McDonald’s plays classical music at night to try to make all us drunk people behave

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Ever popped into a McDonald’s late at night, and heard the dulcet sounds of Chopin and Mozart instead of the usual top 100 tracks?

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There’s a reason for that, you know. And it’s not just because the manager finally has control of the iPod speakers.

According to the Daily Record, Scotland’s busiest McDonald’s branch has begun to play classical music at night in an attempt to calm down rowdy customers and make everyone behave while they’re queuing for their burgers.

The branch as been playing… Read the full story

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July 8, 2017, 1:57 am

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Oh, Muji. Our dream home away from home. The store that sets our hearts racing with only neutral jersey sheets, pens, and slightly overpriced essential oils. The shop we imagine picking up our homeware from when we are established fancy adults with minimalist apartments.

We have long dreamed of living in a Muji home.

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But alas, we are trash. Lazy, messy trash.

Too easily distracted to stick to a minimal, neutral theme. Too sloppy to keep everything in neat little plastic drawers and decant all our toiletries into matching bottle sets.

We dream… Read the full story

12 dogs who are fully embracing Pride

July 8, 2017, 2:00 am

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It’s been 50 years since homosexuality was legalised in the UK, and this year’s Pride festivities revolve around the theme ‘Love Happens Here’.

Since June 24, the 45th Pride celebration has been running, and there will be an empowering parade this afternoon between 1pm and 4.30pm.

London Pride Parade 2017: Route, start and finish time, bus route changes and more

The LGBT+ community is still focused, this year more than ever, on spreading the message of ‘hope, acceptance, activism and love.’

In the spirit of Pride, here are 12 dogs who are fully embracing all it has to offer.

1. This dog who’s chilling… Read the full story

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July 8, 2017, 3:00 am

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Believe it or not, Coventry is actually a pretty cool place, full of fun and exciting things to do.

Over the years there has been an unfair reputation attached to beloved Coventry.

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It is mocked for being boring, it is ridiculed endlessly for its architecture, and you’ve lost count of the amount of times you have heard the phrase ‘sent to Coventry’.

So you will be surprised to learn that Coventry is actually vibrant, beautiful and has… Read the full story

There are rumours that a Disney-themed Cards Against Humanity pack is coming

July 8, 2017, 3:26 am

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Ah, Cards Against Humanity. The super fun card game designed to make you lose all respect for your loved ones and start awkward conversations about the meaning of ‘pegging’.

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We’ve already had a Harry Potter themed spinoff, Cards Against Muggles (think of all the wand-related sexual innuendos), so it’s not too surprising that there are now rumours of a secret Disney themed pack on the cards.*

*Yes, that is a deliberate bit of wordplay. Thank you for the applause.

Pretty52 reports that the Cards Against Humanity Facebook… Read the full story

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July 8, 2017, 3:33 am

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Everyone knows that eating undercooked chicken is not a good idea – and we’ve all suffered the consequences of a dodgy curry or kebab.

But now researchers are warning people to avoid eating something seemingly innocuous – flour.

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A recent report published by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has highlighted the dangers of eating raw or undercooked flour, which can be contaminated with E.coli.

And the results are an infection are grim – it can cause diarrhoea, vomiting, fever and… Read the full story

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July 8, 2017, 3:47 am

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If you’ve ever watched a rom-com or any TV show involving a love plot (so every possible TV show, basically), you’ll have seen a standard sex scene.

The couple kiss. They kiss some more. If it’s a raunchier show, you’ll see them get undressed, kiss each other’s chest, maybe even make their way down.

Then it’ll cut to them in post-coital bliss.

Again, if it’s got a higher rating, you might see some actual boning.

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What you won’t see, however, is any indication that the couple are using protection.

You won’t see them opening a condom or discussing the pill, unless the show or film is trying to make a point of it, or is prepping us for a surprise pregnancy plotline.

On rare, wonderful occasions, you’ll hear one character ask if the other has a condom, they’ll say ‘sure’ and then you see them… Read the full story

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July 8, 2017, 4:00 am

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As a vegan traveller, a weekend in deepest Bavaria or a month trekking across Mongolia in winter are probably not going to throw up many plant-based plates.

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It’s important to choose your holiday location wisely – and that’s just one of many tips in our post on what you need to know as a travelling vegan.

As more destinations are becoming savvy to the conscious consumer, you will be surprised at just how many places can offer vegan-friendly foods.

Glasgow

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July 8, 2017, 4:11 am

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Dark circles? Acne? Greasy roots?

Don’t reach for the concealer and dry shampoo. Just sculpt yourself a giant doll’s head instead.

Cover up your dark circles in style with a giant doll's head

Why? Because that’s fashion.

All over the runway at Viktor & Rolf’s couture show in Paris this week, models walked the runway wearing huge spheres decorated with fake, wide-open eyes, noses, and mouths.

Some may say this was an artistic statement as part of an extremely high fashion show.

We say that clearly, this is intended to be a trend that we should all be wearing in real-life.

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July 8, 2017, 5:26 am

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Love sushi? So much so, that you want to look like it? Well, lucky for you, this summer’s latest hair colour trend is salmon pink – and there’s nothing fishy about it.

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We’ve had grey, lilac, rose gold, rainbow roots and even tangerine locks, but this lunch-inspired do is the next trend cropping up on Instagram.

