Last week I had a conversation with a friend about on-screen chat. He had sent over a thousand emails that month, beating a previous record of 962, which begged the question of whether he was hiding behind his screen when it comes to client liaison or whether that had simply become the new normal. It's not just email, I proffered up. Think about how many text messages, WhatsApp messages, instant messages and Facebook messages you send a month and you...

Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales has announced he is planning to set up an online news site to combat the problem of "fake news". Wikitribune will offer factual and neutral articles by using professional journalists and volunteers. The site will eschew traditional advertising revenue in favour of regular donations such as the ones used to support its online encyclopedia. A demo version of the site, seen by the BBC, declared "the news is broken and we can fix it". Mr Wales...

I've always said that there's only one thing more important than the prospect of nuclear war on three fronts, and that's blending your makeup with your boyfriend’s balls. Yes, according to one of the most widely-read newspapers in the country the new make-up fad that is old 'balls forehead' is more of an internet sensation than the prospect of an independent candidate ousting a far-right fanatic to become the youngest president of the seventh-largest economy in the world. And why pay...

Public services provide for the welfare and wellbeing of the UK’s residents. Police and court services, medical care and the NHS, housing provision and local government administration are all vital resources, but some UK residents are being excluded from this support because of the language they speak. While there is a national requirement for public sector workers in the UK to possess English (or Welsh) language fluency, there is no explicit stipend to cater to foreign language speakers. Provision is...

  Cultural curator, video remixer / audio-visual DJ Eclectic Method has revisited the Eighties and the sound of 80s synth lasers for this brilliant musical homage to time-travelling kung fu cop Kung Fury, the cult Swedish homage to everything that was on telly and silly in the Eighties. Kung Fury (you can watch it below) is an English-language Swedish Kung Fu comedy action flick written, directed by, and starring David Sandberg, paying homage to 1980s martial arts and police action films with more visual...

Switch on E4 on any given Monday night and ten minutes of Made in Chelsea will give you a rough idea of the veritable number of establishments this part of South West London has to offer. Glamorous clubs, private members bars and palace-like cafes serving high teas from shiny trinkets are accommodation enough to host an hour’s worth of bitching and whining. But far from being an isolated neighbourhood for the privileged few Chelsea is now awash with quirky cafes,...

State of the Nation   Theresa May sparked a sense of surprise across the country last week as she called a snap general election to be held on 8 June. Many have since drawn comparisons between the British zeitgeist with a Bristolian lady's reaction to the news which quickly went viral online. The announcement followed several statements by the prime minster that she would not be seeking a general election. However, in terms of shock factor, the news of a...

In the real estate industry, making sure you are marketing yourself well is a crucial part of business. After all, if you aren’t putting out the right message about yourself as a firm, you’re highly unlikely to attract new customers. Improving your internal marketing, and creating a strategy to put yourself in the best light, can give your firm a better chance at success. In an industry where the competition is high, with rivals who’s aims are exactly the same...

As a parent, it’s inevitable that you’ll end up spending some of the night with wriggly legs and pointy elbows disturbing your sleep. What were once sweet and special sleepy cuddles with your little one can quickly become a nightmare - and there are several reasons to stop sharing, if you can convince the kids of course. Whether your kids are popping in for midnight snuggle, or they’re in there for the long haul, i.e. all night, here are some...