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Angelina Jolie vs Lady Gaga: why the Cleopatra movie backlash misses the point
Isn’t it time that Hollywood moved on already?
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- Hannah-Rose Yee
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Opinion“The online reaction to Chris Pratt’s new engagement is seriously disappointing”
Everyone is happy and all parties involved have moved on. Why can’t the Internet come terms with that?
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- Hannah-Rose Yee
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Opinion“The backlash over the new Gillette ad is ridiculous. Here’s why”
Shaving ads have always been political, says Phil Hilton. This is just the latest incarnation of a time-honoured tradition
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- Phil Hilton
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OpinionThe problem with the media’s portrayal of the ‘world’s most expensive divorce’
There is no evidence that Mackenzie Bezos is out to ruin her husband – but you wouldn’t know it from some reports
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- Hannah-Rose Yee
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OpinionAlexandria Ocasio-Cortez's response to critics is a master-class in resilience
She’s been intimidated, mocked and had her personal life raked over, all in the last week alone.
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- Hannah-Rose Yee
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OpinionWhy must we insist on comparing the royal family’s Christmas cards?
No, the fact that they have two different festive cards isn’t a sign of a feud. And comparing the two images doesn’t achieve anything.
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- Hannah-Rose Yee
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Opinion“Why the term guilty pleasure needs to be banned from our vocabulary immediately”
PSA: You don’t need anyone’s permission to like the pop culture that you like
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- Hannah-Rose Yee
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OpinionWhy does the world think it’s OK to slut-shame Megan Fox?
The actress said she doesn't want to share her #MeToo stories because she’s not seen as a sympathetic victim. It’s time for that perception to change
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- Hannah-Rose Yee
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OpinionWhy are we so obsessed with the Danish?
We asked a Scandinavia about our infatuation and what we're getting wrong
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OpinionThe dark subtext to the headlines calling Priyanka Chopra a “scam artist”
The way some publications are talking about the Bollywood star’s wedding to Nick Jonas suggests something more sinister at play.
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- Hannah-Rose Yee
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OpinionWhy isn’t the female director of Clueless a bigger Hollywood success story?
It’s one of the most iconic high school movies ever made. But why has its writer and director found it so hard to get more of her work made?
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- Hannah-Rose Yee
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OpinionWhy we’re sick of this feud between Madonna and Lady Gaga
Why can’t we all just be friends?
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- Hannah-Rose Yee
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OpinionIs Twilight a feminist movie or not? Wrestling with the series on its 10th anniversary
Female director, female writer and a female star vs subject matter that left a lot to be desired.
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- Hannah-Rose Yee
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OpinionAmanda Bynes shouldn’t be begging for our forgiveness in a #MeToo world
There's a serious problem with the way we talk about fallen female stars.
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- Daisy Buchanan
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OpinionWhy Little Mix are the feminist icons we need right now
It’s time to embrace the true girl power of this quartet.
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- Hannah-Rose Yee
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Opinion“Dear Rebel Wilson: this is not how you apologise when you’re wrong”
A breakdown of the furore around the actress’ comments about plus-size women in romantic comedies
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- Hannah-Rose Yee
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OpinionPiers Morgan embodies a culture that still uses ‘masculinity’ to shame men
The TV host’s attack on Daniel Craig was pathetic – but it is symptomatic of a world that still polices what it means to be a man.
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- Alix Walker
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Opinion“Why an Amy Winehouse hologram tour is a horrible idea”
We shouldn't whitewash the star for our own enjoyment
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- Moya Lothian-McLean
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Opinion“Can we all just shut the f**k up about Meghan Markle’s womb?”
People on Twitter are convinced that Meghan Markle is pregnant, thanks to Princess Eugenie’s wedding
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- Kayleigh Dray
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OpinionA suicide prevention minister won't solve the mental health crisis
Woefully inadequate funding for mental health services is the real taboo we need to tackle.
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- Heidi Scrimgeour
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OpinionThe horror of the Brett Kavanaugh case proves we can’t afford to stop fighting
“After the strides of the #MeToo movement over the last year, a push back from regressive forces was inevitable”
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- Elle Griffiths
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OpinionThe unsettling experience of watching American politics as a British woman
It’s comforting to believe that women would never be treated like Christine Blasey Ford in the UK. But is it really true?
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- Moya Crockett
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OpinionWhy are women still having to explain why they didn’t report sexual assault?
“The #WhyIDidntReport hashtag is powerful. But it also makes me furious.”
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- Moya Crockett
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OpinionBodyguard finale: the huge significance of those 4 little words
We need to talk about that vital David Budd scene
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- Kayleigh Dray
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OpinionWhy Chrissy Teigen should correct the people who get her name wrong
According to the supermodel, we’ve been saying her name wrong this whole time
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- Hannah-Rose Yee
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OpinionWhy I don’t feel guilty about penis-shaming Donald Trump
There’s always an exception to the rule, and this one is mushroom shaped.
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- Alix Walker
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OpinionAriana Grande has shared an emotional message about her “dearest friend” Mac Miller
“We talked about this, so many times. I’m so mad, I’m so sad, and I don’t know what to do.”
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- Kayleigh Dray
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Opinion“We should be outraged the government has ruled against abortion buffer zones”
Home Secretary Sajid Javid is refusing to introduce ‘buffer zones’ to stop anti-choice protesters gathering outside abortion clinics
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- Moya Crockett
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OpinionThe 99 problems of a feminist hip hop fan
I’m finding it harder and harder to find joy in a lot of the music I used to love
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- Meena Alexander
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Opinion“A female politician would never get away with acting like Boris Johnson. Why?”
Johnson’s constant blunders and scandals highlight how men and women are held to very different standards in politics.
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- Moya Crockett
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