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It only took 98 years but Converse has revamped their classic shoe. The Chuck Taylor has always been one of the most popular sneakers in American culture. It’s also been one of the least comfortable. The updated sneaker, dubbed “The Converse Chuck II, will combine the old shoe’s classic style with a more modern, cushioned interior designed by Converse’s...

As soon as it was announced that Miley Cyrus will be hosting the VMAs this August, parents everywhere knew it probably won’t be safe for kids to watch. ICYMI Miley caused a big stir last year when she famously twerked against Robin Thicke. Next came the Twitter battle between Taylor Swift and Nikki Minaj. To sum it up, Swift earned a total of nine nominations,...

Today we’re throwing back to 1991! Remember “The Choice is Yours” by Black Sheep? We love this song! It’s a definite earworm. We can’t stop singing: “You can get with this, or you can get with that. You can get with this, or you can get with that. You can get with this, or you can get with that. I think you’ll get with this,...

It’s time to get slimed! Last week it was all about sports. First, it was the ESPY Awards and last Thursday the world’s greatest sports stars, from Golden State Warrior Stephen Curry, to skier Lindsey Vonn, faced the threat of slime at the Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Sports Awards. The Kids’ Choice Sports awards are meant to honor the biggest...

It was a groundbreaking and emotional night on Wednesday as former Olympian Caitlyn Jenner called on others to accept people “for who they are.” “Learn as much as you can about another person to understand them better,” she said during her acceptance speech at the ESPY Awards. “This transition has been harder on me than anything I could...