Southern California’s brutal restaurant shakeout showed no signs of cooling off in August. A wave of closures swept from Los Angeles down to San Diego throughout August 2026, claiming everything from a decades-old taco institution to a beloved West Hollywood watering hole, some longtime favorites were squeezed out by crippling overhead, shifts in consumer spending … Read more
Check please! Check your mailboxes because Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments are heading to homes early due to a bit of a calendar quirk. The Social Security Administration (SSA) will issue August checks on July 31, instead of the first of the new month. The early payment is typical, as the SSA will not send … Read more
The retail renaissance is here. Shoppers may have seemingly sworn off brick-and-mortar as scrolling has made scooping up your favorites as easy as sitting on your couch. Major retailers all have apps and online storefronts offering super easy access with a tap on your screen. But buyers like an experience, especially when it comes to … Read more
Serena Williams opened up about her mental health, sharing that she had a “difficult August” and “faced challenges that tested my spirit and resilience,” in an Instagram post Tuesday. The tennis legend — who revealed on Aug. 21 that she lost more than 31 pounds taking Ro, a GLP-1 drug used for weight loss — explained … Read more
There’s a full moon on the rise and some fraught astro weather afoot, folks. Gird your loins and guard your hearts. The energy of August’s full moon is “inevitably confusing,” and brings serious relationship wake-up calls, according to Rachel Ruth Tate, certified astrologer at Casinos Analyzer. When is the full moon in August 2025? Gird … Read more
So little time. Tomorrow might be a shorter day — but you’ll barely be able to tell. Scientists say that Earth will spin a tad faster than usual on Tuesday — shortening the usual 24-hour day by 1.25 to 1.51 milliseconds. This prediction was made by the International Earth Rotation, Reference Systems Service and the … Read more
Welcome to August, folks — the lion’s heart of Leo season. This month is wild, with retrogrades afoot and lessons aplenty. July came in hot, heavy and trouble-making with Uranus shifting into Gemini and Saturn, Neptune, Chiron — and Mercury retrorading in fire signs. Blessedly, August brings a bit of reprieve. On August 6, Mars, … Read more
John Amos’ daughter, Shannon, just found out about his death — more than a month after his passing. The late actor’s son, Kelly Christopher “K.C.,” broke the news of his father’s death on Tuesday, sharing that the “Roots” star died on Aug. 21 of natural causes at age 84. “It is with heartfelt sadness that I share with … Read more
Pumpkin Spice in August? Spooky. We’re still far from Fall, but Pumpkin Spice is already on the menu at many places across the country. Seeing the flavor this early in the year might cause some seasonal whiplash given that summer is still in full swing — but consumers can’t get enough. Pumpkin Spice flavored items … Read more
Welcome to August, folks, and the lion’s heart of Leo season. This month is wild, with retrogrades afoot and lessons aplenty. Sunday, Aug. 4, is a power player this month, hosting the progression of Venus into the stickler, manicured acts of service sign of Virgo, a new moon in Leo and the onset of Mercury … Read more
Jada Pinkett Smith dropped a massive bombshell Wednesday when she revealed that she and actor Will Smith had been living separately for nearly seven years. According to Pinkett Smith, 52, the couple had been struggling with their tumultuous marriage for many years and were simply just “exhausted.” “I think by the time we got to … Read more
Are you feeling sick today? Get in line. A recent study deemed Aug. 24 the “sickest day of the year,” finding that the late summer day is when Americans call in sick the most. Researchers analyzed sick leave taken across US businesses over the last five years, as recorded by the leave management platform Flamingo. … Read more
Welcome to the sweet sweat of August my babies and the lion’s heart of Leo season. The month kicks off with a full Sturgeon supermoon in Aquarius on August 1, giving us all the space cowboy objectivity we need to navigate the romantic unruliness of this Venus retrograde and to stand firmly in our own … Read more
Get ready for a cosmic double feature you’ll love to the moon and back. August will see two supermoons in a rare astronomical event that won’t happen again until January 2037. The month will open and close with a supermoon, with the sturgeon supermoon rising on Aug. 1 and a rare super blue moon on … Read more
August is often a slow TV month, and the ongoing actors and writers strikes has forced some networks to shuffle their schedules. Even the 2023 Emmys have even been postponed, possibly until early next year. Nevertheless, amidst the chaos, the show must go on, and there are still many TV offerings on tap for the … Read more
A vaccine to protect against severe cases of Respiratory Syncytial Virus could roll out as early as August. Pfizer has developed RSVpreF, a vaccine to prevent severe cases of RSV, and the Food and Drug Administration is reportedly expediting its review approval process. The FDA is expected to make their decision in August — just … Read more
As Tory Lanez awaits trial on felony charges he allegedly shot at — and wounded — Megan Thee Stallion in her feet during an attack in Los Angeles two years ago, the rapper is now facing accusations he assaulted singer August Alsina in Chicago over the weekend. Alsina’s allegations, shared online with multiple photos showing … Read more