Every fashion year is characterized by the it-brands and designers, the fashion week shows and their subsequent trends and the popular items that keep us coming back for more. But as Hypebae reports, in and amongst all that are the campaigns that got us all talking, breaking new ambassador announcements, translating the visions of new creative directors and perhaps most excitingly: tapping up […]
The Link Between Sugary Drinks and Cardiovascular Disease
A cheeky little slice of cake here, a cookie there, or a nibble of chocolate every once in a while isn’t the worst thing in the world. But according to new research, the buck stops at sugary drinks. As Food & Wine reports, earlier this month, researchers published a new report titled “Added sugar intake […]
Three of the biggest US banks are facing a lawsuit for ‘widespread fraud’ on Zelle
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has filed a lawsuit against Zelle and three banks that own it — Wells Fargo, Bank of America, and JPMorgan Chase — claiming they failed “to protect consumers from widespread fraud.” Zelle is a payment network designed to compete with payment platforms like Venmo and Cash App, but the CFPB says the […]
December 27 is Visit the Zoo Day!
Visit the Zoo Day is celebrated on December 27 each year, and although the origins of the day are unclear, it is known that the concept of a zoo stretches as far back as a couple of millennia. The word ‘zoo’ is, in fact, the shortest way to refer to a zoological park or garden. […]
How to Recycle or Repurpose Your Christmas Tree
Instead of throwing your holiday decorations in the trash, consider recycling them in the garden and allowing them to return to the earth in a natural way. Here are tips from Home Improvement expert Danny Lipford to help you do just that! Community Tree Recycling Many communities offer a tree recycling service, picking up discarded […]
Take a Stroll Down Candy Cane Lane
National Candy Cane Day, celebrated annually on December 26th, gives candy lovers a day to celebrate these classic red and white striped candies pretty much found everywhere you look during the holidays. In 1844, a recipe for a straight peppermint candy stick, which was white with colored stripes, was published. However, some stories tell of […]
Nike’s New CEO Plans to Go Back to Basics
Iconic sportswear brand Nike has seen a slump in sales in recent years, but their new CEO is trying to get things back on track by going back to basics. As Fashion Network reports, Nike’s new CEO Elliott Hill warned of a long road to sales recovery for the sportswear giant, but the veteran executive’s […]
Food and Wine’s List of the 8 Best and Brightest Cocktails Introduced in 2024
If we look back on 2023 as the year of the Martini, it could be said 2024 was all about lighter and brighter drinks. Tarter drinks that are higher in acid and lower in body — those that sit firmly on the “refreshing” end of the cocktail spectrum — dominated popular tastes. The most popular […]
The FDA just approved Eli Lilly’s Zepbound for Sleep Apnea
Last week, Eli Lilly announced that its blockbuster weight-loss drug Zepbound was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as the first prescription drug to help alleviate moderate-to-severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) for adults with obesity. As Quartz reports, this approval could expand access to the medication, allowing Zepbound to join Novo Nordisk’s […]
Apple reveals 2024’s most downloaded apps and games on the App Store
As 2024 comes to a close, Apple has unveiled the most downloaded apps and games of the year across iPhone, iPad, and Apple Arcade, with charts localized for users in more than 30 countries and regions, covering free and paid releases on all the best iPhones and iPads. But, as TechRadar reports, while there are plenty of […]