Etsy is full of some amazing items. Handmade jewellery, pretty kidswear, and intricate home furnishings. It's also got some awesome crap. So much crap that there's an entire website dedicated to it. Regretsy brings a regular dose of the weird, creepy and mildly perverted from Etsy. Take the … [Read more...]
Five things that are better than vampires
You can’t open Google, turn on the telly or talk to certain people called Charles at the moment without being assaulted by vampires, actors who have played vampires falling out of sub-standard nightclubs, and interviews with people who have written about vampires. You can’t blame it on Halloween - … [Read more...]
Six things about modern-day vampires that are better than Twilight
Twilight is not a good vampire story. This is mainly because it doesn’t have any vampires in it. They can go outside in the daytime. They glitter in sunlight. What you have there, people, is more of a murderous, blood-drinking pixie. Here are six shows and films that are better than … [Read more...]
Lafayette’s True Blood afghan crochet pattern
True Blood is a great source of crochet crafty goodness thanks to an embarrassment of afghans, which seem to adorn every sofa on set. And if you'd like to get yourself kitted out with Lafayette's chosen granny blanket, the kindly Betty McKnit has added a free pattern to her Ravelry page. Or, … [Read more...]
5 reasons why staying in on a Friday is the new going out
It's finally Friday, and after a long and busy week, you're probably considering your options. Do you: a) Hit the pub and pay £20 for a £3 bottle of wine? b) Stay in and enjoy some of the best TV in a long time, in your pyjamas with a glass of tasty plonk that cost you half the price? Call … [Read more...]