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Amazon will let bloggers and brands host their own giveaways

Amazon is pushing the idea of using its platform as a sales and promotion channel with a new self-service tool called Amazon Giveaway that lets individuals and brands host their own giveaway promotions. The word “giveaway” is used more than … Continue reading

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The Real World’s big bullying problem

“Seven strangers, living in a house” is a concept that has provided entertainment on MTV’s Real World series for more than two decades now. In its early days, the show provided a unique look into the evolving generation of young … Continue reading

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Who has more friends: Marnie the Dog or Taylor Swift?

Much has been said about Taylor Swift‘s hobby of collecting famous friends, but the singer might have met her match in Marnie the dog. Marnie’s only been on the scene since 2012, but the charming pup is already rubbing elbows … Continue reading

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Gruesome Australian shark attack captured live on surf cam

A surfer has died after a shark mauled his legs at an Australian beach on Monday Japanese national Tadashi Nakahara, 41, was sitting on his surfboard 10 metres off Shelly Beach, near Ballina on the New South Wales coast, when … Continue reading

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Anna Kendrick, future Oscar host?

LOS ANGELES — Could we be witnessing the birth of a future Oscar host in Anna Kendrick? OK, so it’s a bit of a leap at this point, but when the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced Monday … Continue reading

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Butter and cheese may not be so bad for you after all, study says

LONDON — Lovers of butter and cheese, rejoice. Guidelines from the 1980s that told people to stop eating fatty foods should never have been introduced, a new study says See also: The Magic Butter-Softening Knife We’ve All Been Wishing For … Continue reading

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Learn to love your resume and cover letter in our next #BizChats

“I love revamping my resume and cover letter” is a phrase you probably couldn’t ever imagine yourself saying, but we’re on a mission to change that. With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, we couldn’t think of a better time … Continue reading

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After the 1960s Harlem exodus, the people who stayed

Image: Jack Garofalo/Paris Match via Getty Images Jack Garofalo (1923-2004), one of the leading photographers for Paris Match magazine, spent six weeks in Harlem, New York, in the summer of 1970. His images were the cover story for Match in October that … Continue reading

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New England battles new snowstorm

New England and portions of New York state awoke Monday to a fresh blanket of snow as a storm threatening to bring up to 1 to 2 feet to some areas churned across the Northeast, making for a slippery, tedious … Continue reading

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Sia has the biggest and best Grammys hair yet

It’s a given that Sia won’t show her face on TV anytime soon. But it’s her methods of concealment that never cease to surprise us. She and her date, Maddie Ziegler — a.k.a. the dancing girl wonder from the singer’s … Continue reading