Author: Holly Brockwell

Editor Holly worked on some of the tech industry's most high-profile smartphone launches before coming to us, and is a self-confessed Android fangirl. She's currently lusting after the Galaxy S6 Edge, and is never seen without her Misfit Shine.

Dragon-egg clutch bags for the Khaleesi in your life

One of the hardest parts about putting a costume together is what bag you're going to take with you. After all, you still need your keys, phone, wallet and all the other detritus we all carry on a night out, but cosplay-appropriate clutch bags are few and far between. Until now. Etsy seller PrissyKittyDesigns sells…

WATCH: TfL’s powerful new video about sexual harassment on public transport

Transport for London, the British Transport Police and the Mayor of London today this week unveiled a compelling new video about sexual harassment on public transport, featuring the disheartening statistic that 90% of incidents go unreported. Trigger warning: sexual assault and harassment The video shows increasing levels of harassment on a tube journey, and asks at each…

Drake knows his makeup – namechecks NARS Orgasm blush in ‘Fancy’

Drake and Swizz Beats' song 'Fancy' isn't new (in fact, it came out in 2010, on Drake's debut album) – but a Reddit user just spotted an interesting namecheck in the lyrics. Skip to 3.34 and you'll hear the words: Say go Cinderella Go Cinderella Orgasm blush Lipstick and concealer Yep, that's a reference to NARS'…

Alan Sugar asked Twitter to name his new book. It did not go well.

Boardroom bulldog Alan Sugar tweeted this morning that he's bringing out a new book. It's all about his "ten years in telly," but it doesn't have a name. And so in classic Apprentice style, Lord Sugar is expecting other people to do the work for him while he sits back and pretends Amstrad is still a…

Model Chrissy Teigen Instagrams her stretch marks

We love Chrissy Teigen. She's smart, funny, and is often spotted at tech conventions (looking considerably more glamorous than us, obviously). Her Instagram is packed with stunning pictures like these:
But recently, she posted something a little less polished:
And we love it. We're…

Carling’s £49 holidays sell out in 10 minutes

This morning, Carling's 'Brighton or Barbados' campaign launched, in which 1000 people could get a ticket for a holiday on the May Day weekend - but wouldn't find out until later if it was for Brighton or Barbados. With a 1 in 3 chance of getting Barbados, it's no surprise that the site got absolutely hammered…

The Amazon Fire TV Stick is Amazon’s fastest-selling device ever

Amazon's Fire TV Stick - their answer to Google Chromecast - launched in the UK today. It's been available for preorder for a while, and today Amazon announced that it's their fastest-selling UK device ever. At £35, the streaming stick plugs straight into your HDMI port and includes a remote control (unlike Chromecast), plus useful voice…

Plastic rockstars rejoice: Guitar Hero is coming back

My soul is happy but my fingers are sad to hear that there's a brand new Guitar Hero coming this year – Guitar Hero Live: Interesting acting there. It sounds like the game will be split into two parts: the classic-style Guitar Hero game, which will now have actual music videos in the background instead…

Twitter shames Jon Ronson for deleted line in a book about… Twitter shaming

As we recently reported, 'The Psychopath Test' author Jon Ronson has written a new book about social media shaming, and what happens to the targets afterwards. Unfortunately for Jon, he's getting his own taste of that at the moment, as a controversial line from the galley (unfinished review copy) of 'So You've Been Publicly Shamed' was tweeted…