Month: September 2023

Oh, the simpler times! Pogs flipping in the schoolyard, the snap of a brightly colored slap bracelet adorning a wrist, and the joy of opening a lunchbox to reveal a smorgasbord of treats. The lunchboxes of the 90s and early 00s were filled with neon-colored fruit gummies, buildable pizzas or sandwiches with the crust meticulously cut off. Despite these artificial flavors and lackluster nutrition, the thrill of opening a vibrant, flavor-filled lunchbox remains unmatched.

Fast-forward to the 2020s. Now, as parents, we face a conundrum: ensuring our kids’ lunches and snacks are just as nutritious as they are fun. While we fondly remember our fluorescent fruit snacks, there’s now a clear understanding of the need for real fruits, veggies, and fewer additives in those packs. Luckily, Little Spoon, a direct-to-consumer kid’s food company, has taken on the challenge of reimagining the classics with the wisdom of today.

Little Spoon’s Mission

Today’s parents, equipped with an avalanche of research and access to global cuisines, are on a quest to strike a balance between fun and fuel when it comes to feeding their families. And Little Spoon is here to help. They craft meals and snacks that tick every box: fresh, organic, non-GMO, and absolutely delicious. This company understands the delicate dance between nostalgia and nutrition, offering dishes and snacks that feel familiar yet are crafted with today’s well-researched standards in mind.

Tying the Old with the New

Remember that rush of excitement from flipping a POG or the satisfying snap of a slap bracelet? Little Spoon certainly does. And they’ve seamlessly woven the fabrics of our cherished memories into their modern narrative by partnering with iconic brands from the past. These limited-edition collaborations feature beloved relics like the co-branded POG™ and the ever-mystical Magic 8 Ball Keychain, bridging generations with a touch of retro flair.

But it’s not just about looking back; it’s also about embracing today. Little Spoon teamed up with present-day trendsetters: the edgy designs of Milk Teeth shirts, the practical elegance of STATE Bags’ lunch boxes, and the playful vibes of Bauble Bar Kids’ custom bracelets. They’ve curated a collection that resonates with the here and now, ensuring your kids rock the lunchroom with both style and substance.

In essence, Little Spoon’s genius lies in its harmonious blend of the old and the new. It’s a tribute to the past, an acknowledgment of how far we’ve come in understanding nutrition, and a pledge to keep pushing the boundaries for the sake of our kids’ health.

For parents yearning for a fresh and health-conscious twist on their childhood favorites, Little Spoon has unveiled some epic new products. Introducing: Lunchers and snacks.

Lunchers: Healthy Build-It-Yourself Lunches

Little Spoon’s Lunchers are a game-changing solution that transforms lunchtime into a win-win occasion for parents and children alike.

Imagine a lunch that takes no time to prepare yet brings over 11g of protein in each meal, ensuring your young ones have the energy to fuel their day. Each offering is a carefully constructed masterpiece, boasting better-for-you ingredients to foster a lifetime of healthy habits from a young age. These are meals that seamlessly journey from your fridge to your child’s bag, ready to tantalize their taste buds without any fuss.

But these Lunchers are more than just a quick solution; they are an experience. Each meal is crafted with non-GMO ingredients, featuring hidden veggies and superfoods to nurture your child’s growth. It’s a pioneering approach that ensures your kiddos are introduced to a world of balanced, nutritious recipes that don’t skimp on taste or fun.

Snacks: Healthy, Junk-Free Snack Time

Navigating the world of kids’ snacks can often feel like a precarious balancing act. Luckily, Little Spoon is here to add a sprinkle of joy and a ton of nutrition to your kiddo’s snack time, fostering healthy habits without compromising on the fun of snacking.

Dive into the delightful world of Veggie Loops, where the humble chickpea takes center stage. These baked, not fried, crunchy loops combine craveable flavors and hidden veggies, promising a snack that’s as fun as it is nourishing. Crafted with avocado oil and packing 2-3g of protein per serving, they’re a true testament to plant-focused snacking.

Then, there’s the dippable delight – Dipsters. These aren’t your ordinary dips; they’re clean, oat-based dips that pack a powerful punch of flavor. Sweetened with maple syrup and made with a comforting blend of olive and coconut oil, each dip has a hint of hidden veggie, making snack time a nutritious affair.

Introduce your kids to the vibrant world of Fruit Rippers, a rippable fruit snack made with real fruit and devoid of any artificial flavorings or colorings. Talk about a certified crowd pleaser.

And let’s not overlook the Oatbakes, soft-baked bars made with real fruits and veggies and a superfood trio of chia, flax, and hemp seeds offer a perfect blend of taste and nourishment with every bite.

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The journey from slap bracelets and POGs to nutrition-filled, fun lunches is more than just a walk down memory lane—it’s about embracing new standards without losing the fun of old favorites. As we ride the wave of change, it’s vital we offer our children the best of both worlds: a hint of our cherished past and a healthier future.

