Lunchtime in L.A. just got a little less tasty. With a 5-2 vote on Wednesday, Los Angeles Unified — the nation’s second largest school district — banned flavored milk in school lunches. The new dairy contract was seen as a way to crack down on the amount of sugar kids take in each day as
Continue reading …Most of us wouldn’t relish a comparison to our younger selves. For Britney Spears, the juxtaposition – via video dance off – is particularly painful. And her ex, Justin Timberlake, is the next to be subjected to an unflattering mashup. In April, a “then and now” video of Spears documenting the decade-long decline of her
Continue reading …NewsFeed’s Feifei Sun rounds up the brilliant and bizarre from this week in fashion. Prison Chic. A french designer hosted her latest fashion show at a women’s jail outside of Paris and even had prisoners strut down the runway. [refinery29] Twilight Bridal Wear. Summit Entertainment confirmed that Carolina Herrera will design the wedding gown worn
Continue reading …Before dawn broke outside of the courthouse in Orlando, Florida, fireworks (fistfights actually) erupted as spectators tussled trying to snag one of the 50 spectator tickets for the Casey Anthony trial. Orlando court officials have been opening the plaza outside of the courthouse at 5:30 am to allow would be spectators to line up for
Continue reading …Globalization has transformed the time-old tradition of camp. Here’s just a sample of the high-end camps out there. Bon voyage!
Continue reading …Smucker’s may pride itself as a true-blue American food company, but now it looks like it might be injecting a bit of Latin culture into its offerings after purchasing Cafe Bustelo, a Miami Cuban coffee brand with little national recognition. The $360 million deal, struck in May, reflects corporate America’s growing interest in Hispanic American
Continue reading …Nobody can figure out that blasted noise. Known as “the hum,” the freaky noise hits the town of Woodland in County Durham every night. And, no, this isn’t some lousy B-list horror flick plotline (although, it very well may turn into one). Every night for the past two months the noise resembling the hum of
Continue reading …Think your bachelor party was your last taste of freedom? Now, men are having parties in anticipation of their first child, The Huffington Post reports. They are called all different things — daddymoons, man-showers, dadelor (or dadchelor) parties — but the concept is the same: Gather your male friends together. Drink. Go to the casino
Continue reading …Freaking out about the end of the world? Then you’re in luck, because a California company now offers space in its “economy class” shelters for under $10,000. While known for their luxury $35,000 doomsday bunkers, Vivos now allows those scared about crazy “life-extinction events” a more wallet-friendly version of safety for $9,950. This offer comes
Continue reading …Is This What Flying Will Look Like in 2050? Airbus Imagines ‘Plane of the Future’
June 14, 2011 No CommentSure, air travel these days can be uncomfortable, expensive and downright stressful. But with a new futuristic concept for air travel, Airbus gives travelers something to look forward to — so long as they can wait until 2050.
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