What’s inside the nearly $180,000 gift bag given to top Oscar nominees

Only four actors will walk away from Sunday’s Academy Awards with an Oscar statuette, but all 20 nominees will get to enjoy a six-figure prize. For the 22nd year running, LA-based marketing company Distinctive Assets is distributing its jam-packed “Everybody Wins” gift bags to the men and women recognized in the Oscars’ top categories. This … Read more

Diiv Announce 2024 Tour, Share New Video for “Brown Paper Bag” Starring Limp Bizkit’s Fred Durst: Watch

Diiv have announced a 2024 North American tour and shared a video for their Frog in Boiling Water single “Brown Paper Bag.” In the clip, Limp Bizkit’s Fred Durst introduces Diiv on a TV studio stage, Saturday Night Live–style, and they launch into a disaffected performance of the song that causes the ceiling to collapse. … Read more

Oprah’s Favorite Canvas Tote Bag Is on Sale for $25 Just in Time for Spring Break

As we gear up for a spring chock-full of travel and new seasonal adventures, having a take-everywhere tote bag is really a must. From the beach to brunch, a lightweight and roomy tote is really a year-round staple for staying organized on the go. Fortunately, there are more than a few styles on the market … Read more

United Airlines raises checked bag fee $5, following American

United Airlines planes at Denver International Airport. Leslie Josephs | CNBC United Airlines is raising the price to check bags, becoming the latest carrier this year to hike a fee that generated more than $5 billion for airlines in the first nine months of 2023 alone. United economy passengers who book domestic tickets starting Feb. … Read more

New rules for Mount Everest require climbers to bag their poop

Climbers ascending Mount Everest will be expected to collect their poop in doggy bags and carry their waste back to base camp, according to new regulations from local officials as they attempt to address a long-festering littering problem on the world’s tallest peak. Local officials with Khumbu Pasanglhamu Rural Municipality, the body that governs most … Read more

Picard’s Writers Accidentally Made Chateau Picard A Fandom Punching Bag

With the third season of “Picard,” Terry Matalas experienced the fickle world of meme-ification. Notably, he wrote a scene where Captain Liam Shaw (Todd Stashwick) was asked by Picard to help with a shady rescue operation … off the books. Captain Shaw, a practical, by-the-book character, merely responded with a “No.” That “No” wormed its … Read more

Diiv Announce New Album Frog in Boiling Water, Share New Song “Brown Paper Bag”: Listen

If you drop a frog in a pot of boiling water, it will of course frantically try to clamber out. But if you place it gently in a pot of tepid water and turn the heat on low, the frog will sink into a tranquil stupor, exactly like one of us in a hot bath, … Read more

Thieves steal mobile phone, personal bag of Paarl Royals all-rounder Fabian Allen in Johannesburg ahead of SA20 2024 playoffs

In a horrifying incident, West Indian cricketer Fabian Allen’s mobile and personal bag were forcibly taken away from him near the renowned Sandton Sun Hotel of Johannesburg. Allen is currently representing the Paarl Royals team in South Africa’s SA20 League. South Africa has been one of the biggest hubs of cricket, and the popularity of … Read more

Netflix’s Changes to Avatar Sound Like a Mixed Bag

With Avatar: The Last Airbender premeiring later in the month, Netflix has gradually started to pull back the curtain on its adaptation of the 2005 cartoon. The show was never going to be a complete one-to-one of the original, but it does feel like some of the additions and tweaks to the show—like tampering down … Read more