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Every hour, one person dies. This is a startling statistic that US News uncovered on the death rate related to Melanoma, a lethal form of skin cancer. How do people put themselves at the most dangerous risk for developing Melanoma? Two words - indoor tanning. (0) comments

In this riveting memoir, Dr. Drew Pinsky exposes a nationwide epidemic of drug and alcohol dependency. Based in a detox clinic, Pinsky reveals the intimate stories of his patients and their drug dependencies with alcohol, marijuana, heroin, cocaine and prescription drugs. (0) comments

In Ann Moore's second installment of the "Gracelin O'Malley" trilogy, "Leaving Ireland" follows Grace as she is forced to leave Ireland. It begins with Grace, who is stuck in an abusive marriage, watching as her friends and family struggle to survive the Irish famine. (0) comments

You hear the phrase "Any job is better than no job." That's something Ehrenreich went to investigate- how anyone can survive or prosper on the minimum wage. Ehrenreich traveled to different states working a variety of jobs such as a waitress, hotel maid and a Wal-Mart sales associate. (0) comments

In the day an age of feminism and gender equality, it's still up to the men to propose. In the adorable romantic comedy "Leap Year," that's not necessarily the case. Anna Brady, played by Amy Adams, develops an elaborate scheme to propose to her boyfriend on Leap Day, following an old Irish tradition. (0) comments

Based on the bestselling novel by Alice Sebold, "The Lovely Bones," which explores the aftermath of a family's harrowing experience with loss. Abducted and murdered at 14 years old, Susie Salmon, played by Saoirse Ronan, watches her family from the afterlife deal with the devastating comprehension of losing a child. (0) comments

Ke$ha Review

"Animal"

The music sensation Ke$ha released her first album "Animal" this month. After hearing her hit single "Tik Tok" on the radio since early fall, her album was eagerly anticipated. Songs on the album, such as "Your Love is my Drug" and "Blah Blah, Blah" featuring 3oh!3, have the similar party hit characteristics as "Tik Tok. (0) comments

Jason Derulo a one hit wonder? That's exactly what I thought until I heard Derulo's new single, "In My Head." The "Whatcha Say?" singer comes out at the audience again with a great beat and amazing lyrics. You just can't help but dance and sing along everytime the song comes on the radio. (0) comments

The sophomore album from "Vampire Weekend," has met with both critical and commercial success, debuting #1 on Billboard. "Contra" mixes ska, calypso, synth-pop and ballads into a compilation of sounds. The band has expanded their orchestral arsenal to include electronic sounds. (0) comments

NEW YORK, Jan. 26 (UPI) -- Friday's "Hope for Haiti Now: A Global Benefit for Earthquake Relief" drew a cumulative audience of more than 83 million viewers, MTV said. The telethon also had a gross average audience of more than 24 million viewers in the United States. (0) comments

PARK CITY, Utah, Jan. 31 (UPI) -- Judges at the Sundance Film Festival in Utah said the U.S. film "Winter's Bone" earned the festival's grand jury prize and a Waldo Salt screenwriting award. The Los Angeles Times said Sunday the film from writer/director Debra Granik earned a grand jury prize in the festival's U. (0) comments

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