Monthly Archives: September 2022

Native Union Universal Wrist Sling for iPhone 14 works with any closed-bottom case

Accessorize your new smartphone with the Native Union Universal Wrist Sling for iPhone 14. A shorter version of the Universal Sling, it simply wraps around your wrist for easy everyday carry. Available in 4 fun colors—black, sage, kraft, and oxyfire—it works with any closed-bottom case. In fact, you just use the adapter to connect it…

4 other important conversations about ‘The Little Mermaid’ brought to light by the racism controversy

As anyone who spends any semblance of time on the internet is well aware, the racists have been, uh, being racist again.  With the recent release of a teaser trailer for Disney’s live-action remake of The Little Mermaid starring Halle Bailey, people who have likely never had any interest in Disney films before in their…

Fast-fashion brands Boohoo and Pretty Little Thing are getting slammed for greenwashing after critics call sustainability claims misleading

Kourtney Kardashian’s runway presentation with Boohoo debuted on Sept. 13 during New York Fashion Week 2022. Arturo Holmes/Getty Images Boohoo is one of several fast fashion brands under investigation for sustainability practices. Critics claim recent efforts, like debuting more environmentally friendly collections, are acts of greenwashing.  ‘The most sustainable thing they can do is just…

Pizza Hut uses ‘Italian taco’ hack to mock Taco Bell’s Mexican Pizza – as it returns after being sold out for months

Taco Bell Taco Bell’s beloved Mexican Pizza returned as a permanent menu item this week. Pizza Hut poked fun at it by introducing a so-called “Italian taco.” The “Italian taco”, as it turns out, is just a regular slice of pizza folded at the corners to form a taco shape. No one out-pizzas the hut,…

A bus contractor hired by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to transport migrants to New York signed an agreement not talk to NY officials, complicating volunteer efforts to help: report

One of the migrants. Vanessa Leroy for Insider Texas has bused thousands of migrants to east coast cities over the past few months.  A contractor busing the migrants has been banned from speaking with New York City officials, the AP reported.  The lack of communication complicates non-profit groups efforts to meet and help those arriving. …