More than 100 million users are on Pinterest, the online bulletin board-style service which allows people to “pin” images based on their interests, the California company said. Co-founder Evan Sharp told AFP that most of…
#Conservation: Half of marine life wiped out in just 40 years, says WWF
The Geneva-based conservation group said in its “Living Blue Planet Report” that over-fishing, pollution and climate change had significantly shrunk the size of commercial fish stocks between 1970 and 2010. According to the WWF, species…
#NewMusic: Just A Band releases first single from fourth album
“Winning In Life” featuring trumpeter Owuor Arunga is Just A Band’s first single from their upcoming fourth album. The single features trumpets by Owuor Arunga, additional keys and vocals by Joe Were, produced by Blinky…
#NewTrendAlert: Thighbrows, the sexy celebrity trend
I know what you’re thinking: with a name like ‘thighbrows’ I’m either about to talk about hairy thighs or curvy eyebrows. And I wouldn’t blame you because that’s what crossed my mind when I first…
#Travel: See Samburu National Reserve, Lewa Wildlife Conservancy through Google
Google, for the first time, has released Street View imagery of Kenya of Samburu National Reserve, Lewa Wildlife Conservancy and the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust in partnership with Save the Elephants. For the last 15…
Disney to revisit ‘Mary Poppins’: reports
“Mary Poppins” is set to fly back onto screens thanks to Disney, which is reportedly planning a new musical film featuring the beloved magical English nanny. The film will be set in depression-era London, 20…
Kanye unveils Star Wars-esque fashion in New York
Fresh from declaring an improbable bid for the US presidency, Kanye West hogged New York fashion week Wednesday by unveiling the second edition of his military-inspired, Star Wars-esque clothes — and dropping a new song….
The Weeknd pulls rare US chart hat-trick
Canadian singer The Weeknd on Wednesday proved himself to be a fast-rising star as he pulled off the rare feat of topping three premier US charts. The Weeknd has scored a major summer hit with…
“World’s Best Restaurant” to close and re-open as urban farm
Those trying to snag a table at Denmark’s Noma restaurant may be out of luck as “the world’s best eatery” will close by the end of 2016 and re-open on an urban farm in 2017….
Green cleaning is the cheapest, safest way to go
(By Lyndy Mansfield) Now is the time for many of us to face up to the fact that our supermarket bills are slowly killing our meagre budgets. Here are some healthy quick cleaning tips from…