"Tell all" books are more often than not self-serving pieces of gossip, and a book about Sarah Plain, written by her former aide Frank Bailey, would appear to be no different.While the thought of Palin in the White House gives me hives and heart palpitations, Bailey's manuscript that was magically "leaked" to numerous media sources last wee...
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22 Feb 2011 15:00 GMT
As a major magazine publishes a 16-year-old's seriously sheltered opinions on difficult issues, Hannah Mudge discusses why journalists should think twice before asking teen idols these questions.We all know that the media is somewhat fond of stirring up controversy surrounding celebrities. But at what point did Rolling Stone magazine think it would be a good idea to ask Justin Bieber for his views on abortion and rape?
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17 Feb 2011 15:27 GMT
Rihanna has been slapped by a lawsuit from erotic photographer David LaChapelle, claiming Rihanna's "S&M" video was "directly derived" from his work. The internet has been buzzing with screengrabs and comparison posts between LaChapelle's work and "S&M", and even the most objective pers...
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15 Feb 2011 13:00 GMT
Despite David Cameron's "Big Society" idea seeming, well, crap, a lot of us are really keen to donate to charity and do a bit of good in the world. The problem is, we just can't afford it. However, there is a lot of weight behind the words "every little bit helps", and when it comes to Red Nose Day in the UK, it's exactly that.
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14 Feb 2011 16:00 GMT
Big Fat Gypsy Weddings is the television hit of the year. But is it only going to harm the community it portrays?Remember a few years back when Eastenders ran an advertising campaign with the strapline 'Everyone's talking about it'? At the time, everybody was, or so it seemed. These days, British viewers have turned their attentions elswhere and it seems like you just can't escape people talking about Channel 4's
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09 Feb 2011 15:00 GMT
The argument of how a female pop stars should behave is a never ending one. From Britney Spears' infamous Rolling Stone cover, Christina Aguilera's "Genie in a Bottle", Katy Perry's cleavage on Seasame Street and Rihanna's recent video - parents and fans struggle to find appropriate music and icons for their tweens and teens to look-up to.
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08 Feb 2011 18:00 GMT
March 10th is National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NWGHA), and to help raise the awareness of the the impact of HIV/AIDS on women and girls. The Red Pump Project was created to "get conversation started on the issue of HIV/AIDS", specifically from the help of bloggers.
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07 Feb 2011 13:00 GMT
It's been difficult to ignore the news from Cairo during the last few days, but demonstrations are becoming more common in the UK as well. Last year thousands of students marched to the Houses of Parliament and chanted for change. Not many of the people inside seemed to listen and it looks like the protests will just continue this year.
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03 Feb 2011 10:00 GMT
For those of you who have long dreamed of being a beauty pagent queen, or even Miss America, but like Erin Gibson realize you'll never win the crown, it's not too late for you. See, if you love working out, going to bars, getting in fights and have a problem with self-tanner, there's hope for you yet, girl, as now MTV are looking for "Miss Jersey Shore UK 2011". How you can be Miss J...
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02 Feb 2011 15:00 GMT
Feminism is something that people who don't label themselves as a "feminist" don't like to talk about. And it's most certainly something that men don't like to talk about. (Yes, yes, there are plenty of men who do. Hello to you. *waves*.)But for some reason, everyone suddenly has an opinion when Sports and Feminism are combined - or rather, sports commentators get sacked for something something incredibly sexist on air. Suddenly, everyone knows everything about women's rights, s...
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28 Jan 2011 15:30 GMT