Ringing in the New Year also means ringing in new innovations in the skin, hair, and makeup categories. Formulas have been amped up for longer-lasting, more visible results, while textures have been refined and transformed to create a more pleasant experience. Better yet, you can pick them up at your local Walgreens or CVS – […]
Blog: SEC charges former Woodbridge sales agents tied to alleged massive Ponzi scheme
Jordan Goodman (Credit: iStock) The fallout continues from former luxury home developer Woodbridge Group of Properties’ alleged fraud scheme. On Wednesday, the Securities and Exchange Commission filed charges against 13 more individuals — along with 10 companies — for unlawfully selling securities to unsuspecting investors in Florida, in what it termed a “massive fraud.” The […]
Blog: Overrated/Underrated: The indelible vision of ‘Leave No Trace,’ and the Grammys are late again
SUSS’ ‘Ghost Box (Expanded): The holidays are nearly here, which means many of us will embark on road trips through the desert or otherwise desolate places. Such environments cry out for a proper soundtrack, and this atmospheric recent album by a New York quintet is a counter-intuitive but rewarding choice once the carols have worn […]
Blog: Overrated/Underrated: The indelible vision of ‘Leave No Trace,’ and the Grammys are late again
SUSS’ ‘Ghost Box (Expanded): The holidays are nearly here, which means many of us will embark on road trips through the desert or otherwise desolate places. Such environments cry out for a proper soundtrack, and this atmospheric recent album by a New York quintet is a counter-intuitive but rewarding choice once the carols have worn […]
Blog: Hemp is about to be legal under the 2018 farm bill. You can’t get high from it — but you can wear it.
“A 10-year wait will effectively bar many people from contributing to this new industry,” said Grant Smith, deputy director of national affairs with the Drug Policy Alliance. “This is a setback for efforts to help formerly incarcerated people get back on their feet, and the ban only reinforces the false notion that hemp needs to […]
Blog: Pullout from Syria weakens U.S. hand in the Middle East and boosts Russia
“Trump is withdrawing from Syria under Turkish threat, ceding one third of Syria and any influence over the political outcome,” Martin Indyk, a former U.S. assistant secretary of State and former ambassador to Israel, said on Twitter. “The days of American dominance in the Middle East are over. All hail Putin, Erdogan (and Khameini),” he […]