1 Feb 2013
Beckham-Feature

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It's a very, very sad time for America right now... hearts are shattering as the news broke that David Beckham has officially signed a new soccer deal and will be relocating to Paris! Our hearts mostlyyy healed with the news he shared next!

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Superbowl-Feature

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This Sunday is Beyonce Bowl Super Bowl Sunday, and the San Francisco 49ers and Baltimore Ravens are hittin’ New Orleans for the game of the year. Only one team can win on the field, but both are winners off the field with similar passions for serving their communities.

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30 Jan 2013
RootsofMusic2-Feature

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With Super Bowl XLVII coming up this Sunday in New Orleans, there’s one thing on everyone’s mind: the commercials. Costing $3.8 million per 30-second spot, the ads will be seen by more than 100 million viewers worldwide -- but that’s still not enough for some advertisers. Some companies have released their ads early so even more people will watch them ahead of the big game. If you don’t want to be spoiled before Sunday, we’ve got a clip you can watch now that will make a big difference in NOLA.

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29 Jan 2013
RavensNinersFans-Feature

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This weekend's Super Bowl XLVII features the Baltimore Ravens facing off against the San Francisco 49ers, in a highly anticipated game! If you are like me, you're most excited about Beyonce's halftime show obvi. If you're more into the game itself, you're looking forward to the teams' coaches -- brothers Jim and John Harbaugh -- having a family face-off, dubbed the Harbowl. Want more to cheer about? Ladies and gentlemen, this Super Bowl is going to be very gay!

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3 Jan 2013
DaleyBouchard-Feature

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The temperature is rising because Olympian Tom Daley has entered the building... OK, in our dreams but the speedo rockin' swimmer is using social media for a good! The UK stud Tweeted out his support for a fellow diver by the name of Maxim Bouchard. Why is this important? Well, Maxim has quite an incredible story that will leave you inspired.

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14 Dec 2012
StokedKids-Feature

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There are after school programs. And then there are AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS. Stoked is most definitely the latter. It's an amazing youth mentoring program for under-served youth. How do they engage students? Not through chess or tutoring but through skateboarding, surfing and snowboarding. Beyond rad, right?

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12 Dec 2012
ChrisRobinson-Feature

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Haven't heard of Chris Robinson? Dude, you've def. watched his music videos. NBD, He's directed vids for artists like Nicki Minaj, Drake, Usher, Alicia Keys, Kanye West and Ne-Yo. And he's using his ridiculous talents to pay it forward. This past summer he mentored a bunch of high school kids over the summer, who helped to create a commercial for Lil Wayne. We. Kid. You. Not.

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7 Dec 2012

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Things we know about Lil Wayne. He loves: jeggings, singing "Young moola baby," watching professional sports and getting on a skateboard. Oh and about that skateboarding, he's all about giving back when he gets on a board! Y'all think that Angelina Jolie and Oprah are helping kids but so is Weezy! And he's doing it in a pretty awesome way.

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Jordyn-feature

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Gymnast Jordyn Wieber and Team USA earned the gold medal in the 2012 London Olympics, and now she’s showing us she’s got a heart of gold as well. She’s gotten involved with Kids In Distressed Situations (K.I.D.S.) and had some great pics showing us the work she’s doing with them.

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28 Nov 2012
HotChipFull-Feature

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Brit electro band Hot Chip just released a video for their single “Don’t Deny Your Heart,” and the soccer-themed video sends a powerful message about homophobia in the athletic world. The music video -- which is modeled after a video game -- centers around two players on opposing teams whose tension runs a litttttle deeper than the field.

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