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What would it take for you to totally change your appearance? In my case, probably something pretty dramatic would have to occur for me to take dieting and exercising more seriously. Of course, within every overweight man is someone slim and trim, and within every skinny shrimp is a gigantic…
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I'm sure I don't need to tell you guys as you prepare guest beds, scuttle around crowded shopping centres or grip glasses of wine, but the holidays can be a... stressful time. Not only are all of your relatives and so-called loved ones under one roof for at least one…
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While the vast majority of us are huddling in front of the fire and sipping on some hot cocoa, it's often easy to forget that there's a section of the workforce that's working harder than ever over the holiday period. We may tell our kids tales of Santa Claus and…
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In the massive filmography of animated Disney films made over the year, you've got a wide range of features that form the narrative of Disney's complicated history. You've got your instant classics like the Lion King or Beauty and the Beast, you've got your insane, regrettable mistakes (Song of the…
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Christmas is a sentimental period of the year for a lot of people. Sure, it's a time for singing joyful songs and eating too much food, but it's also the season during which we tend to consider the ones who mean the most to us - even if they're not…
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It's a tale as old as time: boy meets girl, they fall in love, then he dies and haunts her so she shares an Instagram post on the anniversary of his death imploring him to leave her alone. ... Ok, that's not how the story usually goes, but that's exactly…
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The body positivity movement is helping loads of people around the world embrace their flaws and learn to love themselves, no matter what shape they are. It might feel to some as though the movement has been predominantly female-focused thus far, but there are more and more plus-size male models…
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Since the dawn of humanity, people have been doing whatever they can in order to get their rocks off with one another. At one point in time, this might have involved elaborate mating dances or grand gestures of commitment. These days, however, you're lucky if you get a right swipe…
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I don't know about you guys, but there are certain smells which fill me with joy and warmth the very second they reach my nostrils. The smell of freshly cut grass. The hopeful aroma of a brand new car. But the olfactory sensation most pleasing to me is the waft…
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Usually, when you tell people that you got something from the oysters you ate at a restaurant, most people will assume you got food poisoning. Oysters, provided they're fresh and properly prepared, are a unique journey into the world of seafood (as well as an aphrodisiac), but usually when we…
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Board games are fun and all, but regardless of whether you're into Risk, Scrabble or Articulate, Monopoly still stands well in front as one of the world's most popular ways to ruin your friendships, alienate your loved ones and test the structural integrity of your coffee table (once you flip…
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Christmas is supposed to be a time of joy and celebration - a day on which we don't have to worry about work or school or any other kind of stress, and can instead just spend the time enjoying the company of our nearest and dearest. Unfortunately, not everybody has…
