Fruitcake! Every year at Christmas it shows up. In fact, December is National Fruitcake month. People bring fruitcake as gifts, they make jokes about it, and sometimes they even eat it! But love it or hate it, fruitcake never goes away. What’s the story behind this sturdy seasonal dessert? First, it’s not just a cake […]
As the so-called “tripledemic” of flu, RSV and COVID-19 continues across the United States, health officials are encouraging people to wear face masks again, especially children. As ABC News reports, health officials in multiple states, including New York, California and Arizona, are strongly recommending people wear masks because of the ongoing threat of flu, COVID-19 and RSV happening all at once. According to the Centers […]
The New Year always rushes in with an overflowing list of resolutions to tackle. Some we accomplish and some we don’t. One resolution that’s always high on the list—and usually kept—is to make home renovations. As Forbes reports, renovating and remodeling your home can not only make you feel happier about the space you live in, […]
England’s hopes of lifting the World Cup might have been dashed, but Manchester City duo Kyle Walker and John Stones did not want to leave Qatar completely empty-handed — hence they will be taking home a stray cat befriended by the team at their training base. As Reuters reports, England came up short against France at this […]
Epic Games is once again giving away a bunch of free games over the course of the holiday season. That means the company will be giving 15 free games on the Epic Games Store over the course of the season, and if you miss a day, you won’t be able to get that game again […]
Filmmaker Ava DuVernay has achieved plenty of cinematic firsts, including being the first Black woman to take home Best Director honors at Sundance, the first Black woman to direct a film nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture (Selma), and the first Black woman to helm a movie with a budget of over $100 million (A […]
December 15th is National Gingerbread Latte day, but if you’re one of those people (my hand is up) who feel that nothing smells or tastes or makes you feel like the holidays are here quite like a cup of this sweet spicy espresso beverage, you are out of luck finding it at Starbucks. Red cup […]
Black Fashion Flair, the non-profit organization that works towards the “discovery and furtherance of black designers and black-owned brands,” has partnered with trailblazing contemporary artist Jean-Michel Basquiat’s estate for an art exhibit/collaboration entitled, “Those Who Dress Better,” that’s not only open for viewing, but also for shopping. To both honor and celebrate the late artist’s […]
Scarcity of several high-profile prescription drugs, such as the antibiotic amoxicillin and the ADHD treatment Adderall, have had some patients searching pharmacies and rationing pills, and now parents in some areas are having to hunt to find over-the-counter pain- and fever-reducing medications for their sick kids. According to experts, this isn’t unusual, because even when demand is not […]
The Better Business Bureau is warning that 80% of sponsored pet advertisements online may be fake. With the countless online scams popping up each day, it’s a shocking statistic for pet-lovers to hear that 35% of recent online scams have to do with our furry loved ones. If you’re looking to bring a new pet, especially a […]