Lifestyle
Food: Homegrown Tomatoes Taste Better (Video)
August 31, 2018
My Dad was a sharecropper through late his preteen years before his family moved to Tuskegee. The farmer in him meant we would have a pretty big garden every year, overflowing with tomatoes. They were not heirloom tomatoes like these, but those ‘maters did taste different. Guess that is no surprise. Homegrown vs. storebought, you know… It’s just that this video gives a ‘fullness’ to the argument that I cosign. Check it out.
Ever wonder why homegrown tomatoes taste so much better than ones you buy in a store? Renowned seed saver and farmer John Coykendall hits it out of the park with this explanation – and shows how heirloom veggies, like tomatoes, link us to our ancestors!
– PBS Food
– @ojones1
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Tags: Dr. Howard Conyers, Dr. Kathryn Fontenot, farming, Homegrown tomatoes, Howard Conyers, John Coykendall, Kathryn Fontenot, Nourish, PBS, PBS Food, Public Broadcasting, Public Broadcasting Service, Public Broadcasting System, seed saving, Tomatoes, Why Homegrown Taste Better | 
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Warren Buffet’s Laguna Beach California House (Video)
August 31, 2018
Good news, homebuyers! Mega-mega-billionaire Warren Buffet is looking to unload his vacay home. Even slashed the price by over $3 million… to $11 million. No pushing now. Who’s ready to close the deal and take this cozy (read: BALLERIFIC) home off Buffet’s hands.
Take an inside look at 27 Emerald Bay, Warren Buffett’s Laguna Beach vacation home. Visit www.27EmeraldBay.com to see more of the beautiful home.
– Villa Real Estate
Posted in Business, Celebrity, Lifestyle, Videos | Tags: 27 Emerald Bay, Home for sale, House For Sale, Laguna Beach Home, real estate, Warren Buffett | No Comments »
Black Thought Really Wants You To ‘Visit Philadelphia’ (Video)
August 23, 2018
The City Of Brotherly Love’s own, Tarik “Black Thought” Trotter definitely has Roots (had to do it) in the hometown, so there is a bias. But that does not mean the case he makes in this ‘Visit Philadelphia’ series, coaxing all to come, is not valid. You already know about the cheesesteaks and global eats from an earlier post (here), but watch up (above, continuing after the jump) and see more proof!
Posted in Celebrity, Human Interest, Lifestyle, Videos | Tags: Black Thought, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Philly By Tarik, Philly Cheesesteaks, Tarik Trotter, TARIQ TROTTER, Visit Philadelphia, We Got You | No Comments »
Soaring Sex Toy Sales In South Korea (Documentary)
August 22, 2018
Hmm. Surprising that this is just starting to blow up as an industry over there. Sex and all things naughty-naughty sell and sell well. The level of regulation and societal taboo to counter it must have been tremendously stifling. Still likely is, but looks like things are loosening up (insert your own ‘dirty jokes’ here).
Sex toy stores are opening up all over South Korea and customers have been flocking to them. In the past, the few adult stores that existed were hidden behind tinted glass and filled with dirty or outdated toys. Now times are changing and sex is becoming more visible to the mainstream.
But more access to sex toys doesn’t negate South Korea’s many sexual taboos and the lack of sex education and industry regulation.
– VICE
N.O.R.E. Eats ‘On the Run’ In Atlanta (Video)
August 21, 2018
N.O.R.E. and his squad are NOT professional at all. Hahaaaa! But they have their priorities straight in ATL. ‘First We Feast’ then we hit Magic City (for the wings… and thighs… and…) with them. You ain’t scared, are you? C’mon maaan. You gotta relax!
– @ojones1
Posted in Celebrity, Food, Hip-Hop, Honeyz, Interview, Lifestyle, Recreation, Series, Travel, Videos | Tags: Atlanta, Big Boi, CeeLo Green, Eats Like a King, First We Feast, N.O.R.E., NORE, NOREAGA, On the Run Eatin' | No Comments »
2 Chainz Checks Out The ‘Most Expensivest’ Clothing Worn By Some Of The Late Greats In Music (Video)
August 16, 2018
Chainz goes on yet another hunt for the most ridiculously priced luxuries on the planet. This time with Jesse and Trappy in tow.
2 Chainz and Jesse Williams check out a $106,000 Jimi Hendrix jacket, a $30,000 Michael Jackson ‘Thriller’ jacket, and a $50,000 Prince jumpsuit. Watch more MOST EXPENSIVEST, Tuesdays at 10:00pm on VICELAND.
– GQ
Sneaker Shopping With Cristiano Ronaldo (Video)
August 16, 2018
Started from the bottom, and you know the rest! He’ll talk about thata bit… but yo, Cristiano’s showcasing him some cleeeannnnn sneaks in this ep though. CLEAN!
