The scary reason lights are dimmed on flights during takeoff and landing

The scary reason lights are dimmed on flights during takeoff and landing

No, they’re not setting the mood for mile-high club hopefuls. Dimming the lights during takeoff and landing on night flights might seem like a superfluous measure to facilitate passenger sleep. However, this peculiar protocol is enacted for a very important safety reason — to help those on board see in case of an emergency. “The … Read more

Beyonce’s ‘Cowboy Carter’ lights a campfire under growing western fashion trend — cowboy hats poised to be summer’s hottest accessory

Beyonce’s ‘Cowboy Carter’ lights a campfire under growing western fashion trend — cowboy hats poised to be summer’s hottest accessory

Put away that ball cap and buy yourself a Stetson this summer. Cowboy hats are anticipated to be the hottest accessory for warmer weather months — that’s after Beyonce dropped “Cowboy Carter” on Friday, which quickly became Spotify’s most-streamed album in a single day this year. The gone-country R&B idol joins an already ten-gallon trend in … Read more

Latest recall at Elon Musk’s Tesla affecting 2.2M vehicles over warning lights

Latest recall at Elon Musk’s Tesla affecting 2.2M vehicles over warning lights

Tesla is recalling nearly all of the vehicles it has sold in the US because some warning lights on the instrument panel are too small. The recall of nearly 2.2 million vehicles announced Friday by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is a sign of stepped-up scrutiny of the electric vehicle maker. The agency also … Read more

Bruce Willis’ ‘face lights up’ when he sees his granddaughter amid dementia battle: ‘Incredibly loving’

Bruce Willis’ ‘face lights up’ when he sees his granddaughter amid dementia battle: ‘Incredibly loving’

The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. Rumer Willis has opened up about what her father, Bruce Willis, is like as a grandpa — or like her family likes to call him, “Grand-Daddio.” “The most perfect example of who my dad is in real life is his character on ‘Moonlighting,’ Rumer, 35, told The … Read more

Billy Joel to release first new music in decades with pop song ‘Turn the Lights Back On’

Billy Joel to release first new music in decades with pop song ‘Turn the Lights Back On’

Step aside, “Uptown Girl.” There’s a new Billy Joel pop song in town. For the first time in 30 years, the 74-year-old “Piano Man” singer will release a new pop song, titled “Turn the Lights Back On,” on Feb. 1. Joel teased the new tune at the Dec. 19 show of his 10-year Madison Square … Read more

‘Friday Night Lights’ star Taylor Kitsch’s move to Montana: ‘Being in L.A. was never a great thing for me’

‘Friday Night Lights’ star Taylor Kitsch’s move to Montana: ‘Being in L.A. was never a great thing for me’

Taylor Kitsch’s latest endeavor is miles away from Los Angeles, just how the former “Friday Night Lights” actor wants it. “I got a later start in the business, and I was able to have a sense of who I was and what I needed,” he told The Hollywood Reporter of his recent move to Montana.  … Read more

A Barbie World: Aurora lights color sky Barbie pink above Ottawa

A Barbie World: Aurora lights color sky Barbie pink above Ottawa

OTTAWA, Canada – Even Earth’s atmosphere is joining the hot pink Barbie trend. A colorful display of the Aurora Borealis, also known as the Northern Lights, turned the sky above Ottawa, Canada, bright pink on Aug. 4. Aurora Borealis, or the Northern Lights, happen in the Northern Hemisphere and are caused when charged particles from the Sun … Read more

Troy Aikman uses Bud Light’s Dylan Mulvaney fiasco to promote his own beer

Troy Aikman uses Bud Light’s Dylan Mulvaney fiasco to promote his own beer

Troy Aikman went deep on Bud Light. Bud Light triggered a particularly fervent boycott amongst conservatives after running a social media promotion with trans influencer Dylan Mulvaney to celebrate the one-year anniversary of her transition to womanhood. Aikman, 56, now the color commentator for “Monday Night Football” on ESPN, launched his beer company EIGHT early … Read more

Parts of the US could see Northern Lights Sunday night

Parts of the US could see Northern Lights Sunday night

A geomagnetic storm has the potential to produce aurora borealis over the Northern Hemisphere from Sunday evening into Monday morning, with some states along the US-Canadian border having the potential to see the Northern Lights. According to NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center, the event will reach a level two out of five on the Geomagnetic Storm Impact … Read more

Anthony Bass ‘clean it up’ comment lights up Twitter after plane popcorn debacle

Anthony Bass ‘clean it up’ comment lights up Twitter after plane popcorn debacle

Astros announcer Geoff Blum might be keeping up with Anthony Bass’ recent social media activity. As Blum introduced the Toronto Blue Jays pitcher in the bottom of the fifth inning of Monday’s game, in which Houston held an 8-1 lead at the time, the broadcaster used an ironic — or trolling — phrase when talking about … Read more

Why dimming the lights helps you have a healthy baby

Why dimming the lights helps you have a healthy baby

Dimming the lights before bedtime leads to a safer pregnancy, new research from Northwestern Medicine shows. Mothers-to-be who spend time in low-lit rooms — along with with not-so-bright phone and computer screens — for a few hours before they go to sleep are shown to be at less risk for gestational diabetes mellitus, EurekAlert reported. … Read more

James ‘Boobie’ Miles, of ‘Friday Night Lights’ fame, arrested for allegedly choking ex-wife

James ‘Boobie’ Miles, of ‘Friday Night Lights’ fame, arrested for allegedly choking ex-wife

James Earl “Boobie” Miles, whose high school football career was documented in “Friday Night Lights,” has been arrested for allegedly choking his ex-wife. A police report states that Miles, 52, was arrested on three felony counts – assault of a family/household member, violation of a protective order and possession of marijuana – in Odessa, Texas … Read more

Are smart Christmas lights really worth the money?

Are smart Christmas lights really worth the money?

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Decorating your house in the spirit of the holiday season now comes with so many choices that could offer an affordable upgrade to save money in the long run and prevent fires from older holiday lights. Of course, nothing will lighten anyone’s spirits more than, well, lights. Whether they’re … Read more

Broadway set to dim the lights in honor of Angela Lansbury

Broadway set to dim the lights in honor of Angela Lansbury

The Broadway League announced Thursday that they will dim all the marquees on the Great White Way in memory of the late Angela Lansbury, who died Tuesday at the age of 96. The League announced that the one-minute memorial will take place Saturday October 15, 2022 at 7:45 p.m., according to Deadline. “Angela Lansbury was … Read more