The Women Burning Things Tumblr is your new favourite place for reaction gifs

December 12, 2015, 2:50 am

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Presenting your new favourite place for reaction gifs.

Tampon tax? Women setting fire to things in RAGE. Victim blaming? Burn. It. Down. Insitutional sexism? SET FIRE TO THAT CAR.*

*Vicariously, through gif form. Please never actually set fire to things.

Women Burning Things is a new Tumblr that – as the name would suggest – compiles all the gifs of women burning things in one handy place. Because sometimes, you just need to watch the world burn.

The man behind the Tumblr, Alex Bedder, told HelloGiggles: ‘I started collecting these GIFs to post when I would become significantly frustrated with something.

‘Originally they all just sat in a folder on my desktop named ‘BURN IT DOWN’ and I’d just drag and drop whenever something outrageous was happening.’

That folder became a Tumblr, and magic was made.

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December 12, 2015, 3:00 am

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This new contouring trend is both a gift and a curse.

You love the idea of being able to create the illusion of cheekbones and narrow the bridge of your nose, but god is it an art.

Here are 17 things that happen when you decide to try contouring.

1. You spend hours watching beauty vlogs on YouTube and you’re like hell yes I’m doing this.

2. You go online and look at the products the vlogger used.

3. You decide you don’t want to spend an entire month’s wages on creating an even ‘base’.

4. You discover that make-up brushes actually play an important role and the one… Read the full story

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December 12, 2015, 3:37 am

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If you happened to be strolling around Berlin earlier this week, you may have spotted something a little unexpected: a group of women stripped down to their underwear, walking around with massive smiles on their faces.

On Tuesday photographer and plus size model Silvana Denker gathered people of all shapes and sizes for one mission.

Her new project, BodyLove, hopes to spread the message that beauty comes in many different forms, gathering people of every age, gender, and size to showcase the bodies we rarely see in mainstream… Read the full story

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December 12, 2015, 4:05 am

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Rough day? Feeling a bit overwhelmed with all that’s wrong in the world?

We may have the solution.

Columbus Zoo and Aquarium just shared what might possibly be the most magical video on the internet today: a one minute clip of their littlest polar bear cub having a snooze.

You need to see it, if only because of the tiny polar bear snores – which are apparently a sign of contentment.

But the video also raises a VERY important question. What do polar bears dream about?

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December 12, 2015, 4:46 am

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Monogamy isn’t for everyone, this is true. We can have our heads turned while coupled up so of course open relationships might be an option for some.

But for others, not so much. To be honest, it sounds a lot like some magical, unrealistic, ideal situation where no one gets jealous and no gets hurt.

Come on, let’s be straight with each other. It just doesn’t work.

Thinking about entering an open relationship? Here’s why you shouldn’t.

1) It relies on full-on communication

That’s the number one tip… Read the full story

When words taste like meatballs: What it’s like to have synaesthesia

December 12, 2015, 4:49 am

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Do you associate certain numbers with colours? Or emotions with tastes?

If you do, you may have synaesthesia. And probably just experienced a moment of ‘YES, that’s what it is. I’m not alone!’

But for people who don’t have synaesthetic tendencies, it’s a bit tricky to understand. What do you mean by the number seven being purple? How can sadness taste like sausages?

To give everyone a better understanding of the kind of sensory links those with synaesthesia experience, Great Big Story have asked a bunch of people to share how synaesthesia feels for them.

‘Somewhere in my brain the senses get mixed… Read the full story

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December 12, 2015, 5:27 am

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Screw tinsel. The new thing you need to jazz up your Christmas tree? According to Design Love Fest, it’s all about flowers this year.

Inspired by one blog’s very Pinterest-y tutorial, people are now decorating their Christmas trees in flowers – real and fake (H/T HelloGiggles).

The end result is super elegant and pretty, and feels a lot more modern than your standard baubles.

You can go for bright shades, to add a bit of a summer-y feel to your festive celebrations.

 

Or just add a sprinkling of white flowers for a classic look.

