Movie Monday:The International

I’m a sucker for a thriller of the espionage variety so 2009′s The International, was right up my alley! Murder, conspiracy, rogue agents; this flick had all the makings of a good, edge-of-your-seat watch. What’ll you’ll really get wrapped up in though–well, if you’re a knitter, anyway–is the comfy cardigan the ADA Whitman dons during the drama!Naomi Watts as “Eleanor Whitman”, wearing a

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 Boston’s Logan Airport Ditches Glue Traps

Whenever people ask where my parents got my name, I never miss a beat before saying “The X-Men.” Am I really named after Wolverine? Maybe, maybe not, but as a lifetime comic book fan I think it’s a better story than “My great-great uncle three times removed was a Civil War hero …” and, well, you get the point. After today, though, I just might start mixing my story up a little, considering that I now share my name with another hero for animals: Boston’s Logan Airport has agreed to stop using glue traps and is the latest recipient of PETA’s Compassionate Action Award

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 Cancer Stigma

On Thursday we celebrate World Cancer Day. The International Union Against Cancer (UICC) will launch its new campaign “Cancer can be prevented too”. This new theme focuses on how the risk of developing cancer can significantly be reduced through simple measures related to tobacco use, alcohol consumption, sun exposure, healthy weight and protection against cancer-causing infections.

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 Mend Your Broken Heart With Retail Therapy From Jenny Yuen And Miss Lonley Hearts!

Jenny Yuen has honed her skills at Jill Stuart , J.Crew , and Twinkle by Wenlan , and had a hand in the Takashi Murakami/Marc Jacobs for Louis Vuitton collaboration (who can forget that iconic bag with the cherry blossom print!). With that resume it’s no surprise that she’s successfully started her own namesake line

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 Exclusive Interview With Patricia De Leon

I don’t think anybody can blame Joe, Ray Romano’s character on TNT’s Men of a Certain Age , for making Patricia De León the woman of his fantasies. This former Miss Panama has jaw-dropping good looks and a soft spot for animals, and we’re thrilled that she’s joined our campaign to promote a vegetarian lifestyle. After watching our slaughterhouse video footage , several Thanksgivings ago De León gave animals something to be thankful for by ditching meat for good

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 Stylehive’s Stylescopes: What’s Your Perfect Perfume?

There are two types of fragrance users out there. There are the ones that stick with one or two tried and true fragrances that define who they are and can be considered their signature scent. The second type are the ones that love to try multiple scents and keep an extensive selection so they can match the perfect scent to their mood or outfit that day

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 Label Love: Flipping Over Filippa K!

While many of us would love to look like we just stepped out of the pages of Vogue on a daily basis, practicality and comfort often get in the way. Prancing about in super tight, over accessorized ensembles and teetering around in sky-high heels is fun on occasion, but just will not work for everyday! Yet, this doesn’t mean that we don’t want to dress in fashionable and flattering designs that are feminine and comfortable.

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 Make Over Monday – Furniture Addition

Tip Junkie is here to take the drab out of Mondays with Make Over Monday . I’ve received some fabulous furniture make overs from Tip Junkie readers and I hope they’ll inspire you to turn your trash into treasure this week

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 Digital Nation: Life on the Virtual Frontier Airs Tuesday, Feb. 2

Within a single generation, digital media and the World Wide Web have transformed virtually every aspect of modern culture, from the way we learn and work to the ways in which we socialize and even conduct war. But is the technology moving faster than we can adapt to it?

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 Victory! Second Judge Rules that USGE Will Not Regain Custody of Animals

In what is an outstanding victory for animals and a crippling blow to the exotic pet trade, Tarrant County Court Judge Jennifer Rymell yesterday affirmed Municipal Judge Michael Smith’s outstanding January 5 ruling: U.S. Global Exotics will not regain custody of the more than 26,000 animals confiscated by Arlington officials in a massive civil seizure last month

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 State of the TBR pile

Finished: The Story of the Ingalls , by William Anderson The Walnut Grove Story of Laura Ingalls Wilder , by William Anderson Larger-than-life Lara , by Dandi Daley Mackall Laura Ingalls Wilder: The Iowa Story , by William Anderson The Ingalls Family Album , by William Anderson See you all in March!

