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Ellie Goulding sizzles in a red bikini as she takes a boat trip in Miami with boyfriend Dougie Poynter

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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">They've been inseparable ever since going public with their romance last Spring.</span></div>
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 Ellie Goulding and Dougie Poynter were enjoying some quality time 
together as they took a trip on a luxury yacht in Miami on Sunday 
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flattered her athletic figure, toned thanks to her daily exercise regime
 and penchant for running half-marathons.</span></div>
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Boat trip: Ellie Goulding and her 
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">Ellie
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musician Dougie looked effortlessly cool as he soaked up the sun.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">The blonde wore her tresses down in natural waves and went for a barely-there beauty look.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">Meanwhile, Dougie looked every inch the rocker with his hair pulled up in a man bun and his tattoos on full display.</span></div>
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Tatted up: The couple showed off their inkings in their swimwear during their leisurely afternoon out</div>
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Ellie Goulding sizzles in a red bikini as she takes a boat trip in Miami with boyfriend Dougie Poynter

They've been inseparable ever since going public with their romance last Spring. And Ellie Goulding and Dougie Poynter were enjoying some quality time together as they took a trip on a luxury yacht…

05 Jan 2015

Andrew back to face the music: Prince flies home from skiing holiday amid growing crisis over claims he had sex with under-age girl

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Andrew left his luxury Swiss chalet today to return to Britain amid a 
growing furore over claims he had sex with an under-age girl.</span></div>
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 Duke of York appeared in public for the first time since he was accused
 of abusing the girl ‘procured’ for him by his close friend and 
convicted paedophile, Jeffrey Epstein.</span></div>
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 extraordinary allegation was made by Virginia Roberts as part of a US 
civil case against shamed billionaire Epstein. She claims Prince Andrew 
had sex with her when she was 17 – a minor under US law – and employed 
as a ‘sex slave’ by Epstein.</span></div>
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other under-age girls on Epstein’s private Caribbean island, as well as 
in a private house in London and in Epstein’s New York mansion, 
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unprecedented three public statements, which describe them as ‘false and
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senior aides and lawyers in his mansion close to Windsor Castle.</span></div>

Andrew back to face the music: Prince flies home from skiing holiday amid growing crisis over claims he had sex with under-age girl

Prince Andrew left his luxury Swiss chalet today to return to Britain amid a growing furore over claims he had sex with an under-age girl. The Duke of York appeared in public for the first time si…

