24 Jan 2013
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Dakota Fanning WERKED the Sundance Film Festival red carpet for her film "Very Good Girls" -- as she headed down the press line, my eyes were glued to her stunning look from Louis Vuitton's pre-fall 2013 collection. I did, however, manage to compose myself and chat with her about the project, her younger sister Elle Fanning, and Hollywood's pressure on girls to be perfect.

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21 Jan 2013
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History met history on this day as Americans across the country celebrated both President Barack Obama's second inauguration and Martin Luther King Jr. Day. At the nation's capital, President Barack Obama raised his right hand and placed his left on bibles once owned by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Abraham Lincoln as he was welcomed into his second term. Meanwhile, miles away in New York's Rockaways community, volunteers placed both their two hands on shovels, hammers, and wheel barrels for a Day of Service alongside St. Bernard Project, New York Cares, AmeriCorps and MTV Act.

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16 Jan 2013
Kara-Feature

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Oh my cuteness alert! Kara Marcum, 19, may have Down Syndrome but her local Tennessee high school has fallen in love with her glowing personality. Looking past what many don't, her school's basketball team nominated her for Bolivar Central High School homecoming queen -- and she won!

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15 Jan 2013
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Today marks what would have been Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s 84th birthday. While this Monday is his official holiday (on the same day our nation's first Black president is inaugurated for a second term), we wanted to use his day of birth to celebrate five amazing things he did during his life.

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14 Jan 2013
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After being a total tease releasing a series of announcements leading up to the official debut of his new music, Justin Timberlake has finally given the world what they’ve been waiting six long years to hear.

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11 Jan 2013
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While y’all have had your panties in a bunch over Justin Bieber, I’ve been patiently awaiting the return of the original teen heartthrob who also happens to go by the name of Justin: Justin Timberlake. It’s been six long years since his album FutureSex/LoveSounds rocked our worlds, but yesterday as we all know, he released a video hinting that the wait may finally be over!

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You’ve been flexing your do-gooder muscles -- getting behind the different charities in the Mozilla Firefox Challenge, and the results are in! Did you back the winning orgs? Find out below!

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10 Jan 2013
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As a self-confessed lipstick addict, I know a thing or two about MAC Cosmetics. One of my favorite things about the brand is that I’m continually shocked and (pleasantly) surprised by the choice of “faces” for the brand’s various campaigns and collections.

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President Obama's big day is right around the corner! The 57th Presidential Inauguration will take place on Monday, January 21 and this historical ceremony is about to turn next level with the announcement of Kelly Clarkson and Beyonce (her GQ cover is beyond) performing at the event! With these two powerful divas there is no doubt this will be an evening to remember.

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4 Jan 2013
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Sick of hearing negative stories about teens being bad or apathetic? First off, rude -- people are way off. Secondly, we have uncovered a story that caught our attention, leaving us quite inspired and cops surprised.

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