Cristiano Ronaldo goes Sneaker Shopping with Joe La Puma at Honor 23 in Beijing, China in his first interview since joining Juventus, and talks about his humble beginnings growing up in Madeira, Nike making new sneakers for Juventus, and his son, Cristiano Jr., wanting to dress like his dad.
– Complex
Posted in Celebrity, Fashion, Interview, Lifestyle, Product, Series, Travel, Videos | Tags: Beijing, China, Complex, Cristiano Ronaldo, Joe La Puma, sneaker shopping | No Comments »
Lifestyle: You’re In Los Angeles. You’re High. What Do You Do Next? (Video)
August 10, 2018
A weed travel show. Excellent idea! And an appropriately laid-back episode to boot.
On VICE’s weed travel show ‘BLUNT REVIEWS,’ we trek to places where weed is legal to review things a cannabis-consuming tourist can do while they’re stoned. On this episode, VICE’s Darlene Demorizi spent a day getting blazed in Los Angeles, where she cured her munchies at Pink’s Hot Dogs, a historic restaurant that tops franks with guacamole and nacho cheese. Then she unwound at Lit Yoga, a THC-friendly studio, and stopped by Puff Pass & Paint to make a little art over a glass of CBD-infused wine.
– BLUNT REVIEWS
Posted in Film, Food, Human Interest, Lifestyle, Recreation, Series, Videos | Tags: 420, BLUNT REVIEWS, cannabis, Darlene Demorizi, Getting High in LA the West Coast Way, LIT YOGA, Los Angeles, marijuana, PINK'S HOT DOGS, PUFF PASS AND PAINT, Smoking, tourism, VICE, WEED | No Comments »
Now, Maybe You Can Have A Secret Passage In Your Home (Video)
August 2, 2018
You know how Wayne Manor has the secret sliding library shelf door to the bat pole that Bruce Wayne slides down to the Bat Cave on? So, it looks like this company, Creative Home Engineering, could do something like that.
From revolving fireplaces to hidden bookshelf doors, this service installs secret passageways in your home.
– Your Future Home
Posted on Creative Home Engineering before. Saw another vid on them recently. Looks like it is more ‘doable’ now. Just saying…
– @ojones1
Snoop Dogg Presents New Show ‘Clout Chasers’ (Video)
July 19, 2018
Boom! Snoop is ramping up the must-see TV content on Westfest TV for certain with this one. This ‘Clout Chasers’ is going to be crrrrazy!
‘Clout Chasers’ Episode 1 coming soon. The series investigates the tangled dark truth of Clout Chasers – individuals trying to get famous off other people’s names and efforts by utilizing social media to create fake realities.
Hosted by Snoop Dogg, the “docu-reality†looks to detangle the motivation and psychology behind this world, through real stories and real scenarios. With the platform of social media, a whole new group of extortionists has emerged.
– Westfest TV
Posted in Celebrity, Film, Hip-Hop, Investigation, Lifestyle, Relationships, Shots, Trailer, Videos | Tags: Celina Powell, Clout Chasers, docu-reality, Snoop Dogg | No Comments »
2 Chainz Sets His Assistant Up For The Most Expensivest ‘Wet Dream’ (Video)
July 12, 2018
Been a good minute since we posted a ‘Most Expensivest’ episode, right. So let’s run it. And no… NO! I will not say ‘pause’ for the title of this write-up. Trust me. It fits (not saying ‘pause’ here either LOL).
2 Chainz hangs out with mermaids after exploring the high seas in an underwater jetski. And he meets the lucky winners of the Least Expensivest contest.
– VICELAND
– @ojones1
Posted in Celebrity, Hip-Hop, Lifestyle, Recreation, Series, Videos | Tags: 2 Chainz, custom-built semi submersible, high-performance semisubmersible, mermaids, merman, Most Expensivist, Seabreacher, semi submersible, The Seabreacher, underwater jet ski, VICE, VICELAND, Wet Dream, winners of the Least Expensivest contest | No Comments »
The Story Of How Models Helped Hip-Hop Stars Make Videos That Made Money… Until The Game Changed (Trailer)
July 11, 2018
VIXEN. Simple, powerful title. Makes sense with coverage of Karrine Steffans (and her book) in this.
Saw this described elsewhere as exploring the ‘Video Vixen Era.’ Never thought of it as an era, but the MODELS (not the rappers or singers) in music videos that caught major buzz before Instagram… yeah, that’s a thing. Should make for some worthwhile watching. That, plus sexy women…
Melyssa Ford, Buffie The Body, Karrine Steffans and more video vixens write themselves back into Hip-Hop history in this BET Original Documentary.
– BETNetworks
Posted in Film, Hip-Hop, History, Honeyz, Lifestyle, Television, Trailer, Videos | Tags: BET, BET Networks, BET Original Documentary, BETNetworks, Black Entertainment Television, Buffie The Body, Karrine Steffans, Melyssa Ford, VIXEN | No Comments »
Will Smith Mentored His Brother Law On Making The Best Films And The Best Version Of Himself (Video)
July 6, 2018
Will Smith taught his wife Jada’s brother (Caleeb Pinkett) to make a movie. Like a life course. First on the agenda… get a six-pack!!
