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Here’s the woman who should have been Doctor Who

August 6, 2013 By Katie Lee

MOFFAT! You really missed the bus with this one. The Doctor Who who got away. … [Read more...]

Geek of the Week: Amy Schmittauer

April 15, 2013 By Jillian Boyd

Welcome to Geek of the Week! This week, we’re going all digital and introducing the Dork Adore readers to Amy Schmittauer, owner of SavvySexySocial. She talks to me about why video matters, the benefits of a no fluff policy and why we need to delve into digital... DA: Can you briefly … [Read more...]

Panning for Internet Gold: The Yoda is real edition

February 22, 2013 By Helen Brown

One of these things is not like the other. Many of these things are not like your brother. All of these things are fun to discover. Awww, jeyeaaah. Word to your mother. Take me away from all this Need an escape? The Secret Door will transport you to exciting random locations from Google … [Read more...]

Panning for Internet Gold: The significant otter edition

February 10, 2013 By Helen Brown

Roll up, roll up. I got 6-year-old script writers, the wisdom of Mr T, a wiggly baby and a smorgasbord of sloths for you this fine afternoon. They won't last long at these prices, so click fast and click well. OH 'ECK, SOMEONE CALLED THE ROZZERS. SCATTER! Lick my Death Star Lollipops! … [Read more...]

Five ways to use Vine

February 1, 2013 By Emma Cossey

There's a new kid on the social media block, and it's called Vine. If you love Instagram but have a yearning for more moving images in your life, Vine could tick all the boxes. It's a social network for short videos, either created in one go or taken over time to create a short story. Each … [Read more...]

Panning for Internet Gold: the Owl Burrito edition

January 31, 2013 By Helen Brown

Quick, mime your current status to me in no more than six seconds. It's the only way we can truly connect. I see. Exhausted from working like a dawg again, huh? Then you're in luck. I am a doctor of Internet and I prescribe the following links immediately, with a meal. I don't care if you're not … [Read more...]

Velociraptor vs. Shark Whisky

January 22, 2013 By Emma Cossey

The branding of booze often falls into four categories: Old man, in a hat, usually laughing. Fancy writing and a simple logo to appeal to the more discerning buyer. Birds & plants. SUPER CRAZY BRIGHT DRINKS WITH 'ZANY' COLOURS. Designed to scream out to teenagers who embrace the … [Read more...]

Panning for Internet Gold: The ‘You Tried’ edition

January 17, 2013 By Helen Brown

This week's Important Moral Lessons include 'It's OK to fail as long as you have tasty treats', 'Celebrities sometimes cheat but they are still better than you' and 'Corgi puppies be cray-cray, yo'. So turn to page 329 in your book of pretty kittens and let us begin. Kids, don't do rugs I … [Read more...]

Panning for Internet Gold: The Gustavo Almadovar edition

November 18, 2012 By Helen Brown

This is a knitted Edward Cullen Off-Of-Twilight doll and everything you thought you once knew is now wrong. Don't worry. Just empty your mind and scroll and click and scoll and click and scroll and click and... 'His own ennui sealed in amber' The supermarkets are releasing their festive … [Read more...]

Panning for Internet Gold: The ‘Go home, you are drunk’ edition

November 11, 2012 By Helen Brown

Look at this thing. It's an Echidna. Nobody would know what an Echidna was without the internet and this adorable pudding would be tossed over a cliff at birth, like so many Spartan babies lacking the mandatory six-pack. So let's take a coffee-break or two to frolic in all the bountiful goodness of … [Read more...]