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In the race to build the city of the future, numerous countries are looking to seize the opportunity and leave the United States behind. China, particularly, is the image of the grand cityscape of the Sino-futurist imagination, the science fiction present in Neuromancer, Blade Runner, and other classics about techno-cities…
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The Notorious Conor McGregor, fresh off his fight with Floyd Mayweather, is probably the biggest name in all of MMA history, at least in the United States. In fighting period, he's more well-known than any boxer or martial artist. With such a big profile, people tend to start looking to…
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Everyone who watched The Lion King (so basically everybody alive) owes Robert Guillaume a great deal of their childhood. The actor has passed away at the age of 89, after a battle with prostate cancer. Guillaume has two sons and one daughter. His first-ever acting job was on Broadway, in 1961,…
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Jimmy Kimmel Live! has apparently had a longstanding beef with Matt Damon. Damon, of course, has been mocked in good spirits before. In the film Team America by the creators of South Park, Damon was parodied as a clueless Hollywood elite trying to look smarter than he actually is. But…
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Holidays and dogs: the two greatest things about life in the modern era. If you are looking for an instant shot of peace and quiet, go on holiday. If you are feeling down and out or simply want to look at something that will cheer you up, find a dog…
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We've never had more options for dating. While our parents were happy to marry the person across the street, we can be picky. Every day, we can swipe through hundreds of profiles on dating apps like Tinder, Match, OKCupid, eHarmony and PandaBang. That's an app where you dress up like…
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The Kardashian/Jenner clan are never far from the spotlight. Whether they are getting pregnant at the same time or starring in controversial Pepsi campaigns, the world is watching with bated breath, waiting for Kim to say something controversial or for Kylie to announce that her eponymous lip kits have been…
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Being a teenager can be miserable. It's a time when hormones are constantly in flux, where relationships are of paramount importance and one's burgeoning sexuality and body image leads to self-esteem issues and deep insecurity. Add the intense pressures of a high school environment, the stress of exams and college…
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Over the years, we've seen people undergo more and more extreme procedures in order to achieve their aesthetic goals. There's the parrot man, who chopped off his own ears to look more bird-like, Valeria Lukyanova, who went under the knife dozens of times in order to look like a Barbie doll,…
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There is nothing as annoyingly painful as getting a splinter. You know that exact feeling, initially it feels like nothing then suddenly the pain sets in. You look at your finger or foot and there's a little dark spot on the skin; you, my friend, have a splinter. What follows…
