The Update with Brandon Julien

Apparently, Six feet tall, a six-pack and a six-figure salary. That’s seemingly the bare minimum men must possess to impress ambitious single women in New York City, where many are also hoping their date is endowed with a trust fund, an Ivy League degree and a summer house in the Hamptons. In the headlines on #TheUpdate this Friday, Several New York City employees have been arrested for their alle...

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 wor...

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 wor...

Half of men feel pressured to be “manly,” according to new research. A survey of 2,000 men, half of whom are sexually active, found that 50% feel under pressure to perform masculinity and eight in 10 agree that there is a societal pressure for men to behave a certain way. In the headlines on #TheUpdate this Thursday, before President Biden delivers the State Of The Union address, Gov. Hochul is se...

Jalapeño peppers are growing less spicy — and it’s getting food lovers hot. X users erupted over the “diabolical” revelation Tuesday, with many pointing fingers at the corporate-ification of agriculture. 🌶️In the headlines on #TheUpdate this Wednesday, a former producer of raw milk cheese has pleaded guilty to charges related to a deadly outbreak of listeria. Six people have been arrested in New Y...

It’s quite literally a rain check. The InterContinental Singapore is offering a voucher for a one-night stay to guests whose planned activities get rained out. In the headlines on #TheUpdate this Super Tuesday, A New York man was convicted for killing and dismembering a woman after fraudulently taking out a life insurance policy in her name. Mournful fans of Flaco the Eurasion eagle-owl have gathe...

Apparently, “The Simpsons” may have foretold this epic event fudging. While kids were left crying and furious parents demanded refunds from “Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Experience,” some social media pundits proclaimed that “The Simpson” predicted the fiasco all along. In the headlines on #TheUpdate this Monday, Mayor Eric Adams is standing by a longtime adviser whose properties were raided by the FBI...

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 wor...

Could this be the ice-cold truth? A former cruise singer is explaining the eerie reason why cruise lines have free ice cream parties for passengers on board. In the headlines on #TheUpdate this Friday, the great public debate over congestion pricing begins. Between bridge and tunnel tolls and parking fees, it can already cost a mint to drive a car into Manhattan. Is forking over another $15 enough...

Apparently, men are tough nuts to crack when it comes to their dating preferences. Fussy fellas are sharing their relationship deal breakers in a revealing Reddit thread —with multiple males ruling out a woman who won’t eat peanut butter. In the headlines on #TheUpdate this leap day Thursday, Sam Bankman-Fried's lawyer says a recommended sentence of 100 years in prison for the FTX founder is “...

It's our 7 year anniversary- thanks for supporting us all this time. Keep your bougie meals — Americans would rather eat comfort food than fine dining for the rest of their lives. At least, that’s according to a new poll. In the headlines on #TheUpdate this Wednesday, A Queens furniture store that had been illegally converted into sleeping quarters for more than 40 migrants has been shut down...

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 wor...

We're looking back at some of the funniest stories and best moments from Year 6 of the program. In the headlines on the season finale of #TheUpdate this Tuesday, the NYPD have identified three suspects in the killing of a man on a subway car last week: Justin Herde, Betty Cotto and Alfredo Trinidad in the killing of William Alvarez. A prosecutor accused a Brooklyn preacher at the start of a Ne...

According to one expert with a pondload of first-hand experience, taking a bracing swim in the great outdoors could be just the thing to help you cope with your anxiety. In the headlines on #TheUpdate this Monday, FDNY officials say a lithium ion battery sparked a fire that killed one person and injured 17 others at an apartment building. In Connecticut, nearly four months after a judge tossed out...

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 wor...

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 wor...

Tissues, coins, bank cards, phones — we are all guilty of putting something through the washing machine that we regret. But one Australian man was put into a spin after he almost lost $1.8 million when he forgot to take his division one winning Lotto ticket out of his trouser pockets. In the headlines on #TheUpdate this getaway Friday, A 16-year-old boy has been arrested in connection with a deadl...

Do you need a cup of courage before popping the question? You’re in luck because there’s plenty to drink in the famed wine region of Mendoza, Argentina. In the headlines on #TheUpdate this Thursday, New York City, its schools and public hospital system are suing the tech giants that run Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat and YouTube. In their lawsuit, they blame the social media platforms for f...

People are often looking for ways to stop using single-use plastics in an effort to help the environment, which sometimes makes people wary of using zip-top bags. The people at Ziploc are weighing in. In the headlines on #TheUpdate this Valentine's Day, in the midst of that quick-moving winter storm that hit the Northeast bringing significant snowfall to some areas while others got less than e...

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 wor...

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 wor...

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 wor...

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 wor...

Have you lost control of your sex drive? Sexual function — defined by factors like desire, arousal and pleasure — in men and especially women decreased significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic, research and experts say. Thankfully, there are ways to get back in the groove — and coping with stress, which drastically spiked during the pandemic, is key. In the headlines on #TheUpdate this Tuesday,...

When snack fever sets in — do you succumb, or shake it off? For those who can’t seem to quit noshing on junk, experts say they have just the thing to break the cycle — a practice known as mindful eating. Learn all about it. In the headlines on #TheUpdate this Monday, New York is expanding a curfew to additional migrant shelters. Mayor Eric Adams’ administration will impose an 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. cur...