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2014 A‑Z: U is for URINE

  • December 30, 2014
  • Popjustice

ariana-grande-in-space

2014azAs 2015 toots it horn and 2014 draws reluct­antly to a close, thoughts turn to the news events that have shaken the world and shaped humanity in the past twelve months.

And what a year it's been for pop news! There have been [LENGTHY LIST OF CONTRASTING NEWS STORIES TO GO HERE CHEERS] 

But the story that stays with us, just as we're sure it stays with you, is one that all journ­al­ism graduates will imme­di­ately see combines every key element of a classic news item.

  • Comedy
  • Tragedy
  • A popstar
  • Dog piss

Presenting: ARIANA GRANDE'S SLIPPED IN SOME DOG PISS AND BROKEN THREE TOES.

Here's how that story first appeared on Popjustice.

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We think you'll agree that we tackled the dog piss drama with the sens­it­iv­ity — not to mention journ­al­istic prowess — that the story deserved. We even managed to chuck in a Shakespeare reference at the end.

THAT is how you do news.

THAT is how you do content.

THAT is how you do website.

COME ON 2015, GIVE US ALL YOU'VE GOT.

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