McDonald’s and Krispy Kreme have made the mutual decision to end their partnership with one another, which means the 87-year-old donut brand is coming off of McD’s menu.CNBC reports that the two juggernaut brands aren’t seeing the results that they originally thought were going to come by offering Krispy Kreme doughnuts at more than 2,400 McDonald’s locations, so they’ve decided that it’s best to move on.They first partnered in March 2024.McDonald’s Chief Marketing and Customer Experience Officer, Alyssa Buetikofer, notes how the fast food chain was seeing success from offering Krispy Kreme donuts in their restaurants, but that it “needed to be a profitable business model for…
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We all know there’s a wealth of information for jewelry researchers online. We can read about our favorite designers, look up marks, ogle vintage ads from magazines, and participate in online groups to learn from others who are also passionate about vintage jewelry. Even so, there’s a benefit to building a reference library on jewelry that you can page through as well. There are countless lessons jewelry historians have shared in books that you just won’t find anywhere online. There’s another good reason to watch for certain books about jewelry at estate sales: some of them are very valuable. Yes,…
Franchises are the lifeblood of modern Hollywood. Studios now exist mostly to extended, prolong, and occasionally create film series that can continue into the future, pumping out sequels and reboots and spinoffs forever and ever.Some franchises have gotten so large with such loyal fanbases that they can crank out mediocre to awful movies and still draw hundreds of millions of dollars at the box office, at least for a while. Eventually, though, the chickens do come home to roost. Below, I’ve assembled a list of the most consistently disappointing franchise over the last ten years.In order to qualify, a series had to release at least two films over…
Moving your TV from one room to another shouldn’t be a hassle, and with the Perlegear Mobile TV stand, it won’t be! It’s designed with flexibility and convenience in mind, allowing you to be entertained no matter where you are in the house. The TV stand supports large screens, comes with a soundbar mount, and also offers storage space to help keep things organized. So, whether you’re someone who moves your screen around a lot or if you just prefer a neat setup, this one is ideal. We’ve been independently researching and testing products for over 20 years. If you…
Ai Weiwei announced that he will produce an artwork about war and peace in Kyiv, specifically addressing the ongoing conflict between Ukraine and Russia. The project, titled Three Perfectly Proportioned Spheres and Camouflage Uniforms Painted White, will be showcased at the city’s Pavilion of Culture, the Soviet-era exhibition hall known also as Pavilion 13. The installation will open on September 14th and be open to the public until November 30th. “In this era, being invited to hold an exhibition in Kyiv, the capital of a country at war, I hope to express certain ideas and reflections through my work,” Ai…
Soup can labels, cereal box art, and some food packages are more common examples of food collectibles. Soda cans, wine bottles, beer growlers, and the containers our food and beverages come in are collectible for some, but many don’t realize that unopened food can be a vintage collectible. We might joke about the decades-long shelf lives of some foods, but for hardcore collectors, the older, the better. It’s not like fine wine, where it’s left to age on purpose, but rather preserving a can of squash or a jar of beets just as it would have been on supermarket shelves…
ArtZeynep GülçurWolfgang Tillmans, installation view of “Nothing could have prepared us–Everything could have prepared us” at Centre Pompidou, 2025. Photo by Jens Ziehe. Courtesy of Centre Pompidou.The Centre Pompidou is about to close its doors for a five year renovation. But, before this long pause, the Parisian museum has a final blockbuster show for visitors to enjoy. This summer an entire level of its public information library will be taken over by Wolfgang Tillmans. Titled “Nothing could have prepared us–Everything could have prepared us,” the expansive exhibition sees Tillmans transform the 6,000-square-meter space into a massive installation informed by the…
It’s a dream almost as improbable as a hockey player become a star pro golfer: A sequel to Happy Gilmore.Nearly 30 years after the original film, Adam Sandler reprises his role as Happy in a new sequel, coming to Netflix in July. That’s not the streaming service’s only big sequel next month, either; they are also premiering The Old Guard 2, a continuation of Netflix’s own action franchise (based on a series of comics) starring Charlize Theron.Netflix is also adding the second (and final) season of The Sandman based on the DC/Vertigo comic series, a new competition series called Building the Band, Tyler Perry’s…
Polish painter Tamara de Lempicka’s La Belle Rafaëla (1927) led Sotheby’s modern and contemporary evening sale in London, selling for £7.47 million ($10.05 million). The total sales came to £62.43 million ($83.97 million), on the lower side of its pre-sale estimate of £55.3 million–£81.2 million ($75.4 million–$110.48 million).Painted in 1927, La Belle Rafaëla depicts a reclining nude, partially draped with a scarlet red cloth, in Lempicka’s elegant, stylized form. The painting last appeared at auction in 1985 at Sotheby’s, where it fetched just £178,278 ($231,090 at the time). “A painting of this importance—that speaks to us nearly 100 years on—only…
Experience “Scooby-Doo: Mansion Mayhem” at the Children’s Museum of Atlanta. Ongoing At the Goizueta Children’s Experience at the Atlanta History Center, kids can experience the city through play, exploration and storytelling. The immersive design will delight children from crawlers (ages 1 to 3) to second graders (ages 6 to 8). There will be a new theme each year, but this year it’s Our Great Big City, exploring Atlanta’s history, spirit, geography and our dynamic arts and culture scene. 130 West Paces Ferry Road NW. 404-814-4000. Through August 1 The Art Place offers a wide array of specialty camps and sessions on specific art movements all summer long.…
