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Who's The Actor In The Aura Commercial?

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It’s natural for actors to get involved in brand partnerships. Ryan Reynolds seems on a warpath to sell almost anything, from Aviation Gin to Mint Mobile. Robert Downey Jr. has a brand partnership to call his own with a tongue-in-cheek commercial that’s equal parts humorous and informative. But the actor isn’t just appearing in this one ad spot; he’s joined Aura’s Board of Directors.  Downey Jr. may have protected the universe from Thanos (Josh Brolin) in the “Avengers” movies, but now, he seems dedicated to protecting everyone from identity theft and online scams. Read More...

Wildfires destroy Lahaina, Hawaii's onetime political and economic hub

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In 1823, whaling boats and visitors approaching the coast of Lahaina on the Hawaiian island of Maui were in for a “singularly romantic and beautiful” sight of the Hawaiian Kingdom’s capital city. “A fine sandy beach stretches along the margin of the sea, lined for a considerable distance with houses, and adorned with shady clumps of kou trees, or waving groves of coconuts,” British missionary William Ellis wrote in an1823 journal entry. Read More...

Zebra Fact Sheet | Blog | Nature

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Zebra: zebras are striped, African mammals of the genus Equus. Kingdom: | Animalia Phylum: | Chordata Class: | Mammalia Order: | Perissodactyla Family: | Equidae Genus: | Equus There are currently three species of zebra: the Grévy’s zebra (Equus grevyi), the plains zebra (E. quagga) and the mountain zebra (E. zebra). The plains zebra is the most common of the three species. Their stripes vary in size and pattern, depending on the species. Read More...

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