05 Jan 2015

Mitsubishi Dealer in Medan City

<center><img alt="Medan City" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Lokasi_Sumatera_Utara_Kota_Medan.svg/800px-Lokasi_Sumatera_Utara_Kota_Medan.svg.png" width="650" /></center><p align="justify">Medan is the capital of the North Sumatra province in Indonesia. Located on the northern coast, Medan is the fourth largest city in Indonesia behind Jakarta, Surabaya, Bandung and the largest Indonesian city outside Java. The city is bordered by the Deli Serdang Regency to the east, south and west, and the Strait of Malacca to the north.<br />
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The city is Indonesia's fourth most populous after Jakarta, Surabaya, and Bandung, as well as Indonesia's largest city outside of Java island. The population has risen from 568,000 in 1968 fourfold to 2.1 million in 2010. Much of the population lies outside its city limits, especially in Deli Serdang Regency. The official Metropolitan area (Wilayah Metropolitan Medan) contained 4,144,583 inhabitants in 2010. The city's population in 2000 was 33.03% Javanese, 20.93% Batak (consist of Toba, Simalungun, and Pak-pak), 10.65% Chinese, 9.36% Mandailing, 8.6% Minangkabau, and 6.59% Malay. Since Indonesian independence, the Javanese have replaced the Chinese as the largest ethnic group in Medan.<br />
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The city has diverse communities, reflecting its history. However, The Mandailings also live here in big numbers and working at the most strategic government position. In addition, there is a large ethnic Javanese community, largely made up of the descendants of people transported from Java in the last century to be employed as contract workers at various plantations in North Sumatra. They are usually known as Pujakesuma (Putra Jawa Kelahiran Sumatera/Sumatra-born Javanese). Their presence in Medan can be marked from various Javanese toponymies in Medan, such as Harjosari, Sarirejo, Sidodadi, Sidomulyo, Sidorame, Sidorejo, Sitirejo, Sudirejo, Tanjungrejo, Tanjungsari, Tegalrejo, Tegalsari, etc.<br />
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A highly visible component of Medan's population is the large number of Chinese, who are active in the business sector. The Minangkabau also as merchants, peddlers, and artisans, in addition to as white collar, doctor, lawyer, and journalist. The city also host a sizable community of Tamil descendants who are commonly known as Madrasis or Tamilian. A well-known Tamil neighbourhood is Kampung Madras in the city center, being one of the busiest part of the Medan Town.<br />
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Taxi transfers will cost you about Rp 150,000 per car and only special taxi with sticker can enter the airport. The official taxi companies serving the airport are Puskopau, Blue Bird, Kokapura, Express, Karsa, Matra and Nice; please be aware of taxis without sticker, although have the same brands with the sticker taxis. Air-conditioned "Damri" buses departs every 15 minutes to the airport from 05:00 to 23:00. There are two bus services serving the Airport-Medan route: Airport-Medan Fair (Rp15,000) and Airport-Amplas (Rp10,000). Taxi and bus will take 60 to 90 minutes from Medan to the airport, because there are several traffic jam locations. Buy Taxi car from <a href="http://www.mitsubishimedan.com/">Dealer Mitsubishi Medan</a>.<br />
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The Mitsubishi group of companies form a loose entity, the Mitsubishi Keiretsu, which is often referenced in Japanese and US media and official reports; in general these companies all descend from the zaibatsu of the same name. The top 25 companies are also members of the Mitsubishi Kin'yōkai, or "Friday Club", and meet monthly. The Mitsubishi.com Committee facilitate communication and access to the <a href="http://www.mitsubishimedan.com/">Mitsubishi Medan</a> brand through a portal web site <b>www.mitsubishimedan.com</b>

Mitsubishi Dealer in Medan City

Medan is the capital of the North Sumatra province in Indonesia. Located on the northern coast, Medan is the fourth largest city in Indonesia behind Jakarta, Surabaya, Bandung and the largest Indonesi…

07 Sep 2014

Sightings Oprah Winfrey in O Magazine Cover, Very Different!

<center><img alt="Sightings Oprah Winfrey in O Magazine Cover, Very Different!" src="http://cdn.klimg.com/kapanlagi.com/p/headline/476x238/penampakan-oprah-winfrey-di-cover-o-mag-7a881f.jpg" width="650" /></center><p align="justify">Who does not know Oprah Winfrey? The figure of the woman is indeed very inspiring. The story of his life in the past many a source of inspiration for many people, especially with the success he achieved as it is today. <br />
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This success also led him to the throne, which he occupied such popularity now. Success with his television show, titled THE Oprah Winfrey Show, the woman who started his career as a reporter at a local TV station also has a magazine company, O Magazine. <br />
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O Magazine has released a magazine cover photo, Oprah Winfrey show very different. As reported by the Daily Mail, 60-year-old woman looks different with a tight black outfit that showed off her curves. <br />
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Be different in the cover of O Magazine's upcoming September issue of @ dailymail.co.uk looks difference in the cover of O Magazine's upcoming September issue of @ dailymail.co.uk In the photo, Oprah looks so confident with her appearance. If the hair is usually loose, this time the hair stylist gave her hair to add a touch of sleek simplicity and matching with the outfit she was wearing. <br />
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While undergoing shooting, Oprah shares a few stories. He reveals how he was satisfied with the picture. Not only that, he also cites a quote from Maya Angelou, an author of the famous book, Phenomenal Woman, 'I've formed based on the size of the model'. Well, Oprah appearance this time was very different from the previous ones. Her body looks slimmer too far behind the black outfit she was wearing a bandage. What do you think the appearance of the star? Come, share your opinion in the comments below! ;)

Sightings Oprah Winfrey in O Magazine Cover, Very Different!

