Maura Brannigan
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Your Voice: Raising Mental Health Awareness in a Super-Great Way
The renowned Whisper App's latest venture is Your Voice, a non-profit organization dedicated to raising awareness about mental health on college campuses.
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Elizabeth Colbert Busch the Target of Offensive Questions from Polling Group
We're no strangers to dirty campaign jabs, but a shady polling group called "SSI Polling" has been heavily engaged in the last leg of this congressional race.
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Shop It First: Moda Operandi Launches Punk Collection
We're serious suckers for those pieces that are a little harder hitting, which is why Moda Operandi's latest exclusive punk collection is insanely genius in so many ways.
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Morning-After Pill News: Officially Available Over-the-Counter for 15 and Older
The nationwide morning-after pill discussion continued late yesterday as the Food and Drug Administration ruled that the next-day birth control would be available over-the-counter for those 15 and older.
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Exclusive: Three Questions for Narciso Rodriguez, Tracy Reese, and Parke & Ronen
We spoke to three of our favorite designers (who are also Parsons alums!) — Narciso Rodriguez, Tracy Reese, and Parke Lutter and Ronen Jehezkel of Parke & Ronen — about their support for Parsons and their absolute dream collaboration!
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Fab New Hair Alert: Jennifer Lawrence's Asymmetrical Bob
On Saturday, our favorite girl crush Jennifer Lawrence debuted an impossibly cute, choppy bob at the 24th Annual GLAAD Media Awards in Los Angeles.
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Dove's Real Beauty Sketches: You Are More Beautiful Than You Think
Nine years since its Campaign for Real Beauty, Dove published a video on its YouTube account titled "Dove Real Beauty Sketches," a three-minute ode to women's own natural beauty.
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Exclusive: Helena Christensen Talks Design, Photography, and Philanthropy
Helena Christensen is just one of those ladies who, quite frankly, does it all. Her most recent venture has been a design collaboration with Kipling, and we spoke to her about this collection, her philanthropic involvements, and her fashion-crush on Yves
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MC@Play with Charli XCX
The groovy Brit Charli XCX has been having quite the year. Her highly-anticipated debut album TRUE ROMANCE drops next week, which gives you plenty of time to get acquainted with her tracks.
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MC@Play with Little Boots
Victoria Hesketh, otherwise known by her stage name Little Boots, is the real deal. After we sat down with her here at MC, we came to realize that her musical prowess extends far beyond the likes of her talent mixing beats in a booth.
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North Dakota Approves the Nation's Strictest Abortion Ban
On Friday, North Dakota one-upped Arkansas by passing a bill that is twice as restrictive, banning most abortions after just six weeks into pregnancy.
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The Effect of Social Media on the Steubenville Rape Case
On its own, the Steubenville rape case has been a gravely disturbing one, made worse by the flurry of Instagrams, tweets, and a highly-viewed YouTube video that occurred during the assault.
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Game of Thrones Season 3 Premiere: The Ladies' Red Carpet Looks
Last night, the cast of Game of Thrones killed it on the red carpet. And not to worry: All swords, lances, and dragon eggs remained back on the show, which premieres March 31 on HBO.
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Girls' Season 2, as Told Through Hannah, Marnie, Jessa, and Shoshanna's Style Evolution
It's been a confusing, much-too-short Season 2 for the girls of Girls. And as style and Girls obsessed as we at MC are, it was only a matter of time before we took a look at the HBO show's stand-out style moments.
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Our Favorite Looks from The Hollywood Reporter's Top 5 Most Powerful Stylists
Yesterday, The Hollywood Reporter released its annual list of the industry's 25 Most Powerful Stylists. We've taken a look at this year's top five stylists and chosen our favorite looks they've put together throughout this awards season.
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Sneak Peek: Kate Young for Target Lookbook
See the looks from the Kate Young collection for Target, which will launch on April 14, 2013.
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Exclusive: Nicole Richie Talks Fashion, Beauty, and Fashion Star
Yesterday, we caught up with the Fashion Star mentor about the show's upcoming season, her beauty secrets, and her absolute favorite item in her closet.
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Exclusive: Fashion Week Interview with Serge Azria, Joie's Creative Director
Moments before Joie's Fall 2013 presentation, we spoke with the mastermind behind the brand, Serge Azria, about his creative process, daily routine, and dream collaboration.
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Star Style at Sundance Film Festival
These seven stylish ladies won us over with their oversized pea-coats and worn-in biker boots.
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Roe v. Wade Turns 40
Roe v. Wade turns 40 today, and we're recapping the landmark case's past, present, and future impact.
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Obama Launches New Non-Profit, Organizing for Action
President Obama has already kicked his second term into high gear with Friday's announcement of a new advocacy organization, Organizing for Action.
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On Our Bookshelf: My Beloved World by Sonia Sotomayor
Yesterday, Sotomayor released her highly anticipated memoir, My Beloved World, and we at MC are more than a little excited to add it to our lengthy reading list.
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Critics' Choice Awards: 5 Red Carpet Stunners
The Critics' Choice Awards last night were the perfect balance between conservative, ornate gowns and playful, super-short mini-dresses that these five stars rocked better than anyone.
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Beyonce to Perform at 2013 Presidential Inauguration
In an announcement that surprised no one, Beyonce has been picked to sing The Star Spangled Banner at the upcoming presidential inauguration on Jan. 21. No word yet whether little miss Blue-Ivy will be in attendance.
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Who Should Star as Hillary Clinton in Her Upcoming Biopic?
Last Friday, news broke that a new screenplay based on the life of one Hillary Clinton is currently in development. Who's fit to play the outgoing secretary of state? Read on.
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Top 10 Things We're Most Excited About for Awards Season
We've compiled a list of our most anticipated moments, from the red carpet to the very last after-party.
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HBO's Girls' Best Musical Moments
As season 2 approaches on Jan. 13, we're recapping the first season through its unofficial soundtrack.
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