In a galaxy far, far away… someone had the hankering to look like Chewbacca, the 7-foot Wookiee hero covered in fur. So he hopped aboard his Millennium Falcon II and went to the planet Earth to purchase this luxuriously furry garment, called the I…
Most of us know that the top holes in running shoes are used for additional ankle support. But it’s very likely that you’ve been using them all wrong. As the video below from Illumiseen shows, the proper way to use the top holes is to reverse…
Ripping around the slopes on a snowboard with a 3-year-old girl nestled in between your legs is not exactly everyone’s idea of sensible. But 3-year-old Kinsley didn’t seem fazed in the least. The fearless toddler let her dad take her on an…
This is Maddie. She’s a Coonhound that likes to balance on things — a feat extensively documented on the website, Maddie on Things. She’s also quite the traveler. Together with her owner, photographer Theron Humphrey, she is currently traveling across the…
There’s nothing quite like a cheeky Nando’s on a Friday night, or any time for that matter. Except for, perhaps, taking the piss out of our friends across the pond. The social media furore all started out with an innocent enough…
I think we’re all in agreement here — mornings are pretty darned terrible. Naturally, they call for a serious pick-me-upper. A cup of industrial strength coffee might work — though really, some Mondays are so bad that it’s tempting to get…
This is Dave Meinert. He is filmmaker from Cape Town who works “across all narrative-based visual media.” Last year, he rescued a puppy named Pegasus from a backyard breeder. Most of the litter died at birth, while others were deformed. Pegasus herself…
Japan is a haven for all sorts of amazing art forms that range from the sublime to the downright odd. This one is somewhere in between. Amezaiku is the Japanese craft of making lollipops. Not just any lollipop, mind you, but artistic lollipops…
These tattoos are the perfect crime for anyone who’s got a bit of cat-titude. Getting a cute tattoo is actually illegal in South Korea. Yep, they’re freaking illegal. South Korean law considers tattooing to be an invasive medical procedure. Hence, only…
Anyone with a functioning uterus can agree that menstrual periods are an unfortunate but unavoidable discomfort. And although it sucks for the most part, the monthly experience can be improved with easily available feminine hygiene products, pain killers and a little compassion. Only in rare cases does a…
Brace your inner foodie and contain your school-girl shrieks everyone, because dim sum just got a whole lot better. Hello Kitty, beloved by girls and women everywhere, is expanding past mere fashion accessories and stationery. The cute cat will now also be available on your dumplings.…
There is no doubt that we are in the midst of an energy crisis. As the world’s population rises, the planet’s resources are dwindling at an ever increasing rate. It might be high time, therefore, to literally look towards the…
Artist Jen Lewis chooses an interesting medium to create her art. Can you guess what it is? There’s only one thing that’s as deep and red as this: menstrual blood. Lewis, a self-titled “menstrual designer,” is on a mission to break the taboo around menstruation.…
Avery Jackson is just a regular 7-year-old. She describes herself as someone who “likes to climb trees, be a ninja, dress up as different animals…” And then she ends with this kicker: “… and oh yeah, I’m transgender.” The New York Times recently…
Some countries are just more awesome at certain things. Take Finland. The Finnish government gives all expecting and adoptive parents a “maternity package” to celebrate the arrival of their newest family member. Each box contains different gender neutral items for the…
As far as mothers go, I got lucky. “Is that really your mom?” — said in the most incredulous of tones — was a constant refrain when I was growing up. Now that I’m an adult, I see what the fuss was about. My mother…