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“Pretty Privilege” Is Older Than We Think
Read more: “Pretty Privilege” Is Older Than We ThinkHow beauty has always been a social currency Brigitte Bardot photographed by Ghislain Dussart, 1960s Pretty privilege is older than we think. Our recognition of this term only came recently, when people started to realise how some beautiful people can often be ugly on the inside. Why are terrible people famous? How did they achieve…
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The fear of female ambition
Read more: The fear of female ambitionHow men are scared of women’s desire to grow The Devil Wears Prada (2006) Women have always been taught to desire different things than men. We are taught to embrace a maternal instinct, to always care for children, to want to be mothers, to have a family, and to stay at home taking care of…
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The fantasy of running away
Read more: The fantasy of running awayWhen starting over somewhere else seems the only answer Pretty Little Liars (2010 -2017) Have you ever fantasised about running away? Have you ever wondered what life would be like somewhere else? Sometimes, starting over in a new place away from home feels like the only answer to finding joy in life again. When there…
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The world feels different after a good film
Read more: The world feels different after a good filmHow Cinema allows us to live a thousand lives Paris, Texas (1984) When we watch a film, we leave the real world for a moment and start living somewhere else: inside a story. For a brief moment, all of our worries are left behind and we follow these new characters’ journeys as if we were…
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Are soulmates created over time?
Read more: Are soulmates created over time?MAY 19, 2026 Is it possible to create love over time? When Harry met Sally (1989) When you think about soulmates, you are immediately led to the idea that you’re supposed to instantly fall in love with someone you’ve just met. However, what if your soulmate is already part of your life and you simply…
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The women they called witches
Read more: The women they called witchesMAY 14, 2026 How witchcraft became an art of protection for women The Haunted House of Horror (1969) Throughout history, women were chased for being different. Thousands of them were burned at the stake for committing no apparent crime. During the Inquisition, at least 35,000 women were killed after being accused of witchcraft, and most…
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The impossibility of being truly known
Read more: The impossibility of being truly knownMAY 12, 2026 Can people ever truly know us? Twin Peaks: Fire, Walk with Me (1992) Human beings are like onions: you peel their skin just to get tiny bits of their personality. And when all the layers are gone, you end up with nothing but tears. The truth is, you’re never truly going to…
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The loneliness of being in your 20s
Read more: The loneliness of being in your 20sMAY 05, 2026 The journey we have to face alone Friends (1994 – 2004) We’re lost and confused most of the time and, more importantly, scared of the future that awaits us. That’s what reaching your 20s feels like: a journey of trying to understand what you want and what you’re meant to experience. When…
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Are we too afraid to fall in love?
Read more: Are we too afraid to fall in love?APR 30, 2026 How Gen Z is dealing with relationships John Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette as they leave First African Baptist Church after their Sept. 21, 1996 wedding ceremony on Cumberland Island, Ga. / Denis Reggie. Finding a partner has never been that simple. But lately, it feels almost impossible to even think about…
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