The TakePart Top 10 Weekly Roundup is a compilation of the week’s most notable stories from our entertainment-meets-social-action blogging network. This week we celebrated some of our own favorite top 10 bloggers who work night and day to provide us up-to-date info on films, literature, and feminist news. Don’t miss these exciting and informative blogs, as well as some of our most popular stories of the week.

Katie:

“La Misma Luna Under the Same Moon,” Not the Same Old Movie

Top 5 Eco-Friendly Gadgets for Under $50

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Nicole:

Top 10 Literary and Book Blogs

NBC11 First Wind Powered TV Station

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Giulia:

Top 10 Feminist Blogs

Horton: The New Mascot for Pro-Life

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Gina:

Top 10 Film Blogs

Top 10 Films I Would See If I Was At SXSW

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Kerry:

Our Pharmaceutically Fouled Water Supply

Top 7 New Sins Against God’s Green Earth

Anti-abortion advocates spun the theme from the kids flick “Horton Hears a Who!” to support their cause. The films motto: “After all, a person is a person, no matter how small” has now become some sort of pro-life proclamation causing protesters to rally at movie’s Hollywood premiere.

All hell broke loose at the Hollywood premiere of “Horton Hears a Who!” today when a group of pro-lifers infiltrated the screening, then chanted anti-abortion slogans after the flick.The stars in attendance included Victoria Beckham and her three kids, Jim Carrey and Jenny McCarthy, Steve Carell and all 12 contestants from “American Idol.”

After the chanting ended, the group put red tape over their mouths that said “Life” on them, and paraded around the event.

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Dr. Seuss would have turned 104 yesterday. Born Theodor Seuss Geisel, Dr Seuss (March 2, 1904 ” September 24, 1991) is best known for his classic books The Cat in the Hat, Green Eggs and Ham, How the Grinch Stole Christmas and One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish. But Dr. Seuss was more than just entertaining. He used his books and films, like The Lorax, to engage children and adults to think about racism, the environment and how they could make the world a better, fairer place.

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