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Why do we celebrate Valentine's Day on February 14th and where do the holiday customs come from?

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This article is about the liturgical celebration and romantic holiday. For Brazil's Dia de São Valentim, see Dia dos Namorados. For uses of Valentine, see Valentine. For other uses, see Valentine's Day (disambiguation). Saint Valentine's Day Antique Valentine's card Also called Valentine's Day or the Feast of Saint Valentine Observed by People in many countries; Anglican Communion (seecalendar) Eastern Orthodox Church (see calendar ) Lutheran Church (seecalendar) Type Cultural, Christian, commercial Significance Feast day of Saint Valentine; the celebration of love andaffection Observances Sending greeting cards and gifts, dating, church services Date February 14 (fixed by theCatholic Church) July 7 (fixed by the Orthodox Church) Frequency annual Shrine of St. Valentine in Whitefriar Street Carmelite Church in Dublin, Ir St. Valentine's Day began as a liturgical celebration one or more early ...

VALENTINE’S DAY

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HISTORY OF VALENTINE’S DAY VIDEOS History of Valentine's Day On January 27, 1888, the National Geographic Society is founded in Washington, D.C., for "the increase and diffusion of geographical knowledge." The 33 men who originally met and formed the National Geographic Society were a diverse group of geographers, explorers, teachers, lawyers, cartographers, military officers and financiers. All shared an interest in scientific and geographical knowledge, as well as an opinion that in a time of discovery, invention, change and mass communication, Americans were becoming more curious about the world around them. With this in mind, the men drafted a constitution and elected as the Society's president a lawyer and philanthropist named Gardiner Greene Hubbard. Neither a scientist nor a geographer, Hubbard represented the Society's desire to reach out to the layman. Nine months after its inception, the Society published its first issue of National Geo...

Coming soon on valentines WATCH TRAILER

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Jupiter Ascending (2015)   127 min    -    Action   |   Adventure   |   Fantasy   |   Sci-Fi In a bright and colorful future, a young destitute caretaker gets targeted by a ruthless son of a powerful family that live on a planet in need of a new heir, so she travels with a genetically engineered warrior to the planet in order to stop his tyrant reign. Directors:   Andy Wachowski  |   Lana Wachowski Stars:   Mila Kunis ,  Channing Tatum ,  Eddie Redmayne ,  James D'Arcy THE BUZZ : We love Warner Bros.' commitment to Andy and Lana Wachowski; it's been a decade since they've made a profitable movie, and yet the studio doesn't flinch at releasing their bonkers sci-fi ideas (we imagine WB doesn't have a major financial stake here). It's a risk for Channing Tatum, who fortunately has  22 Jump Street  (2014) coming out beforehand,.

Angelina Jolie says things have "changed" since getting married.

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WATCH THE ANJELINA'S MARRIAGE VIDEO "It did change," she told  NBC 's Tom Brokaw. "We were fortunate enough to be in that unusual situation, we got married with our children and they were part of the ceremon and they wrote some of the vows. It was all of us agreeing to be together and to just commit to this life together. Not because we had to, not because anything was missing in our lives... because we were absolutely sure we felt that much of a family. It was really lovely." She also said that she wants to learn to be a better partner. "We have more moments where I say, 'I'm going to be a better wife,'" she said. "'I'm going to learn to cook.' and [Brad] says, 'Oh, honey, know what you're good at, know what you're not.' But I do have, my like, 'No, no, no, I'm going to get this wife thing down.' He knows my limitations and where I'm a good wife and a good mom." Angelina al...
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ABOUT THE SHOW   Giada De Laurentiis shares her love for entertaining California-style. Be Giada's guest as she puts together unique meals for gatherings with friends and family. Whether it's a festive bash or an intimate meal in her own kitchen or at the beach it's a day of memorable food and fun with Giada at Home. INDONESIAN GINGER CHICKEN             COOKING TIME:   60 mins PREPARATION TIME :   15 mins DIFFICULTY:   Easy SERVINGS:   4 INGREDIENTS:   250ml honey 185ml soy sauce 30g minced garlic (8 to 12 cloves) 60g peeled and grated fresh ginger root 2 (1.75kg) chickens quartered with backs removed DIRECTIONS:   1) Cook the honey soy sauce garlic and ginger root in a small saucepan over low heat until the honey is melted. Arrange the chicken in 1 layer in a shallow baking tray skin side down and pour on the sauce. Cover the pa...

Fashion for the ages

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                                             Fall for fashion Ellen Warren  |  September 19, 2013 You don't want to think about it and neither do I: the end of summer. Bummer. However, there are some people - fashion experts, for instance - who actually enjoy thinking about fall and the things they (or we) can buy to stay in style for the new season. I know it won't ease the pain of the end of vacation, packing up the flip-flops or going back to school or the office, but at least distract yourself by fantasizing over additions to your closet. To get you started, I asked five trend watchers to... FASHION  FOODWARD By Ellen Warren and Tribune senior correspondent  |  June 24, 2010 1 Grace Lehto 8, student and birthday celebrator, Lansing, Mich. Tell me about your outfit: "My grandma (Grandma Rose) got a dress for me for my bir...

At Versace and Dior, Designing a New Couture Context

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FASHION The initial shows seem to be moving away from fantasy and toward a more grounded approach to fashion.                                   LATEST  WOMEN'S AND COUTURE FASHION COLLECTIONS The things men like in women often have nothing to do with looks, bra size or any of the standard things we think men fall for. In fact, although physical appearance is the first thing they notice (don’t we all?), when it comes to settling down, looks often come in last and count the least. Believe it or not, there are at least 15 completely non-physical things men like in women and I’m pretty sure your boyfriend could list many more and confirm that your gorgeous physique, beautiful #eyes  and soft lips are not the only things that made him fall head over heels for you! Interested to learn more about those other things  #men  like in women? Well,  #read  carefully becaus...