Yo b*tches! London is getting a Breaking Bad inspired cocktail bar

May 15, 2015, 7:33 am

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London is getting a Breaking Bad inspired cocktail bar this summer. And. Breathe.

ABQ (named after Albuquerque, New Mexico) will be open for three months from July and will essentially be a cocktail bar/lab in an RV, where people will be able to ‘cook’ up cocktails.

The pop-up is the brainchild of Locappy and the people behind the Annie the Owl cafe which came to London this spring.

Think gas masks, blue crystals, and chemistry flasks in a motorhome based cocktail bar.

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Tickets for the cook will cost £30, which includes two cocktails, as well as the cocktail and chemistry experience. Each session will last two hours and the RV will be open from… Read the full story

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22 inevitable stages of trying to plan a group girls holiday

May 15, 2015, 8:19 am

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Holiday planning for a big group can be mega stressful.

Everyone’s got an opinion on where you should go – be it a boozy Ibiza break, sophisticated city jaunt, or a *lovely* rainy staycation in Cornwall.

Basically, you’re just looking for the holiday of a lifetime for the price of a trip to Butlins. Is that REALLY so hard to organise?

Well, yes. Because nobody ever wants to take on the mammoth task of organising the whole thing. Unless you’re lucky enough to have one of those crazy organised mates that enjoys that kind of crap (and is basically Monica from Friends).

Even they are going to need a holiday from all the holiday planning.

Here are the 22 inevitable stages:

1. You all take about 45,849 years to decide on a date. Dodging everyone’s summer weddings, festivals, and colleagues irritatingly planned-way-further-in-advance-than-you stupid holidays. There is ONE WEEK in the whole summer you can all go. And its bang… Read the full story

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These Comme des Garçons boots: There are NO words

May 15, 2015, 8:23 am

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comme des garcons boots — Absolutely terrifying (Picture: Ssense/Comme Des Garcon)

These black leather guarachero boots by Comme des Garçons are insane.

We’re all about a good ankle boot but these are too much. Who needs upturned pointed toes like this, besides, say, the Child Catcher?

Seriously, how scary are they? There’s just a vibe about them that says I’m-going-to-kill-you-and-like-it.

Not exactly practical either.

That said, we can see Noel Fielding (love him) potentially pulling off a pair (it’s the eyeliner).

That is, if he’s willing to part with £325 and order them off of Ssense for the sake of fashion.

Rei Kawakubo’s Comme des Garçons label, while brilliant, is all about the shock-value, and these boots have WTF written all over them.

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1 minute mug cake recipe: Triple chocolate and oozy salted caramel

May 15, 2015, 8:37 am

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Microwave mug cake, cake made in a microwave — Yours in under two minutes (Picture: Hazel Paterson)

A gooey, melting middle chocolate caramel fondant dessert you can make in under 2 minutes from scratch? HELLS YEAH!

This chocolate mug fondant will change your life. Got the munchies? Mug cake. Unexpected dinner with mates? Mug cake. Think you’re rubbish at making cakes? MUG CAKE!

I’ve used a Cadburys Caramel egg for an oozy caramel filling but Lindt chocolate balls work really well too.

For a proper sponge cake go for about 80 seconds in your microwave, I prefer it more ‘fondanty’ (proper chef’s term) so I cook for 60 seconds (800w) but all microwaves vary slightly. Go for under then you can always cook a little longer, a few seconds can… Read the full story

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OMFG: This guy makes giant designer shoe boxes to store your Louboutins in

May 15, 2015, 8:39 am

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Buy one of these bags and TOMS will help provide a safe birth to a mother and baby in need

May 15, 2015, 8:45 am

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Three TOMS bags — TOMS summer bag game is on point (Picture: TOMS)

You get a gorg new bag, and a mother in need gets to give her baby the best start in life – what could be better?

TOMS is a fashion label with a difference, because they don’t just believe in looking good, they also believe in doing good.

And now the company which was set up in 2006 by American traveller Blake Mycoski and is known for their one for one shoes (by which we mean, every time someone buys a pair of their shoes they give a pair to a child in need), have expanded into bags.

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Ikea is opening a ‘breakfast in bed’ cafe in Shoreditch

May 15, 2015, 9:19 am

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GERMANY - MAY 17: Customer in the IKEA market Cologne. (Photo by Ulrich Baumgarten via Getty Images) — An Ikea customer enjoying a sneaky nap in store (Picture: Getty Images)

Everyone loves a good trip to Ikea.

Eating ALL the cheap meatballs, buying lots of *entirely necessary* stuff, and of course testing out all the comfy beds and chairs until a member of staff tells you to get off unless you’re going to buy it.

Well, great news guys.

Everyone’s favorite Swedish flat pack furniture store is opening a pop-up cafe in – where else – Shoreditch.

