Vipology Staff Writer

Why are Large Tornado Outbreaks becoming More Common?

Tornado funnel and storm clouds over midwestern field

There have been a lot of tornadoes so far this year. Recent tornadoes killed dozens of people in Kentucky, Missouri and Virginia. Earlier this spring, deadly tornadoes tore across eight midwestern states. As NPR reports, an above-average number of tornadoes in the Midwest have occurred so far this year, according to data collected by the National Weather Service […]

Want to Talk to Darth Vader? Thanks to a James Earl Jones-voiced AI, now Fortnite players Can!

Darth Vader in silhouette holding red light saber

When Fortnite players meet Darth Vader in the game’s ongoing Star Wars event, they will be able to speak with the Sith Lord directly, and he’s going to respond with a voice that sounds exactly like James Earl Jones. As The Verge reports, although Darth Vader has previously appeared as an NPC (and a battle pass skin) in Fortnite, Epic Games announced […]

Urban Outfitters launches ‘On Rotation’ Immersive Retail concept with Nike

Nike name and swoosh logo in storefront

Urban Outfitters is launching a new retail concept called “On Rotation” that aims to connect with Gen Z consumers through immersive, lounge-style spaces. As Fashion Network reports, the debut iteration kicks off in New York, D.C., Scottsdale, San Diego and Manhattan Beach with Nike as its first partner, and will be curated with Nike apparel and footwear. “Urban Outfitters […]

Walmart Warns of Price Hikes as US Tariffs Hit Goods From China and Latin America

Walmart sign and logo on storefront

Your next trip to Walmart could be more expensive, and according to the retail giant, it’s all because of the tariffs.  As Food & Wine reports, on an analyst call last week, Doug McMillon, Walmart’s chief executive, shared that the retailer — America’s largest — could no longer guarantee keeping its prices as low as they have […]

Celebrate National Egg Month with Quich Lorraine Day, TODAY!

Overview of baked Quiche Lorraine next to brown eggs and bacon

Egg sales are the highest during Easter time. But as the weeks go by, sales aren’t all that stable. Perhaps that’s why the powers that be chose to celebrate National Egg Month in May – to declare and remind people that eggs aren’t just an Easter thing, but a nutritional food that can be enjoyed […]

It’s time to Pick (and Eat) Strawberries!

hands full of fresh strawberries

May is National Strawberry Month and every May 20th, National Pick Strawberries Day encourages us to pick some strawberries. This time of year, these delightful red berries are really in the height of their season. And there is just something special about the taste of a sun-warmed strawberry picked straight off of the vine. Strawberry […]

Celebrate the Promise of Love, Friendship, and Kindness on National Rescue Dog Day

Smiling Lab Mix Dog in rescue pen jumping up to human hand

The National Rescue Dog Day (NRDD), celebrated annually on May 20, brings with it a promise of love, friendship, and kindness. Each year, millions of animals, specifically dogs, are abandoned by their owners and end up on the streets. Many of these animals are used to a sheltered life, and this, in turn, makes it […]

How to make Your Garden Beautiful, Fragrant, AND Deer-Resistant

If you work tirelessly to make your beautiful garden grow only to see the results of your labors disappear when deer start feasting on your flowers and shrubs? Deer are browsers. They look at your yard as a buffet: take a bite here, a nibble there and a whole garden somewhere else. As anyone who […]

Apple Wants to Avoid Tariffs and Higher Prices by Building iPhones and Expanding their Partnership with India, but Trump isn’t Having It

Apple CEO Tim Cook

President Donald Trump has stated that he told Apple CEO Tim Cook he does not want the iPhone maker to expand manufacturing in India, asking Cook to increase production in the U.S. instead, following reports Apple was looking to shift production of U.S.-bound iPhones from China to India to avoid steep U.S. tariffs. Apple and […]