12 Apr 2013
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Photo: (Getty)

We’re all gearing up for the 2013 MTV Movie Awards this Sunday, and it looks like some of our fabulous nominees and talents have been in an incredibly positive spirit. We couldn’t pick one to spotlight, so check out these Sweet Tweets involving Selena Gomez, Tom Hiddleston and Hugh Jackman!

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11 Apr 2013
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Did y'all catch the third episode of "Real World Portland"? Last night's show was just what the reality T.V. doctor ordered -- sex and parties -- but here's a little advice to keep the real doctor out of the picture!

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Photo: (NSVRC.org)

According to statistics, every two minutes, someone in the United States is sexually assaulted.  That means that, on average, there are more than 200,000 victims of sexual assault every year. Now is the time to talk about it!

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Nina Dobrev and Ian Somerhalder may play heartless vamps on the "Vampires Diaries," but the costars and real-life lovers are anything but cold in real life. The duo recently visited 14-year-old fan, Kayla Miller, in Toronto before a lifesaving lung transplant...and turned her into an immortal vamp juuuust in case.

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10 Apr 2013
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By Stephanie Brown

As young people, we all have a part to play in ending this tragic epidemic called HIV/AIDS. For those of you who have been tested and are negative, your job is to stay negative. To those living with the virus: your job is to keep fighting, and protect your health. And let us all gain as much knowledge and understanding of this chronic illness and those living with it as we can.

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We can’t wait for this Sunday, when Brittany Snow will join host Rebel Wilson for a “Pitch Perfect” reunion at the 2013 MTV Movie Awards. While that’s sure to be a blast, Ms. Snow took to Twitter to talk about something more serious: mental illness.

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Photo: (AmplifyYourVoice.org)

Today is the very first National Youth HIV & AIDS Awareness Day, which is being put on by Advocates for Youth. It’s time to talk about how HIV/AIDS affects young people and what young people are doing to bring about an AIDS-free generation!

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9 Apr 2013
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"The Real World" is back for it's 28th season, and this time, we see seven (or is it eight?) strangers hit Portland, Oregon for a what looks to be the most explosive season of the show in years. But between drunken fights and make-out nights, a lot of important convos are had.

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Notorious B.I.G. might have believed that “Mo Money” means “Mo Problems,” but that doesn’t seem to be the case for Kaylin this season. In fact, it’s clear Kaylin’s problems revolve around not having any money.

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Breaking up sucks, but Katy Perry knows how to deal with the post-breakup blues. After her split with John Mayer, this “Firework” hooked up with UNICEF to help kids in Madagascar.

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