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Well, our minds are officially blown.

Anyone who's ever wept over Rose and Jack's bittersweet romance in Titanic has wished their story could have ended differently. Turns out the film has had an alternate ending all along – though sadly Jack still ends up in the deep blue sea.

Titanic director James Cameron originally filmed two finales for the last moments of the film, where old Rose drops the diamond necklace into the ocean.

In the ending that could have been, Bill Paxton and Rose's granddaughter try to stop her from flinging the necklace into the sea. Cue lots of cursing, running and bad editing. Poor Rose! 

It's… interesting. And by "interesting", we mean "awful". But we'll be honest, we still got a kick out of watching it!

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1. “I wonder if she’ll be there”
Discussing if THAT girl you don’t like will show her face tonight and having a bit of a bitch in general.. It’s a girl thing.

2. “Do you think they’ll search my bag or can I keep my vodka in there?”
A difficult decision, do you take the chance that the bouncers will be sound and not search your bag or do you down it in the queue before you go in?

3. “Shots Shots Shots Shots Shots”
Usually chanted, but deeply regretted the following morning…

4. “Is my tan ok? look at my knees”
Girl problems mean that false tan is unfortunately sometimes essential and even if you’re an expert at putting it on, the elements will probably ruin it… Sigh.

5. The lost phone scare
That moment when you look in your bag and your phone is nowhere in sight, you have a nervous breakdown while frantically searching your bag before you realise it’s in your bra.

6. OMG THIS IS OUR SONG
Your friends get dragged to the dance floor to strut your stuff to ‘your song’ and you sing your little heart out. It’s more than likely a Beyonce song… 90% of the girls in the room also think it’s their song too

7. “I wish I wore flats”
As the night goes on you realise wearing heels (as usual) was not your best decision, your feet hurt so much and at this stage you’re considering going barefoot.

8. “Is he good looking?"
You 100% rely on your friends at this moment to ensure it is not your intoxicated state or desperateness clouding your usually impeccable judgement

9. Random DMCs with the crying girl in the bathroom
Without fail there is always that one girl in the bathroom crying her eyes out over losing her friends/ phone/ money or after having a fight with her boyfriend or just guys being dicks in general, so you prepare your ‘He’s not worth it speech’ while you wait for your friend to finish up.

10. Becoming best friends with other drunk girls in the bathroom
It is very true when they say if girls acted like they do when they’re drunk in nightclub toilets all the time the world would be a better place.  It’s nice to have friendly chats with them and get them to take full length pictures of you and your friends.

…Or silently fearing the impatient aggressive girl who starts banging on the toilet doors!

11. “I’m so over him”
Declaring to the world how over him you are and how you don’t care about how he’s liking other girl’s pictures on Facebook…

12. “Do you think I should text/call him?
When you’re drunk, calling or texting your ex seems like such a fabulous idea…blame the tequila

13. Remember when..
Reminiscing on all the other adventures you’ve shared in the past

14. “Where are we going for food after this?”
Intense conversations about what you’re going to eat on the way home…

15. “Take a selfie for Snapchat”
We’re girls and selfies are a way of life…Snapchat stories are essential on a night out

via our content partner CT

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Jennifer Lawrence has just admitted she is in love and it’s not with who we were expecting – that’s for sure!

The actress, who opened up about the nude hacking scandal yesterday, spoke of her love for none other than Larry David.

That’s right, Jennifer could soon become the next Cheryl as she reveals she is in love with the Curb Your Enthusiasm star, asking the interviewer: “Do you like Curb Your Enthusiasm? Do you like Larry David? I’m in love with him, and I have been for a really long time.”

Here's some of Larry's best bits so you know where Jennifer is coming from, it's not hard to understand:

We're sure Jennifer's relationship with Chris Martin is as strong as ever despite her love for another – but we're not going to lie, we'd choose Larry over Chris any day…

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A good eyebrow shape can totally transform your face shape, far more than make-up, a new hairstyle or bold jewellery could ever hope to.

