Actress Scarlett Johansson, 35, has had quite a year, being nominated for two Academy Awards for her roles in Marriage Story and Jojo Rabbit. Now she’s back on the big screen reprising her role as Marvel character Black Widow in the standalone film a

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These unprecedented times, caused by the COVID-19 crisis, have impacted practically every aspect of our lives. With the recent lockdown keeping families all under one roof, children being homeschooled and couples working from the kitchen table, life

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When Ffion and Ollie bought this house, it was clear that it needed to be renovated from top to bottom, and the dated living room was no exception. The previous owners hadn’t changed the decor in a long time ’ in fact, the room still featured 1970s-s

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