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<p>I used to be a corporate girlie – WFH made me realise I am not , writes Emma Clarke</p>
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The latest WFH revelation makes me see office workers in a new light

<p>The rallying cry of pro-choice campaigners has been hijacked by the far right </p>
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America’s war on women is about to get even worse

<p>Despite ‘breakthroughs’ in negotiations, Tube strikes are still planned for this week </p>
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The latest Tube strikes aren’t just disruptive – they’re dangerous

<p>Boohoo, the British online fast-fashion retailer, has seen its stock price fall 90 per cent in five years </p>
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What could be better than reviving Boohoo? Bring back Topshop instead!

<p>You can forget that post-work jog around the park</p>
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Why women are more afraid than ever at this time of year

<p>Al Pacino became a father for a fourth time last year – to Roman, who is now 16 months old</p>
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Being a new dad at 84 won’t be ‘fun’ for your son, Al Pacino

<p>A British influencer has fallen to his death after scaling Spain’s Castilla-La Mancha Bridge </p>
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Gen Z – is your digital ‘legacy’ really worth dying for?

<p>Mortgage rates are forecasted to rise yet again this October </p>
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Why are we so obsessed with the idea of owning a home in the UK?

<p>Sir David Jason is ‘upset’ that fans associate him with his Del Boy character </p>
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What is David Jason talking about? Del Boy is iconic

<p>At a campaign event in Pennsylvania this weekend, Donald Trump seemed to support a ‘Purge’-style temporary lifting of laws governing police powers</p>
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This might be Donald Trump’s most dangerous speech yet

<p>The kids are (not) alright: more and more students seem to be turning away from introductory university traditions </p>
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Lighten up, Gen Z! Don’t give up on Freshers’ Week…

<p>Labour’s so-called ‘left-wing voices’ have been blasted</p>
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Do I really have a ‘left-wing voice’ – and do you?

<p>Justin Bieber was subjected to all manner of inappropriate behaviour as a young teen </p>
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Justin Bieber was failed time and again – he deserves an apology

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Justin Bieber was failed time and again – he deserves an apology

<p>Justin Bieber was subjected to all manner of inappropriate behaviour as a young teen </p>
<p>The deputy prime minister has been slammed for hiring a so-called ‘vanity photographer’ </p>
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It seems Angela Rayner isn’t quite so ‘working class hero’ after all

<p>‘For me, <em>Emily in Paris</em> is a comfort show. I watch it when I am sick, during gloomy, winter days, or when I’m feeling low’</p>
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Why Emily in Paris is the perfect show for women right now

<p>Taylor Swift has endorsed Kamala Harris in the 2024 US election </p>
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Why Taylor Swift’s Harris endorsement will prove uniquely powerful

<p>Donald Trump spoke out about allegations of sexual assault, made by E. Jean Carroll and Jessica Leeds, on Friday </p>
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Even for Donald Trump, these comments about women are shocking

<p>Donald Trump spoke out about allegations of sexual assault, made by E. Jean Carroll and Jessica Leeds, on Friday </p>
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Even for Donald Trump, these comments about women are shocking

<p>‘The Jeremy Kyle Show’ was cancelled in 2019 following Steve Dymond’s death </p>
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Shows like Jeremy Kyle demonised an entire class of people

<p>There’s a new animated Twilight series coming to Netflix </p>
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Gen Z will never understand the cultural phenomenon that was Twilight

<p>Actor Gillian Anderson is releasing a new book titled ‘Want’ </p>
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The wildest thing about Gillian Anderson’s book on women’s fantasies

<p>Daniel Craig showcased a new hairdo at the Venice Film Festival </p>
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Daniel Craig’s brand new ’do proves he’s well and truly over Bond

<p>Definitely maybe not: Brothers Noel (left) and Noel Gallagher have reformed Oasis on their 25th anniversary</p>
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I was offered a £700 Oasis ticket – ‘dynamic pricing’ is a racket

<p>Rioters are being branded as ‘thick’, ‘chavs’ and ‘yobs’ </p>
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Call out rioters for their beliefs and actions, not their social class

<p>This week, a Massachusetts-based woman named Ashely McGuire employed the help of social media to find her husband Charles Withers, who she says ‘ghosted’ her </p>
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How women are getting their revenge on ‘terrible’ men

