Jon Hamm: Mad Men’s Rising Star
By Fred Topel | Jul 23
When the Emmy Award nominations were announced last week the big winner was AMC’s new phenomena "Mad Men," the new series set in a 1960s Madison Avenue ad agency. The series has made an overnight star of Jon Hamm, who plays the leading ad man at the firm Sterling Cooper. The basic cable series received 16 Emmy nominations last week, with Hamm getting a nod for Best Actor in a Drama. EDGE spoke with the British actor about the series and his new-found celebrity.
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More RoadTrippin’ in Asbury Park :: July 18-20, 2008
By Mike Diamond | Jul 24
Back in Asbury Park NJ at the site of Road Trip 7 this past weekend, roving video reporter Mike Diamond takes on the Burger King Man, discrepancies about the town’s name, go-go boys and more. Hot!
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Breaking The Veils :: Art Exhibit Aims To Shatter U.S. Stereotypes Of Islam
Jul 24
In the months following the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, Princess Wijdan Al Hashemi and her friend Aliki Moschis-Gauguet noticed that the only depictions they saw of Muslim women showed figures behind veils, oppressed by their cultures. Moschis-Gauget said, "’Do you see what’s going on in the media?...
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Bill Hardt Presents San Diego Pride Parties 2008
Jul 23
On July 18-21, Bill Hardt presented another legendary and hugely-successful San Diego Pride Weekend. From the Pride Ball and Harbor Cruise to the Zoo Party and Fete’ Accompli, thousands came out in full force to celebrate Pride 2008.
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Pittsburgh cancer center warns of cell phone risks
By Jennifer C. Yates and Seth Borenstein | Jul 24
The head of a prominent cancer research institute issued an unprecedented warning to his faculty and staff Wednesday: Limit cell phone use because of the possible risk of cancer.
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California opposes move to ban gay marriage
Jul 21
Californians are likely to uphold the right to gay marriage in the state by voting against a ballot measure that seeks to override a court ruling allowing same-sex unions, poll results showed on Friday.
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Rock Back to the 70s :: The 2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8
By Marty Padgett | Jul 21
The world is full of guilty pleasures, but few of them are as obvious as the 2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8. Gas is $4 a gallon? So what-not only does this thing have a HEMI, it has an uber-HEMI V-8 with 425 horsepower and an appetite for unleaded like a frat boy’s appetite for Pabst. The planet needs saving? The Challenger’s great at recycling tires--one power launch at a time.
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Bush drops opposition to housing bill
By Julie Hirschfeld Davis | Jul 23
WASHINGTON - Congress is moving quickly to pass a housing package that aims to help 400,000 strapped homeowners avoid foreclosures and prevent Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac from collapsing.
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TextBuyIt fun, easy to use, but limited
By Rachel Metz | Jul 24
TextBuyIt, a recently launched shop-by-cell phone service from Amazon.com Inc., seemed like the ultimate comparison shopping tool - perfect for an unabashed bargain hunter like myself.
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Tahoe Resort Offers Special Same-Sex Package
Jul 24
AAA Four-Diamond Resort at Squaw Creek, a popular Lake Tahoe wedding destination, is celebrating the California Supreme Court’s ruling on same-sex marriages by offering discounts on wedding packages booked within the calendar year. The two top-tier wedding packages - the Golden Aspen Package and Emerald Package - are offered at fifteen-percent off and the Palisades and Sierra packages are offered at ten-percent off.
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Housing bill won’t solve market’s problems
By Alan Zibel | Jul 24
Cash-strapped homebuyers and borrowers facing foreclosure will get some relief from a housing bill passed by the House on Wednesday but the bill won’t solve the deep-rooted ills of the U.S. housing market.
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RoadTrippin’ in Asbury Park :: July 18-20, 2008
By Mike Diamond | Jul 22
The good citizens in Asbury Park NJ, midway between NYC and Philly, are trying to spread the word that the town is now a gay and lesbian vacation destination. We sent our own Mike Diamond to video the fun at Road Trip 7 this weekend. Check out the latest in our new video series!
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Low-carb diet beats other diets in study
Jul 24
he Atkins diet may have proved itself after all. A low-carb diet and a Mediterranean-style regimen helped people lose more weight than a traditional low-fat diet in one of the longest and largest studies to compare the dueling weight-loss techniques.
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