Trend Alert: Sweatpants Jeans Are a Thing Now

Trend Alert: Sweatpants Jeans Are a Thing Now

Lifestyle from Newser     •     May 31, 2024, 1:29 pm

Comfy is in, according to the Wall Street Journal , as jean-printed sweatpants are hitting shelves, and not in an ironic way. Writer Rory Satran notes that the comparison to '80s jeggings cannot be…

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This Is the Best City in America to Raise a Family

This Is the Best City in America to Raise a Family

Lifestyle from Newser     •     May 28, 2024, 7:26 pm

Finding the best place to settle down with kids is dependent on a bunch of factors, with those factors prioritized differently for each family. To expedite the big decision, WalletHub examined more…

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Bishops 'Shocked' at Word the Pope Used in a Meeting

Bishops 'Shocked' at Word the Pope Used in a Meeting

Lifestyle from Newser     •     May 28, 2024, 1:49 pm

Pope Francis has been more publicly welcoming of the LGBTQ+ community than his predecessors, but according to Italian media, his language behind closed doors caused a stir that has the pontiff…

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Amazon Has Officially Co-Opted the Name Alexa

Amazon Has Officially Co-Opted the Name Alexa

Lifestyle from Newser     •     May 25, 2024, 3:00 pm

Where did all the Alexas go? Sherwood News asked this question after OpenAI announced its new ChatGPT-4o voice assistant (which doesn't go by Scarlett, but sure does sound like a certain actor by…

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Canadian Redditors Revolt Over Grocery Chain's Gouging

Canadian Redditors Revolt Over Grocery Chain's Gouging

Lifestyle from Newser     •     May 25, 2024, 10:45 pm

When you're pushing a cart through the grocery store, the effects of inflation can be seen down nearly every aisle. But a group of Redditors in Canada is calling foul on the country's biggest grocer,…

America, Your Cars Are Getting Old

Lifestyle from Newser     •     May 25, 2024, 7:10 pm

Cars, trucks, and SUVs in the US keep getting older, hitting a record average age of 12.6 years in 2024 as people hang on to their vehicles largely because new ones cost so much. S&P Global Mobility,…

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Beloved Dog of Internet's 'Doge' Meme Has Died

Beloved Dog of Internet's 'Doge' Meme Has Died

Lifestyle from Newser     •     May 24, 2024, 3:10 pm

Kabosu, the beloved Shiba Inu behind the "doge" meme, has passed on to that great puppy paradise in the sky. That's per a blog post by the pet's owner, kindergarten teacher Atsuko Sato of Sakura,…

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Precious Moments Artist 'Never Took the Credit'

Precious Moments Artist 'Never Took the Credit'

Lifestyle from Newser     •     May 24, 2024, 11:45 am

Sam Butcher, the artist who created the Precious Moments figurines depicting angelic teardrop-eyed children, has died. He was 85. The company said in a Facebook post that he died early Monday…

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Reese's Sued Over Candy That Isn't as Cool as Promised

Reese's Sued Over Candy That Isn't as Cool as Promised

Lifestyle from Newser     •     May 23, 2024, 7:30 am

Once again, the Hershey Company is being sued by consumers who feel its products aren't living up to what's promised on the packaging. This time, it's four people in Florida suing over Reese's…

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Nordstrom Scion Dies at 90

Nordstrom Scion Dies at 90

Lifestyle from Newser     •     May 20, 2024, 4:26 pm

Bruce Nordstrom, a retail executive who helped expand his family's Pacific Northwest department store chain into an upscale national brand, has died. Seattle-based Nordstrom Inc. said its former…

Baby's First Food Has Taken a Dramatic Turn

Lifestyle from Newser     •     May 19, 2024, 10:33 am

While the common recommendation from pediatricians not long ago was to spoon-feed weaning babies infant cereal, the mindset has shifted in many circles, compounded by concerns about contaminants in…

Get Paid $100K to Throw Pool Parties All Summer

Lifestyle from Newser     •     May 18, 2024, 4:00 pm

Wishing your summer could be one giant pool party? Imagine we told you it could— and that you'd get paid handsomely for it. For one lucky person, that prospect will become reality when they're hired…

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Steamy Love Letters Found in Wall Take a Twisty Turn

Steamy Love Letters Found in Wall Take a Twisty Turn

Lifestyle from Newser     •     May 19, 2024, 8:55 pm

When Joanna Meade's contractor opened up the walls of her 1910 Baltimore home during a bathroom renovation, out came a tin box painted with golden stripes. Inside were 67 love letters postmarked…

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OnlyFans Has a 'Murky Yet Vital' Secret

OnlyFans Has a 'Murky Yet Vital' Secret

Lifestyle from Newser     •     May 19, 2024, 1:33 pm

OnlyFans subscribers who cherish their one-on-one relationships with personalities on the site might want to consider the math problem involved here: The thriving platform has about 2 million…

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Woman's Controversial Death Wish Is Finally Granted

Woman's Controversial Death Wish Is Finally Granted

Lifestyle from Newser     •     May 16, 2024, 4:03 pm

For nearly four years, Zoraya ter Beek has been patiently biding her time, going through the laborious process in the Netherlands to get the green light for an assisted suicide due to what she…

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Meet This Year's Westminster Winner

Meet This Year's Westminster Winner

Lifestyle from Newser     •     May 15, 2024, 6:00 am

For a last hurrah, it was a Sage decision. A miniature poodle named Sage won the top prize Tuesday night at the Westminster Kennel Club dog show, in what veteran handler Kaz Hosaka said would be his…

'Fingerhakeln': Germany Has a Lesser-Known Festival

Lifestyle from Newser     •     May 14, 2024, 5:29 pm

Despite the threat of dislocated fingers and strained muscles, more than 150 Bavarian men came together to compete in Germany's unique national championship of "Fingerhakeln," or finger wrestling.…

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Bumble Tries to Appeal to 'Frustrated' Customers, Has to Apologize

Bumble Tries to Appeal to 'Frustrated' Customers, Has to Apologize

Lifestyle from Newser     •     May 14, 2024, 12:11 pm

Dating app Bumble got stung after running billboard ads that appeared to sneer at celibacy as an alternative to meeting people online. On Monday, the company backtracked and apologized for billboards…

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Will These 2 Baby Names Ever Leave the No. 1 Spot?

