23 Oct 2012
VideosTinted-Feature

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Election day is 14 days away! To set the tone for one of the most important days of the year, we’ve scoured the Internet for a handful of campaign songs crafted by young supporters. From a guy with a xylophone to a group of kids who are too young to vote but still wanna make a difference, rock out to your fave on your way to the polling station!

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22 Oct 2012
d4l

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You dance for fun. You dance with your friends. You dance alone in your room to “Call Me Maybe.” (Yeah. I admit it!) But did you know you can dance to save lives?! Dance4life -- an international organization that uses song and dance to empower young people in the fight against AIDS -- is launching Stateside!

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Stars-Feature

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Didja catch Night of Too Many Stars last night on Comedy Central? Jon Stewart hosted the entertaining event, which benefits autism program. It apparently had more stars than it had time for, because JWOWW and Sammi were cut out from the broadcast, but it's all good because the girls are still proud to help out in this important endeavor.

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19 Oct 2012
Drake-Feature

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Today is #SpiritDay (oh yeaaaa, fist-pump to that!) and Drake is def showing his spirit... well, school spirit that is! We are so happy to report that Drizzy has accomplished yet another huge life milestone and we aren't talking about his addicting tunes that we play on repeat, but rather a more personal accomplishment.... graduating from high school!

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16 Oct 2012
Perry2-Feature

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It's called the Night of Too Many Stars, but you can never get enough stars together to do good deeds. Katy Perry was part of the Comedy Central event to help autism programs, and even though a big part of Katy has been about charity, this night is her personal fave.

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15 Oct 2012
P!nk "Try"

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In P!nk’s stunning new video for "Try," she and a man with a body like a Greek God use interpretive dance to express the ins and outs of relationships, and colorful paints to demonstrate just how much the emotional wear and tear can affect us over time.

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9 Oct 2012
Gaga-Feature

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Today is John Lennon’s birthday and John’s widow, Yoko Ono, is also using the day to give the LennonOno Grant for Peace to five activists, including Lady Gaga!

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4 Oct 2012
Ballyhoo-Feature

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You still wish it was summer, don’t you? Yeah, we feel ya. We wish we’d been able to tour with the reggae/rock band Ballyhoo! this past summer, too. Not just for the style, but also for the environmental-friendliness!

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2 Oct 2012
Deadmau5-Feature

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Bimonthly, we'll take an artist on the rise on the MTV Music Meter and, to help you discover them a little more, detail some of their philanthropic tendencies -- from Mika to Ellie Goulding. This week: Deadmau5!

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JesseZack-Feature

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Jesse Ruben, 26, and Zack Weinstein, 27, bring a whole new meaning to being BFFs!

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