Jumping on the ‘ridiculous themed cafe’ bandwagon, Ikea’s cafe will offer breakfast in beds that you are actually allowed to lie in (yay!).

Napping will even be encouraged by ‘sleep specialists’, and there’s a pillow… Read the full story

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5 tips that will make you infinitely better at flirting

May 15, 2015, 9:46 am

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We all know people who can flirt with anyone, and pretty much always get what they want.

It might seem like they hold the key to a mysterious art – but actually they are just indulging their most basic instincts.

Flirting is primal: we are genetically programmed to flirt to perpetuate the human race.

To flirt means to attract a mate; to have sex means to reproduce. Our lives literally depend on it.

For some though, flirting does not come naturally. They have all the coquettish allure of a crab stick. For those people, we have science.

Webster University in St Lewis has come up with a scientific guide to flirting, and Business Insider have made it into a neat video.

You can thank us/them later.

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Slip & Slide is 100 per cent coming to London this summer

May 15, 2015, 9:47 am

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Slip and slide London 2015 — This. Is. Happening. (Picture: Facebook/ EPIC Slip & Slide London (FREE) || Summer 2015)

SHUT THE FRONT DOOR.

Ok, so a few weeks ago we reported that we were pretty sure that slip ‘n’ slide was coming to London (and possibly the rest of the UK) this summer.

The problem was, the Facebook pages were all a bit short of detail, and we couldn’t get hold of anyone to confirm either way.

But this time, we’re basically 100 per cent sure that THIS IS HAPPENING.

A company called University Socials have set up a Facebook page called ‘EPIC Slip & Slide London (FREE) || Summer 2015′ (which currently has 27,000 likes), and there are actual dates and details and shiz.

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Women are better drivers, it’s official. Sorry guys

May 15, 2015, 10:33 am

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When it comes to driving, women WIN. True story.

According to a new survey, conducted by Privilege Insurance, it’s the ladies who handle the stick better.

Fifty men and women sat an in-car assessment while 200 were watched driving at Hyde Park Corner. All were marked across 14 different categories in a month-long survey.

The study revealed that only 1% of women cut into traffic dangerously, while 14% of men did the same.

Some 16% of women admitted to using hand-held mobiles while at the wheel, compared to 24% of men.

As for those all-important activities like adequate use of mirrors and appropriate speed approaching hazards, the ladies came in top too.

In total women drivers scored 23.6 points out of a possible 30, while men came in with a shoddy 19.8 points. *Slow clap*

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14 places you won’t believe are in London

May 16, 2015, 12:00 am

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If you live in London and you work hard, chances are that your surroundings are mostly pretty dull – your office walls and the Tube.

But London is truly worth all the songs, books, films and plays that have been written about it – can you believe these places are in London?

1. This prehistoric park

No, you haven’t been transported to the set of Jurassic Park – these realistic dinosaur sculptures can be found in our very own capital city, in Crystal Palace Park.

2. This beautiful scenery

This wasn’t taken in a faraway field – it’s our very own Regent’s Park in North West London.

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11 reasons sex is better in the morning

May 16, 2015, 1:00 am

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Sex is always a good idea, and despite the busy lifestyles of many, something we should all schedule in our diaries as much as possible.

Double espressos, cold showers or over-enthusiastic radio DJs are all well and good when it comes to shaking away the cobwebs from the night before, but if you really want to set yourself up for the day, nothing beats a pre-brekkie bunk up.

Here’s why you should start your day with a bang.

1. Why not?

You’re naked, you’re horny, you’re in bed – sex in the morning shouldn’t be optional it should be compulsory.

*Totally* the obvious thing to do.

2. Spontaneity is sexy

Morning sex is a stolen moment. So rather than spend hours prepping your hair, choosing your underwear and… Read the full story

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Who needs Tinder? Hilarious pictures of 1960s swinger adverts

May 16, 2015, 2:40 am

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In a time long before Tinder – or even the dodgy bit on Gumtree – men looking for ‘casual encounters’ had to resort to taking out printed ADVERTS.

Featuring headshots that wouldn’t look out of place in a glossy company brochure, these (seemingly married) hedonists had just a few sentences to sell themselves to potential ‘single gals’ and swinging couples.

Check out some of our favourites below – there’s not a gym selfie or sedated tiger in sight.

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You get 20 for the price of one here.

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12 amazing pictures of stuff being other stuff

May 16, 2015, 3:45 am

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Headline: Stuff being other stuff. Caption: Stuff being other stuff. Ted Buckley/ Imgur http://imgur.com/gallery/i9xAL Photographer: Loaded on 15/05/2015 at 17:30 Copyright: Provider: Ted Buckley/ imgur — Mind. Blown. (Photo: Kristian Mensa/ Ted Buckley/ imgur)

You’ll never look at a piece of pasta in the same way again.

These genius drawings are the work of Kristian Mensa, a 17-year-old artist from the Czech Republic. He regularly raids the kitchen cupboards to transform seemingly dull objects, such as corkscrews and plastic forks, into awesome new works of art.