And right now, there’s never been a better time to give Little Spoon a try. That’s because new customers get 25% off their first order. So click here to learn more, and let Little Spoon transform your kids’ lunchtime into a delightfully healthy trip down memory.

The ocean covers over 71% of the Earth’s surface and serves as our planet’s heart. Ocean currents circulate vital heat, moisture, and nutrients around the globe to influence and regulate our climate, similar to the human circulatory system. Cool, right?

Our ocean systems provide us with everything from fresh oxygen to fresh food. We need it to survive and thrive—and when the ocean struggles to function healthfully, the whole world is affected.

Pollution, overfishing, and climate change are the three biggest challenges preventing the ocean from doing its job, and it needs our help now more than ever. Humans created the problem; now humans are responsible for solving it.

#BeOceanWise is a global rallying cry to do what you can for the ocean, because we need the ocean and the ocean needs us. If you’re wondering how—or if—you can make a difference, the answer is a resounding YES. There are a myriad of ways you can help, even if you don’t live near a body of water. For example, you can focus on reducing the amount of plastic you purchase for yourself or your family.

Another easy way to help clean up our oceans is to be aware of what’s known as the “dirty dozen.” Every year, scientists release an updated list of the most-found litter scattered along shorelines. The biggest culprit? Single-use beverage and food items such as foam cups, straws, bottle caps, and cigarette butts. If you can’t cut single-use plastic out of your life completely, we understand. Just make sure to correctly recycle plastic when you are finished using it. A staggering 3 million tons of plastic ends up in our oceans annually. Imagine the difference we could make if everyone recycled!

The 2022 “Dirty Dozen” ListOcean Wise

If you live near a shoreline, help clean it up! Organize or join an effort to take action and make a positive impact in your community alongside your friends, family, or colleagues. You can also tag @oceanwise on social if you spot a beach that needs some love. The location will be added to Ocean Wise’s system so you can submit data on the litter found during future Shoreline Cleanups. This data helps Ocean Wise work with businesses and governments to stop plastic pollution at its source. In Canada, Ocean Wise data helped inform a federal ban on unnecessary single-use plastics. Small but important actions like these greatly help reduce the litter that ends up in our ocean.

Ocean Wise, a conservation organization on a mission to restore and protect our oceans, is focused on empowering and educating everyone from individuals to governments on how to protect our waters. They are making conservation happen through five big initiatives: monitoring and protecting whales, fighting climate change and restoring biodiversity, innovating for a plastic-free ocean, protecting and restoring fish stocks, and finally, educating and empowering youth. The non-profit believes that in order to rebuild a resilient and vibrant ocean within the next ten years, everyone needs to take action.

Become an Ocean Wise ally and share your knowledge with others. The more people who know how badly the ocean needs our help, the better! Now is a great time to commit to being a part of something bigger and get our oceans healthy again.

Some of the Fast and Furious muscle men allegedly have it written into their contracts that they’re not allowed to lose a fight. They don’t want to look like — god forbid — a “wimp.” Kevin Costner reportedly has something similar in his Yellowstone contract, except his is a “moral death” clause.

Puck reports that it “lists in general terms the various ways that Costner’s character can and can’t be killed off, including deaths that would cause shame or embarrassment to John Dutton — and, implicitly, to Costner and his family.” It’s Costner’s way of making sure he, not creator Taylor Sheridan, has the most creative control over Yellowstone.

Costner and Sheridan indeed got on a call together in early July to discuss how a return would work. Before the strike, Sheridan had written most of [season] 5B assuming Costner would not be back, but he is said to have been willing to scrap those scripts and re-write them post-strike with a John Dutton arc. But on the call, Costner, while speaking in a friendly tone to Sheridan, unfurled his list of demands: Increased money, reduced shooting schedule, and — here’s the kicker — the right to review, approve, and potentially veto every Sheridan script.

Sheridan did not take kindly to this demand (nor should he, considering how popular Yellowstone is). Now, following some legal ugliness, “Costner and his team believe that Sheridan’s planned kiss-off for John Dutton might violate that ‘moral death’ clause” as an act of revenge. It’s increasingly unlikely that Costner will be back for the final season of the most-watched scripted series on TV. But don’t worry, there’s 300 more Sheridan shows to come.

(Via Puck)

Whoopi Goldberg stunned pretty much everyone in the room when she randomly asked Alyssa Farah Griffin if she’s pregnant during a panel discussion on Mitt Romney’s salmon sandwiches during Thursday’s episode of The View.

The outrageous moment brought the show to a screeching halt because you don’t just ask a woman if she’s pregnant as Joy Behar pointed out. Whoopi immediately apologized and chalked the whole thing up to Griffin having a “glow” and a “vibe” to her that prompted the question. While Griffin was understandably flabbergasted by the moment, it didn’t help that her mother-in-law was in the audience and wants grandbabies.

