…The website Fitrated.com enlisted EmLab P&K to swab almost 30 pieces of equipment at three different gym facilities that are national chains in an effort to find out just how many germs our go-to gear really holds. What they found was, just as you thought, you should probably wipe down the equipment before you use it due to an abundance of gram-positive cocci and other serious bacteria. Treadmills at the three facilities they checked out had 74 times more bacteria than a public water faucet does. That exercise bike people sit on for extended periods of time? Thirty-nine times more bacteria than the reusable plastic cafeteria lunch trays. But the dirtiest equipment of all? The free weights. They have 362 times more bacteria than the toilet you sit your behind on… [ MadameNoire ] Study: Most Couples Use Smartphones For Wedding Planning …According to results from The Knot’s 2015 Real Weddings Survey, mobile wedding planning is on the rise. In fact, 89 percent of couples reported using their smartphones for wedding planning activities such as researching and reaching out to wedding vendors, managing a wedding registry, and updating a wedding website. Nearly 60 percent of brides reported that they browse for wedding gowns via their mobile devices. 16 percent of couples also revealed that they manage online RSVPs using their mobile devices as well. Only 26 percent of couples reported hiring a professional wedding planner. Researchers also found that wedding guest lists are shrinking… The average cost per wedding guest shot up from $194 in 2009 to $237 in 2015… [ MadameNoire ] Andre 3000 And Kanye West Deliver Moving Tributes At Phife Dawg Memorial Concert Andre 3000 and Kanye West made a rare public appearance at the Apollo Theatre to share their love for A Tribe Called Quest at a memorial service for Phife Dawg. The two rappers joined thousands of fans and dozens of Hip-Hop legends in saying good-bye one last time to the “Funky Diabetic” who passed away in March at age 45. Busta Rhymes and Chuck D all shared their fondest memories while ATCQ members Q-Tip, Jarobi and Ali Shahed Muhammad closed the night with emotional eulogies. But it was Dre who perhaps caught the most ears, revealing the direct influence that ATCQ had on Outkast’s lyrics and production, as well as aborted plans for an A Tribe Called Quest and Outkast album… [ HipHopWired ] Attorney General Loretta Lynch To Decide If Dylann Storm Roof Will Receive The Death Penalty [ Vibe ] Khloe Kardashian’s Talk Show ‘Kocktails with Khloe’ Canceled [ TMZ ] Tensions Endure One Year After Walter Scott Killed By South Carolina Cop [ HuffingtonPost ] People Who Watch Reality TV Are More Likely To Be Narcissists, Study Finds [ StarPulse ]
…The website Fitrated.com enlisted EmLab P&K to swab almost 30 pieces of equipment at three different gym facilities that are national chains in an effort to find out just how many germs our go-to gear really holds. What they found was, just as you thought, you should probably wipe down the equipment before you use it due to an abundance of gram-positive cocci and other serious bacteria. Treadmills at the three facilities they checked out had 74 times more bacteria than a public water faucet does. That exercise bike people sit on for extended periods of time? Thirty-nine times more bacteria than the reusable plastic cafeteria lunch trays. But the dirtiest equipment of all? The free weights. They have 362 times more bacteria than the toilet you sit your behind on… [ MadameNoire ] Study: Most Couples Use Smartphones For Wedding Planning …According to results from The Knot’s 2015 Real Weddings Survey, mobile wedding planning is on the rise. In fact, 89 percent of couples reported using their smartphones for wedding planning activities such as researching and reaching out to wedding vendors, managing a wedding registry, and updating a wedding website. Nearly 60 percent of brides reported that they browse for wedding gowns via their mobile devices. 16 percent of couples also revealed that they manage online RSVPs using their mobile devices as well. Only 26 percent of couples reported hiring a professional wedding planner. Researchers also found that wedding guest lists are shrinking… The average cost per wedding guest shot up from $194 in 2009 to $237 in 2015… [ MadameNoire ] Andre 3000 And Kanye West Deliver Moving Tributes At Phife Dawg Memorial Concert Andre 3000 and Kanye West made a rare public appearance at the Apollo Theatre to share their love for A Tribe Called Quest at a memorial service for Phife Dawg. The two rappers joined thousands of fans and dozens of Hip-Hop legends in saying good-bye one last time to the “Funky Diabetic” who passed away in March at age 45. Busta Rhymes and Chuck D all shared their fondest memories while ATCQ members Q-Tip, Jarobi and Ali Shahed Muhammad closed the night with emotional eulogies. But it was Dre who perhaps caught the most ears, revealing the direct influence that ATCQ had on Outkast’s lyrics and production, as well as aborted plans for an A Tribe Called Quest and Outkast album… [ HipHopWired ] Attorney General Loretta Lynch To Decide If Dylann Storm Roof Will Receive The Death Penalty [ Vibe ] Khloe Kardashian’s Talk Show ‘Kocktails with Khloe’ Canceled [ TMZ ] Tensions Endure One Year After Walter Scott Killed By South Carolina Cop [ HuffingtonPost ] People Who Watch Reality TV Are More Likely To Be Narcissists, Study Finds [ StarPulse ]
