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Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson is a pop culture legend, and people only respect him more and more by the day. Recently on Instagram, he had the pleasure of meeting Jacob, a ten year old boy who had saved his brother's life. After finding his brother drowning in the family swimming…
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The barriers between university-trained artists and working class people are extremely serious. Cultural-class conflict is at the root of England's recent Brexit decision, as well as the election of Donald Trump in the US, and his perception as a 'blue-collar billionaire'. For better or worse, there is a perception of…
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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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The Handmaid’s Tale series was the most terrifying dystopian show of the year. The haunting program saw women who were still able to bear children brutally forced to become breeding machines for an oppressive fundamentalist regime. We watched onscreen as they were no longer able to work, own property, control…
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The Kardashians: they just can't help themselves, can they? They have to be the most attention-seeking/grabbing (whichever way you see it) family in the world. Just when you think that they have disappeared for a while, there they are, back on your screens! You cannot escape them. Whoever does their…
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For the last few weeks I've been thinking about someone. Thinking often and intently. I don't mean to - I haven't seen her since the beginning of the year, and we didn't date for very long. But even still, I keep catching myself thinking of her intently, imagining what could…
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In the top-secret world of celebrity relationships, we're occasionally treated to some little insight or the other into our favourite actor, actress or musician's love-lives, and like the insatiable voyeurs we are, we can't get enough of it. Whether it's nothing more than a simple catch-up over some hot or…
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If you haven't heard about the Tinder poo date yet, you clearly don't spend enough time messing about on the internet. To give a brief summary for those that missed it: woman goes on date with man, woman clogs toilet, panics, throws poo out of window, poo gets stuck, woman…
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It's always a question that comes up at the start of your relationship, and can often lead to quite a prickly and jealousy-ridden conversation. How many people have you slept with? For those of you who have only slept with one or two people, you may feel a little inferior…
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Last month, the man of the moment in mixed martial arts made an unprecedented and valiant foray into the world of boxing. 29-year-old Conor McGregor became the first UFC fighter to hold two titles at the same time when he defeated Eddie Alvarez at UFC 205, and late last year,…
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Finding the right person for you can be a hard and arduous task. It's pretty common to go through numerous amounts of "lovers" as you search for "the one", and it can all feel like a complete waste of time. However, they do say that when you do find the…
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It may not be fair to simplify it in such a way, but there is no doubt that Game of Thrones has become notorious for two things: brutal violence and gratuitous nudity. The violence of the show is extremely shocking at times, and not just because of the blood effects…
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Kim Jong-Un, it's fair to say, is young, rich and famous. Yes, he's a ruthless dictator who rules his own people with an iron fist, but the sad and sorry truth is that if any of us were born into the role of a mythically-exalted monarch in an isolated country…
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Science gives us the ability to understand the universe around us; what its rules are, what has come before us and what we can become. It's a wonderful thing, but one of the most compelling things about it is not just that we can discover new things, but that previously-held…
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Imagine being trapped inside your apartment. At least when you've made the mistake of locking yourself out (let's say, by realising your keys are still inside as your self-locking door slams shut behind you), you've got options. Chances are your housemates have keys. Or, if you're a good and responsible…
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The smokers area of nightclubs are a funny place. They're usually the social hub of the establishment, with people seeking solace from the booming music and incessant dancing that goes on inside those four walls. I love a smokers area and I don't even smoke, but it's nice to take…
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The prevalence of photo-sharing apps such as Instagram has helped mould society's conception of what is considered to be "attractive". Bombarded by images of perfectly-retouched celebrities, we can't help but aspire to the near-impossible standards of beauty that appear on the covers of magazines, billboards and our social media feeds. Certainly,…
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After seven seasons, Game of Thrones has slowly moved its many pieces into place for the final showdown. It's always been hard to tell who was going to come out on top on a show like this, with beloved protagonists being executed left and right. Ever since the first season…
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Most of us are dependent upon the internet nowadays, and millennials are the first generation to have never lived without it. We’re experiencing a digital renaissance; a time when information has never been more accessible or freely-available. Yet the world wide web, as we know it, is under threat. It’s…
