Vipology Staff Writer

No Plans for the Holidays? Try this Friendsgiving App

The holiday season is fast approaching, which means it’s time to start making plans. We need to take down the Halloween decorations, book flights home, and, most importantly, figure out what we’re doing for Thanksgiving. Let’s face it: Thanksgiving is a foodie Superbowl. But not everybody has concrete plans for celebrating the holidays. Once you factor in travel […]

Rising Indie Rockstar Blondshell is Dickies‘ Newest Brand Ambassador

Rising indie rockstar Blondshell was just named Dickies‘ newest brand ambassador, building on her personal love of the brand and taking their relationship one step further. In a bid to champion emerging talent and their commitment to creativity, Dickies and Blondshell will aim to showcase the brand’s growing appeal across different categories, joining forces to create content that […]

Ahead of the 2024 Election Year, Meta says it will Start Labeling Political Ads that Use AI-Generated Imagery to try to Stop Misleading Fakes

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Facebook and Instagram will require political ads running on their platforms to disclose if they were created using artificial intelligence, their parent company announced on Wednesday. As ABC News reports, under the new policy by Meta, labels acknowledging the use of AI will appear on users’ screens when they click on ads. The rule takes […]

DC Zoo’s 3 Giant Pandas Head Back to China after 50 Years

The three giant pandas that used to tumble around in their enclosure at the Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington, DC, munching on bamboo shoots and leaves, climbing branches and generally looking adorable, are heading back to China. As CNN reports, the departure of Tian Tian, Mei Xiang and their youngest cub, Xiao Qi Ji, marks the end […]

Good News for the Beleaguered East Coast: AccuWeather Declares 2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season Over

The 2023 Atlantic hurricane season has been well above the historical average in terms of the number of storms, although compared to recent hyperactive seasons, it has largely flown under the radar, as the majority of the tropical storms and hurricanes have remained over the open waters of the ocean. With only a few weeks […]

Who Were the Big Winners at this year’s CFDA Awards?

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The results are in! Members of the American fashion industry gathered at the American Museum of Natural History on Monday night for the 2023 CFDA Fashion Awards, which recognize some of the top creative talents working in fashion today. As Fashionista reports, this year’s event was hosted by Anne Hathaway (who came to the rescue less than a week […]

Does Ozempic Cause Depression?

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As more people take new weight-loss drugs, such as semaglutide, there are a growing number of reports of potential side effects, including severe mental health issues — leading drug regulators in Europe to investigate the safety of these drugs. As Advisory Board reports, semaglutide mimics a hormone called glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) to targets areas of the brain […]

How El Nino Affects you this Winter will Depend a lot on Where you Live

Well, El Niño has arrived. There’s 100% certainty El Niño will last through early winter, the Climate Prediction Center, a division of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, recently said, and a 90% or higher chance it lasts into spring. As AccuWeather reports, El Niño typically divides the country in half, but where the dividing line […]

Nintendo is making a Live Action Zelda Movie

Nintendo’s foray into movies isn’t stopping anytime soon: the company has confirmed that it’s working on a live-action adaptation of The Legend of Zelda. As The Verge reports, the movie will be directed by Wes Ball, best known for the Maze Runner trilogy and the upcoming Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes. Zelda creator Shigeru Miyamoto will serve as a producer, much […]

What is Shingles, and Why is it On The Rise?

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If you contract the chickenpox virus, also known as varicella-zoster, your illness will typically clear up in a week or two. However, this virus remains in your body even after you’ve recovered. When you first contract the varicella-zoster virus (VZV), you’ll get chickenpox. When you fight off this virus, your body creates immunity to it, so it’s […]