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It took us a while to contain ourselves after the ‘King of the Man Bun’ was crowned as superhero doppelgänger Brock O’Hurn, but this latest take on the up-do trend it getting us all worked up again.

Floating around on social media for a while now, #DogBun is probably the cutest fashion statement to be made so in 2015.

People are making loose buns and top knots for their pooches and posting the results on social media.

The results are pretty spectacular, we rounded up just a few of our favourites, after much deliberation mind you.  

 

This sausage dog knows she's on fleek

 

#dogbun #gretchenwieners #dachshund #dogsofbham

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Behold this glorious trendsetter

 

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This puts any man bun to shame

 

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We're getting some Miley Cyrus vibes from this canine

 

"Feelin' myself rn."

 

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I think I saw this gal at Body & Soul……

 

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Sometimes you gotta mix it up

 

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This dog has better hair than we do

 

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Obviously no one wants to hurt their pooch in the name of fashion. Something to consider if you want to give the trend a try: your dogs ears shouldn't be tied up with a rubber band for any long periods of time, soft cloth or old school scrunchies should be fine though. Such as what this pup is modelling:

Accessories on point.

 

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Man buns were overrated anyway.

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So it turns out it might not actually take too many brain cells in order to hack someone if you really want to, there's a good chance you could guess their password. 

Unlike some of us who create the most ridiculously elaborate passwords that sometimes we can't even remember them ourselves, the majority of people have simply stuck to the basic '123456' and we can't believe it. 

It seems people might be a bit hung up on trying to chose passwords that they can remember easily and it has resulted in some hilariously basic passwords. 

According to Splashdata these are the most used and all we can think is "seriously you guys?"

1. 123456
2. password
3. 12345
4. 12345678
5. qwerty
6. 123456789
7. 1234
8. baseball
9. dragon
10. football
11. 1234567
12. monkey
13. letmein
14. abc123
15. 111111
16. mustang
17. access
18. shadow
19. master
20. michael
21. superman
22. 696969
23. 123123
24. batman
25. trustno1

Our favourite definitely has to be number 25 "trustno1". 

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Could it be true? After a long summer of celebrity break ups could one of the most devastating actually be getting back together? It’s hard to know these days, but there are rumours circulating saying exactly that.

Reports are saying that Kourtney Kardashian has made the decision to reunite with father of her three children Scott Disick.

However, this hasn’t come about due to a serious change of heart. In fact the reason behind it could be all to do with money.

Apparently, Kourtney knows that any drama between the two will have audiences tuning in to catch the drama on the family’s reality series Keeping Up With The Kardashians.

The higher ratings for the show mean higher earnings for the cast, Hollywood Life reports, so any opportunity to draw in more viewers in not to be missed, apparently.

A source tells Life & Style, “Scott is one of the key players on KUWTK.” So he helps maintain a large audience, which means more money for him, the network and the family.

Whether the pair get back together or not, Scott won’t be missing from the series, as the insider points out he already signed a deal with E! network before his cheating scandal hit the headlines.

The network will be forced to “contractually pay him anyway,” whether Scott will make an appearance with Kourt or not.

The source noted that just because they could earn higher wages and enjoy bigger audiences, it doesn’t mean it would be fun for the stars.

“[Scott and Kourtney] will have to film scenes together and talk about their problems. They’ll talk more on the show than they talk in real life,” the source added.

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Ok so you might not be familiar with who Miles Teller is exactly, but he's best known for playing the lead role in Whiplash, an Oscar winning movie about drumming. 

However, turns out Miles is a bit of a douche and the good people of the Internet are not impressed. 

The headline of the article: "Miles Teller Is Young, Talented, and Doesn't Give a Rat's Ass What You Think" was our first indication that there might be something a bit arrogant about the whole thing, and my god were we right. 

According to the magazine Esquire Miles is on a "quest for greatness" which apparently involves a bit of "di*keshness" too. 

