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For last week's special Oscar edition of the Recast challenge, I chose one of my old Academy favorites, The Graduate, which won for Best Director in 1968 and was nominated in six other categories. I asked you guys to recast the three main characters with an appropriately hot middle-aged woman, an innocent young bloke, and a slightly vapid but pretty daughter. We got a lot of Diane Lanes and Read more
Every Wednesday on BuzzSugar, I post a Recast challenge, where I'll ask you to choose new actors for a classic TV show or movie. This week, as we consider how to fill out our Oscar ballots, I've been thinking back on some of my old Academy favorites, like The Graduate, which won for Best Director in 1968 and was nominated in six other categories. In reality, this film actually was recast several Read more
It's graduation time! This also means a time for buying graduating family members or friends gifts for accomplishing one of the many milestones of life. I asked a few of my graduating friends to see what they would want as presents and it seems that most of the gifts are tailored with job hunting in mind. It's not surprising since finding employment is the most pressing item on any graduate's Read more
Time to toss your cap and raise your glass — you're graduating. Even though you'll be wearing a shapeless gown for most of the ceremony, you'll need a superchic ensemble underneath — something that screams, "I've arrived!" Click through for all of our looks, then get ready for the big reveal. Read more
We may have Valentine's Day on the brain, but February also marks an important time of the year — Black History Month. In honor of Black History Month, let's take a look at some of our favorite geeks, both past and present. Everyone on this list has made vast contributions to furthering tech as we know it. Dwayne McDuffie — The recently passed McDuffie wrote comic books for both Marvel Read more
We're thrilled to present this smart LearnVest story here on Savvy! Graduate degrees are becoming like tattoos: you should think hard before getting one. Tuition at graduate schools has been skyrocketing — for professional programs, it has jumped 60% in the last decade. In 2009, a year of grad school was $21,900 at a public school and $34,100 at a private one. These are serious numbers, Read more
The latest crop of graduates is now seeking their dream jobs and dealing with scary real-life issues that you and I faced back when we were fresh faced college graduates. Given the soaring rates of school loans and the disappointing number of jobs that are available, it seems that this year's college students might have it tougher than we did during the boom years. If you could give your college Read more
We're thrilled to present this smart Kiplinger story here on Savvy! My daughter is about to graduate from college. What are the key personal finance issues she needs to consider during her first year on her own? Congratulations to your daughter! If she tackles these personal finance basics, she’ll be off to a great start: 1. Make the most of new health insurance rules. If your daughter is Read more
Graduating from high school or college is one of the biggest milestones you'll ever experience. Whether you're looking for something to give the grad in your life, or need some more items for your own graduation wish list, we're here to help you find the perfect present for your momentous occasion. Click through to see and shop each piece. Read more
OnSugar blogger Beauty and the Budget shares the shocking unemployment statistics of college graduates. As a teenager, it seemed as though the next few steps in my life were going to be easy. You go to college and you get a job. That's what all of the older kids did. What I didn't know was that I would graduate college one year after the recession began and that my dream job would be even Read more
