LONDON (AP) – Francesca can’t get no satisfaction in Season 4 of “Bridgerton.” “I can’t tell you how many times I’ve said the word ‘pinnacle’ in the last year of my life,” laughs Hannah Dodd, the actor who plays her in the Netflix series returning Thursday. That’s because the sixth Bridgerton sibling is on a personal quest to discover the secrets of female pleasure.
Ornate packaging paired with enticing advertisements that claim expensive shampoos are elixirs to all hair woes can leave one wondering: Are the higher prices really worth it? Should I abandon my $8 drugstore mainstay for a $42 premium brand?
Instagram said Thursday it will start alerting parents if their kids repeatedly search for terms clearly associated with suicide or self-harm. The alerts will only go to parents who are enrolled in Instagram’s parental supervision program.
MIAMI (AP) – For nearly 10 years running, Lesley VanNess never missed the South Beach Wine & Food Festival, a beachfront bacchanal of celebrities, booze and bites that tens of thousands of attendees pay hundreds to thousands of dollars to join.
WASHINGTON (AP) – Melania Trump said “it’s incredible” to see her white and black-trimmed inaugural ball gown on display at the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of American History.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Social media is filled with influencers rating electrolyte supplements or even telling followers how to make their own. But experts say many of the claims about the health benefits of these drinks need to be taken with a grain of salt.
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Benson Lu’s life revolves around Pokémon. The 26-year-old has played the mobile game Pokémon Go every day for a decade, watches the animated show every week, goes to the local card shop in his Los Angeles suburb to play the brand’s trading card game every week, and has a collection of cards worth more than $70,000.
GALAXIDI, Greece (AP) – The Greek seaside town of Galaxidi exploded into a messy and colorful “flour war” on Monday for its annual end of carnival season festivities that mark the start of the Lent season.
Refilling a bottle instead of throwing it away has become a popular way for people to reduce waste – a small, tangible action in response to larger environmental problems. But whether refilling actually makes a difference depends on how these systems are used and what they replace. Scores of refill stores have opened in recent years.