This week E4's highly-anticipated new drama Misfits hits our screens. It's being tapped as a kind of Skins-meets-Being Human-meets-Heroes romp, and it's all about a group of misfit yoofs on community service who get caught in a freak hailstorm that gives them super powers.Yep, so far, so … [Read more...]
Dork Rant: Misleading beauty advertising
I'll be the first to put my hand up and confess to being a bit of a pushover when it comes to the persuasive powers of advertising. Any advert that suggests a product is 'brand new' 'revolutionary' or 'the next big thing' is sure to catch my attention. Heard of those hair removal mitts that claim … [Read more...]
Nails Inc. 3-week manicure
Since finally growing my nails and giving up the biting habit this year, I've become quite partial to a manicure or two to keep my nails looking pretty. I've also developed a fairly unhealthy obsession with buying Nails Inc. nail varnishes. They tend to last quite a while without chipping, but … [Read more...]
Dork Review: Braun Oral B Triumph with Smart Guide 5000
The question is, do you really need to spend £80 on a toothbrush? There's no point asking me, I'm the girl who spent £100 on a toothbrush. If you ask me, you're going to get a resounding "yes". Why's that? Because if you spend a decent amount on your toothbrush you'll have a toothbrush that lasts … [Read more...]
Roomba Pac-Man for realsies
If anyone marks a link ZOMGZOMGZOMG, there's a good chance we'll click on it. So thanks to the people at Fixation Video for alerting us in the aforementioned fashion that this video was - in the words of all the YouTube commenters - "full of win". Please note: "probablistically" is not a real … [Read more...]
Web addresses and emails are stealing my life
The news that URLs and emails will soon no longer be governed by the laws of western keyboards is exciting indeed. But who knows what kinds of meltdown it's going to cause in the brains of the country's normals. Normals, for those of you who haven't subscribed to "Katie's modern dictionary of … [Read more...]
Castle and Breaking Bad: TV made by geeks, for geeks
Last week, I watched possibly the geekiest ten minutes of television ever. In the Hallowe'en episode of Castle, Nathan Fillion's breezy detective series, Fillion spent the first act dressed as his much-missed Firefly/Serenity character, Mal Reynolds. “Didn't you wear that five years ago?” his … [Read more...]
I Rub my Fishie Personal Massager
The I Rub my Fishie (£17.90) on the right is part of a varied range of waterproof personal massagers based on water based animals. We all know how I feel about basing sex toy designs on the animal kingdom. I can sort of see what they were going for. After all, the duck versions are popular for … [Read more...]
Maternity Wear: T-shirts from ThinkGeek
Maternity clothing is often comfortable and practical. Rarely does it have a sense of humour. Pregnancy is, after all, a serious business. Except, sometimes it is quite funny. You're flatulent, you waddle, you eat some seriously weird sandwiches and you're so blissed out on endorphins that you … [Read more...]
Check out the Reign of Death trailer feat. Noel Clarke
Fans of Doctor Who may have heard about an upcoming project from one of their concept artists, Matt Savage. The low-budget short film stars Doctor Who actor Noel Clarke, who played Mickey (also known as the award-winning writer and actor of the Kidulthood and Adulthood movies) They've finally … [Read more...]
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