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 […]
Two carcinogenic chemicals used in cleaning products and other common household goods have been banned in the U.S., the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced in a Dec. 9 press release. The chemicals — trichloroethylene (TCE) and perchloroethylene (PCE or perc) — can cause multiple kinds of cancers and damage to the kidney, liver and immune and nervous […]
A storm will rapidly strengthen as it moves northward from the United States to Canada. The budding bomb cyclone will unleash “a firehose of moisture” – torrential rain and powerful winds from the Appalachians to the Atlantic coast – that can snarl travel, trigger flooding and cause power outages at midweek. According to AccuWeather meteorologists, […]
Pop icon Sabrina Carpenter and NBA star Alexandre Sarr are the hers/his faces of Versace’s new Biggie eyewear campaign. As ABC News reports, the Grammy-nominated pop sensation, photographed by Rosie Marks, is seen wearing the VE4480U sunglasses made famous by the late hip-hop legend Notorious B.I.G. who was known for blending luxury fashion with street style. “I love […]
Taco Bell is testing a new restaurant that isn’t focused on tacos. The fast food giant has just opened its first concept cantina in San Diego. Called the “Live Más Café,” it features a beverage-centric menu that includes milkshakes, coffees, fruity iced drinks and a take on a dirty soda trend with its trademark Mountain Dew Baja Blast. […]
On Monday, Google announced Willow, its latest, greatest quantum computing chip. The speed and reliability performance claims Google’s made about this chip were newsworthy in themselves, but what really caught the tech industry’s attention was an even wilder claim tucked into the blog post about the chip. As TechRadar reports, Google Quantum AI founder Hartmut […]
Just weeks after the sellout success of the Dolce & Gabbana x SKIMS capsule collection, Kim Kardashian is back with another high-profile collaboration – this time with outdoor performance giant The North Face. The North Face and Skims have teamed up for a limited edition collection that reimagines The North Face’s archival styles through SKIMS’ signature beige-tinted aesthetic, blending the […]
The holidays have suddenly become real saucy following a bombshell announcement from McDonald’s. Not only is the restaurant bringing back its cult-favorite McRib this month, they’re also selling McRib sauce for the first time ever. Consider it a sweet and tangy holiday miracle. As Delish reports, the barbecue sauce that McDonald’s has dubbed “A Whole Lotta McRib Sauce,” is now […]
If you own a Pixel 6, Pixel 7, or Pixel Fold, your device is now set for two extra years of Android OS upgrades. As PCMag reports, these older Pixel models will now get five years’ worth of updates, counted from when the device first became available on the Google Store in the US, two years more […]
Pantone has announced Mocha Mousse as its 2025 color of the year. It’s the second year in a row that Pantone has chosen a food-themed color to represent the mood of the year. As Fashionista reports, this milk-chocolate hue continues the theme of food following 2024’s official color, “Peach Fuzz.” That pastel, sherbert-y shade was […]