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The modeling industry in the past few decades has come under increasing pressure to improve working conditions for models and loosen their strict size demands. Particularly in the fashion capitals of the world – including New York, London, Paris and Milan – the call for more realistic standards and better…
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Now I don't know about you, but Halloween is my favourite holiday. I mean, is there any better excuse to get dressed up in a ridiculous outfit and hound complete strangers for candy? I don't think so. However, there are some people who dread the coming of autumn and all…
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Apocalyptic thinking is back in style. The absurdity of existence, once an edgy thought, is now itself boring and banal. The existence of human consciousness is bizarre, but no less bizarre than the fact that anything whatsoever exists at all. The latter, at the moment, is shocking scientists around the…
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I'm pro-choice, but I do have to laugh every time someone on the internet thinks they're such a brain genius that they've logically solved an intractable moral debate about law, bodily autonomy, the emergence of consciousness and the definition of life. Surely anyone who claims to have a foolproof response…
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Peek into the home of any Millennial, and you'll probably find their humble abode littered with all sorts of greenery, usually in the guise of potted crawlers or cactuses. While having indoor plants is currently very fashionable in the world of home decor, it appears that they have benefits aside…
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In July this year, the world discovered the news that Chester Bennington, the lead singer of Linkin Park, had taken his own life. Linkin Park played a considerable role in the formative years of millions of people, so the outpouring of love and grief in the wake of the news…
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The popularity of Disney is as strong as ever. We all watch endless reruns of classic Disney films, and await each new arrival with baited breath, and they very very rarely let audiences down. Lauded for celebrating diversity in their animations, Disney is without doubt the preeminent animated film studio,…
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For centuries, the phenomenon of dreaming baffled people. Ancient civilizations used to believe that the worlds we experience in our sleeping states were real places that could only be accessed through dreams; stories from the Bible and other old texts speak of people who could interpret dreams as predictions of…
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There are times in life where we have a myriad of options open to us, and choosing the correct course of action can feel a little overwhelming. There are small, everyday decisions that might not have a huge impact on our lives, like what to have for dinner, or how…
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We've all most likely had fears over our partner's faithfulness to us. To an extent, that is just part of human nature, though any sort of obsession with the notion that your partner might be cheating on you is a wholly unhealthy and, frankly, rather futile pursuit. Of course, the…
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Who doesn't love a good wedding? There's free food, champagne, lots of terrible dancing, and, of course, a chance to catch up on all the family gossip. However, as good as weddings are, they are also undeniably one of those places where it's easy for something to go wrong. Someone…
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We have all been guilty of spending hours at our desks, staring off into thin air, dreaming about quitting our jobs and moving to some exotic location or the other, where we can live out our days frolicking on beaches, going on wine tastings and just enjoying life outside the…
