LONDON — Learning disability campaigners are calling on dating app OkCupid to apologise and remove an “offensive and discriminatory” question from its site. Users who signed up for OkCupid were asked a series of questions designed to pair people with … Read More
Disney theme parks announced a ban on selfie sticks last summer in the interest of safety, because obviously taking a metal stick on a fast-moving ride is not a good idea. But apparently that’s not obvious to everyone, which is how … Read More
The theme for the 2016 Met Gala, “Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology,” was intended to celebrate haute couture while also appreciating the role technology has played in moving fashion forward. Perhaps no dress better represented that theme … Read More
LONDON — British mums are wonderful. When it comes to dating, British mothers have an abundance of life experience, advice and pro tips. But, remember: theirs was the generation that preceded online dating and everything that comes hand in hand with … Read More
From a very early age I knew I wanted to be two things in life: Oprah and a mommy. I am my group’s “Mom Friend.” I to protect, love and inspire my friends. I am the one who reminds us … Read More
1887 “Gathering Water Lilies.” Image: Peter Henry Emerson/Royal Photographic Society/SSPL/Getty Images Photographer Peter Henry Emerson captured distinctly “natural” photos of the Norfolk broads, a flat region of interconnected shallow rivers, marshes and fens in eastern England. The photos’ soft tones, peaceful, agrarian scenes … Read More
Get ready for some painful news. Despite what the maker of Nurofen would like you to believe, you can’t cure specific types of pain with its range of pain-relief tablets. There is no science as yet that lets a tablet … Read More
LONDON — A British artist has created a series of cartoons paying tribute to the struggles and sacrifices of British Asian immigrants. Artist Kully Rehal created cartoons around “superhero aunties,” drawing inspiration from her own experience growing up in the … Read More
Prepare for takeoff! British Airways will soon be connecting two major tech communities. Mashable is partnering with British Airways to help celebrate their newest route from San Jose and London On May 5, we’re inviting Silicon Valley to an event … Read More
Birmingham, Alabama, and Birmingham in the UK don’t sound the same when said aloud, but they do look the same — and that was a problem for two British would-be holidaymakers. Richella Heekin and Ben Marlow booked a vacation to … Read More