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Aunt Jemima is finally gone, for good.  Following last year’s decision to retire the racist logo from products, Quaker Oat’s parent company PepsiCo announced the launch of its replacement: Pearl Milling Company.  “We are starting a new day with Pearl Milling Company,” a PepsiCo spokesperson said, per CNN. “A new day rooted in the brand’s historic […]

Despite the fact that we’re nearly a year into this thing, there are still people out there who appear surprised by pandemic-minded mask policies. For the latest example of this, we have a story that’s likely been all over your timeline this morning, i.e. the guy who was turned away at Roscoe’s House of Chicken and […]

With romantic dinners and most typical dates off the table this Valentine’s Day, couples can take a night to revel in being their own gross selves. Instead of dressing for a night on the town, Kraft is giving a few lucky winners the chance to eat candy-flavored mac and cheese in an unearthly pink.  The […]

Whole Foods CEO John Mackey faced criticism over comments he made about healthcare in America.   In an interview on Freakonomics Radio, Mackey told host Stephen Dubner that Americans don’t need healthcare, they just need better diets and exercise routines, CNBC reported. *Crowd Boos* “I mean, honestly, we talk about health care. The best solution is not to need […]

The staff at a North Miami juice bar and restaurant received a big—and very much appreciated—surprise on New Year’s Day. According to Miami Herald, employees of the family-owned Miami Squeeze received a whopping $2,021 tip from a regular customer. The outlet reports the woman stopped by the eatery on Friday morning and ordered her usual breakfast as well […]

The company behind King’s Hawaiian is facing a class-action lawsuit for allegedly misleading consumers into believing that their famous rolls were being made in Hawaii, Newsweek reports.  Robert Galinsky, of Yonkers, New York, filed the suit after purchasing King’s Hawaiian Original Hawaiian Sweet Rolls and noticing how “Hilo, Hawaii” was prominently displayed front and center on […]

Lil Yachty has a lot of high-profile collaborations under his belt, whether it be fashion or music, but his next collab is one of his most unique to date. In a brief tweet, Yachty revealed that he’s got a Reese’s Puffs collaboration on the way, and it’ll come with his very own cereal box featuring […]

Though bodegas have been longstanding cornerstones of NYC communities, their importance was never more clear than during the global pandemic. While big retailers struggled to keep their shelves stocked at times throughout the crisis, many of these smaller business became a lifeline for their respective neighborhoods, as its owners and employees risked their safety to provide food […]

Mario Lopez is set to take on the role of Colonel Sanders for Lifetime’s new KFC-themed mini-movie, A Recipe for Seduction, and Twitter has questions. The network’s new trailer for the project is about as self-aware as a Lifetime movie could possibly be, featuring a murder plot, some sort of affair, and plenty of suitably goofy acting. […]

A number of big-name professional athletes will be cashing in on McCormick’s $800 million acquisition of Cholula. According to Forbes, Dwyane Wade, Travis Kelce, Dak Prescott, Victor Oladipo, J.J. Watt, and Ryan Tannehill are expected to see a return of around four times in their investment in the hot sauce company.  In December 2018, the […]