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Ah, Instagram. We love it and hate it all at the same time. Love it because, well, Instagram. And hate it because it's rammed so many changes down our throat that we don't even know how to use it anymore.

But one baker was shocked to find out that her mother's page was disabled because the app thought she posted a BOOB.

Yep, chef Fiona Moseley tweeted on Monday that her mam's account was shut down because of pornographic content… But, really it was just an Easter cake.

According to Mashable, Fiona's mam appealed the decision at first because she hadn't a notion why her IG was shut down in the first place. They messaged her back saying that she'd violated community guidelines and the app "disables accounts that post content that is sexually suggestive or contains nudity."

The site claims that the day after, IG realised the mistake and reactivated her account. What an ordeal for a little bit of cake!

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It sounds too good to be true, but ignore this culinary tidbit at your peril, ladies.

The amazing folk over at The Wiley Fox on Eden Quay are running an INCREDIBLE offer which will allow you to tuck in to a top-notch lunch no matter how grim your bank account looks this month.

As part of promotion for their new menu, every Wednesday between noon and 2.30pm, the pub will charge just €1 for EVERYTHING on their menu.

Yes, you read that right.

Want in on this offer? Check it out here!

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Scotty T is making waves on the beach, and it's not hard to see why.

The reality star was asked to make a cameo appearance on the Aussie soap Neighbours, so last December he flew out to film a short clip which is set to air in June.

However, the show's bosses enjoyed his presence so much that they have asked him back again.

According to BANG, Scott's publicist confirmed: "Scotty will make a cameo in Neighbours. He flew out in December to film it and it is due to air in June. They liked him so much that they have asked him to go back."

Back in December, Scotty said of his performance: "In the scene I've just shot, I come in the park and I'm training and I see him attempting to do sit-ups on the bench.

"But we have a bit of confusion over what each other are saying because I can't understand him and he can't understand me and then we have a bit of a tiff and that and I tell him to 'jog on' and he actually jogs on the spot."

You never know, Scott might just make it as a permanent cast member soon!

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Discussion surrounding body image is never far from the headlines, with the fashion industry regularly coming in for intense criticism for promoting unhealthy ideals.

Latest in the firing line is Italian heavy-hitter, Gucci, who have been banned from featuring an image of an "unhealthily thin" model in a recent campaign.

According to The Independent, the Advertising Standards Authority has taken issue with an advertisement which appeared on The Times’ website.

Featuring models wearing items from the Gucci cruise collection, the ASA argued that two of the women shown in the original commercial looked "out of proportion".

Commenting on their decision, the ASA argued that the pose struck by one the models "elongated her torso and accentuated her waist so that it appeared to be very small."

They also took issue with that particular model's make-up, stating: "Her sombre facial expression and dark make-up, particularly around the eyes, made her face look gaunt”

Hitting back at the ASA's take on the matter, Gucci argued that while the models were indeed slim, their bones were not visible at any point in the commercial which the brand say was aimed at an older, more sophisticated audience.

What do you think?

Video via Gucci

 

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Ah, he was the Irish lad, Seamus Finnegan in Harry Potter who everyone knew and loved – But now, the HP star is being sued by his former agent.

Devon Murray is being sued for €286,000 by Neil Brooks of Neil Brooks Management, Cape Town, South Africa.

The Irish Times claims that Devon, as well as his parents, Michael and Fidelma Murray are being sued for breach of contract with the management company.

However, the family have made a counter claim looking for a return of around €98,000 which they claim was already paid to Neil.

In the documents, Neil says that he was hired to represent Devon in 1998 where it was agreed he was entitled to 12.5%of the actor's film and TV earnings, 15% from his TV ads as well as seven% from theatre work.

But in January 2003, Neil claims that the agreement was changed, so he would receive 15%of Devon's full earnings and 20% of all Harry Potter earnings.

Devon's parents say that the increase in payment was agreed in 2003, yet they negotiated Devon's pay for Harry Potter with Warner Bros. and that had nothing to do with Neil. 

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The Rolling Stones opened their first ever international exhibition, EXHIBITIONISM, and it certainly went down with a bang on Monday.

Opening in London, the night was promised to be out-of-this-world kind of amazing, and to make it all better, they mixed rock'n'roll with Tommy Hilfiger's fashion – and it doesn't get much better than that.

The Rolling Stones all came together again with Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Ronnie Wood and Charlie Watts all taking part.

The group said: “In curating EXHIBITIONISM we opened our archives and looked back through all our best artefacts and memorabilia – it reminded us of what an incredible journey we’ve had.”

Tommy joined on as the exhibition's official apparel sponsor and designed a limited capsule collection of graphic tees and custom jackets which display the band's iconic tongue logo. How slick.

“It’s been an amazing journey working with the Rolling Stones since we first sponsored their tour in 1999, and it’s an honour to be here in London with them to support EXHIBITIONISM as the exhibit’s official apparel sponsor,” said Tommy on the night.

“Music has always been one of my biggest sources of inspiration, and EXHIBITIONISM is an incredible retrospective of one of the greatest rock bands of all time.”

The exclusive clothing will launch on Tommy.com in the next few weeks.

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If you're of a certain age and grew up in Ireland, you'll know that the opening notes of Glenroe's theme tune go hand-in-hand with Maths homework you forgot to do and a bath you don't want to endure.

The weekly Irish soap played as big a role in our childhoods as Bosco's can-do attitude and Ray's dazzling smile on The Den, but for some amongst us, these shows are nothing short of BIZARRE.

Totally bored by the lack of action in rural Wicklow in the 1990s, these kids wasted no time dismissing the soap which brought us Miley, Dinny and the ever-frisky Fidelma. Sacreliege.

