On February 18, eBay announced a deal that would acquire mobile apparel resale platform Depop from Etsy for a cool $1.2 billion USD. As Hypebeast reports, this big-ticket acquisition demonstrates the sheer value that the secondhand apparel market has accumulated, clocking in just short of the $1.3 billion USD price tag Prada Group paid to acquire luxury label Versace.T Depop is […]
With the ongoing “gut health” craze, prebiotic sodas continue to have their moment, and soda giant Pepsi has officially jumped on the bandwagon with its own option, now available nationwide. As USA Today reports, PepsiCo announced last summer the rollout of Pepsi Prebiotic Cola, a new soft drink that contains five grams of cane sugar, 30 calories and three grams of […]
Actor Eric Dane died on Feb. 19, 2026, at 53 years old, just 10 months after revealing his ALS diagnosis. “With heavy hearts, we share that Eric Dane passed on Thursday afternoon following a courageous battle with ALS,” his family said in a statement to NBC News. “He spent his final days surrounded by dear friends, […]
Big Tech may be on the verge of its Big Tobacco moment. As CNN reports, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, one of the leading architects of the modern online world, testified for the first time before a jury last week over claims that social media harms young people. His testimony comes more than four years after internal documents […]
Tiles have always had a role to play in design, particularly in kitchens and bathrooms, but in 2026 they’re stepping firmly into the spotlight. As House Beautiful reports, it’s been all about zellige tiles for the last decade or so, and while it’s true that their handcrafted forms and rich colors are incredibly beautiful, there’s no doubt […]
Did you catch that ivory adidas Bad Bunny sported at the Superbowl halftime show? Fans sure did, and they are lining up for a pair. As Hypebae reports, adidas and Bad Bunny released the Grammy Award-winning artist’s first signature sneaker early in February, coming after years of collaboration between him and the German shoe brand. The BadBo shoe merges sportswear and streetwear in one sleek silhouette. Bringing The Three Stripes […]
The grandson of the inventor of Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups has lashed out at The Hershey Co., accusing the candy company of hurting the Reese’s brand by shifting to cheaper ingredients in many products. As NBC News reports, while Hershey has acknowledged some recipe changes, the company has stated that it was trying to “meet consumer demand […]
At this year’s “CES 2026 The First Look” in Las Vegas, Samsung announced a new AI-based pet health feature for its SmartThings Pet Care platform. The service was created in partnership with pet healthcare startup 11Liter and is now available to pet owners around the world. According to the information, the new feature allows pet owners to check […]
National Eating Disorders Awareness Week (NEDAW) is a time to focus on educating the public about eating disorders – to provide information, support, visibility, and hope to everyone affected by eating disorders. This year, EDAW runs from Feb. 23 to March 1 with a theme Every BODY Belongs. According to the U.S. Department of Health […]
Crews have now recovered the bodies of all nine backcountry skiers who were killed in an avalanche in Northern California over President’s Day weekend. As NPR reports, it marks an end to what authorities on Saturday described as an agonizing five-day search and recovery operation complicated by intense winter storms northwest of Lake Tahoe. “While we wish […]