busting to...

It’s not punch bowls and cheap corsages anymore. Booker T. Washington High School students transformed their Miami, Florida prom into a real-life Cinderella moment and their soiree is being compared to the Met Gala thanks to their incredibly elaborate fashions. In the headlines on #TheUpdate this Monday, the annual Israel Day Parade hit midtown Sunday with a massive show of support for the Jewish...