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23 stages of wearing red lipstick on a night out
Anything for that perfect pout. There’s something about red lipstick. No matter how tired you feel, or how drab your outfit looks, a flash of red can make you feel sexy as hell. It’s a small bit of...
View Article12 reasons going out on Christmas Eve is a terrible idea
You’ll get glitter in places glitter should never go (Picture: Getty) You’ve been counting down the days and the excitement is just too much. Christmas Eve should be spent at home all cosy with mulled...
View ArticleHave a deeply unsettling Christmas with this gingerbread hotel from The Shining
Wendy, I’m home. (Picture: Imgur/agkeeling) For people who prefer their Christmas to be less festive, more unsettling and Kubrick-y: a gingerbread Overlook Hotel. Genius baker agkeeling has created a...
View ArticleThis bookshop only sells one book at a time
Morioka Shoten in Tokyo stocks one book a week (Picture: PR) All book lovers have been there. You’re in a shop with a stack of books. You know you should only really buy one or two. Or three, if...
View ArticleQuiz: Can we guess your age based on the slang you use?
Weren’t these just the greatest (Credit: Getty Images/METRO) The English language is amazing, weird and changing constantly. Over the years different generations have developed different ways of saying...
View ArticleYou can now pimp up your Prosecco
(Picture: Liquid Gold) This is pretty cool. You can now pimp up your Prosecco into a range of colourful metallic bottles. The sparkling wine, which is made in Italy’s Conegliano’s Hills, is being...
View ArticleWhat children leave out for Santa around the world
Does Santa prefer a mince pie and milk? Or a nice pint? (Picture: Getty/METRO) Every year a debate ripples through the UK: what the heck are you supposed to leave out for Father Christmas on Christmas...
View Article15 things that parents think on Christmas Day without actually saying
‘Where’s my present?’ (Picture: Getty) Ah, a family Christmas. Logs on the fire, gifts under the tree, a hearty meal, and the kids playing happily with their presents all day long while you enjoy a...
View ArticleThe Christmas dinner drinking game
‘Hahaha, I am so hammered right now.’ (Picture: Getty) Nothing says Christmas like getting merrily tipsy over a turkey dinner. If you’re dealing with an annoying family over Christmas, one of the best...
View Article11 things to do with unwanted Christmas presents
‘Oh dear…’ (Credit: Getty Images/Metro) Christmas Day is finally here. Happy with all your presents? Nope. Didn’t think so. You’re not the only one – across the world people are opening their gifts...
View Article19 cats who are sad it’s Christmas
Not impressed (Picture: Getty) It’s the most wonderful time of the year, especially if you’re a cat. There are Christmas trees to climb, baubles to hunt, angels waiting at lofty heights to wage war...
View Article15 things that happen when you have a hangover at Christmas
(Picture: Alamy) It’s Christmas so it’s time to pop open the champagne – as if you needed an excuse. It’s all fun and games while you’re drinking, that’s why we say ‘Merry Christmas,’ right? But the...
View Article12 ridiculously bold hair trends that defined 2015
So bold. (Picture: Instagram) We’ve been dyeing our hair every colour under the sun this year. No, really – sunset hair was a big thing in 2015, more on that shortly. Some of it wasn’t for the...
View Article13 Christmas foods that shouldn’t exist
Everybody knows that the best thing about Christmas is the food. But for every pig in blanket, roast potato, and spoonful of brandy butter you eat, there’s a Christmas food that shouldn’t exist...
View ArticleThe 8 things kids today couldn’t handle about Christmas in the 70s and 80s
(Picture: Getty) For kids today Christmas begins when the Red Cups appear and the John Lewis ad is aired. They wouldn’t have lived a December 25th without Snapchatting festive emojis to their mates and...
View Article18 awesome things about being a parent at Christmas
Cute (Picture: Getty) As you get older, it’s easy to become jaded about annual celebrations that involve spending lots of money, and time with relatives you don’t like very much. And whilst no-one can...
View Article14 things you’ll know about Christmas if you’re the youngest child
The joke’s always on you (Picture: Getty) You cheat at Monopoly one time and suddenly nobody trusts you. They really need to build a bridge and get the f- over it. 1. Christmas has always been a...
View Article16 things you’ll understand about Christmas if you’re vegetarian
Another nut roast! (Picture: Getty) Being a vegetarian can be challenging at the best of times, but at Christmas people seem to get even more confused about your decision to live meat free. Soggy nut...
View Article14 of the most batsh*t crazy things we did on the internet in 2015
Take a walk down a very trippy memory lane (Picture: Getty/Metro) From bottle-lid lips, to squeezing babies’ faces till they looked like li’l rice balls, 2015 has been a very odd year. Apparently,...
View ArticleThis man can skate on his hands (he calls it handskating)
Share this video Mirko Hanßen is cooler than us all. In his video showing off his skills, not only does he show that he can somersault while wearing rollerblades, he can also skate while holding a...
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