<p>After winning the award for lead actor in a drama series, the ‘Succession’ star, 41, began thanking his team, co-stars and the show’s creator, Jesse Armstrong, before ‘switching to the personal really fast’</p>
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And the award for most cringe performance goes to… Kieran Culkin

<p>Rioters are being branded as ‘thick’, ‘chavs’ and ‘yobs’ </p>
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Call out rioters for their beliefs and actions, not their social class

<p>This week, a Massachusetts-based woman named Ashely McGuire employed the help of social media to find her husband Charles Withers, who she says ‘ghosted’ her </p>
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How women are getting their revenge on ‘terrible’ men

<p>After winning the award for lead actor in a drama series, the ‘Succession’ star, 41, began thanking his team, co-stars and the show’s creator, Jesse Armstrong, before ‘switching to the personal really fast’</p>
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And the award for most cringe performance goes to… Kieran Culkin

<p>‘The bold declaration came after Golden Globesgate’ </p>
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Spare me the constant updates about Selena Gomez’s on/off relationship

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Spare me the constant updates about Selena Gomez’s on/off relationship

<p>‘The bold declaration came after Golden Globesgate’ </p>
<p>‘Kymothee’ shared a sweet kiss, before seemingly uttering the words ‘I love you’ to one other</p>
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The real reason Timothée Chalamet fans are so against Kylie Jenner

<p>The young royal dons the costume for a party</p>
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Five things The Crown got wrong about Prince Harry

<p>Friends for life: Perry alongside his co-stars in a promotional image for the hit sitcom</p>
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Celebrities don’t ‘owe us’ public displays of grief

<p>Farage said he’d happily take on bushtucker trials because they take up ‘25 per cent’ of airtime</p>
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I’ve seen the ‘real’ Nigel Farage in the jungle – and I wish I hadn’t

<p>Farage said he’d happily take on bushtucker trials because they take up ‘25 per cent’ of airtime</p>
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I’ve seen the ‘real’ Nigel Farage in the jungle – and I wish I hadn’t

<p>Fred Sirieix and Nella Rose had a very awkward and OTT encounter on ‘I’m a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!’ </p>
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Why are Gen Z so quick to be offended?

<p>Sarah ‘Fergie’ Ferguson’s made a foray into hosting, as she made a special guest appearance on ITV’s This Morning</p>
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Sorry Fergie, it takes more than knickers to spice up a marriage

<p>I have nothing against dancing and, actually, it was pretty forward-thinking of the Beeb to introduce such a camp show to mainstream TV when it did</p>
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Strictly speaking: it’s time we pulled the plug on naff weekend TV

<p>Even if the writing was on the wall, there is still no way to prepare for such news</p>
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The Queen, the royals and the excruciating race against the clock

<p>Come on, lads. Just because you can, doesn’t mean you should </p>
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Oh, to have the confidence of a white guy

<p>I just stood in the corner of the room, being bombarded with the same question, over and over: ‘Do you have children?’ </p>
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Why have children become the currency of success?

<p>I’m left with questions – many questions </p>
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Netflix’s Partner Track overlooks its most eligible bachelor

<p>Truss went as far as to call the Mayor of London ‘anti-everything’ </p>
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Did I miss the part where Sadiq Khan became mayor of Liverpool?

<p>Eventually, I found myself growing accustomed to the taste – to the point I had several more throughout my trip</p>
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Why is Starbucks’ pumpkin spice latte so enduringly popular?

<p>Dating apps haven’t broken the system or taken a metaphorical dump on love</p>
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The very best and worst of humanity can be found in one place: Tinder

<p>Don’t get me wrong; I love Mr Zendaya</p>
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Are we really congratulating Tom Holland for flying commercial?

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Are we really congratulating Tom Holland for flying commercial?

