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To the untrained eye, Madison (EyelinerSmudge) may seem like a walking contradiction. Her political views don’t always jibe with her emotions and her musical favorites seem out of sync with one another. But we learned this isn’t quite so. In a candid interview with the aspiring writer/photographer, we learned how she’s embraced her own differences, how art keeps her alive, and why the Manic Street Preachers are the greatest band on the planet. –Mark Oshiro, Community Manager, panasonicyouth

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We once did a QOTD about that simple question: Why? Given no other context, it was surprisingly successful. And why shouldn't we do a photo assignment about it? So here's your assignment for this week: Get out your camera. Ask yourself one question: Why? Then snap a photo. Post it on Buzznet and let's have some fun!

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Shiona (UnsceneUnheard) is living the life most kids dream of: she travels all over the globe to photograph bands that she loves, both for Buzznet and her own digital music mag, Viva La Scene. But this isn’t something she merely stumbled into. Even cursory look through the stunning photography she’s shared with Buzznet shows the almost otherworldly gift she possesses. In our candid conversation with her, we learned a couple tricks of the trade, and chatted about the influence of a close friend — and fellow Buzznet member(!) — her Mom.

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This week, we used a Garbage song ("I Think I'm Paranoid") as inspiration for our photo assignment. As usual, the community of Buzznet photographers came up with a set of submissions that are both fascinating and creative. Come on in and browse through all 40 photos to see how your peers responded to this week's assignment.

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Huldaholm quickly became one of Buzznet’s most popular members, thanks to her kaleidoscopic photography and for her passion for music. But then, to our dismay, she nearly vanished from our midst a year ago. Ever since, we’ve been wondering what became of one of our most distinctive voices. After a long, cold hunt across the ocean, we caught up with the Icelandic photographer, learned about her quest for inspiration and found out what the future has in store.

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Seb had a great idea for this week's photo assignment. Drawing inspiration from one of Garbage's most popular songs, "I Think I'm Paranoid," we're going to expand on the theme of paranoia. Grab your cameras, put on your thinking caps, and let's get creative this week!

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In continuing this week's look at Buzznet staff members, we decided to take a peak into the world of ElRich, Buzznet's community admin and moderator. He loves LOLCATS. He ignores grammar and spelling in pursuit of lulz. He finds humor in the worst of the Internet. We wanted to give you an in-depth look into what he does every day whilst on Buzznet, what drives him crazy, and how life as a bicycle commuter has given him so much joy. Oh, and LULZ. So, so many LULZ.

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When it's time to party, Buzznet will always party hard. This week, we tackled, arguably, one of the greatest songs of our generation. We honored the almighty Andrew W.K. with a photo assignment that celebrated the art of partying. How did your fellow Buzznet photographers react? There's only one way to find out!

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It's an undeniable fact that the same people who have no joy and happiness in their lives also hate Andrew W.K. Seriously. So let's celebrate the art of simply having a good time with this week's photo assignment: "Party Hard." Bust out the party hats, the confetti, and your dancing shoes. Grab a camera and let's get to partying!

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There’s no missing TaraAshlee on Buzznet. Her infectious cheerfulness is only matched by her love for Buzznet. She helps run the Buzzmob and she’s one heck of a fine photographer to boot. Yet there’s even more to her story: we found out what keeps her brain ticking, how she was influenced to become a photographer, and how her first Buzznet meet-up came about. –Mark Oshiro, Community Manager, panasonicyouth

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