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Compared to her sisters, Kendall Jenner keeps a relatively low profile. (At least, when she's not starring in ridiculous Pepsi commercials.) But as the highest paid model in the world, she still lives life in the spotlight, and falls victim to unfair scrutiny. When she took some nearly nude portraits,…
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In the aftermath of the Parkland shooting which shook America last month, one student emerged from the tragedy to deliver a rousing and emotional speech regarding gun control in America. 18-year-old Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School student Emma Gonzalez became an internet sensation in the wake of the shooting after her "We…
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As terrible as it can be to get caught in a snowstorm, sometimes the bad weather has a special way of bringing out the best in people. Some people take it upon themselves to lend a hand in shoveling their neighbor's drive or clearing the paths down their road, others…
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There are a few countries that immediately spring to mind when we think of wine. In Europe, France, Spain and Italy are famed for their world-renowned vintages. Further afield, America, Australia and Argentina are also highly respected for the quality of their produce. If you asked the average wine drinker…
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Every morning in London, bleary-eyed students turn up at le Cordon Bleu culinary school in Bloomsbury. As one of the most famous cooking institutions in the world, le Cordon Bleu has access to some of the best produce anywhere in the world, importing from every corner of the globe. However,…
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As a member of the US military, you learn many things: how to take apart a gun, how to survive a gas attack, even how to kill a man with your bare hands. It can, they say, be the making of you. But what happens when these skills are taught…
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During the years it's spent on our screens, Game of Thrones has amassed a significant audience worldwide. However, not everyone has been there from the beginning. For those of us who have (and I don't want to be that guy, but I have been loyally tuning in to GoT since 2011),…
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While it seems like a pretty ridiculous thing to say, there's something about color photos that create a more vivid picture of reality than their black and white counterparts. It should come as no surprise, then, that the colored portrait of a 14-year-old girl murdered in Auschwitz has gone viral. The…
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In January last year, Cheri Price was taken to hospital after experiencing premature contractions. She was expecting her third child, a daughter, and feared that she would lose her if she arrived so early on. After several weeks of fear and anxiety, however, the baby arrived, and - miraculously - survived. Baby Hailie was just 23 weeks and six-days-old when…
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The attack at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida last month has reignited the debate surrounding gun control in America, or the lack thereof. The rampage, which is the deadliest school shooting since 2012, saw 17 people lose their lives after suspected gunman, Nikolas Cruz, opened fire with…
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With "Netflix and chill" gradually evolving into Netflix and really, just chilling, it's evident that we're living in a time when it's wholly acceptable to spend hours, nay days, bingeing on the latest television offering. What with Breaking Bad, Game of Thrones, Stranger Things and Orange is the New Black, our…
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It's an old school of thought that love can arrive at the most unexpected of times and in the most unexpected of places. While for the majority of us, love rears its beautiful face in the early hours of the morning while on the sticky dancefloor of a dingy nightclub,…
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When they announced Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them, Harry Potter fans were more excited than Hermione in a new library. J.K. Rowling created an incredible world, full of interesting stories to tell, and thanks to these spin-off movies, we can keep visiting. The five-part Fantastic Beasts series expands…
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Shia LaBeouf is a man who massively divides opinion. Since he appeared on our screens as a fresh-faced 13-year-old on Even Stevens, the actor has landed himself in a series of different controversies, with the majority of them being down to his erratic behaviour outside of the film set. However, plenty of…
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Today, the world lost a brilliant mind and legendary scientist when Stephen Hawking, the world-renowned physicist, passed away at the age of 76. The British scientist had lived most of his life with a rare form of motor neurone disease, which doctors predicted he'd die from by the age of…
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Snapchat has had a fair amount of bad press recently. A few months back, their redesign caused thousands of users to jump ship. Then, as a knock-on effect of this (along with a few choice words from Kylie Jenner), the company lost $1.3billion in market value. Shortly after, when Jenner…
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Ellen DeGeneres has been providing comic relief since she first launched her career with her eponymous sitcom, Ellen, back in 1994. And while her personal experiences and childhood have provided ripe material for her stand up comedy - in particular, the assortment of oddball jobs she worked, which included J.C…
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A 23-year-old Russian woman who miraculously survived a horrifying car crash has spoken out about her injuries and the struggles that she now has to deal with in everyday life. Maria Lebedeva was training to be a lawyer at the time of the accident and, as a result of the crash,…
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On Game Of Thrones, Arya Stark is many fans' favorite character: a feisty tomboy who makes a "death list" and swears to kill everyone who betrayed her family. After training to become a Faceless Man - an expert assassin who wears people's faces as seamless disguise - she finally has…
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Today, the global community is more connected than ever before. Foods from different cultures cross boundaries and introduce new audiences to an array of unknown experiences and tastes. Whether it’s McDonald’s in China or Yo Sushi in Europe, food has become one of the most effective means of creating closer…
