18 Dec 2012

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Are you obsessed with "Catfish" as much as I am? MTV's new TV show is all about falling in love with someone online and upon meeting them IRL, they're a completely different person.

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12 Dec 2012
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Haven't heard of Chris Robinson? Dude, you've def. watched his music videos. NBD, He's directed vids for artists like Nicki Minaj, Drake, Usher, Alicia Keys, Kanye West and Ne-Yo. And he's using his ridiculous talents to pay it forward. This past summer he mentored a bunch of high school kids over the summer, who helped to create a commercial for Lil Wayne. We. Kid. You. Not.

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Nas put his devotion for his daughter Destiny in his raw, emotional song “Daughters,” and this Friday he’s also making the day for other people’s daughters in Queens, New York with the 8th Annual Bratz Doll Drive. The drive, which is being put together by Saving Our Daughters, honors Iliss Benjamin, the daughter of SOD founder Curtis Benjamin, who lost her battle to cancer.

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7 Dec 2012
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The election might be over, but for some, it's only the beginning. Young people can make a change in government, and Patrick Murphy proved it by getting elected to Congress while still in his twenties. He'll be taking office early next year!

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5 Dec 2012
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Republicans and Democrats often act like opponents in a political boxing ring, but a group of Western Connecticut State University honors students are ditchin' the labels and trying to find solutions to our nation’s problems that incorporate everyone’s ideas.

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20 Nov 2012
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You know Ian Somerhalder the star, but do you know Ian Somerhalder the philanthropist? “The Vampire Diaries” celeb founded his Ian Somerhalder Foundation to help the environment and animals, and there are lots of ways YOU can get involved.

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6 Nov 2012
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If you know who Macklemore is, awesome! If you don't, it's all good 'cause you're about to learn about a rapper that's like no other.

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31 Oct 2012
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For students out there who love basketball but hate math, we’ve got a game changer for you. You can actually combine the two for a legitimately fun game that helps your math skills. We kid you not! Brown student Khalil Fuller's NBA Math Hoops brings the best of both worlds together.

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25 Oct 2012
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Devon Glover studied a bit of Shakespeare in high school. He'd read a few plays.  He'd seen "West Side Story" and "Ten Things I Hate About You" and "The Lion King" -- loosely based on "Romeo and Juliet," "Hamlet," and "The Taming of the Shrew," respectively. He knew the basics. Then one day...

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24 Oct 2012

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We know you’ve got Q’s, and President Barack Obama has A’s! This Friday MTV is hosting "Ask Obama Live: An MTV Interview With the President" at 5/4c, and we want YOU to help us come up with questions.

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