The Alo Unwind Cinch Bag review that closes this 14-strong list of tested and recommended gym bags is unlike anything else on it, priced at $1,800 and constructed from calfskin leather rather than the water-resistant nylon you will find at the affordable end. The list, compiled by the editors at Popsugar after testing, reading customer reviews, and consulting expert recommendations, runs from a $19 backpack to that four-figure cinch bag, covering every practical and aesthetic need in between.The breadth of the selection reflects a deliberate editorial choice: not every gym-goer wants the same thing. Some need a bag that survives…
Author: Luke Baxter
Luke Baxter
Luke Baxter spent twelve years in broadcast and digital news before going freelance. He started as a runner at a news channel, worked his way to producer, and spent four years as a digital editor at a mid-sized news outlet covering politics, defence, and international affairs. He writes about UK politics, foreign policy, and the current affairs stories that develop over months and break over hours. He prefers primary sources to commentary and considers the distinction increasingly rare. Luke lives in South London. He watches PMQs out of professional obligation and considers it a declining format.
Jollibee’s fast food biscuit topped a seven-chain ranking after writer Amanda Mactas worked her way through the breakfast menus of some of the United States’ most recognisable quick-service restaurants. The chain, which has a limited footprint compared with its rivals, came out ahead on flavour, texture and that elusive classic biscuit character.How the Jollibee fast food biscuit took the top spotMactas described the Jollibee entry as the standout of the group: buttery flavour, a nicely toasted exterior and the kind of texture she was actually looking for. Having not grown up near one of the chain’s locations, she admitted she…
Upside-down apple cookies are the kind of low-effort, high-reward bake that suits the autumn season: caramelised apple rounds form the base, a disc of slice-and-bake dough sits on top, and the whole thing is flipped once cooled to reveal a glossy, spiced top layer. The recipe yields 24 cookies and comes together in around an hour, start to finish.Why the Upside-Down Method Works for Upside-Down Apple CookiesBaking the apple slices face-down before adding the dough serves a specific purpose. Placing the fruit directly on the parchment allows the edges to crisp and the brown sugar coating to caramelize against the…
The Glenlivet 12 Provence Edition has arrived with a fruitier, lighter profile than the distillery’s core range, and a pastry chef is already putting it to work inside a tart. Released in September 2026, the limited-edition single malt is priced at around £39, with the recommended retail equivalent listed by The Daily Whisky at $54.99 or €50.The whisky is bottled at 40% ABV in 70cl and draws its character from a finish in French sweet wine casks alongside Provence Cru Classé casks from Château Sainte Marguerite, according to The Daily Whisky. That cask combination pulls the flavour profile toward peach,…
DoorDash Halloween candy trends for 2025 show Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups holding the top spot for a third consecutive year, even as sour flavours and decades-old confections make an unexpected charge up the rankings. The delivery platform analysed US orders placed between 1 October and Halloween 2025 to compile its annual breakdown of what Americans are actually dropping into treat bags.Reese’s sat comfortably at No. 1, followed by Hershey’s Milk Chocolate Bars, M&M’s, Snickers, and Nerds to round out the top five. Below that, the picture shifts. Skittles came in at sixth, with Airheads, Sour Patch Kids, Haribo and KitKat…
The Stonyfield Organic Cow Spa is now open for bookings at Rainbow Valley Farm in Maine, offering a limited-time wellness experience that draws directly on the care routines used for cows on organic dairy farms. Tickets are priced at $120, a figure that is not arbitrary: under organic farming standards, cows are required to spend at least 120 days per year on pasture, and the price point is a deliberate nod to that requirement.The experience runs through 3 October, and according to a PR Newswire announcement, bookings opened on 26 August at stonyfieldorganiccowspa.com. Stonyfield Organic has described it as the…
Adult back-to-school shopping deserves more credit than it gets, and Emily Zirimis, associate creative director at Popsugar, is making a case for it this season. The impulse traces back to something specific: a Lisa Frank dolphin folder carried through third grade, its bright colours cutting through the ordinary stress of pop quizzes and playground politics.That early experience of curating joy through stationery never quite left. A holographic notebook cover one year, a six-colour interchangeable pen the next. Now, as an adult with a home office to outfit and a planner habit to finally, genuinely, commit to, Zirimis argues the ritual…
Dr Pepper Creamy Coconut ranking second overall is perhaps the most eyebrow-raising result of a full taste test that worked through every flavour currently on shelves, and the original still came out on top. The soft drink, first produced in 1885 at a pharmacy in Waco, Texas, now carries a range of eight variants, and a team of editors set out to rank them all, from the polarising Zero Sugar at the bottom to the enduring 23-flavour original at the summit.Dr Pepper Creamy Coconut ranking defies expectationsThe coconut variant was the outlier nobody saw coming. The tasting team noted that…
The Costco twisted churro return is on, with the warehouse retailer confirming on Friday that the fan-favourite food court item will be back in U.S. locations for a limited time, according to Fox News. The expected price is $1.49, Fox News reports.The announcement follows a teaser Costco posted to its official Instagram account earlier this week, in which the returning item was deliberately obscured. Employees on Reddit were quick to fill in the blank, with multiple self-identified food court workers stating the censored product was the twisted churro. ‘As someone who works in the Costco food court I can confirm…
Fig pistachio pinwheel cookies are the slice-and-bake treat that closes the gap between a classic sugar cookie and the jammy, spiced filling of a fig bar, and they do it in a spiral that looks considerably more labour-intensive than it actually is. The recipe yields 40 to 44 cookies from a starting prep time of 30 minutes, with the bulk of the three-hour window given over to a refrigerator chill rather than active work.The concept is straightforward. A 15.5-oz package of store-bought sugar cookie dough, such as Pillsbury, is worked with a half-cup of plain flour to give it enough…