19 Apr 2013
EntrepreneurCelebs-Feature
Photos: (Getty)

Photos: (Getty)

Last month, may have been National Start Your Business Month, but we have decided to go ahead and carry it on into April because we can. There are so many celebrities who have utilized their platforms and launched very successful businesses. Here's a few!

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11 Apr 2013
Ruffalo-Feature
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Photo: (Getty)

Mark Ruffalo knows that fracking has got to go, but instead of going into angry Hulk-Smash mode against pro-frackers, he’s co-narrated a documentary on the dangers of fracking. “Marvel’s The Avengers” and Mark are nominated for multiple 2013 MTV Movie Awards this Sunday, and while this doc isn’t exactly as fun as a Marvel movie, you might learn something from it.

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3 Apr 2013
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Photo: (Twitter/@NiallOfficial)

Photo: (Twitter/@NiallOfficial)

One Direction's Niall Horan and Brit singer-songwriter Olly Murs have chest hair...sorta. Niall recently Tweeted a pic of he and Olly comparing their man fur. My grandpa is LOLing in heaven. You call that chest hair?! See the photo below.

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2 Apr 2013
Heroes-Feature
Photos: (Warner Bros., Universal Pictures)

Photos: (Warner Bros., Universal Pictures)

What do Batman, Catwoman, and Snow White have in common? No, not a spinoff movie, but they've made MTV's list of best hero noms!

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25 Mar 2013
SomerhalderInterview-Feature
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Photo: (ABC News)

You know he’s an Emmy-worthy brooder on “The Vampire Diaries” and lover of animals, but we know some things about Ian Somerhalder that just might surprise even his biggest fans.

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22 Mar 2013
SomerhalderEnergy-Feature
Photo: (JustJaredJr.com)

Photo: (JustJaredJr.com)

Now I know y'all are too busy starting at the picture above, drooling over sir Ian Somerhalder but hear me out!

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14 Mar 2013
NoFrack1-Feature
Photo: (Youtube)

Photo: (Youtube)

Joseph Gordon Levitt, Penn Badgley, Zoe Kravitz and bunch of other attractive famous people wanna stop fracking in New York. Now before you cry yourself to sleep at the thought of the sexiest people in sexiest city in the world going celibate, lemme explain what fracking is.

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13 Mar 2013
FestCrowd-Feature
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Photo: (Getty)

After last night's MTV, VH1 and CMT Artist Platform showcase at SXSW... It’s officially music festival season! If you are one of the few people on Earth who still goes to festivals for the music, congrats on being a much better person than I am.

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Dresses-Feature
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Photo: (Getty)

Anyone who’s ever been to prom can confirm that it’s all about two things: who you’re with and what you’re wearing. Sure, you’ve got your best friends with you, so you’re going to have an awesome time. But what if you can’t afford a new dress?

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12 Mar 2013
SierraClub-Feature
Photo: (Youtube)

Photo: (Youtube)

Summer is just a few months away, and now is the time to apply for the Best Internship on Earth. No, seriously, that’s what it’s called, and it’s being put on by the Sierra Club.

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