Periods can be messy, painful affairs which leave you feeling unable to do very much at all – let alone get any creative juices flowing.
But one artist has been putting her monthly menstruation window to good use.
January is a rubbish month to have a birthday.
If you try to arrange any sort of bash, half of your guests will be on Dry January because NYE left them so physically and emotionally damaged.
Gifts are few and far between thanks to the fact that everyone blew two months-worth of wages on Christmas.
And of course, there are some relatives who think it’s acceptable to give you your birthday presents on Christmas Day even when the big day isn’t for another… Read the full story
Some cinemas offer more than just the film.
Pretty much everyone loves going to the movies.
It’s the ritual of grabbing your drink and popcorn, sitting in a comfortable seat and enjoying a good film.
Some even love catching the trailers beforehand.
Not every cinema is created equal though… Read the full story
When you’ve been single for a while, there are no prospects on the horizon, and you’re slowly descending into a pit of ‘I WILL DIE ALONE’ despair, you can find yourself doing some very strange things out of pure desperation.
Suddenly you’re very invested in going to a pogo stick class. You know, because that’s what hot single people are into at the minute.
You’re… Read the full story
Cocktail making is often considered an art form – and this pink grapefruit and thyme concoction is no exception.
The bitterness of the freshly-squeezed pink grapefruit is said to complement the quinine in the tonic perfectly.
Meanwhile, the citric sweetness of the fruit and flavour of the thyme adds something really quite distinctive to it.
It’s cold out and you fancy a warming, alcoholic drink, but are you still allowed to drink mulled wine if it’s post-Christmas?
The short answer is no.
That ship sailed on New Year’s Day (in my humble opinion) but lucky for you, there’s a new warming, alcoholic beverage in town.
And it will certainly heat you up from within – in the form of pine liqueur.
Yup, that’s liqueur made from pine… Read the full story
Lounging around on a beach when you go on holiday is a thing of the past – it’s now possible to take a trip to islands that are overrun with animals.
If you’re a rabbit lover, you can now get floored by a horde of wild rabbits.
More into cats? There’s a whole host of cat islands on Japan to choose from.
Or if you’re looking for a unique honeymoon destination, why not go and swim with pigs in the Bahamas.
Just don’t set foot on Monkey Island – you’ll probably… Read the full story
You know when something really grinds your gears?
For some people it’s slow walking. For others it’s loud chewing. For me? It’s companies trying to make you do something completely heretical with food.
Now I’m willing to accept that it’s not exactly the most important issue facing the… Read the full story
Here on the Metro.co.uk lifestyle desk, we’re pretty big on championing all things vegetarian and vegan. Vegan fried chicken? We’re all over it. Vegan kebabs? Yes please. Vegan unicorn burgers? Sure, why not?
But don’t think that we aren’t there for our meat-loving friends. After all, good food deserves to be shared.
With that in mind, we bring you news of a new and incredible London meat tour.
And we’re giving away two pairs of tickets for it.
The Meat Lust Bare Bones Bus… Read the full story
If you’re ready to channel your inner unicorn, you can now do it by ordering yourself a bottle of Unicorn Tears – a no alcohol, no caffeine, gluten-free, shellfish allergy-free, nut allergy-free bottle of magic.
At first, I thought I was a fairly open minded person when it came to the suggestion of masturbation at work. I can see the potential benefits in focus, relaxation and mood and can understand the concept of relieved tension.
Then I saw the results of a poll in the article written by a colleague about masturbation breaks and the fact that 40% of New York workers already engage in workplace wanking, according to a study.
And suddenly the raw numbers hit me and I realised that if 38% of our readers are also saying that they already beat the… Read the full story
After the excitement of Christmas dies down, life can seem a little bleak.
January is cold and dark and there are no parties to look forward. Just a bunch of people blabbing on about doing Dry January and driving you to drink in the process.
Oh and how could we forget about mythical Blue Monday?
Urgh.
It’s the perfect time to make solid plans to sod off and leave the country, so we’ve compiled a handy inspiration list for your… Read the full story
When Metro got some tips on romance from a feminist dating guru.
Hayley Quinn is a feminist dating guru.
She’s worked in the dating industry for seven years, coached thousands of women and men, been the dating expert on The Apprentice and Made In Chelsea, and her biggest ‘social experiment’ video clocked up 4.4m YouTube hits.
No, we have no clue either.
So we got on… Read the full story
Businessman Michael Onorati feared he had contracted frostbite after awaking with a black foot – only to discover he had been unwittingly wearing a dirty sock that his girlfriend had previously used to apply her fake tan.
35-year-old restaurant owner Michael, from… Read the full story
Because we’re all overgrown children who want nothing more than the simple joy of sinking into a sea of balls, we do love a good ball pit.
We love a ball pit with alcohol. We love a ball pit that happens to also serve bottomless meatballs.
And we would definitely love to be in the sea of this ball pit… Read the full story
A young woman who thought she had a shaving rash on her legs was devastated when she found out the strange rash was actually cancer.
Rhiannon Douglas, 21 from Cannock, Staffs, noticed the red rash on her legs back… Read the full story
17-year-old Aaron Tamez, from Texas, is inspiring thousands on Twitter after he posted a photo of himself rocking an amazing shirt with an incredibly powerful message.
Aaron was inspired to buy the shirt, which reads: ‘Why be racist, sexist, homophobic, or transphobic when you could just be quiet’, from Green Box Shop, as he has been the victim of homophobic abuse in the past.
Aaron told Metro.co.uk: ‘It inspired me because I can relate to it… Read the full story
If you thought your gin and tonic was a pretty traditional tipple – there’s a drink that predates it.
Old-fashioned Milk Punch from the 18th century (gin and tonics only date back to the 19th century) is making a come-back, a drink that combines citrus, sugar, gin, water, spices… and milk.
The oddity with the drink is that the whole thing is curdles when made, so it must be filtered before being drunk (unless drinking curdled milk is your thing).
But once filtered,… Read the full story
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