13 Aug 2012
Models2-Feature

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Attention to all those sporting neon jelly shoes, scrunchies and flannel: your 90s prayers have been answered 'cause MTV’s "House of Style" is back in action. Amidst our own nostalgic excitement (BRB getting my slap bracelet and choker), we stumbled upon an episode highlighting the whack standards of beauty in the model world -- as told by the supermodels themselves.

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8 Aug 2012

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Tyler Posey, the "Teen Wolf," wants you to get loud. Like, howlin' at the moon, loud. And you might just win a cool prize pack!

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30 Jul 2012
Bffs-Feature

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Finally: a day where we can formally celebrate those friends who’ve been through the birthdays, the awkward first dates, the heavy on the ice cream breakups, and the never-ending laughing fits.

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27 Jul 2012
awkwardjobs

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This season of “Awkward.” has, if possible, gotten even awkwarder (which is probs the awkwardest word ever -- oh wait, that is). More awkward than the one summer I spent changing my high school teacher's baby's diaper.

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26 Jul 2012
TechGirls-Feature

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There’s been a lot of talk recently about 37 year old Marissa Mayer, the newly appointed Yahoo! CEO and president. With only 22% of women in science and tech related fields, many feel like Mayer along with other women in tech will pave the way for a new generation of girls in the field. So it seems 'bout right that Hillary Clinton launched TechGirls, an exchange program designed to empower young girls to pursue careers in science and tech.

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You may recognize 19-year-old Jasmine Villegas as that girl who got real close to Justin Bieber in his “Baby” video (like holding hands, touching faces close), sending millions of Beliebers to jealous-town, USA. Well, Jasmine’s back with her own video premiere for “Didn’t Mean It”-- and we are still wiping our tears over her mission to bring awareness to domestic abuse.

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16 Jul 2012
HIVstill-Feature

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Today, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) launched Let’s Stop HIV Together, a national campaign that gives voice to Americans living with HIV and to their loved ones. The campaign reminds us that people still have wild misconceptions about the epidemic, and are all too quiet about its existence. Reality check: HIV affects every corner of society, nearly 1.1 million Americans live with HIV, and about 50,000 more become infected each year.

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6 Jul 2012
Colorado-Feature

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The 12-day old wildfire that spread across Colorado and Utah destroyed neighborhoods, forcing 35,000 people out of their homes at its height.

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4 Jul 2012

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Ahhh, Fourth of July. A day where it’s okay to shamelessly flaunt that red, white and blue hat you bought for a “costume,” to shovel down five hot dogs in under an hour, and to listen to your weird uncle recite lines from the Declaration of Independence! (Or is that only my fam?)

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3 Jul 2012
RealWorld7up-Feature

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The "Real World St. Thomas" roomies have a few things in common that will def make for a can’t-take-my-eyes-off-of-screen season.

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