July 30th is Cheesecake Day, celebrating one of my favourite types of cake. I love the dense mouthfeel of cheesecake and its palate-sticking fudgyness. There are two main kinds: the classic ‘New York’ baked, which I love, and the unbaked sort, more like a fridge cake. This recipe, using a Mars bar, requires some cooking but is set using gelatine.
Mars bars have a sexy reputation but can be overly sweet. In this cake, however, the chocolate is deliciously gooey.
It’s the explanation we reach for every time we look a bit rubbish in photos: ‘yeah, but the camera adds ten pounds. Right? Right?’
But as much as we’ve relied on this excuse, we’ve always kind of doubted its truth. How can having a camera filming or taking pictures of us as we are, right now, make us look bigger than we are?
Does the camera really add ten pounds? Or is this just a lie we repeat to make ourselves all feel a little better about how we look in a photo or onscreen?
Turns out the saying is true. One camera – or, to be more specific, one camera lense –… Read the full story
Okay, so we thought rosé wine gummy bears were the absolute peak of edible wine innovation. Because they’re gummy bears. But also wine. They are genius.
But this tops it. This is beyond genius.
This is rosé wine chocolate.
Delish just brought our attention to the existence of the magical treat, created by chocolate experts Compartés. It’s white chocolate infused with rosé wine and crystalised rose petals, and has a very pleasing candy pink hue.
It’s basically the fanciest version of our Friday night routine of stuffing a Galaxy bar in our mouths between sips of wine.
In the midst of the avocado craze, we’ve tried a lot of different ways to get that perfect slice or cube of avocado without ending up covered in mush or accidentally slicing our fingers.
We’ve pushed avocados through wire racks (it works, FYI. It’s the easiest way to dice avocado, so it’s best for making guacamole. We’ve carefully cut little grids. We’ve sliced avocados in half then scooped out the insides with a spoon.
And they all work, sure. But the perfectionist inside of us always wanted more.
A loving couple are using social media to tackle homophobia in the most uplifting way possible – by seeking to normalise gay relationships through sharing a daily photograph of them kissing each other.
Using the hashtag #TwoMenKissing, Denis Farr is uploading one photograph per day of him sharing a kiss with his partner Pete Eusch and has explained that his aim is to normalise same sex love.
Denis began his campaign following the attacks in Orlando which saw 49 people killed at a LGBT venue and has faithfully continued it since, lighting up the internet with the love he and Pete share.
Tattoos are a glorious art form, but people have a tendency to take them pretty seriously.
Which is probably wise. They do hurt, they are on your body forever (unless you fancy going through lazer removal), and they do reveal a lot about who you are. It makes sense that you would want to take time to make sure your tattoo really means something.
But sometimes this results in body art that’s beautiful and full of meaning, but missing a sense of fun.
This tattoo artist is bringing the fun back.
We all know by now that Disney princesses are not an accurate representation of what women actually look like.
Our eyes do not fill up half of our faces. Our waists are not the size of our necks. Our hair does not bounce and swish and elegantly flow in the wind.
It’s frustrating that the women we see in our favourite Disney movies don’t look anything like us – especially when these are films young girls are watching, and characters they want to emulate.
Sure, a lot of the time Twitter is an awful cesspit of racist and sexist harassment, rubbish ‘hot takes’, and Donald Trump.
But sometimes, it can be a truly magical place. A place to celebrate people’s achievements. A place to have brilliant conversations with people around the world, united by one hashtag.
This week, people have been taking over Twitter with the hashtag #BlackWomenDidThat, to remind everyone who needs reminding of all the amazing things black women have done.
It’s lovely and educational and we hope this hashtag continues forever.
Age is just a number, right? It doesn’t really matter if you and your significant other have wildly different cultural references and experiences, it’s all about understanding each other on a deeper level that transcends age. Right?
Erm, maybe not.
A 2014 study of 3,000 people revealed that the age gap between you and your partner can actually have a pretty significant impact on your relationship.
Researchers at the Department of Economics at Emory University found that the larger the age gap, the larger the risk of separation.
A round of applause for this mum, who not only managed to complete a triathlon (which is a massive achievement in itself), but also followed up that accomplishment by inspiring a load of other women to breastfeed wherever they damn well choose.
Katrina Bolduc is a mum to a seven-month-old baby boy. She’s also a super athletic yoga teacher, and just completed her fifth triathlon.
This past week, Katrina ran her fifth triathlon in San Luis, California. While it may not have been her first time competing, it was her first time completing a triathlon after giving birth.
Once she completed her triathlon, she realised that her son needed feeding. So she pulled down her top and began to feed him at the finish line, still wearing her medal around her neck.