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December 12, 2015, 8:40 am

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Ooh, we love a good cracker.

Classic dad jokes, the fierce sense of competition to win a pair of tweezers, paper hats – we love it all. No Christmas dinner table is complete with a cracker at every place setting.

But the humble Christmas cracker also has the greatest potential to be a massive disappointment.

Whether it’s a subpar snap, gifts that no one wants, or jokes that aren’t even funny in a lame way, a not-so-cracking cracker can kill off the festive spirit in seconds.

Luckily, we’ve sorted through all the crackers available in supermarkets and on the high street, to bring… Read the full story

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Four boys cover ‘Jingle Bell Rock’ Mean Girls style and it’s brilliant

December 12, 2015, 11:22 am

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There’s no doubt that one of everyone’s favourite parts in Mean Girls (if you’ve seen it of course – and if you haven’t, what have you been doing with your life that’s so important?) is when all the girls get together in skimpy Christmas outfits to perform their own rendition of ‘Jingle Bell Rock.’

From Regina’s fake-breasted mother trying desperately to join in whilst filming her beloved daughter from every possible angle, to Gretchin Weiner ‘accidentally’ kicking the stereo into Jason’s face, there’s nothing you could possibly hate about the musical scene.

And, to help you reminisce about the much-loved chick-flick, four topless boys have come to your rescue to perform… Read the full story

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December 13, 2015, 1:00 am

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Welcome to the season where constant dry skin makes you feel a bit reptile like. 

Sure winter is great because it gives us stuff like Christmas, the ability to eat several mince pies in one sitting without judgement, and of course the excitement of shopping for a new coat.

But there are some drawbacks, such as the endless beauty problems the drop in temperature causes. No longer can you skip out the front door without slathering yourself in cream, or a hat, because now you have to take a whole heap of precautions.

1. Chapped lips 

You can kiss goodbye (see what we did there?) to having soft lips, because they will be cracked, peeling, and generally quite disgusting, all thanks to the cold weather. Best keep a XXL tub of lip balm nearby at all times.

2. Dry skin

All of a sudden your skin starts to feel sore, tight, itchy and flaky, because yes, you are… Read the full story

20 things you’ll understand if your baby has recently learnt to crawl

December 13, 2015, 4:12 am

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When your baby first learns to crawl it’s one of the most exciting milestones of the first year.

However, he immediately discovers how to get up the stairs, into the cupboards and pull himself up to standing on the toilet – before shredding a whole roll of toilet paper.

Here are 20 things you’ll understand if you’re the parent of a recent crawler.

1. Different babies crawl in different ways – I’ve had a commando crawler, a backwards crawler and a bum shuffler.

2. No matter how many times you remove him from the top of the stairs he will crawl straight back over to them… Read the full story

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December 13, 2015, 5:01 am

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Happy National Cocoa Day!

As if you needed another excuse to drink hot chocolate, today’s the official day for a mug or two of every chocoholic’s favourite drink.

And, if you want to up the ante even further, here’s some top hot chocolate recipe’s with something extra.

What’s that?

Booze, of course.

Here’s 7 special boozy hot chocolate recipes.

Mr Chocs by Mr Scruffs restaurant on Instagram here

Hot chocolate (ideally a powdered mix of milk/dark)

Marshmallows

15ml coconut vodka

15ml Baileys Irish Cream

7.5ml vanilla liqueur

2 marshmallows

Chocolate powder

Whipped cream

Make a mug of your favourite hot chocolate, or a mix of powdered milk and dark.

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December 13, 2015, 6:22 am

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Desperately writing all your Christmas cards and scrabbling around for stamps?

Or trawling the internet for a fun animated e-card that’s appropriate for your Nan AND your mates?

Well forget all that because we’ve found something a billion times better.

You can now post personalised Christmas gin cocktails to your nearest and dearest.

Etched Cocktails make the ultimate Christmas card – a gin Christmas card.

It’s a mix of gin, peach, green tea, apple and lemon mixed in a jar with a personalised label you can order online and post instead of a card.

