15 Aug 2012
CeeLo-Feature

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CeeLo Green is getting even greener -- by creating the GreenHouse Foundation! The org, which will officially launch this Friday, is the passion project of CeeLo and his sis Shedonna Alexander, and it’s going to do what it can to help the environment and make the world much more, well, green.

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8 Aug 2012
Energy-Feature

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Not sure what all the fuss is about energy independence, immigration, or taxes? We're stoked to announce a new collaboration with GOOD, where together we’ll be decoding the 2012 Election’s trickiest issues while highlighting what it means for you.

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26 Jul 2012
EchelonCollage-Feature

The Echelon is an out-of-this-world fan army that LOVES international megaband 30 Seconds To Mars -- and there’s a particular crew of superwomen fans making Earth a way better place in honor of their fave pop-rock Martians.

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25 Jul 2012
Gas-Feature

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by: Joe Lazauskas

Energy, the environment, and climate change are on everyone’s minds, from the green-thumbed hipster in Brooklyn bicycling to work to his SUV-powered parents in the Midwest.

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24 Jul 2012
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According to the University of Maryland Medical Center, tea is the second most popular drink in the world, behind water and ahead of coffee, soda, juice, and the reason I have a headache most Sunday mornings (rhymes with “wodka”). But where do all of the used tea bags go? Ryan Seacrest’s recent Tweet got us a thinkin'...

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18 Jul 2012
PitbullAlaska-Feature

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Pitbull might need to change his name to Sled Dawg cuz he’s going from the 305 to the 907, baby! (Know yo area codes.) Thanks to some cheeky internet pranksters who launched a social media strike on a Facebook contest from Wal-Mart and Energy Sheetz, the 6,130 citizens living in the remote outpost of Kodiak, Alaska are getting a very special performance from this Cubano crooner.

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12 Jul 2012
IceAge2-Feature

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"Ice Age: Continental Drift" hits theaters on July 13, and in the spirit of series' fourth installment, we’re bringing you a list of its many voices -- from Drake to J.Lo -- and how they've also used their voices for our world's well-being.

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11 Jul 2012
ToiletGuy-Feature

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Matt Damon asked y’all to talk sh*t -- and now a charming commode-bound bloke wants to make sure you give a crap. What’s all this potty mouthin’ about? Saving lives one wipe at a time!

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5 Jul 2012
ShirtPatriot-Feature

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Oops, you did it again -- you donated yet another of your beloved Britney Spears baby tees! Don’t you know that it’s toxic to struggling economies in third world countries?

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2 Jul 2012
LInkinPark-Feature

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We asked Linkin Park's Mike Shinoda and Chester Bennington what they’d miss most without power and while we were kinda hoping one of them would say something like, “underwater basket weaving,” but their answers were sooooo sweet as is.

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