Author Archives: Jacqueline Kelley

Sheryl Sandberg praises ‘powerful’ Pantene ad

Sheryl Sandberg praises ‘powerful’ Pantene ad

Pantene Philippines via YouTube Pantene’s commercial, which takes on hypocrisy in the workplace, has more than 3 million views on YouTube and has gained some influential fans. A Pantene commercial from the Philippines that takes on gender stereotypes in the workplace has caught the attention of a woman who knows a thing or two about the subject. On Saturday, Sheryl ...

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Nelson Mandela memorial: Obama — ‘must act’ on justice, peace

Nelson Mandela memorial: Obama — ‘must act’ on justice, peace

Finish what Nelson Mandela started. That was the message President Obama delivered Tuesday in an electrifying eulogy for Mandela that had the crowd in a South African soccer stadium on its feet and cheering wildly. PHOTOS: NELSON MANDELA MEMORIAL SERVICE “We, too, must act on behalf of justice,” Obama declared over thunderous applause. “We, too, must act on behalf of ...

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Archie says don’t make Eli the scapegoat for this lousy Giants season

Archie says don’t make Eli the scapegoat for this lousy Giants season

Elsa/Getty Images Quarterback Eli Manning has ‘done his part’ for the NY Giants says his dad, Archie. It’s not surprising a father would come to the aid of his son. Asked one too many pointed questions about the struggles of Eli Manning this season, the normally stately Archie Manning briefly deviated from his aw-shucks persona to run interference for his ...

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Why movies like The Hobbit are moving from 24 to 48 fps

Why movies like The Hobbit are moving from 24 to 48 fps

With The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug hitting cinemas this Friday, December 13, our attention yet again turns to one of the film’s most exciting and divisive aspects: Peter Jackson’s decision to film the entire thing at 48 frames per second (fps), rather than the industry standard of 24 fps. Just as talkies replaced the silent film, and color has ...

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Doom, the original and best first-person shooter, is 20 years old today

Doom, the original and best first-person shooter, is 20 years old today

20 years ago today, at the stroke of midnight on December 10, 1993, Id Software uploaded a two-megabyte file that would change the history of gaming forever: doom1_0.zip. Doom, which was released as shareware, quickly spread across FTP servers and bulletin board systems, becoming the first PC gaming phenomenon and popularizing the FPS genre, and pioneering 3D game worlds and networked ...

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Lost dog is found… after nine years

Lost dog is found… after nine years

Milissa Mae is overjoyed after being reunited with her dog Niamh, found wandering the streets [SWNS] Milissa Mae, 47, thought she would never see Niamh again when she vanished in May 2004 aged just three. The Staffordshire bull terrier slipped through a gap in a back garden fence at the Mae family’s home near Worcester. Despite a frantic search, Niamh ...

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Music reviews: ‘Black Panties,’ ‘Live at the Cellar Door’

Music reviews: ‘Black Panties,’ ‘Live at the Cellar Door’

R. Kelly’s ‘Black Panties’ “Black Panties”(RCA Records)2 stars Justin Timberlake may have brought sexy back. But leave it to R. Kelly to reclaim the sleaze. On his 12th solo album, R&B’s most flagrant horndog revives the persona that gave the world odes as elevated as “Banging the Headboard,” “I Like the Crotch on You” and the swoon-worthy “Hit It ’Til ...

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New drug to treat hepatitis C approved by FDA

New drug to treat hepatitis C approved by FDA

Courtesy of Gilead Gilead Science’s Sovaldi (Sofosbuvir) has received government approval for the treatment of chronic hepatitis C, meaning some patients will not have to deal with the severe side effects of the injected drug interferon. U.S. regulators on Friday approved Gilead Sciences Inc’s Sovaldi, also known as sofosbuvir, as a potential cure for chronic infection with the liver-destroying hepatitis ...

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Justin Bieber visits Philippine typhoon victims

Justin Bieber visits Philippine typhoon victims

AP Justin Bieber greeted children-survivors of Typhoon Haiyan during his visit to Tacloban city, Leyte province in central Philippines on Tuesday. Teen heartthrob Justin Bieber visited young victims of Typhoon Haiyan on Tuesday, traveling to the Philippines after launching a worldwide campaign to help those affected by the deadly storm. Bieber arrived from Australia and flew to Tacloban, the devastated ...

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Karlie Kloss new face of Lancaster Paris

Karlie Kloss new face of Lancaster Paris

Guy Aroch for Lancaster Model Karlie Kloss hails a cab for a new ad from Lancaster Paris. The French accessories brand has hired the American model as the face of their latest campaign. Shot by fashion photographer Guy Aroch, the latest campaign from Lancaster features Victoria’s Secret sensation and general fashion star Karlie Kloss. Guy ArocH/ Lancaster A beauty even ...

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