Researchers at Harvard and MIT are looking at a new way of preventing, and perhaps even curing, obesity. Obesity is often seen as the result of an imbalance between diet and exercise, an inevitable result of failing to work out after eating too much. But studies show that this view largely ignores the genetic component of obesity, and […]

11 years ago

What was he thinking?

11 years ago

Absolute classic…

11 years ago

For weeks it was expected that Valencia’s Nicolas Otamendi would join Manchester United. But their local rivals City have swooped in to sign the central defender. Manchester City announced the deal via their website and social media channels, not long after the latest rumours had suggested the deal was off. #mcfc are delighted to announce […]

11 years ago

Londoners would rather have a short commute in the morning than a long night of passion in the bedroom according to a new survey. The 10,000 people polled by Time Out also rated a trip to the gym as more important for their wellbeing than having sex. Those with with a short commute saw their average wellbeing score […]

11 years ago

Dating is hard. They say you only get one chance to make a first impression so you better make sure that first date count. We’ve all had our share of disastrous first dates, so naturally someone took to anonymous secret-sharing app Whispers ask people for their worst date experiences and over 5,000 people responded in spectacular fashion. Here are some […]

11 years ago

We can’t wait to see this… To say that we’re excited about this movie would be somewhat of an understatement. The Martian stars Matt Damon as an astronaut who gets left behind on a mission to Mars and must fend for himself while he waits to be rescued. So basically it’s Saving Private Ryan In […]

11 years ago

This person must’ve felt a right mug. Admittedly, it all seems like a bit of a free for all at this crossroads and we can’t really tell whose right of way it should be. But whichever way you look at it, there’s probably no need for the woman in the white car to start showing […]

11 years ago

What is it with famous male fighters dishing out backhanded insults to Ronda Rousey? Only a matter of weeks after Floyd Mayweather rather disingenuously stated, “I wish whoever the heck Ronda Rousey is all the best”, former UFC Heavyweight Champion and current WWE wrestler Brock Lesnar has chipped in with his own disguised barb. Lesnar was […]

11 years ago

Well, this is…interesting. Pornhub have revealed what women search for on their website, just in case you were curious. There are some surprising and some not-so surprising search terms here and that is all we will say on the matter. Have a look at the infographic of women’s search terms on Pornhub below… H/T Pornhub Insights

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World-renowned director Tim Burton is set to switch on this year’s Blackpool Illuminations this year in a major coup for the town. The maker of such fantasy classics as Batman, Edward Scissorhands and Beetlejuice describes himself as “Blackpool Pleasure Beach’s biggest fan”, and has used the seaside town for scenes in his latest movie, Miss Peregrine’s Home […]

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We thought it would be…bigger. Don’t get us wrong – it’s still pretty swanky – but for $18 million we were expecting there to be monkey butlers to serve you breakfast. At first there would be just one monkey butler of course, but he could train others. Anyway, back to the apartment… The New York Times report that the Real […]

11 years ago

This looks awesome. The new Netflix original series Narcos will be available on August 28 and the latest trailer has left us wishing the rest of the month away so we can get on it now. The 10-episode series chronicles the true story about the rise and fall of Pablo Escobar and other cocaine kingpins […]

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A speed-demon dog in the Philippines has a bike that’s louder than his bark. The amazing petrol pooch stands on the back of his owner’s motorcycle and manages to maintain his balance (and cool) during high speeds, sharp turns and *ruff* terrain. The four-legged easy rider has been performing the trick since he was seven months old, and […]

11 years ago

Madame Tussauds in Las Vegas have been forced to add extra security and rethink the staging of a model of singer Nicki Minaj – because the public were acting in an inappropriate manner around it. The waxwork is based around Minaj’s Anaconda video, in which she poses on her hands and knees wearing what looks like a […]

11 years ago

These are so, so bad…

11 years ago

There’s no stopping Ed Sheeran right now. The multiple VMA nominee and Wayne Rooney’s BFF has been named by Spotify as the most influential musician under the age of 25. More people have streamed the British star’s music than that of any other artist, and there is a huge UK presence with Sam Smith and One […]

11 years ago

Feyenoord clearly holds a special place in the hearts of the Kuyt clan. Dirk Kuyt recently left Turkish side Fenerbahce to return to the club where he made his name, Feyenoord. The former Feyenoord captain left the Eredivisie outfit back in 2006 to start his six-year tenure at Liverpool.  The Rotterdam-based club shared a brilliant home […]

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Was it written in the stars that Memphis Depay would open his account for Manchester United against Club Brugge? Close – it was actually on the Dutch star’s laces. Depay tweeted this photo after helping United to a 3-1 win on Tuesday – although we’re not sure you can really refer to the Belgians as […]

11 years ago

Well played that man…

11 years ago

Memphis Depay scored his first goal for Manchester United to equalise Michael Carrick’s embarrassing own goal in the Champions League. United’s quest to overcome lowly FC Brugge and enter the Champions League proper started in catastrophic manner with a comical own goal. Michael Carrick stuck out a foot attempting to defend a Brugge free kick, […]

11 years ago

Cringe porn. BuzzFeed have introduced Father Ted to our American brothers and sisters, and the results are unsurprisingly grating. Our skin started crawling pretty early into this video when the first of Buzzfeed’s team of hired hipsters says “Look at that font choice… I’m cringing a little.” Font-choice is make or break for comedies, after all. […]

