14 Jun 2013
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The boys of Nickelodeon’s “Big Time Rush” have been working together for four seasons now, and — like in any long-term relationship — they’ve found a way to spice things up. We recently sat down with James, Kendall, Carlos and Logan to discuss how they keep the bromance alive, and, uh, their new pet platypus. Read More...

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What could be more inspiring than two performers who take time out of their insane schedules to give back? At last night’s Inspiration Gala in New York City, Carly Rae Jepsen and Jennifer Lopez did just that.

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Our favorite celebs have always been all about raising money for a good cause, so it’s no surprise their YouTube counterparts are trying to do the same. Read More...

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Feeling up for a challenge? How about a challenge that helps the environment and comes from Ian Somerhalder? Yeah, that’s what I thought!

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13 Jun 2013
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I'm not a lesbian, but Ellen DeGeneres makes me question why not pretty much every day of my life. She's more of a man than my ex, more of a woman than I could ever be, and one of the most generous celebs in Hollywood. On a recent episode of her talk show, Ellen gave a lesbian military couple the surprise of a lifetime by paying for their upcoming wedding and honeymoon! Read More...

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Decades ago, when people were upset about the state of the world, they marched, and rallied, and wrote epic protest songs. Today, we go on 2 a.m. Twitter rants. The ONE Campaign, co-founded by Bono, is turning hipsters to hippies this week with the launch of agit8 -- a musical movement designed to revive old protest songs and motivate people and politicians to take action against global poverty.

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It’s #ThrowbackThursday, and chances are your Instagram feed is full of awkward, adorable, or awkwardly adorable pics of your friends and followers from back in the day. If your fave thing about Thursdays is celebrity throwbacks, we've got ‘em for ya! Today: “Teen Wolf” star Tyler Posey.

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Yep, the fantastic blokes of One Direction have been spotted shirtless recently, but they're also all about giving back this week!

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Lena Dunham is passionate about body acceptance and throwing out the idea you have to look a certain way and be a certain weight in order to be considered pretty. Many girls feel a need to weigh themselves often, but Lena isn't about that life.

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12 Jun 2013
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Model Miranda Kerr has got the key to cracking the most important "Girl Code" of all: How to be confident.

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