Ellen Tannam
Ellen Tannam is uncomfortable writing bios for things but here we are. She is a Dublin girlo whose pastimes includes petting every dog she sees, eating chicken nuggets and trying to guess who celebrity blind items are about. Her favourite emoji is the upside-down smiley face. She likes to write about popular culture, LGBTQ issues, feminism, technology, music and baby animals. Likes include chocolate and cacti. Dislikes - people who are rude to retail staff, cheese, and people telling her McDonald's is bad for her. She knows.
Latest Articles
News
North Carolina has been given a warning over its Trans Bathroom law
LGBTQ groups are deeming the law a human rights violation
Life
There’s a genetic reason why your Labrador won’t stop begging for food
Labrador retrievers are one of the most popular dog breeds on the planet, and it’s obvious why. They are ADORABLE, and their sweet and gentle nature makes them an ideal family pet. One thing people do notice is that they are (like me) always starving, and are seasoned beggars. Did you know, though, that there’s […]
Music
Radio stations around the world are paying tribute to Prince at 10.07pm tonight
Many of us are still quietly devastated at the loss of Prince from the planet almost two weeks ago. Well, there’s a lovely tribute happening tonight that might just make some of you feel better. At 10.07pm GMT, radio stations are going to play the Prince-penned classic Nothing Compares 2 U simultaneously around the world. […]
Life
Lonely Planet has named this Irish toilet as one of the most ‘stunning’ in the world
Using a public toilet is usually not the most enjoyable of human experiences. There is plenty of hovering over seats and hand sanitising in my ventures in public places to pee. Some public toilets are very fancy indeed, though, and travel guide Lonely Planet have put together an entire tome of toilets from around the world […]
Celebrity
This man’s DIY interpretations of the Met Gala looks are spectacular
The Met Gala is over for another year, but we’re still reeling over some of the more ‘unusual’ looks sported by the attendees. We made some very accurate comparisons yesterday: #MetGala 2016 – Who wore it better? https://t.co/4hGkFL6e2V pic.twitter.com/IlKqmaxLAc — Her.ie (@Herdotie) May 3, 2016 One man has taken the fashion analysis to a whole […]
News
The body of a newborn baby has been found at a recycling facility in Wicklow
Gardaí are investigating the discovery of the body of a newborn baby in a Bray recycling plant. RTÉ News is reporting that the Guards were called to the Greenstar facility in Fassaroe at 11am this morning when the discovery was made. A GP was called before the State Pathologist and the Garda Technical Bureau were […]
Business
A ten-year-old boy successfully hacked into Instagram and was awarded $10,000
Instagram is one of the world’s most used apps, so security measures around it are reasonably very tight. Or so we thought. Tech Insider is reporting that 10-year-old boy successfully hacked Instagram by finding a bug in the app that allowed him to make edits to any comment or caption posted. This child was born […]