Oh, and their thoughts on Bosco and The Den? They're harsh lads, they're harsh…

Uploaded by Youth Tuber, this clip reminds us just how far we've come in the TV stakes since then.

Video via Youth Tuber

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Pop mega-star, Janet Jackson, has taken to social media today to deliver a VERY important message to her fans.

In a short video which the 49-year-old star posted to Twitter in the last hour, she reveals that she will have to postpone the second leg of her Unbreakable World Tour as she and her husband are 'planning their family'.

"I thought it was important that you be the first to know," she began. "My husband and I are planning our family, so I’m going to have to delay the tour."

Pleading with the public to understand her decision to postpone the upcoming concerts, Janet explains that she has been advised to 'rest up' by doctors and says she hopes she will have the support of her loyal fans.

"Please, if you could try and understand that it’s important that I do this now," she said. "I have not forgotten about you. I will continue the tour as soon as I possibly can."

Janet, who married her husband Wissan Al Mana in a secret ceremony in 2012, has been inundated with messages of support since the upload, with one fan writing: "I am truly happy for her. She has given so much over the years. It's time for her now."

Take a look at Janet's touching vid…

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Most of us would think nothing of sharing our earphones with a mate or work colleague, but it looks like we may need to re-think that one after a professor of Environmental Health offered some toe-curling insights into the practice.

Speaking to BuzzFeed, Kelly Reynolds of the University of Arizona, reminded us just how many gross things lurk within our ears – something we tend to block out when passing our earphones to the person next to us, right?

Explaining the function of ear wax, Kelly said: "It’s a by-product of our ear trying to cleanse itself of germs and dust. And everybody has a particular bacterial flora in their ears – meaning the bacteria is normal and doesn’t cause infection in the body."

So while ear wax does contain pseudomonas, staphylococcus, and strep, these types of bacteria aren't actually harmful…until they suddenly are.

"If the bacterial count becomes too high and passes your body’s “threshold,” or new bacteria enters your ear, it can cause an ear infection," Kelly warned. "If wax coats or builds up on your earbuds, it can act as a layer to trap bacteria and prevent it from drying out so it can survive and grow."

So, the next time you're about throw your earphones across the desk to your work wife, remember what Kelly told us: "When you share headphones you’re doubling the microbial flora in your ears and introducing new bacteria,”

Ew, get your own, hun.

 

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School lockers were meant to house textbooks, pencil cases and packed lunches, but as every self-respecting teenage girl knows, your assigned locker was better used as a treasure trove for every on-trend must-have known to man.

From dog-eared copies of Sugar and Bliss to grimy Livestrong wristbands, our lockers looked more like the bargain basket of a Euro shop than anything else.

If Avril Lavigne was pumping up the stereo when you were preparing for exams and The Osbournes accompanied your homework every weekend, then we KNOW you had at least some of the following items in your school locker.

1. Gap hoodie

Bundled under a pile of discarded notebooks, your Gap hoodie was your go-to guy when you were forced into the school prefabs for a double Geography lesson.

"Have these people never actually heard of heating?"

2. Holiday keyring

Whether it was a teeny-tiny flip-flop or a super-small palm tree, no summer holiday abroad was complete without stocking up on ten or more of these babies.

"OK, who wants the sombrero one?"

3. Body spray

Whether you were a Charlie, Impulse or So…? girl, chances are your locker smelled like a candy floss machine, and you bloody loved it.

"No! I need it! Damo's in the next class!"

4. Magazines

While you may have given them just a cursory flick while waiting for your mam to collect you, the boys in your class were MAD into them.

"Lads! Lads! Go to the problem page!"

5. Random kitchen utensil

Generally left over from an ill-fated Home Ec. session, that spatula, sieve or tupperware lid was never likely to find its way home.

"Ah leave it, I might need it again, sure."

6. Mobile phone cover

When you finally tired of the Hello Kitty cover for your Nokia 3210, you would just snap that bad boy off and pop that slinky pink snakeskin design on, wouldn't you?

"Honestly girls, I just, like, really needed a change?"

7. Avril Lavigne-related paraphernalia

Whether it was a skinny tie that had no relation to your OFFICIAL school tie, a skull necklace or a pair of hot pink tube socks, you had to show your devotion to the anarchic Canadian punkster somehow, right?

"Sk8r Boi is so deep."

8. Lipgloss

The more drippy, glittering and sparkly, the better.

"And then my hair got stuck to my lips, and then my lips got stuck to my teeth and THEN he said 'Hi' to me."

9. Coloured hoop earrings

These babies came in every colour of the rainbow, and no outfit was complete without a pair of these plastic 60s-inspired disco jewels.

"My dad said they look like coloured CDs. Did yours say that?"

10. Bang on the Door frame

This must-have item generally contained a pic of you and your bestie at a sleepover with Lanky Larry bars caught in the traintracks on your teeth.

"We'll NEVER not be friends!"

 

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Dating and driving are two issues which absolutely CONSUMED us as teenagers, but to have them discussed by our dad on national television is legitimately the stuff of nightmares.

The thoughts of Pops weighing in on what we 'do' with guys has us reaching for a sick bucket, so hats off to Ella Travolta who managed to keep her lunch down while her dad, John, discussed her dating life with everybody's favourite host, Ellen De Generes.

Having endured her father's bizarre take on the 16-year-old's shifting habits, the high-schooler was then put to the test behind the wheel while John and Ellen pretended not to pee their pants.

Is it just us or was that experience the kind which leaves you bathed in a cold sweat at four in the morning?

 

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