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Lady Olenna Tyrell was the matriarch of the now extinct House Tyrell of Highgarden. Loved by Game of Thrones fans for her sharp and often crass sense of humour, Lady Olenna had a precise moral compass that saw her treat characters with just as much hardness or compassion as they deserved.…
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The HBO hit Game of Thrones has perhaps become best known for shocking audiences with graphic scenes of violence, sex and gore. Whilst such stunts naturally attract viewers, it's clear that Game of Thrones goes above and beyond to keep audiences entertained and on the edge of their seats. As…
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As any girl will attest to, the price of beauty can be high. Beauty, hair products and the like often come at a staggering price, especially if you're a stickler for quality products. As such, according to Harpers Bazaar the average individual in the United Kingdom spends almost £4,500 on enhancing…
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Imagine being on the run from the cops, it must be pretty crazy; everyday you would live in fear, wondering if your time is finally up. It's probably a bit like Narcos: we've all watched Narcos, right? If you haven't, I'm not sure what you've been doing for the past…
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In modern gaming, you've got your Fallouts, your Crash Bandicoots and your various Calls of Duty, but for me, and many other people growing up in the 80s and 90s, my first experience with video games was Super Mario. If, for some reason, you've been living under a rock, Super…
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When you think of great inventors, who springs to mind? Thomas Edison? Nikola Tesla? Alexander Graham Bell? It's true that a lot of iconic inventions from history were patented by men - and it's not surprising, given that their female counterparts were usually ousted or discouraged from pursuing anything within…
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If there's one thing we can all agree on, it's that Disney films are basically great. Endlessly quotable, with infectiously catchy songs and a plethora of effervescent, loveable characters, Disney ticks every box as far as enjoying a movie is concerned, and their pictures certainly live long in the memory.…
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It's one of the most infamous unsolved crimes of all time; every man and his dog has a theory about who killed Tupac Shakur, and why. While some believe that the rapper is still alive and has in fact decided to slip away to some sort of remote island, the…
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The news "It's World Animal Day!" is usually met with either an absent-minded nod or apathetic shrug. We all pay our £3.50 a month to adopt a dolphin and we all give our next door neighbour's Labrador a scratch behind the ears, right? So what more can we really do? But the complacency of the…
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In the era of social media that we live in, it's far too easy to get invested in the lives of the rich and famous. Whether we choose to keep up with Kim Kardashian's latest business endeavours or remain on top of whatever trouble that Shia LaBeouf has got himself…
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In the modern world of sports, our female athletes are often overlooked or marginalised in favour of their male competitors, and there tends to be a heavy bias in favour of men when it comes to coverage. Just the other day I was at a bar with a female friend,…
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Game of Thrones has come and gone once more, and while we still have one more action-packed season on its way, there is an agonising two-year wait for it. Now that we've survived a week without an episode, we can start moving on. But part of that process still involves…
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Kensington Palace has announced that The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are expecting their third child. The announcement has been made after the duchess was unable to attend an engagement on Monday due to a bout of extreme morning sickness, otherwise known as hyperemesis gravidarum. In a statement released this…
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In the Game of Thrones universe, the lines between good and evil can sometimes get a little bit blurry. You've got characters such as Varys, who swaps his allegiance almost as often as he changes his robes; or The Hound, who sometimes seems to have a good heart, but questionable…
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Celebrities have always done sponsorship deals or starred in advertisements across billboards and television commercial slots. But in the age of the internet, it has only become more ubiquitous. Even relatively unknown Instagram models, YouTube channels and podcasts have their sponsors to keep their bills paid. And that means there…
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Adele seems to be one of those celebrities who can't do much wrong. She is supremely talented, with her voice being one of the most recognisable across the world, and she also seems like a genuinely lovely woman. If you watch any interview with Adele, including her legendary carpool karaoke…
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You have probably been advised many times in your life to turn the other cheek. After all, what is to be gained by matching immature behaviour with an equally childish response? As we get older, most of us grow out of the juvenile mores of our younger selves, though this…
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I don't know about you, but I'm kind of disappointed I don't get to meet more celebrities in my daily life. Once, I met the comedian Eric André in London, but he seemed to be in a rush, and the resulting selfie lacked the joy and vigour I usually expect…
