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Giulia Rozzi
March 26, 2008 | 10:27 am EST
The TakePart Top 10 Weekly Roundup is a compilation of the week’s most notable stories from our entertainment-meets-social-action blogging network. We brought you some excellent top 10 lists this week on art, technology, director Errol Morris, and naughty celebs who should rethink their eco-lifestyles. Don’t forget to catch up with some of our other most popular articles of the week, as well as a few TakePart blogger favorites.
Katie:
Bush’s War: PBS Frontline Brings the War to a Computer Near You
Inverted Areola, Asymmetrical Breasts, & the Miss Bimbo Game
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Nicole:
Where the Wild Things Are: Top 10 Art Blogs
Dark Water: Artist Explores Consequences of Three Gorges Dam Project
Is the Lebron / Gisele Vogue Cover Racist?
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Gina:
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Kerry:
Top 10 Celebrities Who Need a New Cause
Dead Bats Flying: Mysterious Fatal Illness Alarms Scientists
The cover photo on this month’s Vogue Magazine of LeBron James holding Gisele Bundchen has caused a debate over whether or not the image is racist. The image taken by the infamous Annie Liebovitz was discussed on this mornings Today Show as seen in this clip below.
LeBron James likes the photo saying
“everything my name is on is going to be criticized in a good way or bad way.Who cares what anyone says?”
So if the person in the photo doesn’t see the image as anything more than a cool photo why are people making such a fuss?
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The May/June AARP magazine features an interview with actress Jamie Lee Curtis about her upcoming 50th birthday and embracing the years ahead. To reflect her newfound comfort in her own skin, Curtis poses topless on the magazines cover which will be available March 24th on stands and online at www.aarpmagazine.com. The interview explores Jamie Lee’s views on life, aging, parenting and image. Curtis says:
“I want to be older. I actually think there’s an incredible amount of self-knowledge that comes with getting older. I feel way better now than I did when I was 20. I’m stronger, I’m smarter in every way, I’m so much less crazy than I was then.” [PR Newswire]
I love seeing an actress embrace the beauty that her aging body still holds. Curtis has never apologized for her age.
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Spice Girl Melanie Brown aka Scary Spice posed naked for a charity campaigning against sex trafficking. The spicy new campaign is in support of the Helen Bamber Foundation, benefiting survivors of the sex slave trade. The UK-based human rights organization, was formed in April 2005 to help rebuild lives and inspire a new self-esteem in survivors of gross human rights violations.
“I’m curvier now I’ve had kids but I like the way I look,” said the singer. “Women’s bodies are beautiful and any charity helping women is important.”[Look to the Stars]
On that note, let’s enjoy this classic in honor of Mel B’s girl power move.
For more on the Helen Bamber Foundation and to get involved in the cause visit helenbamber.org 
Believing that real beauty comes in many shapes, sizes and ages, the Dove Campaign For Real Beauty aims to change the status quo and offer in its place a broader, healthier, more democratic view of beauty. A view of beauty that all women can own and enjoy everyday
Through workshops for girls, online self-esteem building training and interactive tools, Dove is actively attempting to make a change in how women view themselves. The most recognizable attempt has been through their much-discussed print and video ads such as this one:
While the campaign has sparked much needed discussion on the issue of beauty and self-esteem it has also sparked parodies such as
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I just read about the film Girls Rock in this month’s Marie Claire and I got excited to see it. Then I visited the films site, read the story summary and I got even more excited to see it. Then I saw this trailer and now I am super excited to see it.
Girls Rock is about the Rock ‘n’ Roll Camp for Girls located in Portland, OR where 8-18 year olds come from all over the country to learn Rock DIY-style–forming bands, writing songs and building community, and “Girls Rock!” is the movie about their journey.
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Hosted by Carson Kressley (from Queer Eye for the Straight Guy) How To Look Good Naked is a new program on Lifetime that attempts to help women get over their body image issues.
Without using extreme dieting or surgery, Kressley helps women recognize their true beauty. In addition to a good ol’ fashion makeover, the show uses other self-esteem boosting methods including posting a billboard photo of the women in their swimsuit on a building in LA and getting passerby’s to give her positive physical appearance feedback. The show ends with a tasteful semi-nude photo shoot because, as Kessley states in the shows intro, “My ultimate goal is to not only get her to not only love her body but to flaunt it ” naked.”
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