26 Sep 2012
Lupe-Feature

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Trying to pick my favorite Lupe Fiasco song is like trying to pick my number one restaurant in NYC. I CAN'T. But one of my all-time faves is "Touch The Sky" with Kanye West. This is the song I listen to when I'm feeling down, when I need to speed up my workout or I just made out with a really cute guy and I'm walking home. The song is really hopeful and that's one thing Lupe is all about: Hope.

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25 Sep 2012
Avril-Feature

Most people have a party on their birthday, but Avril Lavigne is having a month-long party -- for charity!

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24 Sep 2012
Usher-Feature

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Young voters stand up! Over 45 Million young Americans (ages 18-29) are eligible to vote this year, and in this exclusive video -- courtesy of youth voter empowerment organization Our Time -- Usher explains why it is important that each of us does!

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21 Sep 2012
Seventeen-Feature

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Congrats, Lindsay Brown! The 21-year-old Notre Dame student is Seventeen Magazine’s Pretty Amazing contest winner. Lindsay was chosen from over 35,000 nominees to grace the cover of Seventeen’s October issue after a series of votes and raising over $22,000 to sponsor the education of 48 Nepalese girls. And get this: she made it all selling cupcakes! Holy bake sale!

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20 Sep 2012
DebbyRyan-Feature

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Debby Ryan may be best-known for starring in the hit Disney Channel series "Jessie," but soon she might be just as famous for being a philanthropist!

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18 Sep 2012
Furtado2-Feature

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Nelly Furtado isn't your typical popstar. OK, fine, she's got the flawless look, the soaring pipes, and a never-ending closet of fashionable runway stunners, but she's also got heart...and a lot of it.

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31 Aug 2012
Austin-Feature

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Austin Laufersweiler is a 21-year-old student starting his third year at the University of Georgia, majoring in Political Science and Communication Studies. He is deeply involved with multiple organizations on campus, and is on the Youth Advisory Board for the Born This Way Foundation.  Here are 5 things Austin shared with us about his recent trip to LA for a summit with his Board!

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30 Aug 2012
Farrah-Feature

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"Teen Mom" may have wrapped up it's final season ever on Tuesday (insert tearful Emoji) but don't you worry we caught up with Farrah Abraham to chat about her last season, future, and even gettin' a bit political! The show may be a big chapter in Farrah's past, but I'm preeeetty sure we'll be seeing much more of her ahead.

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28 Aug 2012
DJwithObama-Feature

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DJs aren't phased by a dance floor full of VIPs and celebs -- but what about bumpin' beats for POTUS?! Spinning tracks for actual political parties has become a pretty suhweet part-time gig for Chicago-based musician Greg Corner -- so we had to get the DL on his Secret Service-approved sets for President Barack Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama and former President Bill Clinton!

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20 Aug 2012

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Josh Hutcherson is not only one of 2012's most talked about actors, catching the hearts of million's across the world (including us), he also is one of the most charitable young change-makers around! Josh burst onto the scene playing the role of Peeta in "The Hunger Games," but what he does off screen makes our lil' hearts fill with joy!

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