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Frequenters of the social media platform, YouTube may have noticed a worrying trend of late, wherein people exploit others in order to gain views and "subscribers". With things such as "daily vlogs" gaining popularity, people have began to share unprecedented amounts of their lives with their fans, and this, as…
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If you're at all concerned about the environment, or the fate of the world's ecosystems upon which we all depend, then you probably have cause to be extremely worried. We have now passed beyond the threshold of sustainability, the point at which the Earth's natural resources can no longer replenish…
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'It' has easily been the biggest film this year, hasn't it? It seems like everyone is talking about it, with the general consensus being that it is very, very good. However, if you're anything like me, you won't have seen it purely because you are way too terrified. I know…
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There are a few things in life that are immensely annoying to lose. Your passport is one, your drivers license is another, however, losing your engagement ring, which you have had for over 50 years, has to be the worst of them all. Engagement rings have an insane amount of…
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Sadly, the achievements of British Muslims are often trivialised. History is often a subject that seeks to whitewash the past. In some cases this is intentional - a form of political suppression by which the populace is kept ignorant via control of information, much like Orwell's famous pronouncement in 1984:…
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When I was a young boy, I took a real liking to drawing. Whether it was a bunch of flowers, an awesome monster truck or just a portrait of my family, I used to take a pencil to paper with real gusto. When I was finished (or more likely, when…
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The concept of celebrity has come to trump reality in our modern society, a glossy fiction that renders the trials and tribulations of day to day life nebulous by comparison. From the filtered corridors of Instagram to the effervescent covers of magazines, we are constantly confronted with images of glittery…
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On London’s South Bank, in what we think of as Waterloo but what is in fact only a small sliver of this district, are an array of attractions. You can generally tell how touristic an area is by how many businesses use the place name in their own. With the…
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Whether you choose to chalk it down to humankind's inherent narcissism or pure creativity, you can't deny that we, as a species, are obsessed with the future. The fantasy and sci-fi genre has dominated popular culture since its very conception, and some seminal works of literature, film and television have…
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It's often said that if you want to know what a woman will look like when she's older, simply look at her mom. Case in point, Twitter user @shipilkins, who recently shared a picture of her remarkably youthful-looking mother. [post_page_title]Her Mom's 43?![/post_page_title] This inspired other users of the microblogging website to…
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Like it or not, emojis have taken over the world. The cute little ideograms are now a feature of everyday life. They even have their own movie now - albeit a critically-panned one - and people seem to have a great sense of attachment to these symbols. Maybe it's because their…
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I've said it before, and I'll probably end up saying it many more times before the end of my life: dating is hard. In theory, finding someone you don't despise to cuddle up and spend the majority of your time with should be pretty simple, but in practice, countless time…
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It's a fair to say that Instagram has now become a central part of our vacations. With the rise of social media, and the simplicity of taking a photo these days, we all go on holiday and aim to take the perfect photo for "the gram". Travel accounts are some…
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A trip to the circus is often seen as a fun day out but anyone who attends an event like this needs to be aware of what life is like for circus animals. For them, rather than a fun day out, it is a lifetime of confinement where they are…
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Though relationships might begin and end with the brevity of a candle, friends might move on, move away or fall out, dogs will always be there for you. As we moan and groan our way through life, lamenting each tiny inconvenience that affects our existence in some imperceptible fashion or…
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Outside of there finally being sunshine and some decent weather, there are plenty of other things to enjoy about the summer months. It becomes acceptable to spend all of your leisure time in parks picnicking and day-drinking, outdoor sports suddenly become a thing that people do again, and yes, there…
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As things stand, there are very few things from Game of Thrones that you can safely own in real life. Science hasn't yet advanced to the point you can recruit a seven-foot-tall zombie to vanquish your enemies (or do your laundry), wolves are wild animals that are notoriously difficult to…
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In the aftermath of the violent protests in Charlottesville this past weekend which left three dead and 33 others injured, it seems that everyone has something to say about America and its complex history with institutionalised and systematic racism. Whilst US President Donald Trump denounced the violence, he did not…
