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Entertainment > Celebrity Commentary Celebrities: Why we're still interested in celebrity news: 1 of 52
"There's an insatiable hunger to remain in the public arena resulting in a woman, grotesquely ill-equipped'', releasing music without rhyme or reason. Professor Ellis Cashmore, on Paris Hilton's decision to bring out a CD.Fascination with fame is nothing new. Celebrity at this moment in Western Society is an epidemic, and it'... More..
Arts & Humanities > Marketing & Selling Writing Freelance writing: 1 of 41
A comprehensive explanation of what it means to be a freelance writer is having someone who works self-sufficiently and proposes pieces of writing or "copies" to different companies or corporations for publication. Freelance writers are paid per piece of work, which sometimes is a price without quantity discount but can also ... More..
Relationships & Family > Friends & Peers (Other) 5 characteristics of a toxic friend: 1 of 7
There is no sure fire way of predicting whether or not a friendship will turn out to be a dependable, optimistic relationship in your life, or by contrast, a pessimistic one will cause upset or worry. Once a relationship starts to go bitter, the perpetrator is often a lethal blend between the two.A toxic' friend is identified... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Teen Challenges Teen body image and the media: 8 of 55
Gorgeous boyfriend? Tick. Exciting social life? Tick. On trend outfit? Tick. Yet still millions of fraught modern day young women feel there's something wrong with their image...With the onslaught of media influence at its highest and the level of body dissatisfaction at it's lowest. When will we feel good enough?Across the c... More..
Relationships & Family > Online Dating The dangers of an online dating romance: 5 of 26
Anyone who's spent a reputable time dating, or in fact any time at all knows this: There are plenty of pips and seeds out there, and more than a few full size lunatics. But now there's a whole new cutting edge frontier-online dating- and alongside it comes an exclusive set of impending hazards and downfalls. The main issue is... More..
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Ignorance is bliss?: 3 of 15
We have all heard the phrase '' what you don't know, wont hurt you'' and I would assume at some point in our lives we will have all taken steps to avoid aspects of distress.The definition of ignorance refers to the state of someone being uneducated, unaware and/or uninformed. So does this mean being uneducated and unaware of ... More..
Health & Fitness > Eating Disorders Do the media play a part in the phenomenon of eating disorders: 3 of 12
Media Machines Are media outlets really to blame for the onslaught of waif like women? Or are we all becoming media robots? The patient was a feeble woman, well under 100 pounds, but in the severity of her disorder and distress she looked smaller still. She stooped forward in the robust armchair that smothered her in s... More..
Arts & Humanities > Writing Tips How to write a solid book review: 8 of 23
Writing a solid book review * Before you begin writing, decipher which are your main points and write them down. * If possible, use one paragraph for each point you wish to make. Not only is this a good way to emphasise a point but it organises your thoughts in a clear way for your readership. * Try and include the main t... More..
Arts & Humanities > British Literature Book reviews: Rebecca, by Daphne du Maurier: 6 of 12
Why we're still haunted by Du Maurier's RebeccaLast night I dreamt I went to Manderley again. I paraphrase, but the beginning lines of Rebecca have been in our shared fictitious bloodstream since the novel was first released in 1938. If you haven't read the book, you're likely to have seen the stunning Hitchcock film, with Jo... More..
Arts & Humanities > International Writers & Literature Book reviews: The Girls, by Lori Lansens: 1 of 1
The girls By Lori Lansens Rose and Ruby Darlen are 29, and the world's oldest living craniopagus twins. Budding, attached at the head, during a violent tornado and deserted by their frightened adolescent mother, they have been brought up by Lovey Darlen, the intensely protective nurse who delivered them, and her placid i... More..