Why the Danish art of hygge is massively overrated

February 8, 2017, 4:30 am

≫ Next: A restaurant in the Philippines is serving up Lego brick burgers

≪ Previous: Sweet dreams are made of cheese: the best cheese puns and jokes

$

0

0

Unless you’ve been stranded on a desert island for the past year, you’ll no doubt have heard of the Danish art of hygge.

Described as ‘the art of intimacy’, it plays on our innate desire to be cosy – something that’s a part of the Scandinavian way of life.

Ghosting is so prevalent it just got added to the dictionary

But it’s more than just keeping warm by candlelight when it’s cold outside.

Hygge is about creating a safe and warming atmosphere, about experiencing simple and soul-soothing pleasures and making ordinary day-to-day moments meaningful.

It sounds lovely,… Read the full story

---

A restaurant in the Philippines is serving up Lego brick burgers

February 8, 2017, 4:47 am

≫ Next: Marathon training week 3: enter the personal trainer

≪ Previous: Why the Danish art of hygge is massively overrated

$

0

0

Ever looked at a stack of Lego bricks and thought to yourself, ‘I’d love to eat that’?

No, us neither.

Win: two tickets to Tom Hunt’s sold out 5 Star Burger event

But just in case any of us are struck with a sudden urge to stick brightly coloured bricks in our mouths, a group of gimmicky food geniuses have stepped up to offer the Lego burgers of… Read the full story

Marathon training week 3: enter the personal trainer

February 8, 2017, 4:48 am

≫ Next: There’s now a machine that will sort your sweets by colour and it’s magical

≪ Previous: A restaurant in the Philippines is serving up Lego brick burgers

$

0

0

My left knee, you may recall, is currently flooded with liquid.

It’s been pretty painful – so much so that last week I could barely get out of bed, let alone run for more than 30 minutes.

Boy sets up free toy stand to give his toys to children less fortunate than him

But the Beyond Movement physio gave me some exercises and I’m glad to report that his advice seems to be paying off.

His key tip was to ice the knee for 20 minutes every night without fail. That was, he assured me, the only surefire way of reducing… Read the full story

There’s now a machine that will sort your sweets by colour and it’s magical

February 8, 2017, 4:49 am

≫ Next: Why do homeless people in London spend their time in TV show audiences?

≪ Previous: Marathon training week 3: enter the personal trainer

$

0

0

I love the brown M&Ms, but hate the blue ones. And that’s a problem for me – it often means I’ll opt for a bag of another sweet treat instead, just so that I can avoid searching through the bag for my favourite colour for hours on end.

This 'Kama Shotra' is the only bit of Valentine's advertising worth watching

But it looks as though I can finally start treating myself to M&Ms, as one guy’s brilliant idea has resulted in never having to search through your bag of… Read the full story

Why do homeless people in London spend their time in TV show audiences?

February 8, 2017, 5:07 am

≫ Next: This girl logged her dad’s hilariously emotional reactions to the Super Bowl

≪ Previous: There’s now a machine that will sort your sweets by colour and it’s magical

$

0

0

The first time I was on TV, it was an accident.

I was having a rough time with my rented housing, and while drunk one night, I noticed the local paper had run a story about Question Time coming to Exeter.

Valentine's cards for your partner who hates Valentine's Day

‘Sod it,’ I thought, filling in an application form.

Next thing I knew, the BBC was on the phone – the following week, I was sat on set with a colleague.

Everyone in the audience was so serious, but I was loving life.

Read the full story

This girl logged her dad’s hilariously emotional reactions to the Super Bowl

February 8, 2017, 5:47 am

≫ Next: Valentine’s cards for your partner who hates Valentine’s Day

≪ Previous: Why do homeless people in London spend their time in TV show audiences?

$

0

0

We may be in the UK, but that doesn’t stop sports fans from watching sports all around the world.

Why are we still so embarrassed of buying contraception?

In fact, just this weekend my boyfriend stayed up until 4am to watch the Super Bowl. I was trying to watch a film of my own through the earlier part of this, but with his constant screams of either excitement or disappointment (I couldn’t tell), it was pretty… Read the full story

Valentine’s cards for your partner who hates Valentine’s Day

February 8, 2017, 6:14 am

≫ Next: This ‘Kama Shotra’ is the only Valentine’s video you’ll want to watch if you’re as childish as us

≪ Previous: This girl logged her dad’s hilariously emotional reactions to the Super Bowl

$

0

0

Valentines cards can be a source of great joy for those who embrace all that the day stands for.

Year after year, nothing will make them happier than receiving a card full of mushy love notes and hearts.

Ghosting is so prevalent it just got added to the dictionary

However, Valentines Day isn’t for everyone – in fact, some people just downright hate everything about it.

