It was a frame-up! Hank the Tank , the massive 500-pound bear blamed for breaking and entering more than two dozen homes in California’s Lake Tahoe area, is no longer the sole suspect, according to officials. Originally, authorities kept blaming all the break-ins in the Tahoe Keys area of South Lake Tahoe on the bear. […]
CDC releases new Guidelines: Indoor Mask use no longer necessary across MOST of the U.S.
Most Americans are safe going without a mask in indoor settings, including in schools, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday. The highly anticipated change to the agency’s mask guidance leans less heavily on the number of Covid-19 cases as a key measure, instead giving more weight to hospitalizations and local hospital capacity. […]
What to Expect from MWC 2022
Mobile World Congress begins today, February 28th, in Barcelona and runs through Thursday, March 3rd. It’s typically the world’s largest mobile technology show, where some of the biggest smartphone brands announce their latest devices and new technologies. As The Verge reported, in recent years, the show’s big focus has been on the transition to 5G as well […]
HGTV and Discovery+ Have 3 New Home Reno Shows set to Debut in mid-March
HGTV and discovery+ have an impressive slate distinctive real estate and renovation programs planned for spring and early summer premieres, as well as new spinoffs inspired by its most popular series. The exciting spring lineup starts launching this month, with three set to debut between March 10 and 15. First up is Fix My Flip, […]
Move Over McDonald’s: Dunkin’ Is Serving a Green ‘Shamrock Macchiato’
If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, then fast food chains seem to love flattering each other. Take the Popeyes Chicken Sandwich and the Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte, for example. Now Dunkin’ has decided to flatter McDonald’s by bringing us their own version of the Shamrock Shake. For St. Patrick’s Day, the mega coffee chain has […]
Brandon Maxwell’s First Collections for Walmart have Arrived
Almost exactly one year ago, mega-retailer Walmart announced it had tapped Brandon Maxwell to take creative lead at two of its in-house brands, Free Assembly and Scoop. Maxwell wasn’t just going to set the direction for the clothes themselves, either: He’d be imagining the whole vision, from product development to the marketing. “I grew up in a small town, […]
Sony finally reveals the PlayStation VR2’s design
The Verge reports that Sony has finally revealed the design of its next-generation PlayStation VR2 headset, after it announced it in February 2021, showed off the controllers last March, and confirmed it would be called PlayStation VR2 in January. The new design features a similar white-and-black color scheme as the PlayStation 5 (the company says […]
Throwback Beauty Trends have taken over the Runways this Spring
Fall 2022 is signaling the resurgence of even more hair and makeup looks from the ’90s and 2000s, from crimped texture and zig-zag parts to emo-like waterliner. Nostalgia for decades past has been a constant source of inspiration in fashion, with a particular fixation on the ’90s and early aughts in particular. Get ready to […]
‘Rock the Block’ Season 3 Brings the Heat to Charleston
Rock the Block is back for a third season, and it’s better than ever! As fans may recall, in season 2, four pairs of some of the best HGTV experts battled it out in a home renovation showdown. In case you missed the finale (spoiler alert!) Mika and Brian Kleinschmidt of 100 Day Dream Home […]
Queen Elizabeth Is Releasing Her Own Sparkling Wine to Celebrate Her Platinum Jubilee
Earlier this month, Queen Elizabeth II achieved a new milestone in her run as Britain’s longest-reigning monarch, officially reaching the 70th anniversary of her ascension to the throne on February 6, 1952. If that date seems to have come and gone quietly, that may be because the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee won’t officially be celebrated until June of […]