Life & Style

Why gossiping about your friends can actually be healthy
17:04 2018-03-06

Let’s face it: everyone has talked about a friend with another friend at least once. Even the closest, most sacred of BFFs can do something that profoundly bugs you to the point venting about it with someone who also knows and understands them. But bad mouthing your friend can still make you feel uncomfortable (even …

Denim “fur” is latest sustainable fashion trend
08:42 2018-03-06

Fashion is constantly evolving in order to adapt to the demands of the modern age. This year alone we’ve seen peculiar products such as crotchless jeans and denim bustiers hit the market, in addition to the return of former fads including wide belts and Juicy Couture tracksuits. Denim “fur” is the latest trend to hit …

A wine museum bridges the divide between Bordeaux’s two worlds
07:14 2018-03-06

Bordeaux, the region, is unrivalled historically as the greatest, most prodigious producer of fine wine in the world. Bordeaux, the port city on the Garonne river, has played a crucial role as the centre of the wine trade. Historically, though, it has lacked charm and loveability, and paradoxically, beyond its commercial ties, Bordeaux has had …

14 changes to make in your 30s that will set you up for lifelong success
06:43 2018-03-06

Sam Walton founded Walmart at age 44; Julia Child published her first cookbook at 60. Your best years may be way ahead of you. It’ll depend a lot on how you spend the next decade or so — i.e. will you start saving or rack up credit-card debt? Wallow in self-pity or learn to be …

Study reveals ‘men gossip as much as women’ and are more likely to run their rivals down
06:04 2018-03-06

Whisper it quietly, but a shocking new study has revealed that men gossip as much as women. And far from behaving like gentlemen, they are more likely than their female counterparts to bitch about workmates. Researchers quizzed more than 2,200 people about their gossiping habits and found that males and females are equally likely to …