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Is there anything more luxurious than having a hotel room to yourself? If it's a reputable establishment, you will have a whole horde of stuff to enjoy and inevitably pilfer. Certainly, there's the queen-sized bed on which you can starfish to your heart's content, a mini-fridge which you, and only…
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I should open with something like: is there a black hole at the center of your soul? Well, good news - there's also a black hole at the center of your galaxy. You're a perfect microcosm! Or so goes the depressing karmic news that rings with the sound of Old…
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If you had to name the best person in history and the worst person in history, whom would you choose? The most likely answer is something like: Jesus Christ and Adolf Hitler. Of course, this places Hitler in a very bizarre position. Despite being an ordinary man, he is considered…
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Few things are as stressful and unfulfilling as the job search. Despised by graduate students and job application veterans alike, it's an unfortunate situation that we all have to go through after passing the years of mandatory schooling. I've been through the job search more times than I care to remember, which…
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It describes itself as "media for the 65.8 million", which is the number of Americans who voted for Hillary Clinton in the 2016 election. It "contextualizes noteworthy facts, stats, and quotes for politically engaged citizens." And recently, it was endorsed by Hillary Clinton herself. What is Verrit? Well, that's the…
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The Dreamers were America's most beloved category of immigrants. Protected under President Barack Obama in 2012, 'Dreamers' were immigrants under the age of 31 who lacked legal immigration status. Their deportation was to be deferred, giving them the chance to acquire work or student visas, and other ways to stay…
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Sustained rivalries between two famous fighters in mixed martial arts are huge crowdpleasers, especially between two extremely skilled opponents in the same weight class. Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz have each defeated one another, so their rivalry record is tied at 1-1. Neither can claim that they've truly beaten the…
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Whilst we all know what Area 51 is, very few of us actually know anything about it. Shrouded with an air of mystery, Area 51 is hidden deep inside the depths of the Nevada desert, and refers to a highly classified United States Air Force Base where the Nevada Test and…
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The song Despacito by Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee last month became the most viewed YouTube video of all time, surpassing 3 billion views. The well known remix featuring Justin Bieber also helped the song gain popularity by including some English translation to the Spanish language song. But Bieber's input…
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America seems to be on the brink at the moment. From the perspective of an outsider looking in, there seems to be a hell of a lot going on in the US right now. Whether it's being on the edge of a nuclear war with North Korea, Neo-Nazis marching through…
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We all make mistakes sometimes. When we try to break up with the person we end up marrying, looking back on that mistake may seem comical. What could we possibly have been thinking? Why break up with such a wonderful person? This is where John Legend and Chrissy Teigen were…
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If you've ever been screwed over by someone in life, the likelihood is that you have wanted to get revenge on them at some point. While getting revenge on a former fling doesn't really help you get over them, it does feel great at the time, as you feel like…
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After every massive build-up comes the climax, and a slow tapering off. Now that Conor McGregor has fought Floyd Mayweather (and inevitably lost), and the hype train has come to a stop, what's next for the 29-year-old UFC featherweight champion? He is still signed to the UFC under Dana White,…
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In the 21st century, it can no longer be said that politics, culture, entertainment or celebrity are separate domains. They are all conjoined in a dim mural, a Pollock painting we have yet to comprehend, the strangest mirage and the facts of our being simultaneously. The election of Donald Trump…
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Back in June of 2009, the world of music shed a collective tear as one of its biggest and brightest talents left this mortal plane. On June 25 2009, Michael Jackson stopped breathing after being given a cocktail of medicine to help him sleep by his physician Conrad Murray at…
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A husband in America is alleged to have called him mom and dad and asked them to fly to Florida from their home in India in order to beat his wife with him for being disobedient. Devbir Kalsi apparently called his parents, Jasbir and Bhupinder Kalsi, after having a blazing…
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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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Although we all at some point dream of immense fame, fortune and riches, we don't often dream of having it from a young age. The curious case of the child star makes for some interesting narratives in Hollywood's wide selection of stars, with the pressure that comes with being in…
