“To celebrate “In America: An Anthology of Fashion,” the second volume in a two-part Costume Institute exhibition, the 2022 Met Gala will ask its attendees to embody the grandeur—and perhaps the dichotomy—of Gilded Age New York,” Vogue announced on Instagram. The event’s dress code, revealed last week, calls for “gilded glamour, white-tie.” Could it be that […]
Niantic, the developer behind the blockbuster success Pokémon Go, has announced its next augmented reality game, chock full of adorable creatures. Called Peridot, the game is all about caring for and breeding magical critters. Think of it like Pokémon Go crossed with a Tamagotchi, with some real-world and AR elements tossed in. Here’s the basic […]
Many of us spend hours a day in front of a screen. Shouldn’t it be joyful? Unfortunately, it isn’t always so easy. Prolonged screen time disrupts sleep and gives us a big hit of dopamine, often called the “feel-good” neurotransmitter — so much of it that if you go overboard, your body could compensate by […]
The bandage dress, seen all over runway supermodels and red carpet starlets during the 90’s and 2000’s is BACK in 2022. But this time, the design house that made it famous, Hervé Léger is making them accessible for everyone, by teaming up with Forever 21. Although the bandage dress’s popularity waned over the past decade, […]
Just in time for Easter, today is National Glazed Spiral Ham Day! Glazed spiral ham is a hearty, savory dish that often makes an appearance at holiday feasts. What goes into making a fabulous glazed ham? Well, a traditional glazed ham is baked with a glaze consisting of sugar, honey, or orange juice, and flavorful […]
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 […]
In January, a rare and severe snowstorm blanketed parts of Greece and Turkey, causing chaos on the streets of major cities and forcing the evacuation of thousands of people. Storm Elpida swept across Greece and blanketed Athens with heavy snow, which rarely falls in the Greek capital but has now occurred in a second consecutive […]
In March of this year, a solar storm with a fairly mild G2 level caused some fairly far-reaching, awesome auraborealis “northern lights” in the sky, as well as some frustrating internet fluctuations. It made many scientists start to ponder, what would happen if a severe solar storm descended upon our increasingly tech-dependent world? Some people […]
As CNN reports, an estimated 4.8 million people in the US now play pickleball. Participation has increased by 39.3% in the past two years, making it the country’s fastest-growing sport, says Laura Gainor, a marketing consultant for the USA Pickleball Association, the sport’s national governing body. There’s a pro pickleball tour, and some matches even […]
It’s time to put away your teeny tiny clutches and pocket-sized purses and bust out for Spring. Accessory designers are giving us bigger, better solutions for our return to real-life situations — or, that’s what we can gather from spring’s handbag memo, which features primarily slouchy, roomy and practical options that will cushion your fall should an office comeback […]