Vipology Staff Writer

Here’s How You Can Help Name the Philadelphia Zoo’s Endangered Sloth Bear Cubs

The Philadelphia Zoo is welcoming the public to help name its newest additions: two sloth bear cubs. The twins are the first to be born in Philadelphia in 30 years.  On May 26, Philadelphia Zoo’s director of mission integration, Dani Hogan, appeared on NBC’s TODAY show to debut the two cubs whose species is listed as […]

The Wait is Over: Sony’s new Q handheld is on the way

Sony has officially confirmed it’s working on a PlayStation handheld to make it easier to play your PS5 games. “Project Q” was announced during Last Week’s PlayStation Showcase. “We will launch a dedicated device that enables you to stream any game from your PS5 console using Remote Play over Wi-Fi,” PlayStation boss Jim Ryan said during […]

2023’s Most Powerful Typhoon Mawar Churns Closer to Philippines, Being Felt as Far Away as Japan

Typhoon Mawar, which snapped trees and damaged buildings in Guam last week, was continuing its trek northwest across the Philippine Sea late Monday and is expected to bring heavy rain and gusty winds to portions of the Philippines, Taiwan and Japan this week, according to AccuWeather forecasters. Ahead of the expected impacts, officials in the northern Philippines ordered the […]

Chanel has a New Nail Art Kit with Summer’s Hottest Nail Trends

Chanel has been low-key teasing nail stickers for some time on its site with imagery but no product. Well now they’re officially here via a new kit called “Set Le Vernis,” that also comes with a long-lasting gel top coat and two polishes in classic colors: summer white and tomato red. Nail art has been around for thousands of years, literally, and designer […]

A1 Denim is Bringing Back Jorts for Summer 2023

Woman enjoying a sunny day on the beach

Emerging London label A1 Denim has witnessed a meteoric rise, growing into a brand for the IYKYK crowds of both its hometown and Paris. Now, as Hypebeast reports, the brand is following on from its Mia Khalifa-co-signed Soho Yacht Club collaboration and getting ready for the summer with an upcoming drop centered around jean shorts, a.k.a. jorts. While jorts had […]

Steph Curry Is Launching a New Whiskey

Steph Curry, yes, the very same Steph Curry that’s a four-time NBA Champion and two-time MVP, is ready to dominate the spirits game, too. As Food & Wine reports, this month, Curry announced the launch of Gentleman’s Cut Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, a fine-aged bourbon that will soon be available worldwide.  “Celebrations take on many different […]

FDA grants full approval to Paxlovid to treat Covid in high-risk adults

On Thursday, the Food and Drug Administration granted full approval to Pfizer’s Covid antiviral pill, Paxlovid, for adults who are at high risk of getting severely sick with the virus. Paxlovid is specifically advised for the treatment of mild to moderate Covid in adults older than 50 and people who suffer from certain medical conditions that place them at a higher risk of ending […]

YouTube is Eliminating Stories

YouTube is getting rid of Stories, a feature for temporary posts, beginning in June. Users won’t be able to post Stories starting June 26th, and existing posts will expire after seven days. As The Verge reports, Stories were first introduced in 2017 under the name Reels and were available to users with over 10,000 subscribers. Similar to Instagram […]

The 2023 Atlantic Hurricane season is Expected to be Near Average, NOAA says

Aerial view of Cat 5 hurricane wind tunnel

This year’s Atlantic hurricane season is expected to be near average, officials with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Thursday. As CNN reports, forecasters at the agency are predicting 12 to 17 named tropical storms, five to nine of which could become hurricanes. They expect as many of four of those could strengthen into major hurricanes – […]