18 frustrating truths every parent knows about bedtime

May 18, 2015, 8:59 am

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There is nothing I would rather do at the end of a long, hard day than slip into my bed and close my eyes…

But unfortunately, my children do not feel the same way.

They will do anything to stay awake a bit longer, while I will do anything to get them to go the hell to sleep.

Here are just a few of the annoying things that will happen at bedtime.

1. Children will always want the same long, boring book. Every. Single. Night.

2. They will also ask the same questions about the same story every single night. ‘Why is Mrs Large wearing a hat in the bath’, and ‘Where is Fox’s sock?’

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University short skirt ban sparks leg selfie protest in Algeria

May 18, 2015, 10:07 am

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Leg selfies are flooding social media in Algeria after a university banned a girl from taking her exam because her skirt was too short. 

The ban, which prevented an unnamed law student sitting her exam because her skirt finished above the knees, has incensed students in Algeria.

However, the university has stood by its decision.

Mohamed Tahar Hadjar, the dean of the university of Algiers’ Faculty of Law told TSA Algérie: ‘Wearing a short skirt is not authorised inside the university. It’s their job to uphold the rules of the faculty, it requires a decent outfit, for both girls and boys.’

Angered by the decision, student… Read the full story

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May 18, 2015, 11:39 pm

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When 22-year-old Bri Johnson came out to her mum, apparently it wasn’t exactly a surprise.

In fact, her mum found the whole dramatic coming out of the closet thing pretty funny.

To show just how relaxed mum was about the whole thing, Bri posted a clip of her re-enacting it on Tumblr and it’s brilliant.

The original video was posted on Mother’s Day (May 10 in the US) and has now had over 80,000 shares.

Megan and Nathan are the names most likely to cheat on you, reveals totally scientific study

May 19, 2015, 12:37 am

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You’ve got to watch those Nathans and Megans.

They’re the ones most likely to cheat on you, according to a website which matches married people who’re after illicit encounters.

Gleeden.com questioned 2,003 female and 2,019 male subscribers who had looked to be unfaithful in the last year (er, surely that’s a prerequisite of joining, no?) and have come up with a totally scientific list that is undoubtedly 100 per cent accurate. Yep.

A spokeswoman said, ‘We have been able to analyse the names that are the most represented on the site.

‘With women, Megan appears to be the most unfaithful, followed by Jessica, Amy, Olivia and Rebecca.

‘The top name for men is Nathan, followed by Christopher, Charles, Anthony and Eric.’

Seriously, though, what’s in a name?

*Swipes left on all Nathans just to be safe*.

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What World IBD Day means to me and why you should care too

May 19, 2015, 1:29 am

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Every 30 minutes, someone in the UK is diagnosed with Crohn’s Disease or Ulcerative Colitis.

That’s why Crohn’s and Colitis UK are using World IBD Day on 19 May 2015 to raise awareness and enable more patients to access the best care possible.

With at least 300,000 people in the UK living with Crohn’s or Colitis, this means 1 in 210 people are living with these unpredictable, life-long and potentially life-threatening conditions.

Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) is the term for both Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis.  Both of these chronic conditions cause ulceration… Read the full story

This girl’s dating her Jansport rucksack on Instagram and things are getting serious

May 19, 2015, 1:33 am

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Genevieve Blau has made her Jansport rucksack her plus one and she’s never been happier.

Single and fed up of feeling awkward going to restaurants and doing things on her own, Genevieve decided to date her beloved rucksack instead – and she shares every date and special moment on Instagram.

She got the idea one evening when she decided to take herself out for a dinner for one at a local restaurant.

‘I was going to a nice restaurant and I was wearing this backpack,’ she told The Daily Dot. ‘And I was like, you know what? I’m going to choose to not feel bad about the fact that I’m wearing jeans and a T-shirt going… Read the full story

Fury after women banned from Cannes premiere of pro-LGBT film Carol because they aren’t wearing high heels

May 19, 2015, 2:22 am

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Cannes Film Festival organisers are facing a massive backlash after turning women away from the red carpet because they weren’t wearing high heels.

According to Screen Magazine, a handful of women in their 50s – some with medical conditions – were turned away from the red carpet screening of Cate Blanchett’s pro-LGBT film Carol on Sunday night because they were wearing rhinestone flats, instead of heels.

