The Last-Minute Mother’s Day Gift Guide
For the “Cool” Mom. For the Consummate Host. For the Wannabe Mommy Blogger. If you’ve already purchased those precious Mother’s Day gifts, we figuratively salute you. But if you kind of forgot about it, rest assured, you are not alone. In fact, we’re right there with you. And with the help of this last-minute gift guide, we can…
Meet Beabadoobee
The London Teen Whose First Song Ended Up Being a Homemade Hit. Beabadoobee may have only started playing guitar a little over a year ago, but she was born a songwriter. At first, the artist born Bea Kristi melodies focused on earthly matters: phlegm, for instance, and being chased by a tenacious squirrel. At the time, the…
Best MET Gala 2019’s Camp-Themed Looks
It’s that time of the year where the stars come out to be extra glamorous.
We tried Google’s Stadia controller and it’s … OK?
At this year’s I/O developer conference, Google shared its vision to “make a more helpful Google for everyone,” offering up a slew of useful features — AR in search, Live Captions for video, dark mode for Android, and a beefed-up Lens camera, for instance. It’s a positive and empowering mission, no doubt, but what’s up with Stadia, Google’s upcoming video…
5 USB Gift Ideas for Mother’s Day
When the one who gave birth to you is elegantly tech savvy. Not all mothers are created equally. Some are into flowers and bath tub essentials. Others are busy bees and on the go; The ones that appreciate that something useful for their everyday lives. Why not a stylish device that saves memories, significant documents,…
Would You Like Room . . . For Mushrooms? Visiting L.A.’s First Fungi Coffee Shop
Thirteenth-generation-farmer-turned-mycologist and self-styled “funguy” Tero Isokauppila grew up foraging mushrooms with his mother in rural Finland. “We would pick porcini and chanterelles which she made into mushroom soup or sauce for steaks,” he says, “But I didn’t learn about the medicinal, or the psychedelic, properties of mushrooms until much later.” The spore of an idea…
The Truth About Cannabis
The Debate over Cannabis has ensued for many years, but it seems the truth is finally coming to light. Scientists, doctors and Cannabis Connoisseurs have begun to shed light on the truths regarding this wild plant and people are listening. Marijuana is the word used to describe the dried flowers, seeds and leaves of the…
For the First Time, Miss USA, Miss America and Miss Teen USA are All Black Women
For the first time, America’s top beauty pageants — Miss USA, Miss Teen USA and Miss America — havecrowned black women as their winners at the same time.And that’s a big deal if you know pageant history.Beauty pageants early in their histories, some dating back to the 1920s, barred women of color from participating. Even after organizations began…
New York Officially Names Area After Iconic Hip-Hop Group Wu-Tang Clan
The New York City Borough of Staten Island proclaimed November 9 as Wu-Tang Clan Day. Plus, the corner of Targee Street and Vanderbilt Avenue is being named after the iconic group. The hometown Hip Hop heroes are celebrating those accomplishments with a Wu-Tang Clan District Day on Saturday, May 4. Members of the Wu, community…
The Complete Guide to Guerlain Rouge G Lipstick
Every now and then there’s a launch that makes me fall head over heels for makeup all over again. It’s normally when I encounter a particularly brilliant formula, or a unique design that makes me want to show the product off at every opportunity. And more rarely, like with GUERLAIN’s latest launch Rouge G, it’s all…