Who does not know Oprah Winfrey? The figure of the woman is indeed very inspiring. The story of his life in the past many a source of inspiration for many people, especially with the success he achiev…

05 Aug 2014

There will be 'Spider-Man' Movie With Women Main Figures

<center><img alt="There will be 'Spider-Man' Movie With Women Main Figures" src="http://cdn.klimg.com/kapanlagi.com/p/headline/476x238/bakal-ada-film-spider-man-dengan-tokoh--ec96a6.jpg" width="650" /></center><p align="justify">Despite the great success of the Marvel superhero films, the studio has been criticized for never installed the female lead in his films. Yet in this modern era film with a female lead character is no longer a curse. No need to worry about not selling, try to see The Hunger GAMES or FROZEN. <br />
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The response to the criticism coming from the partner, then Marvel, Sony Pictures, which holds the copyright manufacture of Spider-Man. They said they would soon make a spin-off Spider-Man with the main character a woman. The film will be released in 2017. <br />
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Sony does have big plans to develop the franchise THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN in the coming years. They have set up THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 3 and 4 Do not forget there is also a spin-off Venom and the Sinister SIX that will equip it. Therefore, the spin-off news Spider-Man this woman is most likely to be realized. <br />
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Sony proved a serious step with the chosen Lisa Joy Nolan (BURN NOTICE) to work on the script. For those not familiar with her, she is the wife of The Dark Knight screenwriter Jonathan Nolan. <br />
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Only that which has announced details of Sony's related movies. Who will be the main character is also unknown. What is certain in the franchise THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN existing Black Cat aka Felicia Hardy raised. Referring to the comic version, of course there are the Silver Sable and Spider-Girl. <br />
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This step is predicted as an appropriate step given the audience getting bored with the story of Spider-Man. Proven THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 2 yesterday did not achieve the desired target. What do you think? Is it appropriate steps for the release of Marvel female version of Spider-Man?

There will be 'Spider-Man' Movie With Women Main Figures

Despite the great success of the Marvel superhero films, the studio has been criticized for never installed the female lead in his films. Yet in this modern era film with a female lead character is no…

05 Aug 2014

Pity, Hoya Will Absent in Concert of Infinite

<center><img alt="Pity, Hoya Will Absent in Concert of Infinite " src="http://cdn.klimg.com/kapanlagi.com/p/headline/476x238/kasihan-hoya-bakal-absen-di-konser-infi-b281cc.jpg" width="650" /></center><p align="justify">It seems, Hoya must be willing to rest in the foreseeable future. Because the ankle injury that happened did not improve and predicted can not join his friends at the time of the concert Infinite.<br />
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Hoya suffered an injury in her leg while filming Yoo Hee Yeol's program Sketchbook on 29 July. Soompi reported, initially Hoya did not consider the injury serious. However, after being reviewed. instead of muscles, ligaments and bone fragility Hoya interested inflamed. <br />
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As a result of the injury, the 23-year-old singer had to wear a cast for up to two months. In addition, the condition also affects the Hoya comeback concert That Summer 2 which starts on 7 August. <br />
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"Other members tried hard to fit a wide range of motion due to Hoya," said one speaker quoted from Soompi. <br />
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Until now, either Infinite or Woolim Entertainment still has not confirmed whether Hoya will be absent in full in That Summer concert series 2 or not. Because, Hoya looks to have a strong desire to be healed and back on stage with the boyband singer Beck. <br />
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Infinite's concert will be held at 7 until August 10 and 14 to August 16 at the Blue Square Samsung Card Hall in Seoul. This time, Infinite wants to be intimate with his fans. Anyway, Get well soon Hoya.

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It seems, Hoya must be willing to rest in the foreseeable future. Because the ankle injury that happened did not improve and predicted can not join his friends at the time of the concert Infinite. Hoy…

05 Aug 2014

Lindsay Lohan Bares Some Serious Sexy Bikini Side Boob In Greece!

Lindsay Lohan Bares Some Serious Sexy Bikini Side Boob In Greece!

This is clearly the summer of Lindsay Lohan’s bikinis! The 28-year-old star was spotted out in Mykonos, Greece, on Monday, and she was making herself known! Sure, LiLo’s torso was looking as toned as …