(Even if you don’t want six-pack abs, or to be a scriptwriter or filmmaker, WATCH this. It’s deep! Fun, but deep.)
– @ojones1
10 Essentials Kyrie Irving Can’t Live Without (Video)
June 29, 2018
Kyrie listed his notebook as his first essential, right off the top. When we posted Pusha T’s list on here, did anybody hear him say ‘notebook’ as part of his Essentials list (asking… would be interesting if the basketballer said ‘notebook’ but the emcee did not… just saying)?
From his notebook full of ideas to a Rolex Sky-Dweller, here are 10 items Kyrie Irving can’t live without. Kyrie stars in “Uncle Drew,” out in theaters June 29th.
– GQ
– @ojones1
Posted in Fashion, Lifestyle, Series, Sports, Videos | Tags: 10 Essentials, 10 Things, 10 Things Kyrie Irving Can't Live Without, ESSENTIALS, GQ, Kyrie Irving | No Comments »
Skin Bleaching In South Africa (Video)
June 28, 2018
In the U.S. we beat our chests and proclaim, “Black Lives Matter,” “Black And Proud,” even “Wakanda Forever,” and some of our brothers & sisters in South Africa feel compelled to risk breaking the law and getting cancer by chemically lightening their skin??? Sad and shocking…
South Africa’s skin bleaching scandal: Unreported World went to South Africa where the use of controversial skin bleaching creams is on the rise in a new generation. Despite strict laws banning dangerous chemicals they’re widely available and are making people ill. Reporter Tania Rashid met a celebrity who endorses skin bleaching despite the risks and some of those that are trying to end the trade.
– Unreported World
Posted in Film, Health and Wellness, Investigation, Lifestyle, Series, Videos | Tags: Skin bleaching scandal in South Africa, South Africa, Tania Rashid, Unreported World | No Comments »
Prince Moved Into Carlos Boozer’s Mansion And Tricked It Out (Video)
June 27, 2018
Really Boozer? Prince turned it into a nightclub… “wiggy wiggy” though?? Bahaaaa!
The year Boozer rented his home to Prince. Carlos Boozer recounts his memories from the year he rented out his L.A. mansion to Prince.
– NBA
Great story, expertly told. RIP Prince. Guess when you rent a mansion for $95K a MONTH, you’re not just making it rain, you’re making it Purple Rain (with new decor and more)!
Posted in Animation, Celebrity, Lifestyle, Sports, Videos | Tags: Carlos Boozer, mansion, NBA, Prince | No Comments »
10 Essentials Pusha T Can’t Live Without (Video)
June 22, 2018
Of course, the Rolex watches. Of course, his Cartier game on point. And if you see Push out pushing, he got it on him. But what are the other gotta-haves for the Pusher? Let’s let him speak on that above.
Posted in Fashion, Hip-Hop, Lifestyle, Series, Videos | Tags: 10 Essentials, 10 Things, 10 Things Pusha T Can't Live Without, ESSENTIALS, GQ, Pusha T | No Comments »
Tiger Woods $20 Million Dollar Yacht (Video)
June 15, 2018
So this li’l gem allows Tiger to tuck away but stay close to the course. He’s pretty much got a mini-MANSION on the water! Don’t hate the player…
Posted in Celebrity, Lifestyle, Sports, Videos | Tags: Bailey Mosier, Grill Room, The Privacy, Tiger Woods, Tiger Woods' Yacht, Tour Tiger Woods $20M yacht, yacht | No Comments »
Pittsburgh Steelers Star Antonio Brown Goes Sneaker Shopping (Video)
June 15, 2018
They do manage cover a bit more ground than what they wanna walk the ground in. Like Joe does with all his interviewees. Check this ep out though.
Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown goes Sneaker Shopping with Complex’s Joe La Puma at Kith in Miami and talks about his mom lining up for Air Jordans, his friendship with Odell Beckham Jr., and his custom cleats.
– Complex
Posted in Celebrity, Fashion, Interview, Lifestyle, Product, Series, Sports, Videos | Tags: Antonio Brown, Complex, Joe La Puma, sneaker shopping | No Comments »
Australian Couple Living Totally Off The Grid (Video)
June 7, 2018
I stay amazed at what folks are doing with tiny house and Earthship living projects. This couple has maxed the off-the-grid tiny house concept for reals though. Check it out!
This tiny house is ready for anything! Completely off the grid, this tiny home on wheels generates its own solar power, collects rainwater, uses solar water heating and even generates it’s own biogas for cooking.
Paul and Annett had been living the city life, in an apartment in Sydney, Australia. A desire to lower their impact on the earth and live closer to nature led them to designing and building their own eco-friendly tiny house powered by renewable energies and moving onto a remote property outside of Byron Bay.
– Living Big In A Tiny House
– @ojones1
