A new group of automotive super friends is banding together, promising to build the next big North American electric vehicle charging network. These worldwide automakers — BMW, General Motors, Honda, Hyundai, Kia, Mercedes-Benz, and Stellantis — announced a planned joint venture today to erect easy-to-activate DC fast chargers along US and Canadian highways and in […]
Maybelline’s latest campaign for its Falsies Surreal Mascara, unveiled Friday, features an unlikely yet much-beloved duo: Gen-Z influencer Bretman Rock and certified Renaissance woman Martha Stewart. While the pairing may seem incongruous (given her work with Snoop Dog, Stewart seems to enjoy subverting our expectations), each star is a beauty industry darling in their own right. In the ad spot, Rock gazes […]
What’s in a name? Honestly, these days, a lot. In an influencer and celebrity-driven media era when your literal name can be a brand name, your name can be your whole livelihood. But Subway’s latest promotion flips things around the other way, seeking people who are willing to adopt the brand’s name as their own […]
The carriers are at it again: Verizon and AT&T are both notifying customers on older unlimited plans to expect a new fee on their bill soon. Customers on Verizon’s 5G Start and AT&T’s Unlimited Elite plans are affected, and the fees go into effect in August. It’s a classic move from the “wireless carrier shenanigans” […]
The record-breaking heat wave scorching Arizona is also scorching the state’s famous saguaro cacti. This comes as temperatures have soared above 110 degrees Fahrenheit for 28 days straight. It’s so hot out, not even the cactuses are surviving. “Everyone looks at cactus and say, ‘Oh, these are desert plants, so they should be just fine.’ […]
Of all the threads of the endless “Barbie” discourse, the sheer marketing power behind the Greta Gerwig film — which broke records with its $155 million domestic debut in it’s opening weekend (the biggest ever for one helmed by a female director) — is one that has fascinated many. As Fashionista reports, beyond the pre-WGA and SAG-AFTRA […]
We are nearing the end of National Berry Month (July), but certainly not at the end of Raspberry season, which, depending on where you live, lasts all summer and into the fall. It also seems that the months of July and early August boast a plethora of Raspberry foodie national holidays. July 8 is Raspberry […]
Cardiac arrest is often sudden and shocking. It can happen without warning, even in young, healthy individuals. LeBron James’ 18-year-old son, Bronny, is recovering after he collapsed Monday during a workout in Los Angeles and was rushed to the hospital. “Yesterday while practicing Bronny James suffered a cardiac arrest. Medical staff was able to treat […]
Critically acclaimed MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV is finally coming to Xbox. As The Verge reports, during the Final Fantasy XIV Fan Fest keynote, Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer appeared to announce the news alongside game director Naoki Yoshida. “We want to bring the Xbox community and your warriors of light together, in a way that is safe, secure, engaging, […]
Despite a midsummer lull over the Atlantic basin, AccuWeather meteorologists are monitoring a couple of tropical disturbances that could develop in the coming days. Either system could strengthen into the fifth named tropical system of the 2023 hurricane season. A series of tropical disturbances, often referred to as tropical waves, continues to move westward off the coast of […]