3+ week, 6+ day ago   (647+ words) When you text a friend telling her to cancel her plans because you’re taking her out dancing, the emoji you send is not necessarily the emoji she will see. Although the hundreds of emojis in the emoji keyboard are universal,…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (484+ words) A routine morning commute turned into panic for one New Jersey rail passenger when she accidentally flushed her gold wedding band down a train toilet — before maintenance crews rushed to the rescue. After using the restroom on her North Jersey…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (167+ words) For years, jewelry trends have followed predictable paths. A certain style will take off on social media, spread quickly, and disappear once the new trend comes along. Many fashion trends have followed this cycle, like oversized bags and retro sunglasses....

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (457+ words) Some Silicon Valley workers are taking their résumés off LinkedIn and putting them on their wrists, showing off rare, customized watches from Swiss manufacturer Tudor. The latest round of wrist-flexing began when a post highlighting custom watches made for Googlers…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (1028+ words) It’s lunchtime at Fountain Grains & Greens in East Hollywood, a counter-service restaurant where customers increasingly prefer their rice and vegetable bowls piled high with hunks of chicken or steak. More and more, diners are leaning into “proteinmaxxing,” the viral health…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (429+ words) After months of anticipation, Blank Street opened its first Los Angeles location in Studio City on Aug. 12. Launched as a coffee cart in Brooklyn in 2020 by former tech entrepreneurs Vinay Menda and Issam Freiha, the venture capital-backed cafe chain has…...