There's something to be said for injecting new life into a mouldering corpse, as both Mary Shelley and Herbert West knew. However, it is usually best to wait until the body actually dies. While Jane Austen may not be dancing a hornpipe these days, her legacy is as sprightly as ever. I know this book, Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters -- and the one that preceded it and the ones that will inevitably follow it like mutant spawn or enchanted brooms -- is really at heart jus...
BITCH:CULTURE
11 Mar 2010 13:30 GMT
On March 6th I was one of an estimated 8,000 women who marched through central London, making a whole lot of noise and brandishing a variety of banners, flags, placards and whistles.We took to the streets for the Million Women Rise march and rally, an event which celebrates International Women’s Day at the same time as speaking out against violence ...
BITCH:NEWS
11 Mar 2010 09:49 GMT
If cupcakes are a girl’s best friend, Cat & The Cream is your BFF on redial. These gorgeous bespoke handmade goodies are lovingly designed and delivered with exquisite flair to critical acclaim and lip smacking success.
BITCH:CULTURE
10 Mar 2010 16:15 GMT
I didn’t think I’d have to deal with this only four and a half months into my pregnancy. After all, at least two shop assistants (we’re on the stroller round) have told me I “don’t look pregnant yet” and even my mother kindly pointed out there was probably “more tummy than baby”. But it turns out babies come with built in hand magnets.
BITCH:LIFE
10 Mar 2010 13:00 GMT
A weekend away sounds good, right? Take the Friday and the Monday off work too and it’s practically a full-size holiday. However, don’t fall into the trap of thinking that a long weekend doesn’t need as much planning as a holiday. I recently went to Brussels – home of some of the best beers and chocolate in the world – and thought that to have a fabulous time it was just a matter of hopping on a train from London and then finding a nice bar. Sadly, this was not to be.
BITCH:CULTURE
10 Mar 2010 09:54 GMT
Hang on to your hats, folks: Beyoncé and Lady Gaga are at it again.If you were a fan of "Videophone" and its, er, video – you have probably already wet your pants listening to "Telephone", yet another collaboration between Gaga and Beyoncé’s fierce vocals and creativity.Everyone has been waiting with bated breath for the video to finally be released, but now we finally know that it will be online by 4:30am on Friday.
BITCH:CULTURE
09 Mar 2010 15:16 GMT
Do you ever cringe at all those girls whose sole aim in life seems to be either becoming a Page Three model (that's basically a Playboy Bunny for you non-Brits) or the girlfriend of a footballer? Ever wondered where those ideas come from, why so many girls out there seem to just aspire to nothing more than beauty, fake tits and a new designer handbag every week? Well look no further, it might just be brainwashing.
BITCH:LIFE
09 Mar 2010 13:16 GMT
It’s been a long, hard and dismally wet Winter this side of Christmas. If you need something to put the Spring back into your step now the sunshine is creeping out from behind the clouds we have just the thing. The Secret Garden Party 2010 is on sale. Oh. My. Goodness.
BITCH:CULTURE
09 Mar 2010 09:00 GMT