When you turn on MTV these days, you'd be lucky to find it playing music, let alone rock and roll music. Everyone seems to be into rap or hip hop, or electronic music. You just don't see guitars as much these days, and that's bad news for the Guitar Center. They may have been trading for over half a century and did very well when rock was 'in', but now it isn't, they're up against it. Their current debts sit at $900m, and sales dropped 36% in the ten years from 2005 to 2015.
Somehow, the firm managed to agree a refinancing deal for its debt and has responded to the drop in sales by opening new stores in what it considers to be better locations. It's a bold move, and we hope it works out for them. What they could really use is someone to make rock and roll cool again!
Over the years, weve seen so many food trends come and go, such as ramen burgers, matcha, and spiked ice-cream. Nowadays, were seeing another trend making waves in the food industry. How many times today have you seen an Instagram photo of a scoop of black ice cream, or a cup of black yogurt, or hamburgers with black buns? Indeed, the charcoal trend has taken the world by storm.
So, what gives your latte that deep black shade? Activated charcoal, or coconut ash, is produced by heating coconut shells to insanely high temperatures until theyre burnt to a crisp. The ashes are then increased in size by steaming at high temperatures. Through this process, the ashes become a strong detoxifier, mostly because they become extra absorbent. This product may be purchased in pill form, and promises to alleviate hangovers, minimize the effects of food poisoning, and fight the visible signs of aging.
Activated charcoal is said to boost ones energy as a result of decreasing toxins in the body. However, no evidence proves that detoxifying can lead to increased energy. Also, while it can help cure a hangover, it doesnt necessarily remove alcohol from your blood. It is also said to aid in debloating your stomach because it cleanses your colon but again, this all anecdotal and isnt supported by scientific evidence as of yet. All we can say for sure is that it is a proven detoxifier.