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With more marriages ending in divorce than ever before, relationships are no longer permanent building blocks upon which to construct one's life. Depressing as it sounds, even the traditionally sacred institution of marriage must be enacted with a pinch of salt; the reality is that we have become beings of…
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I don't think it's too much of a controversial opinion to say it's really hard to lose weight. Not only does it require wholesale dietary, lifestyle and mindset changes, it literally goes against our own biological programming; our bodies are wired to stockpile fat and other energy reserves, and any…
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Growing up as a wee lad, I was really into video games, and if I have a son or daughter one day, I'm going to do my best to pass that particular pastime down to them as well. It's not exactly a controversial statement, but like many gamer dads past,…
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Nothing can match the exhilarating, coruscating glow of knowing that you have found 'the one'. After all, for many a happy relationship is a pillar of a life well lived, companionship an integral part of a fulfilling existence. This is by no means the case for everyone, of course. If…
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Historically speaking, bats have had to endure something of a PR disaster. Bruce Wayne must take a portion of the blame for the lowly public approval rating of bats, his irrational fear turning a generation against the creatures, one cinema audience at a time. There has always been the presumption…
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As a general rule of thumb, I think it's a good idea to hold off on being the first to upgrade to a new device or software. Thanks to the finicky and fickle world of electronic programming as well as the fevered frothing of fans, anything new on the tech…
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The tragic disappearance of Madeleine McCann is one that we will not soon forget. An open case that still haunts the minds of many British people today, it's hard, as a parent or a child, to imagine the suffering endured by Kate and Gerry McCann, after their daughter vanished from…
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Kim Kardashian has dominated the cultural landscape for some time now. In fact, it's becoming difficult to imagine a time when we weren't seeing her on our TV screens, a time where she was an obscure celebrity rather than a household name. Think about it - Keeping Up With The…
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Being an A-class celebrity is not always glitz and glam. You're constantly ghosted by paparazzi, every move you make on social media will be picked apart, and you've got an unspoken duty to call your celebrity child some kind of unconventional name like Saint or Pilot Inspektor. But also, you're…
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First days at a new job are always hard, aren't they? You feel like you're way out of your depth and in general you work so slowly that you end up slowing down the rest of your team, who all have to take up the burden of your work on…
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Mental health is a silent killer and something that, although we are doing our best to do so, isn't discussed enough. Whether it is depression, social anxiety or another form of mental illness, it can destroy lives and end in tragic circumstances. Unfortunately, we are living in a world where…
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It's been more than a year since Colin Kaepernick knelt during the national anthem for the San Francisco 49ers ahead of the 2016 NFL season. Kaepernick was protesting the ill treatment of minorities in the United States, and his controversial actions were soon replicated all throughout American sport. Fast forward…
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Game of Thrones has proven itself to be the most popular show on television time and time again. Since its debut in 2011, its gained more and more viewers. There are plenty of die-hard fans that have joined in the later years, finding the show easy to binge watch despite…
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All of us have a type. For some of us, it'll be a Star Trek fanatic who doesn't like going outside and prefers to stay indoors in their underwear; for others, it'll be and outdoors-y person, who loves hiking and long country walks. But despite everyone's type seemingly being unique…
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Turbulence and tumult have become de rigour in politics once more under the irascible clasp of Donald Trump. It was seemingly without pausing for breath that the former businessman began disrupting the political norm upon his shock winning of last year's Presidential election, and the man with the permanent tan has…
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The year 2017 been a pretty great one for Conor McGregor. Not only did he make his official boxing debut, showing plenty of fight and poise in going down admirably to Floyd Mayweather back in late August, but this year also marked the first time the 29-year-old Irishman became a…
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I’m a big Game of Thrones fan, and I watch the show religiously, but lately I just haven’t been able to summon the same amount of enthusiasm that I once harboured for HBO’s hit TV series. That’s not to say that the show is bad now, or that I think…
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Everywhere you look, there is pro-relationship propaganda, surrounding you, making you feel inadequate, convincing you that you're making a mistake if you haven't found somebody. But there's the chief problem - 'somebody'. There are many somebodies out there: the problem is the chances of meeting the right somebody born in…
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With every year that passes by, homo sapiens become more innovative, more astonishing and more full of freaking outrageous ideas. I'm not kidding; 2017's bizarre offerings include the Baby Stroller and Scooter Hybrid, the Anti-Pervert Hairy Stockings and the Baby Mop. I can't say I'd buy any of them but,…
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Are psychics real? It's an interesting question. I've never believed in psychic powers. To me, it doesn't matter what you call yourself, whether it's a soothsayer, fortune-teller, medium or prognosticator, I simply don't believe that the power of faith or the energy of the mind makes one capable of bending…
