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5 Summer Fashion Steals To Add To Your Amazon Cart
08/12/22 7:00 AM
I wanted to pull together a quick little roundup of 5 Amazon fashion steals to add to your cart this summer The post 5 Summer Fashion Steals To Add To Your Amazon Cart appeared first on Scout The City.
A moment that changed me: my brother gave me an unexpected gift – and a whole new life at sea
09/23/26 5:45 AM
The water was my childhood playground but, as I grew up, my health left me landbound. Then my brother found a way to launch me back into the waves ...My brother and I grew up surfing at Porthcawl in south Wales. My earliest memories are of playing in the waves and I learned to bodyboard not long after I learned to walk. When I lost the use of my legs, I felt as if I had lost the sea – and a part of who I was.I was in my teens when I started to develop chronic illnesses, including endometriosis. At first, I was still able to surf – I just needed to rest afterwards. Then, in my early 20s, I developed further chronic conditions, including a connective tissue disorder that affected my joints and muscle strength. I could stand just for a few seconds and was able to walk only a few metres. At 23, an acute infection led to complications, including the loss of the use of my legs. Later, my stomach became paralysed; I’m now fed via a tube that runs down my oesophagus, through my stomach and into my intestines. Continue reading...
A scientist said bananas ‘kill’ the benefit of blueberries. Is that true?
09/10/26 4:00 PM
Can blending these popular fruits in a smoothie adversely affect the berries’ nutritional benefits? Experts weigh inThis year was shaping up to be a banner year for bananas: they were lauded as “2026’s big viral taste”, landed pride of place as Prada’s new lip balm flavor, and were even deemed “the next pumpkin spice”.But this summer, the Mel Robbins Podcast featured Dr Rhonda Patrick, a biomedical scientist, who said that adding banana to a blueberry smoothie could adversely affect the nutritional benefits of the berries. Continue reading...
09/18/26 3:00 PM
The beach becomes a giant art gallery each year as SWELL sculpture festival takes over Currumbin in Queensland’s south-east. Almost 100 large-scale artworks are on display during the free, 10-day outdoor exhibition, now in its 24th year. Among the artists is invited guest Patricia Piccinini, whose bronze sculpture Salute to the Sun ‘is a chimera, seamlessly moving between deer, tree, fungus, human and motorcycle’. The works are on display until Sunday 20 SeptemberSculpture by the Sea 2025: from troubled waters to Bondi beach – in pictures‘They become part of people’s identity’: how Australia fell in love with the Skywhales Continue reading...
Are you cleaning your cat litter box correctly?
09/16/26 4:00 PM
How often should you clean your cat’s litter box? Plus three other tips for peak cat cleanlinessThroughout history, people have revered cats. Ancient Egyptians worshipped feline deities. In Norse mythology, the Viking goddess Freya rode around in a sled pulled by two cats. And my father regularly takes his cat on walks around town in a little bubble backpack so she can see the sights.As anyone who has lived with a cat knows, we serve them and not the other way around. This includes the messy and malodorous task of tending their litter box. Continue reading...
Are you embracing low-tech ways to enjoy music and movies?
09/22/26 4:51 PM
Perhaps you’ve ditched algorithmically curated playlists for vinyl and enjoy DVDs rather than streamingAre you turning your back on hi-tech forms of entertainment to escape algorithmically curated content?Perhaps you are enjoying listening to vinyl rather than the constant flow of music playlists. Or maybe you have ditched streaming services to watch DVDs instead. Continue reading...
08/19/26 1:00 AM
Ava Ryan tells ET the 2016 trends that still hold up today while celebrating Taco Bell's Decades #TBTB Menu.
Can exercise really help improve my sex life?
08/16/26 4:00 PM
Here’s what experts say about how sex and exercise are linked, and whether the type, timing and intensity of movement matterHere’s a reason to put your sneakers on: exercise can improve your sex life.It’s not necessarily about changing how your body looks, or being strong enough to swing from the chandelier. Regular movement improves smaller, less visible bodily functions that increase your desire and capacity for sex – like the release of arousal-promoting hormones and enhanced circulation in the nether regions. Perhaps just as critically, it gets your mind in the right frame to do it. Continue reading...
Carrie Julier of SEV Reveals How to Put Your Razor Into Retirement With Laser Hair Removal Tips
08/12/26 10:31 PM
Carrie Julier of SEV tells ET what not to do before and after laser hair removal for the smoothest results.
Celeb Plastic Surgeon Dr. John Layke Shares the Sneaky Summer Skincare Mistakes You Might Be Making
06/15/26 4:00 PM
Celebrity plastic surgeon Dr. John Layke tells ET the summer skincare mistakes you might be making, and how to avoid them.