This is a tribute post to 2016’s latest foodie trend: the crazy, over-the-top milkshake.
Not only are they mouth-wateringly delicious, but they are great Instagram fodder.
This list is for when a milkshake is not merely a calorific drink, but a work of art…
1. ‘This is what dreams are made of’
Just a week after we found out about the horrifying practice of using balls of herbs to ‘detox’ the vagina (please, do not do this), we’ve been alerted to the existence of vagina tightening sticks.
*Sigh*
Dr Jen Gunter – who’s previously spoken out about why the balls of herbs are such an awful idea – brought this product to light on her blog, in a post titled: ‘Don’t use a Japanese vagina stick to “tighten” your vagina, okay?’
Turns out that online stores (including sellers on Amazon and Etsy, who we really encourage… Read the full story
We don’t have beaches or sunshine, but we do have beer and a lot of love for Australia!
1. Australia Day and The Church
When? 24th January 2016
Where? The Coronet, Elephant and Castle
What? Think Aussie tunes, live music, Bogan Bingo and a venue fit to host 2400 people and you’ve got yourself a pretty wild pre-Australia Day party to attend here.
When? 25th January 2016
Where? The Pheasantry, SW London
What? The Girls From Oz are three fun-loving ladies from Australia who sing songs from movie musicals and jazz. They’re pretty big on promoting their home country and are no strangers to the West End. If you love… Read the full story
Wedding dresses are great.
They’re fun to gaze at on Pinterest, dream of, and one day – maybe – wear on a day celebrating love.
But dear lord, they’re a load of faff. There’s the endless trying on. There’s the fitting. There’s the fact that most of them transform you into a pretty princess, when your normal style is more rocker with a city edge.
Oh, and there’s that bit where you spend a load of money on one, and never get to wear it again. Makes sense.
Tennessee based designer Elizabeth Suzann is changing that… Read the full story
It’s National Pie Day – the important holiday created to celebrate the pie.
And whether sweet and served with ice-cream, or filled with meat and veg, pies are pretty much the ultimate comfort food.
Here we have a mix of both classic and adventurous pie concoctions, as well as the simple recipes to go with them.
Get baking!
1. Bacon Cheeseburger Pie
The people over at Oxford Dictionaries have come under heavy criticism online, after people noticed sexism in a series of examples used for certain words’ definitions.
Activist Michael Oman-Reagan first brought Twitter’s attention to the issue with a screengrab of the Oxford Dictionary’s online definition of ‘rabid’.
Their definition of rabid is: ‘Having or proceeding from an extreme or fanatical support or belief in something’, or ‘(of an animal) affected by rabies.’
Then we get to the usage example: ‘A rabid feminist’.
Wait. What?
Why is a dictionary going straight to ‘feminist’ as an example of being rabid? Aren’t there other examples to be used that don’t reinforce… Read the full story
When it comes to sweat you don’t hold back, not at all.
Most people tend to get a bit of a damp feeling in their armpits, and at best a few beads on their forehead in extremely heated situations.
But for you this type of sweat activity is mild.
In fact, it’s so mild that you’d be tempted to pop to the doctors to make sure there was nothing wrong with you, because when it comes to sweat yours is measured by the bucket load.
1. Summer = worst
Sure you look forward to summer because you enjoy seeing the sun, and there’s something nice about it not getting pitch black outside by 5pm. But what isn’t so nice is the massive celebration in your sweat glands. During the warmer months you don’t just sweat a little bit more, you sweat so much that you’re just constantly damp.
2. Unholy sweat
Let’s just say that you sweat profusely… Read the full story
Forget flowers. They’ll only wilt and die.
Choose Star Wars. Because like your love for each other, Star Wars will last forever.
ThinkGeek has just unveiled a bunch of snazzy new stuff to buy for your loved on this Valentine’s Day, for anyone who’s bored of the same old Milk Tray and roses combo (send the chocolates this way if you want. We’ll never be bored of chocolate).
As part of their V Day collection, they’ve introduced ‘plush bouquets’. Meaning bouquets of little cuddly characters on removable sticks.
Sexts. They truly are the millennials’ great art form.
They created the sexual subtext of an invitation to Netflix and chill. They changed the meaning of ‘u up?’ forever. The sext is where we’ve shown the depths of our creativity with emoji.
It was only a matter of time before someone jumped on these works of art and used them in something bigger.
We’ll admit, we thought Tracey Emin might write out all her sext exchanges on the skin of a giant papier mache aubergine first.
But a ~mystery woman~ has beaten… Read the full story
Tinder right swipes. They’re not all down the presence of puppies and a nice smile.
Oh, no. When it comes the straight dudes’ Tinder preferences, it’s a lot more complex than that.
A potential date needs to have real promise. She needs to be SO hot. Dude. We’re talking SO hot.
And of course, by ‘hot’, we mean able to provide a constant supply of emotional validation. Plus she can’t be too challenging. And she’ll need to have massive boobs.
She can’t be an actual woman, obviously. It’s just… Read the full story
We’ve seen a lot of brilliant responses to communication from an ex.
