Only 3% of all Billboard Hot 100 No. 1s have held the spot for 10 weeks or more. Just two weeks ago we saw Lil Nas X’s “Old Town Road” break the record for most consecutive weeks at No. 1 as it reached its 17th week at the top. It READ MORE >
Summer is almost over (*tear*) and boy has it been a hot one. Just last week, it was announced that July 2019 was “the hottest month ever recorded on Earth.” Good, so I wasn’t just profusely sweating for no reason. Europe and the Arctic got hit the hardest, and if READ MORE >
Over the weekend, the Houston Astros became the first team to score 20 runs in a game this season, destroying the Baltimore Orioles 23-2. Rookie Yordan Alvarez had three home runs, the first Astro to do so in one game since 2017. Along with Alvarez, Reds outfielder Aristides Aquino also READ MORE >
America may run on Dunkin’, but now it can run on meatless meat. Did I hear that right? Yes, meatless meat. Last week the fast-food chain added a new breakfast sandwich to its Manhattan menus made with Beyond Meat’s vegetarian “sausage” patty. It said they would soon serve them nationwide. READ MORE >
Something’s been stirring the waters, and we’re going to need a bigger boat for it. This past Sunday began Shark Week, one of TV’s most popular weeks of the summer. This year, sharks aren’t the only ones hungry. Discovery Channel came out strong, biting into a variety of networks with READ MORE >
This could be the only thing you start bringing to picnics. Cheez-It and House Wine are teaming up to form a combo box for only $25 containing red wine on one side and Cheez-It on the other. The pairing makes those cheese and wine dines more convenient than ever. Many READ MORE >
A little Salmonella never killed nobody. Well, that’s not necessarily true, but a pet food company is arguing that total intolerance of Salmonella contamination is simply “gobbledygook.” Answers Pet Food, run by Lystn LLC, is suing the FDA due to their zero-tolerance policy for Salmonella in pet foods. The company READ MORE >
Jay-Z’s got 99 problems, but being chief brand strategist isn’t one of them. Earlier this week, Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter announced he would be entering the cannabis industry with California brand, Caliva. This industry has been in the news and on the rise over the past year. The global recreational cannabis READ MORE >
These days, it appears it is not enough to simply be a musician. Singers become actors. Artists become entrepreneurs. Lady Gaga becomes a scientist…well, not actually. She’s started a lab, but not one with white coats and dissected frogs. Gaga’s start-up beauty collection, Haus Laboratories, partnered with Amazon this week READ MORE >
This week everyone is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing, including Spotify. In honor of the mission, they are highlighting “Moon”-associated songs as well as ones that space travelers listen to above Earth. It is crazy to think that when Apollo 11 launched on July 20, READ MORE >