“Oh my, you smell like Lithuania!” Is this even a compliment? The new makers of Lithuanian perfume hope that it is, after you spritz on its national perfume. Called “Lietuvos Kvapas,” roughly translated to “The Scent of Lithuania,” the spray cobbles together the smells of the Baltic nation. For those who’ve never been to Lithuania
Continue reading …Then what explains that mysterious cloud of smoke? The University of Colorado at Boulder, recently ranked by Playboy as the top party school for its culture of “reefer madness,” is also known for hosting one of the nation’s largest public tributes to Mary Jane. Though pot is only legal in Colorado for medical purposes, thousands
Continue reading …“Well if it isn’t the balding Kentucky Fried Chicken.” With that line, Andrew Dice Clay announced his presence on the second episode of Entourage’s final season. The biggest question is, how long will he stay? When we left the boys last week, the crew finally built up enough confidence to tell Vince that his rehab-inspired
Continue reading …American-French relations have long been tense. (Two words: Freedom Fries.) But perhaps the latest move from McDonald’s, deciding to sell baguettes in many of their French locations, will usher in a new era of understanding and solidarity. (via Worldcrunch) According to French newspaper Le Figaro, “les petits pains individuels,” small individual breads, will be served
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NewsFeed’s Feifei Sun rounds up the brilliant and bizarre from this week in fashion. First Victoria, Now David. The soccer star is the latest celebrity to design a collection for H&M. But unlike Karl Lagerfeld, Donatella Versace and other, you know, actual designers, David Beckham is a soccer player. So why is this happening? [Vogue
Continue reading …Airbnb, a startup company that links travelers seeking a more homey place to stay with hosts willing to rent their homes, is trying to make amends after one woman’s home was destroyed by a renter. This week, TechCrunch came across a blog post written in late June by a woman detailing the most horrid destruction
Continue reading …When 61-year-old Colorado resident Yukari Miyamae was arrested for allegedly grabbing a TSA agent’s breast on July 14, she was heralded by frustrated air travelers as a hero for fighting against an invasive airport pat-down. But Miyamae says that her reaction was prompted by memories of her abduction as a child. Miyamae told the Boulder
Continue reading …Mom’s wardrobe and makeup drawer bring endless fun for a 5-year-old girl. But a recent study reveals that in a few years, mom will mimic her daughter’s fashion choices. The Temple University study, directed by Ayalla Ruvio, sampled 343 mother-daughter pairs with an average age of 44 for the mothers and 16 for the daughters.
Continue reading …He may have been one of the world’s most renowned fashion designers, but when it came time to divy up his substantial estate, Alexander McQueen didn’t forget the little guys: namely his four-legged friends. BBC News reports that McQueen, who committed suicide last year, left £50,000 (approximately $82,000) of his £16 million ($26 million) estate
Continue reading …David “Dred” Scott has talent, but until Denver musician Tyler Ward teamed up with the ministry His Love Street, the homeless Scott had no stage. His stage is getting plenty big now. Ward first heard Scott playing his “amazing sound” on Denver’s downtown streets and decided he wanted to record Scott playing covers of popular
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