05 Aug 2014

Kim Kardashian's Cups Runneth Over

<center><img alt="Kim Kardashian's Cups Runneth Over " src="http://i.perezhilton.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/kim-kardashian-cleavage-jumpsuit-wenn__oPt.jpg" width="650" /></center><p align="justify">Magnificent mammaries!!<br />
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One of the downfalls to having a tremendous-sized bosom is that your boobies don't always fit into super tight jumpsuits.<br />
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But sometimes you just squeeze 'em in anyway and hope that no one notices — or in Kim Kardashian's case, hope that EVERYONE notices!!<br />
<center><img alt="Kim Kardashian's Cups Runneth Over " src="http://i.perezhilton.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/kim-kardashian-boobs-top-jimmy-kimmel-pcn__oPt.jpg" width="650" /></center>The curvy lady managed to push and pull her hawt bod into a tight-as-can-be Ulyana Sergeenko jumpsuit before her Jimmy Kimmel Live appearance on Monday evening, and her lovely lady lumps BARELY fit into the emsem's curve-hugging bustier.<br />
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We assume the lengthy teal robe-like piece on top was there to add a hint of modesty, but since it was fully parted at the bust region we don't even know that it helped!<br />
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Nude Prada sandals completed her look… you know, just in case anyone's gaze dared to fall to Kimmy's feet. LOLz!

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Magnificent mammaries!! One of the downfalls to having a tremendous-sized bosom is that your boobies don't always fit into super tight jumpsuits. But sometimes you just squeeze 'em in anyway and hope …

05 Aug 2014

Ariana Grande Gifts Fans With A Snippet Of Her Sexy New Single, Love Me Harder!

<center><img alt="Ariana Grande Gifts Fans With A Snippet Of Her Sexy New Single, Love Me Harder! " src="http://i.perezhilton.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/ariana-grande-releases-sexy-new-single-love-me-harder7__oPt.jpg" width="650" /></center><p align="justify">Christmas has come early for Ariana Grande's Arianators!<br />
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Or, if you loved her and Jai Brooks together, then this is just a peace offering following their split!<br />
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Yesterday Ariana posted a teaser of her new single, Love Me Harder, to Instagram…and it's absolutely AMAZE!<br />
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The 15 second clip features Ariana singing "“I’mma love you harder," along to upbeat background music while The Weeknd adds some killer vocals.<br />
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Ariana captioned the post:<br />
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<blockquote>“Love me harder snippetttt… (as per your request) @abelxo 20 days til the new album."</blockquote><br />
After hearing this teaser, we absolutely can't wait for Ariana's album, My Everything to drop on August 25th!<br />
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P.S. We find the timing of this teaser to be QUITE interesting…

Ariana Grande Gifts Fans With A Snippet Of Her Sexy New Single, Love Me Harder!

Christmas has come early for Ariana Grande's Arianators! Or, if you loved her and Jai Brooks together, then this is just a peace offering following their split! Yesterday Ariana posted a teaser of her…

05 Aug 2014

Lindsay Lohan is falling over herself to collect her comeback award

<center><img alt="Lindsay Lohan is falling over herself to collect her comeback award" src="http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2014/7/24/1406214348054/Lindsay-Lohan-009.jpg" width="650" /></center><p align="justify">The press has speculated about what caused the actor to fall over at the Ischia film festival. Perhaps it was the surprise of being recognised for such 'classics' as The Canyons and Scary Movie 5.<br />
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There are moments when, in Lost in Showbiz's eyes, the media sorely lets itself down, where the real story is missed in pursuit of tacky sensationalism. Let us take, for example, Lindsay Lohan's recent visit to Italy. There was, as you may recall, a great deal of coverage of the fact that the troubled actor stumbled and fell over at one point, complete with much lurid speculation about the role alcohol may have had to play. But scarcely a word about what Lohan was in Italy for.<br />
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It seems all the more remarkable when you learn that she was there for the Ischia film festival. And not merely as a guest, but as the recipient of an award: an award for Comeback of the Year. Lost in Showbiz has a terrible feeling that reporters skirted around this issue in fear of mockery, cruel voices suggesting that Lohan really hasn't had any kind of cinematic comeback whatsoever, and that a minor film festival has made up an award in order to give it to her, thus whipping up some much- needed publicity.<br />
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Lost in Showbiz knows better. Who can look at Lohan's recent work and not take the Ischia film festival's point? Scary Movie 5. The Canyons, winningly described by its own scriptwriter, Bret Easton Ellis, as "an hour 30 and it seems like it's three hours long". InAPPropriate Comedy, a satire directed by a man best known for appearing on infomercials – that's right, a US equivalent of a film directed by Barry Scott of Cillit Bang fame – that was reportedly the worst-reviewed movie in the history of the Metacritic review aggregation website.<br />
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And who can look at the Global Honorary Board of the Ischia film festival without being impressed? Oliver Stone, Vanessa Redgrave, Terry Gilliam, Stephen Frears, John Boorman, Monica Belluci, Harvey Weinstein, Forest Whitaker, Samuel L Jackson – not to mention Sting. Lost in Showbiz cannot help but hope that they were all personally involved in the decision to award Lohan the Comeback of the Year award.<br />
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It imagines, say, Whitaker, Boorman and Redgrave in a screening room, rising as one to give a standing ovation to Scary Movie 5 and Barry from Cillit Bang's satirical comedy, pausing to wipe away a tear at the sight of an embattled actor back at the top of her game. And yet, judging from the reports in the British press, you'd think that never happened. What a world.<br />

