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It can be a terrifying world out there if you’re a woman. Things men turn a blind eye to can become a life-threatening hazard. That’s why Reddit user u/groceryenthusiast asked: ‘Street smart women, what are your tips to keep yourself safe?’ But she added some context to her querry: ‘Saw a similar post on the […]

Actress and filmmaker Francesca Scorsese is a natural creator, and her TikToks are completely absorbing – not entirely but not least because her dad, legendary director Martin, often appears in them as her willing foil. Ahead of a new Apple TV documentary featuring many interviews with the man himself, Francesca put him through his paces […]

Shocking scenes in the White House where a press call was interrupted by one of the guests literally fainting on the spot. holy shit — one of Trump’s toadies just passed out and the White House event is brought to an abrupt end pic.twitter.com/o3nu5QUpcg — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) November 6, 2025 It was shocking because […]

The absolute triumph of gripping light entertainment that was the Celebrity Traitors has come to an end. No more wondering how obvious Alan Carr could be without being voted off, or watching nail-biting round-table votes. No more Claudia! What are we all going to do with ourselves? This post will contain spoilers, so if you’ve […]

On Thursday, the White House played host to pharmaceutical executives as a backdrop to the government’s big press conference about lowering the price of some anti-obesity drugs. It all proved a little too much for Gordon Findlay of Novo Nordisk, who fainted, with Dr Mehmet Oz actually behaving like a real doctor, for a change. […]

Despite the promises of political parties, we’re all still battling the cossie livs, and it doesn’t look like the increased prices we’re experiencing are going away anytime soon. Which means that frivolity is out the window and any money wasted feels worse than it used to. They’ve been discussing the stressed state of our purses […]

It’s not often we get to experience, or even witness, sheer joy; we might see it on the face of a child as they open a gift or feel it in our very being when someone* completely owns Piers Morgan on Twitter. *Gary Lineker Animals, however, have obviously joyful moments daily – like this classic […]

Receiving a compliment is always welcome. But at times it can also be incredibly confusing. Reddit user WinoBagLady felt compelled to hear about the strangest compliments people have received, and invited r/AskUK users to share their strangest tales of flattery after getting this bizarre yet well-meaning feedback: ‘Not an underhand insult, but something the person […]

We’ve all been there before. You pull off the sickest burn off the top of your head. Your opponent has no comeback. It’s a unanimous victory. Then your sister shows up. That’s what happened to progressive activist, David Hogg. Hogg was led into activism after surviving the largest high school shooting in America’s history. He […]

You only have to look back about every three minutes for your social media feeds to refresh if you want to see Donald Trump stumble through a public appearance. The bar is low. Yet somehow, this latest “speech” still stands out. There’s the feeble manner in which the President is standing, clutching to the lectern […]