Tyga Responds To Rob Kardashian Blac Chyna Engagement Rob and Chyna’s surprise engagement announcement has the internet going nuts , while Rob’s own immediate family remains mum on the matter. But one member of the Kardashi-Jenner klan is finally addressing the 7-carat elephant in the room. To top the announcement off, there’s a tsunami of jokes about Tyga’s new “Uncle Daddy” status with his son King Cairo now that both he and his ex are each romantically tied to the Kardashian/Jenner bloodline. But Surprisingly, let Tyga tell it he’s happy for his former fiancee’s new love, as long as his son is happy too. The rapper took to Twitter just a few moments ago to more or less give his blessing to #ChyRo, even though it doesn’t look like his teenage dream Kylie is going to open her mouth about it anytime soon. But Tyga does have something to say to those jokes and memes floating around about little King Cairo’s newfound family situation. Hit the flip to see what else he had to say… Instagram / Twitter / Splash / WENN
Tyga Responds To Rob Kardashian Blac Chyna Engagement Rob and Chyna’s surprise engagement announcement has the internet going nuts , while Rob’s own immediate family remains mum on the matter. But one member of the Kardashi-Jenner klan is finally addressing the 7-carat elephant in the room. To top the announcement off, there’s a tsunami of jokes about Tyga’s new “Uncle Daddy” status with his son King Cairo now that both he and his ex are each romantically tied to the Kardashian/Jenner bloodline. But Surprisingly, let Tyga tell it he’s happy for his former fiancee’s new love, as long as his son is happy too. The rapper took to Twitter just a few moments ago to more or less give his blessing to #ChyRo, even though it doesn’t look like his teenage dream Kylie is going to open her mouth about it anytime soon. But Tyga does have something to say to those jokes and memes floating around about little King Cairo’s newfound family situation. Hit the flip to see what else he had to say… Instagram / Twitter / Splash / WENN
New Orleans Couple Murdered In Front Of Their Baby A New Orleans couple was inexplicably murdered while sleeping next to their newborn baby on Monday morning. One of the mother’s older children ran and found the horrifying scene once she heard the gunshots, but unfortunately did not see the perpetrator. Via MailOnline : A New Orleans couple were murdered while they slept in the bed they shared with their newborn baby. Dawn Ellen Scott, 28, and her boyfriend, Raynell Kimbrough, 31, were shot multiple times on Monday morning at their home in Kenner. The couple’s newborn baby, just three or four weeks old, was lying in between them when they were fatally shot. Scott’s two-year-old toddler and a ten-year-old son were also in the house at the time. Lt. Brian McGregor, spokesman for the Kenner Police Department, said they are investigating the deaths as a double homicide. The grisly murders were discovered shortly before 7am in Idaho Avenue after the ten-year-old heard the shots and ran in to the bedroom. She then knocked on a neighbor’s door who called the police. All three children have been taken in by Child Protective Services. Investigators say the motive of the shooting remains unclear. Mother-of-three Scott, who is listed as an overnight associate at Wal Mart on her Facebook page, is said to have been in a relationship with Kimbrough, a warehouse worker, for the past year. Families of both victims are still in shock over the shooting. Wow. Truly disturbing crime. Thankfully none of the children, including the baby, were hurt. You have to wonder what could make someone kill a young couple in their sleep like that with a newborn just inches away from them. Facebook / NOLA.com / MailOnline
2nd episode of #MCM, Managing Editor Janeé Bolden, Aiesha Letman of Soft Goods and Tahira Joy of The Cut Life clash it out for this week’s winner. Tune in to see who came out victorious…
2nd episode of #MCM, Managing Editor Janeé Bolden, Aiesha Letman of Soft Goods and Tahira Joy of The Cut Life clash it out for this week’s winner. Tune in to see who came out victorious…
The Internet Vs. Shea Buttery Weezy This too-hilarious-to-be-true pic of shea buttery Weezy in the dancery is probably Photoshopped (99% chance) but, hey, who cares? The jokes are absolutely hilarious . Hit the flip for the best (and funniest) shea buttery Weezy slander.
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