‘First triathlon back postpartum and as soon as I finished my little 7 month old needed to eat,’ Katrina wrote on… Read the full story
There are few things more soothing than having a nice, leisurely swim in the summer.
Especially if that swim isn’t in an overcrowded pool filled with chlorine, but in a secluded swimming hole created by nature.
Now that’s how we like to unwind.
The best thing about these natural pools? The fact that they’re not aggressively signposted or surrounded by ice cream stands. They’re places where you can truly connect with nature, lay back, and be one with your surroundings.
They might be a little tricky to find, mind you. So we’ve done that part for you.
Behold, some of the most stunning swimming spots around the world.
Happy National Orgasm Day! That’s July 31st in the UK, FYI.
A day dedicated to the joy of orgasms, the best way to celebrate is, well, having an orgasm.
But the second best way to honour such a special occasion is to find out if you’re truly the orgasm expert you think you are.
Do you really know your stuff when it comes to orgasms? Or are you faking it?
Our quiz, with information helpfully provided to us by sex toy experts Carvaka, will reveal all (and teach you some important stuff about sexual pleasure. Hooray).
Did you know that the average man masturbates roughly 15,000 times a day?
Not really, of course, there is no average, all lads are different, as are all girls.
But, as a rule, men seem to be less shy about talking about masturbation than women.
However, you’re unlikely to hear a British lad actually use the word masturbate or its more flowery cousin, onanism.
That’s because we have some fantastic metaphors for it.
And here they are, ranked from worst to best –
8. Wax the dolphin
Big nights out are the best.
There are so many bars to be visited, friends to catch up with, strangers to flirt with and songs to dance to.
But at some point, even the best nights out have to end. Here are 18 signs that it’s time to call it a night.
1. You seem to have accidentally gate-crashed an 18th birthday party. You find this hilarious. The 18-year-olds do not.
2. You just decided tequila is a good idea.
3. You look down to see a lit cigarette dangling between your fingers. You have no idea how it got there and haven’t smoked for years.
4. Your feet are really quite painful. You are ready to hurl your… Read the full story
Ah to be young, free, and unshackled by modern convention.
Some of us lucked out and grew up with hippie parents.
We know what it is to be woken up at 2am to witness a meteor shower and our bedtime was the most fluid of things whenever the sun was shining.
Yet we’re also cautiously respectful of the law and those around us, and we genuinely enjoy reading.
Below, we list 15 things you only know if you grew up with hippie parents.
1. The pains of having a healthy packed lunch were real
Monster Munch, Club biscuits and Cheese Strings made way for dates, celery sticks and walnuts.
If you were really… Read the full story
18-year-old Lauren Rincon from LA, is big makeup fan.
She recently treated herself to a Too Faced Chocolate Bar eye shadow palette.
It’s made up of 16 antioxidant-rich ‘cocoa powder infused’ matte and shimmer shades, with names like Glided Ganache, White Chocolate, Milk Chocolate, Black Forest Truffle and Triple Fudge.
The indulgent makeup palette looks – and smells – good enough to eat.
Which can be confusing when you’re (almost) two years old and in search of… Read the full story
This is the moment a dad realised his daughter had been hiding a full sleeve of tattoos from him for years – while they were out shopping for her wedding dress.
Amy Davison from Hertfordshire may be 28-years-old and about to marry her fiance Lee in a castle in Essex, but no one wants to disappoint their dad.
So, she was understandably freaking out about finally revealing the colourful tattoo sleeve to dad Mark, after somehow keeping it hidden from him for years.
But, given that she’s about to get married and she had roped him into… Read the full story
For most people, eating out at lunchtime is a luxury. And if it happens at all, it’ll probably be on a Friday when they can justify the time and expense.
But one cafe in East London has been providing cheap, guilt-free dishes for over a decade.
‘Guilt-free, how?’ I hear you ask.
Well, the Cafe at Crisis cafe has transformed the lives of over 250 homeless people and ex-offenders over the past 12 years.
While its kitchens might be run by professional chefs, the cafe offers a 12-16 week training programme which sees people closely assisting chefs, baristas and front of house staff.
They’re also helped towards gaining… Read the full story
Sixties-style makeup, with those famous doll eyes, is really on-trend at the moment.
If you’ve ever admired retro photos of Twiggy or Brigitte Bardot, you’ll love this style of makeup.
There are several key components that make up this style – it’s more than just a heavy, sweeping line of mascara.
Here are the five steps you’ll need to follow if you want to achieve an authentic ’60s makeup look…
Start with a pale base
Pale skin was it in the ’60s, so put that bronzer away.
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