Vipology Staff Writer

This Superbowl Sunday, show your Pork Rind Appreciation!

National Pork Rind Appreciation Day is celebrated on Super Bowl Sunday each year. Time to grab a bag of pork rinds and settle in for a fun day! Pork rinds (known as “chicharrones” in Mexico), which are crispy snack chips that have been made from deep fried pieces of pig skin, have found renewed popularity […]

Season 3 of First Time Fixer debuts on February 11th

What’s a DIY renovation of an entire home like? Has watching “Fixer Upper” ever made you dream of redesigning your own house? Magnolia Network’s “First Time Fixer” shows that it might be even harder than you think. With the help and support of Chip and Joanna Gaines, first-time house renovators take their home renovation dreams […]

Consumers Beware: All Verizon’s New Phone contracts are now Locked In at Three Years

Verizon logo on mobile phone

If you’re looking to buy a new phone at Verizon, you now only have two options: buy the device outright, or pay monthly installments for three years. As reported by Droid Life (via Android Police), Verizon appears to have gotten rid of its 24- and 30-month contracts for all devices — including phones, hot spots, […]

Are You Vitamin D Deficient? Here’s Why It Matters, and What You Can Do About It

Four out of 10 people living in the U.S. likely have a vitamin D deficiency. And, if you’re deficient in vitamin D, you probably don’t feel very well. The good news is, it’s an easy fix. UnityPoint Health Medical Director Julia Jenkins, DO, breaks down the deficiency and offers her expert medical advice, including good […]

Kenzo releases the first Collection under Artistic Director Nigo, and People are Lining Up

Kenzo has unveiled its first collection under new Artistic Director Nigo. On January 24, Nigo officially took over the reins from Felipe Oliveira Baptista as Kenzo’s Creative Director with his debut collection titled, “REAL-TO-WEAR.” Nigos Fall/ Winter Women’s and Men’s Show makes him the first Japanese designer to front the house since its founder Kenzo Takada. Nigo’s first designs for […]

Campbell’s Turned Two of Its Most Beloved Soups into Scented Candles

Would you like a candle that smells like your favorite classic childhood soups, you know, “Mm, Mm, Good?”  Recent year have brought scented candles that smell like a McDonald’s Quarter Pounder, IKEA meatballs, and Miller Lite’s version of a dive bar. So, what about soup? With soup, the aroma and warmth are part of the […]

Medicare to Cover At-Home COVID-19 Tests

Medicare’s 64 million beneficiaries will soon be able to get free over-the-counter COVID-19 tests from pharmacies and other stores that participate in the program. Medicare enrollees will be able to receive up to eight at-home tests per month, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced on February 3. CMS officials say the initiative […]

Kerby Jean-Raymond is leaving Reebok

After five years of working with Reebok — and being named Global Creative Director of the company in 2020 — designer Kerby Jean-Raymond is leaving the sportswear brand, effective March 1. The Pyer Moss designer began collaborating with Reebok in 2017, helping to push the latter brand’s existing catalog in a more experimental and fashion-minded direction. He became Reebok’s Global Creative Director in […]

Is Apple revealing a iPhone SE with 5G (and More) in March?

Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman is typically a reliable source for Apple rumors, and he says the company is targeting March 8th for a spring event to show off a new low-cost iPhone SE with 5G, as well as a refreshed iPad Air that adds a new CPU and 5G for cellular-equipped models. Rumors of an […]