Billy Porter Gets Into the Beauty Game

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Billy Porter has never been one to follow conventional paths. From his Tony Award-winning performance in Kinky Boots to his scene-stealing – and Emmy winning – turns on Pose, the 55-year-old entertainer has built a career on challenging expectations. Now, he’s channeling that same disruptive energy into an entirely new arena: the beauty industry. As Rolling Out reports, […]

Black Sabbath Legend Ozzy Osbourne Dead at 76: A Life of Mayhem and Music

Ozzy Osbourne, the notorious, magnetic frontman who gave heavy metal its most haunted voice, has died at the age of 76, just weeks after his final, celebratory concert. The Osbourne family shared the news with fans, saying Ozzy passed away “surrounded by love.” With a career that could only be described as chaotic brilliance, Osbourne […]

Extreme Heat Wave Tripled the Number of Deaths in Europe this Summer

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 Extreme heat is a killer and its impact is becoming far, far deadlier as the human-caused climate crisis supercharges temperatures, according to a new study, which estimates global warming tripled the number of deaths in the recent European heat wave. As AccuWeather and CNN Weather report, for more than a week, temperatures in many parts of […]

“BadBox 2.0” Malware has Infiltrated over 10 Million Android Devices

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Malware known as a “BadBox 2.0” has infiltrated over 10 million Android devices, including TV streaming devices, tablets, and digital projectors, according to Google.  As PCMag reports, last week Google said it filed a lawsuit in New York to try and shut down the “criminal enterprise,” which operates as a botnet or an army of infected devices. “This […]

IDFA Has Committed to Removing Synthetic Food Dyes from Ice Creams

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Your carton of ice cream might look a little different soon. Last week, the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) announced that dozens of brands have committed to eliminating artificial food dyes from their ice creams. As Food & Wine reports, the announcement by the IDFA stated that the commitment “represents dozens of companies making more than 90% […]

Rhode Lemontini is Here to Make Your Summer Shimmer

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Lemon Yellow is officially the color of Summer 2025. On July 14, Hailey Bieber’s beauty brand Rhode dropped a handful of new summery products that included the brand’s award-winning Peptide Lip Treatment in a new limited-edition shade tailor made for these hot summer months: Lemontini. Priced at $20, the new lip shade has a shimmery sheer gold tint, complete with the […]

Tips for Keeping your Dog Cool during Hot Summer Months

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Summertime is full of fun adventures for dogs, like chasing squirrels in the backyard, drinking from sprinklers, and going on outings with their pet parents. But like people, pets can get miserably hot when temperatures rise. Dogs overheat faster than humans, which makes hot weather more dangerous for your pup. “You can’t use yourself as […]

Mid-Summer Must-Do Maintenance for your Yard & Garden

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Yes, it’s hotter than blazes and the sun feels like it’s roasting the earth.  That’s why this is the time to pay attention to your yard and garden maintenance!  So go out during the cooler hours, slap on some sunscreen and you can get these To-Do’s done in not time! Reduce landscaping fire hazards As […]