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Don and Linda Eckles couldn’t get a bank loan, so they borrowed $40,000 from friends and family to open a coffee kiosk in Omaha. The couple told Forbes they worked every shift for the first four months at the 650-square-foot location, a remodeled Chinese restaurant. Linda stamped a smiley face sticker on every coffee lid. After breaking even, they opened a second location. By the fifth store, they’d borrowed $150,000 to build two kiosks at a nearby mall, but construction costs nearly bankrupted them. They started franchising in 2001 at the request of friends and customers who wanted to open…

Taylor Swift has once again spoken about her love for emo music. In a conversation with New York Times, Swift was chosen as one of the “30 Greatest Living American Songwriters” and opened up about how emo music profoundly shaped her lyricism. “I was the most intensely impacted by emo music,” Swift says. “Dashboard Confessional, Chris Carrabba, Fall Out Boy, Pete Wentz’s lyrics — how they take a common phrase and then they just twist the knife on it… I would be reading the lyrics, and I’d finish reading a line and just go, ‘Oh, my God.’” Read more: 15…

View gallery Image Credit: Courtesy of Stephanie Buttermore/Instagram Stephanie Buttermore, the fitness influencer known for creating positive social media content on body positivity, died, her fiancé, Jeff Nippard, announced on March 6, 2026. She had just turned 36 two weeks beforehand. Naturally, heartbroken fans wondered what the cause of death was since Buttermore was known in the health and fitness space. “It is with profound sorrow that we share the sudden passing of Jeff’s fiancée and partner of 10 years, Stephanie,” an Instagram post shared to Nippard’s account read. “As many of you know, Stephanie meant the world to Jeff.…

Russell Brand recently sat down to speak with Piers Morgan, discussing things from religion to Brand’s recent legal battles. One scene, in particular, ended up going viral. Since then, commenters have been sharing their reactions on social media. Russell Brand Was Recently A Guest On Piers Morgan Uncensored Brand is an English comedian, actor, and television personality. He previously rose to fame by hosting the television show, Big Brother’s Big Mouth, a Big Brother spin-off. He has also become known for appearing in various films, including St Trinian’s, Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Get Him to the Greek, and Arthur. Brand recently…

The body of Ashlee Jenae is back stateside following her death in Tanzania. She died during a birthday trip, shortly after Joe McCann proposed to her. Her family is reportedly planning a funeral service for early next week, according to her father, Harry Robinson.RELATED: Prayers Up! Parents Of Influencer Ashlee Jenae Speak Out After She Was Found Dead During Birthday Trip With Fiancé In ZanzibarFather Claims Ashlee Jenae’s Body Was Returned Without Her BelongingsIn an exclusive interview with TMZ, Harry Robinson revealed the family had received his daughter’s remains last Friday (April 24). Tanzania officials sent the body to New Jersey…

Asus monstrous dual-screen gaming laptop, the Republic of Gamers (ROG) Zephyrus Duo, is finally here — if you can find — and afford — it. The $5,500 gaming laptop combines the best of Asus’ Zephyrus gaming line with its excellent Duo dual-screen laptop design. We’ve tested both of these extensively at MobileSyrup, but seeing the two form factors come together into one device is pretty exciting overall. Yup, you read it right. The Zephyrus Duo has two screens in a laptop form factor, with the second screen taking the place of the laptop’s keyboard. The Duo also comes with a…

It was only a matter of time before they found a way to use AI agents as corporate shills. On Tuesday, Snapchat rolled out AI Sponsored Snaps, a “new way for brands to show up in Chat through AI agents.” Or, put another way, it’s conversational advertising. (Yay?)AI Sponsored Snaps will appear in the app’s Chat tab (with a light gray “Ad” notation next to the brand name). After opening the chat, you can ask the agent questions about the brand it represents. Snap showed an example from its first partner for the initiative, Experian. The bot offers to answer…

“Flight attendants are performing increasingly demanding work in a safety-sensitive environment, and we are some of the lowest paid in Canada,” said Alia Hussain, president of CUPE 8125. “The system that governs our compensation was built for a different time, and it no longer reflects the value of work being done today.”

Image Credit: Getty Images Fans of Ariana Grande have been eagerly waiting for news about her next era, and excitement is building around her brand-new album, Petal. After the pop superstar teased fans for weeks about her new music, she finally confirmed the big news on April 28, 2026. Here’s everything we know so far about Petal, including its release date, tracklist status and whether a tour could be on the horizon. When Does Ariana Grande’s New Album Come Out? Petal Release Date Ariana announced that Petal will be released on July 31, 2026. The album marks the Nickelodeon alum’s…

It’s time to believe again! The lovable Ted Lasso (Jason Sudeikis) returns to the great game of football (or soccer) in the new teaser trailer for season 4 of Ted Lasso, which you can watch below.  While the season 3 finale left a heartfelt bookend to Ted’s coaching journey with A.F.C. Richmond, Season 4 begins an exciting new chapter as he takes on the challenge of coaching a second division women’s football team. The new season welcomes Tanya Reynolds, Jude Mack, Faye Marsay, Rex Hayes, Aisling Sharkey, Abbie Hern and Grant Feely. Some of the familiar returning faces include Hannah Waddingham,…