Lindsay Lohan is falling over herself to collect her comeback award

The press has speculated about what caused the actor to fall over at the Ischia film festival. Perhaps it was the surprise of being recognised for such 'classics' as The Canyons and Scary Movie 5. The…

04 Aug 2014

Kim Kardashian probably won't make $85m from her mobile game this year

<center><img alt="Kim Kardashian probably won't make $85m from her mobile game this year" src="http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2014/7/17/1405597000472/99ed7837-a83c-46cb-907b-fbb4fe4cb6ee-460x276.jpeg" width="650" /></center><p align="justify">Kim Kardashian's income in 2013 was $28m according to Forbes, which is a pretty startling statistic. But not as startling as claims this week that the reality TV star could earn $85m in 2014 from her official mobile game alone.<br />
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Celebrity news website TMZ is the source for the latter number, claiming that Kardashian will get 45% of the net profits for Kim Kardashian: Hollywood, which was released for Android and iOS in late June.<br />
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TMZ's sources on the terms Kardashian's business contracts are likely to be strong, but the $85m figure is still based on speculative maths, to say the least.<br />
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    "The game – Kim Kardashian: Hollywood – is set to gross a reported $200 million this year alone. We're told the actual expenses associated with the business are relatively low. A straight 45% cut of $200 million totals a whopping $90 million. Industry sources tell TMZ ... expenses would not exceed $10 million.<br />
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    So ... we're no mathematicians, but 45% of $190 million is $85.5 MILLION FREAKING DOLLARS."<br />
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It's logical enough, but note the "reported $200 million this year alone" figure. This is drawn from a report by Bloomberg last week, and an estimate from a single analyst – Cowen & Co's Douglas Creutz – that the game's annual revenues may reach $200m.<br />
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Not this year, then – annual revenues of $200m would suggest a little under $100m for the game in 2014 – so more like $40.5m for Kim, which is still a mightily-big number.<br />
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The game is certainly proving popular and lucrative. At the time of writing, it's the fifth top-grossing iPhone app in the US, albeit 22nd in the same rankings for iPad.<br />
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In the UK, it's third and 13th respectively on those charts. It's firmly inside the top 10 grossing Android apps too in both countries.<br />
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The game's publisher, Glu Mobile, provided its shareholders with a trading update yesterday (16 July) announcing that not only had Kim Kardashian: Hollywood beaten its previous single-day revenue from a single game (Deer Hunter 2014), but that it had beaten that record in 16 of the last 18 days.<br />
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(Glu hasn't given the actual figures involved, but as a guide, Deer Hunter 2014 averaged $304k a day in the last quarter of 2013, and $191k a day in the first quarter of 2014. Its single-day revenue record will be higher than the first of those figures, then.)<br />
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To make $200m in a year, Kim Kardashian: Hollywood would need average daily revenues of $548k. That's certainly not a ridiculous goal: one of the top mobile games publishers, Supercell, averaged $2.44m a day in 2013 when it only had two games available.<br />
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So yes, Kim Kardashian is making a lot of money from her official mobile game, but no, she's extremely unlikely to trouser $85m from it this year: based on its release date of 25 June, it would have to average just over $1m a day for the rest of the year to make that magic $200m.<br />
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But the fact remains that all this speculation is based on a single big number said in an interview by a single analyst at a time when Kim Kardashian: Hollywood had only been out for 15 days.<br />
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Games can have long runs in the upper reaches of the app store top grossing charts: Clash of Clans has been out for 314 days, Candy Crush Saga for 609 days, Minecraft for 971 days, and Zynga Poker for 1,313 days, for example, and they're all still making lots of money.<br />
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But games can fall away too: if Glu doesn't update Kim's game often enough, or if it releases an update that annoys many of its players, or if something comes along that they're more interested in...<br />
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Suffice to say, whatever happens with the game, Kim will end 2015 being really, really rich. It's just that it's far too early to tell how many MILLION FREAKING DOLLARS her mobile game will contribute to that fortune.