A combination of pink and peach hues, it’s not too out-there – so if you’re keen to experiment then this could be something you’re interested in.

Los Angeles stylist… Read the full story

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July 8, 2017, 6:09 am

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To truly embrace the avocado trend before its timely demise (please, please let the avocado trend die soon), you must become the avocado.

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That doesn’t mean sitting on top of some sourdough toast, to be clear.

It just means wearing a swimming costume that turns you into an avocado. That’s the reasonable, rational thing to do.

BelovedShirts, the same strange people behind that hairy chest swimsuit and a Donald Trump costume, also sell an avocado style, which turns your tum into an avo stone.

Because who wouldn’t… Read the full story

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July 8, 2017, 6:47 am

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Rabbits. They’re cute, fluffy, and low maintenance. Right?

Yeah, that’s what we thought. And when our seven-year-old pleaded with us to get one, we didn’t take a lot of persuading.

12 reasons rabbits are better than cats and dogs

But rabbits, as it turns out, are rather like children.

You can read all the books you want, but you have no idea how much trouble they are – or, conversely, how cute they can be – before you actually plunge in at the deep… Read the full story

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July 8, 2017, 7:32 am

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Ah, sex.

In films and TV shows, the hottest sex is usually shown as the preserve of one night stands and friends finally revealing that they fancy each other after months of secretive stares and flirty chat.

Being in love with someone – as in, loving them after getting to know them, having a relationship that’s come from time and care and commitment instead of raw, animalistic desire – isn’t often portrayed as the perfect situation for, well, good loving.

23 ways sex is different when it's with someone you love

And that’s a shame, really. Because… Read the full story

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July 8, 2017, 8:14 am

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Beauty standards for women are a little confusing.

You can be curvy, but those curves have to be in specific places, a specific size, and free of all cellulite and stretchmarks.

You should wear makeup, but not too much.

Body hair in some places is totally fine, but in others it is entirely revolting.

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A thin strip above your clit, for example, all good. Arms? Go for it.

But a moustache? Armpits? A unibrow? We’re told to hide away in a cupboard and never show our face in society.

Which means that the naturally hairy among us have… Read the full story

Google Maps celebrates LGBTQ* Pride in London Parade 2017 with a rainbow road

July 8, 2017, 8:30 am

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This year’s LGBT Pride Parade is kicking off today and to mark the event, Google Maps has created a unique way to help revellers get around.

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If you type in ‘Pride in London Parade’ into Maps, a rainbow road marks the route of the main event.

Now in its 45th year, the 2017 parade is set to be the biggest one yet, with tens of thousands of spectators heading to watch.

It starts at 1pm on Saturday 8th… Read the full story

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July 8, 2017, 9:05 am

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It’s well-known that the fashion industry has a diversity problem, but things are changing – particularly when it comes to transgender representation.

In 2016, a reality TV show called Strut aired in the US, which followed the lives of trans models represented by Slay Model Management – the first transgender-only modelling agency.

This month, Andreja Pejic, arguably one of the most famous trans models in the world, appeared on the front cover of Harper’s Bazaar Serbia – making her the first trans model to be featured on the front of any edition of the magazine.

Meet Peche Di,… Read the full story

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July 8, 2017, 9:08 am

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Turkey’s carpet fields are an unusual sight – but an amazing one.

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The hand-made carpets of all shapes and sizes are brought from various regions of Turkey and laid under the sun in fields, in the Dosemealti district of Turkey’s Southern touristic province in Antalya.

This softens the colour of the textiles – and it allows the carpets to be cleaned too.

Carpet weaving is a traditional art – and Turkish carpets are sought after all over the world for their intricate designs and rich… Read the full story

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July 8, 2017, 12:07 pm

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Gender transition is an experience commonly misunderstood and for many it is a process impossible to experience at first hand.

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One photographer has attempted to capture images of transpeople while challenging society’s perceptions in the most open and closest of ways.

Melody Melamed’s ‘Work in Progress’ documents a number of trans-masculine people in their own homes.

Through these highly intimate photographs, Melamed shows the scars, body hair, the embrace of a loved one and the humility of the human body.

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Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan: Why you should visit these beautiful lands of ancient kingdoms and snow-crested mountains

July 8, 2017, 11:00 pm

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‘We actually love Borat, he’s funny. His movie was fun!’ our guide 48-year-old Nazira Rakhmetova told us with a glint in her eye.

I had arrived in Kazakhstan, Borat’s home, with my friend Jane and we would later travel on to Kyrgyzstan.

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It was a 10-night whirlwind tour that included the highlights of both countries and featured a mixture of cities and rural areas.

We seemed to be the only western tourists around as we retraced portions of the old Silk Road.

I would highly recommend a visit to these countries – your hairdresser won’t believe it when you tell her where you’re next going on holiday.

Here are a few of my highlights:

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July 9, 2017, 12:00 am

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Wake up and smell the expensive coffee and avocado on toast that apparently we millennials love to gorge on, because the UK is no longer suitable for us. 

We grew up in a merry haze, clinging on to the well-rehearsed mantra drummed into us by parents and teachers that, as long as we worked hard and invested a shed load of money into our education then a path lined with gold would lie ahead for us.

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Rewarded you will be they said,… Read the full story