Welcome to the world of Purrfectbox and Pawsomebox, the monthly subscription service for your pets! We recently mentioned both boxes on our ‘best Christmas gift subscription boxes’ list, and I have since been fortunate enough to try out both of these. UPDATE! Enter our competition to win one of … [Read more...]
Panning for Internet Gold: the Oscar-winning skateboarder edition
I'd like to thank The Academy for the shiny statues and Mr and Mrs L for Jennifer Lawrence. Let's thank the universe for cute animals and your lucky stars for this brief interlude within which you are officially deemed eligible to leer at them for procrastinatory purposes. GO. Everything in its … [Read more...]
Panning for Internet Gold: The toilet instructions edition
9,900 people on this exquisite blue planet search for 'toilet instructions' every month. EVERY MONTH. And yet the Dork Adore management team have never once acknowledged my sterling contribution to their search engine visibility. Hello, people troubled by the smallest room in the house. Scroll … [Read more...]
Panning for Internet Gold: The significant otter edition
Roll up, roll up. I got 6-year-old script writers, the wisdom of Mr T, a wiggly baby and a smorgasbord of sloths for you this fine afternoon. They won't last long at these prices, so click fast and click well. OH 'ECK, SOMEONE CALLED THE ROZZERS. SCATTER! Lick my Death Star Lollipops! … [Read more...]
Panning for Internet Gold: the Owl Burrito edition
Quick, mime your current status to me in no more than six seconds. It's the only way we can truly connect. I see. Exhausted from working like a dawg again, huh? Then you're in luck. I am a doctor of Internet and I prescribe the following links immediately, with a meal. I don't care if you're not … [Read more...]
Panning for Internet Gold: The ‘Hug a POTUS’ edition
Of all the current global heads of state, who's your top hugger? Mine would probably be Her Excellency Dilma Rousseff of Brazil, but I hear word Barry's been burning up the charts with his cuddling, so really it's anyone's race. In any event, we have just reached your sanctioned procrastination … [Read more...]
Panning for Internet Gold: the ‘Aliens gave my cat a beard’ edition
New year, new diet plan. My plan is to stuff as much food in my gaping gob as is simianly possible. Now as reward for surviving your first full working week of 2013, let us play. My pretty face is not messed up Muhammad Ali pranking kids on Candid Camera will make even you grin, you … [Read more...]
The best Christmas gifts for pets
Gifts for pets. You're either going to love or hate this post. If the idea of giving your pet something other than a slightly fancier dinner on Christmas day makes you cringe, you might want to stop reading now. Still with me? Great. … [Read more...]
Panning for Internet Gold: The sizzling chemistry edition
It's that time of year when all the 'Best of 2012' review posts litter your browsing experience like so many unwelcome snowflakes. So I'll review those reviews and you can review those review-reviews at your leisure. IS IT STILL 2012? SWEET MERCY WHY? … [Read more...]
Panning for internet gold: The cannibal pumpkin edition
It's that magical time of year when horror films fill up the TV channels and we send our darling infants onto the streets to beg from strangers. Before you dive stealthily into their haul of ill-gotten Haribo, take a look at how the internet celebrates All Hallows' … [Read more...]