A rare celestial event is happening this week. On Thursday (April 20), the moon will block out the sun during what is known as a hybrid solar eclipse. According to Space.com, this type of eclipse shifts from total solar eclipse to annular (ring-shaped) as the moon’s shadow moves across the surface of the Earth. The last hybrid solar eclipse happened […]
Dame Mary Quant, who has died aged 93, designed miniskirts, patterned tights, hot pants and plastic raincoats which epitomized the look of swinging London in the 1960s. As the BBC reports, Quant took fashion off the catwalk and put it out on the streets of London with clothes which were not just stylish but fun […]
The Hamburglar is back. And the villain is after what McDonald’s says are the chain’s best burgers ever. Mickey D’s is improving its hamburger, cheeseburger, double cheeseburger, McDouble burger and Big Mac, the company said Monday. As USA Today reports, the burger upgrades include softer sandwich buns, which are toasted golden brown, “perfectly melted cheese,” and […]
Netflix, which started as a company that shipped DVDs by mail, is winding down its DVD business. It will ship its final discs from DVD.com on September 29th, the company announced on Tuesday. “After an incredible 25 year run, we’ve decided to wind down DVD.com later this year,” Netflix said in a blog post. “Our goal has always […]
While celebrities and fashionistas are preparing their best peacock feathers for the 2023 Met Gala, “In Honor of Karl,” Vogue magazine is doing some serious prep of their own. To do their own homage to designer Karl Lagerfeld, the magazine has released a special cover to celebrate both Lagerfeld and his long career. Photographed by […]
In a LinkedIn post that was published last October, Miguel Fernandez, the CEO of Tupperware, wrote that he had joined the company “with one goal in mind: to build a business as big as our iconic Tupperware brand.” The company, he wrote, had embarked on an ambitious rebuild, which would restructure the 77-year-old company’s business model and “bring more […]
COVID is once again on the rise, currently taking off in India. Case rates are at their highest level in nearly eight months, with the latest wave thought to be driven by the emergence of a new omicron variant dubbed “arcturus”. As The Telegraph reports, more than 10,000 new cases were reported last Thursday alone. So, […]
April 22 is Earth Day, a celebration of all things green and sustainable. You can pitch in with a few of these home improvement ideas or April. Start Composting Coffee grounds, egg shells, veggie clippings, and tons of organic materials get tossed into landfills every day. Turn your trash into a pile of smelly gold […]
In a country where political tempers often run hot, agreement can seem incredibly rare. But, regardless of party affiliation, a consensus is emerging that our companion animals should be treated with basic decency—and this is not how kitten and puppy mills treat dogs and cats. As President and CEO of the Humane Society of the United States […]
Apple TV 4K is getting a new multiview feature just in time for NBA and Hockey playoffs, as first spotted by Tom’s Guide (via TechCrunch). The feature is still in beta and will reportedly let you watch up to four sports streams at once in a grid format. As The Verge reports, Developer Steve Moser first uncovered the multiview feature in […]