19 Feb 2013
Moses-Feature
Photo: (Moses Lee)

Photo: (Moses Lee)

If you’re a recent college graduate or a college student planning to graduate in the next year or two, you’ve probably got one thing on your mind: FINDING A JOB! And we know a site that can seriously help you!

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15 Feb 2013
SafeHaven-Feature
SafeHaven-Post

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Remember when “The Notebook” came out and everyone was all “if you’re a bird, I’m a bird”? Well, Nicholas Sparks’ latest movie adaptation hits theaters this Valentine’s Day, which means we have a new relationship to swoon over. Or do we?

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14 Feb 2013
1BR-Feature
Photo: (Getty)

Photo: (Getty)

It’s the day Vinny Guadagnino, Kelly Rowland, countless other celebs, MTV (and 13,000 organizations worldwide) and the women (and men!) of the world have been waiting for: today One Billion Rising wants us all to join together and make violence against women a thing of the past.

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12 Feb 2013
Rihanna-Stay

Photo: (Island Def Dam)

Music videos usually do one of two things with bath time: they either make it look super sexy or super depressing. Rihanna’s brand new “Stay” video does exactly the latter.

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8 Feb 2013
ScoutCookies-Feature

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When you put that sleeve of Thin Mints in your freezer, do you know that you’re also helping support the largest girl-run enterprise in the world? Or that when you hoard Samoas in your desk drawer at work you’re actually helping teach Girl Scouts five essential life skills? Ah, the joys of eating amazing cookies while giving back…

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25 Jan 2013
1br-men

Photo: (YouTube/One Billion Rising)

Carrie Ann Inaba recently Tweeted about One Billion Rising, a campaign to stop violence against women. But it’s not just women getting involved -- it’s key that guys represent for the campaign, and One Billion Rising shows this with their new video, “Man Prayer.”

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24 Jan 2013
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Andrew Jenks knows a thing or two about giving back. He's also extremely hot, but that's besides the point. From a critically acclaimed documentary about the elderly at an assisted living facility to his MTV series “World Of Jenks,” Andrew uses his voice -- and camera -- to tell inspiring tales of the often overlooked.

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22 Jan 2013
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If your top New Year’s Resolution is to give more to charity, our #2013resolution series is here to help. All week, we’ll be posting interviews with a few cool people who want to help you navigate the charity world. Whether you’ve got spare time, spare clothes, or spare money, there are many ways for you to lend a hand to your local and global communities.

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Pharmacist-Feature

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Young, healthy, in-your-prime Millennials. Where health care costs are concerned, we're among the least risky demographic, as a whole, right? The Affordable Care Act will favor our generation's overall vitality -- right?

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21 Jan 2013
SpringBreakCleanup-Feature

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Sprriiiinnng Breeeeaaak! Well, okay, spring break isn’t here yet, but it doesn’t mean you can’t start thinking about it. Here at MTV, we’re definitely thinking hard about Spring Fix, and we’re hoping you can get involved.

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