Indifferent Ignorance
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The Six O’Clock News: Women in Sport, Trolls on the Internet and Everyday Horrible People
I haven’t been watching enough of the Winter Olympics, which should probably change because it sounds like the universe is about to take up curling. This week’s news is a little old but definitely relevant. Beth Tweddle’s Twitter Q&A saga: Let’s judge women on their work, nothing else The Independent pointed out that when Beth Tweddle did… Continue reading
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Half Term Blog and a Dog
I think that if adults had half terms, their output would be highly improved and would not only counteract the extra time off but also contribute more to the economy. For example, this week I have walked my dogs, worked on homework (not as much as I should but more than I sometimes do in… Continue reading
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‘Fake Your Death’ and Very Little Else
So here we are. Seven years and a handful of months after my first accidental hearing of Welcome to the Black Parade on a now-defunct local radio show, Zane Lowe’s programme played the last ever new MCR song. Ever. Ever. It’s one of their best. It might actually be their best (unless sentimentality’s talking, which… Continue reading
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The Six O’Clock News: a Valentine’s News Round-Up!
Happy Valentine’s Day, unless you’re ill and alone and watching TV this fine Friday evening. Ugh, Valentine’s. According to The Guardian, in some cultures Valentine’s is becoming synonymous with “my female partner will have sex with me whether she wants to or not” and, despite the small sample size of Cambodian participants, it’s not a… Continue reading
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