You shouldn’t need an infographic to tell you sleep is awesome and you probably don’t but how is it that we manage to not get enough of it on a regular basis? It helps us lose weight, think straight and avoid cancer! Well, maybe this infographic will help convince you (and me) to make it […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
“‘Occupy All Streets’ is our way of reminding people that there is change to be made everywhere, not just on Wall Street. At this time we have not made an official commitment to monetarily support the movement.” – A Rocawear spokesperson as told to Business Insider If you’ve read the About page here you’ve seen […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
When we Americans think of dingy factories where ten year olds toil for fifty cents a day, we think of places far from here. But we’d be wrong. The recent documentary The Harvest/La Cosecha by Enrique Lopetegui exposes child labor right here at home. The Harvest/La Cosecha is produced by Shine Global, a non-profit, whose […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Photo Credit: “a p p l i e d” by Jesse Wright What are carcinogens? Carcinogens are substances or exposures that cause or aggravate cancer. Where can I find them? Carcinogens can be found in foods, beauty products, or even cell phones. It was also recently reported that carcinogens were being found in Brazilian blowouts, […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Singer Raheem DeVaughn will be getting his own internet radio show on BLIS FM (Better Listening In Sound). The show starts June 19, 2011 airing weekly on Sunday nights from 7-9 pm on blis.fm/raheemdevaughn The three-time Grammy nominee is set to host the show with Be Sociable, Share! Tweet
Tuesday the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) announced cellphones are “possible carcinogens.” Carcinogens are substances that are capable of causing cancer. Be Sociable, Share! Tweet
Photo Credit: Sam Christmas UPDATE: “While I’m grateful for all the positive energy people are sending my way, reports of my being totally cancer free are exaggerated. I’m continuing treatment, staying optimistic and hoping to be cancer free in the near future.” ~Adam Yauch, a released statement contradicting the BBC’s report 18 months ago Beastie […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Well this URL shortner isn’t claiming to cure cancer either, but it is claiming to help fund cancer research. Their site says: We put a friendly ad in between your shortened link and its destination page. After 2 weeks we get rid of the ad page and 301 the link so you get all its […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I was first introduced to this guy on the TV in the waiting room at my doctor’s office. Rani G. Whitfield is The Hip Hop Doc and at the time I wasn’t sure what that meant. He isn’t a doctor for Hip Hop although may think it could use some fixing. His private practice focuses […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I was minding my business the other day walking around midtown Manhattan, dodging photo taking tourists gawking at all the Christmas windows decorations. By the way, Macy’s Herald Square- a bit disappointing this year. Anyway, I came across this giant rat outside Victoria’s Secret. First time I saw one of these giant inflatable rats I […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
