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Tiny Injustices.

The term ‘influencer’ conjures several emotions, most prominently nausea, followed by an all-consuming bout of annoyance. Like a Gen Z in a Lost Generation, the perpetual sight of ”twas’ and ’tis” as I scroll down my feed does well to make my blood boil. It’s so lonely, yet so very much the same. We are the same. Symbiotic. We brandish bullshit daily, our captions so far removed from who we truly are. The pressure builds and builds, and the choice is yours: you either turn into dust or a diamond
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Corbyn defamed by Murdoch empire?

Following the attempted murder of former Russian spy, Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia on March 11 in Salisbury, England, the United Kingdom’s heightening tensions with Russia has inflamed to a new pandemic.

On March 14, British Prime Minister Theresa May strongly condemned the Kremlin, telling British MPs in Parliament there was ‘no alternative conclusion other than the Russian state was responsible for the attempted murder’.

May has responded by expelling 23 Russian diplomats and target
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Australia’s Marriage Equality Vote

The Australian Marriage Law Postal Survey to determine whether same-sex couples can marry is an eighteenth century question to a twenty-first century challenge.

Regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity, the right to marriage for all people has divided the Western world for decades. As the list of countries legalising marriage equality mounts, so does the pressure on the Australian Government to act and update Australia’s ancient Constitution. Marriage claims a historical background t
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Manchester.

I don’t even know what I want to say. I had never felt more away from home than I did when I found out. In a deliberate attack against the most vulnerable in our society, an act of unspeakable barbarity, twenty two innocents were murdered, and dozens more injured. It was the deadliest attack on British soil since the 7/7 bombings in 2005. It’s sad to say that I wasn’t surprised.

In a common display of fun, an essential rite of passage, thousands of children attended the concert, with undoubtedl
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Fifty Shades Darker: A Flop of a Film

After shouts of abuse due to my ‘geeky and weird notetaking’ (thanks Celine!), the lights faded and the giggles from groups of girls only seemed to heighten. The beginning of the film started with a tension-building, suspenseful flashback to Christian’s disturbing childhood. Displaying scenes of a beaten and scorched child, the film seemed to be actually delivering an interesting storyline that was fraught with drama and uncertainty. And I began to feel hopeful. Not for long.

I may be nitpickin
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LONDON!

When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life; for there is in London all that life can afford…” (Samuel Johnson)

So…. I went to London. I had an AMAZING time (ta mum!), and an experience that I will never forget! From being stuck in the middle of a vast tube strike, to encountering the palpable torture of shitty London weather (I was a drowned rat), and caught up in a police escort,  it’s safe to say I was undoubtedly thrown into everyday London life, and with all that entails.

Got to go
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The Firebird Series: Excellent in its Entirety

If I were to describe the Firebird Trilogy by a singular aspect, it would be by the Russian sex-god, and fine specimen of man, that is, physics assistant, Paul Markov (it’s safe to say I’m a huge fan).

Created by Claudia Gray, The Firebird Trilogy spans a series in which reality meets science fiction, romance meets mathematics, and the line between good and bad invariably blurs.

Whether Gray has an art degree or not, she must be commended on the beautifully intricate design of each of her Fire
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Bridget Jones’s Baby: Bloody Brilliant!

Disclaimer: All views my own.

Reclining into the lounge chair, as the opening credits of the picture began, the excitement surrounding the room was palpable. Then came the all-too familiar tune of ‘All By Myself’, warbled by pyjama-clad Bridget, and we were instantaneously reminded of just how much we’ve missed her! Co-written by the hilarious Emma Thompson, the film is a warm welcome back to the flawed, yet fabulous heroine that last graced our screens twelve years ago.

Portrayed by Renee Zel
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Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: Utter Disappointment

Disclaimer: All views my own.

As an avid book-reader, and all-time fanatic of the Harry Potter series, my initial reaction when Harry Potter and the Cursed Child was announced was of glee. Although a bit late to the Potter party, I was just as excited as when the new season for Sherlock was announced, or the identity of Jon Snow’s mother was finally revealed! As you may know, since its publication date on July 31, the ‘book’ has gone on to surpass expectations, becoming the fastest-selling book
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Is Social Media really making us more Anti-Social?

Living in a generation which is fuelled by an incessant need to check Facebook for the millionth time that very same day, or to text Beth from across the road when you could simply walk twenty metres to her front door is difficult. Most teenagers my age would definitely disagree with that fact but how can you live a healthy, balanced life when you are constantly attached to your phone? How is that beneficial to our society when people struggle to distinguish from what is an online virtual world