All posts tagged: Brown

Brown is the new green: How the hojicha latte could beat out matcha as this summer’s drink

Brown is the new green: How the hojicha latte could beat out matcha as this summer’s drink

Published by Daniella Wilson

Sign up to IndyEat’s free newsletter for weekly recipes, foodie features and cookbook releases Get our food and drink newsletter for free Get our food and drink newsletter for free These days, you can hardly go anywhere without seeing an iced matcha in somebody’s hand. While there are plenty of dedicated green tea cafes in London, even your local Pret now serves up a matcha latte for its customers. The unmistakable electric green hue has filled cafe counters, supermarket shelves and social media feeds – appearing in everything from lattes and iced drinks to protein powders, pastries and more. But whether you were part of the matcha 1.0 crew or are a new fan of the green tea powder, the drink’s extraordinary rise has finally come at a cost. Demand has surged, prices have climbed and concerns are growing around supply, sustainability and the strain placed on Japanese tea producers. Enter hojicha: a roasted Japanese green tea with a nutty, almost smoky flavour. Now it’s not as aesthetically pleasing as our gorgeous green matcha – …

Lionel Richie swipes at Usher and Chris Brown in scathing concert rant

Lionel Richie swipes at Usher and Chris Brown in scathing concert rant

Published by Daniella Wilson

Get the inside track from Roisin O’Connor with our free weekly music newsletter Now Hear This Get our free music newsletter Now Hear This Get our free music newsletter Now Hear This Lionel Richie has criticized Usher and Chris Brown’s joint stadium tour, arguing that there is nothing innovative about it. In June, Usher, 47, and Brown, 37, kicked off their Raymond & Brown: R&B tour, which has attracted attention on the internet for the former’s fan onstage interactions. During a recent show on his ongoing tour with Earth, Wind & Fire, Richie, 77, mocked the two for their co-headlining concerts. “Usher and Chris Brown, see they trying to do something new,” the “All Night Long” singer said in a fan-filmed clip from the show posted on X. “The Commodores with Earth, Wind & Fire, we were doing that back 40 years ago,” he noted, quipping, “Only difference is… between then and now… we didn’t go to jail.” Usher (left) and Chris Brown (right) are currently traveling on their joint R&B tour (Getty) Lionel Richie …

Do you have brown patches in your lawn? Here’s how to test for grubs

Do you have brown patches in your lawn? Here’s how to test for grubs

Published by Daniella Wilson

Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more What does it mean when brown patches appear on an otherwise healthy lawn? In reality, the issue could stem from drought, dog urine, fungal disease, pests, or excessive fertilizer. Yet many homeowners automatically place the blame on lawn grubs. The difficulty is that this common assumption is frequently incorrect, and even when grubs are present, minor populations are not actually problematic. Treatment should only be applied following the confirmation of an actual grub infestation. Fortunately, checking is straightforward, but action must be taken within a specific window of time to prove effective. And that moment is now here. Fortunately, checking is straightforward, but action must be taken within a specific window of time to prove effective (Getty Images) How to know whether grubs are …

Relentless UK heatwaves turn ‘green and pleasant land’ brown | Drought

Relentless UK heatwaves turn ‘green and pleasant land’ brown | Drought

Published by Jenni Sidey

Half of England and the whole of Wales are officially in drought and July is set to be the driest month on record as extreme heat intensified by the climate crisis continues to grip the UK and Europe this summer. The announcements this week by England’s Environment Agency and Natural Resources Wales mark the third such event over the past five years, and come in the wake of four record-breaking heatwaves since May which have fuelled huge wildfires and left farmers, wildlife and protected habitats running out of water. A two-arched stone bridge thought to date to 1800 at the Llwyn-onn reservoir in the Taf Fawr valley in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales was exposed by low water levels last week. Photograph: Matthew Horwood/Getty Images England had just 7% of the long-term average rainfall for July and southern England just 1%, damaging greenery in parks, protected land and sports fields. The dry spell has also led to shrinking rivers and lakes: the Thames at Reading has recorded its lowest ever level. Water companies are not currently expecting …