Most of us have been over-plucking for years, but with just a few weeks of TLC you'll have catwalk-worthy brows to rival Cara Delevingne, we promise!

​Here are our tips to get you started…

1. Get the right kit
A good set of tweezers is absolutely, positively essential for grooming your brows. A cheap pair will just snap the hairs rather than removing them completely so splash out a little here. An eyebrow brush and a small set of sharp scissors will also come in very handy for shaping and trimming.

2. Find out your perfect brow shape
This process is the same for everyone as it's a simple matter of working out our facial symmetry. Hold a brush or pencil against the left side of your nose, pushing in so the brush is touching your inner nostril. Where the brush hits your brow bone is where your eyebrow should start.

Then, line the brush up diagonally so that it crosses your left pupil. Where the brush hits the brow bone is where your arch should be.

Finally, line the brush up diagonally so that it crosses the outer corner of your eye. Where the brush hits the brow bone is where your eyebrow should end. Repeat these steps with the right side.

3. Mark your borders
To avoid over-plucking, make a light line with a white eye pencil to mark the rough shape you'd like for your brows. As long as you don't pluck outside that line, you'll be sure to get the shape you want. Just remember to wipe the white lines away when you're done!

4. Fill, fill, fill
Even the most luscious of brows will have gaps, or areas where the hair is lighter. Brow powders and brow pencils are the perfect way to stop them looking messy. Start with a small amount and then add more to build intensity.

5. Keep the shape
Set your brows with product to avoid them getting unruly as the day goes on. Wax-based products are generally harder to apply and can melt quite easily, so a gel is a better option here. Look for one that's clear and non-sticky.

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It's been revealed that Jay-Z and Queen Bey are set to record a top secret album together, due for release later this year.

The pair's first collaboration, Crazy in Love back in 2003 (how old does that makes us feel?!), started the ball rolling and every duo effort since then has fans begging for more.

Working together during the On the Run tour may have inspired the pair to head straight to the recording studio and capitalise on both the success of the tour and latest album, or is the decision yet another attempt to quash the rumours that all is not well in the Carter household?

What do you think? Is it for the love of the music or are Jay Z and Beyonce hoping that the more they work and produce together, the less likely we are to wonder exactly what went on in that elevator? 

We're not sure, but if they keep churning out belters like Drunk in Love, we won't be complaining.

 

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Mad Men actor, Bryan Batt is officially a married man!

The actor, who plays Salvatore Romano in the hit show tied the knot to his partner of 25 years, Tom Cianfichi on 28th September last.

Bryan, who also starred in 12 Years a Slave, told US Weekly: “After 25 years together we tied the knot. First legally in New York, and then in a ceremony and reception under the canopy of oaks in a beautiful Garden District courtyard in New Orleans.”

Some of the Mad Men cast also joined in the festivities, with Christina Hendricks and her husband, Geoffrey Arend being in attendance.

The wedding was almost a washout, the actor described, but was saved at the last minute: “At 4pm Weather.com reported 100 per cent chance of rain between 6 and 10 [so] we looked to the heavens and asked our late moms to do whatever they could [and] at 5.30pm I checked the report again, and [there was]zero per cent chance of rain – it was beautiful!”

Byran also tweeted his delight, writing: "Last week, after 25 years, Tom and I were married. It was beautiful, profound, and more magical that I ever dreamed. I highly recommend it!"

It sounds like the couple had a wonderful day – congratulations!

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Summer might be the time for holidays, beaches and sunshine (if we’re lucky), but we’re always a little relieved when it’s over.

It’s not that we don’t LIKE summer – but everyone knows that autumn is far, far superior. Walking to work on a crisp, bright morning, choosing a new winter coat, crunching through leaves… it’s all just so lovely.

Not to mention the fact that we’re pretty much entitled to drink as much hot chocolate as we want. We have to keep warm somehow!

Here are just a few of the reasons we adore the autumn months…

1. The “brisk” weather
There’s no other time of year when the weather can be so perfectly summed up in one word. Before the rain really sets in and while it’s still a little mild from summer, there’s a perfect window of time in which the weather is pure, crisp perfection. Get out for a walk and enjoy it!

