Dogorrhea: The Deadly Disease that Plagues Doggy Moms
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Dogorrhea: The Deadly Disease that Plagues Doggy Moms

Dogorrhea is a medical condition that affects one in every twenty humans on the planet. If you are a dog owner, you are most likely already infected. Dogorrhea makes people believe that anyone who isn’t besotted with canines is an asshole. And anyone who isn’t a canine is an idiot.
Why You Should Swipe Right on Promiscuity Before Marriage
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Why You Should Swipe Right on Promiscuity Before Marriage

“Sowing your wild oats” is an age-old, regressive idea ascribed to young men before the “settle down” phase. I’ve never set store by it, but watching my young friends seek sex outside marriage, I wonder if there is something to the theory. If we don’t play the field enough before shaadi, will we experience FOMO?
Goodbye and Good Riddance, The Big Bang Theory
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Goodbye and Good Riddance, The Big Bang Theory

The first season of The Big Bang Theory was unlike anything we’d seen on TV: A group of loserly science nerds headlining a show. But 11 years, 12 seasons, and a spinoff later, The Big Bang Theory is a show we can’t wait to bid goodbye to. The show comes to an end in 2019.
Why You Should Let Your Children Make Mistakes
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Why You Should Let Your Children Make Mistakes

When I see my daughter making the same mistakes I made at her age, I long to rush in and take over the reins of her life. But I remember how I dug in my heels, how rebellious I felt when my parents tried to do this with me, and I hold back. Sometimes, you just have to let your children make mistakes, even mistakes that you know for certain will break their hearts and leave them in pain.
Why Jack Ryan is the Action Hero We Need
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Why Jack Ryan is the Action Hero We Need

A far cry from the standard alpha-male action hero, Jack Ryan is a mild-mannered protagonist who resembles an unassuming Everyman despite being entrusted with saving the world. In humanising its lead, the show conveys a pertinent idea: Not all spies are born with it.
In Defence of the World Cup Referee
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In Defence of the World Cup Referee

There has been this sudden expectation from referees to run as fast as Cristiano Ronaldo, maintain the vision of Hawkeye, and display the coolness of the Dalai Lama, while being super self-aware that every single error they make will instantly be dissected by millions of fans. But let’s remember referees are humans too.
The Terrorising Silence of A Quiet Place
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The Terrorising Silence of A Quiet Place

In John Krasinski’s A Quiet Place, silence holds the key to survival. Unlike assembly-line Hollywood horror, the film’s greatest strength lies in its ability to create a visual atmosphere of horror from its quietude.