Author: Elsa
It seems as though, in the age of social media and public outrage, that there’s a new controversial topic to be discussed and debated every day now. One of the most recent to cause a stir online is the issue of public breastfeeding. Although, really, it’s an argument which has existed for some time. With people on either side of the debate taking quite strong and strident positions. Some people are dead against the idea, arguing that milk should be expressed in private and proper planning should ensure than feeding a baby in public never need occur. They say that…
Irish dancing. You’ve probably got your own ideas about what it’s all about. It’s a bunch of old grannies getting together to kick their legs up a bit, isn’t it? Or, alternatively, Michael Flatley and his Riverdance crew with their silly blurry feet. It’s not the most respected form of dance. And that probably why the judges on this TV talent show were pretty sceptical when a Irish dance troupe pitched up on the stage for an audition. The show was the third season of the United Kingdom’s Sky One series, Got To Dance. The dancers? They’re called Prodijig. But…
Kevin Richardson is also known by another name. ‘The Lion Whisperer’. Why do people call him that? Well, the Johannesburg, South Africa-based zoology expert has dedicated his life to learning about, understanding and spending time with the kings of the jungle. So much so that he he knows exactly how to deal with them in the safest way possible. It’s just crazy how up close and personal that Richardson can get with lions and lionesses. He wins their trust, apes their behavior and observes their social traits and behaviors in order to be trusted. And in doing so, gets unique access…
Breasta-Craiova, Romania. Dog lover and rescue Monica Mitreanu has taken on her hardest project yet. Priscilla. A cute name for a terrified dog. Terrified, but not terrifying. Priscilla is gorgeous, but as she’s taken into the kennels in Romania, one thing quickly becomes very clear to everyone, not least Monica… Priscilla has never seen any love or affection. She’s never even been stroked. As the carers treated her like any other of the hundreds of rescue dogs they’ve saved, the dog’s crazy reaction lets them all know that they’ve got a big mission on their hands. To fix up the…
Derby the dog was born with two particularly deformed front legs. No one is quite sure why. It may have been a result of pedigree interbreeding or just bad genetic luck. But Derby’s never really let it bother him. He still happily lives his life, full of energy. That said, he’s only ever managed to stay short term with foster families because his needs are quite unique and specific. Sometimes it’s like that for rescue dogs. But one foster ‘parent’ was determined to buck the trend and looked into ways to effectively ‘fix’ Derby’s front legs. And came across the…
If you’ve ever had kids or held a baby for any real length of time, you’ll be familiar with the surprisingly potent smell that the little things are capable of producing. A little squeeze and before you know if, the diaper’s full of hot nuclear poop. And you’ve gotta clear it up! Ah well, swings and roundabouts, huh? Pros and cons… Hey, as the old book title goes, ‘everybody poops’. Even dogs (in fact, especially dogs!). But that doesn’t mean that they have to like or put up with baby poop. As we can quite clearly see in this hilarious…
New York City, New York. News Year’s Eve. Stephen Hewett-Brown, an aspiring rapper and musician from the Bronx was visiting friends at 131 Broome Street. It was a party to welcome in 2016. But Hewett-Brown wasn’t to see the new year. He would end up sadly DYING in the elevator. But only after selflessly saving a stranger’s life… Erude Sanchez was riding the same elevator as Stephen and his pregnant girlfriend, sister, and cousin. Suddenly the car stopped, opened between floors and appeared to be about to descend. The brave man got everyone out, pushing Ms. Sanchez out of the elevator…
Baffling images of what appears to be a cellphone from more than 800 years ago have surfaced online, confusing and getting historians, archaeologists and conspiracy theorists talking the world over. The odd-looking stone ‘device’ was apparently uncovered during an archaeological dig over at a place called Fuschl am See in Salzburg, Austria. The pictures were picked up by conspiracy website tothedeathmedia.com, who say this about the strange discovery: “What a device like this with Cuneiform writing is doing in Austria is something that no one is able to fully understand or explain. Regrettably the information about this ‘sensational’ discovery is limited.…
Parts of the United Kingdom, specifically northern England, have been ravaged by terrible floods this week, with thousands losing their homes and entire towns almost being lost to the sheer volume of unexpected water rushing in. It’s been a hard time for the locals. And it’s been made even worse in counties like Yorkshire where looters have targeted the water-wrecked buildings, stealing whatever they can get their selfish criminal hands on. The police in the area are stretched and struggling, encouraging more looters to the area. So local biker gangs decided that enough was enough and they would step in…
Eimear McElheron has got some pretty cool tricks and tips for you. We say ‘you’, but we’re imagining that not everyone is in the market for excellent make-up advice. We’re guessing there aren’t a huge number of guys that are looking to find out eyeliner advice, but for any of you ladies out there looking for a make-up tip that might separate you from the crowd at your next party, this might just be it! With it being New Year’s Eve tonight, we’re sure anyone going out wants to add a bit of drama and ‘stand out’ appeal to their…