2. New coat, new scarf, new hat, new gloves!
Any excuse to go shopping! With autumn comes the need for a new seasonal wardrobe – or to whip out the old favourites from last year. Hello, giant woolly circle scarf, we’ve missed you! Even if you aren’t splashing out on a new coat, seeing new woollies in the shops is a sure sign autumn’s well and truly here. We dare you not to go on a mitten-buying spree in Penneys.

3. Getting cosy is your main aim in life now
Time to relax on the couch with a giant blanket and your favourite park of fluffy socks. What else would you be doing of an October evening?!

4. The clocks go back
It’s a bizarre idea, we agree, but Daylight Savings does give us an extra hour in bed the last Sunday of every October. That means one more hour between you and Monday morning. See, we told you autumn was the best!

5. So many lovely leaves
Ireland gets a lot of rain, but it does repay us with some spectacular scenery. Autumn leaves make your walk to work approximately 150% times more beautiful – why not skip the bus tomorrow morning?

6. Halloween!
The best holiday of the year for fancy dress lovers. Whoever says Halloween is only for kids can leave the room now, please.

7. Better television
The autumn/winter TV schedules are designed to keep us entertained through the colder months, so you’ll notice lots of series start back at this time of year. Love/Hate, anyone?

8. Less leg shaving!
You don’t need to shout it from the rooftops, but you can slack off a little with the personal grooming once the colder weather sets in. Bye bye shorts!

 

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There are certain dating rules that need to be thrown out the window and let go. Like these for example:

1. Don’t call until three days after you get their number
No games – if you like him then call him! 

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2. The man must always pay
Why? We're all for gender equality here so get that purse out missy! That said, if he says it's his treat, let him go for it, you can get the next one or buy him a few drinks after. 

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3. Only date people with good jobs
If you fall for someone then fall for them and date them – not their job, their money or their position. You should concentrate on your own instead!

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4. Eat lightly on a first date
Listen, you may as well let him see you in all of your chicken wing, ice-cream sundae eating glory if this is going to go any further. Now, pass me 10,000 napkins. 

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5. It's a conversation not an interview
It is a little bit of an interview, no? But the position is very rewarding after all. 

6. Wait to have sex
Again, so what if you have sex on the first night? We’re all self respecting adults and if we mutually choose to have sex on the first date then so be it. Society isn’t going to tell you otherwise and you don’t have to feel ashamed either. You might want to wait so that you can get to know each other a bit better and build it up a bit, resulting in better sex, but it’s totally up to you.

7. Dress to impress
Be yourself – no need for fake hair, fake nails, fake eyelashes and all of that (unless that is you of course in which case go for it!) Of course you want to look nice, you're not going to turn up to the restaurant in pyjamas (the dream) but no need to stress about it either. 

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Brittany Maynard has just 24 days left to live. The reason she knows this is because she has chosen the date when she will end her own life.

The 29-year-old has Stage 4 glioblastoma – a malignant brain tumour which cannot be removed or cured.

She's chosen November 1st as the day she will voluntarily die using medication prescribed by her doctor. "There is not a cell in my body that is suicidal or that wants to die," she said in a recent interview. "I want to live. I wish there was a cure for my disease but there's not." 

Brittany and her husband Dan married last year, just months before Brittany's diagnosis on January 1st. "Right when I was diagnosed, my husband and I were actively trying for a family, which is heartbreaking for us," said Brittany in the video which explains her decision.

In April, Brittany was given six months to live. "I have to tell you," she said, "when you’re 29 years old, being told you have that kind of timeline still feels like being told you’re going to die tomorrow." 

Brittany then made the decision to move to Portland, Oregon with her family so that she could take advantage of the state's Death With Dignity act which has been in place since 1997. "I can't even tell you the relief it provides me that I don't have to die the way it's been described to me if my brain tumour were to take me on its own," she said.

As her husband's birthday is October 31st, Brittany has chosen to wait until the following day to take the medication, which she already has waiting at home. "I'm getting sicker, dealing with more pain and seizures and difficulties so I just selected it," she said of her choice of date.

