Fuel costs SKYROCKET: May saw worst monthly rise in average price of petrol in 18 years

Fuel prices in the UK have hit the worst mostly rise in at least 18 years, reveals RAC Fuel Watch data. Unleaded petrol increased from 123.43p to 129.41p, which saw the cost of filling up a 55-litre car to £71.38 – an increase of just £3.29 in one month. Diesel endured a greater rise in […]

Silicon Valley’s pay gap between women and men in tech is so wide it increases the national average

All over the country, women across various industries are fighting for equal pay, and the tech industry is no exception. According to data from Statista, the average pay gap in the tech industry for cities across the US is about 16%, meaning that on average, women in tech get paid about 16% less than their […]

Car insurance: Average price has recorded its first quarterly fall in two years

Despite the drop, average costs during the first quarter of 2018 were the highest that the Association of British Insurers (ABI) has ever seen at this time of year. The ABI’s latest Motor Insurance Premium Tracker found the average price paid for private comprehensive motor insurance was £478, down £13 on the final quarter of […]

John Mulaney Elevates an Average ‘Saturday Night Live’ with Help from Ben Stiller and Robert De Niro

After writing for Saturday Night Live from 2008 to 2013, comedian John Mulaney returned to Studio 8H as one of the rare hosts who had only written on the sketch series rather than being a full fledged cast member. Due to his time spent on SNL, Mulaney had no problem with some of the issues […]

Holiday rip-off: Booking scams rise 25 per cent in year – average £1,500 lost by tourists

Victims of scams typically lost £1,500 in 2017, according to City of London Police data. There were 4,700 reported cases worth a total of £6.7 million. Travel trade organisation Abta’s chief executive Mark Tanzer said: “Abta sees at first-hand the damage caused by travel fraudsters with the many devastated customers who contact us for advice […]

‘How to Talk to Girls at Parties’ Trailer: Your Average Story of British Punk Boy Meets Curious Alien Girl

As someone reading a movie website, you’ve surely seen a coming of age romance here and there. And you’ve probably seen an alien invasion movie as well. But now they’re about to combine in a sexy, punk acid trip of a movie in the form of an adaptation of Neil Gaiman‘s short story and graphic novel […]

Pool parties and curling — Vegas proving not your average bonspiel

LAS VEGAS — To get to the Orleans Arena where the men’s world curling championship is taking place, players, coaches and fans have to pass by a pool party.  Drinks are being downed by curling enthusiasts, the sun is beating down and the music is blaring; this is not your ordinary bonspiel. Not at all.  Only […]

The average wedding cost in America is $33,391 — but here’s where Americans spend way more than that

Shutterstock The average wedding cost in the US is $ 33,391. But the average cost of a wedding varies widely depending on where you live. Couples in New York City spend the most at $ 76,944, while couples in New Mexico spend the least at $ 17,584.  Americans spend, on average, $ 33,391 on their weddings, according […]

Motivated by vendetta or personal grievance: Secret Service report describes the average mass killer

The average mass attacker in America is not an ISIS terrorist or a child with an AR-15. He is male, middle-aged, and aggressively self-centered. He has a history of mental illness and is fuelled by a personal vendetta. That is according to the US Secret Service, which profiled the perpetrators of the 28 mass attacks […]