The classic ‘new number, who dis?’ burn. The ‘thank you for subscribing to CAT FACTS’. The ever classic ‘sorry, which Jamie is this?’
But this response is uniquely superb. It is a moment of pure genius, and we would like to award it the imaginary internet trophy of ‘best interaction with an ex in the whole of January’.
A high honour, we know.
Harpenden Town Councillor and technology PR Georgie Callé was minding her own business and doing her own thing when her ex got in touch to ask if she could text him so he had her number, as he’d lost all the saved numbers in her phone.
Rather than the standard ignore or insult, Georgie went down a more creative route.
Yes, yes, we’ve now seen every variation of ‘Disney princesses reimagined as…’ under the sun. We know.
But stay with us. This one’s important.
Artist Maritza Lugo has teamed up with writer Danielle Sepulveres to bring us Disney princesses going to see their gynaecologists, in honour of Cervical Cancer Awareness month.
What does cervical cancer have to do with Disney princesses and their gynaecologists? Quite a bit, actually.
Yep, turns out we did childhood wrong. When we were begging our parents to please, please let us get a puppy, we were making a terrible mistake.
What we really should have asked for is a duck.
Just look at Tyler and his best friend Beaker the duck. They’re so happy. They have the most fun. They’re straight up adorable, and we are all missing out on the joys of ducks.
To be fair, pushing around a pram all day must get pretty annoying. The aching shoulders, not having your hands free to check your phone.
So we understand why some fancy tech people have created Smartbe – a self-pushing pram with an IndieGoGo campaign currently trying to fund $80,000 for its production.
The Smartbe is a snazzy hands-free pram that tracks the parent or childminder via a smartphone app, and uses motion tracking to push along the pram at the same pace.
It’ll stop when you stop, speed up when you walk faster, and maintain… Read the full story
In the hierarchy of Jewish holidays, Tu B’Shevat, the new year for trees, doesn’t have it so easy. It doesn’t have the glamour of Purim, or the menu of Rosh Hashanah, or the gravitas of Yom Kippur – but it’s still important.
Here’s everything you need to know about the agricultural festival…
1. It falls on the 15th day of the Hebrew month of Shevat.
2. That means it starts at sunset on the 24 January this year, but because the Hebrew calendar doesn’t match up to our calendar, it’s different every year.
3. Tu means 15, and Shevat is the month, hence the name Tu B’Shevat.
4. Its other name, Rosh HaShanah La’Ilanot means ‘New Year of… Read the full story
Celebrate Burns Night with these really easy to make haggis scotch eggs.
Traditionally the poet’s birthday is toasted with scotch whisky whilst feasting on haggis, neeps and tatties.
Last year we gave you the haggis burger with neep and tattie fries and whisky sauce, this year we give you a super easy scotch egg recipe that can be thrown together in minutes.
Haggis scotch eggs (makes 5)
Struggling to choose between your Bran Flakes and Crunchy Nut?
Or unsure of which new cereal to try?
Apparently breakfast is the most important meal of the day, and seeing as it’s National Breakfast Week here’s a ranking of all the cereals from worst to best.
Let this guide shape all of your future breakfast choices.
20. Plain shredded wheat
There can never be any joy derived from this cereal. It is bland, dull, and looks a bit like wood splinters wrapped together with no purpose other than to ruin your morning. So bad that not even the addition of a spoonful of Nutella could save this.
19. Weetabix
Yes, boyfriends can be great but then again so is prosecco.
You know what never gets on your nerves? prosecco.
There’s no need to cry over prosecco because you can easily replace a bottle and there’s ALWAYS going to be a better one out there.
Also, after a few glasses, that bottle will be forgotten anyway.
Prosecco is said to be out selling champagne nowadays so forget diamonds, this sparkling tipple is a girl’s best friend.
1. It’s always there for you
Prosecco will never cancel on you.
2. It’s a cheap date
There is always lots of amazing deals on prosecco.
3. You can share it with your friends
There will be no weirdness or jealousy.
It seems like such a simple task – get clothes, put clothes on baby.
But as anyone who has attempted this knows, it’s far from simple.
A battle with poppers and sicky vests has been known to turn even the most serene, laid back parent into a jibbering wreck.
And, when you’ve finally accomplished your mission, you’ll inevitably have to repeat it within the hour.
If you’ve attempted to dress a newborn, here are 13 things you’re sure to have found out along the way.
1. No matter how hard you concentrate, you will always miss a popper
2. You quickly discover why baby vests have those little shoulder flaps to help you… Read the full story
Burns Night has rolled round again so it’s time to just prepare a pile of haggis and support the brown heap with some neeps and tatties. Classic, right?
Well, understandably, this might not fill you with much excitement – and if you aren’t into the poetry either then Burns Night may well just be a bit of a non-event for you. Unless you take a look at some of these unusual dishes that will actually give the haggis you’re serving a whole new lease of life.
For those who just have the stuff once a year to honour Robert Burns and for those who have haggis as a staple… Read the full story
