As I am studying journalism, I come across a lot of information everyday. News or features, important or just entertaining, each day brings its number of things to talk about. This is why I have decided to create this article to share these information gathered from newspapers that are more entertaining than important, but which do not deserve an entire blogpost for themselves.
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• How old are you?
You have probably heard about this website a hundred times in the news or on social media media this past week; consider it the one hundred and first time.
How-Old.net is the website that makes you feel better about yourself. Often right about the age you look like, but with a couple of years less. On top of that, this gives you a great opportunity to laughs - and stress - with your friends and/or colleagues during the coffee break.
But it is also the website that tells you that your sister that is way older than you looks like she is way younger than you. Perfect thing to know on her birthday.
It also tells you that your friends look old enough to be parents and that you look like you could almost be young enough to be their child. Therefore my friends look like they are 30-something and that you now need an ID to buy a pack of cider.
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• There are less and less chance for us to see Prince Harry as the King of the United Kingdom.
Besides the fact that the news that we were all waiting for finally arrived, a way worst news followed which made thousands of people around the world enter a mourning-phase.
Indeed, with the birth of England's new favourite sleeping beauty, HRH Charlotte Elizabeth Diana, Princess of Cambridge, England's favourite ginger prince lost a place in the line of succession to the British throne. What does that mean?
Well, it means that the more Kate and William have children, the less chance one of you have to become the Queen Consort of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. BUT there are still chances for you to just be Prince Harry's wife. Not too bad...
• MetGala, what is that?
You have heard about it. You have seen dozens of articles featuring the best and worst dresses of the MetGala, and yet, through all of this horrendous outfits you managed to survive, a question remains unanswered: What is the MetGala?
The MetGala, or Costume Institute Gala or Met Ball, is a fundraising event for the Costume Institute happening at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Anna Wintour, the editor-in-chief of the American Vogue and considered the Simon Cowell of fashion as well as its goddess, is the event's chairman since 1995.
Each year, the dressing theme which guests have to follow matches the theme of exhibition welcomed by the Costume Institute. This year's theme? China: Through the Looking Glass.
Obviously, some of the guests - sorry, some of the guests' stylists - understood it better than others. This is why a lot of red gowns were worn and a lot of transparent dress (for the Through the Looking Glass), mainly worn by Jennifer Lopez, Beyonce and Kim Kardashian-West. OH! LOOK! I'm a mom and I wear... NO UNDERWEAR!
Obviously, some of the guests - sorry, some of the guests' stylists - understood it better than others. This is why a lot of red gowns were worn and a lot of transparent dress (for the Through the Looking Glass), mainly worn by Jennifer Lopez, Beyonce and Kim Kardashian-West. OH! LOOK! I'm a mom and I wear... NO UNDERWEAR!
And some others.... well, did not quite get it, or did too much. Yes, Rihanna and Sarah Jessica Parker, I'm talking to you.
To conclude, I have seen this week that a few people said: "Since Joan Rivers cannot criticise them on Fashion Police anymore, stars are going wild - maybe too much". I couldn't agree more.
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• Aggressive behaviour against journalists. Can that be justified?
This is in reaction to what happened in France on 1st May, with the attack of Canal Plus journalists by members of the Front National, FN (elected members and followers). This video has being shared hundreds of times on social media, and used in newspaper articles, yet, each time I watch it, I'm more and more shocked by the violence of the scene.
But what is even more shocking is what Yann Barthes, presenter of Le Petit Journal (TV program on Canal Plus), has revealed after the footage of the attack. Some members of the party are supporting the violent action and wish that next time "they hit harder" on Canal Plus's journalists.
The positive aspect out of that is that now, I know that I want to be a "field journalist" and if I could work for Canal Plus's Le Petit Journal, even better. (if you are reading this HR for Canal Plus, I truly mean it.)
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• London protest: No comment!
Violence and vandalism. These are the only two words I can use to describe the London protest of Anti-Tories. The aim of this protest, making sure that the rest of the world understand than some people in England believe that the voice of those who shout is more powerful that the one of those who quietly voted for the party.
Anyway....
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• From a princess to another... and her twin brother.
After the announcement of the Princess of Cambridge, almost everyone had forgotten that on the other side of France, in Monaco, Prince Jacques and Princess Gabriella were growing old quietly. Both as cute as baby can ever be, they are the future of the Principality of Monaco.
Born in December 2014, they are part of the thoughts of the week post as they are back in the news. Indeed, today, Sunday 10 May 2015, was the christening of Prince Jacques and Princess Gabriella of Monaco. And as I love royalty, I enjoy this good news!
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Have a good week,
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