This Spring has seen some wacky weather across the United States, including snowstorms in sunny California and flooding across the Midwestern and Southern states, but the violent Tornados that have whipped across many states leaving death and destruction in their wake have left towns destroyed and many people staring at rubble which was once their […]
It’s BBQ Time!
With May being National BBQ Month, it’s time to drag out the grill, clean out the barbecue pit, and pick up some charcoal, because the smell of smoke drifting from your neighbor’s backyard is going to make you want that unique barbecue taste. “Barbecue” originally referred to pork cooked over a high smoke fuel […]
Russell Wilson Launches Good Man Brand on Amazon
Russell Wilson is not only the highest-paid player in the NFL, but his fashion career is also taking off. Wilson’s line drops just in time for Father’s Day shopping, but more so, it’s a collection of stylish essentials you can wear all year long. Wilson’s label, the Good Man Brand just launched on Amazon Fashion. It’s no surprise […]
Twitter Fights Vaccine Misinformation
If you search for tweets related to vaccines this week, the first thing you see on Twitter is a post from the United States Department of Health and Human Services pointing you to reliable health information instead of anti-vax misinformation. Last week, Twitter announced that it would be launching a new tool in search […]
New Tech from Amazon Promises to Read Human Emotions
Amazon is said to be working on a wrist-worn, voice-activated device that’s supposed to be able to read human emotions. This would be a rather novel health gadget, of the sort we’re more used to seeing in tenuous crowdfunding campaigns instead of from one of the world’s biggest tech companies. Bloomberg has spoken to […]
William, Kate, Harry, and Meghan Launch “Shout”
William, Kate, Meghan and Harry have backed a new text line to give people suffering from mental illness another way to reach out and get help, called Shout, with almost $4M (in US dollars) from their Royal Foundation. Shout was researched and developed by the Royal Foundation, a charity the royal couples set up together. […]
A Very Brady Renovation is Officially Complete!
Back in November 2018, HGTV announced plans to restore the Brady Bunch House to its peak 1970’s glory. Last year, the home improvement network outbid singer Lance Bass and purchased the famous Studio City, California, house that was used for exterior shots in the ‘70s sitcom. Since then, there have been A Very Brady […]
Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show May Be Going Off The Air
The big broadcast bacchanal that was the annual Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show may be no more, at least as we’ve known it for the last two decades. On the heels of controversy, intense criticism, troubled sales, and sinking ratings, Les Wexner, CEO of the brand’s parent company, L Brands, has informed employees that it’s totally […]
Get Your Name on NASA’s Next Mission to Mars
It’s that time of the year again, when NASA gives you the opportunity to “ship” your name to another celestial body. This time, the destination is Mars, and the shipping service is NASA’s future Mars 2020 rover, which will be headed to the Red Planet in — you guessed it — 2020. The rover’s […]
Could Snapchat Employees be Spying on You?
Companies store a ton of data. You know this. Everyone knows this. But we’re not always happy about the kinds of data they store. We rightfully get pretty touchy when we hear our address, credit card number, mental health inquiries, or private conversations are just hanging out on some internet server where they might wind […]