Seven ways to beat the bloat
Feeling like you’ve swallowed a balloon or two? Dietitian Caitlin Reid reveals simple tips to help you beat the bloat. When it comes to bloating (or gut health in general) many of us shy away in embarrassment. However, most of us have experienced discomfort and tightness in our abdomen at some stage. Not only does […]
Brad Pitt ‘loves the chaos’ of a big family
He is the father of one of the biggest celebrity families in the world, and despite the “chaos”, Brad Pitt wouldn’t have it any other way, the UK’s Daily Mail reported. Speaking in an interview to promote his new movie, The Tree of Life, at the Cannes International Film Festival this week, 47-year-old Pitt explained […]
Wedding gown poaching: Even Kate Middleton is guilty
Every woman wants their wedding to be unique and special, but in this day and age is it actually possible to pull off an original wedding without being called a copycat? “Wedding poaching” is on the rise and from the flowers to the wedding album, more and more couples are poaching ideas from other weddings […]
Oprah Winfrey in tears at surprise celeb farewell
Oprah Winfrey has been surprising her guests with makeovers, cars, reunions, and any kind of gift you can think of for 25 years, but a surprise celebrity-studded farewell for the talk show legend left her in tears. A host of Oprah’s celebrity friends including Madonna, Tom Hanks, and Tom Cruise made up the secret guest […]
The low-down on gluten-free diets
One in 100 Australians suffer from coeliac disease, an auto-immune disorder caused by gluten in food. Dietician Karen Inge reports on the popularity of gluten-free diets and who actually needs to be on them. It’s amazing how the popularity and availability of gluten-free foods has increased in recent years. No longer do you have to […]
Pippa reveals the secret to her perfect toosh
Pippa Middleton’s famed rear-end has been one of the hottest Royal Wedding talking points since her bridesmaid role last month at the Royal Wedding. The Pippa Middleton Ass Appreciation Society on Facebook has attracted more than 220,000 members. Now the secret to her toned shape has been revealed: weekly Pilates sessions. The brunette attends classes […]
Maria Shriver heartbroken that Arnold fathered love child
Maria Shriver has revealed her heartache over the news that her estranged husband Arnold Schwarzenegger fathered a child 10 years ago with a member of staff who worked with their family. A week after the pair announced their separation, the former governor of California revealed the 10-year secret, the UK’s Daily Mail reported. Maria found […]
Caribou Island
Caribou Island by David Vann, Penguin, $24.95. When Vann ‘s first work of fiction, Legend Of A Suicide, was published in 2009, it shot across the literary world like a comet, blazing a tail of prizes and critical acclaim that took pretty much everyone — including the author — by surprise. This novel proves it […]
The Shallows
The Shallows by Nicholas Carr, Atlantic, $32.99. A fascinating book about the way computers and the internet are changing the way we read and absorb information. The basic premise is this: after centuries of linear, literary thinking, book-type thinking, our minds are being rewired into a new kind of mind that operates in short, disjointed, […]