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I Rewatched Love Actually & It’s Still The Worst

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I Don’t Give A Single Sh*t About The Royal Wedding, With Good Reason

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Saying Goodbye To Derry Girls Feels Like Losing A Friend

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Relationship Advice

The 6 Stages You Go Through After A Break-Up

Break-ups suck, but if it’s any comfort, you’re certainly not alone. While being sad, confused and hurt at the end of a relationship is totally normal,

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10 Women On Their Break-Up Hair Transformations (With Pictures)

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Cute Swimsuits & Bikinis That You Can Actually Do Lengths In

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Confessions Of A…Lifelong Blagger

Who among us can say they’ve never told a little white lie, or been economical with the truth? Not I. And not you either. But you wouldn’t want to make

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“I’m Sorry You Feel That Way” Is The Most Infur...

I’m having what I would call a ‘debrief’ with a friend after a boozy pre-lockdown get-together. It started as a fun night, with plenty of drink and d

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Honour Tells The Story Of A Young Woman Murdered By Her Ow...

Warning: Contains mild spoilers for parts one and two of Honour The heartrending true story of Banaz Mahmod, the young Londoner murdered by her own family

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What Louis Theroux’s Old Documentaries Teach Us About Living Today

Wondering what Louis Theroux got up to during lockdown? Stuck at home like the rest of us, the award-winning filmmaker had no way to continue his prolific

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I Hate Suzie Is Horrifying, Hilarious And Really, Really Good

Answer me two questions: how many leaked celebrity sex tapes and naked phone hack pics have you heard about in the past decade? Hundreds, right? But honest

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Brown Mascara Is The Best, So Why Does No One Believe Me?

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Can Sex Offenders Change? Isn’t An Easy Watch, But It’s An...

Warning: The following review includes details about sexual abuse against children which readers may find upsetting From the opening moments of Can Sex Off

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8 Major Lockdown Hair Transformations

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I Watched Leap Year & WOW That’s A Terrible Film

I would begin by warning you that this article contains major spoilers for the 2010 movie Leap Year, starring the watchable wonder that is Amy Adams and se

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Best of Netflix

Every Couple On Love Is Blind, Analysed By A Superfan

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New Year’s Eve Is The Worst Night Of The Year & You Know It

There are a few days of the year when I believe it is best advised to stay as far away from the rest of humanity as possible. One of these is Valentine’s

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The (Imagined) Dating Profiles Of 2019 General Election Candidates

Because we’ve all worked so hard and been so good this year, the powers that be have decided to reward us with an early Christmas present: a general

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Watch Giri/Haji Just For Rodney, He’s The Best Thi...

Warning! The following contains mild spoilers for BBC Two’s Giri/Haji. There are lots of reasons to watch the BBC’s Giri/Haji (translated as Duty/S

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10 Incredible Images Of Women From National Geographic’s Ar...

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Best of Netflix

Refinery29 Staff Share Their Netflix Hidden Gems

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The Most Hated Wedding Trends of 2019 Prove We Are A Bunch Of Cynics

It seems mean spirited to bag on someone’s big day, but let’s face it – weddings can be kind of annoying. From the organised fun at the £200

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We Asked A Cynic To Put Her Horoscope To The Test For 7 Days

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These Are Officially The Most Popular Baby Names For Boys & Girls

The most popular first names for baby boys and girls in England and Wales are Oliver and Olivia respectively, according to the Office for National Statisti

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'Load Rage' Is Real: Women Share What Makes Them Angry About Thei...

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The Hills 'Bad Boy' Justin Bobby Is Still The Worst

If you haven’t been watching The Hills: New Beginnings, I don’t blame you. It’s one of the dumbest, most vapid and soul-destroying things on TV but I

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I Had Major Problems With Big Little Lies Season 2, But ...

This article contains mild plot spoilers for episodes 1-6 of Big Little Lies season 2 but not the season finale. Remember all the promo for Big Little Lies

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The Best Vegan Lunch, Dinner & Dessert To Make This Week

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Famalam Is Back & It's Still The Funniest Thing On TV

I'm trying to think of another TV show out there that can take topics like slavery, inner city gang violence and racism, subvert them, satirise them a

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A Wellness Trip Abroad Made Me Realise How Badly I Treat Myself A...

I do not expect any sympathy whatsoever but so far this year, my only holiday has been a long weekend back home in Ireland for a friend’s wedding, which

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