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Often the things that scare us the most are manifest in the demonization of the quotidian. Monsters from far flung imagined worlds that bare no semblance to reality are unlikely to accrue as fearful response as an ostensibly ordinary, even recognizable figure being proven evil or demonic. The devil that…
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Kevin Hart, Stephen Colbert, Amy Schumer; some of our favourite celebrities are comedians, or at least actors and actresses highly prolific and proficient in providing a good chuckle in most of their films. There are also some non-comedian celebrities out there who are funnier than we give them credit for.…
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Reality has become an outmoded concept in our modern society. Instead, a kind of effervescent fiction has taken hold, through the filtered corridors of Instagram, and influenced, no doubt, by the front covers of glossy magazines. Such mediums purport to shape paradigms of beauty to which the general public can…
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Mark August 6th in your calendar as it's sure to become a national holiday where we cry and reflect on all the heartbreak and unrequited love we have endured and oh, still be upset about the fact that Anna Faris and Chris Pratt have broken up. If you missed the…
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Since we were mere tots, we've been ingrained with the belief that our soulmate and veritable life partner must fulfil several roles to make them "love-of-life" worthy: not only must they be your lover and partner, but they also have to fulfil all of the qualities of a best friend.…
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In the modern day, it's pretty much standard fare to own a smartphone, and that makes the burst of anxiety when you drop your phone an extremely relatable experience. Whether it's down a long staircase, onto hard and unforgiving concrete, or the gentle splash of a (hopefully unused) toilet, there's…
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In the wake of the reprehensible displays of racism and intolerance in Charlottesville, passions have been running high. President Trump, initially appearing reluctant to condemn members of the "alt-right" in the aftermath of the violence, had ostensibly taken steps to mollify those who had been left outraged by his insipid,…
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In a sane civilization, threats of nuclear war would remain in the news cycle for more than a week. But after a Neo-Nazi rally in Charlottesville, Virginia this weekend, the fear of nukes flying between the United States and North Korea has swiveled completely into a fear of Nazism. It's…
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A story is no longer just a story - it's an opportunity to build a city on a South Korean island and make billions. An entire Harry Potter theme park opened in 2014 (The Wizarding World of Harry Potter), so it only makes sense that the entire young adult fiction…
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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…
