Janelle Monáe was feeling euphoric on Sunday when asked to break down her look for this year’s Met Gala, which celebrates Black dandyism. “I feel like a kid in class ready to give the presentation,” Monáe said. After all, “she truly is the modern day dandy,” said Thom Browne, who designed her look. Since Monáe…
Siena Filippi really wanted to know what her cat was saying. Ms. Filippi, a 26-year-old content creator and vintage store owner, had recently come across a slew of videos on TikTok showing pet owners talking to animal communicators. The thousands of videos — which usually consist of owners showing their reactions to the readings —…
Image credits: X/@ChatPIP The world of social media is privy to the rise and fall of various influencers every day. While some go viral in a minute, others lose their career in the blink of an eye. However, in the case of influencer turned podcaster Bobbi Althoff, it is her failed attempt at going viral,…
Chronic inflammation is linked to cancer development because it damages cells and encourages abnormal growth. To fight inflammation, focus on whole, unprocessed foods like fruits, vegetables, whole grains, nuts, seeds, fish, and olive oil. Avoid ultra-processed foods such as packaged snacks, sugary cereals, processed meats, and fast food, which are high in added sugars, unhealthy…
Blood pressure is the force of circulating blood against the walls of your arteries. It’s measured in millimeters of mercury (mm Hg) and is usually expressed as two numbers: systolic pressure (top number, pressure when the heart beats) and diastolic pressure (bottom number, pressure between beats). Blood pressure can greatly vary, and can present itself…
Like all organs of the body, our brain too needs exercise to get sharper, and fitter. While intelligence is a broad concept and can be genetic (you will most likely be intelligent if your parents are), it can also be cultivated through learning, reading, meeting people, and even traveling! Yes, our brain is a wonderful…
One of the richest persons in the world, Elon Musk is known for many things— heading DOGE under Donald Trump’s administration in the US, sending rockets to space, building electric cars, and shaking up the tech world almost daily with his wacky ideas. But how is Elon Musk able to do so much more than…
Dogs bark, and it’s one of the main ways they communicate. But when their barking becomes unusually excessive or almost nonstop, it can be frustrating, confusing, and even a sign of worry for many pet owners. Dogs have a much larger range of hearing frequency than humans do, so what sounds like just “noise” to…
We all want to live long; our desire usually stems out of love (seeing your children settled, grandchildren flourishing, and if you are lucky, even great grandchildren!) Now, even though medical science has made major headway in the last few decades leading to longer lifespans, those who reach 100 years of age are still only…
Giving birth to a baby is an overwhelming, yet one of the most difficult things a woman has to go through. If the labour pain is not enough, women, after giving birth, also suffer from post pregnancy weight, fluctuating hormones, hair fall, mood swings, sleepless nights and more. A lot of times, women also suffer…