Some of the best quotes from the article include: 

"You're sitting across from Miles Teller at the Luminary restaurant in Atlanta and trying to figure out if he's a d**k. 

You've just told him, by way of making conversation, that according to legend the champagne coupe in your hand is shaped like Marie Antoinette's left breast, and he tells you the highball glass is modeled after his c**k. Then he tells the waitress the same thing"

In fairness to him, he's done his fair share of good work so far in career including this summer's Fantastic Four and the Divergent series.

The part of the interview that has really got on people's nerves though is when he starts to explain how he is better looking than people think he is.  

"I was thinking about that today, how I probably think I'm better-looking than the public thinks I am," he says with a laugh, like it's funny that he's willed himself into a higher tier of male beauty through limitless confidence. "

If he plans on becoming the next Shia LaBeouf, he's right on track. 

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Less than a year ago Olympian Michael Phelps announced on social media that he was busted for drunk driving. Not once, but twice.

It is hard to believe but there was a time not too long ago when the champion swimmer’s coach was worried about what state he would find Michael in when he showed up for training.

Following his DUI arrests, Michael went to rehab for treatment and also faced a six-month suspension from competitive swimming.

In a recent interview with the press though, the man with the most Olympic gold medals in history seems determined to but those days behind him, according to reports in People magazine.

At least until after the 2016 Olympic Games in Brazil.

The 30-year old told the media this week, “Before I even went to court, I said to myself that I'm not going to drink until after Rio – if I ever drink again.”

While Michael will not be competing in the world championships due to his suspension, he will be competing this week in the U.S championships and has been determined to get himself back on track. He says that in the past he hasn't much that much effort into his sobriety:

"Going into 2008 and 2012, I didn't do that. I didn't say I was going to take a year off from drinking and not have a drink." 

“I go to bed earlier. I sleep more. I wake up every day and have a completely clear head. I don't feel like my head went through a brick wall.”

He admits that some days he is tempted to ditch the training and have a pint instead, he knows it will be worth the hard work in the end.

"I have a year left in my career," he said. "If I really want it bad enough, I will make that sacrifice." 

The 18-times gold medallist also announced his engagement to Nicole Johnson earlier this year. He has said that therapy has helped in confront his issues.

“I feel like I've learned so much about myself, who I truly am. I can honestly say there aren't many people who have seen who I really am."

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Finally!! According to Met Eireann's latest reports, we may just be in for a bit of good weather over the next few days. 

We think it's safe to say that the entire population of Ireland feel a bit hard done by with the total lack of summer for the past few weeks but this news might just make you feel better. 

It will be a mix of weather over the next few days with several good dry spells (the more the better we hope) and Sunday is set to be the best day of the weekend weather wise. 

Met Eireann reports that "There will be a few showers on Sunday but there will be some sunny spells too. It will become warmer in eastern parts with highs of 16 to 21 expected."

Saturday is set to be somewhere in between good and bad with it being dry earlier in the day and some showers as the day goes on, but not to worry, as long as we see some sun we'll be happy!

The forecast for next week doesn't look too promising though, not too much rain in store for us but the temperatures are set to lower a bit. 

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In case you missed it, because those Snapchat videos can go pretty quickly we understand, there’s a new name to add to the ever growing Kardashian Jenner clan list.

While the newest member of the family may be missing the family’s now trademark pout and shining dark locks, he makes up for it in ears, and paws.

Indeed, he also has quite the fluffy tail going on too.

Kylie has decided the perfect way to maximise the space in her new mega-mansion in Calabasas is to fill it with woodland creatures. In addition to her two Italian greyhounds Norman and Bambi (who you can follow on Instagram, naturally). She adopted a pet rabbit. Do you know his name?

Bruce.

Sounds familiar, right?

Kylie hasn’t commented on why she chose the name her father, Caitlyn Jenner, once went by exactly. However, we could consider the fact that Caitlyn was once a competitor in the athletics events of the Olympics.

