When paint by numbers first became popular in the 1950s, art critics were not impressed. They said the product took the creative process of painting and turned it into a cookie-cutter hobby . One critic even called the people who painted them "morons."
The average American, it turns out, didn’t care what the critics thought. Due mostly to the genius marketing ideas of Max S. Klein,...
From famous landmarks to atmospheric candles - Austen & Blake , diamond ring specialists, has revealed the engagement posts that got the most love and what makes them so ‘likeable’.
The company analysed hundreds of the top ‘liked’ Instagram photos from around the world to find out the common features that appear the most.
With more than 2 million #isaidyes and 1 million...
Many people are searching for new hobbies in 2021 with so many restrictions still in place and people having to spend most of their time indoors. Hobbies can be a great way to spend your free time and they are important for your mental health, which is particularly important in difficult times like these. A new hobby could be just what is needed to cope during the winter months, so what are a...
Playing Bingo online brings you all the fun and frolics of the game, to your device, in the comfort of your own home. And the fabulous world of online Bingo not only plays host to some of the most popular online Bingo games , but also some of the most glamorously themed Bingo rooms. Read on as we guide you through the top, gemstone themed Bingo rooms that are just as opulent as their names...
Everyone has at least one big event planned each year. Whether it’s a birthday party, a wedding, or another personal milestone, it has to be memorable. But, planning an event is no easy task. There are many moving parts involved, which you can only start organizing after coming up with a theme.
The party theme simplifies the tasks you need to accomplish. After choosing a theme, you...
At the dawn of the 2010s, nobody knew who Alexa was, and Siri was a 24-person startup that Apple didn’t even own. The idea of having a voice-activated automated assistant in your home, your vehicle or even a device like bluetooth motorcycle helmet speakers was brand new.
A decade or more later, smart speakers and voice assistants have changed our lives in an incredible variety of...
With 2020 in the dust, there’s a whole new year ahead of us. This year is packed with even more ways for you to battle boredom , especially if you have a smartphone, tablet, or laptop. The best feature about playing games on your smart device is that they’re conveniently portable, and they can go anywhere. You don’t need to worry about a bulky console anchoring...
Our thinking style can have a huge impact on the way we use social media, including on whether we engage with ‘fake news’, a new study has shown.
Whether you are an analytical thinker or more inclined to make judgements based on intuition is reflected in your behaviour on Twitter, according to a research team including Dr Mohsen Mosleh, a Lecturer in Business Analytics at the...
Every tennis player needs their breakthrough moment, and Daniil Medvedev’s may just have come at the ATP Finals back in November. After some fine displays over the course of the week, the Russian secured the title by beating Dominic Thiem in the final at London’s 02 Arena. In a sport that has been dominated for many years by Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic, it was a huge...
The COVID-19 quarantine has translated into a lot of free time for some people. If you do not have to travel by public transport or have canceled meetings with your friends, it is likely that suddenly you have many hours without anything to do.
To capitalize on your isolation from the coronavirus (self-imposed or not), you can learn something new or improve the skills you already...
