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We are all in thrall to celebrity. Whether by voraciously consuming page after page of glossy gossip magazines, desperately refreshing our Instagram feeds in the vain hope that we will be one of those lucky few to comment "first" on a selfie of Kendall Jenner, or by stalking the streets…
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Since firmly cementing themselves as everybody's favourite royals, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have appeared at ease with their newfound media attention and pressure. Meghan, in particular, has impressed. When you consider that - in the UK at least - Meghan Markle was relatively unknown until her relationship with Harry became…
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The singer Chris Brown has been arrested just moments after coming off stage at a concert in Florida, authorities have said. The 29-year-old was detained after finishing the gig at the Coral Sky Amphitheatre in West Palm Beach and taken to County Jail. According to police, his arrest was in…
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Donald Trump's been president for 530 days, but it feels like 530,000. It seems like every week there's a new spate of scandals and outrageous comments. Trump supporters may be in seventh heaven from all the 'winning,' but for Trump critics, these are dark days. The Muslim ban, the baby…
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The Golden Gate Bridge is one of the most iconic examples of modernist architecture in the world, and remains the pride and joy of any San Fran resident. Linking the northern tip of the San Francisco Peninsula to Marin County, the brick-red suspension bridge is one of the most recognisable in the world,…
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Last May, the Trump administration implemented a new "zero-tolerance" immigration policy. At the U.S.-Mexico border, more than 2,000 migrant children were cruelly separated from their parents and placed in prison-like detention centers. This included families crossing the border illegally, as well as asylum seekers, who were not breaking the law.…
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Game of Thrones is coming to its end. Well, it will be soon - and by soon I mean in around eight or nine months. That's when we'll be seeing the final six episodes of the show, which are set to be extra-long and sure to be jam-packed with the…
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For a long time it was gospel that travel food was, by and large, pretty rubbish. Horror stories of vacuum packed airline gruel filled travellers with trepidation as soon as cabin crew came a-calling. However, we’ve come a long way from dodgy chicken supremes and sludgy stroganoffs. Today, some companies…
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Most young children are objectively terrible at art. Don't get me wrong, it's not their fault - they're still figuring out how to hold paintbrushes so I'm not exactly expecting Picasso - but when my niece comes to me with her drawings and I tell her they're great, I do…
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In the social media age, people in general are lot more of aware of what's going on in their society. Whereas before, local scandalmakers or serial cheaters could go their entire lives without being exposed, the technology available to us means that people get called on their nonsense a lot…
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By the time you're married to someone for 13 years, you've got a pretty good idea of how your life is going to go. Having committed to someone for so long, you know their fears, their foibles and their weak points, but you also know what it is that attracted…
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Many of the singers out there are all pretty much the same, but there's only one Rihanna, right? The original Good Girl Gone Bad, Caribbean Queen, Barbados Babe, whatever you want to call her, there is no one else quite like our RiRi. Or so we thought, anyway - until we…
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Some evenings you might find yourself with the weight of the world on your shoulders, buried in bills and wondering if you can make ends meet. You take a break for a moment to browse Instagram, and you spot one of the Kardashians or Jenners, covered in expensive jewellery and…
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The long-overdue outpouring of sexual harassment and assault allegations show no sign of slowing down. Ever since The New York Times published their explosive exposé chronicling Harvey Weinstein's history of sexual misconduct, more and more claims have been lobbied against other influential men in the entertainment industry and beyond, including Kevin…
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The internet is a funny old place and it doesn't get much weirder than Craigslist. The website, which allows people to post adverts for a variety of different things - whether it be jobs, spare rooms, adult personals or selling cars, is a breeding ground for weirdos - as one…
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Pride month has only just ended in the USA, and already we're being reminded of how desperately we still need it. Every day we hear incidents of transgender individuals being denied entry to bathrooms or dressing rooms, LGB couples experiencing physical and verbal abuse for holding hands or being affectionate…
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Whenever anyone moves into a new house, it's pretty normal to wonder who lived there before you. Who were they? Where did they do? Were they happy living there? Why did they move? Why on earth did they choose that wallpaper? For most of us, these questions remain unanswered, and we are…
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You won't find many people in the world more despised than animal poachers, who often sneak into animal reserves, attacking unsuspecting (and often endangered) creatures to sell their parts for money. In March this year, a Russian trophy hunter made the news after shooting a large bull elephant dead in…
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When you check your messages on Tinder, you usually know what to expect. Someone saying "hey," a second person saying "hey," a third person saying "hey," an unsolicited photo of someone's junk. Romance is still alive! But sometimes you'll be surprised. Amorous admirers will scour your profile and comment on…
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Our future president Oprah Winfrey once said this inspiring quote: "Do the one thing you think you cannot do. Fail at it. Try again. Do better the second time. The only people who never tumble are those who never mount the high wire." Well, sorry, Oprah, but there are many…
