Vipology Staff Writer

Plant-Based Meat Alternatives soar in popularity through Pandemic

Memorial Day weekend marks the official kickoff to grilling season. After a year of slaughterhouse closures due to Covid outbreaks and concerns, soaring meat prices, and increased attention to health and sustainability, the makers of plant-based meat alternatives are betting more of their products will be cooking up on grills this year. “What Covid has […]

5 Surprise Mini Brands features a rare Gold Babybel Cheese in time for National Cheese Day!

Anyone who’s been on the internet over the last year knows that every so often there’s a toy that goes completely viral and garners a cult-like audience. 5 Surprise Mini Brands is one such product, and the miniature household food items that come inside have become collectables to many. Now, a special limited-edition line of […]

Rihanna’s Savage x Fenty drops first Pride collection and campaign

To kick off Pride Month in savage style, Savage X Fenty is releasing its first-ever Pride campaign… and collection. Rihanna’s lingerie line has always prided itself on being inclusive from its models and ads that feature all backgrounds and sizes, to its products which are consistently size-inclusive.  The new campaign is no different, featuring rising stars […]

Gap launches new “Gap Home” collection, and you can only find it on Walmart.com

Exterior Blue Gap sign on storefront

Gap is debuting its home collection next month on Walmart.com.  The retailers unveiled the new Gap Home collection in late May, and it will carry more than 400 items including bedding, window treatment, tabletop, and other interior decor products. The launch represents a significant multiyear partnership for the companies with the potential to grow, the […]

Lenovo’s new 13-inch Android tablet also works as a portable Switch display

Lenovo’s Yoga Pad Pro is a new 13-inch Android tablet that can easily double as an external monitor, Gizmochina reports and it’s now available to buy in China for about $517 in equivalent U.S. dollars. It’s not tricky to get most tablets on the market to work as a second monitor, but for the most part you’re limited to […]

Sony launches “Motion Sonic,” a motion-sensing music effects controller on Indiegogo

Here’s something you don’t see every day: a brand-new Sony product launching first on Indiegogo. Called “Motion Sonic,” which, in the words of Sony’s campaign, is “effects gear to control sound in sync with your motion for playing music.” The Verge reports that the Motion Sonic device is a small capsule that can slot into differently […]

Billie Eilish, Alessandro Michele, and More Join Vogue’s Forces of Fashion Summit

This year’s annual Forces of Fashion summit, occurring on July 7 and 8, already has a star-studded lineup of speakers including designers Marc Jacobs and John Galliano, makeup artist Pat McGrath, and stylist Zerina Akers. And now Vogue has announced that even more A-list speakers have been added to the lineup. Award-winning, record-breaking artist Billie […]

CDC director contradicts WHO, saying Vaccinated people are ‘safe’ from Delta variant and don’t need to Mask Up

Business Insider reports that Rochelle Walenksy, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said Wednesday that fully vaccinated people were “safe” from all variants of COVID-19 spreading in the US and do not need to wear masks. Walensky was asked by NBC News anchor Savannah Guthrie about whether masks were presently necessary […]

Vital Farms announces “heat-and-eat” Egg-based Bars in time for National Egg Day

June 3rd is National Egg Day, so it feels like the perfect time for Vital Farms to announce its next egg-based snack.  Appropriately called “Breakfast Bars,” the egg-based snack bars are advertised as “heat-and-eat,” to add to consumer convenience, and will come in four savory flavors. Varieties include uncured bacon and cheddar cheese with hash […]

Costco says free samples and food courts will fully return by June

Interior photo of Costco's food court with woman pushing cart

Attention, Costco shoppers: Those free samples are about to make a complete comeback. The retailer has just revealed it will bring back full sampling as well as its food court and seating, in another sign of the U.S. slowly shifting toward normal amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Richard Galanti, CFO and executive vice president at Costco, […]