Not Being Funny But by Emma Rowley

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The Ozempic Diaries, the podcast that relaunched Steve Madden, and are you a Kent Mum?
If so, you're having a moment
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Gen Z aren't the only ones using ChatGPT for therapy...
A true confession.
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Everything I ever learned about fame and fortune as a celebrity ghostwriter
Yes, despite their critics, all those reality stars and influencers do have something to say that's worth hearing... Now I'm telling you their secrets.
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The view from Cheshire's golden triangle
Dispatches from the influencer-glam, grey-haired, blow-dried North: what footballers, balayage, and the Selfridges beauty floor say about Britain in…
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Muscle memory
Friendship past and present
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"She's not worth it" (oh yes I am): the not very demure, not very cutesy* approach to writing that gave me a career
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Everything I ever learned about fame and fortune as a celebrity ghostwriter
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Things you discover when you move back in with your parents
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Break the internet, David Beckham
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A Betwixtmas guide to hibernating in peace
Not a new thing on this list - just as it should be.
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That Blake Lively backlash laid bare - inside Hollywood's dark arts industry
"It’s actually sad because it just shows you have people [who] really want to hate on women," wrote the PR employed to allegedly bring the star down.
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Please don't push that big red button
The problem highlighted by the coverage of the healthcare CEO shooting, and the danger of telling audiences what to think. Or: never underestimate…
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The ultimate gift guide to end all gift guides
Maybe not for the reasons we hope.
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Inside the Wicked drama - and the real reason it spells bad news for Hollywood
When the stories dry up, audiences look elsewhere for entertainment
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How to stop shopping (so badly)
"Party season" beckons and the siren calls to shop are starting - stay strong! Nine fail-safe rules to dress yourself - year round - without losing your…
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My wild night with Rupert Campbell-Black
... a few thousand strangers and Dame Jilly. All I learned about how to be more Cooper direct from the Rivals creator and crew
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A day with the Real Housewives in London
Receipts! Proof! Timelines! And Greggs.
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