If you want to buy your partner a card, but they hate Valentines Day, here’s a collection that’s sure to make them smile.

‘You mean so much to me that I got you… Read the full story

This ‘Kama Shotra’ is the only Valentine’s video you’ll want to watch if you’re as childish as us

February 8, 2017, 6:52 am

≫ Next: Six-year-old sets up ‘free toy stand’ to give his toys to children less fortunate than him

≪ Previous: Valentine’s cards for your partner who hates Valentine’s Day

$

0

0

If you’re done with schmaltzy Valentine’s Day advertising, then you’re not alone.

By 10 February, most sane people are on the verge of breakdown thanks to all the heart-shaped imagery being shoved down our throats.

Boy sets up free toy stand to give his toys to children less fortunate than him

But one bit of V Day advertising we can get behind is this animation, ‘The Kama Shotra’.

Created by drinks delivery company 31Dover.com, it shows various innocent drink-related scenarios brought to life by suggestive doodles and noises.

There are bottles being uncorked – followed by a massive… Read the full story

---

Six-year-old sets up ‘free toy stand’ to give his toys to children less fortunate than him

February 8, 2017, 7:06 am

≫ Next: Why are we still so embarrassed of buying contraception?

≪ Previous: This ‘Kama Shotra’ is the only Valentine’s video you’ll want to watch if you’re as childish as us

$

0

0

When six-year-old Blake walked into his mother’s room while he was supposed to be in bed, his mother, Melissa Work, told him to go back to bed.

This 'Kama Shotra' is the only bit of Valentine's advertising worth watching

But Blake said he wanted to talk, and so Melissa – going by the mantra ‘If you don’t listen to when they tell you the little things, they won’t tell you the big things’ – let him snuggle up beside… Read the full story

Why are we still so embarrassed of buying contraception?

February 8, 2017, 8:26 am

≫ Next: 20 things every woman thinks after a one night stand

≪ Previous: Six-year-old sets up ‘free toy stand’ to give his toys to children less fortunate than him

$

0

0

I would never be ashamed of admitting to having had sex.

People know I’m not a virgin. I don’t think sex is a terrible thing that no one should ever do, so there’s no reason to be ashamed of doing it.

And for the same reasons, I’d never get cagey about admitting I’m on the contraceptive pill.

Valentine's cards for your partner who hates Valentine's Day

So… Read the full story

20 things every woman thinks after a one night stand

February 8, 2017, 8:27 am

≫ Next: Salt Bae is back with a new video – and this time, things are getting weird

≪ Previous: Why are we still so embarrassed of buying contraception?

$

0

0

Having a one night stand could be seen as a bit of a rite of passage.

Most of us have had one at one point in our lives and, far from being judged for partaking in the occasional 24 hour dalliance, people these days accept fleeting nights of passion as part… Read the full story

Salt Bae is back with a new video – and this time, things are getting weird

February 8, 2017, 8:31 am

≫ Next: The top 17 wedding flower trends for 2017

≪ Previous: 20 things every woman thinks after a one night stand

$

0

0

Salt Bae is back, and this time, things are getting weird.

Why are we still so embarrassed of buying contraception?

Ditching his joint of meat for an entire headless lamb, Turkish chef Nusret Gökçe is showing off his signature salt sprinkle in a video that could definitely be described as ‘unnerving’.

On one hand, you can’t help but admire the chef for his hunkiness, his slick knife movements and the mesmerising sprinkle of salt that never fails to please.

On the other hand, he’s dancing with a slaughtered lamb to… Read the full story

The top 17 wedding flower trends for 2017

February 8, 2017, 8:42 am

≫ Next: We snuck into Domino’s top secret kitchen and made pizza

≪ Previous: Salt Bae is back with a new video – and this time, things are getting weird

$

0

0

Wedding flowers are an integral part of every couple’s big day.

Whether you’re planning a grand celebration in the heart of the city, or a rustic affair in the country, flowers can transform your venue and give your wedding the wow factor.

The top 17 wedding dress trends for 2017

Since Pantone revealed that their colour of the year for 2017 is greenery, it was inevitable that this would be a key trend when it came to wedding flowers this year. Another top trend is for statement floral entrances.

The wedding flower trends I have chosen are… Read the full story

We snuck into Domino’s top secret kitchen and made pizza

February 8, 2017, 10:00 pm

≫ Next: A rapist is a rapist – all the ‘helpful’ advice about how to avoid rape just contributes to victim blaming

≪ Previous: The top 17 wedding flower trends for 2017

$

0

0

I’m standing inside a stainless steel kitchen.

It’s hot, everything’s shiny and it smells distinctly of baking bread and melted cheese.