Ironically, the film, which follows the romance between an older and younger woman, is all about acceptance, and has a strong feminist message.

Festival organisers declined to comment but did confirm that high heels… Read the full story

HIV positive man shares picture taken with his HIV negative family to fight the stigma

May 19, 2015, 4:12 am

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Andrew Pulsipher posted a picture of him with his wife and three children on Facebook over the weekend and it’s now been shared over 12,000 times.

Thirty three-year-old Andrew is HIV positive, while his wife Victoria and his three children, aged five, three and one, are HIV negative.

Andrew, from Phoenix, Arizona, shared the picture to raise awareness of the disease and fight the stigma associated with it.

He has been HIV positive since birth – both his parents died from AIDS related complications.

Underneath the picture of him with his family, he writes: ‘I am sharing this with you because for the first time I can be completely honest with myself and others. This has… Read the full story

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Yes, wife bonuses for ‘being a good spouse’ are actually a thing

May 19, 2015, 4:27 am

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Women married to high-earning execs have signed agreements that entitle them to annual ‘wife bonuses’ if they do a good job of being a loving and committed spouse, it has been revealed.

Wednesday Martin, the author of Primates of Park Avenue, has shed light on the annual wedge that Upper East Side domestic goddesses get – but only if they’ve been very, very good – in a blog for The New York Times.

Ms Martin, who coined the tribe ‘Glam SAHMs’ (glamorous stay-at-home-moms), has revealed that these mega rich, groomed-to-within-an-inch Manhattan ladies have written remuneration agreements with their husbands.

A little extra ‘financial independence’, if you will *widens eyes*.

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How to know if you really suit short hair: The 2.25″ rule

May 19, 2015, 4:27 am

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You know that thing where you decide to go short but then back out last minute because you know you’ll look like a boy and cry?

Here’s the test to take beforehand that will give you the answers you need.

The A-team over at John Frieda have come up with the 2.25 inch rule which, with the help of a ruler and pencil, will tell you if you suit short hair or not. Genius.

All you do is place a pencil under your chin horizontally and hold a ruler under your ear, vertically. If the intersection of the two measures less than 2.25 inches, your face is made for short hair a la Halle… Read the full story

These Femojis (feminist emojis) by MAKERS are bang on

May 19, 2015, 4:42 am

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Femojis: the emojis we need on our iPhone.

After Apple’s iOS 8.3 update back in April we got crazy excited over the 300 emojis that were added to our keyboards – cartoons in six new skin tones, same-sex relationship cartoons and 32 more country flags – but now we want these Femojis.

While we’re big advocates of diversity, we’re also big on the F word (feminism, but also f*ck) which is why these female emojis that the team at MAKERS have come up with are pure genius.

Check out what Beyonce, Lena Dunham, Taylor Swift and THE Oprah Winfrey (to name a few) look like in emoji form. Spoiler: amazing.

Beyonce flexin’ while her hands are up 7/11 style.

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May 19, 2015, 4:52 am

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Imperfect fruit and veg get a pretty bad rep in today’s society.

We want flawless and symmetrical. We never go for the ‘ridiculous potato’ or the ‘grotesque apple’.

And it leads to a whole heap of fruit and vegetables being discarded so that only the most perfect specimens reach the shelves.

Now a Paris ad agency hopes to reverse the fortunes of imperfect fruit and veg with a campaign promoting what they call ‘inglorious fruits & vegetables’.

Marcel Worldwide created the campaign for Intermarché, France’s third largest supermarket chain, to address the issue of food waste (which according to the European Commission sits at 100 million tonnes a year in the EU).

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May 19, 2015, 5:41 am

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Photographer Eolo Perfido’s Clownville series is straight out of your childhood nightmares.

His disturbing photos feature bloodied, grimacing, cackling clowns who’ve seen better days.

If you don’t already suffer from Coulrophobia – a fear of clowns – you might after looking at these images.

Eolo, from Cognac in France, started taking pictures of retired clowns he met while he was travelling across Europe.

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May 19, 2015, 7:12 am

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The Legoland hotel in Florida has FINALLY opened. Big and little kids of the world rejoice.

