31 Oct 2012
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MTV Act and the It’s Your (Sex) Life campaign are beyond psyched to announce a new weekly relationship advice column with two of our favorite ladies in all the land: Kristin Russo and Dannielle Owens-Reid.

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30 Oct 2012
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Superstorm Sandy came ashore late yesterday, and many celebs (and, well, people in general) are Tweeting their well-wishes for people in its path.

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A lot of us are experiencing extreme weather right now with the onset of Hurricane Sandy, and we want to make sure you all stay safe. We've put together a list of things you can do to help, whether you're in Sandy's path or not.

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25 Oct 2012
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I AM STILL ON A HIGH FROM MY WEEKEND, YOU GUYS. The One Young World Summit in Pittsburgh, PA, was exactly what I needed at a time when Malala was making international headlines, the struggling economy continued to steal the show at debates, and cities like Chicago were getting my attention for all the wrong reasons. But rest assured, all is getting better in the world thanks to young people everywhere!

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12 Oct 2012

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A photo recently surfaced of Justin Bieber playing beer pong. We’re sure he has been scolded enough times by mama Patty, manager Scooter, and the media, so let’s switch it up and have some fun with this. It’s time for a little game of, "What’s wrong with this picture?"

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11 Oct 2012
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On tonight’s episode of "Jersey Shore," Snooki stayed home to continue to nurture a healthy baby meatball, while the rest of the roomies  neighbors had the freedom to pucker up, take off the shirts-before-the-shirts, and head out for some good times. But things got heated when they headed to Bamboo for a night out.

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International Day of the Girl

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Forget history -- it’s herstory time! Today is the first ever International Day of the Girl, brought to us by the United Nations and awesome girls everywhere.

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5 Oct 2012
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Doing a good deed has never been yummier -- tonight is The Feast! As the Feast Conference goes down in NYC, you’re all invited to have your own little feasts tonight at 7p.m. your time. Here's where the good deeds come in!

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1 Oct 2012
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Photo: (AP, Cleveland.com)

It’s time to bring about some Girl Power, and no, I’m not talking about the Spice Girls! Tonight and tomorrow night (at 9/8c), PBS is going to be playing the ultra-inspiring special “Half the Sky,” which is all about overcoming oppression that women face and turning it into opportunity.

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A lot of us toss our old cardboard into the recycling without thinking about it, but a boy named Caine Monroy figured out that you can do A LOT with cardboard. He made a cardboard arcade, then filmmaker Nirvan Mullick created a film about it that received millions of views, and before you knew it Caine and his arcade were an inspiration to creative kids (and adults!) everywhere.

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