Buzz News Roundup, 12/17


Updated 12/29/08 1:07 PM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 4 comments

Buzz News Roundup, 12/17

Jesse Eisenberg and Pushing Daisies' Anna Friel are set to star together in the romantic comedy The Wedding. — The Hollywood Reporter Jessica Alba and Cloris Leachman are the newest guest stars for the post-Super Bowl episode of The Office. — TV Guide Olivia Wilde has landed the female lead in Disney's Tron sequel. — Variety Four Christmases director Seth Gordon will direct the comedy Read more

Song of the Day: David Bowie, "Ashes to Ashes"


Updated 01/08/07 1:10 PM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 5 comments

Song of the Day: David Bowie, "Ashes to Ashes"

David Bowie turns 60 today, officially making him one of the smoothest sexagenarians on the planet. Sure, he's looking a bit rough around the edges, but in his poise, style, and performance, he's a great example of how rock stars can grow old gracefully. To celebrate, I've dug up this contemplative and self-reflective track from Bowie's 1980 album, Scary Monsters. (Fun fact: Bowie shares a Read more

Peek Inside the W Hotel Union Square's Splashy New Redesign


Updated 05/15/12 3:05 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Pictures of W Hotel Union Square Guest Rooms, Bar, and Great Room

Located in the historic, turn of the century-crafted Beaux Arts Building, the W Hotel Union Square's redesign merges cutting edge style with old world decadence. The hotel’s 270 guest rooms and the Extreme-WOW and WOW suites, designed by internationally renowned firms d-ash design and Wilson Associates, are the latest additions to the hotel's massive renovations. Other recent changes include Read more

The Poem That Inspired Mad Men's "Lady Lazarus"


Updated 05/14/12 10:48 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

Lady Lazarus and Mad Men

Megan Draper sets out for a new life this week on Mad Men, as she quits her job at Sterling Cooper Draper Price to resurrect her acting career. As the title of the episode, "Lady Lazarus," suggests, our friends on Mad Men are adapting to new lives. Don lets Megan pursue her acting dream, but he's lost at work without her. Pete has morphed into the sad Don of the past, cheating on his wife and Read more

Retail Therapy Avatar Style Award Winner Is AmberAsh!


Updated 03/31/11 2:44 PM · Posted by FabSugar · 2 comments

Retail Therapy Avatar Style Award Winner Is AmberAsh!

This super-chic look from RT player AmberAsh is the definition of workday polish: she tucked a gray v-teck tee into a black, high-waisted pencil skirt, then added a cropped cardigan with fun, feathery puff sleeves. Her quilted bag is classic, and the ankle-strap sandals add a bright pop of color. Here's what she has on: Skirt: Banana RepublicCardigan: Juicy CoutureShoes: Diane von FurstenbergBag: Read more

What We're Sweet On: Black Soap? More Like Black Gold


Updated 02/28/12 3:30 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

The Best Organic Black Soap

If you've never heard of black soap, get ready: this stuff is about to have its moment in the sun. Made from ashes (specifically those of plantains, palms, and/or cocoa pods) mixed with shea butter or another natural skin hydrator, black soap is one of West Africa's best-known skin treatments. It has hydrating, antimicrobial, and cleansing properties, and having used it, we can aver that it's a Read more