Pop Culture
It's a Strange World, After All
Christopher Shea Banksy has done it again with his anti-Disney mock theme park Dismaland, which opened last weekend in southwest England.
Marcy's Diner owner Darla Neugebauer faces backlash for screaming at crying toddler
Kate Aubusson A US restaurateur has made international headlines and split public opinion after she yelled at a two-year-old child crying incessantly in her busy diner as the child's parents sat idle.
Phallic poppy
ZOO removes images of model holding poppy
Kate Aubusson Lad mag ZOO Weekly has removed all "offending" images of a bikini-clad model brandishing a long poppy stem to mark the centenary of Gallipoli, according to the Department of Veterans' Affairs.
Phallic poppy
ZOO courts controversy over Anzac edition front cover
Kate Aubusson Lad mag ZOO Weekly has marked the centenary of Gallipoli by featuring a bikini-clad model brandishing a long poppy stem in classic phallic pose.
F*#k yes
Swear more - it's good for you
Jo Hartley Dropping an F-bomb is preferable to planting a punch so why does swearing still upset people?
The dark side of the selfie
Male selfie takers 'show strong links to psychopathic tendencies'
Eamonn Warner There's something unsettling about a man constantly posting selfies. Now we have an explanation as to why.
The selfie stick evolves
First the selfie stick, now the Belfie stick - or is it?
Eamonn Warner Selfie sticks have become so popular that now there looks to be a market for specialised products. Enter the 'Belfie' ... which allows you to take photos of your own butt.
Fluffy puppy Munchkin dons bear suit for cute exercise video
Livia Gamble Munchkin the shih tzu wearing a special suit while walking on a treadmill is the cutest thing you will see today.
Long live the corporate lunch
Peter Barrett Shorter, healthier, earlier and, well, stingier. That's what restaurateurs and business people say has happened to the corporate lunch. It seems restaurants and corporate patrons are still feeling the pinch from the 2008 global financial crisis.
Parisian mistresses of the lie
Anne-Elisabeth Moutet New book How to Be Parisian Wherever You Are lists an infuriating series of style commands, delivered only partly tongue in cheek.
Never be fooled online again
Larissa Ham This business will check out anything you want to buy on the net before you commit.
YouTube is killing the movie star?
The top five teen idols are people you’ve never heard of
Nedahl Stelio The top five teen idols in the US are YouTube stars, not movie stars.
Weasel words
Vibrant, situation, fascist: the words we're killing through overuse
Ivan Hewitt Many of us have our pet hates in the English language. Ivan Hewett runs through the weasel words that have lost their original meaning.
A comprehensive guide
A comprehensive guide to YouTube's dumbest and most dangerous teen trends
Caitlin Dewey It’s impossible to guess what “the kids” will dream up next — as long as they have cameras and underdeveloped prefrontal cortexes, there’s really no saying.
'They don't look good in selfies'
Are black cats being abandoned because they don't look good in selfies?
Edward Malnick Black cats are apparently facing a new existential challenge – the rise of the “selfie” in the age of social media.
Rise of the fistbump
Five reasons why fistbumps beat handshakes
Researchers have found that greeting people with a fistbump rather than a handshake can reduce the spread of bacteria by up to 90 per cent. But that's one of many reasons why we should all adopt the gesture.
Creepy cat fact
What the Internet can see from your cat pictures
Derek Willis Your cat may never give up your secrets. But your cat photos might.
Best selfie ever?
Best selfie ever? Teen's snap with Paul McCartney and Warren Buffet goes viral
Rachel Clun An American teenager has been catapaulted to worldwide fame after taking a selfie with Sir Paul McCartney and Warren Buffet.
The man who 'invented' the celebrity selfie
Daniel Miller The Hollywood cameraman who insists he invented the celebrity selfie in 1981.
The Nick Kyrgios 'juicy wiggle'
Nick Kyrgios continues dancing tradition at Wimbledon
Jenna Clarke Forget Dancing With The Stars and other versions of reality television, for drama and dance moves usually seen in pubs an hour before last call, one cannot look past the world of professional tennis.
