Julia Johnson

Is Walmart Entering A New Era Of Cannabis-Related Products By Selling A Rosin Press?

Walmart, a national and international retailer, is now selling a product on their website that is clearly focused at cannabis consumers. First reported by Leafly, the addition of the Rosineer Manuel Rosin Press Dab Machine to their online store the superstore might be entering a new era right alongside acceptance and legalization in the U.S. […]

6y ago

Alabama|gulf of mexico

Alabama Officials Issue Warning About Flesh-Eating Bacteria In The Water

There have now been three reported cases of Vibrio Vulnificus, or flesh-eating bacteria, found in the state of Alabama. Two out of three cases were contracted due to exposed wounds in area waters that contain the bacteria, the third was a case of consuming raw oysters in another state and is unrelated geographically. This has […]

6y ago

Facebook|San Francisco

‘Facebook Village’ Is Coming To Menlo Park Bringing Affordable Housing Opportunities

Internet giant Facebook has announced their plans to build an entire “village” on the 56-acre plot of land they bought in 2015. What was previously known as the “Menlo Science and Technology Park” will now be re-branded as “Willow Campus,” situated right across the street from their Menlo Park, CA headquarters location. The plan is […]

6y ago

Captain Marvel

‘Captain Marvel’ Cast List Confirms Samuel L. Jackson’s Return As Nick Fury

Over the Fourth of July weekend, rumors started circulating on the internet that Samuel L. Jackson would once again be taking up the role of Nick Fury in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. These sorts of rumors either fall flat or explode when they turn out to be true, and this happens to be a case […]

6y ago

AAA Predicts Low Gas Prices Will Lead To Record Numbers Of Travelers For 4th Of July Weekend

Holiday weekends are always busy weekends for travel regardless, but AAA believes that lower gas prices could make this year a record breaking year for travelers for Fourth of July weekend. Gas prices are down 4 cents from last years Independence Day weekend with a national average of $2.28 per gallon. That is also down […]

6y ago

colorado|Los Angeles|seattle

Nationwide People Are Joining The ‘Impeach Trump March Of 2017’

Donald Trump’s presidency has been one of the most controversial presidencies in all of American history, or it will be soon if it’s not already. On July 2, just two days before the U.S. celebrates Independence Day, protestors gathered in cities all over the nation to protest for the impeachment of President Trump. Being called […]

6y ago

console gaming|FCC|Gaming|nintendo

Nintendo’s SNES Classic Sells Out In Europe While U.S. Awaits FCC Approval

Nintendo just announced the SNES Classic, a mini version of the classic gaming console with 21 games already installed. Fans excitement rose with the mention that titles such as Super Mario World, Super Mario Kart and The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past were going to be included with the miniature console. With […]

6y ago

cannabis|las vegas|marijuana|nevada

Recreational Cannabis Sales In Nevada Have Officially Begun

Nevada is one of four states that passed a voter-initiated law to legalize cannabis in the November 2016 election – and though cannabis is legal to have and use in all four states, Nevada is the first to allow sales of the plant. While the other three states will spend the next year to year […]

6y ago

george lucas|Los Angeles|star wars

George Lucas Speaks to LA City Council And Gets Approval For The ‘Lucas Museum of Narrative Art’

George Lucas has finally found a home for “The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art” in Exposition Park in Los Angeles. After two prior attempts to put the museum in Lucas and his wife’s respective home towns of San Fransisco and Chicago and being denied by both cities, the couple has managed to secure a location […]

6y ago

Country Music|Wisconsin

Wisconsin Couple Gets The Surprise Of A Lifetime When Rascal Flatts Shows Up At Their Wedding

A Wisconsin couple got a surprise they never could have dreamed of on their wedding day this week when Rascal Flatts showed up to play “Bless the Broken Road” for their first dance! The couple was already planning to share their first dance to the song, but thanks to a family friend, that turned out […]

6y ago

Could Rapidly Advancing Technology Cause World War 3? Alibaba’s Jack Ma Says Yes

Lately tensions are running high in the Middle East between the United States and Russia, starting with Trump’s decision to order a missile strike after Syria used chemical weapons causing several civilian casualties. Add that to threats from North Korea claiming they are ready for “full out war,” and talking about how easy it would […]

6y ago

Is Toby Keith’s New Song ‘Wacky Tobaccy’ Just Following Trends Or Is It An Epic New Single?

