Once upon a time, buying sparkling wine for the holidays was simple: There was Champagne. IBut these days, there are excellent sparkling wines being made all over the globe, or at least the parts of the globe where you can grow grapes for wine. As Food & Wine reports, Champagne is still the king, both in terms […]
The highly contagious norovirus is spreading quickly across the country as the year comes to a close thanks to a new surging variant. As Axios reports, the new norovirus outbreaks come as the flu, whooping cough, measles and COVID have all seen spikes nationwide. Sickness from norovirus, often referred to as the “winter vomiting disease” or “winter vomiting bug,” […]
The direction a house faces—also known as home orientation—can have a big impact on heating, cooling and even how quickly snow melts in winter. As AccuWeather reports, because of these energy and comfort differences, many homebuyers consider a property’s orientation before making an offer. For example, residential realtors often say “west is best” while homehunting, and […]
In 2025, there’s a beauty product for practically every niche, nook and cranny — and just when you thought you’ve perfected your own routine, there seems to be a multitude of enticing new products popping up. However, as Hypebae reports, despite how in tune we are with our own regimens, the beauty landscape has recently […]
Smart TVs aren’t just for streaming movies anymore. Joining a list that includes Samsung Smart TVs and LG options, Xbox Cloud Gaming will now be available on Amazon’s Fire TV lineup. As 9to5Google reports, Xbox is still at it after several years competing with the likes of Nvidia GeForce Now and other game streaming contenders. It offers […]
Getting trapped in quicksand is a corny peril of old movies and TV shows, but it really did happen to one unfortunate hiker in Utah’s Arches National Park. As CNN reports, the park famous for dozens of natural, sandstone arches gets over 1 million visitors a year, and accidents ranging from falls to heatstroke are common. Quicksand, well, not […]
Lamb of God fans in South Carolina were left puzzled in mid‑December when they discovered that a concert they thought was by their favorite heavy metal band turned out to be something very different. Online ticket marketplace StubHub had mistakenly advertised Behold The Lamb of God — a Christian holiday concert by Andrew Peterson — […]
Lynyrd Skynyrd may be on the verge of releasing new music written before the death of founding guitarist Gary Rossington. In recent interviews, singer Johnny Van Zant and guitarist Rickey Medlocke confirmed that the band discovered roughly thirty previously unrecorded songs that Rossington helped write. These tracks were found on a set of tapes passed […]
Music in 2025 was defined by its dynamic mix of major stars holding onto chart dominance and fresh faces breaking through in a crowded musical landscape. Across formats and platforms, artists made their marks not only on traditional charts like Billboard’s Hot 100, but also on streaming and global year‑end lists that reflect listening habits […]
The San Francisco 49ers rode the red-hot arm and legs of Brock Purdy to a thrilling 42-38 win over the Chicago Bears on Sunday night, keeping their hopes alive for the NFC’s top playoff seed heading into the final week of the season. Purdy, showing off the poise that’s become his trademark, overcame an early […]