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Navigating the customs of other societies is always a tricky endeavour. Time and time again, we have heard cautionary tales of naive travellers who have upset local traditions, and have had to endure the unpleasant consequences of doing so. Perhaps the most recent example of this is Laura Plummer, whose…
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Despite being 71-years-old and the current President of the United States, Donald Trump's reaction to criticism is somewhat reminiscent of a 10-year-old bully who has been chastised in front of his whole class: namely, he doesn't refrain from throwing all the punches, despite being wholly aware that it's only going…
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What do bachelor parties bring to mind for you? The majority of us immediately conjure up an image of debauchery; replete with dangerous amounts of booze, endless partying and a wicked hangover to tie it all together nicely. However, you don't voluntarily enter into such an endeavour without being aware…
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The world of Hollywood romance has historically been fraught with drama and controversy. I mean, when you've got all that fame and money, it must be rather difficult to hold down normal, functional relationships. As such, the world was at once stunned and then wholly unsurprised that one of Hollywood's…
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When we faked the moon landing - I mean, landed on the moon - that was a magical moment. For centuries, mankind dreamed of going to space. We looked up at the stars and wondered, "What's out there? Are there other planets? And do they have validation for parking?" It…
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The key to a happy and healthy relationship has always remained a baffling enigma to humans. And although we all know the tried and tested basics by now - mutual respect, hard work, sharing a giggle, giving them the last Rolo - a lot of us just can't seem to…
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Aside from the few confident people who don't mind stripping down in public places such as beaches or outdoor pools, the vast majority of us prefer to keep our private parts, well, private. And maybe it's because we're embarrassed about we look like, or perhaps it's all down to thousands…
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Workplace racism doesn't get much worse than this. Six firefighters in the City of Miami Department of Fire-Rescue have been fired for performing a "hideous, distasteful act of hate". What did they do? Well, they covered their black colleague's family photos with "lewd and sexually explicit renderings," and, most troublingly, they draped a…
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John McCain has long been a palatable anti-Trump figure for centrists and conservatives. Despite failing to defeat Barack Obama in 2008, the longtime US Senator and Vietnam veteran is seen as an icon of norms, decorum and standard political behavior. His conflict with Trump is deeply personal, as the President…
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Over the past few weeks, two prominent men in Hollywood have come under fire for alleged sexual assaults and acts of inappropriate behaviour towards vulnerable individuals. First there was Harvey Weinstein, who had dozens of accusations levelled against him - ranging all the way from uninvited sexual comments to rape…
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Let's be real here: there's never a good time to get stuck in an elevator. However, there are some scenarios that would be better than others; just after you've got your food shopping, for example, or when you're on the way to some social event that you'd struggled to find…
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At the beginning of this week, Kevin Spacey made headlines for all the wrong reasons when it emerged that he had made inappropriate sexual advances to a 14-year-old boy in 1986. His accuser was Anthony Rapp - now 46 - an actor and Broadway performer. After offering a halfhearted apology (which…
