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more about #aids clevernamehere: I know it has been recommended before, but the World According to Sesame Street is an awesome documentary. They do a great job of showing how to adap... more » morninggloria: Northern Calloway didn't play David until he died. He left the show and died a year later, in 1990, when he was in his early 40's. He also once bit th... more » Chamalla,barren crone: Do you know if this program is funded by the Children's Television Workshop, or a similar organization in Nigeria? I've contributed to CTW every Chri... more » cupcakefauxpaws: I find this picture so incredibly touching. It makes me think...and puts all those little snafus in a day into perspective. more » BlondeGoddess: Just watched the final episode of The City - Whitney is so flat and passive, I can't believe she's the main character in a TV show. This girl will ne... more » hfree: So excited to Target/Liberty! Any word on when it will hit stores (I don't have a WWD account so I couldn't check for myself). more » xay: So, ummm what is the correct pronunciation of Louboutin? One day I might be able to buy those $1500 boots I've been drooling over and I don't want to ... more » KelseyElle: Maybe if H&M wasn't so obsessed with opening stores in the hippest areas only they would probably do better in sales. I'm just sayin.. I live part of ... more » Aesop's Foibles. YES.: Didn't Whitney already make a similar comment a while ago about LCs designs? Something like Well my stuff's going to be more high-end, or something li... more » JaneIre: I've longed for the story of a girl and her shoe to be told. It's a classic romance. more » nyc-caribbean-ragazza: That Dockers campaign is stupid. When I think of "manly men" the last thing that comes to mind are Dockers. Are they still popular in the States? ... more » PaigeTurner: to match, or not to match? that is the question that divides whit and lc. more » cinematheques: Hey H&M, How about opening an online store? Do you realize how much more money you could be making? And seeing how a vast majority of the global popu... more » BrutallyHonestBabes (aka Mrs. Sarah.of.a.Lesser.Hobbit): Little known fact, but J-Lo approached Lacroix about singing a terrible song about him, and he said he'd rather go bankrupt. more » vamvaki_poulaki: H&M!! Come to the midwest!! Save us from Forever 21! more » georgina: Yes, Whitney, being turned down by Bergdorfs is a totally different arena than being turned down by Kitson. I feel you, girl. more » DutchessOfDork: Jacob Zuma also claimed that he didn't catch HIV from a woman because he showered afterwards. more » envirodesigner: I'm just wondering, wasn't Going Rogue heavily discounted in bookstores? So even if they are making money of it, it's not that much. right? At least ... more » LaComtesse: Asma Hanif = teh awesome. Wonderful points and a great cause. Hooray! more » randomnessish: [www.overcompensating.com] more » -
#sweepingthecloudsaway
Sesame Street Sets Its Sights On Nigeria
Sesame Street just got a new location. The Sesame workshop will be heading to Nigeria to extend its work in areas with heavy HIV saturation, building on their existing work with characters Kami and Big Bird. More » -
#ragtrade
Whitney Disses Lauren; Maria Sharapova Wants A Clothing Line
- Whitney Port isn't in Kell On Earth. And on Lauren Conrad: "We still keep in touch on a friendship level. But in terms of fashion we don't really talk about it anymore because we're not in the same arena." [PopEater]
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#leftovers
Closing Statements Heard In Knox Trial • Going Rogue: Over One Million Served
• In his closing statement on Tuesday, Amanda Knox's lawyer argued that there simply isn't enough evidence to convict Knox for the murder of her former roommate. "There are still many doubts in this trial," he told the jury. • More » -
#positivelywrong
Russia Discriminates Against "Miss Positive" HIV Pageant Queen
Russian authorities won't let HIV-positive beauty queen Svetlana Izambayeva adopt her 10-year-old brother from an orphanage, even though she's married and has two HIV-negative children. The human rights group Agora is helping her appeal the "illegal and discriminatory" decision. [Brietbart] -
#sunnydays
How Young Is Too Young To Teach Kids About AIDS?
To celebrate Sesame Street's 40th anniversary, Global Voices Online looks at one of the most controversial characters: Kami, a HIV-positive Muppet from South Africa. More » -
#soberingstatistics
AIDS Leading Cause Of Death For Women Worldwide
According to a new study by the World Health Organization, AIDS is the leading cause of death and disease in women 15 to 44 around the world. Also upsetting: maternal mortality accounts for 15% of adult female deaths. [AP] -
#ragtrade
Miley & Max For Wal-Mart Is Cheap; Lady Gaga Planning A Clothing Line
- Today in pointless clothing lines of the stars: Miley Cyrus and Max Azria's Wal-Mart collection! The digs look well worth every penny of their sub-$20 price point. [Lucky]
- Now, even the Kings of Leon has one. [Blackbook]
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#trimmingthefat
Size Matters
But not how you'd think: Scientists have found that men with larger foreskins are at a higher risk for contracting HIV. Doctors are considering offering circumcision to men in Uganda to help combat the spread of the virus. [Reuters] -
#medicalmilestones
Vaccine Gives "Modest" Protection Against HIV
Big news this morning: A new vaccine tested in Thailand reduces the risk of HIV infection by 31%, giving scientists hope that a vaccine against the epidemic is indeed possible. More » -
#badvertising
Hitler Sex Tape: Where Did They Lose Us?
It's hard to know where to start with this soft-core Hitler-does-sexy-woman "AIDS awareness" ad: More » -
#globalissues
What's The Best Way To Combat HIV/AIDS Around The World?
Female condoms and circumcision are two of the options being weighed in light of new research and news coming from the country of Uganda, but experts disagree on their ultimate impact in fighting the disease. More » -
#sexandethics
Report: Sex Workers Prefer To Participate In Research They Understand
A project on sex workers and medical trials found, not surprisingly, that workers preferred to participate in research that was explained to them in terms — and a language — they could understand. More » -
#leftovers
Animal Airline Pampers Pets • NARAL Endorses Sotomayor
Is the new animal-only Pet Airways a sign of a cultural change in how we treat pets? Adam Goldfarb of the Humane Society thinks so. "There's a major shift from care being only adequate to care being really exceptional." • More » -
#publicserviceannouncements
What You Don't Know ...
Schoolgirls beware! An Older Man might give you a white rectangle — with AIDS inside! Or perhaps some broken families. [BuzzFeed] -
#girlchild
Silver Linings: One Woman Takes On The 'Virgin Myth.' Many Others Perpetuate It.
"This so-called virgin myth, perpetuated by Zimbabwe's traditional healers, has led to the rape of hundreds of girls, according to UNICEF. Some of those victims are too young to walk, much less protect themselves." But there is hope. More » -
#womensrights
The Grim Reality Behind Dwindling Female Populations
Several readers wrote in to tip us to a fascinating article in today's Toronto Star, which explores the grim realities behind the dwindling populations of women of all ages in several countries across the globe. More » -
#femalefootballers
Football Teams Aim To Educate And Empower Female Athletes
In a conservative province of Kenya, a football team Unicef organized six years ago to encourage girls to attend HIV education classes has spawned thousands of teams for women. More » -
#dirtbag
Robert Pattinson Spills Twilight Sequel Secrets
- Twihards! Sparkle vamp Robert Pattinson says there will be a fourth Twilight movie; the plot of the book Breaking Dawn will come to the big screen. What does this mean?
