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It is with great pride and more than a little admiration of his sculpted abdomen that we announce Ryan Reynolds – our own Ryan Reynolds! – has been named this year's sexiest man alive by People magazine.

Losing Duncan was enough to make any week miserable. But when you compound it with the last few days...it gets even worse.

Helloooo, royal wedding! Prince William has finally popped the question to long-time, on-again-off-again girlfriend Kate Middleton. No date has been set, but rumours are already circulating that the wedding will be “the biggest since William’s mother, Diana, married Prince Charles.” Kiss her, Willy, and make her a princess.

In an article in yesterday's Globe and Mail, television critic John Doyle asks readers which is more disgusting: being too thin or too fat? He frames the debate around the television show Mike And Molly, which chronicles the relationship ups and downs of an overweight couple.

How was your childhood? Unhappy? Science says blame your brothers and sisters. A new British study has found that the more siblings, the unhappier the child. Only children, once thought to be lonely shut-ins, are apparently the happiest of the lot. Possible reasons for this surprising discovery may include family bullying, lack of personal space, parental fatigue and having to fight for a parent's attentions.