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Will Bethenny Frankel really make ‘Skinnygirl Marijuana?’
You can’t accuse former Real Housewife Bethenny Frankel of letting business opportunities pass her by. Having created a successful brand with her ‘Skinnygirl’ range – because how can you enjoy yourself knowing your favourite cocktail has more than 1 calorie? – according to Us magazine, she’s now turned her attention to another intoxicating substance: marijuana.…
Psychologists say Twitter, Instagram, and email relax us… but Facebook doesn’t
Social media’s been blamed for everything from riots to loneliness to Ched Evans not being able to get a new football contract (no, really, I’m crying on the inside). The Oxford Dictionary added #FOMO as proof that Instagram makes us feel like we never do anything fun anymore, and if you aren’t complaining about having…
Sexism was alive and well at CES 2015
We saw a lot of amazing things at CES this year. A robot that can help seriously ill people see the world. A pair of motorised roller skates for walking at double speed. A WiFi battery that lets you turn your smoke alarm off from your phone. But we also saw something we wish we…
Is Facebook now an older person’s game?
Facebook is weathering the social media storm, but are we talking about a different generation now? I reached a personal milestone over Christmas. After many years of waiting, putting it off and making lame excuses, I finally accepted my father's Facebook friend request. It barely matters these days, I rationalised, as I don't do anything…
Our immediate feelings on GIRLS season four
Episode one of GIRLS' eagerly-awaited fourth season has aired, and there are a whole heap of things we think about it. Such as... Will Marnie sing in every episode now? If she's planning on it then that's fine, but it would be great to have some warning. Because every time she sings, we tend to…
Facebook is piloting ‘Facebook at Work’
Unless you work in a marketing environment, surfing social media is probably a big no-no. Facebook's not too happy about that, and it's decided to have a go at bringing social media into the office with 'Facebook at Work'. We first heard reports that Facebook was working on such a service back in November, and…
8 ingenious ways of making a small space seem bigger
This time last year, a quarter of 20- to 34-year-olds in the UK still lived with their parents. It's easy to see why: if you live in the capital, you'll know all too well that London rent prices are literally going through the roof, with pint-sized studios going for mind-boggling prices. But even if you…
10 questions we’re asking about the #FirstDateSelfie trend
We shouldn't actually be surprised by this, obviously, but the latest development in the weird old world of modern dating is the #FirstDateSelfie. It's a thing that really exists, and people are doing it. Not a lot of people, of course, but enough for a slew of thinkpieces on whether or not it is adorable…
Amazon won its first Golden Globes for Transparent
In a step forward for both Amazon’s original content and LGBTQ representation on screen, the site won two awards for its show Transparent at the Golden Globes last night. It bagged ‘Best TV Series, Musical or Comedy’ (the serious drama award went to Joshua Jackson’s slow-burn Showtime show, The Affair) and best actor for Jeffrey…
Crisp sandwich café opens in Belfast
A café in Belfast has embraced a tantalising food theme to lure in customers: crisp sandwiches. Possibly the first of its kind in the world, the 'Simply Crispy' café emerged from the embers of an ordinary food venue on Belfast's Bedford Street after owners decided on a radical rebrand. Satirical website the Ulster Fry first…