Despite the moment quickly going viral, Griffin is taking the whole thing in stride and has nothing but love for Whoopi.

“She thinks out loud sometimes,” Griffin told The View: Behind the Table podcast via Mediaite. “And I chose to take it as a compliment that I’m glowing. She’s so sweet and at the break she’s was like, apologizing to me and giving me the heart sign.”

Griffin said wild moments are just part of being on The View:

“That’s what makes the show fun. It’s completely unpredictable. I thought we were talking about Mitt Romney, but then we were talking about my pregnancy plans of the future, which just again — headline news — I am not pregnant at this time.”

Griffin also made it a point to thank the make-up team, who apparently did an incredible job that day. “I’m giving credit to my makeup artist for making my face look like it was glowing,” she said.

(Via Mediaite)

Sadly, Joe Jones and Sophie Turner aren’t the only entertainer couple looking to dissolve their relationship. According to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, “I Ain’t Gon Hold Ya” rapper Jeezy (real name Jay Jenkins) and America’s Test Kitchen host Jeannie Mai are reportedly heading toward divorce, too.

After two years of marriage, Jenkins has reportedly filed for divorce from his Emmy Award-winning wife. The outlet alleged that prior to the filing with the Fulton County Superior Court, the pair had been separate for a significant period of time. They did not confirm what reason was listed in the court documents, but the publication did share that Jenkins will seek joint legal custody of the couple’s one-year-old daughter, Monaco.

The duo got married in March 2021 at their Atlanta home. Since they began dating in 2018, they’ve shared their love story with the press and documented it across social media.

During an interview with ET’s Deidre Behar, following the ceremony Jeannie Mai opened up about their life together, saying, “Oh my god. Married life feels 1,000 percent different than when we were dating, in the greatest way. I loved our dating life because we really spent such concentrated quality time getting to know each other and making sure that we were right for each other. And now being married, it’s even more handled with such delicacy and such thoughtfulness, because we’re in our 40s and we both grew up in households that weren’t healthy marriages. We have never seen what that looks like.”

Neither Jeezy nor Jeannie Mai have released a public statement regarding the matter.

Jann Wenner co-founded Rolling Stone in 1967. In 2017, he sold it to Penske Media for more than $100 million. That same year, he was accused of sexual assault from former employees. More recently, he wrote the book The Masters, which is slated for publication later this month.

In a new interview with The New York Times that has gone viral, he clumsily explained why The Masters, which is a compilation of interviews with prominent rock figures, only centers on white men. David Marchese asked, “In the introduction, you acknowledge that performers of color and women performers are just not in your zeitgeist. Which to my mind is not plausible for Jann Wenner. Janis Joplin, Joni Mitchell, Stevie Nicks, Stevie Wonder, the list keeps going — not in your zeitgeist? What do you think is the deeper explanation for why you interviewed the subjects you interviewed and not other subjects?”

Wenner replied, “When I was referring to the zeitgeist, I was referring to Black performers, not to the female performers, OK? Just to get that accurate. The selection was not a deliberate selection. It was kind of intuitive over the years; it just fell together that way. The people had to meet a couple criteria, but it was just kind of my personal interest and love of them. Insofar as the women, just none of them were as articulate enough on this intellectual level.”

He claimed, “Joni was not a philosopher of rock ‘n’ roll. She didn’t, in my mind, meet that test. Not by her work, not by other interviews she did. The people I interviewed were the kind of philosophers of rock,” he said. “Of Black artists — you know, Stevie Wonder, genius, right? I suppose when you use a word as broad as ‘masters,’ the fault is using that word. Maybe Marvin Gaye, or Curtis Mayfield? I mean, they just didn’t articulate at that level.”

See the stir this is causing on social media below. Wenner also had more to say on the subject, so check out the full interview here.

Even before the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes shut down Hollywood sets this summer, Suits was swaying people into the power of bingewatching older TV shows. Granted, the Gabriel Macht and Meghan Markle-starring USA Network series ended in 2019, so it’s not exactly ancient. Yet it’s still notable that people will not stop watching the show when there’s a buffet of new content constantly up for grabs. Suits has been on the Nielsen streaming lists all summer long and could turn out to be the biggest show of 2023. Much of the newfound binging is going down courtesy of Netflix, which has the first eight seasons available to watch.

Will Season 9, however, ever materialize on Netflix? Certainly, the audience is there for it, given that Nielsen noted that Suits broke the “record for acquired programming” on the streamer. Prince Harry has gone on record to declare himself not a fan of his wife’s sex scenes of yesteryear, but billions of minutes prove that other people are into the show as a whole. Netflix, thus far, has not publicized a date when Season 9 could join the rest.