Because everything there is awesome. Obviously.

For a start, it looks like it’s been built using actual Lego bricks (okay, they’re probably not real Lego bricks – because building regulations – but we can dream).

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May 19, 2015, 7:54 am

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Photographer and mum Anna Christine has captured the special bond between her two daughters in a series of adorable black and white images.

Three-and-a-half-year-old Haven is Anna’s biological child, while her five-and-a-half-year-old sister Semenesh was adopted from Ethiopia five years ago.

Despite their differences, they’re as close as sisters can be.

Anna, who’s mum to three children and lives in Washington, began taking pictures of the little girls together two years ago. She told My Modern Met of their bond: ‘They have a wonderful connection and play together every possible moment.

‘Although there is sometimes arguing, the majority of time is spent in deep imaginary play and they get along beautifully. They’re… Read the full story

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14 places you won’t believe are only a day trip away from London

May 19, 2015, 8:38 am

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While of course there’s enough in London to make you want to stay there forever, did you know that by just hopping on a train, bus or bicycle, you could get to a load of other wonderful places in a matter of hours?

If you can drag yourself away from Netflix and the washing up for just a day, you could see all of these beautiful spots…

1. Countryside paradise

Beautiful lakes, charming cottages and glorious gardens – all in an unspoilt rural setting a couple of hours from the capital in the Cotswolds. Yes, please.

2. Even better than the South of France

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Bridal pyjamas are a thing, get them on your wedding gift list

May 19, 2015, 8:42 am

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Getting hitched this year? Okay, so you’ve got the dress but what about the bridal pjs?

Fear not, Net-a-Porter’s new season offering has everything you need when it comes to luxury wedding lounging gear. Yes, it’s pretty pricey (£120 – £550) but you’re the bride, you can have it all.

Designer Olivia von Halle is all about elegant bridal-themed nightwear (lace garter, lace and silk-satin blindfold, lace-trimmed robe and silk-satin chemise) and you can bag her latest collection online now. Because wedding night, because the penguin-print Primark set really won’t cut it.

Think ivory (naturally) silk and satin with a decadent-glam 1920s vibe. Definitely something for the wedding gift list, no?

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This Walls ice cream x ASOS summer collaboration will take you back to your childhood

May 19, 2015, 8:57 am

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Remember back to those long, hot, lazy summers of your childhood, when the only thing you had to worry about was making it from the paddling pool to Mr Whippy in time?

Well this dreamy collaboration between Walls ice cream and ASOS will bring back all those delicious childhood memories and more.

The iconic ice cream brand and online behemoth have teamed up to create a 16-piece kitsch collection inspired by your favourite retro ice lollies, including Twisters, Rocket lollies, Feasts and Mini Milks.

The festival-friendly collab launches in the first week of June and features lickable crop tops, sequinned mini-dresses, Rocket jumpsuits, novelty Feast clutches, shoes good enough to eat, and nail art.

Two words people: TWISTER HEELS.

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Women are sending their fiances to groom academies. Discuss

May 19, 2015, 9:25 am

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Getting married this summer? Why not send your man on a husband training course before you seal the deal.

An Edinburgh hotel is offering husband-grooming courses: essentially a unique package of super-practical tutorials that help guys brush up on household tasks.

Jennifer Hutchinson, a 28-year-old bride-to-be from Falkirk, signed her 30-year-old fiance, Nick Hogarth, up to Groom Academy at the DoubleTree Hilton in the hope that he’d come back a domesticated dreamboat.

The course teaches things like bed-making, cooking and ironing. Because, if a guy can’t iron his own shirt something’s got to give. Immediately.

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May 19, 2015, 9:46 am

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Obsessed with pugs? Get yourself to Regents Park, people.

Hordes of dog-loving people in London are having monthly pug-themed pow wows in the park.

So popular is this Saturday afternoon meet-and-greet that it’s fast become Britain’s largest pug club, drawing in over 30 top dogs every month. Is this not the most joyful thing you’ve ever heard?

Pugs with more pugs just kicking back and rolling around being pugs. Could you handle the cuteness?

Check out these pics for a look at what goes down during pug club in Regent’s Park.

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