Toy giant Mattel plans to scrub the U.K. versions of Scrabble of hundreds of “offensive” words — leaving game-loving Brits clutching their “boobies” for fear of losing their “arses.” Other prized words, such as “goolies,” “wrinklies,” “boffing,” “farting” and “fatso,” may also wind up on the wrong side of the official Scrabble lexicon, British aficionados… Read More »
There are some people for whom the solitude of living with Covid-19 is a balm to the soul; they relish having time to themselves without feeling that pressure to engage with others in social gatherings and activities. In the main, however, we humans are social beings; we gravitate towards one another in many aspects of… Read More »
Stephane Cardinale – CorbisGetty Images • Pop star Lily Allen recently announced she’s making sex toys.• “Orgasms are important, ladies,” she told the crowd at England’s Port Eliot Festival.• Allen is following the lead of her fellow British pop star Mel B, who recently announced her own line of women’s sex toys. Lily Allen wants… Read More »
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle — aka the Duke and Duchess of Sussex — just welcomed a son and introduced him to the world. Already, royal watchers can’t help but wonder: Will this new little prince be the king one day? As Queen Elizabeth’s fourth great-grandchild, he’s got a ways to go. Read on for… Read More »
There was a lot of news this week about a study, published in the medical journal BMJ, that looked at how diet affects heart health. The results were unexpected because they challenged the conventional thinking on saturated fats. And the data were very old, from the late 1960s and early 1970s. This has led many… Read More »