Will These 2 Baby Names Ever Leave the No. 1 Spot?

Lifestyle from Newser     •     May 13, 2024, 1:55 pm

Nearly 21,000 baby boys born in the US last year were named Liam, while more than 15,000 girls were announced as Olivias—the two names that have been bestowed upon American bambinos the most now for…

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Those Studies Saying Moderate Drinking Has Benefits? Forget 'Em

Those Studies Saying Moderate Drinking Has Benefits? Forget 'Em

Lifestyle from Newser     •     May 11, 2024, 10:05 pm

It's wine time. Beer Thirty. Happy hour. Five o'clock somewhere. Maybe it's also time to rethink drinking? Moderate drinking was once thought to have benefits for the heart, but better research…

What It's Like to Be in Total Darkness for 82 Hours

Lifestyle from Newser     •     May 11, 2024, 4:00 pm

Darkness retreats made headlines last year, when NFL quarterback Aaron Rodgers went on one in order to spend time contemplating his future in the league. Such retreats are nothing new—they've evolved…

This Mother's Day Suggestion 'May Ruffle Feathers'

Lifestyle from Newser     •     May 10, 2024, 2:53 pm

If you're still debating what to do Sunday for Mother's Day and you're a mom with young kids, Emily Wehner is giving you the OK to do whatever the heck you want—even if that means shirking a visit to…

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Guess Which US City Loves Its Dogs the Most

Guess Which US City Loves Its Dogs the Most

Lifestyle from Newser     •     May 10, 2024, 6:10 pm

Want to know where America's dogs are "living their best lives"? Zillow and BARK have looked at the data and found that Dallas ranks No. 1 among the US' most "dog-obsessed" cities. To figure out…

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Apple: Sorry About That Ad Where We Crushed All Creativity

Apple: Sorry About That Ad Where We Crushed All Creativity

Lifestyle from Newser     •     May 10, 2024, 1:31 pm

Apple's newest ad, showing the destruction of all things creative to create an iPad Pro, "struck a nerve online," with one critic noting, per the AP : "This ... commercial says, 'No, we're going to…

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Apple Gets an Earful About iPad Commercial

Apple Gets an Earful About iPad Commercial

Lifestyle from Newser     •     May 9, 2024, 12:30 am

A new Apple commercial has upset those who don't see creativity as a zero-sum game. The ad features an industrial press crushing a series of objects that create and reflect art to bits—including…

Utah's Transgender Bathroom Tip Line Doesn't Go as Planned

Lifestyle from Newser     •     May 8, 2024, 7:08 pm

Transgender activists have flooded a Utah tip line created to alert state officials to possible violations of a new bathroom law with thousands of hoax reports. As the AP reports, it's an effort to…

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Panic Room Maker Says Business Is Hot: 'People Are Scared to Death'

Panic Room Maker Says Business Is Hot: 'People Are Scared to Death'

Lifestyle from Newser     •     May 7, 2024, 2:30 pm

Worried about how November is going to go, or if Civil War the movie might come to fruition in real life? Talk to Bill Rigdon, whose company Building Consensus Inc. is tasked with erecting panic…

Welcome to the Age of the 'High-End' Pineapple

Lifestyle from Newser     •     May 7, 2024, 2:03 pm

If you're looking for a new foodie experience, Fresh Del Monte has a "fruit like no other." All hail the Rubyglow pineapple , a "red-shelled, hybrid fruit" with a "classically yellow interior" that…

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Bar That Shows Only Women's Sports Is Going Nationwide

Bar That Shows Only Women's Sports Is Going Nationwide

Lifestyle from Newser     •     May 6, 2024, 12:41 pm

On a recent weeknight at this bar in northeast Portland, fans downed pints and burgers as college women's lacrosse and beach volleyball matches played on big-screen TVs. Memorabilia autographed by…

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Airbnb Is Really Getting Creative Now

Airbnb Is Really Getting Creative Now

Lifestyle from Newser     •     May 2, 2024, 10:50 pm

Airbnb isn't content with growing from a couch-surfing business to a multibillion-dollar company with 7.7 million listings worldwide. It's now offering what it calls "the most extraordinary…

The First Move on Bumble Is Anyone's Game Now

Lifestyle from Newser     •     May 2, 2024, 3:15 pm

Ladies, the pressure is off. Women who are reluctant to make the first move after matching with someone on Bumble can now sit back and wait for their potential partner to send an initial message. The…

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Dave & Buster's Just Made Things a Bit More Interesting

Dave & Buster's Just Made Things a Bit More Interesting

Lifestyle from Newser     •     May 1, 2024, 4:10 pm

Dave & Buster's is embracing betting. The arcade and restaurant chain has partnered with gamification services provider Lucra to allow loyalty members to places bets on arcade games like Skee-Ball…

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