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ELENA GORGAN
Believe that the pen is mightier than the sword: a humanist by education, a dreamer by inclination and a perfectionist by habit, I always believed in the magical power of words. Having joined Softpedia in 2006 and constantly working on my ninja word-skills, I now have proper confirmation that words can – and do – change the world.
My hobbies include writing and literature (no surprise there), hiking, movies, music and (the occasionally disastrous) culinary experiments. Somehow, they all touch on my job so, if you want, call me the luckiest girl on a four-block area, because I'm always having fun and keeping busy.
If I'm not at work, trust you'll find me at home with a good book, at the movies or hanging out with my closest friends, always trying to absorb new experiences, learn more, be a better person.
You're more than welcome to join me on this amazing ride.
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The other day, rapper 2 Chainz took to his Twitter to fervently deny reports that he’d been robbed at gunpoint last weekend in San Francisco. Surveillance video of the incident has emerged online, proving he wasn’t telling the truth. Check it out below. The video is made from footage from 2 different ... |
13 June 2013
15:18 UTC |
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It’s no secret that Charlie Sheen has a thing for brief, casual encounters with ladies that he can pay and not call back and not feel guilty about it. With this in mind, it’s probably no surprise that he’s interested in going out on a date with Teen Mom Farrah Abraham, who recently made her debut in... |
13 June 2013
15:03 UTC |
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Pink and Carey Hart have long made known their stand on how the paparazzi operate and the boundaries they’re willing to cross just to get their “money shot.” This recent incident isn’t about to change their mind on that.
The two were with their daughter Willow at the Malibu Country Mart the ... |
13 June 2013
14:52 UTC |
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“Man of Steel” brings more to the table than just the first British Superman: it also brings the amazing Michael Shannon in the villain role, which is like the perfect casting choice considering he’s so brilliant at doing deranged / dangerous roles.
However, this isn’t why he jumped at the ch... |
13 June 2013
19:41 UTC |
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Jason Leffler, a versatile and very popular NASCAR driver, has died after crashing into a wall during a 410 sprint car race at Bridgeport Speedway in New Jersey, USA Today Sports reports.
Leffler was 37 years old and is survived by a 5-year-old son.
Police say for the aforementioned publication that Leffler was i... |
13 June 2013
14:15 UTC |
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Word got out the other day that Justin Bieber, who is now single after recently splitting from Selena Gomez, spent the night at Miley Cyrus’ place after flirting like crazy at an LA club. Miley’s take on the rumor is in the video below. “I’m ENGAGED! I’m engaged. That is impossible,&r... |
13 June 2013
19:11 UTC |
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File this under things that exist in Canada or things that happen if you want them badly. After being featured in a mock ad that ran in the print issue of Sports Illustrated, the 9-patty burger is now real.
The bad news is that it’s only available in Canada at Wendy’s and costs $21.99 (€16.5), whic... |
13 June 2013
13:26 UTC |
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Mama June, Honey Boo Boo’s mother and co-star on TLC’s insanely successful Here Comes Honey Boo Boo reality show, has long said she doesn’t really care about what people think of her.
She’s also said she plans to have fun throughout her 15 minutes of fame and, as new photos surfaced online c... |
13 June 2013
20:51 UTC |
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It’s always hard for an actor to play a real-life person / star, but it was twice as difficult for Naomi Watts to bring to life on the big screen one of the most loved public figures of modern times, the late Princess Di.
However, by the looks of the first teaser trailer for “Diana” released hours... |
13 June 2013
12:33 UTC |
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Bob Tur, a scientist, journalist and pilot who played a key role in several major events in American society (he was the one that shot the attack on Reginald Denny during the LA riots in 1992 and was the first to televise a high-speed police chase), is becoming a woman. The other day, Bob announced that, because of... |
13 June 2013
12:19 UTC |
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Bria Murphy, comedian Eddie Murphy’s 23-year-old model daughter, recently sat down for an interview with Good Morning America, blowing the lid off on one of the unhealthiest practices in the modeling industry and the immense pressure to always look “perfect.”
It’s not uncommon for models to s... |
13 June 2013
20:51 UTC |
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As the release date for his new studio album, “Yeezus,” is drawing near, Kanye West is thinking of ways of getting more people interested in his music, so he’s come up with the idea of giving them something to talk about with a new video.
Inspired by “American Psycho,” the vid will als... |
13 June 2013
11:19 UTC |
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The Simi Valley community is horrified as a 32-year-old female teacher, Malia Brooks, who is a married woman and a mother of 2 as well, has been arrested and charged on various counts of lewd behavior with a minor.
Police have identified only one victim and believe no more will be revealed in the ongoing investigat... |
13 June 2013
10:17 UTC |
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Extra host Maria Menounos is a huge Boston Celtics fan. In fact, she’s such a huge fan that she actually managed to get herself kicked out of the Staples Center by Lakers fan Jack Nicholson.
