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The week in hashtags: #HeForShe, #LeftShark, #EffYourBeautyStandards, #Bombay

Dancing with sharks, busting ghosts and kicking the patriachy where it hurts. Just a few of the things social media has been up to this week... #HeForShe and #Impact10x10x10 In the days since she delivered another passionate, patriarchy-smashing speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos on 23 January, Emma Watson's #HeForShe and #Impact10x10x10 campaigns have…
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The 16 stages of #Veganuary

Nobody said it was easy. No one ever said it would be this hard... So you decided to do Veganuary. Congratulations! Lettuce begin. 1. Christmas is over Frankly, if you never saw food again it would be too soon. Veganuary? Why not go the whole hog and become a fruitarian too? Or a raw food…
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7 great yoga apps to make your workout more flexible #HealthAndFitnessWeek

Whether you're a nervous beginner who wants to find their feet before trying their hand in public, or a devoted yogi who wants to cram a little more omm into their daily routine, yoga apps are a great way to supplement real-life classes. Some are free and easy, some have bells-and-whistles you never even knew…
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Is Facebook now an older person’s game?

Facebook is weathering the social media storm, but are we talking about a different generation now? I reached a personal milestone over Christmas. After many years of waiting, putting it off and making lame excuses, I finally accepted my father's Facebook friend request. It barely matters these days, I rationalised, as I don't do anything…
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Our immediate feelings on GIRLS season four

Episode one of GIRLS' eagerly-awaited fourth season has aired, and there are a whole heap of things we think about it. Such as... Will Marnie sing in every episode now? If she's planning on it then that's fine, but it would be great to have some warning. Because every time she sings, we tend to…

10 questions we’re asking about the #FirstDateSelfie trend

We shouldn't actually be surprised by this, obviously, but the latest development in the weird old world of modern dating is the #FirstDateSelfie. It's a thing that really exists, and people are doing it. Not a lot of people, of course, but enough for a slew of thinkpieces on whether or not it is adorable…
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The week in hashtags: #JeSuisCharlie, #JeSuisAhmed, #FoxNewsFacts, #AskHerMore, #CES2015

From the hashtags you've definitely seen to the ones you might have missed, here's social media's take on an eventful week. #JeSuisCharlie A hashtag that needs no introduction, the Spartacus-inspired tag for the victims of Wednesday's terror attacks against French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo has been used 4.7 million times as a tribute, a show…