11 years ago

Think the main event at UFC 194 will be competitive? Jose Aldo asks you to think again. On December 12 we will (hopefully) finally get to see arguably the most anticipated featherweight title fight in the history of the UFC. Irish UFC superstar, Conor McGregor, will be looking to extend his unbeaten record in the UFC […]

11 years ago

Steven Gerrard’s autobiography is sure to be filled with entertaining stories, but there’s also a curious tale around its ad campaign. An advert recently appeared on acting website StarNow, looking for two individuals to read excerpts of the creatively-titled ‘My Story’ to camera. The job – which is unpaid – calls for a 60+ male with an ‘interesting face’ […]

11 years ago

Diamond balls…

11 years ago

These look really cool…

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When a volley is presented to kids nowadays in the playground, “Rooneeeey” is the likely cry on contact. But back in the 1990s, “Yeboaaaah” was the roar that accompanied rash volleys that flew 30 yards over the crossbar. The Leeds cult hero scored two goals that will forever headline Premier League highlight clips over a […]

11 years ago

How about this for a brilliant gesture? On Tuesday, a group of hardy Carlisle supporters began a heroic 779-mile round trip to Plymouth for the cruellest of midweek fixtures. They were joined by football journalist Iain Macintosh, who shared details of the journey on Twitter… https://twitter.com/iainmacintosh/status/633290365970292736 https://twitter.com/iainmacintosh/status/633568634791723008 The group were making good ground when their […]

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There’s more to Instagram than selfies, food porn and “hot dogs or legs?” – as these photos prove. One of our favourite hashtags on the pic-sharing site is #OnlyInEngland and, if you can’t be bothered to scroll through the thousands of brilliant images, we’ve picked the best for you below… Creative business names https://instagram.com/p/33nYfoDy6w/ https://instagram.com/p/6enpVpN_0P/ https://instagram.com/p/6OCVgIjTXX/ […]

11 years ago

What’s he playing at?

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It gave him a bit of a shock…

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This is not on…

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Liverpool secured their second 1-0 win of the season as a Christian Benteke goal helped them beat Bournemouth at Anfield. But his opening strike for the Reds’ was not without controversy as Phillippe Countinho appeared to be offside when the ball was whipped into the box by Jordan Henderson. Gary Neville was aghast on Monday Night Football […]

11 years ago

According to new rules that were only brought into place a few weeks ago, Liverpool’s winner versus Bournemouth on Monday night should have been ruled offside. A new law states that if a player in an offside position attempts to ‘make an obvious action which clearly impacts on the ability of an opponent to play […]

11 years ago

Summer 2016. PSG smash the world transfer record twice within days. First, Lionel Messi is signed for £180m from Barcelona, after the Ligue 1 club pay the Argentine’s buyout clause. Then, days later, PSG sign Cristiano Ronaldo from Real Madrid, his buyout clause is reportedly £1 billion, but the clubs agree on a figure just […]

11 years ago

Manuel Pellegrini won’t be happy to hear this. Manchester City have started their season in ominous fashion with two very impressive 3-0 wins over West Brom and Chelsea respectively. The club look to have found another gear after last year’s disappointment, and have been linked with one of the top talents in Europe all summer […]

11 years ago

At 46-years-young Roy Jones Jr is still dusting fools for fun. Amazingly, former multi-division titleholder Jones Jr is still fighting and still knocking dummies out. The American pugilist registered a sixth-round knockout against Eric Watkins (12-10-2, 5 KOs) on Sunday, laying his opponent out with a stiff left hook. While Jones controlled the fight and […]

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How did they end up doing this? Ricky Wilson and Simon Rix of the Kaiser Chiefs have teamed up in the studio to record the theme song for the new Zig and Zag show. The legendary puppets will be making their return in the spring of 2016 on BBC kids channel, CBBC. We all remember Zig […]

11 years ago

They’re not bootiful…

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It’s a sleep learning curve…

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Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson has already had a pretty good year. He’s taken the captain’s armband from Steven Gerrard and will join Lionel Messi on the cover of FIFA 16, and this latest video shows that he’s more than deserving of the honour. The England international puts his freestyle football skills to the test in […]

11 years ago

This will be hard to beat…

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Drone footage from America’s west coast has captured the moment a shark came a little too close for comfort with some surfers. Coming just weeks after a surfer was filmed fighting off a shark, the footage taken from the skies above California’s Pismo Beach shows how these surfers narrowly avoided a similar scenario. With the […]

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We might have to rethink the old cliche about Manchester United fans not hailing from the north-west. Just hours after neighbours City overtook Louis van Gaal’s team to reclaim top spot in the Premier League with a win over Chelsea, there were reports of a mass theft of United shirts in the Greater Manchester area. Looking […]

11 years ago

Will Ronaldo end his career in America?

11 years ago

They are pretty funny, to be fair…

11 years ago

What a strike!

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Zlatan loves a scrap…

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The feud between Jose Mourinho and Chelsea doctor Eva Carneiro has been inescapable this week, and one opposition fan made sure that remained the case at the Etihad Stadium. Carneiro was banished from the Blues bench after a falling-out with Mourinho during Chelsea’s Premier League opener against Swansea, though the manager has not ruled out […]

11 years ago

It’s not Jesper Blomqvist…

11 years ago