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Kelsey McKinney

Kelsey McKinney

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    Latest articles by Kelsey McKinney

    Fitness
    The history of presidential fitness campaignsThe history of presidential fitness campaigns
    Fitness

    The history of presidential fitness campaigns begins 60 years ago, with the release of a hugely influential report on American health.

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    Watch Pearl Jam cover Frozen’s “Let it Go”Watch Pearl Jam cover Frozen’s “Let it Go”
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    “Let it Go,” the defiant, Oscar-winning anthem from Disney’s Frozen, has been covered by everyone. It has been sung by Africanized gospel choirs, mashed up with Game of Thrones and even by Jimmy Fallon and The Roots.

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    3 songs released this week you need to hear3 songs released this week you need to hear
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    Watch the trailer for “Dear White People”Watch the trailer for “Dear White People”
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    Dear White People is a satirical film about being black in America. Dear White People will be released in theaters October 17. Watch the trailer here:

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    The honeymoon phase won’t last forever. Sorry, KimThe honeymoon phase won’t last forever. Sorry, Kim
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    “I feel as though we’ll always be in the honeymoon period,” Kim Kardashian told Daily Mail, talking about her marriage to Kanye West. “We always say we really like to treat each other like it’s our birthday.”

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    This novel outsold Hillary Clinton last weekThis novel outsold Hillary Clinton last week
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    Hillary Clinton’s book Hard Choices hit shelves last Tuesday, but it was only the second biggest hardcover of the week. According to Nielsen BookScan, which tracks sales of physical books by both online and retail outlets, Clinton sold 85,721 hardcov

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    American Apparel CEO fired for sexual misconductAmerican Apparel CEO fired for sexual misconduct
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    Dov Charney, the founder of American clothing line American Apparel, was fired last night by the company’s board of directors terminating his employment as President and CEO, according to Business Wire.

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    3 songs released this week you need to hear3 songs released this week you need to hear
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    Here are a few songs that were released this week that will help you enjoy the weekend and keep up with new music on the market.

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    bell hooks will text creepy dudes for youbell hooks will text creepy dudes for you
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    Making up a fake number to give to an overly-aggressive guy at a bar is a tactic as old as phone operators. But why give the guy the number for your nearest Dominoes, when you could let him talk to feminist icon bell hooks?

    By Kelsey McKinney
    Almanac
    What does a poet laureate even do?What does a poet laureate even do?
    Almanac

    Charles Wright will be America’s next poet laureate, but what even is a poet laureate? What do they do?

    By Kelsey McKinney