Vipology Staff Writer

Who Will Get a Winter Weather Reprieve to Start the New Year?

A frosty sun glows behind a leafless tree in the middle of a field

Folks sick of winter’s cold should see a reprieve from the icy weather this week, forecasters predict. As USA Today reports, temperatures are likely to be much warmer than average across a wide expanse of the country, the National Weather Service said in an online forecast posted Jan. 2. “Milder air will surge east next week as […]

Starbucks is Entering the Fashion & Beauty Business

Mound of coffee beans in front of Starbucks reusable cup

Fashion and beauty may be brewing at Starbucks. As reported by ModernRetail, the coffee giant has hired Neiv Toledano—formerly a senior manager at e.l.f. Cosmetics—as its new senior marketing manager of fashion and beauty. The role is a first for Starbucks, marking the company’s most explicit investment yet in beauty- and fashion-led collaborations as a driver […]

Food & Wine Says These will be the Biggest Food Trends of 2026

Consumer holds up package of red meat in grocery store

Oh hooray, it’s the time of year when food journalists and industry oracles issue our predictions of what, how, and where people will be eating in the year ahead. As Food & Wine reports, their predictions are far from foolproof, and they’ve had some doozie misses over the years. They are the first to admit […]

AccuWeather’s Top 10 Record-Breaking Weather Events of 2025

Trained black search and rescue dog in remnants of Camp Mystic flooding

From extreme winds and heat to unprecedented snow and an unusual hurricane season, 2025 will be remembered as a year that continually rewrote the weather record books. In chronological order, here’s is AccuWeather’s list of the top 10 record-breaking weather events of the year: Jan. 20-22: Historic snowstorm blasts Gulf Coast The year began with […]

Make Proper Home Maintenance Your New Year’s Resolution

Man kneels while caulking windows

Fewer people are making New Year’s resolutions, according to YouGov, with just 31% of adults planning one for this year, with younger adults (under 45) being twice as likely (43%) as older adults (21% if you’re over 55) to do so, and exercise, happiness, and healthy eating topping the list, according to recent polls. And […]

Can You Become Addicted to a GLP-1?

Man giving himself semiglutide injection into belly

About one in eight American adults say they’ve used a GLP-1 receptor agonist medication like Ozempic or Wegovy at some point, making this a very popular drug class. While these drugs can be used to treat type 2 diabetes, they’ve really taken off for their weight loss potential—this probably isn’t news to you. And now that the […]

Etsy Announces its first-ever Texture of the Year for 2026

A soft light grey linen fabric

Texture shapes how we experience our homes, adding depth, dimension, and even tactility. Timeless yet trend-led, washed linen is versatile enough to style for years to come, complementing both contemporary and classic interiors with ease. So as House Beautiful reports, it seems fitting that this is the first time Etsy has announced a texture of […]