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Social networks make us lonely, say critics
In less than a decade, Facebook has changed the way millions of people socialise. This week, one article caused a stir by questioning its impact. Are social networks making us lonelier?
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Hollywood’s hottest couple to marry at last
It’s official: After a seven-year wait, and a full twelve months of planning, Brad Pitt has proposed marriage to his long-term partner Angelina Jolie. But why did it take him so long?
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One Direction smash records with chart topping hit
This week, One Direction became the first UK group in history to debut at number one in America’s album charts. Boy bands have long been hugely successful – but are they any good?
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‘Hunger Games’ leads morbid trend in teen fiction
Tomorrow, fans of the book ‘The Hunger Games’ will flood cinemas for the eagerly anticipated release of the film adaptation. It tells a harrowing tale – and it’s not alone.
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British reporter rescued from stricken Syrian town
Activists have rescued a photographer from the city of Homs, which is under attack from Syrian government forces. As fears grow for other trapped journalists, calls to arm rebels are mounting.
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Dead dictator prank steals the Oscars show
Hot favourite The Artist monopolised the top honours at last night’s Academy Awards, with nostalgia the theme of the night. But Sacha Baron Cohen refused to play to the script...
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Murdoch empire launches new Sunday Sun
Britain’s best selling paper has run its first ever Sunday edition, finally replacing the scandal-hit News of the World. But does the world really need more mass-market tabloid journalism?
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Iconic ‘Scream’ painting to go on sale at last
Art lovers are set for the auction of the decade, after it was announced that Edvard Munch’s ‘The Scream’ is to be put up for sale. This great portrait of despair could fetch up to $80 million.
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War reporter killed in brutal Syrian siege
Legendary war correspondent Marie Colvin was killed yesterday in the city of Homs by a Syrian Army shell. Her determination to expose a massacre ended up costing her life.
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Big names dominate at ‘predictable’ BRIT awards
Adele and Ed Sheeran cleaned up at this week’s BRIT awards. With gongs for Rihanna and Coldplay, the night shimmered with the UK’s most successful acts. But did it lack the unexpected?
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Homer’s epic: ‘The Simpsons’ hits 500 episodes
‘The Simpsons’, the television phenomenon of a generation, yesterday reached an astonishing new landmark. But should we really be celebrating, or has it lost its edge?
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Eight-year-old Facebook to cash in with public sale
Eight years after it was created by two students in a college dorm, Facebook is a $100 billion business. How did the founders strike it so rich? By selling not things, but people.
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Apple faces boycott threat over Chinese factories
According to recent reports, top selling Apple gadgets are made in conditions that are unfair, unsafe and unethical. Bosses face a painful question: how many people died to make the iPhone?
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Nominations bring some surprises for Oscars 2012
The nominations are out for the 2012 Academy Awards, with Martin Scorsese’s ‘Hugo’ and Michel Hazanavicius’s ‘The Artist’ among the favourites. Why so much love for films about filmmaking?
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Internet blackout in protest at censorship bill
Web giants including Wikipedia are going on an unprecedented online strike today to try to block what they say is a deadly threat to internet freedom: the SOPA anti-piracy act.