This photo series of cats pictured from underneath is brilliant

January 27, 2016, 3:02 am

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After seeing this photo series, it turns out that cats actually do look really cute when viewed from underneath.

Photographer Andrius Burba was at an international cat show in Vilnius, Lithuania, when he felt inspired to create something wonderful.

He had always been fascinated by a cats ‘cute little paws’, feeling they were just impossible to resist to look at.

After trailing through the internet, he found a photo which inspired him to do a whole project based on it. The project? Cats Pictured from Underneath.

Without the project sounding adventurous enough, it turns out there was more to it than just a cat’s tummy.

MORE: We’ve fallen in love with these adorable Munchkin cats

The main idea he wanted to express through the photos, was that cats feel embarrassed about this part of a body which people don’t get to see daily.

It sounds stranger than it is, really.

It took Andrius seven hours of… Read the full story

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January 27, 2016, 4:06 am

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Let’s be honest, nothing says best day of your life like three heavy-bottomed tiers of pork pie.

Pork pie wedding cakes are just one of the trends set to take over wedding season this year.

A survey of 1,000 couples set to marry in 2016, carried out by wedding venue, Heaton House Farm, has revealed that 2016 will be the year of pet ring bearers, naked and pork pie wedding cakes, live action food stations, street food stands and GoPro wedding footage.

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January 27, 2016, 4:13 am

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Well, I can’t quite believe it but this is my 200th column for Metro. Please all let off your celebratory party poppers now… wow, that was quite a sight! Can’t believe you all managed to do that simultaneously. And the ticket inspector will be moving down the carriage in a couple of minutes with a complimentary glass of warm, sparkling white wine.

It’s pretty much exactly four years since I started writing these, in a job I was told would last six weeks. But I kept submitting them and Metro keep publishing them, possibly due to some clerical error, so I should probably keep… Read the full story

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January 27, 2016, 4:14 am

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North West might only be two-years-old but she’s already turned heads with her high-fashion outfits.

In fact, she’s such a trendsetter that Balmain are about to launch an entire children’s line inspired by the mini star.

Balmain’s creative director, Olivier Rousteing, told Vogue: ‘I think I first thought about designing kidswear when I dressed North.

‘I had a conversation with Kim, and that was the beginning of how I really understood that the Balmain universe can also belong to kids.’

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January 27, 2016, 5:02 am

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If you thought going vegan meant forfeiting all your favourite foods, you’d be wrong.

Just have a look at the hundreds of posts under the #morethansalad hashtag.

Sometimes though, all that will do is a pizza oozing with hot melted cheese.

And there’s no need for it to be off the menu.

We’ve lined up some of the best places to grab a vegan pizza to go or to eat in, from independent businesses to the biggest chains in the country.

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Six-year-old designs his own cake – mum gives him EXACTLY what he asks for

January 27, 2016, 5:26 am

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If you design a cake to be made for you, you expect it to look exactly as you requested it. 

 

Which means this six-year-old boy, who sketched out his dream cake, must have been delighted with the result.

He or she spent a large amount of time drawing his Star Wars-themed cake, making sure to put every single detail in there, from the characters on top to the candy canes and cookies around the sides.

And the baker who took on the job sent him a cake that faithfully produced his wobbly sketch, down to the last lollipop.

The baker’s husband, redditor MarryHumpsRowdy, posted side-by-side images of the six-year-old’s drawing and the finished cake, captioning the photos: ‘My wife made a cake exactly how her six-year-old client imagined it.’

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And we think she’s done a pretty good job for her client.

Apparently not everyone agrees though. Because obviously, the… Read the full story

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January 27, 2016, 5:38 am

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If you could say anything to your ex, without fear of repercussions, what would you say?

That was the simple starting point for 19-year-old Californian conceptual artist Rora Blue and her ‘Unsent Project’.

The project draws together hundreds of texts that will never be sent, using the prompt: ‘State your first love’s name and type what you would say if you sent them a text message. Also include the color that you think of when you think of your first love’.

‘I started the project as a way for people to connect with each other,’ Rora explained to Metro.co.uk.… Read the full story

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January 27, 2016, 5:57 am

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Who is already flagging in their New Year resolution to go the gym more often?

Yeah – it’s already over.

It’s just that time of year – over nine out of 10 people have already given up on dry January and, with so many reasons to give up on resolutions, it’s easy to slip back into laziness relaxation.

But have you thought about what’s really happening to your body (alongside all your gym guilt) now you’ve stopped exercising? Just how long does it take for things for deteriorate?

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Vegan recipes: How to make amazing raw vegan cheese and dips – including mayonnaise – from scratch

January 27, 2016, 6:25 am

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Making your own bread and baking vegan muffins can be really satisfying.

Plus you know everything that’s gone in there so no surprise ingredients.

But did you know you can make your own cheese, mayonnaise, pesto, dips and more in minutes?

If you are dedicated to learning some new vegan recipes, London’s Wild Food Café holds raw vegan food ‘cooking’ masterclasses at the Central Street Cookery School.

Wild Food Cafe co-founders Joel and Aiste Gazdar host monthly workshops sharing some of the secrets they have tried and tested at their restaurant in Covent Garden’s Neal’s Yard, where they serve up a fully gluten-free and vegan menu.

Find some of our favourite recipes below.

Raw chickpea-free hummus

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January 27, 2016, 6:30 am

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Long distance relationships can be tough on any couple, even if they say that distance makes the heart grow fonder.

You want each other so much that a few extra miles can’t get between the two of you.

And why should it?

Being without each other for a while shouldn’t stop your love from blossoming if you both have the same vision for the relationship.

Here are 10 ways to make your long distance relationship work.

1. Suggest doing the same thing

It could be a movie, listening to an album or even reading the same book.

