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#askhermore brings light to inequality at the Oscars

Emily Benson February 26, 2015
#askhermore was a movement started last year to get red carpet reporters to ask women intelligent questions rather than just trivial questions such as what is she wearing.
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Lupita Nyong’o stood out with her amazing dress at the Oscars. PHOTO CREDIT: JAY L. CLENDENIN

The best and worst fashions at the 87th Academy Awards

Francesca Campione February 24, 2015
Viewers want to see what celebrities are sporting on the red carpet before it is all over Instagram in selfie-form.
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Community Developer of Yik Yak shares the ins and outs of the app

Rebecca Anzel November 10, 2014
SBU students have adapted to a new social media application called YikYak, quickly putting Stony Brook University on the company’s radar as one of the most active regions in New York.
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Winter holiday entertainment: Oscars and television

Brandon Benarba January 27, 2014
A lot of entertainment is released during the winter months, hoping to attract the attention of families gathered for the holidays, or even those who are trapped due to snowstorms. Because the amount of viewers is so great during the winter period, we see a lot of movies and new television become available for consumers to choose from. While it would be impossible to talk about everything that premiered, we have gathered some of the biggest premieres, which unfortunately vary in quality.
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Argo fully deserving of Best Picture of the Year

Michael Cusanelli March 4, 2013
Last weekend, more than 40 million viewers watched as Ben Affleck's "Argo" took home the Academy Award for best picture of the year. Having watched the movie earlier this week, I have to say that it definitely deserved all of the praise it received.
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