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Freeing the Beast

If I could use my eyebrows the way Emma Watson does, everyone would know where they stand with me. Lumiere and even Cogsworth watched those eyebrows. The Beast dared to hope because of those eyebrows. Only good ol’ Gaston didn’t get that Emma was using those arches to give him the finger. But where Lion for me was all about Dev Patel’s hair, the latest live-action remake of Beauty and the Beast got me thinking not so much about Emma Watson’s eyebrows, but about the nature of freedom and slavery.
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Anti-celebrity me

It's been pop culture season on my blog lately! First it was Married At First Sight, then it was Dev Patel, followed by Jeff Daniels. This week, I'm talking celebrities - the red carpet sort, and also the everyday sort ... And I'm looking at why I get so shy and unfriendly around them.
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I Heart Spanish

Stumbled upon this short video and thought I would share it as an appetiser to a post I'm currently working on, about the Spanish language. It's just famous people saying their favourite Spanish word but it made me disproportionately happy :)
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All About Evo

To commemorate the official start of Evo Morales’ third term as president, I thought I’d share a few images…