At the moment, Season 9 (and Season 9 only) is available to watch on Amazon Prime. If, however, you would like to watch all nine seasons in the same place, then one streaming service has you covered. That would be Peacock, which has been spreading the word.

So, there you have it. Peacock initially launched with plenty of jokes about being The Office-focused streaming service, but there’s much more there now. That includes Yellowstone, Suits, and many other top series to explore.

Elon Musk desperately wants to be seen as funny, but actual funny people can’t seem to stand him. “This is such an age-old story. It’s somebody who wants to be funny, and they’re not funny and not everybody can be funny,” Patton Oswalt explained about the guy who destroyed Twitter, while Nikki Glaser unfavorably compared him to “Michael Scott meets Dr. Evil.”

Larry David, who created two of the funniest shows ever in Seinfeld and Curb Your Enthusiasm, also isn’t a fan.

David and Musk were seated at the same table at the 2022 wedding of Hollywood agent Ari Emanuel and fashion designer Sarah Staudinger, as revealed in author Walter Isaacson’s new biography of the Tesla founder. David, never one to not involve himself in uncomfortable confrontations, wasted no time in getting under Musk’s skin. “Do you want to murder kids in school?” he asked, a reference to the Uvalde school shooting a few days prior.

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Reportedly “baffled and annoyed,” Musk responded, “No, no, I’m anti-kid murder,” which compelled David to retort, “Then how could you vote Republican?” David seemed to be referencing Musk’s then-recent public flirtation with the GOP, and the lack of action from Republican lawmakers in the days following the mass shooting. On May 18, 2022, Musk wrote that he had voted for Democrats in the past but would no longer do so because “they have become the party of division & hate, so I can no longer support them and will vote Republican.”

David confirmed that the incident happened, telling Isaacson, “His tweets about voting Republican because Democrats were the party of division and hate were sticking in my craw. Even if Uvalde never happened, I probably would have brought it up, because I was angry and offended.”

It might have been worse for Elon. David could have called him “disgusting.”

(Via SF Gate)

“Hellcats SRTs 2” rapper Sexyy Red is offering her deep condolences to two Florida families caught in a heartbreaking tragedy. According to TMZ, late yesterday evening (September 14), gunfire erupted near where Sexyy Red was reportedly filming a music video with past collaborator Sukihana. Although the incident did not take place on the set of the visual, the shoot-out was not far from the Oakland Park Flea Market grounds in Oakland Park, Florida.

The reports revealed that two unnamed individuals were struck, and one was ultimately pronounced dead on the scene by local officials. Gerdy St. Louis, a spokesperson for the Broward Sheriff’s Office, shared that when deputies arrived, they attempted to treat the two victims as quickly as they could. The surviving victim was rushed to a local hospital for further treatment.

After learning about the fatal incident, Sexyy Red took to her official Instagram page to issue a statement. Read Sexyy Red’s complete statement regarding the incident below.

“I send my condolences to the family of the man who lost his life and prayers up for the person who was wounded. But I gotta address the rumors that it happened at my video shoot because shit is not true at all. To be clear it happened at a gas station across the street from my video set. Florida Highway Patrol and Broward County Sheriff confirmed that the shooting wasn’t on my set. [I’m] secure, and thanks to my production team getting all the paperwork right and working with the Broward Sheriff’s Office to hire off-duty’s to make sure everyone was safe. We finished the shoot at a different location, and everyone from our set went home safely. Period. I’m just trying to work hard, make good music, and connect with my fans. Please don’t try to twist narratives and put this on a b*tch.”

Despite Kevin McCarthy giving the more overzealous House Republicans exactly what they want by launching an impeachment inquiry into Joe Biden, the Speaker and Matt Gaetz have been butting heads in the press all week. The situation has apparently gotten so bad that fellow House GOP members are throwing out mob metaphors left and right.

At issue is the looming threat of a government shutdown, which McCarthy is trying to avoid. However, he reportedly faces a “right wing revolt” that could see him ousted as Speaker of the House even after caving on impeaching Biden. According to one anonymous GOP lawmaker, the dynamics are similar to The Godfather movies.

“The whole family kills each other,” the senior GOP member told Semafor. “I think we’re close to that right now. We are in maybe The Godfather II stage.”

But if that mob reference was too dated for you, another GOP member cited The Sopranos to describe Gaetz threatening to oust McCarthy, who’s already dared the Florida congressman to try it.

“He’s like Tony Soprano,” Rep. Tim Burchett told Axios‘ Andrew Solender about McCarthy. “Everybody thinks they’re going to kill him and he comes out alive.”

McCarthy has also publicly voiced his frustration with Gaetz and his “small group of members” who refuse to prevent a shutdown or work towards any sort of solution.

“I’m not quite sure what they want,” an exasperated McCarthy told Punchbowl News.

(Via Semafor)