THE COMPASS

Pointing you in the right cultural direction this month

This month’s cultural ups and downs ›

PARTY FRINGING

Move along, cowboy, this trend is perfect for shimmying across festive dance floors. Also prime Boomerang material. Win-win.

BOOZEMALLOWS

Sick of your nan’s box of chocolate liqueurs? Say hello to The Naked Marshmallow’s proseccoinjected treats. Warning: toasting kills the alcohol.

SHOW TIME

*New robot alert!* Part tablet, and voice-activated helper, part video speaker, the new Amazon Echo Show (£199.99) is a lazy girl’s best friend.

BINGO’S BACK

And not just for your great aunt and her friends – among under35s, too. So eyes down, look in at Anita Mangan’s illustrated guide* to the lingo behind the game. Doctor’s orders.

DRAKE’S DAD

The mustachioed man on the cover of Drake’s More Life album? His dad, Dennis Graham, who is slowly becoming an Instasensation, and even has his own single, Kinda Crazy.

HOT HANGOVER CURES

Professor Brian Cox once said his only hangover remedy was a tuna sandwich. As the official Lord of Science, we’re going with him over Ullo’s £61 ‘wine purifier.’

LASHDRUFF

We know it’s Christmas, but Emilio Pucci’s icicle lashes are less flirty and more ‘been stuck up Mount Everest for three days and, honestly, it’s not going well.’

SNAKE EYES

Putting a horizontal bar through your tongue not only looks grim, it also increases the risk of gum disease and nerve damage. Hissss.

MUPPET BOOTS

Squelching back to our desks after being caught in a downpour isn’t glamorous. Nor is trench foot. These Prada boots get an F for practicality.

COMING SOON…

Wondering how to pass the time until the new series of Game Of Thrones in 2019? Well, now you can masturbate with Jon Snow’s sword…**