Vipology Staff Writer

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 […]

“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

Khloe Kardashian

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

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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 […]

Check Your Freezers: USDA issues Public Health Alert for some Ground Beef products

The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert because of concerns that specific ground beef products may be adulterated with E. coli O26. “The problem was discovered after a consumer submitted a retail package of ground beef produced by Empire Packing bearing a use or freeze by date of […]

Rumors are Flying about Google’s upcoming Pixel Watch

Bright green Google figurine next to black Google Pixel Watch

If the rumors are true, Google’s upcoming Pixel Watch will be a flagship set to compete with Samsung’s latest Galaxy Watches and the Apple Watch, according to new specs leaked by 9to5Google. According to 9to5’s report, you’ll be able to get a cellular version of the wearable, and it will have a 300 milliamp-hour (mAh) […]

Online Retailer Farfetch takes a dive into the Beauty pool, along with Virgil Abloh’s Paperwork

Farfetch has entered the beauty pool.  Launching on April 20, the global marketplace added a selection of skin-care, make-up, hair, fragrance, bath and wellness products from over 100 beauty brands, including Tom Ford, Chanel, Charlotte Tilbury, and La Mer, to name just a few. To coincide with its beauty launch, Farfetch has launched the Beauty Global Community platform, which […]

Nintendo brings Sonic Spinball and other Genesis classics to Switch Online

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As The Verge reports (and Sonic fans flail about, overjoyed that Sonic Origins will be launching soon), some fans expressed dismay that the franchise’s blue-headed stepchild Sonic Spinball seems to have been forgotten in all these anniversary bundles and rereleases yet again. Nintendo heard those cries of injustice and is adding the “what if Sonic […]

Putting Your House on the Market? Here’s a Low Cost Improvement You Can Do to Raise Its Value

Let’s admit it, when getting ready to put a home on sale, the fear that it might not sell fast or rake in the amount you expect will often creep up on you.  Things get even more real when you begin to imagine what the home inspector report might look like and what buyers will […]