• Woman Trades Rare McDonald's Sauce For VW
    Fans of the TV show "Rick and Morty" have begun to trade in a new currency: Szechuan sauce. A single packet of the sauce is easily running upwards of $100 on eBay. Some people have theirs listed way into the thousands of dollars. Originally looking to trade her rare, limited-release McDonald's Szechuan sauce for a collection of pins, she was surprisingly offered something even better: a 2004 Volkswagen GTI.
  • Land Rover Sponsors Kentucky Horse Event
    Following eight years as Official Vehicle and five years as Presenting Sponsor, Land Rover has increased its support of one of America's biggest and most prestigious equestrian events. The automaker is assuming title sponsorship of the Kentucky Three-Day Event, signing a four-year agreement. The event, held April 26-29, 2018, will be rebranded as the Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event.
  • Rihanna Discusses Her Fashion Empire At 'Vogue' Conference
    Rihanna is more than a pop icon. "I have long-term goals in fashion, but not so much with any one brand. You just never know what's going to happen," said the superstar during her in-depth talk with "Vogue"'s Hamish Bowles at the Forces of Fashion conference. Rihanna's dedication shows; with Fenty x Puma, Fenty Beauty and collaborations with Manolo Blahnik, Stance, and Christian Dior, she's built a fashion empire that extends far beyond merch.
  • Combustion Engines Not Long For The World
    Electric vehicles no longer seem like a futuristic fever dream, but they remain a rarity on most American city streets, accounting for less than 1% of the nation's auto sales, according to the automotive website Edmunds.com. Yet, when future auto historians look back, they may pinpoint 2017 as the year electric vehicles went from a promising progressive fad to an industry-wide inevitability.
  • Tesla Recalls SUVs For Seat Issue
    Tesla Inc. is recalling 11,000 Model X SUVs worldwide because their rear seats might not lock into place. The Palo Alto, Calif.-based automaker says some cables in the seat may have been improperly tightened, which prevents the left seat from locking in an upright position and it could move forward during a crash. The automaker says it has seen no reports of injuries from the issue, which was discovered during internal testing.
  • Celebrity Cruises Offers Legal Same-Sex Marriage Ceremonies
    Celebrity Cruises announced that same-sex marriages performed onboard are now legally recognized, marking a historic first for the modern luxury brand. The motion follows a transformative vote in Malta, where a majority of the Celebrity fleet is registered. The long-awaited referendum opens the door for Celebrity to legally recognize same-sex marriages performed onboard, and have the fleet's captains officiate the ceremonies.
  • Ben And Jerry's Makes Some Product Changes
    Ben & Jerry's plans to stop sourcing crops that have been sprayed with the herbicide glyphosate, the company announced Monday, after tests last summer found trace amounts of the substance in the company's ice creams. The company also announced it would begin marketing a new line in 2018 that would use organic dairy in the base mix.
  • ASICS Sneakers Collabs Include Designers, Athletes
    ASICS started 68 years ago in Japan and has continually made sneakers for an "anima sana in corpore sano," or a "sound mind in a sound body." Flash forward to 2017, and the brand has not only become synonymous with athletics, but also sneaker collaborations. Reworking its shoes from the '90s, ASICS has worked with boutiques, clothing brands, and rappers, and has helped bring a new audience to the company.
  • Heineken Reveals Meaning Of MLS T-Shirt Message
    Heineken, an official partner with Major League Soccer, has been sending a message to people via words placed on T-shirts worn by fans during games on ESPN. In a new spot, part of its "Soccer Is Here" umbrella campaign, Heineken has the big reveal. "A secret message was hidden in shirts appearing all over soccer broadcasts," the ad explains as we see shots of people wearing the green T-shirts.
  • Coach Is Changing Name To Tapestry
    Coach Inc., the iconic New York purveyor of leather goods, is changing its corporate name to Tapestry Inc., a bid to broaden its image after acquiring the Kate Spade and Stuart Weitzman brands. The new moniker will take effect at the end of the month.T he fashion house is building a multibrand company at a time when the handbag industry is facing waning demand and retailers are struggling with declining traffic at brick-and-mortar stores.
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