Country music star Toby Keith hasn’t released a new single in more than a year – but his latest song “Wacky Tobaccy” is definitely gaining him a lot of attention for a few different reasons. First of all, as the name of the song would suggest, it’s a song about smoking marijuana – the good, […]

6y ago

Small Kentucky Town Of Rabbit Hash Elects A Pitbull As Mayor

Small towns have a feel about them that just can’t be matched by larger cities – especially the closeness of community, mom and pop businesses, and the feeling of “going back in time” when you’re there after living somewhere else. The small Kentucky town of Rabbit Hash is exactly this kind of small town, and […]

6y ago

J.K. Rowling Introduces A Second ‘Harry Potter’ And More Of The Potter Family Tree On Pottermore

The Harry Potter fandom is filled with people who pride themselves on their knowledge of all things Potter and the Wizarding World – but there’s some things that unless you’ve been keeping up with Pottermore you probably haven’t heard about yet. In the newest development, fans found out that their favorite wizard, Harry Potter, wasn’t […]

6y ago

Gaming|microsoft|nintendo

‘Super Mario Bros.’ Comes To Life In Central Park With Microsoft Hololens [Video]

A 28-year-old developer was playing around with the Microsoft Hololens when he suddenly got the idea to recreate Super Mario Bros. for augmented reality. Abhishek Singh spent about a month working on this demo, which was a replica of the iconic first level of the Super Mario Bros. game, and he used Unity 3D to […]

6y ago

Everything We Already Know About USA Network’s ‘Psych: The Movie’

Heads up Psych-O’s! If you didn’t already hear, USA Network is bringing back the original cast of Psych for a two-hour holiday movie! Set to release this December, the USA crime comedy is going to be returning for a holiday themed affair, set three years after the series finale – with the beloved team coming […]

6y ago

DC Comics|hbo|the leftovers|zack snyder

HBO Reconsiders ‘Watchmen’ TV Series With Damon Lindelof Instead of Zack Snyder

Fans of the Watchmen series now have hope once again that there will be a television adaption of the 1980s graphic novel by DC Comics. HBO is reportedly talking with co-creator of Lost and more recently director of HBOs series The Leftovers,‘ Damon Lindelof about creating a Watchmen TV series – nearly two years after […]

6y ago

Autism|cannabis

Lehigh University In Pennsylvania To Study Medical Cannabis For Autism

The state of Pennsylvania legalized medical marijuana last year and now they are preparing to finally start awarding licenses to businesses. With these first licenses expected to be awarded as soon as Tuesday, June 20, things are finally starting to come together to allow patients in-state access to the medicinal herb. Interestingly though, it’s not […]

6y ago

books|harry potter|JK Rowling

Relive The Magic Of ‘Harry Potter’ With Pottermore’s Wizarding World Book Club

It was 20 years ago today that Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone was first published by Bloomsbury in the United Kingdom. At the time, no one knew that the story of the Boy Who Lived would reach the amazing heights that it has – touching the lives of millions. If you have been thinking […]

6y ago

cancer|Father's Day|mlb

MLB Teams Wore Blue Uniforms For Father’s Day And Cancer Awareness

If you were watching any of the Major League Baseball games this weekend then you probably noticed something was a little different. The fact that very single team was wearing blue uniforms instead of their traditional ones, for instance. In case you’ve been wondering, the reason behind the blue uniforms actually has two parts to […]

6y ago