The thinking seems to be that seeing as rabbits hop around and athletics involves hurdles there must be some connection, according to People magazine anyway.

Kylie and Bruce has got plenty of activities to keep them occupied in the coming weeks aide from getting their nails done. As mom Kris reminded us all earlier this week in an Instagram post, there’s only a few days left before Kylie turns the big 1-8.

 

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Her birthday party seemingly has all the makings of an incredible night to remember at Beach Club in Montreal. Which is essentially the Canadian version of Ibiza, so think A-list DJs and lots of alcohol.

We think Bruce the rabbit might be staying in California next weekend somehow…

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Forget True Detective, Colin Farrell could be about to embark on his most exciting acting project yet – the upcoming Harry Potter spin-off.

Irish actor Colin is the latest star confirmed for Fantastic Beasts (And Where to Find Them), an "extension" of the hugely successful film franchise based on JK Rowling's Harry Potter books.

The film, set for release in November 2016, stars Eddie Redmayne in the lead role of Newt Scamander, the future writer of a Hogwarts textbook.

Colin will play Graves, a wizard Newt meets on his travels in New York. There go our hopes for a Dublin version of Diagon Alley, so.

Ezra Miller, Dan Fogler and Katherine Waterson are among the other names confirmed for the hotly anticipated film. While this will be Colin's first foray into the Muggle-free world, he has starred alongside other Harry Potter veterans including Brendan Gleeson (Mad Eye Moody), Ralph Fiennes (Voldemort) and Clemence Poesy (Fleur de la Coeur).

In fact, the Dublin-born actor has spoken in the past about his desire to work on a Harry Potter film. "I would like to be in something like that, ” he said in an interview back in 2008. “That would be genius.”

Speaking about Fantastic Beasts (And Where To Find Them) in a recent statement, author JK Rowling said it would definitely not involve Harry, Hermione and co. "Newt’s story will start in New York, seventy years before Harry’s gets underway," she confirmed.

We cannot WAIT for filming to get started.

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Expect lots of Jonas Brothers double-date pics to be landing on Instagram very soon.

Model Kendall Jenner is reportedly dating singer Nick Jonas after the pair were introduced by their mutual friend Gigi Hadid.

If you haven't figured out the link yet, Gigi is in a relationship with Nick's older brother Joe and so was apparently keen to keep things in the family when match-making on Kendall's behalf.

"Gigi wants Kendall around all the time," a source tells Us Weekly. "She thinks it would be fun for all of them to hang out."

Joe and Gigi only went public with their relationship earlier this year, and given that the model herself dated Nick back in 2012 and 2013, you'd be forgiven for thinking the new romance with Kendall might cause some bad feelings.

But, as Taylor Swift was quick to point out in her recent interview with Vanity Fair, sharing ex-boyfriends around is perfectly acceptable in her #GirlSquad, which includes both Kendall and Gigi among other beauties.

"We have girls in our group who have dated the same people," the Shake It Off singer said. "Now more than ever we need to be good and kind to each other and not judge each other – and just because you have the same taste in men, we don’t hold that against each other." 

Nick split from his girlfriend of two years, Olivia Culpo, back in June, and has apparently had his eye on the eldest Jenner sister ever since. "Nick was single and looking to date and there was an obvious attraction. He absolutely thinks she’s hot,” Us Weekly's insider revealed.

As for Kendall, she has been linked to Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton and actor Orlando Bloom among others, but has yet to confirm a romance with any one.

So have there been any get togethers yet for Kendall and Nick? The pair are apparently getting to know each other better over text for now, although they have had a "flirty chemistry" from the start. "“When they're ready and it turns official, we’ll start seeing photos," the source continued.

We seriously hope this is true!

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Over a year after Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 disappeared off radar, it seems investigators are finally about to discover what happened.

Debris found last week on the French island of Reunion is indeed from the missing plane, the Malaysian Prime Minister confirmed in a press conference just now.

