Every parent wants to pack healthy snacks that will fuel their child’s brain and provide the nutrients they need to grow and flourish. But lack of time and creativity can sometimes thwart our best intentions, and we can find ourselves just throwing various “kid-friendly” options into those brightly colored lunchboxes. After all, we have to […]
Disney’s Genie App Promises to Make Your Park Wishes Come True
You ain’t never had a friend like this! At this year’s D23 Expo, details were unveiled by Disney Parks, Experiences and Products Chairman Bob Chapek for “Disney Genie,” a revolutionary new digital offering set to debut in late 2020 that will enhance the way you plan for and experience a trip to Walt Disney World […]
Marvel Announces First Muslim Superhero Coming to Disney+
A Ms. Marvel show based on the popular Kamala Khan version of the character is coming to the Disney+ streaming service, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The show — which was formally announced during Disney’s D23 Expo last weekend — would be the sixth Marvel show planned for Disney+. The show (like the other […]
Tariffs are Hurting the Beer Industry
In 2018, the Beer Institute (BI), a national trade association representing the American brewing industry, warned that President Donald Trump’s aluminum and steel tariffs would cost the beer industry $347 million annually and potentially lead to the loss of 20,000 jobs. Well, as it turns out, the BI’s worst fears are coming true. The […]
First Vaping-Related Death Reported
The first person has died after being hospitalized from what appears to be an unknown lung illness linked to vaping. 193 people have been struck with similar symptoms between June 28th and today, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The pain has been especially acute in Illinois, where the […]
Baby Phat is Back!
Plush velour suits, low rise denim and monogram bubble coats with the infamous cat insignia made Baby Phat a wardrobe staple in its prime. Launched in 1999 by the fabulous Kimora Lee Simmons, under then-husband Russell Simmons’ Phat Fashions LLC label, the lifestyle brand delighted in the kind of luxurious takes on streetwear now seen […]
Comprehensive Charlotte Perriand Exhibition coming to Fondation Louis Vuitton
It’s been 20 years since the interior design world lost one of its greatest: Charlotte Perriand. To mark the milestone, Fondation Louis Vuitton in Paris is giving over all four floors of galleries in its Gehry Partners–designed building to her furniture and sketches as well as to the artwork that influenced her in a comprehensive […]
August Home Maintenance Checklist
Yes, we are in the dog days of Summer, but now is the perfect time to make sure your home systems are in working order, before the harsher Fall and Winter weather sets in. The warm weather also makes this season an ideal time to take care of outdoor tasks that can deter pests and […]
The Top 5 Star Wars Announcements at D23
Following the mixed response to The Last Jedi and the relatively tepid reaction to Solo, Disney decided to take a step back and reevaluate its plans for future Star Wars movies. This change of heart was generally well-received, but that doesn’t mean that fans will be lacking in content, as multiple live-action and animated series […]
How to Know Happyxnature by Kate Hudson in Ten Ways
Cool-girl Kate Hudson has launched her own label: HappyxNature, available exclusively at Selfridges in London. Free spirited and bohemian, it’s exactly what you’d expect to find in the Hollywood actress’s wardrobe – and it’s eco-conscious, too! So, in a nod to Hudson’s film, “How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days,” Selfridges has given us 10 […]