Apple shared its 2021 App Store Award winners last Thursday, highlighting the 15 best apps and games selected by Apple’s global App Store editorial team. The top apps were chosen for their quality, innovative technology, creative design, and positive cultural impact. “The developers who won App Store Awards in 2021 harnessed their own drive and vision to […]
If you have felt Pandemic Stress spiking your Blood Pressure, you’re not imagining it… and you’re not alone
Let’s face it, 2020 was rough. Americans grappled with a global pandemic, the loss of loved ones, lockdowns that splintered social networks, stress, unemployment and depression. So, it should come as no surprise that the nation’s blood pressure shot up. On Monday The New York Times reported that scientists have found that blood pressure measurements […]
Whether you Love or Hate the Film, “House of Gucci” is sparking a rabid consumer interest in all things Gucci
“House of Gucci,” a film in which no single actor behaves as though they have been cast in the same movie (and in Jared Leto’s case, the same universe), is certainly garnering mixed reviews. The real Gucci family reportedly “hates it,” and designer Tom Ford wrote that he “laughed out loud” but wasn’t sure if […]
HGTV’s “Home Town” Is Growing
Inspired, fueled and championed by two HGTV blockbuster hit series, Home Town and Home Town Takeover starring Ben and Erin Napier, America’s sweeping small town renaissance movement will get an even bigger national spotlight when the network expands the epic franchise with a greenlight for Home Town Kickstart, a new series presented in partnership with […]
December 3rd is National Peppermint Latte Day
December 3 is a holiday for all the coffeeholics out there because the National Peppermint Latte Day is here! Go out and celebrate by treating yourself to a cup of peppermint-flavored latte goodness. For the uninformed, lattes are a coffee drink made with espresso and steamed milk. Known to European coffee lovers for decades, this […]
Twitch has a new Machine Learning Tool to detect Users evading Bans
The Verge reports that Twitch is furthering its efforts to reduce harassment with a new tool that uses machine learning to detect people who may be attempting to evade bans. It’s the company’s latest addition to combat things like hate raids, where streamers’ chats are overrun with trolls sending hateful messages. The new tool, called […]
Oscar de la Renta enters the Resale Market
Oscar de la Renta wants to provide its clients with a sustainable alternative by launching a resale platform. Called “Encore,” the new initiative will extend the life and utility of exceptional vintage pieces. The brand is working with individual clients and reputable vintage sellers to curate an exclusive selection of one-of-a-kind Oscar de la Renta […]
The CDC says the U.S. has the “Tools” to fight the Omicron Variant, but needs Americans to do their Part
The big message from the White House COVID-19 response team on Tuesday was that if anyone has been on the fence about whether to get a COVID-19 vaccine or booster shot, the new Omicron variant should give more than enough motivation to do it – right away. “We have far more tools to fight the […]
Union and Jordan Brand are collaborating on the Air Jordan 2
Footwear News reports that Union Los Angeles and Jordan Brand have another Air Jordan collaboration coming soon. After delivering a pair of outdoors-inspired Air Jordan 4 styles in June, sneaker leak social media account @zSneakerheadz revealed on Instagram last week that two Union x Air Jordan 2 in the “Grey Fog/Siren Red/Light Smoke Grey” and […]
Fortnite is closing its Second Chapter with a Big “The End” Event on December 4th
Fortnite’s next big in-game event won’t just mark the end of the latest season — it’ll also draw chapter 2 to a close as well. Called, appropriately, “The End,” The Verge reports that the one-time-only event will take place on December 4th at 4PM ET. Developer Epic describes it as “one last stand for the […]