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Should we have the right to die? It's a divisive question and one that regularly sparks furious debate among friends, family and strangers. In 2017, Gallup's annual Values and Beliefs poll asserted that 73 per cent of Americans supported euthanasia, the highest levels seen since 2005. Regardless, it appears that euthanasia is ultimately…
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Sorry, cosmetics industry. Celebrities started posting makeup free selfies on Instagram, and the trend shows no sign of stopping. Gal Gadot, Chrissy Teigen, Sofia Vergara and several other stars have shared candid photos of their bare faces, without a hint of foundation, eye liner or lipstick. The pictures have revealed…
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Over the course of our lives, we all come across our fair share of misfortune. Life being the way it is, they aren't necessarily spread out evenly - instead often bunching up into one bad month, week or day that can be a struggle to make it through. But however…
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Eminem, like many who achieve fame and fortune in the music industry, has had his fair share of battles with addiction. His particular problem was with prescription drugs, including the likes of Vicodin, Ambien and Valium. During the production of 8 Mile Eminem worked 16 hours a day, developing insomnia -…
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Madeline Marx, 24, was arrested in November after it was revealed that she'd had sexual relations with two of her students. The substitute teacher was arrested at Fairmont High School in Kettering, Ohio, and later released from her stay at Montgomery County Jail, where she was awaiting her trial. "We became…
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Wouldn't everything be so much simpler if you could simply fake your way through your online life, without actually having to go through the exhausting rigmarole of actually living it? Rather than visiting sun soaked vistas and posing for endless bikini shots, you could buy a package of photos that…
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It's a well-known fact that heroes can come from the most unlikely of places, and even those we judge to be irredeemable are capable of moments of empathy, compassion and humanity. Looking back at the Second World War, many people would dismiss anyone from Nazi Germany as a monstrous murderer,…
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It's no secret that people are taking more pictures than ever before. The ubiquity of smartphones means that we always have a camera at hand, to pick up and start snapping with at a moment's notice. It used to be that we only took pictures for special occasions; now we…
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On April 3, 2018, YouTube's headquarters came under siege. An assailant wielding a semi-automatic handgun entered the premises and opened fire indiscriminately on staff. More than 1,000 people work in the sprawling office. The shooter emptied a clip of ammunition, wounding three people, then committed suicide before law enforcement could…
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We all know how frustrating it can be to take a trip somewhere great - like a park on a hot summer's day - only to realize that there's something very important missing: wine. Sure, you can stuff a bottle (or three) in your handbag, but the glass is often heavy…
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I'm a little picky about music festivals. While I should really take the plunge and attend whatever great-looking event I can afford at the time, it's easy to look at the line-up and wait for something better. There's always the opportunity to find new music to admire, but I tend…
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On Saturday morning, New Yorkers in Prospect Park came across a horrific sight. One witness, Irene Ryjova, was in the park early that day. She told the New York Post that she saw the body on lying on the floor, "like someone would lie on the sand at the beach".…
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It's a sad state of affairs when two young black men can't go into Starbucks and peacefully wait for a friend without there being an issue. Shockingly, despite the fact that this is 2018 and the world is seemingly a more accepting place, that is exactly what happened to two…
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Last week it was reported that HBO, who make shows such as 'Game of Thrones', Westworld, Silicon Valley and Girls, has closed all of its gender pay gaps. It's frustrating to discover that even the biggest actors in the world still have to face institutionalized sexism like this, but at…
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By 2018, we've come a long way with regards to how we treat gender. The idea that all girls should love pink and play with Barbies, while boys love the color blue and G.I. Joe is quickly becoming a thing of the past. While much of the world is coming…
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Exam season has to be one of the worst things that you will endure during your adolescence. The pressures that come with sitting your finals - whether it's in high school or university - is absolutely frightening. However, there are somethings that can be done to make it easier. If you're…
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As celebrity role models go, Demi Lovato must score pretty high. The actress and singer is pretty outspoken when it comes to issues regarding mental health, body confidence and her struggles with addiction. Such is Lovato's openness when it comes to these subjects, she has elevated herself from simply being a…
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When a 14-year-old boy missed his school bus on a Thursday morning, he thought that it would be safe to ask a neighbor for directions as he wasn't too sure of the route by foot. While this may seem like a completely reasonable course of actions, it almost ended in a…
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If Kylie Jenner's daughter Stormi is A New Hope, Kim Kardashian's third child Chicago West was The Empire Strikes Back, then you could say by way of clumsy, convoluted-Star Wars-analogy, that Khloé Kardashian's newborn baby will be the Return of the Jedi in this trilogy of high-profile Kardashian pregnancies. While…
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Some people believe in reincarnation while others believe that we're going to heaven or hell, but I think the best way to experience life is to assume that this is all we have, and as a result, we should try our best to make it last as long as possible.…