London Brown Responds to Marvin Death

London Brown Responds to Marvin Death

Published by Daniella Wilson

[This story contains MAJOR spoilers from the penultimate episode of season seven of Power Book III: Raising Kanan, “Penultimate Means Second to Last.”] The penultimate episode of Power Book III: Raising Kanan didn’t disappoint. Unlike the first episode, “By Blood,” where Lou-Lou’s death was unexpected, Marvin’s demise seemed inevitable in “Penultimate Means Second to Last.” But it’s not just that Marvin dies — it’s how he dies and who kills him. After the beatdown Marvin, played by London Brown, gave Kanan to close out episode five, “School of War,” Raising Kanan fans can’t be too surprised that Kanan comes around and kills Marvin. But the details do matter. And so does impact. This action by Mekai Curtis’ Kanan certainly aligns with 50 Cent’s portrayal of Kanan that fans know from the flagship Power series. But something else also happens in this next-to-last episode: Hailey Kilgore’s Jukebox also takes a step closer to how Power fans met her, as portrayed by Anika Noni Rose. She does this by not just finding out who killed her and …

Mother brown bear kills cub on Katmai Bear Cam

Mother brown bear kills cub on Katmai Bear Cam

Published by Jenni Sidey

Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. By signing up, you confirm you are 16+, will receive newsletters and promotional content and agree to our Terms of Use and acknowledge the data practices in our Privacy Policy. You may unsubscribe at any time. The animal kingdom is brutal—and thanks to modern technology, us humans often have a front-row seat to its unforgiving nature. The Brooks River live-cams captured a young brown bear cub being killed and eaten by an unrelated mother bear (Bear 806) on Tuesday morning. The killed cub was born this spring and the child of Bear 909, a 10-year-old brown bear. Bear 909 started the season with two cubs, but has now lost both. Explore.org operates the Brooks River livecams within Alaska’s Katmai National Park and held a special live chat to discuss the situation on Tuesday afternoon. Resident naturalist Mike Fitz alongside park rangers Christine Loberg and Sarah Bruce hosted the chat about the “challenging” incident. The team shared that while infanticide …

Millie Bobby Brown posts emotional message after death of Godzilla co-star Kaylee Hottle

Millie Bobby Brown posts emotional message after death of Godzilla co-star Kaylee Hottle

Published by Daniella Wilson

Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Millie Bobby Brown has led the tributes for her late co-star Kaylee Hottle, who has died at the age of 18. The pair starred together in 2021’s Godzilla Vs Kong and its sequel, 2024’s Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire. Hottle died as a result of a car crash that occurred in Maryland. In response to the news, Brown wrote on Instagram: “I’m so devastated to hear this. You will be deeply missed Kaylee.” In Godzilla vs Kong, Kaylee, who was deaf, portrayed Jia, a teenager who communicates with King Kong via sign language and lives on Skull Island with Rebecca Hall’s character Dr. Ilene Andrews. Millie Bobby Brown and Kaylee Hottle starred together in 2021’s ‘Godzilla Vs Kong’ and its 2024 sequel (Getty) Her death was announced by her father, Joshua Hottle, who told TMZ of the news after posting …

Millie Bobby Brown leads tributes for Godzilla co-star Kaylee Hottle

Millie Bobby Brown leads tributes for Godzilla co-star Kaylee Hottle

Published by Daniella Wilson

Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Kaylee Hottle, the acclaimed actress known for her roles in the Godzilla franchise, has tragically died at the age of 18 following a car crash in Frederick, Maryland. Her co-star, Millie Bobby Brown, led tributes to the young talent, expressing her devastation at the news. Ms Hottle’s death was confirmed by her father, Joshua, in an emotional livestream shared on Facebook on Tuesday, conducted entirely in American Sign Language (ASL), reflecting that the Hottle family is deaf. Her mother, Ketsi, also posted a tribute in ASL, featuring a selfie with her daughter and the poignant message: “Privilege to be your mom, Kaylee Hottle.” Millie Bobby Brown, who starred alongside Ms Hottle in Godzilla Vs Kong and its sequel, Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire, shared a black and white image of her co-star on Instagram. The Emmy-nominated actress wrote: “I’m so …