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January 27, 2016, 6:45 am

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We Fix Your Adverts is the new Twitter account which likes to inject a little honesty (and swears) into advertising.

They take all those annoying ads you see around London’s public transport network and make them better.

It was started earlier this month by two comedy writers – Aaron Gillies, the man behind the popular Technically Ron account, and James Menzies.

‘Advertising is just ripe for parody, ads are everywhere and have become a part of our day to day, so we thought subverting the norms of advertising could generate a few laughs,’ Aaron told Metro.co.uk

He says the… Read the full story

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January 27, 2016, 6:56 am

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It would be magical if there was a pick up line out there that was guaranteed to get you a date with the people you fancied.

Which is what we imagine this guy was thinking when he asked Redditors for their best pick up lines.

This thread produced gems like ‘Do you have a raisin? No? How about a date?’

And ‘Girl I put the STD in stud, all I need is u.’

As one person commented, the answers wouldn’t have been much different if they’d asked for the worst pick up lines ever.

By the time someone wrote ‘I’m no weatherman, but you can expect a few inches tonight’ it was time to leave the Reddit thread, except for one saviour.

psycho_alpaca (great username btw) didn’t just point out how crap the lines were, he wrote out what would actually happen if you tried to use them in real… Read the full story

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January 27, 2016, 6:59 am

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For some people it’s the idea of being spanked that gets them hot and bothered, while others dream of being fed grapes by doting men.

Whatever it is that gets you going, rest assured that someone else out there has fantasied about the same thing.

But despite kinkier sex entering the mainstream with books like 50 Shades of Grey – heck there was even a bondage segment on This Morning – many of us are still too ashamed to talk about our fantasies openly.

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January 27, 2016, 7:44 am

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Unless you happen to be a vegan butcher (yeah that’s a thing), we’d expect a butcher to be the most critical when it comes to meatless dishes.

Making them excellently suited to the task of judging whether vegan food is any good or not when they try it for the first time.

To establish this, Brian and Dave from The Dublin Meat Company tested some food from Happy Food vegan restaurant in Dublin in a video for Facts.

And here’s what we learned:

1. Burgers are not to be trusted

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January 27, 2016, 8:37 am

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Antother unfeasibly attractive person with a normal job has surfaced and he’s getting people all hot and bothered. 

As evidenced by the reaction to this doctor, for some reason we can’t get over the fact that people with normal jobs should possess above-average looks.

This ridiculously good-looking man with a normal job happens to be vet.

And apparently, the fact he saves the lives of animals on a day-to-day basis is even more reason for people to swoon over him.

Evan Antin is a California-based vet. And yes, people think he is just as adorable as his patients.

Ever since he first started posting photos of himself on Instagram, people have been falling head over heels.

Being an animal expert and exotic animal veterinarian, Evan has spent six years travelling six continents to treat animals in need.

And obviously, he’s also a part-time model and has worked as a personal trainer. Figures.

People are wondering if he’s the hottest veterinarian alive.

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January 27, 2016, 8:38 am

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We’re guessing this man’s ex-wife will be a little wounded at his new girlfriend’s way of celebrating the end of a marriage. 

Of course, there could be many reasons for divorce and not all partners end on bad terms afterwards.

But, it seems this divorce really was a revolution for one man, as he actually ended up holding a party to celebrate the end of – what appears to be – a bad era.

And to help him celebrate, his new girlfriend took it upon herself to make him a cake. Oh, and it was Star Wars themed too.

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Reddit user AskJoshy, a friend of the newly-divorced man, posted a photo of the cake – which while is hilarious, could also be a little hurtful to his ex-wife. If she’s prone to scrolling through Reddit, that is.

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January 27, 2016, 8:44 am

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Ah, that time of the month. 

Okay, it’s more like ‘ouch’ that time of the month, in all honesty.

When all you want to do is snuggle down with a hot water bottle, a bar of chocolate in one hand, a packet of Feminax in the other, crying to films you normally laugh at, wondering when this emotional time of your life will come to an end.

Sometimes, we don’t like to be touched. Our stomachs can hurt so bad that the slightest touch is painful.

Sometimes, we’re a little irritable. So basically, it’s best you just stay clear of us for the next few days.

And okay, we get it. We may not look our best. But you know what, when we’re getting spotty and looking slightly pregnant from all the water retention, wearing clothes that flaunt our figures isn’t really what we’re bothered about around this time.

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January 27, 2016, 8:53 am

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Grungy dip dye is out and polished colour bleeding is in.

So-called ‘high-end bleeds’ see healthy, shiny hair coloured in vibrant shades that bleed from one into the other.

One of the salons working with the look – Not Another Salon on London’s Brick Lane – is only three months old but is already making waves in the world of hair.

They have launched a campaign, Bye Bye Grungy Dip Dye, Hello High End Bleed, that takes a fresh look at the growing trend for non-natural colour.

Like grungy dip dye, the look, which BLEACH salon in London is also pro at carrying out, remains bold, but steers away from… Read the full story

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January 27, 2016, 9:03 am

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Do you know what the inside of a plain glazed doughnut has been missing all this time?

No, it’s not jam. Jam has been done plenty of times before and it’s getting a bit boring really.

We’re talking about stuffing the inside of an already gloriously sticky glazed doughnut with a whole other pastry, because two pastries are clearly better than one.

And that extra pastry is a cinnamon bun.

We have Chef Thiago Silva to thank for this winning fried food duo. Watch him tear into his creation here:

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January 27, 2016, 9:42 am

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A photographer has captured London’s most perfect moments. 

From a dog riding in the back of a convertible in front of a bus to a garbage skip parked outside very a posh shop looking like the peacock on the wall, you couldn’t dream of better composition.

Matt Stuart has summarised two decades of work into just 80 images for a spectacular new book.

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