Bethany Dawson
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Best reactions as everyone in England gets very excited about the ‘heatwave’
Prime Minister Boris Johnson urged those heading out to ‘proceed with caution’ as England’s lockdown restrictions ease. → Read More
Ever Given: The Sequel? Trade ship blocks river in West Sussex town
Forget the Ever Given in the Suez Canal – The Elise in Littlehampton is what’s causing today's nautical drama. The Elise is an 80-meter cargo ship, which spent some time basking in the sun whilst wedged in the River Arun, , West Sussex, in the early hours of Tuesday. However, instead of creating a week-long drama that disrupted global shipping efforts, the Antigua and Barbuda flagged vessel was… → Read More
People are writing erotic fan-fiction about the Suez container ship
The news story of the Ever Given being stuck in the Suez Canal gripped the world for the best part of a week and we all worked hard to find original ways of describing the event, rather than just saying: yep, it’s still stuck. But, some writers have taken it to a whole new level, by penning fan-fiction – some of which can best be described as rather erotic – about the giant container ship. The… → Read More
Your week in memes: From eyebrows and chanting, to a really big ship
What better way to look back on the past week? → Read More
‘Creepin’ cat uses ‘elevator move’ to disappear... and the Internet is in awe
Have you ever found yourself needing a subtle way to remove yourself from an awkward situation? Then you might want to take a leaf out of this cat’s book. A video of the stealthy feline shows it staring calmly towards the camera, until it realises it’s been spotted. Then, rather than dart away, it oh-so-smoothly descends on an imaginary elevator. The hilarious clip has been widely shared on… → Read More
Swan terrorises neighbourhood by constantly knocking on front doors
Rates of crime may be reducing due to the Covid-19 pandemic, but has anyone checked in on what the swans are getting up to whilst we’re indoors? One swan has been terrorising residents on a street in Northampton by insisting on knocking at doors – and he’s been up to his antics for the past five years. The insubordinate swan – known as Cedric to locals – passes time by rattling letterboxes with… → Read More
Government buildings will have to fly the union jack every day and people are not impressed
Flag discourse has been flying high in recent days, with the government now announcing that the union jack to be flown on all UK government buildings at all times. The move comes from the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport department with culture secretary Oliver Dowden stating that the flag is “a proud reminder of our history and the ties that bind us.” Government buildings in Northern Ireland… → Read More
19 of the funniest responses to the RIP meme trend
Holding a historical figure in high regard is not uncommon, but this new Twitter trend makes sure you not only remember them but place them within a 21st-century context. Okay, maybe it’s not quite as sincere as that. Nevertheless, the results are hilarious. Taking a format of ‘RIP [famous historical person], you would have loved [niche facet of modern culture]’, one of the top tweets… → Read More
Outrage as more clips emerge of old David Letterman interviews with young woman celebrities
Earlier this week, a controversial interview by David Letterman with Lindsay Lohan resurfaced on Twitter. The viral clip, from 2013, shows Letterman probing Lohan about her struggles with addiction. The Mean Girls star appears uncomfortable keeps trying to deflect back to the original topic of discussion, her new film. After Letterman asks if she is supposed to be in rehab, Lohan informs the… → Read More
Sorry millennials, the laugh-cry emoji isn’t cool anymore – Gen Z says so
You should now put a skull to display your reaction to hilarity. → Read More
David Letterman’s 5 most controversial interviews as backlash erupts
Earlier this week, a controversial interview by David Letterman with Lindsay Lohan resurfaced on Twitter. The viral clip, from 2013, shows Letterman probing Lohan about her struggles with addiction. The Mean Girls star appears uncomfortable keeps trying to deflect back to the original topic of discussion, her new film. After Letterman asks if she is supposed to be in rehab, Lohan informs the… → Read More
Home Office forced to defend ‘out of touch’ new lockdown advert
Some find the advert funny, but others say the tone is completely wrong → Read More
Beyoncé praised for launching Texas disaster fund amid Ted Cruz scandal
As hundreds of thousands of people in Texas remain without water and electricity, some may expect the state’s senator to be helping victims on the ground. But, no, it’s not an elected official or politician connected to the state: it’s Beyoncé who saves the day. The Texan superstar’s charitable foundation BeyGOOD is working with Adidas in conjunction with Houston’s Bread of Life, which is… → Read More
Disney+ is down and people can’t watch the new episode of Wandavision
People are not happy. → Read More
AOC shreds Ted Cruz over Mexico trip and raises $1m for Texas crisis relief
The New York representative urged Texans to call for Cruz’s resignation → Read More
Shia LaBeouf boasted about shooting stray dogs, claims FKA twigs
The singer filed a lawsuit against LaBeouf for sexual battery, assault, and infliction of emotional distress → Read More
TikTok users warned against dangerous ‘full-face wax’ trend
Medical experts have warned TikTok users against covering their entire faces in hot wax – as a new trend spreads across the app. Dutch barbershop Kapsalon Freedom – which posts videos of ‘full-face waxes’ – has attracted more than 850,000 followers on TikTok. Barber Renaz Ismael told the BBC that the process is safe and harm-free, but medical experts argue differently. Some are suggesting that… → Read More
Trump mocked after moaning that Twitter is ‘boring’ without him
The former president claimed ‘millions’ of people are leaving Twitter → Read More
AOC has the perfect response to Republicans blaming power outages on Green New Deal
‘He needs to read a book on his own state’s energy supply’ → Read More
Why people are angrily deleting their Facebook accounts
Australian users can’t view or share any news content on the site → Read More