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It was perhaps the first ideological battle waged in the newly-christened Trump administration. Back in January 2017, it was the issue of the moment, the one everyone was hanging on - how big was his inauguration crowd? Trump and CNN competed for days, with then-Press Secretary Sean Spicer whipping out…
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Now, I don't know about you, but I am part of that sector of the population that is terrified of snakes. Whilst our ancestors' justifiable fear of the cold-blooded reptiles has a part to play in our reaction to the creatures, when you live in the dreary British climate, you…
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Scoliosis is a disease where a person's spine is curved, usually to more than 10 degrees. It can result in uneven shoulders, certain ribs appearing more prominently due to asymmetry, and not much is known about the cause. Over 80 per cent of scoliosis victims have no idea what the…
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School dress codes seem to be a holdover from a previous age. Of course, in a learning environment, it makes sense not to show up naked or anything, but that's a far cry from legislating specific fashion choices, like bare shoulders, or showing ankles, or nonsense like that. The problem…
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An investigation has been opened in Colorado after a shocking video emerged earlier this week, wherein high school girls were forced to do the splits against their will, resulting in no small amount of physical and mental trauma. A shocking video featuring a student at East High School in Denver, Colorado…
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Last night, I had a dream that Noam Chomsky's comments about 9/11 were deeply related to the color wheel used by painters. In the dream, this seemed as obvious as night and day. Yet the following morning, no trace of it made rational sense. Our dreams are the most obscure…
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Five years from now, when I ask my teenage nephew about J.K. Rowling, there's a very good chance he'll tell me all about her political work instead of her contributions to the world of literature. It's far from a bad thing, of course. Ever since finishing off the epilogue of…
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It's weird to think how far the art of the meme has come since its conception. Once a niche corner of the internet, it's become all-encompassing, with lists of memes on every website, and an appropriate one ready for the posting for every occasion you could possibly imagine. It's been…
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There are perks to not being rich and famous. You don't have devoted "fans" analysing your life choices in minute detail, and most importantly, your personal life doesn't often get broadcast to the entire world. After all, breakups, divorce and heated rows with family and friends are bad enough without…
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Anyone on any type of social media platform will attest to the fact that reality has become an obsolete concept on the internet. Do I publish the glossy, loved-up selfies of the long weekend I spent in Paris with my boyfriend? Of course, just think of the number of likes…
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We all have different methods of dealing with feeling down. Some of us like to snuggle up with a good movie, others prefer going out and getting some fresh air, and many of us resort to the good old-fashioned method of 'just eat whatever you can find in the fridge…
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I don't travel on planes very often. This is mostly down to not having the money to go on vacation, but even if I can I don't look forward to the experience, which is pretty difficult to endure start to finish. Sure, you get to fly long distances in a…
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Typically one of the last songs at a gay bar or your local student night, I think the Macarena has a reputation as being a despised relic of the 90s, along with Who Let The Dogs Out and 99 Luftballons. It's richly undeserved. Although the melody is uninspired and the…
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It's been a tough month for love. After the veritable dream couple, Chris Pratt and Anna Faris announced their separation, all of us who heralded them as "couple goals" were left disillusioned. "What is love" we pondered during our morning commute and "is it all a great lie" we existentially questioned…
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Whatever we are sold about what budding romances and healthy relationships looks like by Hollywood, the real thing is always going to be different. In reality, we can be kind and affectionate to one another, but the grand gestures aren't all that important, and we can often focus too much…
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Before July 2013, no matter how many leaflets we were handed out by activists, or how dire their warnings about the fate of animals kept in captivity were, nothing quite made us feel guilty enough to make us stop watching SeaWorld shows. If we were completely honest with ourselves, we…
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With such an enormous cast amassed over seven seasons, Game of Thrones has given us an insane number of memorable faces. But who has truly stood out amongst the pack, and defined the show through their witty dialogue, genius schemes, and deep personalities, time and time again? That's what we're…
