4 h. ago 'Vibrating' man turns up to A&E with pain in the bum as docs make grim discovery

The man had a 20cm-long adult toy stuck inside his bottom and he shocked doctors who discovered it was still vibrating from within him at Yida Hospital in Shanghai, China

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47 h. ago Best vibration plates to shake up your exercise with fat burning routines

This way for good vibrations

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3 d. ago Debenhams cuts 52% off £190 vibration plate that fitness fanatics 'absolutely love'

"It was so good I had to get my friends to buy it too."

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7 d. ago ‘You’re always on edge – it has consequences’: the extraordinary drama about working in an Amazon

In On Falling, first time director Laura Carreira exposes the hardships and humiliations of a woman struggling to earn a living in a ‘fulfilment centre’ in GlasgowA lonely woman trudges the aisles of a cavernous warehouse, accompanied by the accusatory bleeps of the scanner that directs her every move. She picks objects off the shelves that serve other people’s needs – a baby doll, a vibrator, a rope washing line – as her own are slowly obliterated.Laura Carreira’s acclaimed debut feature, On Falling, charts the exhausting and repetitive working week of an e-commerce employee. It is a testament to her skill as a director that she injects it with the pace, tension and jeopardy of a thriller. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Alabaster DePlume: A Blade Because a Blade Is Whole review | Alexis Petridis's album of the week

(International Anthem)While some listeners might baulk at the earnest spoken-word incantations, you can’t argue with DePlume’s outstanding melodies, played with tremulous vibratoAlabaster DePlume’s seventh album comes with a statement of purpose. “What is it FOR?” asks the accompanying blurb, written by the artist, born Angus Fairbairn. “To inspire and facilitate our independent healing Recently I told everyone to ‘go forward in the courage of your love’ and ‘be brazen like a baby’. Following this incitement to boldness it is only fair that I offer a perspective on healing whatever comes as a result.”There is more – a lot more, including a poem – but you get the gist. An album arriving with an explicit mission statement is an unusual occurrence, but to anyone familiar with Fairbairn and his work, the obvious response is: well, of course it does. The only variable is whether you say that in a tone of delight or with a roll of the eyes. Since his 2020 breakthrough with the soothing To...

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2 w. ago ‘It could get an orgasm out of a cabbage’: the best vibrators, tested

From bullets to rabbits to wand vibrators, our sexual wellbeing expert demystifies what’s available, and rates her top 16 models (she tested 53)I could write here about how almost a fifth of women surveyed by Durex said using a sex toy was the most dependable way for them to climax. Or I could point out how Kinsey Institute research suggests regular masturbation can help relieve and prevent symptoms of menopause, such as vaginal atrophy. I could even tell you that studies demonstrate a significant correlation between intimate toy ownership and greater satisfaction – not only with sex but also with life itself.But the potted version is that orgasms and erotic pleasure are glorious, and top-class toys can help you savour more of both. So here are the best vibrators available. Scroll to the bottom to find out how I selected these vibrators from the 53 I tested for this piece.Best bullet vibrator overall:We-Vibe Tango X£79 at We-VibeBest rabbit vibrator overall: Je Joue Hera Flex£87.20 ...

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3 w. ago Our lives are being made a misery by lorries thundering past our homes. The constant shaking is cracking walls, damaging pipes and even broke a boiler

Fed-up homeowners say their properties have been plagued with problems caused by vibrations from 'thundering' HGVs on Mortimers Lane in Hampshire.

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3 w. ago ‘Quite literally ruined my whole weekend’: the row over the new White Lotus theme tune

Ravey, ominous and sending fans into meltdowns: the third series of HBO’s luxury resort drama isn’t delighting viewers with its musical choices. But might the sonic update be a wise move?The second season of The White Lotus was so rapturously received that the third was always going to be a big deal. The new cast is probably the best yet, HBO has been carefully stoking the flames of anticipation since August and early reviews have been positively vibrating with praise. For a moment there, it felt like The White Lotus could do no wrong.Then it actually began and all hell broke loose. The problem? The theme tune. In seasons one and two, The White Lotus had the best theme tune on television. Aloha!, Cristobal Tapia de Veer’s season one title music, was a beguiling mix of tribal drums and a form of vocalisation that lived somewhere between throat singing and gargling. Season two’s theme song miraculously managed to improve on the formula, remixing the vocal melody into a track that was ...

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