It all started in 2013 with not wanting to waste corks. Amanda Newman, 35, founder of Cork Buds, made them into containers with little magnets embedded inside. “I realize the corks would be a great little container for plants,” Newman said. “Because they allow the plants to breathe.” All of their corks are donated and […]

33-year-old Joey “Jaws” Chestnut is 6 feet 1 inch tall and weighs 230 pounds. He is number 1-Ranked Eater in the World by Major League Eating, 13th consecutive year as a Nathan’s Famous July 4th Contestant and winner of 8 consecutive July 4th titles from 2007 to 2014. He won his first Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog […]

A vow to heaven, earth, and each other. The sound of traditional music signals a party and feast. It’s a traditional wedding embodiment in Hahoe Folk Village, South Korea. You can volunteer to be the bride or groom. Today’s newlyweds are a real couple married for 15 years.   “I’ve been married for 15 years. […]

On June 24-30, the 2017 World Taekwondo Championships were held in Muju, South Korea. The Taekwondo presented by the North Korean Team stirred up the audience quite a bit. Both the self-defense and sparring techniques from North Korea’s team were loaded with fierce aggressiveness. It is quite different from the South Korean style, which takes […]

Small steps can make big change. Laura Chauvin, founder of Her Best Foot Forward, started her project two-and-half years ago, after buying a pair of beaded sandals. “When I came back to the United States, everybody asks me where I got my shoes,” said Chauvin. After thinking about the best way to bring people closer […]

Putting on make-up is harder than it looks. A Manhattan Salon is helping fathers spend some quality bonding time with their daughters.   Blushington Makeup and Beauty Lounge is offering classes for dads and daughters to learn about applying age-appropriate makeup and skincare. Last weeks Sunday class was especially meaningful, as it fell perfectly on Father’s Day. […]

The Brooklyn artist, Kristen Sgalambro, is 26 and has been doing 3D paper art for 3 years. All while working a full-time job. She typically starts her artwork after coming home and often works past midnight. “So this is like a nice switch from,” Sgalambro said. “Like that’s my day job, and then I get home […]

Fernando Lopez from Lynbrook, New York, has been learning Taekwondo for 3 years. This year is his second year attending the Annual NY Times Square Taekwondo festival. Lopez got his first degree in Taekwondo from Ryu’s Martial Arts School. He started Taekwondo for one simple reason—just to learn how to fight. But as time passed, […]