Brilliant latte art ‘tutorial’ is all you need to create truly artistic hot drinks. Kind of

September 2, 2015, 9:01 am

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If you’re getting a little tired of delicate, ultra detailed, fancy latte art, this is the tutorial for you.

Because really, how many times are we going to see cutesy milk foam bears, intricate flowers, and the overdone latte heart? It’s time for a change.

The people are angry, and they have spoken. We need a new type of latte art.

This is avant-garde. Abstract. Latte art goes edgy.

It’s passionate, and has real MEANING. It’s almost angry.

Watch the video. Feel the joy of seeing latte art done right.

What a release.

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People of Sussex ‘bemused’ by sudden spate of bins dressed as Minions in the area

September 2, 2015, 9:29 am

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One of the bins in Peaceheven, Sussex which have been mysteriously converted into a Minions. See SWNS story SWBIN; A whole entire town was left baffled after a prankster painted rubbish bins ñ to look like MINIONS. Locals were left scratching their head after the mysterious appearance of ten of the popular yellow characters from smash hit film Despicable Me showed up overnight. Residents living in Peacehaven, East Sussex, have got no idea who painted the bins to look like Minions ñ and even attached trademark goggle-eyes and arms. The rubbish bins, dubbed 'Binions', have been spotted everywhere from outside shops to park benches and bus stops. The cheeky characters were painted the distinctive Minion yellow faces and blue dungarees. — Their waiting for buses…(Picture: SWNS)

Beware… Read the full story

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The beautiful adventures of one girl and her Doberman

September 2, 2015, 9:53 am

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girl and her dog credit: instagram/cuite and the beast — (Picture: Instagram/Cutie and the Beast)

Cutie and the Beast is our new favourite Instagram duo because these two are friggin’ adorable.

They are absolute best buds and they give us all the feels.

This 3-year-old singing a Les Miserables song from memory is the most adorable thing ever

The Cutie in question is Siena, a four-year-old sweetie and complete fashionista.

Her loyal beast goes by the name Buddha and is a beautiful Doberman Pinscher.

Buddha was welcomed into the family home after their Chihuahua, named Rabbit, was killed in a tragic accident.

After that they decided to get a big, strong dog to look over Siena.

Together, Cutie and the Beast go on… Read the full story

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These photos of scanned faces are strangely brilliant

September 2, 2015, 9:59 am

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xavi sole funny scanned faces photo series — Because smushed faces are always funny. (Picture: Xavi Sole)

Sometimes, brilliant art doesn’t have to be about big concepts. It can just be weird and hilarious.

Artist and creative director Xavi Solé was relaxing on a Sunday afternoon when he got a bit bored. So he decided to stick his face in a scanner. As you do.

As you’d probably expect, smushing your face against a glass screen designed for flat paper doesn’t create the most flattering angles. The end result was bizarre and hilarious.

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12 hot toddy cocktail recipes that will make you glad it’s turned cold

September 2, 2015, 10:16 am

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Cinnamon and Vanilla Hot Toddy by beautiful Booze blogger (Picture: Natalie) — Cinnamon And Vanilla Hot Toddy by http://www.beautifulbooze.com/ (Picture: Natalie Migliarini)

We’ve had no summer, the wool coats are back out the cupboards, let’s face it it’s practically winter.

But you know what’s great about the cold?

Curling up at home in front of the fire (or a warm Netflix screen) with a hot cup of heaven. Boozy heaven.

Because cocktails aren’t all about prosecco and Pimm’s.

Here’s 12 hot toddy cocktails that will make you glad it’s turned cold.

1. Blood Orange Hot Toddy by Natalie Migliarini

Serves 2

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16 epic birthday cake fails

September 2, 2015, 3:55 pm

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sorry about the cake epic cake fails — It’s good to own up to your flaws. (Picture: Imgur)

It’s the thought that counts. Right?

Sometimes, a sweet gesture can go very, very wrong. Sure, these cakes still bring joy but in the ‘laughing at them on the internet’ way, rather than the intended birthday cheer.

Well, they tried. And at least they’ll go down in internet history. Here are a few of our favourite birthday cake fails of all time…

1. This hedgehog cake, which proves that adding fake teeth to food is a shortcut to terror

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Students cover bathroom mirrors with messages of self acceptance

September 2, 2015, 11:01 pm

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students cover school's bathroom mirrors with messages of self acceptance — You’re more than your reflection. (Picture: Facebook/Trinity Academy)

Because it’s not all about checking out your own reflection.

Students at Trinity Academy, a private Christian school in Kansas, have taken a creative approach to tackling our obsession with appearances, covering the mirrors in their school’s bathrooms with messages of body positivity.

The posters are filled with quotes, bible verses, and messages promoting self acceptance, encouraging students to step away from the mirror and think about all the stuff they have to offer, outside of their appearances.

‘Mirrors show us what we look like, not who we are,’ reads one.

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Policewoman wows the crowds at Manchester Pride with brilliant Footloose dance

September 2, 2015, 11:34 pm

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Greater Manchester Police (GMP) Inspector Jacqui Prest has been working so hard. So, she had to cut loose.

This video of policewoman Jacqui dancing along to Footloose during Manchester’s Pride celebrations has now been watched over 266,000 on the force’s Facebook page after it was posted yesterday with the message: ‘Check out Inspector Jacqui Prest’s dance moves… we think she can expect a call from Strictly Come Dancing any day now!‪#‎DancingPoliceOfficer‬‘

Because watching Jacqui bust out the moves will cheer up even the greyest September morning.

The 44-year-old, who has a two and a half-year-old son with her wife of six years, told MailOnline: ‘Footloose does that to me every time! My feet just… Read the full story

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World’s most expensive garage sells for £24m in London

September 3, 2015, 12:26 am

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This former garage has just sold for £24m. Because London (Picture: SWNS)

A London garage has just sold for £24m. Although it has been converted to be fair.