Kim Kardashian probably won't make $85m from her mobile game this year

Kim Kardashian's income in 2013 was $28m according to Forbes, which is a pretty startling statistic. But not as startling as claims this week that the reality TV star could earn $85m in 2014 from her …

04 Aug 2014

From private passions to sexting: how Britain's sex life has gone public

<center><img alt="From private passions to sexting: how Britain's sex life has gone public" src="http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/About/General/2014/8/2/1406984881959/Jason-Segel-and-Cameron-D-011.jpg" width="650" /></center><p align="justify">The Joy of Sex, edited by Dr Alex Comfort, was billed as the first richly illustrated "cordon bleu" lovemaking manual, for "sex that works". It was divided into Starters, Main Courses, Sauces and Pickles, followed by Problems (including "waterworks" and bisexuality). It promised to show "the novice how to tackle a live lobster". First published in 1972, it sold in millions and, no doubt, will sell again, as the book now carries a bright red sticker: "As seen in the movie Sex Tape."<br />
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The comedy, released in the autumn, stars Cameron Diaz and Jason Segel, as a couple with children and no sex life. They pick up a copy of the book, try out various positions and make a film, which the husband then accidentally syncs to a number of iPads which they try to retrieve, leading to episodes of blackmail and robbery.<br />
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It's a neat parody of how our private carnal world is now a narcissistic public playtime with no established rules and boundaries.<br />
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The confusions, contradictions and inclination to moral panic of this coming together of sex and technology, at a time when for many the traditional restraints on behaviour provided by church, state (patrolling, for instance, homosexual life), and a clear moral consensus have dissolved, is strongly reflected in the uncertainty around how to police female behaviour (a preoccupation for hundreds of years), cyber-safety and sexual activity.<br />
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Criminal sanctions were recently proposed on "revenge porn", in which a person releases online explicit images of a former partner without his or her consent. Last month a 17-year-old in the US state of Virginia, who sent his 15-year-old girlfriend a picture of his aroused penis, was arrested for "sexting". In one survey of 1,280 teenage girls and young adults for US Cosmogirl, 20% of 13- to 20-year-olds and 33% of those aged 20 to 26 said they had sent nude or semi-nude images electronically. One survey does not flag up a trend (or moral degeneration for that matter), but potentially that is an awful lot of young people to criminalise for what is arguably, in many cases, a modernised version of playing doctors and nurses.<br />
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Concurrently, in these unpredictable sexual times, there are frequent throwbacks to the 1950s, when "nice" girls didn't, and innocence/ignorance was the prerequisite, either simulated or real, of the virginal bride. Last week Turkey's deputy prime minister, Bulent Arinc, said women should not laugh in public. "Chastity is so important … it's an ornament for women," he said to global titters.<br />
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So what are we to make of it all? How far have we really travelled in the 40 years since The Joy of Sex appeared, long before the arrival of Aids? Indeed, in these contradictory times – Tesco withdrawing pole-dancing kits for little girls even as the campaign against female genital mutilation finally gathers pace – and amid the maelstrom of influences that include faith, culture, individualism and the commodification of all experiences, is progress possible to detect, never mind map?<br />
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The National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles has been published every 10 years since 1990. According to the latest survey, teenagers have sex on average for the first time just before they turn 17 and the number of partners for all, on average, is relatively modest. Oral sex has grown in popularity, but anal sex is still a minority interest. More than 60% said they were satisfied with their sex lives that now, unsurprisingly, continue into older age. Sodom and Gomorrah this isn't.<br />
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The Joy of Sex was published several years after the arrival of so-called "free love". The Pill had made contraception a female responsibility; legalised abortion had limited shotgun marriages; and homosexuality was no longer a crime. Men could have sex without strings; young women were expected to comply or risk being called frigid. But sleep around too much and then, as now, a young female could earn the label of slag.<br />
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"The double standard still exists," says Sharon, 33, a photographer and a lesbian, who lives in Brighton. "Women are still judged negatively by how they dress and appear. Gender and sexuality is much more fluid in Brighton, but I wouldn't hold my partner's hand in much of the rest of the country."<br />
