‘The Economist’
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Saving Face: Beauty is in the Eye of the Purse Holder
The second part of this series was a bit longer than I’d planned (I also didn’t originally plan a series!) so I’m going to keep the next two posts short and sweet… or bitter, depending on your viewpoint. My second question in that first post was about why skincare products are so expensive, and it turns Continue reading
‘The Economist’, A More BeYOUtiful You, beauty industry, Estee Lauder, feminine hygiene products, gender gap, gender inequality, gendered marketing, getting swindled, how to break the economy, Indifferent Ignorance, L’Oreal, Saving Face Series, saving money on beauty and skincare products, sexism, The Beauty Truth -
The Eleven O’Clock News: Eurovision Explained
So, The Economist analysed Eurovision, which makes it news (as if this wasn’t already). Actually I just searched for more news and it turns out this is the best I can find… That’s Chloe’s Tumblr, by the way, please leave a message saying hi. The thing is, on Monday everyone will pretend that Eurovision doesn’t Continue reading
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The Ten O’Clock News: Living Below the Line
I never thought I’d do the news about an article on Glamour magazine’s website, but I also thought this pose was exclusive to professional gymnasts, so if you’ve got proof UKIP’s not full of shit now would be a good time to let me know. (Please don’t let me try that outside of my Pilates class.) Continue reading
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The Six O’Clock News: Dogs Are As Smart As Humans (but that’s not saying much)
Wag the dog It’s been scientifically proven that dogs are smarter than they look. Again. According to The Economist, Italian scientists have discovered that not only do dogs “wag their tails to the right when they see something pleasant…and to the left when they see something unpleasant” but that a video or silhouette of dog with Continue reading
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