When it comes to makeup and hair products, we have a lot to thank our ancient counterparts for, such as discovering coconut oil and henna, but they also had a few methods I’d be reluctant to use. Here are the top 10 ye olde beauty products that you shouldn’t try at home. 1. Lead as…
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So far we’ve hit TV and film, so this fortnight it’s time to turn to awesome female characters in literature. I’ve tried to hit a few different genres here, so hopefully there’s something to please everyone. Jump into the comment box with any addition. 1. Holly Golightly (Breakfast at Tiffany’s, 1958) ‘Never love a wild…
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Happy Friday, Lipsters! Next week a few of you might be making the trek to Newcastle for the This Is Not Art festival. While I’m sure your weekend is going to be jam packed attending fantastic events and meeting rocking people, I thought I would use this fortnight’s column and my insider’s knowledge to let…
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I know when I think of male feminists that first image conjured in my head is that picture of Bill Bailey wearing a t-shirt that says ‘This is what a feminist looks like’. Then I scrub that image out of my head and replace it with this list: the top 10 men for the ladies….
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Dear Bic, I am writing to thank you for your creation of the revolutionary Bic ‘for Her’ range of pens. When I was a little girl I was considered to be a little different. At school I was taunted and cast aside. At recess the other girls took their dolls away from me, during art…
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This fortnight it’s another instalment of awesome characters. I’m hitting up film, and just like the TV version, this could have been 100 names long. I’ve tried to cover a few genres, so hopefully at least one name on here will tickle your fancy. 1. Vivian Sternwood Rutledge (The Big Sleep, 1946) There was no…
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Well, the Olympics are still cracking along, so this fortnight I’m sticking with the theme of sports, but thought I’d make it a little more positive – we’re celebrating sporting triumphs, whether it be underdog victories, overcoming serious adversity, or just being pretty tank. 1. Mariel Zagunis It really depends on what you consider to…
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A happy London Olympics to you all! As much as we love to see athletes triumph, there’s always a sadistic joy to be found in watching them experience a little bit of tragedy now and then. So, in the spirit of Olympic rivalry and the drive to win at any cost, I present you with…
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Oh boy, I could have compiled this list three times over. Head down to the comments section to include your favourites, because I’m sure I’ve missed someone who could have bumped out Alex Dunphy. 1. Major Margaret ‘Hot Lips’ Houlihan (M*A*S*H) Okay, so it may have implied that she was a bit of a flirt,…
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What? You only drink tea? Soft. Here are ten ways you can enjoy tea that aren’t exactly conventional. 1. Picked by Monkeys I’m serious. For a mere £14, you can purchase a 57 gram bag from here of rare tea picked by ‘specially trained monkeys in a remote mountain rehion [sic] of China.’ According to…
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I’m currently preparing for my first overseas jaunt and have learned a few things that I thought I would share with those who may be as uneducated as I. I apologise now if it turns out these things are Captain Obvious, but hey, my first flight was at 21 years of age, so really, I…
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1. Aphra Behn Day Job: Author of almost 30 plays, novels, short stories and poems in the latter half of the 17th century. Night Job: Spy! Okay, that’s not entirely accurate, but I think it sounds way cooler when I say it that way. She was indeed recruited to be a political spy by Charles…
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1. Margaret Thatcher – UK She wasn’t nicknamed the ‘Iron Lady’ for no reason. As the first (and to date, only) female Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1979 – 1990) she built a legacy around her conservative politics, to be later known as Thatcherism. Despite her popularity stooping lower than somebody that Gotye used…
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So it’s that time of the month and you’re feeling crappy. If you were living in any other historical period you may just well find yourself segregated from the rest of your community, you know, just to make you feel good about it. Oh, and you’ll be told that your menses is poisonous. The belief…
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