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Why is Kim Kardashian on the cover of GQ’s ‘Man of the Year’ issue?

Why is Kim Kardashian on the cover of GQ’s ‘Man of the Year’ issue?

She’s a businesswoman, reality TV star, aspiring lawyer, and mother of four. Despite her long list of accolades, many people can’t help but ask: why is Kim Kardashian the face of GQ’s ‘Man of the Year’ cover spread? People may be rolling their eyes and wishing they could banish the Kardashian name from public consciousness forever, but the fact is – Kim Kardashian, specifically, isn’t going anywhere. She broke onto the...

By London, UK
YouTuber ‘The Completionist’ facing claims of charitable negligence

YouTuber ‘The Completionist’ facing claims of charitable negligence

Long time YouTuber Jirard Khalil, known as ‘The Completionist’, is facing accusations of withholding over $600,000 USD in charitable donations over a span of nine years. If you’ve ever donated money to the Open Hand Foundation as part of the annual IndieLand livestreaming event, it’s likely that your money hasn’t actually gone anywhere. Organised by Jirard Khalil, a gaming YouTuber better known as ‘The Completionist’, IndieLand brings together tons of...

By London, UK
M&S ad controversy highlights social responsibility of brands

M&S ad controversy highlights social responsibility of brands

Amid the ongoing crisis in Gaza, marketing blunders like these demonstrate the urgency of brand due diligence.  Each year, the arrival of Christmas creeps slightly earlier. Nowadays, we’re still busy binning Halloween decorations and transforming pumpkins into a buffet of soups and risottos when Mariah Carey starts defrosting. And it hardly raises an eyebrow if major brands launch their festive campaigns on the 1st November. We might still be waiting for...

By Brighton, UK
14-year-old develops new bar of soap to treat melanoma

14-year-old develops new bar of soap to treat melanoma

Heman Bekele may have found a strikingly simple answer to skin cancer treatment: a bar of soap.  Despite extortionate amounts of fundraising and tireless research, a cancer cure still often feels like a pipedream. But as far as cancer research goes, it's long been suspected that the answer to one of humanity’s biggest killers could lie anywhere, or be discovered by anyone. This week, a 14-year-old from Virginia is the latest...

By Brighton, UK