Burgers are one of the culinary world’s greatest successes.
Amid the misery and turmoil of everyday 21st century life, new and fancy burger bars pop up like oases of juicy hope. You can barely move around London these days without running into a new burger joint – and that is all for the greater good.
But which burgers are worth splashing out on? Are you really getting a good deal buying an £8 Patty & Bun or would you be better off at Maccy D’s?
Read the full storyIf you’ve ever dreamt of living the life of a Hogwarts wizard, you’re in luck.
Well, for one night, anyway – as one welsh B&B are offering night’s stay in their Harry Potter-themed establishment to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the publication of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, as well as the 10th anniversary of the publication of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.
When it comes to championing diversity in advertising, Maltesers seems to be well a head of the game.
First they came up with their TV campaign which featured disabled actors during the Paralympics- which went down a treat. And now, they’ve created a billboard advert using braille.
Fake chocolates were used to create the braille poster which was designed by creatives from advertis agency AMV BBDO, and appears on a London bus shelter.
It reads: ‘Caught a really fast bus once, turns out it was a fire… Read the full story
You might be forgiven for thinking that the church isn’t a massive fan of the LGBT community.
We all know that the Vatican hasn’t always been the most forward thinking establishments when it comes to gay rights. They still insist that same-sex relationships aren’t equal to heterosexual marriage, for example.
But one group of nuns are doing their bit to help the transgender community.
The Sisters of the Congregation of… Read the full story
Bold, bright colours are everything.
That’s if you like bright colours.
In the time of the black or navy blue lip being as popular as the timeless red, there has never been a better era to really experiment with colour.
For some, a variety of bright colours is a dream and for others, a total nightmare.
In the last six months, beauty companies have really been ramping up the colours on offer so if your lipsticks, eyeshadows and even mascaras need a revamp then there’s no better time to do it.
Here are 20 beautifully bright beauty products to add to your makeup collection.
Regular PMS can make you feel like curling up in a ball and dying, but it’s nothing in comparison to premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD).
While regular PMS is 56% heritable, PMDD affects up to 5% of all reproductive-age women and its symptoms are so severe that it can stop you from living your regular life.
Sounds dramatic, but as well as the usual bloating, stomach cramps and mood swings, this form of extreme PMS can leave sufferers feeling depressed to the point of suicide, as well as giving them extreme anger and anxiety.
But why?
Well researchers at the National Institutes of Health decided to study exactly what the difference between women with regular PMS and PMDD sufferers was on a cellular level. After… Read the full story
Oi, you. Stop what you’re doing and get down to the pub, stat. It’s good for you.
So says a new study from Oxford University, anyway.
Researchers have found that drinking in moderation – and yes, that bit is important, you can’t be doing rounds of jagerbombs – with friends will improve your overall health.
Why? Because of the social aspect, obvs. So drinking your sorrows away alone won’t do the trick.
Using data from three separate studies, which used questionnaires of people at pubs,… Read the full story
An important note for fashion brands trying to hop on the diversity train: your actions need to match your big, headline-grabbing gestures.
This week Urban Outfitters got a lot of praise for their new Class of 2017 campaign, which features a more diverse line-up of models than usual.
The campaign features trans model Hari Nef, Anaja Hamilton, Sage Adams, musician Tommy Genesis, and plus-size model Barbie Ferreira.
Which is all fine and dandy. Except for one thing.
While… Read the full story
This week has probably been a little rough.
You’ve had to go back to work. It’s cold. Christmas is so, so far away and the next big thing is Valentine’s Day, which is awful on all accounts.
There are ways to cheer yourself up. You can read about other people’s joy-filled sex lives. You can head to the pub.
Or you can enjoy this very, very fluffy cat.… Read the full story
Feeling like death once a month is a regular thing for some women, as they battle through Mother Nature’s monthly ‘gift’ of menstruation.
Abdominal pain, lethargy and mood swings are just some of the joys women can expect to experience at the end of their cycle.
If you felt like this and it wasn’t connected to your period, you’d probably take the day off work.
But when it’s linked to your womb? You’re expected to plough on.
Not in Zambia.
There, women are allowed one day off a month as menstrual leave.
Ever dreamed of upping sticks and travelling the world?
Let’s face it – many of us have.
The idea of breaking free from the shackles of employment and seeing the sights of Mother Nature are all too tempting.
But there’s often one thing getting in the way – money.
Sure, there are some… Read the full story
Now that 2016 is over, we may all acknowledge that it was essentially twelve months of garbage lit on fire and covered in poo.
It was a bit bloody rubbish, basically. In terms of politics (oh hey, Brexit. Oh HEY, Donald Trump), celebrity deaths, and general unending despair.
Nothing could escape the awfulness of 2016. Not even food.
While the last year did have some excellent food moments – ramen places popping up on… Read the full story
If you’ve just recovered from the mental stress of finding a girl’s missing legs and working out what witchcraft can make a girl’s striped top change pattern, rejoice: we’ve got another maddening optical illusion for you.
It’s the stuff of total, living nightmares.
A man in Brisbane, Australia woke up not once, but twice last week with an actual, real-life snake in his bed.
And not a small one, either.
79-year-old Max Mason’s first encounter with the slippery fella was when he woke up at 2am last Wednesday and felt something on his neck.
He threw it… Read the full story
We’ve officially said goodbye to 2016, reflected on all that happened, and are almost ready to move on, baggage-free, into 2017.
Almost. There’s still a little recapping and reflecting to be done.
Ah, Tinder. A place for spraining your wrist through arduous swiping, sifting through uninspired opening lines, and – occasionally – actually meeting someone decent.
Each of our Tinder matches mean a lot to us.
They… Read the full story
Ben & Jerry’s ice cream is a truly magical experience.
It’s so much more than ice cream, you see. It’s giant bits of cookie dough, suspended in a creamy ice cream base. It’s a frozen solid core of caramel. It’s tiny chocolate fish.
The only thing Ben & Jerry’s has been missing? Alcohol.
And that, my booze hound friends, could be about to change. Rejoice.
According to candyhunting, an Instagram account that’s pretty much always in-the-know when it… Read the full story
Today, we reported that the African country of Zambia offers its women one day a month off work as menstrual leave.
Employers legally have to allow their female employees one paid day off a month if their period pain is too much.
And they’re not the only country to do so – countries like Japan, Taiwan, and Indonesia also have similar policies.
So why don’t we?
At first, I thought it was… Read the full story
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