9 Aug 2012
SikhVigil-Feature

Photo: (Getty)

After still reeling from the shooting at the Aurora theater in Colorado, more awful news happened when a gunman began shooting at a Sikh temple in Wisconsin. Now in this time of mourning, sadness and disbelief, people want to know what they can do to help, so we've put together a list.

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26 Mar 2012
Photo: (GayGuyToronto.com)

Photo: (GayGuyToronto.com)

She’s the incomparable and iconic pop queen of reinvention. She’s the original trendsetter. She’s pushed the envelope for three decades throughout her illustrious career, and she’s fought for social justice along the way. She’s Madonna. In anticipation of her new album, "MDNA," which drops today, the star did a Facebook livestreamed interview with Jimmy Fallon on Saturday. During the chat, a fan asked what she would do if she were president of the United States.

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29 Jun 2011

Photo: Pope Benedict XVI lanches his new website. (news.va/Flickr)

We know that Twitter is great for spreading the word, but now that the Pope is tweeting it may be used to spread The Word. On Wednesday (June 28) he sent his first message via iPad saying, “Dear Friends, I just launched News.va Praised be our Lord Jesus Christ! With my prayers and blessings, Benedictus XVI."

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