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 Weekend Project: Keep your dishwasher in good working order

You can get cleaner dishes and extend the life of your dishwasher by maintaining the appliance's spray arm(s), filter, and gasket. Our Complete Guide to Reducing Energy Costs advises cleaning the spray arms once a month for maximum efficiency.

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 Zapping NASA’s Radiation Tests on Monkeys

Shouldn’t every day be “Bring Your Daughter to the Demo” Day? This adorable girl joined other proud PETA supporters outside Johnson Space Center in Houston yesterday to urge NASA to ground its misguided plans to torment monkeys in cruel and ineffective radiation experiments. They educated tons of passersby about the more than two dozen monkeys who will be zapped with a large dose of radiation in NASA’s crude experiment at Brookhaven National Laboratory in Long Island, New York

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 LG was the most repair-prone brand of dishwasher, according to Consumer Reports’ latest survey data

The LG Steam LDF7932[ST] dishwasher. In recent years, Fisher & Paykel, known for its pullout dishwasher drawers, was the most repair-prone brand of dishwasher in our brand-repair history for these appliances. But in this year's chart, with a repair rate of 23 percent, LG was the most repair-prone brand of dishwasher, based on the latest data from the Consumer Reports National Research Center's Annual Product Reliability Survey

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LG was the most repair-prone brand of dishwasher, according to Consumer Reports’ latest survey data

 How to Give Your Valentine a Gift They Won’t Forget

Tired of giving chocolates, roses and teddy bears every February 14? Break out of the Valentine’s Day hum-drum and give your sweetie something truly original

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 Olympic Skater Goes Faux–for Now

Fur-loving figure skater Johnny Weir was pelted recently—with protests from animal defenders who were aghast to spot white fox fur in one of his costumes. Along with many others, we contacted Weir—and his agent was quick to point out that PETA made its case in a professional manner

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 CBS Advocating for Super Bowl Advocacy Ads

With the Super Bowl fast approaching, all eyes are on CBS and its plans to run an anti-abortion ad featuring college-football-star-to-watch Tim Tebow, sponsored by Focus on the Family. “We have for some time moderated our approach to advocacy submissions after it became apparent that our stance did not reflect public sentiment or industry norms on the issue,” said CBS spokesperson Dana McClintock—the same woman who cited the network’s “general policy against airing advocacy advertisements” when CBS refused to air our “Pizza Delivery” ad in 2004. Share on Facebook | Viewing Options Embed Apparently, the times are a-changin’, and we’re left asking a question: Do CBS’ actions herald an era in which our provocative spots will see airtime

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 By the Numbers: Idaho Power adds surcharge to monthly utility bills to help customers save money. Yes, save money

4.75 percent The surcharge pays for savings to customers. Amount residential and commercial customers of Idaho Power pay as an “energy efficiency rider” on their monthly bills. The Boise, Idaho-based utility uses the revenue from the surcharge to finance programs aimed at reducing energy consumption during peak-demand periods.

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 Parentella Founder Aparna Shares Resource for Bridging Gaps Between Home & School

Today’s Tech Savvy guest is Aparna Vashisht, a woman who wears multiple hats as a mom to Josh and Julian, an accomplished professional, and the founder of Parentella . Aparna conceived of Parentella to serve as a resource to bridge the gap between parents, their children, and the people who nurture their children outside the home from her experiences with her own children

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 Kristen Stewart Endures Bad Haircut for Sake of Movie

Sure, Charlize Theron gained thirty pounds and had bad skin when she played a serial killer. And Robert DeNiro is known for altering his physical persona so as to disappear into a movie role

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