Category: life etc.
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Terrorism.
Yesterday, the 22nd of May 2013, we witnessed the very worst of humanity. At about 2:40pm two men attacked and killed another man in John Wilson Street in Woolwich, South-East London, in the most brutal way. They crashed into him with their car and then hacked into his body with meat cleavers and knives. They…
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Weddings and White Dresses.
Before we begin let me be upfront; I am the last authority on anything wedding-y, considering I’m not married or planning to get hitched any time soon. Matter of fact, I’m not really big on weddings, which makes zero sense considering how pro Happily Ever After I am, but there you go. With that disclaimer…
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BRAVE.
After 200,000 signatures on the petition launched against Disney following the unveiling of a sexified Princess Merida, they have decided to return her back to her original self. If only plastic surgery was this reversible for some no? Merida was unlike other Disney Princesses but much like Tiana, Disney’s first Black Princess in its 76…
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Abercrombie and Fitch can SUCK IT.
Abercrombie and Fitch thinks thick chicks are not cool. Abercrombie and Fitch can really go suck it. In 2006 Mike Jeffries, CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch gave an interview that pretty much summed up the brand’s mission statement, reinforcing their stance on sex appeal and their target audience. “It’s almost everything. That’s why we hire…
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Fergie.
Today we say goodbye to one of the most, if not the most, successful manager in sporting history, Sir Alex Ferguson; he is the most successful manager in the English Premier league . The Premiership will never be the same without him and his is a legacy every sporting hero should look to emulating. For…
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On John Galliano.
Parsons New School has dropped John Galliano from its schedule where he was slated to teach a Masterclass titled “Show Me Emotion”. Their reason being his refusal to participate in a “frank” discussion on the path of his career. The decision was no doubt also compelled by the mounting pressure from the petition launched by…
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Self Perception- the DOVE project.
I came across this video yesterday on twitter and I’m so glad I did. In its latest campaign to promote real beauty, DOVE got together a group of women to sit with Forensic Artist Gil Zamora, so he could sketch them based entirely on their descriptions, from answers to questions he’d ask them. Each woman…
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What was it about Sex and the City?
Before we start, I have a confession; I was never into Sex and the City (SATC) the way I think I should have been or have been made to feel like I should have been. I prefer the first movie to to the series, what I’ve watched of it so far, and absolutely loathe the…
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Boston Strong.
I started writing this post at 3am London time on the 20th of April, I’d been up since 10am on the 19th, glued to multiple screens watching the manhunt for the Boston Bomber unfold. And as I watched the London marathon today I’m reminded of the fear that engulfed Boston in the aftermath of the…