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Whereas in the movies they wear skintight Lycra, boast super strength and are always there to save the day just in the nick of time, real life heroes are a lot more complex - and a lot less recognisable. Especially when they barely talk about their valiant humanitarian aid work…
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In this brave new world we live in, technological innovations are never far away. Whilst we eagerly awaited the day when Back to the Future-esque technology would arrive, now that we're closer than ever to flying cars and hands free gaming, it's taken on somewhat sinister connotations. Certainly, every new…
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It's a well documented phenomenon; women are increasingly at risk when attempting to get home at night, regardless of whether they walk or use public transport. Whilst concerned friends and family always implore us to hail a taxi or use services such as Uber and Lyft when coming home late…
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Irrespective of how in love you are, it's not difficult to talk yourself into a paranoid spiral about what your significant other could be up to behind your back. In the age of social media that we live in, it's all too easy to trespass boundaries, whether that be emotionally…
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Alright, it's time to pack it in. Rap had a good run, but you know, like all genres of music, the wheel continues to turn. Sure, there are amazing talents like Joey Badass, Kendrick Lamar, Danny Brown, Vince Staples and Jay-Z, but if Danielle Bregoli can do it, I'm not…
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For many young people, the prospect of ever owning their own home is a distant myth. Millennials all over the world are being priced out of the property market, especially here in the UK (and particularly in London), where it looks like today's young adults are going to become the…
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Times change, people move on, relationships end. Though that might sound like a trio of rather depressing statements, their truth is undeniable. In a world of transience and alteration, at one moment recognisable, the next a dizzying collocation of technological and societal advancements that leave the uninitiated blinking in bewilderment,…
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While all of us would like to achieve fame, riches and recognition in our youth, there are plenty of examples of people only achieving success in the latter stages of their lives. The late Alan Rickman is perhaps best remembered as the chilling, German-accented villain Hans Gruber in 1988's Die…
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The woman once dubbed the heaviest in the world has passed away at the age of 37. Eman Ahmed Abd El Aty, from Alexandria, Egypt, had recently undergone surgery when she died from various complications relating to her weight, including kidney dysfunction and heart disease. At her heaviest she weighed 1,100 lbs…
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Okay, everyone. It's now been about three days since that episode of Game of Thrones (or even longer, if you couldn't resist watching the leak). I think our aching hearts have healed to the point where we can talk about Game of Thrones season seven episode six, entitled Beyond the Wall.…
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Who doesn't love Scarlett Johansson? She's appeared in some of our favourite films like Lost In Translation, The Prestige and The Avengers, and recently, she became the highest-grossing actress of all time with a tidy sum of $3.6 billion. On top of that, the actress was a global ambassador for…
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I've always wanted to be a vegetarian, but you know, I just can't bring myself to do it. I've had two greatly influential college professors, also, who had profoundly good arguments against eating meat, but they too continue to chomp upon the chops. Is it right to turn cows into…