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Ideas about women remain quaint. Thirty-five years after Roth's Portnoy's Complaint, for instance, Caitlin Moran's novel, How to Build a Girl, has a heroine who masturbates. "It takes a long time for real change to happen," says Dr Rebecca Langlands of Exeter University, author of Sexual Morality in Ancient Rome. "In the 1960s and 70s, sexual liberation was largely about male pleasure. Female sex drive and pleasure has mainly been left out of the story so far."<br />
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In a moving book, Sex Before the Sexual Revolution, Professor Kate Fisher and Simon Szreter talked to people who had married in the 1930s, 40s and 50s. Lack of knowledge, shame, ignorance and fear existed, but there was joy, affection and pleasure there too, Fisher says – sex as part of a much bigger picture to do with mutuality, caring and sharing. "I didn't find that people were very inhibited and crippled by no sex education," she says.<br />
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Felicity, born in 1919, wife of a claims assessor, for instance, says of sex: "They do say it's the most important and the least important thing." Fisher writes: "Some of our respondents did not find themselves enjoying sex despite their 'inhibited' and private culture but rather because of it."<br />
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Today privacy is a luxury. Sexual activity, changing partners and exhibitionism seems to crowd the centre stage. One of the national survey's darker statistics is that one in 77 men and one in 10 women have had non-volitional sex. TV presenter Kirsty Wark is among critics who say access to porn risks reshaping expectations and any understanding of intimacy.<br />
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"The Joy of Sex normalised sex because the couple looked like they could live down the road," says Christina Fraser, a therapist with Coupleworks. "Porn has created ridiculous expectations and the hairless dolly. Sex should be about empowerment, not the opposite. Intimacy is about an authentic relationship and, following the gourmet analogy, while sex can be the occasional exotic treat, regular cheese on toast has its place, too."<br />
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"Most parents are worried about what their children are learning in the playground and from the internet, and they think schools are doing more than they are," says Simon Blake of Brook, which advises the under-25s on sex and relationships and is now in its 50th year. "It's ridiculous that sex and relationship education is still not compulsory. At the same time, we have to take care that that whole conversation around sex isn't about abuse, exploitation and harm. We need to say this is what a good relationship looks like with a determined focus on gender equality. We need to say, 'Only have sex when you can enjoy it and take responsibility'."<br />
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Prompting debate around such issues is the Sex and History Project, a new award-winning project, established by Kate Fisher and Rebecca Langlands. It uses historical sexual objects – a ring with metal teeth to deter masturbation; an 18th-century chastity belt – to trigger discussion. "They often see these objects as 'cool' and it starts them thinking about how sex is controlled and whether it needs to be controlled," Langlands says.<br />
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"In the classroom, teenagers are intrigued by these objects and start talking about why people feel the need to control sex and what it reveals about underlying attitudes towards gender and sexuality," she says. A group of sixth-formers were looking at a 19th-century Chinese portrait of a woman's genitalia. "It was beautiful,but one pupil's reaction was, 'She's got so many pubes – that's disgusting.' So we had a discussion about where that attitude comes from and how other cultures think differently."<br />
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Studies tell us "risky" sexual behaviour is often associated with low self-esteem, few aspirations, little income and poor education. Fix that – and the sexual health and wellbeing of the country might improve considerably; the earth will move.<br />
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Professor Andrew Oswald, a researcher into happiness, co-wrote a 2004 study, which is still relevant today, he says. It indicates that the married have 30% more sex than the single, widowed and divorced – they are happiest with one partner and that happiness equates to receiving an extra $100,000 each a year. Odds on, that is not what the experimental Comfort would have predicted.<br />

From private passions to sexting: how Britain's sex life has gone public

The Joy of Sex, edited by Dr Alex Comfort, was billed as the first richly illustrated "cordon bleu" lovemaking manual, for "sex that works". It was divided into Starters, Main Courses, Sauces and Pick…

04 Aug 2014

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