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Can we stop being so edgy, for gods sake

Can we stop being so edgy, for gods sake

A promotional photo of the man in question Well, well, well. Take a look at this sorry tale of hubris and nonsense. The summary: Logan Paul is a popular YouTube star who went to the quite famous Aokigahara forest in Japan, a.k.a. the 'suicide forest', to make a video....

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The Power of Stories

The Power of Stories

In Ireland, we have an expression for when we meet someone: "What's the story?" I've always liked this. It's as if the Irish have always known that what we're told by other people about their lives is a story, which may or may not match up with reality. Reality has...

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It’s Valentine’s Day and I Can’t Even

It’s Valentine’s Day and I Can’t Even

Yep. I just Can't Even. Today's the day that Fifty Shades of Grey is released in the cinema. Predictably enough, it's set to break every box office record from here to Jupiter. Perhaps I shouldn't take it personally, you know? And yet I do, because I'm a writer....

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