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What would it take for you to move out of your neighbourhood? For those people who can afford to buy their own property in the current economy, the answer would probably be: "something really, really bad." At a time when buying a house and paying off a mortgage is such…
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Yes, no, maybe, I don't know... Can you repeat the question? If you read that and automatically scream "YOU'RE NOT THE BOSS OF ME NOW!" at the top of your lungs, the likelihood is that you know all about the brilliance of Malcolm In The Middle. The show defined an…
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In the wake of the Arab spring, and the rise of extremist groups such as ISIS, it's safe to say that many far-right groups, and Europe and the US, have managed to drum up support by preying on a paranoia regarding refugees. Right-wingers purport that immigrants from Afghanistan, Syria, and…
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Given that Donald Trump was a polemical figure even before he decided to run in the 2016 Presidential election, it's unlikely that anyone was surprised when he became more divisive once elected as the 45th president of the United States. In fact, his commitment to making outlandish statements, disregard for…
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While the drama and heightened conversation about the October 1 shootings in Las Vegas have somewhat subdued, people are still coming to terms with the horrific events and remain very much shaken. The shootings were carried out by 64-year-old Stephen Paddock, who took to a casino hotel suite and smashed out…
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As we scale ever more dizzying heights of technological advancement, certain sacrifices have been made on our behalf, in search of ever more futuristic imaginings. Perhaps the single biggest abdication that has been made to an invisible omniscient entity is that of our privacy. Once cherished, our privacy is now…
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There is nothing like welcoming a new life into the family. And when you have the opportunity to be there when the baby is still taking his first breaths in an overwhelming and intimidating world, it can be incredibly emotional. On the other hand, when little children meet their younger…
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If you haven't had your passport photo taken recently, a trip to the airport can seem like a fairly daunting experience. Having to explain why your appearance has changed so drastically is a pretty arduous task, it may be that you've changed your hair colour, gone bald, or lost some…
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Relationships are not all endless big-spoon-little-spoon cuddling sessions. In fact, merely writing that sentence made me feel a little nauseous. Many people need their space, particularly when they're trying to sleep; frankly being the big spoon gets old rather quickly, as you attempt to find a comfortable resting place for…
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After a breakup, you can expect to experience a plethora of different and sometimes unexpected emotions. While Hollywood films tend to depict the period of intense heartbreak ending with the consumption of countless bottles of Rosé, tubs of Ben & Jerry's and viewings of Bridget Jones' Diary, all of us…
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Banana Republic is facing accusations of "blatant racism" after one of the retailers employees was refused shifts until she removed her hair braids. 19-year-old Destiny Tompkins has worked at the Westchester Mall store in New York for about a month. Last week, she posted on Facebook about a "dress code"…
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OK, the ad isn't racist. Like, not at all. 100% fake news. Here's why. Dove has been accused of racism for an ad they put on Facebook, a single photo showing a black woman becoming white. Wow, looks pretty shockingly racist, right? A photo of a black woman becoming white?…
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Well, we're talking about goddamn football again. The news cycle has swallowed itself, like a sick serpent, vomiting us up back at two weekends ago, when the NFL protests and taking a knee became the all-consuming culture war. Turns out, you're never free from petty culture war. Stupid stuff just…
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Taylor Swift is doing a lot of peculiar things at the moment. In August, she got everyone's attention by wiping everything off her website, as well as her Instagram, Twitter and Tumblr sites. She eventually broke her social media hiatus by posting some creepy glitch videos of an aggressive (and spikey)…
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In a world that can't get enough of the Kardashian family, you'd think that there would be no need for more of them, right? But apparently this is not the case, as two sisters are turning heads for being the doppelgängers of Kim Kardashian and Kylie Jenner. When Kim, Kourtney,…
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As the years go by, mental health is starting to become less of a taboo subject in the world. While our ancestors used to live by the "stiffen up that upper lip" and "shut up and say nothing" mode of life, a new generation of adults are beginning to openly…
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Finding out you're being cheated on by your significant other sucks. And for people who've caught out their unfaithful partners, some choose to publicly out them online. This presumably gives them a unique feeling of revenge mixed with catharsis in return. But is it really the right thing to do? Yes,…
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Looking back a few years, you may think you've come a long way intellectually, and you're probably right to think that. But despite the fact we tend to learn more with each year that goes by, there are some things that are completely lost on adults that children can master…
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The steps that victims of rape have to take in order to report the crime to the police can sometimes feel incredibly daunting, to the point where it puts some people off speaking out about it at all. Victim blaming is a real issue when it comes to sexual abuse,…
