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December 05

Why America needs a new Harvey Milk

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Originally posted on Can't rest with the unrest:
“If a bullet should enter my brain, let that bullet shoot down every closet door.”  -Harvey Milk The Harvey Milk foundation leads Milk’s legacy after he was shot on November 27, 1978.  Unlike other public figures, Milk knew he was going to be assassinated.  But the…

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December 04

21…Jump Street!!

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Originally posted on schemnfilmz:
Finaly it is the weekend again and I could not help but rewatch one of my favourite comedies 21JumpStreet(2012). Directors Christopher Miller and Phil Lord made one hell of a film with this one. Basically this is just another High School film with all the parties, the drugs and the drama…

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December 03

“Dirty 30”: A New Docu-Series About HIV

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DIRTY 30 is a 10 part docu­-series about HIV premiering on YouTube this World AIDS Day 2014. The series has stepped up and filmed in the streets, boroughs, townships, and cities around the world to show the faces and experiences of HIV, 30 years after it’s discovery. Below is the Episode Schedule: 12.1.14 WORLD AIDS […]

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December 02

The Photo That Changed the Face of AIDS

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On World’s AIDS Day, LIFE shared the story behind one of the most harrowing and controversial photographs to emerge from the global pandemic. The image shows Kirby, near death, a vacant look in his face, and his father holding his son’s head in a moment of grief. Other members of Kirby’s immediate family are seated […]

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December 01

World AIDS Day 2014

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Rarely do I use Bluxome Street Post for my personal causes. There are a few I feel very passionately about though… World AIDS Day is held on 1 December each year and is an opportunity for people worldwide to unite in the fight against HIV, show their support for people living with HIV and to […]

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November 30

Fashion as a Second Skin

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J.W. Anderson, Carine Roitfeld, Tom Ford, Coco Chanel. Through my travels and my time in different cultures, I have come to possess a special appreciation for fashion. I used to think of it as the art of the ridiculous. I also saw ready-to-wear clothes as the art of conformity. Then I watched 16 hours of fashion […]

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November 29

Book Club Review: “Death on the Nile” by Agatha Christie

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Originally posted on The Book Stop:
It’s been a long time since I’ve picked up an Agatha Christie novel.  I was in a used bookstore recently and needed a good airplane book.  I don’t know if Death on the Nile is one of Christie’s best, but it was a perfect plane read and reminded me…

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November 28

Channing Tatum Category on “Jeopardy!”

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The game show legitimately had a category that was just Channing Tatum movies. I could’ve totally aced this one. However, the contestants proved that book smarts ain’t got nothing on street smarts. Check out the clip.  Here are the answers, in case you are going to play along: $200 – 22 Jump Street $400 – […]

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November 27

The Family Thanksgiving Tradition You Just Can’t Stand – White House Edition

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Good to know even the President of the United States isn’t exempt from teenage side-eye. It’s like a parental rite of passage. Today, President Obama held the annual tradition of pardoning a turkey. Best part about the ceremony was that his daughters – Sasha and Malia – could barely contained their disdain for the production. […]

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November 26

6 Facts About Beer to be Grateful About on Thanksgiving Day

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Originally posted on Beer and Burger News:
The first Thanksgiving Day is supposed to be held in Massachusetts in 1621 and was officially celebrated in the USA as a bank holiday in 1863. From that year onwards Americans throughout their country, in Canada and around the world are celebrating this day with a grand feast. It’s…

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