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Impossible to Meet Bieber?…Never Say Never.
What does an Extra correspondent, Diddy’s son, and a tech trade show have in common? Um. They all helped contribute to one of my life goals…a conversation with Justin Bieber (maybe not a LIFE
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Now I’m Feelin’ so Fly Like a G-…John Salley?!
What happens when two brown girls walk into a Far East Movement party? It’s like a blizzard. Okay, not really, but I wanted to incorporate the lyrics of the group’s most popular (albeit lyrically
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Basketball Jones, I Got a Basketball Jones…
Confession: I used to be a boy. OK, not anatomically, but at least in interests. I grew up playing video games, having Power Ranger action figures, and watching basketball on the reg (a fan
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Being in a Rap Video…WITHOUT Being a Whore: Thank you DeStorm & Talib Kweli
I have an interesting bucket list. Many of the goals are childhood dreams that now, because I live in Los Angeles and work in the “industry,” are somewhat attainable, including: Being a part of
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Why You Shouldn’t Have a Creek Named After You
If there’s anything I’ve learned from junior high school television, it’s this: DO NOT have a creek named after you. Some of you may be puzzled, as having a creek (or anything for that
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GUIDE: Becoming Internet Famous
YOUtube. No, not MyTube. Not YourTube. Not…okay I’ll stop, this is clearly a really crappy attempt at a joke. Anyway. Four years ago, I used YouTube as a way to get a job…in the
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Breaking News! Brian Williams Entertains Me
This just in: Brian Williams is a huge fan of obituaries, owns two American cars, and thinks Jon Stewart is a necessary branch of government. Good evening, I’m Samia Khan. (The lead of my
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Can’t Skip Shuster!
Shuster (as defined by Urban Dictionary): 1. to choke 2. to miss the game winning shot 3. to repeatedly miss the game winning shot 4. a person who does not do well under pressure
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Dude. Shaun White is on our Flight.
As many of you know, my friend Amy and I are in Vancouver, as one of five Samsung mobile explorer teams… we’re capturing the Olympic experience through blogs, video, and social media over the
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D’oh! Eat My Shorts. Ay Caramba.
I don’t know about you but I love The Simpsons. Like, if there’s one TV-Dad who raised me, it’s Homer Simpson. (Danny Tanner comes in a close second.) Anyway, The Simpsons were honored in
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