This boy had a nerve-shredding encounter with a lion in a Tokyo Zoo
Never been more grateful for glass panelling.
10 years ago
Ellen Tannam
Ellen Tannam is uncomfortable writing bios for things but here we are. She is a Dublin girlo whose pastimes includes petting every dog she sees, eating chicken nuggets and trying to guess who celebrity blind items are about. Her favourite emoji is the upside-down smiley face. She likes to write about popular culture, LGBTQ issues, feminism, technology, music and baby animals. Likes include chocolate and cacti. Dislikes - people who are rude to retail staff, cheese, and people telling her McDonald's is bad for her. She knows.
Muhammad Ali once talked a suicidal man down from the ledge of a building
What a man.
10 years ago
This Jack Wills ad has been banned for being “sexually suggestive”
The ad was deemed too sexual for the target market
10 years ago
This woman got the best response when she came out as trans to her sister
When you feel different, whether it be because you are bi, gay, or trans, it can be a very difficult process to finally accept yourself. Once you’ve done that, you then have to tackle another obstacle which is telling your family. Some people never do because they know it won’t be accepted. On the other […]
10 years ago
This Mafia expert says the UK is the most corrupt country in the world
Damning words from the author of ‘Gomorrah’.
10 years ago
There’s a reason why you sometimes “taste blood” after going for a run
You’re not dying, even though you might feel like it.
10 years ago
This film director didn’t mince his words about working with Keira Knightley
Safe to say these two won’t be working together again
10 years ago
Melissa McCarthy hits back at critics of the ‘Ghostbusters’ reboot
And original star Dan Aykroyd says new movie “has more laughs and more scares”
10 years ago
Curry house owner jailed over the death of a customer with a peanut allergy
Paul Wilson died after a severe allergic reaction
10 years ago
Passengers on a flight to Canada were panicked by two escaped tarantulas on-board
The thought of tarantulas being anywhere near us gives us serious heebie-jeebies, but can you imagine the feeling of being on a plane in mid-air with two of those bad boys? Horrendous. Well, that’s exactly what happened to some unfortunate passengers who were on a flight from the Dominican Republic to Montreal. Two tarantulas were […]
10 years ago
McDonald’s has launched two weirdass burgers in China
Erm, colourful
10 years ago
That brilliant video of the mum in a Chewbacca mask has smashed Facebook’s live record
Nearly 100m people have watched the joyous video in the last two days.
10 years ago
You can rent ‘Breaking Bad’ star Aaron Paul’s phenomenal house on Airbnb
The actor’s gaff would cost about £280 a night.
10 years ago
Slimer steals the show in the new ‘Ghostbusters’ trailer
We see a lot more of Chris Hemsworth too.
10 years ago
Google has launched a new messaging app that comes with an AI assistant
Allo from the other side
10 years ago
This British university has banned hat-throwing at graduation ceremonies
It’s a health and safety risk, apparently.
10 years ago
‘Free Willy’ came out 22 years ago, and here’s what young Jesse looks like now
Jump Willy, JUMP!
10 years ago
People got emotional about Peggy Mitchell’s death in last night’s EastEnders
It was a real tearjerker.
10 years ago
James Corden confirms plans for ‘Carpool Karaoke’ spinoff
The viral music segment would have its own show and host.
10 years ago
This elderly Polish couple hit up London nightclub Fabric, drank tea and tequila, and danced til 6am
“Rave til the grave”
10 years ago
The ‘Iron Man 3’ villain was originally female, but was changed because “the toy wouldn’t sell”
A story about guys and dolls.
10 years ago
This new London bus scheme will let you work out as you commute
Two birds with one stone?
10 years ago
This puppy was abandoned at a baseball stadium and now has a very important job
What a baller.
10 years ago
This chart will help you make perfect chips every single time
Try this on for fries.
10 years ago
This Burger King has its own sauna and spa, and now we don’t know what to think
Eat your Whopper while wearing a towel
10 years ago
Kit Harington got out of a parking ticket by giving police ‘Game Of Thrones’ spoilers
Whatever it takes to avoid a fine.
10 years ago
This is why you’re so unhappy in work, and what you can do about it
Being a young person starting out in your career isn’t a lot of fun. There’s the constant worry, the wondering if you’ve even picked the right field, and the crazy economic climate making job security less certain than ever. Although the “quarter-life crisis” concept has been around for a long time, the Millennial generation seems to be […]
10 years ago
Your phone notifications are apparently causing ADHD-like symptoms
Our attention spans are getting…sorry, where was I?
10 years ago
You can now take a tour of Harry Potter’s childhood home
Welcome to No 4 Privet Drive
10 years ago
The official trailer for the new ‘Orange Is The New Black’ is bloody intense
This means war.
10 years ago
This guy photoshopped a sloth into his friend’s online dating pictures
What mates are for.
10 years ago
Snapchat has added a supremely handy feature in the newest update
Been waiting for this one for a while!
10 years ago
China has had to ban ‘erotic’ banana-eating livestreams
Authorities called the videos ‘suggestive’
10 years ago
This smart plug will deal with your router’s patchy WiFi for you
Might stop you from smashing the router in a rage
10 years ago
There’s a genetic reason why your Labrador won’t stop begging for food
He can’t help it, poor fella
10 years ago
A 10-year-old successfully hacked Instagram, so he was awarded $10,000
Insta-cash.
10 years ago
Bowie fans discovered a beautiful secret hidden in the sleeve of his final album
A final surprise
10 years ago
Teen coming round from anaesthetic talks about imaginary trip to Dubai, sounds like elderly lady
‘I BOUGHT A CAMEL, MAN!’
10 years ago
Here’s what Kit Harington had to say about this week’s ‘Game Of Thrones’
Spoiler alert, naturally.
10 years ago
This is what happens in your body when you are struggling with a hangover
Hands up who’s in this situation right now?
10 years ago
The Rich Parents of Instagram account will make you sick
There is such a thing as too much money
10 years ago
Addicted to your iPhone? This colour tip might help
Time to go grey.
10 years ago
US clothing store got hundreds of racist replies to a tweeted picture of a mixed race family
This is apparently causing “white genocide”
10 years ago
Terrible WiFi hotspot name causes chaos on a Qantas flight
Reminder: Don’t make bomb jokes at the airport
10 years ago
So this is how airplane toilets are actually emptied
Will a plane’s toilet ever be emptied mid-flight onto people on the ground?
10 years ago
This iPhone hack allows you to change the shape of your icon folders
iPhones are beautiful, but not really that customisable compared to their Android cousins Visually, there’s only so much you can do to change the look of your phone without going through all the hassle of getting it jailbroken, but one YouTube user has figured out a cool way to customise the look of your phone, […]
10 years ago
Jim and Pam from ‘The Office’ reunited, and fans couldn’t handle it
“Jam” forever
10 years ago
Two 90-year-olds went on a blind date in a book shop and it’s just lovely
Love’s young-ish dream
10 years ago
This new app allows you to ‘unsend’ risky text messages
But there’s a catch, as always
10 years ago
Interns are paid very well at companies like Google, Facebook and Snapchat
Snapchat comes out on top…
10 years ago