The whole thing happened back in 2010, with Menounos telling the funny anecdote on Conan O’Brien a couple of nigh... |
13 June 2013
09:44 UTC |
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Model Leyla Ghobadi from Montreal, Canada is the woman Kanye West has been cheating on Kim Kardashian with, so says Leyla herself in a new interview with the print issue of Star Magazine.
According to the model, who has already deleted her Twitter page after being bombarded with nasty comments from Kim’s fans... |
13 June 2013
09:23 UTC |
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Because Amanda Bynes’ latest favorite word is “ugly,” the other day, she recently decided to throw in around on Twitter some more, particularly in reference to Miley Cyrus and Drake. It’s her choice to call Miley “ugly” that’s gotten her some harsh criticism online.
Celebri... |
13 June 2013
09:01 UTC |
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Even before word got out that “Twilight” darlings Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson, who played lovers onscreen and dated in real life as well for over 3 years, broke up, there were rumors that Katy Perry had also taken a fancy to the handsome Brit.
Just recently, reports picked up that the two were ... |
13 June 2013
08:34 UTC |
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Just when fans had lost all hope that a sequel to Zack Snyder’s “300” would be made, the announcement to confirm it came. Years later, the follow-up movie is actually coming out in theaters and above is the first official trailer for it. Though “300: Rise of an Empire” isn’t dire... |
13 June 2013
08:14 UTC |
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On the day the now-retired Pope Benedict XVI was born, Sister Teresita Barajuen entered the monastery aged 19. She spent 86 years as a nun and is believed to have held the record for longest cloistered nun. She died overnight at a Madrid monastery, aged 105, The Belfast Telegraph reports. “Sister Maria Rome... |
13 June 2013
07:17 UTC |
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In a recent interview, comedy writer Rick Polito more or less accidentally revealed that he was the man behind many of the jokes on “Star Trek” star George Takei’s Facebook page. He’s apologized for spilling the beans since. If Takei was a regular guy or even a “regular” celebrit... |
13 June 2013
06:57 UTC |
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Ryan Gosling is a gorgeous man, so say millions of female admirers from all over the world. Los Angeles-based TV actor Nicholas Ryan thinks the same, and he also believes that looking more like him would boost his career in almost unimaginable ways.
The video above is of his visit to a plastic surgeon who, in excha... |
12 June 2013
20:01 UTC |
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Actress and model Joselyn Martinez is now also a hero in her mother’s eyes, after she managed to track down online the man who shot and killed her father in an altercation 26 years ago.
The video report below from CNN explains how Jose Martinez was shot in the street outside the family’s restaurant, as ... |
12 June 2013
14:30 UTC |
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Some brides want to look their best for their wedding but others want everybody invited to the ceremony to look – and feel – their best. Hollywood wellness guru Rainbeau Mars is one of these women.
So she’s having all her wedding guests go on a 21-day cleanse ahead of the big event, The Huffington... |
12 June 2013
20:11 UTC |
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Penn Badgley and Zoe Kravitz are no longer a couple. The two dated for about 2 years but have recently decided to go their separate ways because it just wasn’t working anymore, it has emerged.
The “Gossip Girl” actor and the “X-Men: First Class” actress have tried to keep their romance... |
12 June 2013
13:33 UTC |
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Kanye West was harshly criticized when he first appeared on Kim Kardashian’s reality show, mostly by his fans who believed he was losing credibility as an artist by acting like the regular reality star. In his new interview with the New York Times, he explains why he decided to avoid being on the series. As w... |
12 June 2013
20:21 UTC |
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Julia Caples, a mother of two from Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania, has been drinking live human blood for the past 30 years or so, and she swears she’s never felt better in her life. She swears by the practice as the key to a healthy, long life, even though her own kids frown upon it. Check out the video report b... |
12 June 2013
19:51 UTC |
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Russia has passed Vladimir Putin’s proposed bill making all “gay propaganda” illegal. After the Upper House approves it and Putin signs it, the bill becomes a law, The New Civil Rights Movement reports.
The bill acts on the idea that, if you ignore something long enough, it ceases to exist and is ... |
12 June 2013
12:11 UTC |
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Ashton Kutcher is still married to Demi Moore but he’s already planning his nuptials to current girlfriend Mila Kunis, according to reports in the British media. The two are set to tie the knot in the UK. As Hollyscoop says in the video report embedded at the end of the article, Mila is now in London shooting... |
12 June 2013
11:30 UTC |
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If you think it’s hard to get away from the Kardashians, let me tell you that it’s even harder than you might think: a hermit who spent a whopping 27 years in the woods in Maine without speaking to anybody knows who they are.
As the New York Times notes, no one knows why Christopher Knight, 47, decided ... |
12 June 2013
10:15 UTC |
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Last year’s “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” ended with the promise of more action to come in the second (of a series of three) film, which is due for December 13. A first official trailer has been released and is available in full and in HD above.
Not only will fans be reunited with their favo... |
12 June 2013
09:52 UTC |
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