Category Archives: Lifestyle

30Mar/23

KFC Spain proves with its new campaign that is possible to move people by selling fried chicken

Enjoyment is imperfect. This statement is the main premise of “Enjoy, it’s beautiful”, the new creativity project for KFC by PS21 creativity agency. The piece goes, in slow motion, through seven different character face-expressions while eating fried chicken, showing-off genuineness in their faces and thus, celebrating something as basic as taste. Continue reading

21Mar/23

Why are we so scared of clowns? Here’s what we’ve discovered

Sophie Scorey, University of South Wales; James Greville, University of South Wales; Philip Tyson, University of South Wales, and Shakiela Davies, University of South Wales

Are you scared of clowns? You are not alone. Coulrophobia, or the fear of clowns, is a widely acknowledged phenomenon. Studies indicate this fear is present among both adults and children in many different cultures. Yet it is not well understood due to a lack of focused research.

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18Mar/23

This Week in People & Culture News: 10 Stories You Need to See

With thousands of press releases published each week, it can be difficult to keep up with everything on PR Newswire. To help journalists covering different cultural groups stay on top of the week’s most newsworthy and popular releases, here’s a roundup of stories from the week that shouldn’t be missed. Continue reading

13Mar/23

Uncovering the secret religious and spiritual lives of sex workers

Daisy Matthews, Nottingham Trent University and Jane Pilcher, Nottingham Trent University

Tanya* is telling me just how important her Methodist Christianity is to her. We’re chatting over a video call, and I can see Tanya’s living room in the background. This also happens to be her workspace because Tanya, who is 50, is a full-time phone and cam sex worker. For Tanya, earning her living through sex work does not conflict with her religious beliefs at all. Tanya tells me that she had a client who talked to her about his enjoyment of wearing women’s clothing. He confided in her because they both shared the same religious identity.

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06Mar/23

Saving Money on Your Electric Bill

Author: Brenda Williams, Interior
designer and decorating

My boyfriend is notorious for leaving lights on. As a matter of fact, I would be willing to bet that for every light switch that
actually turned a light on in our apartment, if I wasn’t around to casually switch it off, he would have every one turned on at
some point during the day.
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06Mar/23

Travel Guide To Amsterdam

By Manuel Rivers

There is no doubt that European countries rank very high when it comes to world tourism. Most tourists from all over the world
prefer to visit European countries than any other place because they find some of the best locations, landscapes and
accommodation here in Europe and among the top few cities in the world that has really become popular for global tourism is
Amsterdam. The city of Amsterdam has always been recognized as one of the most important cities in Europe not because of its
exquisite location and weather but because it has a lot of historical importance and has played a major role in the
development of Europe.
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27Feb/23

The cockney dialect is not dead – it’s just called ‘Essex’ now

Amanda Cole, University of Essex

As English dialects go, cockney is one of the most influential. Long considered the preserve of working-class communities in east London, it has shaped the way people speak across the country, from Reading, Milton Keynes and even Hull all the way to Glasgow.

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20Feb/23

Clarendelle and family company, Domaine Clarence Dillon, are truly honoured to toast the 95th Oscars® and Nominees

The Chairman & CEO, Prince Robert of Luxembourg, is thrilled to announce a partnership with the Oscars®. From the March 12th awards ceremony at the Dolby® Theatre in Hollywood to the Governors Ball and extending to all other Oscar®-related events, Clarendelle, Quintus and Haut-Brion will be the exclusive red and white wines poured. They are also named the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures’ official wine partners in 2023. Continue reading