It's stressful enough for pets this time of year, what with all those fireworks going off over the weeks before and after Bonfire Night. These outfits certainly aren't going to help matters. … [Read more...]
Panning for Internet Gold: the Wyclef birthday Speedo edition
It's been a week of breath-taking achievements. I mean, yeah space-jump-whatevs, but have you seen oiled-up Wyclef's 43rd birthday portrait? Apparently other things of lesser import also occurred. Highlights of internet news may be found below this fine, fine motorcycle. More cowbell Sam … [Read more...]
Panning for Internet Gold: the productive kitten edition
I have amazing news. SCIENCE says that kitten pictures make you more productive. I see no flaws with this evidence. Let's get BUSY. A 1980s company drew up an fascinating chart of how to colonize space. "Create new moons for Mars if required". How over is Gangnam Style? So over, that this … [Read more...]
Panning for Internet Gold: the scary beans edition
It's a big, old, scary world. Not least when you've got psycho cowboy toddler there, eyeing you up from behind his beany spoon. So take a deep breath and allow yourself ten glorious minutes of procrastinatory glee with ma lully, lully links. Didn't expect it to be so big This epic xkcd … [Read more...]
Panning for Internet Gold: the screaming sheep edition
Imagine contemporary naughty celebrities in 1920s mugshots. Actually, don't bother - just bend your retina a couple degrees south because THE INTERNET ALREADY MADE IT HAPPEN. It's not clear why, but it's provocative. It gets the people going. That's what those magical tubes do. It's my job to put … [Read more...]
Panning for Internet Gold: The owl jockey edition
Ah, internet. Without those rusty old tubes, almost nobody would know whether a Slow Loris liked to be tickled. Rebecca Black would choose her car seat without intervention and millions would have no idea of the existence of these nested Avengers dolls (below). But who has the time to find the … [Read more...]
Top Toys for Geeky Pets
The fact that one of my favourite websites (Think Geek) had an entire section dedicated to pets had passed me by until now. How did I miss this? I named my cat Professor Moriarty, of course I want geek themed toys for him. I lost most of an evening gleefully bookmarking my top items and I … [Read more...]
The best Halloween outfits
Halloween. A time when children dress up as cute little pumpkins and witches, teenage girls put together a 'costume' that merges scary with slutty, and grown ups desperately attempt to create something that looks cool and yet effortless. No doubt this year's ghoulish festivities will be primarily … [Read more...]