From grape balloons to pretzel ninja turtles, his surreal scenes are full of surprises.

Here are a few of our favourites, and you can see more on Kristian’s website.

1. A kit kat keyboard

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12 of the greatest sandwiches known to man

May 16, 2015, 4:00 am

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Today marks the end of British Sandwich Week – don’t say you forgot?

We’re celebrating the essential lunchtime staple with some of the greatest sandwiches ever made (and then shared online).

1. The Grilled Cheese

Kicking off with the most famous of them all – simple, oozing grilled cheese sandwich.

2. The American Breakfast

More mess than sandwich, here’s bacon, egg and cheese in (/out of) a toasted bagel.

3. The British Breakfast

There’s a fine line between sausage sandwich and hot dog. This is a sausage sandwich!

4. The Italian/French Hybrid

Italian meats and cheeses between a couple of croissants, all pressed in harmony by a waffle iron.

5. The Philly Cheese Steak

A classic American staple – thinly sliced beef, cheese and onions. Exceptional.

6. The Reuben

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Lobster-filled doughtnuts are apparently now a thing

May 16, 2015, 4:24 am

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We never though sugar and seafood would go together, but apparently it’s the latest fad.

Artisan doughnut bakery Kane’s Handcrafted, based in Boston, is pioneering the doughnut sandwich – affectionately know as the ‘dowich’ – featuring two pieces of fluffy brioche-based dough with a massive slab of savoury filling inside.

As well as lobster roll, you can also choose from braised beef, pulled pork and jalepeno, and chicken salad. And there’s no scrimping on ingredients here – the beef is slow cooked for four hours in Latin American spices, and the chicken is based on Mediterranean recipes.

The dowich is the latest in a long line of donut crazes – we’ve already seen the cronut… Read the full story

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This 16-year-old’s feminist cartoons will make your day

May 16, 2015, 6:15 am

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**MUST LINK TO http://cosmiccuties.com/** Cosmic Cuties is a Tumblr created by 16-year-old Brooklyn high schooler Mikhaila Nodel, a girl who is going places in life. On the Tumblr, she describes the space ladies she draws as women "who fight sexism throughout the universe. They stand for feminism, body acceptance, and self love!" On top of all that, the drawings are meant to just make people's days better, reports Women You Should Know. The drawings are simple and gorgeous: Each one features a curvy woman thinking an inspirational thought or having an empowering conversation with another woman. — Guaranteed to cheer you up on those ‘EURGHHH’ days (Photo: Mikhaila Nodel)

Here’s a super-cute way of helping girls with their self-esteem.

Mikhaila Nodel, a 16-year-old high… Read the full story

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This cool new fashion label is challenging mental health stigma, one T-shirt at a time

May 16, 2015, 8:33 am

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These T-shirts are designed to be worn with pride (Picture: Wear Your Label)

We all know mental health problems are something many of us suffer from, but don’t feel we can talk about.

Friends Kayley Reed, 21, and Kyle MacNevin, 22, wanted to challenge this stigma – so came up with the idea of a fashion label that encourages people to wear their heart on their sleeve (or chest).

Their clothing brand, Wear Your Label, features T-shirts and sweaters emblazoned with slogans such as ‘It’s okay to not be okay’ and ‘Self care isn’t selfish,’ aiming to spark conversations around mental health.

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Weird new online beauty trend sees teenage girls using coloured pencils as make-up despite the health risks

May 17, 2015, 12:06 am

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The latest bizarre beauty fad involves using coloured pencils as eyeliner and lipstick – despite warnings from Crayola about possible health risks.

Teen beauty blogger Brook Eve has created a tutorial showing fans how to create make up from a set of pencils, insisting they’re ‘100 per cent safe.’

The YouTube video, titled ‘How to make crayola coloured pencil eyeliner’, shows her warming up the pencils in a glass of water before applying several shades to her eyes and one to her lips.

Another blogger, Brandy Willans, writes on her channel: ‘Don’t worry if you get this in your eye because it’s non toxic.’

There are also several videos online demonstrating how to make lipstick out of Crayola wax crayons.

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8 reasons to love your scars

May 17, 2015, 1:00 am

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2B0A5180 — Be proud of your scars (Picture: Sam Cleasby)

We live in an image obsessed world where photoshopped ideals of beauty are the norm, but what if you live every day with a physical reminder of accident or illness?

Life with scars can be difficult, people staring and the effects on self esteem can be devastating.

Yet many people have accepted their scars and are proud of them. Here are ten reasons to love your scars.

1. They are a badge of honour

Whether it is from surgery or accident, illness or pregnancy, your scar is proof that you have survived and overcome a difficult time in your life.

‘Never be ashamed of your scars, it simply means you are stronger than whatever tried to hurt you’ – Author Unknown

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