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23 January 2019

Scented candles we'd like in our living rooms

KFC are known for their delicious fast food chicken, unique mix of herbs and spices and famous tasty gravy. Anyone who loves KFC will love the smell of their gravy ...
23 January 2019

Six ways to make your car stand out

Your car can be a lot more than just your daily mean of transportation. With a few touches and minimum investment, you can transform it into a canvas that showcases ...

22 January 2019

Academy Awards 2019: How far have they come since #OscarsSoWhite?

The nominations for this year's Oscars have finally arrived and it's very much what we thought it would look like. Four years on from the #OscarsSoWhite controversy of the 87th ...
22 January 2019

Top tips to help get your cat fit and healthy in 2019

You might not be the only one with a fitness goal on your 2019 list. Your cat might benefit from a health kick to start the year too. Why not ...

22 January 2019

The rise of the vegan sausage roll

January brings out the best in supermarkets and fast food restaurants as the promotions for vegan alternatives appear more prominently on the shelves. If you’ve been to the supermarket recently, ...
22 January 2019

Could you be The Rah Band's mystery vocalist?

Legendary music masters, The Rah Band, stride gloriously into 2019 with an epic up-tempo track to catapult our spirits into 2019 with their new single, Gipsy Girl. With two Top ...

22 January 2019

Everything we know so far about Edgar Wright's forthcoming London thriller

One of Britain's greatest filmmakers is set to start work on a brand new movie this summer - and it's something a little unexpected. While we're used to comedy thrillers ...
22 January 2019

A week in the world of women's sport: Featuring the WBBL, Laureus World Sports Awards, LPGA and more

Today, we give you the lowdown on the Women's Big Bash League semi-finals, the Laureus World Sports Awards nominees, the season-opening LPGA event and more. It's 58 down, one more ...

21 January 2019

Academy Awards 2019: Predictions for Best Picture nominations

The nominations for the 91st Academy Awards are set to be unveiled tomorrow, ahead of the awards show in Los Angeles on February 24th. We've already had the Golden Globes ...
21 January 2019

Seven things to look forward to now that January is almost over

January is notorious for being a miserable month, and if Blue Monday is real, it would make sense that as we reach the end of it, we are all just ...

21 January 2019

The National Television Awards 2019: All our winner predictions for this year's NTAs

Tomorrow night (January 22, 2019), the National Television Awards returns to The O2 in London and broadcasts live to the nation, as host Dermot O'Leary heads one of the most ...
21 January 2019

Blue Monday: When PR meets the 'most depressing day of the year'

It’s the third Monday of January and the most depressing day of the year, nicknamed Blue Monday. Apparently, this is because we are all running out of money (January is ...

21 January 2019

7 Rings vs Mine and eight other similar tracks

Another week, another chart-topping hit released by Ariana Grande - OK not every week (we wish it was) but it certainly does feel that way. Over the weekend our favourite ...

21 January 2019

Anna Kendrick and director Paul Feig discuss A Simple Favour [EXCLUSIVE]

Anna Kendrick is already known for her unique range. Even so, the role of Stephanie in A Simple Favour was something completely different for her. Stephanie might share some qualities with ...
20 January 2019

Jameela Jamil calls out beauty industry for manipulative advertising

The TV presenter, actress, activist and model can now add feminist champion to that long list of things to be proud of. If you haven’t seen already, she’s been taking ...
20 January 2019

How to be Summer savvy in the January sales

Now that we are two thirds of the way through January (must we really endure another 11 days of this?) the post-Christmas sales are soon coming to an end. A ...
18 January 2019

Album of the Week: Falling again for The Pogues third album If I Should Fall from Grace with God

Today we celebrate 31 years since the release of The Pogues' all-time best-selling album If I Should Fall from Grace with God, released on Warner Music Group following their most ...
18 January 2019

Winnie-the-Pooh and five other fan-favourite fictional bears

Today (January 18) marks Winnie-the-Pooh Day; chosen especially because it's also the date of A.A. Milne's birthday! To help celebrate here at Female First, we've decided to take a look back ...
18 January 2019

Mandy Muden on working in the male-dominated world of magic [EXCLUSIVE]

I am sitting here in my dressing room in panto in High Wycombe reflecting back on the last six months that have been a whirlwind. Since getting into the semi-finals ...
17 January 2019

Body confidence coach Michelle Elman on the perfect New Year Resolutions

In January, every year like clockwork there seems to be this ‘New Year, New Me’ machine that pumps out propaganda about needing to change what we look like and how ...

17 January 2019

Do you know who said all these famous quotes?

At Female First we aim to empower, inspire and entertain. It's our tagline. That's why we wanted to put together this trivia quiz, to see if you know who said ...

17 January 2019

Nicole Kidman's most dramatic character transformations

Nicole Kidman isn’t shy when it comes to getting into character. She has a knack for getting under her character’s skin so thoroughly that she becomes synonymous with the role ...
17 January 2019

Five tips to build your social media following

Whether you like to admit it or not, we all get a buzz when we receive a few more likes than usual on a social media update, or gain a ...

17 January 2019

When music gets political: 15 timeless tracks about capitalism, commercialism and bureaucracy

With the future of Brexit still unclear following Theresa May's deal defeat, it's all the British public can think about. And while we'd much like to take our minds off it, ...