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Argue with me if you like, but I think that if it's late at night, you're feeling too lazy to cook but you want something messy, meaty and greasy, Taco Bell is the perfect way to get over those hunger pangs. Cheese, ground-up beef, a collection of different flavours in…
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In Australia, the second half of last year was plagued with a genuine fruit crisis, as an astonishing number of sabotage attempts were discovered in all six states of the nation. Starting back in September, grocery store customers were shocked to find needles in fruits such as strawberries and mangoes,…
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Ah, Gordon Ramsay. When it comes to the world of celebrity chefs, there's nobody more recognisable, nor more watchable, than the 52-year-old host of Hell's Kitchen, Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares, and more. Over the past couples of decades, nobody's given us as many soundbites, as many glorious burns. I'm sure I…
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Can you believe it's already been six months since the Royal Wedding? I can't. I can barely believe I'm still talking about it. But it's true: all the way back in May, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle finally got hitched, and it was a really beautiful ceremony to behold. But…
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Oh gosh, 2018 was such a long, hard year. Climate change is now in full swing, there's been a ton of celebrity deaths and breakups, not to mention everyone's struggling with their finances and mental health seemingly more than ever. Winding down to celebrate the holidays was a relief more…
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As a kid, we all loved burgers, french fries and pizza, but if you were anything like me, no matter how much food you had, there was always enough room for dessert. Ice cream, candy, chocolate or cake; kids just crave sugar, and many of them carry over that sweet…
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Long before we domesticated them and forced them to wear sweaters for our sadistic amusement, dogs were noble and deadly hunters. You only have to look at wolves, their closest living relatives, to see how brutal and savage dogs could be, but there are some things your pup's carried over…
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How on earth do Oreo keep up with all of these ridiculous flavours? I honestly feel like I'm writing about a new weird and wonderful flavour of the nation's favourite sandwich cookies every week. Not that I'm complaining, of course - there's no better way for me to make a…
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Hey guys, I don't know if you heard, but Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth got married over the Christmas period! While most of us were getting cosy with our loved ones in front of a fire, Cyrus and Hemsworth were cosying up in front of an ordained minister, as the…
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Late last November and throughout December, Andrew Zimmern came in for some intense criticism after his comments made about Chinese food in the United States. The host of the television show Bizarre Foods as well as its sister show the Zimmern List was attempting to promote his newest Midwestern Chinese…
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In the breakfast food Hall of Fame, there's plenty to enjoy on any given day, but tell me, folks: is there any food you eat, at breakfast or at any other point, as good as bacon?! When you first place those crispy, greasy strips into your mouth, it's easy to…
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Head to any Starbucks around the globe, and the least you should be able to expect is that they'll do their best to be helpful. That's not always the case, mind you - this is 2018, after all - but when you're desperately in need of a caffeine burst or…
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Hey everyone. 2018 has been a really long year, hasn't it? For now, let's not talk about politics or films - that's been discussed ad nauseam - and focus on the world of food. We had plenty to celebrate when it comes to the morsels popped in our mouths, but…
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As time goes on and the years pass, it's easy for the tragedy of the Second World War to become a distant memory. The vast majority of people alive during that time have now passed away, and for the most part, it feels like we only have video games, films…
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I like to think of myself as someone with a refined sense of humour, but in my opinion, there's nothing funnier than a well-executed prank. The shock, the look of disbelief, and the acute feeling of shame once your target realises they've been had; there's nothing quite like the rush…
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Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson: pop culture is liberally dotted with plenty of examples of really big dudes in the world of show business, but in today's pop culture scene, there's no bigger dude than Hafthor Bjornsson, who you or I know better as the…
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Happy holidays, everyone! It feels like just yesterday we were celebrating Thanksgiving; now, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and Boxing Day 2018 are all in the past, and if you're anything like me, that means you've eaten a ton of food over the last week or so. The end of the…
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It can't be easy being Ian Somerhalder. The Vampire Diaries is probably the show we'll tell our kids about in a few years that they'll confuse with True Blood (and I can see why), but it stands as an icon of the mid-2000s feel on television, and in Ian Somerhalder,…
