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Sneak Preview: I Got To Review Paloma’s Latest Album Ahead Of It’s Release
Flipping the page in my diary, I was reminded that it’s once again Monday. The headache of all weekdays. The bane of our working lives. Why is it that Friday is so close to Monday, but Friday is so damn far from Friday? It seems totally unjust, if you ask me. Petition for a five-day weekend, anyone? I shouldn’t complain, though – because this Monday is different. As I slumped at my desk determined to grump it out, I spotted an email from Sony Music. Obviously, I assumed they’d contacted me in error – or that it was some sort of promotional, spam message sent to the masses. So, you can imagine…
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Talking Point: Why the ‘Plus-size’ Label is Bullshit
If there’s one thing that really winds me up, it’s body shaming. I will never advocate for unhealthy eating habits, or a body type that puts a person at serious risk of ill-health. However, I genuinely believe that we’re all beautiful in our own way. So, why is it that people seem to be in such a rush to stick a hurtful label on everything? For now, I’m going to focus on the arrangement of the words ‘plus-sized model’. Do we really need to be so pedantic as to point out that a person might be ever so slightly curvier than the typical? The fashion industry has come a long…
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Talking Point: Spiritual Sex – Real or Myth?
Whether you believe in ghosts or not, the concept of their existence has caused debate amongst conspiracy theorists for centuries. I can’t count the number of sleepovers I attended throughout my teens, during which somebody had the fabulous idea of telling a ghost story with only the eerie light of a torch for comfort. I might be ballsy now, but as a teenager I was so easily scared. And, whilst my pals turned in for the night and quickly fell asleep, I lay wide awake – not daring to close my eyes out of the genuine fear that a demon would be inches from my face when I opened them again –…