Global Cat Day is October 16, which also happens to be National Feral Cat Day. For rescue organizations like Alley Cat Allies, it’s a chance to spread the word about protecting and improving cats’ lives, specifically, ending cruelty to cats worldwide. Alley Cat Allies (ACA) created National Feral Cat Day in 2001 as a call to […]
October brings with it that beautiful crisp cool autumn weather. And that creates a desire for warm, comforting foods. Like soups and stews. And chili. Which is why it’s lucky for us that October is also National Chili Month! Who created this entire month devoted to the hearty goodness that is chili? No clue. It […]
Global superstar Celine Dion stars in a new campaign for the beauty brand Charlotte Tilbury, revealing a rare performance of her hit anthem, ‘I’m Alive’ As Harpers Bazaar reports, Celine Dion embodies the true meaning of an icon. Throughout her multi-decade career, she’s received 260 awards, including 5 Grammy’s, and her soul-stirring power ballads still remain […]
As SpaceX races to dominate satellite-to-phone services, Verizon is doubling down on rival AST SpaceMobile instead. As PCMag reports, last week Verizon announced it had signed a commercial agreement with the Texas-based AST SpaceMobile to supply satellite-to-phone connectivity starting next year. Terms were kept under wraps. But the agreement promises to give Verizon customers a new way […]
We rarely think about breathing except when we have trouble doing so and that’s why every October is Healthy Lung Month. Numerous organizations have joined forces to educate the public about the importance of protecting our lungs against general neglect, bronchitis, mold, air pollution, and smoking. The bottom line is If we take care of […]
The Champagne region in France is often considered the uncontested front-runner in the sparkling wine category, but at this year’s steeply competitive International Wine Challenge (IWC), a bottle of bubbly from outside the lauded French region was crowned the best sparkling wine in the world. As Food & Wine reports, Nyetimber, a renowned English sparkling wine producer, took home […]
Whether you’re into natural cornstalks and scarecrows, smiling goblins or ghoulish zombies, Halloween offers an opportunity to pull out all the decorating stops! It’s hard to overdo Halloween; you could argue that the more decorations you have, the more protection from evil spirits — or tricksters — on All Hallow’s Eve. But at this point, […]
Off the back of collaborations with Beats and Salomon, New York-based designer Sandy Liang is getting back in her clothing bag for Gap, and the new collab blends Liang’s signature girlhood-centric aesthetic with Gap’s classic silhouettes. As Hypebae reports, the new collaboration features the brand’s icons, seen through an entirely new lens. Including bow-detailed denim and playful outerwear, the collection […]
Microsoft AI has just announced its first text-to-image generator, MAI-Image-1, designed and developed in-house. The tech giant, which recently announced its first in-house Microsoft AI models, called the new image generator “the next step on our journey.” As The Verge reports, Microsoft says it sought feedback from creative professionals in order to avoid “repetitive or generically-stylized outputs.” […]
With over a month left in the Atlantic and Eastern Pacific tropical season, AccuWeather meteorologists warn that more named storms could be brewing. As AccuWeather reports, while a tropical wind and rainstorm pounds mid-Atlantic and New England beaches with coastal flooding, beach erosion and gusty winds, another tropical storm spun up in the Atlantic Ocean. “At 5 […]