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All the way back in 2011, the first season of Game of Thrones swept into all of our lives, subverting everything we thought we knew about fantasy epics and tense political dramas. Although we'd had a few episodes already, the season (and the show) only really began once Ned Stark…
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Last week, President Donald Trump signed an executive order in an attempt to formally begin the process of banning transgender individuals from serving in the United States military. This came just one month after he posted a series of tweets stating his intention to do so. In the final poorly-worded…
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2017 hasn't been exactly kind to the Kardashian/ Jenner clan thus far. Though that might seem a strange thing to say about one of the world's most famous and influential families, the Kardashian/Jenner's have been on the receiving end of a not inconsiderable amount of negative press this year. Things…
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It's one of those thoughts we all have a work, but never publicly ask: how much does my boss earn? You see them arriving in their nice car everyday, and hear that they've got a flat in the city and a home in the countryside, so you know that they're…
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Last Sunday, we saw what might be the last episode of Game of Thrones for a while. Season seven concluded with its 80-minute, spectacular and thoroughly entertaining seventh episode, and there was a lot for us to analyse and fawn over as the HBO fantasy epic begins its journey down…
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Why do we go on social media? That's the million dollar question these days. Whereas before, logging onto Facebook or Instagram used to be a relaxing detour into the online world, nowadays it's rife with stress at every twist and turn. Why, you ask? It can all be put down…
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Have tensions on the Korean peninsula finally reached breaking point? For months now relations between the United States and North Korea have been fraught; characterised by bombastic declarations, militaristic rhetoric and provocation that have left observers around the world looking on in dismay. North Korea, defiant and unwilling to acquiesce…
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Us Millennials were spoilt for choice when it came to entertainment; there was Cartoon Network and Nickelodeon, not to mention a vast array of excellent childhood movies. Films such as Matilda, Mrs Doubtfire and Jumanji didn't just keep us entertained for hours on end (and out of our parents' hair), but they…
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Oh, to be happily married. The apotheosis of a life well lived to many, marriage is still an important part of 21st century life. Though three out of four marriages are now thought to end in divorce, and the whole institution might seem a little outmoded in our more transient…
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I can only imagine that planning a proposal must be as stressful as planning a wedding. Discreetly trying to figure out his/her ring size, budgeting how you'll pay for it, and then organising the setting and timing of the proposal itself. Not to mention practising getting down on one knee…
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So apparently Uber was able to track your movements for up to five minutes after a ride has ended? This is news to me, shame on me for not reading the terms and conditions properly. I guess they can squeeze in anything they want. Sign away your rights to X,…
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In the age of social media and front-facing cameras, selfies are a fairly ubiquitous occurrence. Whether it's a post-workout pic, a snapchat-filtered masterpiece, or a classic case of #nofilter narcissism, people just love to take pictures of themselves. Considering their prevalence, it's about time somebody found a productive use for…
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The beauty of Rick and Morty is like the shining gleam upon a swirl of water rapidly approaching its drain. Morty, a timid young man with a perfectly whiny voice, becomes the plaything of his genius grandfather, a mad scientist who can manipulate the world like a God, and as…
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When it comes to wide, overarching political plots and a winding, absorbing story, then you'd be pretty hard-pressed at the moment to find a better show than Game of Thrones. Although the recently-concluded seventh season was more focused on spectacular set pieces and budding romances than it was political posturing,…
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Do you remember back in January, when Meryl Streep gave her heartfelt speech about how Trump is a bad person, and it stopped Trump dead in his tracks and Republicans stopped supporting him? Yeah, me neither. For whatever reason, celebrity endorsements seemed to go belly-up in America for the Trump-Hillary…
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Aside from making sure you look positively radiant the following day, sleep is important for a number of reasons, which have undoubtedly been drilled into you since childhood. Biology lessons taught us that a good night's sleep not only enables us to function adequately but enables us to retain information…
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In the months building up and throughout summer, plenty of people tend to diet. Whether you go on a juice cleanse, cut out carbs or try and tone down the fats, most of us have attempted to get a little healthier and be "beach body ready". However, for those of…
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There is a lot of fake news going around these days. By fake news, I don't mean the phrase that politicians, officials and presidents alike often throw out to easily dismiss criticism. The internet has transformed the way in which we absorb information drastically, leading us to an age where…
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The hardest part about being a vegetarian or vegan has to be the process of converting or engaging with one's non-vegetarian family and friends. Sometimes, the boundary line is just hard to control, as anyone familiar with the animosity shared between proponents and opponents of the vegan life online are…