"The international team of experts have conclusively confirmed that the aircraft debris found on Reunion Island is indeed from MH370," PM Najib Razak told the press in Malaysia this evening.

"I hope this confirmation will bring comfort to the families of the MH370 passengers… The loss of MH370 marked us as a nation," continued in the emotional address. 

"The burden faced by the families has been unspeakable.The government of Malaysia is committed to do everything within our means to find out the truth of what happened."

French prosecutors are also set to discuss the news in a separate press conference in Toulouse shortly.

The debris – a 1.8m wing flap – was discovered by French cleaner Johnny Begue last week. The wreckage was half covered in sand and has barnacles stuck around its edges, and Mr Begue also came across battered luggage nearby his initial find. 

Aviation experts at the time said it was very similar to a component of a Boeing 777, the same model as MH370.

There is currently only one Boeing 777 missing in the world, and that is MH370, so any 777 wreckage found was very likely to have been from the tragic plane which vanished on March 8, 2014, with 239 people on board while travelling from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing.

A comprehensive report earlier this year into the plane's disappearance revealed that the battery of the locator beacon for the plane's flight data recorder had expired more than a year before the jet vanished. 

The Australian government, who had been leading the search for MH370, abandoned their initial air search seven weeks after the plane's disappearance. Crews then began to map parts of the Indian Ocean most likely to contain wreckage. Ships first began exploring the mapped areas last October, but this is the first sign of any debris. 

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Channing Tatum, eat your heart out!

In the 2012 hit romantic comedy The Vow, Mr Tatum tries to regain his wife's memory (she's played by Rachel McAdams) after she is involved in a serious car crash.

And it appears that such a heart-warming story can happen in real-life too… the details of which will probably make you swoon. 

A year ago, Jeremy and Justice Stamper married in what they thought would be their one and only wedding ceremony. 

The day was everything they dreamed it would be – but less than three weeks later Justice was involved in a serious car accident which left her with amnesia.

Although she recognised her husband as the man she fell in love with (unlike The Vow), she didn't understand why her surname has swapped to Stamper, and was unable to recall anything about the biggest, happiest day of her life..

Heartbroken by the news, Jeremy decided that they would do it all over again, holding a second wedding ceremony to make up for all the lost memories.

The Tennessee native set up a GoFundMe account, and the lovebirds, who first met in kindergarten, held around round of nuptials on their one-year wedding anniversary using the €9,000 they raised online.

Talk about happily ever after!

 

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Ed Sheeran sent Twitter into meltdown earlier today when he revealed he'd be dropping a new song this evening. The surprise tune, a collaboration with a mystery artist, caused crazy amounts of speculation online, and it's finally been released… along with a pretty exciting announcement.

Growing Up (Sloane's Song) was recorded with rapper Macklemore and Ryan Lewis (sorry, Taylor Swift fans) in celebration of Macklemore's new daughter Sloane.

Macklemore –  a.k.a. Ben Haggerty – and his fiancée Tricia quietly welcomed little Sloane in May, and this song seems to be the rapper's way of introducing her to the world. "Our daughter, Sloane Ava Simone Haggerty was born 2 months ago on May 29th," he wrote on Soundcloud today. 

"There is nothing like the joy and happiness that comes from bringing a baby into this universe. She has filled my heart in ways that I never knew were possible. She is the love of my life. This song is for her."

While the experience of becoming a father has been a positive one, Ben says it took him time to adjust when he first found out Tricia was expecting.

"I wish that I could say that I was in a 'better place' when I found out the news," he wrote.

"It would make for a far more polished and respectable story. But I think back to that night: praying on the floor at 2am as Tricia went to the bathroom to take the pregnancy test I’d just purchased from Walgreens. I was scared."

Growing Up (Sloane's Song) is available for free download via Soundcloud. Have a listen here – we're loving it so far.

 

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