Ben Cost
Ben Cost is a features reporter at the New York Post.
Background
Ben covers everything from shark attacks to TikTokkers with Michael Jackson phobias and a man who sued Apple for a billion dollars over an iPhone malfunction His exclusives have included a multi-course cicada tasting menu to celebrate their return to NYC after 17 years, going fishing for 450-pound sharks amid attacks in the Big Apple, and dating an AI woman. Prior to working for The Post, Ben lived in Shanghai where he served as food editor, and then eventually senior editor at Shanghaiist, one of China's largest English language blogs. Ben ran a monthly column about exotic foods, testing donkey sandwiches, live drunken shrimp and cobra hotpot. After leaving Shanghaiist, he worked as a community editor for City Weekend, a Chinese lifestyle magazine owned by Swiss media giant Ringier. Following that, he served as managing editor of Shanghai Expat, a city guide and forum for foreigners living in Shanghai. Ben's hobbies include fishing, biking, making moderately amusing puns, binging "Sopranos" and plumbing the depths of NYC's boroughs for undiscovered culinary gems.
Latest Articles
Oldest US firearm discovered with link to Spanish explorer 500 years ago
November 25, 2024 | 5:07pm"Consultation with experts throughout the continent and in Europe reveal that it is also the oldest firearm ever found inside the continental USA,” one archaeologist declared.
'Very unusual’ worm-like creature with 'curved' teeth discovered in rainforest
November 25, 2024 | 3:35pmThe curious creature features a "robust" body and patternless gray coloring.
Flight attendant calls out passengers for this bathroom faux pas: 'Makes it worse'
November 25, 2024 | 1:36pmIt could turn a bathroom emergency into an airplane emergency.
Is this the 'world's most expensive' cranberry sauce? NYC steakhouse charging $195 a dollop this Thanksgiving
November 25, 2024 | 1:02pmThis special sauce costs an arm and a turkey leg.
Husband reads list of wife's rude comments that he wouldn't dare say back: 'Your a-- is sagging'
November 25, 2024 | 10:58amA father in Nashville, Tennessee had the internet in hysterics after humorously listing things his wife has told him that he could never get away with uttering to her.
Hawaii has seen more snow than NYC so far this autumn: 'Winter is here!'
November 25, 2024 | 9:00amA-snow-ha?
The biggest penises can be found in this state — New York didn't even make the top 10
November 22, 2024 | 5:57pmResearchers suggested the dong decathlon may have certain shortcomings, as respondents in some regions were found to sex-aggerate their manhood measurements.
'Alien' optical illusion terrifies plane passenger: 'What the f—k is that?'
November 22, 2024 | 3:59pmThere's more to this creepy image than meets the eye.
‘Genius’ plane hack allows passengers to avoid dreaded middle seat — without paying
November 22, 2024 | 2:01pmThis travel influencer has managed to game the seat reservation system.
Passenger shocked when part of airplane window breaks off during rough landing: 'This is a first'
November 22, 2024 | 11:27amThey didn't protect the border.
NYC bakery serving Italian donut bedazzled with gold and jewels to 'high-end clientele'
November 21, 2024 | 12:21pmAngelina Bakery is serving the crown jewel of confections.
Actress ripped for doing full body workout in middle of airplane aisle: 'Idiot of the Year award'
November 21, 2024 | 9:09amAirplane pilates? Mexican ex-soap opera star and fitness influencer Barabara de Regil was ripped online after performing a full "body pump" workout during a long-haul flight.
Sushi chain shutters after fans spot something wriggling in influencer's viral food review
November 20, 2024 | 2:54pmFob Sushi Bar's Seattle outlets have temporarily shuttered after fans of food influencer Keith Lee claimed they saw something wriggling during Lee's video review of the restaurant.
Airline replaces passengers' simple return flight with brutal 72-hour itinerary
November 20, 2024 | 12:21pmLeaving Las Vegas wasn't so lucky for these tourists.
This church has an AI Jesus for confessions: 'It gave me so much advice'
November 20, 2024 | 9:34amThe cybernetic savior is also fluent in 100 different languages, enabling it to converse with worshippers from all over the world.
Airbnb wants gladiator battles in Rome's Colosseum — but locals are appalled: 'We are not in Disneyland'
November 19, 2024 | 4:31pmThey're not putting the "glad" in gladiator.
Earliest 'Jesus is God' inscription found — deemed 'greatest discovery since the Dead Sea Scrolls'
November 19, 2024 | 12:05pmScientists are going gaga over the earliest inscription declaring "Jesus is God," claiming that this 1,800-year-old engraving could change our understanding of Christianity.
Ancient Aztec death whistle still terrifies people today, study finds — and you can listen if you're brave enough
November 19, 2024 | 10:22amWhen archaeologists blew into these creepy kazoos, they emitted an unearthly, banshee-like shriek similar to a haunted house's sound effect.
Which came first: the chicken or the egg? Scientists claim to answer age-old question
November 18, 2024 | 3:07pmLife will find a lay.
'Gorgeous' sea worm discovered by shocked scientists: 'Sassy sparkler' with 'dazzle'
November 18, 2024 | 2:05pmThe iridescent creature is being compared to an aquatic "toilet scrubber."