15 reasons why pizza is better than a boyfriend

In fact when I got home I realised that I smelt distinctly of baking bread and melted cheese too.

As I look around the Domino’s new product department I can see giant vats of tomato sauce and smaller tubs full of pizza toppings.

Hidden away in Domino’s head office in Milton Keynes, just out of town in a gigantic industrial estate, is the secret kitchen… Read the full story

A rapist is a rapist – all the ‘helpful’ advice about how to avoid rape just contributes to victim blaming

February 8, 2017, 10:00 pm

≫ Next: Pizza Day: 15 types of pizza ranked from worst to best

≪ Previous: We snuck into Domino’s top secret kitchen and made pizza

$

0

0

You’ve seen the advert – a minicab that isn’t booked is just a stranger’s car.

Whenever I see that poster on the underground, I get a violent urge from the pit of stomach, I feel my hands make fists, and I want to punch something.

This 'Kama Shotra' is the only bit of Valentine's advertising worth watching

I’m pretty certain I took a black cab home with me the night… Read the full story

---

Pizza Day: 15 types of pizza ranked from worst to best

February 8, 2017, 11:00 pm

≫ Next: National Bagel Day: There’s now a petition for a bagel emoji

≪ Previous: A rapist is a rapist – all the ‘helpful’ advice about how to avoid rape just contributes to victim blaming

$

0

0

Happy pizza day! Grab a slice and get stuck in.

It’s always nice when a whole day is dedicated to one of the greatest foods ever invented – our beloved pizza.

Valentine's cards for your partner who hates Valentine's Day

However when it comes to pizza, although the fundamentals are basic (bit of cheese, dough and tomato sauce) it can sometimes get a bit ugly, and quite frankly disgusting.

Great things happen when people adapt recipes, but some things are better left alone.

Here is a ranking of different types of pizza from worst… Read the full story

National Bagel Day: There’s now a petition for a bagel emoji

February 8, 2017, 11:31 pm

≫ Next: Pizza Express is matching people up based on their favourite pizza toppings

≪ Previous: Pizza Day: 15 types of pizza ranked from worst to best

$

0

0

We’re busy, hangry people. When we’re texting about food, we don’t have the time nor the emotional energy to use our words.

We need to get the message across quickly, so we can take ourselves closer to the goal of getting delicious food in our mouths.

Why are we still so embarrassed of buying contraception?

And that’s why we need emoji.

Emoji are the reason we’re now able to tell people… Read the full story

Pizza Express is matching people up based on their favourite pizza toppings

February 9, 2017, 12:06 am

≫ Next: This Valentine’s Day feast will put any restaurant deal to shame

≪ Previous: National Bagel Day: There’s now a petition for a bagel emoji

$

0

0

If love were a food, it’d be pizza.

Indulgent. Comforting. A warm, cheesy embrace.

Pizza is what love feels like. It’s what love is. Pizza makes the world go round.

And, of course, it brings us together. If you’re sharing a pizza with a group, you are immediately bonded in a delicious, important shared experience. It’s great.

There's now an official petition for a bagel emoji

But pizza can also divide us.

Ever brought up the concept of pineapple on pizza, only to be greeted by a response of disgust and horror? Then… Read the full story

This Valentine’s Day feast will put any restaurant deal to shame

February 9, 2017, 1:20 am

≫ Next: This app has just been approved as a form of contraception

≪ Previous: Pizza Express is matching people up based on their favourite pizza toppings

$

0

0

Picture the scene: An eye-wateringly expensive menu, rude waiters pouring wine you can’t pronounce and the agony of wading through helium balloons to reach your table – all while surrounded by a sea of couples mooning at each other over their overpriced pasta.

Don’t fancy it this year? You’re not alone.

So why not save the romance for home this February 14 and dazzle your Valentine with a show-stopping lover’s feast instead.

We called in the professionals to create the perfect Valentine’s Day menu that will make your other half weak at the knees.

Pick your favourite out of our three options for each course and get your pinny on.

STARTERS

Avocado gardens

Read the full story

This app has just been approved as a form of contraception

February 9, 2017, 1:24 am

≫ Next: ATTENTION: Pizza Pilgrims are giving away FREE PIZZA for three days starting today

≪ Previous: This Valentine’s Day feast will put any restaurant deal to shame

$

0

0

When you’re having sex and not trying to get pregnant, you have a few different options.

You can use condoms. You can take the pill. You can get an implant. You can cross your fingers and hope for the best.*

Why are we still so embarrassed of buying contraception?

*DO NOT DO THIS. IT’S A TERRIBLE IDEA.

But a lot of these techniques have downsides, side-effects, and risks involved.

For many women, side-effects of hormonal contraception are too intense to put up with, leaving them to try to judge when they’re… Read the full story