I’ll be honest: I’m one of those insufferable people who hates summer, and (inevitably) I also love Halloween. So, what about when you combine the two?
Well, Summerween – an event that began in the Disney TV show Gravity Falls – is one such example, and it’s all over my social media feed right now.
Surprisingly, I love it. But what is “Summerween”, and how should you celebrate…
It Turns Out David Attenborough Is The Reason Tennis Balls Are Yellow, And Now I'm Questioning Everything
July 15, 2025
What? Why?
The Planet Earth presenter started working at the BBC in 1952 (having only watched one TV show).
In an article with RadioTimes, David revealed that he was responsible for bringing colour to BBC2 for the first time in 1968. And he decided to focus on Wimbledon…
Does Brown Period Blood Signal Hormonal Issues? I Asked A GP, And Here's What They Said
July 9, 2025
Yes, brown blood can be related to hormones – but it can also be completely normal
Dr Parmar explained that blood turns brown as it oxidises, which becomes more likely the longer it’s left in your body.
At the start and end of your period, your flow is typically…
We literally are not built for this heat
Speaking to HuffPost UK, Max Dugan-Knight, a climate data scientist at Deep Sky, said that if you think the heat really is different here, “your intuition is correct”.
Not only does he say that “heatwaves are getting more…
One Comment About My Appearance Made Me Block My Date
June 29, 2025
The original poster (OP) didn’t shave her legs before the date
The poster wrote that she chose not to shave her legs before attending the second date, which was visible because she wore a mini dress.
“They weren’t super hairy, just a bit visible up close,” she…
The trip fell apart almost instantly
According to the original poster (OP), the pair, who had been best friends since she was 11, had been planning the holiday for years.
But almost as soon as they landed, she said, “chaos” ensued.
First, their accommodation was…
The original poster (OP) called her fiancé’s mother out
Posting to r/AITAH (Am I The Asshole Here), the Redditor said that her beau’s mother invited herslef to her and her fiance’s four-year anniversary dinner and showed up in a long, white, wedding-like…
The original poster (OP) is in a long-distance relationship
The post author explains that she lives in a different country from her fiancé (she’s in the US, he’s in the UK) and that they see each other for about six weeks at a time, three times a year.
Ahead of one…
The original poster (OP) felt misled
The Redditor said that a friend of hers (“Megan”), who owns a restaurant with her partner, “Dave,” chose to hold her birthday in the couple’s “popular” venue.
“They invited about 40 people” to their restaurant, the woman…
A 2024 Thortful report found that 71% of cash-strapped Brits have skipped a friend’s birthday party because they simply can’t afford it.
And with the cozzie livs showing absolutely no signs of relenting in 2025, it doesn’t seem like the trend will reverse any time…





