Monthly Archives: February 2014

Man Robbed of His $50,000 Twitter Account

Posted on February 3, 2014 by rhinopm

Naoki Hiroshima has been a Twitter user under the handle “@N” since 2007. Apparently, this is a well sought-after screen name and Hiroshima has been contacted for years by people begging him to give up or sell his username. Someone …

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Philip Seymour Hoffman Dies At 46

Posted on February 2, 2014 by mpabian

Philip Seymour Hoffman, possibly the one of the most widely admired and unforgettable American actors of this or any generation, died on Sunday in his apartment in Greenwich Village he was using as an office. He was 46.

Hoffman gave …

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Diesel Promotes Diversity in Latest Ad Campaign

Posted on February 2, 2014 by kmart239

In an age where body image is plummeting and society’s emphasis on appearance is skyrocketing Diesel, a clothing brand, has taken a huge step in a positive direction. Most major ad campaigns focus on an unrealistic image of beauty. Young …

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Textbooks are getting more expensive and its hurting students.

Posted on February 2, 2014 by keegan.kennedy

College is a rough time for many students who move out to experience lives on their own. For many of us its the first time we have to deal with serious responsibilities, bills and expenses. On top of what we …

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Actor Philip Seymour Hoffman Found Dead

Posted on February 2, 2014 by alicia mitchell

Philip Seymour Hoffman (46) was found dead in his apartment in the West Village neighborhood of Manhattan, New York. The cause of death is not official but it has been determined as an overdose. The actor was found with a …

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The Trend of Profiting from Death

Posted on February 2, 2014 by scsmith

As I was watching one of the cable news channels, I began to see sneak peeks of advertisements scheduled to air during the Super Bowl. One in particular was a Budweiser commercial targeted at the military audience. The ad ran …

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Extreme Dieting: The Dangers of Tapeworms

Posted on February 2, 2014 by marcelle.turner

Dieting and weight loss fads are forever changing. Some become more popular while others wane with time. Dieting has come a long way from cutting out a certain food group. People are going to extreme dieting measures to get the …

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Protests in the Ukraine are Being Kept From Mainstream Media

Posted on February 2, 2014 by aspiringauthor

Over the past couple of weeks Ukraine has been experiencing protests that are reminiscent of the Occupy London movement. The protests have been equally as violent and the scenes in Kiev look like something out of the Book of Revelation. …

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Ramona Singer is Signing Papers to Divorce Her Longtime Husband

Posted on February 1, 2014 by amanda decarlo

The world wide popular show of The Real Housewives of New York is set to premiere sometime in March on the Bravo Network. However, there is already some buzz surrounding one of the housewives, Ramona Singer. She has been on …

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