Last Thursday, Moderna officially filed for emergency use authorization (EUA) for its COVID-19 vaccine for use in kids between 6 months and under 6 years. The request is for the approval of two doses of 25 micrograms of the mRNA vaccine. Moderna’s clinical data showed the vaccine was 51% effective for the younger cohort of […]
Gaming Mouse Pioneer Robert “Razerguy” Krakoff has Died
As The Verge reports, Robert “Razerguy” Krakoff, the co-founder and former president of gaming hardware company Razer, died last week at the age of 81. Maybe you’ve never heard Krakoff’s name, but it’s possible you’ve been impacted by his far-reaching legacy. In 1999, Krakoff was behind the first-ever gaming mouse: the Razer Boomslang. Not only […]
The World’s Largest Bottle of Scotch Is Going Up for Auction this month
Over the past half-decade, whiskey records have been broken left and right: world’s most expensive cask, world’s oldest single malt, world’s most valuable collection, etc. And next month, one of the most coveted titles might be toppled: the most expensive bottle of whiskey ever sold. However, scoring this distinction requires a big leap: Whereas the current most expensive bottle is a […]
Netflix’s “White Hot” Documents the Fise and Fall of Abercrombie & Fitch
“They didn’t invent evil. They didn’t invent class. They just packaged it.” So says the documentary White Hot: The Rise & Fall of Abercrombie & Fitch, streaming now on Netflix. The film tracks the heavily scented rise of the fashion retail brand through the many scandals that led to its demise. Back in its powerful […]
The James Webb Space Telescope is now in its Final Stretch
James Webb, astronomy’s new super space telescope, has taken another major step to full operational capability. The $10bn successor to the Hubble Space Telescope is now fully focused and aligned. Light bounces perfectly off its mirrors to form pin-sharp imagery in all four of its instruments. All that remains is to check that the instruments […]
It’s National Specially-Abled Pet Day!
Today is National Specially-abled Pets Day! And you guessed it, today we are celebrating and honoring those animals – be they dogs, cats, even guinea pigs – that have a disability or face certain physical challenges. These dogs who brave life with paralysis, missing limbs, blindness, and deafness. Whether due to disease, birth flaws or […]
Lil Jon Wants To Do What?
HGTV and discovery+ are debuting a slew of fun and creative renovation shows this spring, but perhaps none are more out of the box than Lil Jon Wants To Do What? that features Lil Jon, the GRAMMY Award®-winning producer, rapper and DJ turned out-of-the box home renovator. While participating in a virtual Television Critics Association […]
“Unprecedented”: New Maps show nearly all of the West is in Drought
In an unprecedented move, Southern California officials have declared a “water shortage emergency” and asked roughly 6 million residents to limit all outdoor watering to just once a week. The latest government drought monitor maps show nearly all of the West is in drought stretching from California (where 95 of the state is now suffering […]
Khloe Kardashian and Emma Grede are forming a Size-Inclusive Fashion Collab with Zara
Releasing your first design collaboration has become a sort of rite of passage for budding fashion brands, as these limited-edition collections have grown and grown in popularity (and the market for them more saturated). Almost six years in the business, Good American has reached this milestone — and with a somewhat surprising partner. As Fashionista reports, the Khloé […]
For National Pet Month, Amazon launches its first-ever Pet Day savings bonanza
May is National Pet Month, and what better way to celebrate than by stocking up on essential supplies (and a few splurges) for your favorite furry family member… especially if they’re on sale? Amazon is holding their first ever Amazon Pet Day on May 2, a 24-hour sales event where shoppers can expect discounts on […]