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The news "It's World Animal Day!" is usually met with either an absent-minded nod or apathetic shrug. We all pay our £3.50 a month to adopt a dolphin and we all give our next door neighbour's Labrador a scratch behind the ears, right? So what more can we really do? But the complacency of the…
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In the era of social media that we live in, it's far too easy to get invested in the lives of the rich and famous. Whether we choose to keep up with Kim Kardashian's latest business endeavours or remain on top of whatever trouble that Shia LaBeouf has got himself…
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In the modern world of sports, our female athletes are often overlooked or marginalised in favour of their male competitors, and there tends to be a heavy bias in favour of men when it comes to coverage. Just the other day I was at a bar with a female friend,…
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Game of Thrones has come and gone once more, and while we still have one more action-packed season on its way, there is an agonising two-year wait for it. Now that we've survived a week without an episode, we can start moving on. But part of that process still involves…
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Kensington Palace has announced that The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are expecting their third child. The announcement has been made after the duchess was unable to attend an engagement on Monday due to a bout of extreme morning sickness, otherwise known as hyperemesis gravidarum. In a statement released this…
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In the Game of Thrones universe, the lines between good and evil can sometimes get a little bit blurry. You've got characters such as Varys, who swaps his allegiance almost as often as he changes his robes; or The Hound, who sometimes seems to have a good heart, but questionable…
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Celebrities have always done sponsorship deals or starred in advertisements across billboards and television commercial slots. But in the age of the internet, it has only become more ubiquitous. Even relatively unknown Instagram models, YouTube channels and podcasts have their sponsors to keep their bills paid. And that means there…
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Adele seems to be one of those celebrities who can't do much wrong. She is supremely talented, with her voice being one of the most recognisable across the world, and she also seems like a genuinely lovely woman. If you watch any interview with Adele, including her legendary carpool karaoke…
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You have probably been advised many times in your life to turn the other cheek. After all, what is to be gained by matching immature behaviour with an equally childish response? As we get older, most of us grow out of the juvenile mores of our younger selves, though this…
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I don't know about you, but I'm kind of disappointed I don't get to meet more celebrities in my daily life. Once, I met the comedian Eric André in London, but he seemed to be in a rush, and the resulting selfie lacked the joy and vigour I usually expect…
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This time of year can be a very stressful time for families across the country. Children are heading back to school, no doubt dreading the end of summer and the beginning of classes, tests and homework once again. But this time is far more difficult for their parents, as they…
