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Will Online Dating Advice Make You Look Like a Clooney…or a Klutz?
Posted on23. Mar, 2010 by Jack.
Recently on Sparkle we had a blog about assertive women, this time let’s move to the other end of the spectrum and have a look at the plight of shy, unassuming guys[...]
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Men Trouble – The Do’s and Don’ts of Starting Online Relationships
Posted on13. Mar, 2010 by Jack.
In many ways social networks remove the randomness involved in meeting people who share the same interests, likes and dislikes as ourselves. Sparkle is a perfect example of this. Its blogs, discussions and community pages are perfect for getting to know what makes people tick[...]
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The Oscar Winners 2010
Posted on08. Mar, 2010 by Jack.
Mo’Nique looked bigger than life, Jeff Bridges looked like a Confederate Colonel and Ben Stiller turned up as a N’avi but who was left holding a bald, naked man and who was left sporting fake smiles as wide as the Atlantic after Hollywood’s glitzy glamour fest? {…}
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The Best New Movie Releases in March 2010
Posted on01. Mar, 2010 by Jack.
Movie fans are absolutely spoilt for choice this month. There are so many good films released this March that when you skip along to the cinema you’d better take a sleeping bag, portable stove and a month’s supply of food with you as you’re going to be camping out there for the whole month[...]
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The Best of British – The Bafta Awards 2010
Posted on22. Feb, 2010 by Jack.
It was no surprise that Avatar with 8 nominations ended up winning only two – for special effects and production design. The big winner of the night was Kathryn Bigelow’s The Hurt Locker which scooped up 6 awards including best director and the top award, best film.
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Movies for Valentine’s Day – The Best 10 Romantic Comedies
Posted on10. Feb, 2010 by Jack.
I’m not the biggest fan of romantic comedies. Most have little ‘rom’ and even less ‘com’ and follow the same plot[...]
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Movies for Valentine’s Day – 10 Romantic Movies to Make Your Heart Sigh
Posted on08. Feb, 2010 by Jack.
The Champagne is on ice and a box of Thornton’s chocolates lie open beside the 12 blood red roses in a vase on the coffee table. All you need to do now is to pick a heart-achingly romantic movie [...]
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The 2010 Oscar Nominations – Sparkle’s Predictions
Posted on02. Feb, 2010 by Jack.
It’s the biggest movie awards ceremony of the year; the one that still has the most kudos with movie fans and people in the movie business itself. And let’s face it we love all that showbiz sparkle, tears, false sincerity and truly shocking dresses that are part and parcel of the Oscars [...]
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The Best New Movie Releases in February 2010
Posted on02. Feb, 2010 by Jack.
You might think that with Valentine’s Day falling this month that we’d be recommending films full of the heady scent of blossoming new-found love, dashing romance and fairy tale endings to share with a potential love of your life…think again[...]
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Online Dating – The Secret to Finding the Perfect Partner
Posted on11. Jan, 2010 by Jack.
2010 heralds the start of a new decade, so I’m going to kick the year off with a dating revelation.
The secret formula for finding the perfect partner is[...]
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