Polly Mellen, who has died aged 100, was a leading creative force and fashion editor at Vogue, responsible for bringing the magazine’s famously outlandish photoshoots to life. As The Telegraph reports, Mellen got her first foray into the fashion world with Richard Avedon in the 1950s, where she helped to shape the look of his shoots with […]
A rare tornado struck Scotts Valley, just south of the Bay Area, overturning cars, damaging trees and knocking out power with an estimated peak winds of 90 mph. As AccuWeather reports, San Francisco city and county received the first warning Saturday since the inception of reliable weather records in 1950, Nicole Sarment, a weather service […]
The days have gotten shorter and nights longer, and it’s really important to make sure all of your exterior lights are in good working order. Many things can wreak havoc on exterior lighting. Natural elements like weather and vegetation growth are big culprits, but people and animals can be as well. After all, outdoor lighting […]
Who doesn’t like Christmas? Even Grinch found the true meaning of Christmas at the end of the story. For many humans, Christmas is the best time of the year. It’s a season filled with happiness, family, hugs, lights all over the place, cheesy (and scratchy) Christmas sweaters, presents, delicious food, getting cozy by the fireplace […]
Oh, the weather outside is frightening, so why don’t you stay in and have a nice hot cocoa to take the chill off? National Cocoa Day is celebrated each year on December 13th – the perfect time to sit by the fire and sip this delicious chocolate-y brew. The Difference between Hot Cocoa and Hot […]
With all of the decorations, shopping, baking, and festivities that come with the holiday season, it’s important to be safe while also having fun. On top of putting the health and wellbeing of your loved ones first, here are five tips from Safewise to help you minimize risk while you deck the halls and join […]
Cases of whooping cough (pertussis) have surged all across the United States to higher than even pre-pandemic levels. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than 17,500 pertussis cases have been reported in the U.S. so far in 2024, compared with only 3,962 cases for all of 2023. According to the Children’s […]
Over the decades, Nike has built an impressive roster of buzzy and culturally relevant brand collaborations. Well, just in time for last-minute Christmas shopping, the leading shoe brand is partnering up once again for a new collab collection, but this time, it’s turning to the beauty world. As Fashionista reports, Nike has joined forces with renowned British makeup artist Isamaya […]
One of the best meteor showers of the year is about to peak, sparking shooting stars into the chilly December sky. It’s considered one of the best meteor showers of the year because the nights are longer and the meteors are bright and plentiful. As AccuWeather reports, the Geminid meteor shower peaks on the night […]
National Popcorn String Day is December 13th, and by now, many families gearing up for Christmas will have already decked their halls with an attic’s worth of homemade baubles, hand-me-down ornaments and trinkets picked up during past vacations. But if you haven’t decorated your tree yet, you might consider engaging in the old-fashioned, food-themed tradition […]