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December 13, 2015, 9:00 am

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When it comes to sex life’s not a competition.

Which is just as well because, if it was, women have won this year.

According to a recent survey, women spent a total of four days having sex in 2015.

Men just had an average of three days’ nookie.

Guys were spending longer in bed than women this year, but they were using it to sleep.

The average man had 80 days’ sleep, while women only got 66 days of shut eye.

And, in extremely British cliche news, we all spent more than twice the amount of time talking about the weather than having sex.

The survey… Read the full story

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December 13, 2015, 12:14 pm

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Banzai! Very soon Selfridges is making like The Vapors and Turning Japanese.

You’ll be able to chose from the biggest range of Hello Kitty foods in any department store, with goodies such as Hello Kitty chocolate cream buns, sweets and rice seasoning.

There’ll also be a whole wall dedicated to Pocky – which are chocolate biscuit sticks if you didn’t already know.

Kit Kat fans can also have their minds blown thanks to the range of Japanese flavours landing, including matcha green tea and yuzu.

The London department store’s food hall will also host a noodle library, with more than 50 different types of noodle, and a sake bar selling tipples available for… Read the full story

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December 13, 2015, 11:27 pm

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This may not be one for nervous fliers.

But, if simply turning left when you get on a plane has lost its buzz, then this might be the latest advance in air travel for you.

Welcome to the SkyDeck – a glass bubble which sits on top of the plane to allow super-rich passengers ‘an exhilarating view of the aircraft’s external environment while in flight.’

Yep. The gap between economy and first class just got even wider.

The new pod concept was unveiled by Windspeed Technologies last month and is set to be made available to VIP aircraft owners, as well as the commercial airline… Read the full story

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December 14, 2015, 12:08 am

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French firefighters have posed for a steamy naked calendar, raising temperatures all across Europe.

The black and white images, taken by fashion photographer Fred Goudon, show the firefighters going about their daily tasks, in various stages of undress.

It’s all in aid of a good cause – the 2016 calendar has been released to raise funds for non-governmental organisation, Firefighters Without Borders. The charity helps firefighters recovering from difficult situations, recognising the high price they often have to pay to help others.

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December 14, 2015, 12:30 am

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Sure, Christmas is still fun, but let’s face it…it was way better when you were back in school.

Nowadays you’re all too aware of the whole commercial aspect of it, and you begrudge having to pay extra for your normal coffee just because they’ve added a little cinnamon to it.

Instead you long to go back in time, back to the good old days when you were in school, and Christmas was the highlight of your entire year.

1. PAR-TAY

The end of term party was the social event of the entire academic year. You remember the sheer joy of walking into the classroom… Read the full story

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December 14, 2015, 12:53 am

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Fed up of all your loved-up friends and their ‘ironic’ (so not ironic) couples’ Christmas cards?

Then let Bridget be your inspiration.

Redditor macbubs explains: ‘I have four sisters. Me and three of my sisters are married. Bridget is not. My parents decided it would be awkward to have a Christmas card with just one daughter in it, so they cut Bridget out of their Christmas card (the married siblings all do their own. except me. I’m lazy).

‘So Bridget decided to send her own Christmas cards.’

Bridget’s been creating her hilariously awkward single Christmas cards since 2010.

‘Love Bridget. Just Bridget’, 2010.

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December 14, 2015, 1:34 am

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Friends are great aren’t they?

When Gareth Neary from Drumcondra, Dublin, stepped off a 30-hour flight from Sydney last week, presumably all he wanted was to get home and get into a nice, cosy bed.

Unfortunately for him, his mates had other ideas.

To celebrate his return and his hatred of Christmas (for reasons unknown, although his friends might have something to do with it), they decided to gift wrap his entire bedroom.

Mate John French posted a clip of Gareth’s homecoming on Facebook, which has now had over 100,000 views, with the comment: ‘For someone who notoriously hates Christmas and has just travelled 30 hours from Sydney… Happy Christmas Gareth Neary.’