By her side when she dies will be her husband, mother, stepfather and her best friend.

Watch Brittany's heart-breaking video below:

 

 

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Niall Horan may be one fifth of the world’s biggest boy band EVER but that doesn’t mean his life is perfect.

For many of us, the idea of that scale of fame may be daunting or exciting, being able to visit so many countries, meet so many people and have millions of adoring fans.

But Niall feels like he has missed out on something most of us had – a childhood.

Becoming famous at 16-years-old means that Niall didn’t get to finish secondary school and do all of the things his former classmates may have done, and it gets to him: “My childhood was cut short by The X Factor, because One Direction took off and I never really got the chance to finish school or do exams or anything like that. After the first audition, I packed everything in my life in a bag. What I didn’t realise at the time was that, when I was stuffing clothes into the little suitcase, that was pretty much me leaving home for good.”

Niall also said that there are days when he wishes his life wasn’t so hectic: “There are days where I wish I could just sit on my own and have a bit of my own time.”

Niall, who is from Mullingar, is very close to his family and often posts photos of his adorable nephew Theo on his Intsagram page. 

Theo was actually hospitalised in Crumlin earlier today so we're sure his uncle is sending him his well-wishes. Feel beter, Theo!

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Events like birthdays, Valentine’s and Christmas are great excuses to show our other half just how much they mean to us. But for the rest of the year, it’s easy to slack off when it comes to our relationship.

Little touches like a sweet note or a surprise gift don’t take much effort but they go a long way toward keeping that spark alive.

Here are some random occasions that we believe should be celebrated or marked in some way – if anything else it’s an excuse to have some fun together!

1. The anniversary of your first date
Forget the day you two met or became a couple, your first date was where it all really kicked off. Why not re-create the night once a year? It’ll be much more fun without that first-date awkwardness, we promise!

2. A “skipping the gym” night
No matter how much you enjoy that post-workout buzz (if it even exists) sometimes you both just need to take an evening to relax, eat pizza and enjoy each other’s company. Maybe you do this every night, anyway – it’s still worth celebrating!

3. Laundry night
Woo-hoo, dirty clothes! Throw on some epic Eighties power ballads, get the washing and drying done and sit around in those weirdly-fitting trackie bottoms you always wear when nothing else is clean. Who needs glamour, anyway?

4. An “I can’t be bothered to cook” night
When you’re wrecked after work and really can’t face the kitchen, make a date night out of it! Head out for an impromptu dinner, order in, or if your bank balance is low have a bit of craic making weird sandwiches out of whatever’s left in the cupboard. Tayto and banana sambo anyone?

5. The end of your period
It’s over for another month – get to the bedroom! Enough said.

6. Your “moving in together” anniversary
You’ve survived each other for a year (or two, or three), it’s time to celebrate. We reckon this one calls for a bottle of wine and a delish dinner together at the very least.

7. The anniversary of your first takeaway
It’s a big thing ordering in together, you know. It means you’ve let your guard down and are willing to let him see just how much Kung Pao Chicken you deem as “one portion.” What better way to mark this very significant event than with more takeaway?!

8. Your 100th Tuesday together
If you find official “one year” anniversaries a bit cringey, wait a bit longer and celebrate your 100th week together. One hundred is a pretty huge number – we reckon it’s worth making a big deal out of it!

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So somebody gave Millie Mackintosh a makeover and it’s making us want to run away screaming.

No, seriously, look what they did!

 

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#TWDNOWTV Had a lot of fun with NOW TV getting transformed into a walker to celebrate the launch of #TheWalkingDead Season 5! What do you think?

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Millie, former star of the hit reality TV show, Made in Chelsea, was made over into a zombie for the launch of The Walking Dead’s fifth season.

The star shared a before and (terrifying) after and captioned: “Had a lot of fun with NOW TV getting transformed into a walker to celebrate the launch of #TheWalkingDead Season 5! What do you think?”

We never thought we’d say this, Millie, but even the fringe was better than this – eek!

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