Websites we like

My first dictionary meets Nil By Mouth

My first dictionary meets Nil By Mouth

The My first dictionary blog continues in the traditions of cartoonist Glenn Baxter (and the greetings card industry he spawned) with these nicely twisted daily posts spoofing children’s visual dictionaries.

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Ross Kemp on origami

Ross Kemp on origami

If you think you’ve got a great idea for an original blog, a word of caution – it’s been done already. Suppose, for example, you had an idea for a blog dedicated to showcasing folded up pictures of Ultimate Force actor and self-invented gangland authority Ross Kemp. Well, here it is.

Style, Websites we like

Dressing like your (Grand) Dad

Dressing like your (Grand) Dad

If you lack proof that you needed to be born before the invention of nylon – not just the internet – in order to wear a hat correctly, log on to the utterly brilliant Advanced Style website – a sartorialist-esque blog for the more aged gentleman. [Read more...]

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Bono gets Celebrity Desktopped

Bono gets Celebrity Desktopped

For some reason, taking the piss out of Bono is the comedy gift that keeps on giving. U2′s pint-size frontman is the latest casualty of Celebrity Desktops, with Bob Geldof getting dragged in for good measure. If you like what you see, check out other perennial favourites Mick Jagger (who’s getting to grips with modern technology) and George Dubya (who’s throwing himself a “paaartaay”) on www.jokedisco.com

Culture, Websites we like

If celebrities were normal people

If celebrities were normal people

We uploaded a link to the hilarious website If celebrities were normal people last week on our Twitter site (Esquireuk) but as we’re still laughing at them on a daily, sometimes hourly, basis, we felt it was worthwhile redirecting your attention. [Read more...]

Food & Drink, Websites we like

How to handle a wine list

How to handle a wine list

The answer – let someone else do the legwork. Winechap is a handy resource for wine aficionados who don’t necessarily live and die by the grape. Its wine list service allows you to scan a restaurant’s offering before you get there, with well-informed recommendations for which bottle to try and which to avoid, including specific suggestions for by the glass, first date, blow-out and other options.

Food & Drink, Travel, Websites we like

Hunting, cooking, fishing

Hunting, cooking, fishing

After four days off work, this is a good week to be planning your next trip away and bespoke travel agent Black Tomato‘s new website is a reliable source of inspiration. We like the look of a fly-fishing course at Lyngen Lodge, on the 70 mile long Reisa river in the wilds of northern Norway. Expect fjords, forests and waterfalls and evenings spent grilling and eating atlantic salmon, Arctic char and sea trout – if you manage to catch any.

Design & Technology, Websites we like

Wooden USB sticks and other crazy Dutch designs

Wooden USB sticks and other crazy Dutch designs

We’ve been fans of Dutch design studio OOOMS (three Os – count ‘em) since their memory stick “stick”, but the creativity – some would say, pointlessness – of their designs never ceases to tickle us. [Read more...]