TED announced a new climate change initiative called Countdown with the help of YouTube and a coalition of global leaders and nonprofit environmental organizations at an event in New York City. The effort plans to gather new ideas to combat the climate crisis, and is focused on five broad topics: renewable energy, infrastructure, transportation, food, […]
If you’ve been sitting inside your home and still feel that winter chill, it could simply be that your air filter needs to be replaced! Air conditioner filters don’t last forever; they require changing or cleaning every so often (optimally every 90 days, to keep the air in your home clean and flowing freely). Filters […]
Pantone has officially announced PANTONE® 19-4052 Classic Blue as the Color of the Year for 2020. A worthy successor to 2019’s Living Coral and 2018’s Ultra Violet, Classic Blue is calm, confident, and, well, classic color “suggestive of the sky at dusk.” Explaining the reasoning behind the pick in a press release, Pantone revealed the […]
It’s been two years since Edward Enninful debuted the cover of his first issue as Editor-in-Chief of British Vogue. As the first man to hold the position at the 103-year-magazine — and the first Black man to boot — all eyes were on him to see how he would revolutionize the iconic publication. And he came out of […]
In the market for new window coverings? Looking for the interior design styles that are on trend, raise your home value, decrease your heating bill, won’t break your budget, and perhaps most important – make you happy? Here are the top four window shade styles that are making the grade right now. 1. Plantation Shutters […]
The Federal Trade Commission has officially ruled that Cambridge Analytica deceived consumers through its data-gathering practices. In July, the FTC accused the consulting company, as well as CEO Alexander Nix and app developer Aleksandr Kogan, of collecting data on tens of millions of Facebook users through a personality-testing app. The news, first revealed in 2018, […]
Doctors at Duke University Hospital performed a first-of-its-kind heart transplant procedure, which could help increase the amount of donated hearts available and reduce wait times for people seeking the transplant. The process — called donation after circulatory death (DCD) — was performed for the first time in the U.S. on a military veteran, who received […]
Along with the holidays comes gift shopping (and wrapping), nonstop get-togethers, festive lunches, brunches, and dinners, but also, cocktail parties. In fact, November through January feels like one long cocktail party if you ask us. Which means, having an arsenal of delicious, holiday-themed Christmas cocktails at your next party is a must! Impress party-goers with a […]
Coca-Cola regularly releases novelty drinkware that includes everything from ordinary plastic bottles featuring names printed on the label to holiday-themed glassware. The company previously released limited edition bottle designs related to the latest Star Wars movies and Rise of Skywalker is no exception. The company is launching a new bottle that features OLED-powered lightsabers. The […]
When thinking about curb appeal, most people focus on things like landscaping, paint colors, or installing a new mailbox. But, one overlooked detail may be ruining your look – mismatched window treatments. You may be wondering – But do I have to make all my windows match so my home looks good from the outside, […]