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Often in the mornings, there is simply not enough time to get ready. Whether you're busy snoozing your way through the AM, or in the kitchen trying to rouse yourself from your sleep-deprived state with a BFG-size cup of coffee, sometimes you have to make sacrifices. But let me ask…
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In a dream world, we'd live in a society where everyone was accepted for who they were and treated equally no matter what. Unfortunately for all of us, instead, we live in a world where lesbian couples are reportedly chucked out of their Ubers for sharing a peck and black…
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As Loverboy so cogently summarised, everybody's working for the weekend. We co-exist in a system that allows us to do the things we really enjoy - sleeping, eating out, watching Netflix - only once the rigours of the working week are through, and there's good reason for this; not least…
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If I were to mention a news story about a boyfriend and his girlfriend's bikini photos, you would probably automatically begin to cringe, bracing yourself for an awful turn of events. And you'd be right to. It seems that everytime you check the newspapers, there's some new revolting tale of…
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Our modern society has made a habit of confronting women with nigh on impossible ideals of beauty that can be dangerous and unhealthy to try and mirror. No longer are men and women confronted merely by the front covers of glossy magazines and stories-high billboards of dizzyingly svelt, sculpted creatures…
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Ever since social media came to the fore as a prominent part of our lives, it's been causing problems for working professionals around the world. Drunk selfies are deterring bosses from hiring new employees, petty Twitter spats with strangers sometimes end up with people getting fired, and Insta stories showing…
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Sending a text to the wrong number can be incredibly embarrassing, but it happens to pretty much all of us at some point or another. Usually, it's just some woman named Karen trying to find out whether her niece can make it to her daughter's housewarming party, and you can…
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In this age of vanity that we are living in, cosmetic surgery is becoming an increasingly popular mode of body modification for many people. Whether it's a face-lift, a tummy tuck or a boob job, there are an array of procedures for people looking to alter their appearance to varying degrees.…
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This week marks the two-year anniversary of the shooting at Pulse, a gay nightclub in Orlando, which was the deadliest mass shooting in the USA at the time. 49 people lost their lives that day, while many others were affected by the incident, whether they were survivors or loved ones of…
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Punishing or disciplining a child is a dangerous minefield that all parents have to navigate at some point during their lives. It's difficult to know whether you're being too strict or too lenient and what you may think is the right method of punishment, other parents may not agree with.…
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As a teacher, you are faced with the difficult task of keeping up a professional and squeaky-clean image to your students. Because of this, many teachers have private social media account where they use a different surname in order to stop their students from finding them. However, teachers are humans…
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These days, it seems like absolutely everyone has a tattoo somewhere. I'm beginning to feel like me and the other needle virgins are a dying breed, and that soon the whole human species will be covered in head to toe in skin graffiti. If I sound at all resentful, then…
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Anyone who has ever looked in the mirror and felt insecure about their weight knows how difficult it can be living day in, day out, with a body you hate. While it's true that beauty is found on the inside, being consistently worried about your size can put a damper…
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A young lesbian couple has claimed that they were chucked out of their Uber by the driver after he saw them sharing "a peck" in the back seat of his car. Alex Lovine, 26, and her girlfriend Emma Pichl, 24, were riding in the car on Saturday night in Manhattan when…
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There have been some incredible optical illusions over the years, illustrated or otherwise, that have stumped the best of us. Our brains tend to take shortcuts to make sense of an image - while not always taking the correct route to visualising something. However, you don't need to slave over…
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Summer is well and truly upon us now, and that can only mean one thing: IT'S FESTIVAL TIME. Whether it's Lollapalooza or Boomtown you're into, there are literally thousands of outdoor gigs and festivals to choose from - but picking where you want to go is only half the battle. The…
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Domino's has become such a stalwart of western society that it's hard to imagine life without it. Whether it's the 'Two for Tuesdays' deal that got you through the dark depths of winter at college, the Jesus tears that are their delicious pots of garlic sauce, or that cardboard-y, greasy smell…
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How do you know if someone's interested in you? That's a question that has baffled men and women alike since the beginning of time. Is physical attraction something nebulous and enigmatic, or is it really just a simple case of observation and deduction? As it turns out, it's the latter.…