The former Bentley racing car garage is now a converted mews house in the middle of Mayfair and cost its new owner 130 times more than the average UK property.

The Reeves Mews house was originally built in the 1920s to store cars raced by the legendary Bentley Boys at Le Mans. But since then, everything apart from the original facade has been replaced.

The 6,200 sq ft property, which is set over four floors, now has six bedrooms, including a master with two bathrooms and two dressing rooms. There are also staff quarters, a wine cellar, a… Read the full story

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Workers create giant Star Wars murals in the office using 3,597 Post-Its

September 3, 2015, 1:20 am

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What do you do when you work for an office supplies company and are fed up staring at four white walls?

Well, the employees of Viking UK decided to use the force, and the 3,597 Post-Its they had lying around, to create giant Star Wars murals.

We know what we’re doing the next time the boss goes on hols.

The whole office revamp apparently took four employees five hours and was spread over the entire length of one of the office’s dividing walls. Sounds like a solid day’s work to us.

Click here to see how they did it *sets aside half a day*.

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Ballet dancer takes incredible self-portraits in mid-air

September 3, 2015, 1:29 am

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ballet dancer mickael jou takes incredible self portraits mid air — (Picture: Mickael Jou)

For when you want to feel a bit rubbish about your fitness level. Or be inspired to start doing ballet. Whatever.

Mickael Jou is a trained ballet and modern dancer, who often performs and practices in the streets of Paris.

He noticed a lot of people taking photos of his moves, and thought ‘why not do that myself?’

He told metro.co.uk: ‘After seeing the pictures taken of me, I… Read the full story

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Here’s 100 years of lingerie in under three minutes

September 3, 2015, 2:26 am

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Lingerie — Pants through the years (Picture: YouTube)

Following up on the success of those 100 years of beauty and 100 years of bikini videos we all love (easy way of wasting time in the office), we have 100 years of lingerie.

This whistle-stop tour through your smalls drawer was created by Mode, and starts with the demure nightgowns of the early 1900s.

Four things to note: 1. We did underwear so much better in the olden days – loving those French knickers and pointy brassieres; 2. Props to the ladies of 1965 who burnt their bras for women’s rights; 3. No one wears lingerie like that purple satin thing in 2015, sorry; and 4. We need some new underwear.

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Net-a-Porter founder Natalie Massenet resigns – here’s the goodbye email she sent to staff

September 3, 2015, 3:40 am

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The woman who’s been fuelling your shoe addiction for the last 15 years is leaving (Picture: Bloomberg via Getty Images)

News of Natalie Massenet’s departure from Net-a-Porter, the company she founded 15 years ago, has surprised the fashion world.

Massenet had previously indicated that she planned to continue on at the helm long after the luxury fashion e-tailer’s merger with Italian rival Yoox. ‘We’ve only just begun,’ she told Bloomberg in July.

In a statement yesterday, she said she now planned to explore ‘new ideas and opportunities’, adding, ‘my entrepreneurial drive is as strong today as it always has been, and my passion for innovation will continue to be my greatest guide in business.’

To help her on her way, she’s apparently taking with her a pay-off of over £100… Read the full story

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People play tattoo roulette and get some goddamn awful tattoos

September 3, 2015, 3:47 am

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elite daily man gets chest tattoo from Kaves from Brooklyn Made Tattoos — Go ahead hat buddy, tattoo my chest (Picture: YouTube/Elite Daily)

Tattoos are a serious business. After all, they are with you for life.

So who in their right mind would play a game where your tattoo is left to chance?

Especially when you know the tattoos are really, really bad.

But somehow, Elite Daily has persuaded a group of New Yorkers to play the game of Tattoo Plinko.

Workers create giant Star Wars murals in the office using 3,597 Post-Its

The game works by placing a puck in the plinko board. The first puck determines the awful tattoo, the second determines the placement.

One guy says ‘Yeah I don’t want to… Read the full story

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‘Why did you cheat on me so many times’? Exes talk about their break-up two years later

September 3, 2015, 3:55 am

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Probably the most intense way to get ‘closure’, ever.

The And Project is a 2014 documentary that asked 30 couples to get together after a break-up and ask each other all the painful, awkward, and emotional questions they’re still curious about.

This week, Glamour brought the project back for a one-off episode about Ali and Andrew – a couple who met in college, dated for seven years, and broke up two years ago.

As you’d expect, the whole thing gets intense, fast.

Ali kicks things off with the most pressing question on her mind: ‘Why did you cheat on me so many times?’

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People were asked to rate their own success and it got emotional

September 3, 2015, 4:09 am

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Everyone can get a little insecure when it comes to their own success.

Why? Because none of us know what we’re doing.

Whether you’re in the wrong job, feel like you haven’t met certain life deadlines, or don’t think you’re contributing anything to the world, it’s easy to feel like you’re just not where you want to be.

So when Strayer University asked people to rate their own success, they received some pretty dismal answers.

‘I don’t think I’m in a job that I wanted to be doing for the rest of my life,’ said one man.

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‘It gets really hard to feel… Read the full story

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The Yemoji app gives you the power of Kanye emoji

September 3, 2015, 4:13 am

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The two greatest things in the world: Kanye West and emoji. It’s kind of ridiculous that we’ve had to wait so long for someone to put them together.

But the day is here. It’s happening.

Presenting Yemoji, the app that lets you add the brilliance of Kanye’s face to all of your conversations.

Because, much in the same way that some emotions can only be captured through a smiling poop or a lady salsa dancing, there are some things that can only be expressed through Kanye.