<p>Don’t get me wrong; I love Mr Zendaya</p>
<p>The showmakers made an active decision to show women being harassed and assaulted, without any warning or attempt to protect their identity</p>
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We need to talk about Netflix’s Woodstock ‘99 documentary

<p>Without people like Charlotte Laws, the world would be a truly bleak place</p>
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We can all learn an awful lot from The Most Hated Man on the Internet

<p>People are sick of constantly being sold to </p>
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Instagram has turned into TikTok – and I don’t like it

<p>To me, solo travel has nothing to do with bravery. In fact, I have to be far braver in my normal life </p>
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Please stop calling me ‘brave’ for travelling alone

<p>To me, solo travel has nothing to do with bravery. In fact, I have to be far braver in my normal life </p>
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Please stop calling me ‘brave’ for travelling alone

<p>To this day, I can smell the earthy scent of soil as my mum scrubbed my boots at the sink after the funeral</p>
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This Father’s Day, I have one piece of advice for you

<p>Maybe I’m getting cynical in my old age, but the more experience I have of heterosexual dating, the more sceptical I become</p>
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A note to lads on Instagram – a ‘like’ is never just a like

<p>More and more frequently, we see men in the spotlight being subjected to similar treatment</p>
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It’s just as sexist to ask Joe Alwyn this question as Taylor Swift

<p>I cannot reconcile the abject poverty with the town’s conservative sentiments</p>
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I grew up in a working class town – why is it a Tory safe seat?

<p>Anatomy of a Scandal focused on a privileged, white politician who believes he is entitled to anything and anyone, and not the survivors </p>
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Anatomy of a Scandal does sexual assault survivors a disservice

<p>Despite the episodes lasting only 20 minutes, they manage to cover a breadth of topics and emotions</p>
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Ten years on, Lena Dunham’s Girls is still a masterpiece

<p>The couple described the loss of a child as ‘the greatest pain that any parents can feel’ </p>
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Why was Chrissy Teigen’s baby loss treated differently to Ronaldo’s?

<p>There used to be a strong central theme: powerful women</p>
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Selling Sunset went from a feminist triumph to an all-out b****fest

<p>James Corden was once considered a national treasure</p>
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If you think that’s the end of James Corden, think again

<p>In video footage taken on a plane, the boxer is seen reaching over his seat to the man sitting behind him, before taking multiple swings at him </p>
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We’ve all been Mike Tyson on a plane, but punching someone is not okay

<p>Instead of honouring the office they hold, our politicans make a mockery of it</p>
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Wait... are we living in an episode of The Thick Of It?

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Wait... are we living in an episode of The Thick Of It?

<p>Instead of honouring the office they hold, our politicans make a mockery of it</p>
<p>Boris Johnson’s diversion tactics shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone</p>
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Boris Johnson’s Rwanda migrant announcement is a lazy diversion tactic

<p>Beyond Anthony and Kate incessantly blowing warm air on each other, we only see them get down and dirty in episode seven </p>
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Bridgerton season two’s lack of sex scenes makes it all the hotter

<p>What a time to be alive: Britney, pictured with husband Sam Asghari, took to Instagram to announce news of baby No 3</p>
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Britney’s baby news isn’t political – but it’s satisfying all the same

<p>Even being the McDonald’s devotee that I am, I was blown away on my recent trip to Italy</p>
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I’m calling it: Italian McDonald’s just hits different

<p>Even being the McDonald’s devotee that I am, I was blown away on my recent trip to Italy</p>
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I’m calling it: Italian McDonald’s just hits different

<p>If you’ve been keeping up with Kardashians you will already know that this week Kourtney ‘secretly’ married Travis Barker in Vegas</p>
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Kourtney, you’re doing amazing, sweetie – there’s just one problem

<p>Louis CK isn’t a war hero coming back from the trenches; he is a sexual predator who abused his position of power</p>
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Louis CK’s Grammys win is a kick in the teeth for sex crime survivors

<p>Peppered in among the grandiose blockbusters exclusively released in theatres, there were a few titles that audiences might recognise from Netflix </p>
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Hollywood’s rejection of streaming platforms reeks of elitism

<p>Not everyone can pull off the low-rise look like Keira Knightley or Nicole Kidman did</p>
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Stop trying to bring Noughties fashion back

<p>Chloe Cherry revealed in a candid interview on the ‘Call Her Daddy’ podcast that her female friends – and even her own mother – judged her for her porn career</p>
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Don’t judge women like Euphoria’s Chloe Cherry for doing porn

<p>Without the Batmobile and his decked-out lair, Pattinson’s hero has an oddly relatable quality</p>
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Robert Pattinson’s gritty Batman shows how bad the Marvel movies are

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