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The Monotony of Monolingualism: The Beauty of Speaking a Second Language

For those of us in the primarily English-speaking nations of the western world – from Canada and the United States, to Ireland and the United Kingdom and right down to large parts of Australia and New Zealand – we take language for granted. English, though not the most-spoken native language, is the most spoken language …

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Crash Landing on You TV Review: A Recipe for Pathos

North Korea, the totalitarian “Hermit Kingdom” doesn’t often get a cinematic treatment in Western media. If consumers of Hollywood films were to comb their memories for a film with North Korea as a backdrop, they’d inevitably arrive at the 2014 screwball Seth Rogen and James Franco comedy, “The Interview”. The 2019 South Korean drama “Crash …

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Pancake Day: 10 Kinds of Pancakes Served Around the World

Happy Pancake Day! Shrove Tuesday—or more affectionately Pancake Day—is a feast day before the start of Lent on Ash Wednesday. It typically falls about 47 days before Easter Sunday, and this year it’s today! The British used Shove Tuesday as the final opportunity to get rid of eggs and fats before starting their Lent fasts, …

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How to Make a Long Distance Relationship Less Anguishing

As the “Month of Love” is almost up, couples worldwide are done with swooning over to portray their love towards their partners. Most of them had only celebrated Valentine’s Day, while others enjoyed the entire week or the entire month instead of sticking to a day (although we recommend loving your partners all year long!). …

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Barista Abroad: Five Incredible Benefits of Quitting Coffee

Ever thought of quitting coffee? Whether coffee’s just too expensive (I’m looking at you, Dubai) or the instant coffee on the shelves just doesn’t make the cut, there will be a point in life where a coffee-lover will have to, sadly, stop drinking coffee. Right now is one of those times for me. As of posting, I’ve …

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Miyazaki Graphic Novel to Be Published in the US

The Associated Press reported on February 22 that a graphic novel by master Japanese animation auteur will be published in the U.S. for the first time—nearly forty years after its initial release in Japan. Titled Shuna’s Journey, the Mizayaki graphic novel is Miyazaki’s adaptation of a Tibetan folk tale about a prince who travels to a …

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