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Would a Free Sheryl Crow Album Make You Register to Vote?

BuzzSugar — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 15:30:35 PDT

I ain't knocking the effort here - I think it's fantastic that so many celebrities use their fame to try and get people to care about things like presidential elections. And offering an incentive for registering to vote - as Sheryl Crow is offering a free digital copy of her album Detours - is a cool thing to do.

That said, would a free Sheryl Crow album motivate you to register to vote (if you weren't already registered)? If not, whose album would be a good incentive?

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Kids' Costumes From Common Thrift Store Finds

LilSugar — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 11:46:40 PDT

What are you going to be for Halloween? That common playground refrain, repeated countless times in the months leading up to the big day, strikes fear in the hearts of parents who try to live as greenly and economically as possible. Instead of a trip to a local mall, parents and tots can take a detour to the thrift store and get creative with the abundant costume options that are just waiting to be discovered amongst the dusty old racks.

Keep reading for a selection of cute costumes that kids will have as much fun creating as they will wearing - while doing their part to reduce the number of costumes that end up in our landfills each year.

Robert Pattinson Keeps His Head Down and Gets to Work on Cosmopolis

Allie Merriam — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 13:53:56 PDT

Robert Pattinson looked dapper this morning as he arrived on the Toronto set of Cosmopolis. The actor has been in Canada working on the David Cronenberg-directed film for the last few weeks, though he took a fun detour to LA in order to attend the MTV Movie Awards. The getaway offered Robert a chance to reconnect with girlfriend Kristen Stewart, and they took their hot chemistry from the stage on to the official afterparty. Rob's using time between Twilight duties to work with David, and his many big screen endeavors helped him earn a huge honor - he came in second in our 2011 PopSugar 100! He was number one in a special category as well, beating Brad Pitt and Johnny Depp to be ranked the year's sexiest celebrity male.

Natalie Portman and Benjamin Millepied Wait Out the Last Weeks Before Baby With Kisses

Allie Merriam — Tue, 24 May 2011 12:28:28 PDT

Natalie Portman and her fiancé, Benjamin Millepied, shared a kiss last night when they walked home from dinner in NYC. It seems the parents-to-be don't have much longer to go before their first child is to be born early this Summer. Natalie and Benjamin have been hanging out on the East Coast, including a detour to to East Hampton, since she wrapped up a successful award season on behalf of Black Swan that was capped off by her momentous Oscar win. Her latest film, Thor, was a success at the box office, though Natalie was able to leave the press for that project to her costar Chris Hemsworth. Likewise, her April release, Your Highness, didn't require much travel, as her castmates James Franco and Danny McBride handled most of the promotional duties. Even the same was said for Hesher, which star Joseph Gordon-Levitt said was a great work experience, since Natalie was a pro as a novice producer. Benjamin has been busy, though, and was spotted two weeks ago dancing around the Soho neighborhood filming a commercial for Yves Saint Laurent.

Jennifer Garner Gets a Bagel Brunch With Violet and Seraphina

Allie Merriam — Mon, 16 May 2011 08:40:00 PDT

Jennifer Garner carried her youngest, Seraphina, and held her older daughter Violet's hand Saturday after picking up breakfast at a Noah's Bagels in LA. The Garner-Affleck girls have been all about their family food runs over the last week, also hitting the Brentwood Country Mart and an ice cream parlor for after-school treats. Jennifer was without her girls yesterday, though, when she went for a hike with two girlfriends. Jennifer, Violet, and Seraphina had a couple days of good girl time, as dad Ben Affleck is currently in France. He was spotted Friday out shopping in Paris, though he may decide to take a quick detour south in order to join in on the fun at the Cannes Film Festival. Ben's director friend Terence Malick is by the Mediterranean, having just debuted his latest project Tree of Life, this morning with Brad Pitt.

Did You Have Pregnancy Regret?

Rebecca M Gruber — Thu, 12 May 2011 08:51:17 PDT

The path to pregnancy is often impeded by speed bumps and detours taking couples on a long and bumpy ride. Couples facing fertility problems not only put their heart and soul into their efforts, but their wallets too.

I recently came across an article where a woman who'd been trying to conceive for years found herself anxious and unhappy once she saw the double line on the pregnancy test. After all of the starts, stops, and heartbreak, her views toward parenthood had changed. Did you face similar emotions upon learning you were pregnant?

Jennifer Garner and Her Girls Reconnect With Their Favorite LA Places

Allie Merriam — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 10:50:30 PDT

Jennifer Garner had a busy afternoon out in LA yesterday with her two daughters, Violet and Seraphina. They first stopped by a school, where Jennifer was spotted taking a tour, before swinging by a friend's house to say hello. The girls are back at home on the West Coast following a stint in Atlanta, where Jennifer filmed The Odd Life of Timothy Green. She made a detour up to NYC to premiere and promote her latest arrival on the big screen, though Arthur didn't do too well at the weekend box office. Jennifer's husband, Ben Affleck, is also currently hanging out in California. He racked up some frequent-flier miles himself with a recent scouting trip to Jordan and Turkey. Ben has had a break from work following his award season rounds on behalf of The Town, but he may have his next starring role opposite Leonardo DiCaprio in The Great Gatsby.

Lonely Planet's Best Summertime Trips For Beer-Lovers

Guest Writer — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 10:50:32 PDT

Editor’s note: Summer travel season has officially begun! The following guest post was written by Robert Reid, the US travel editor for Lonely Planet. He will be guest blogging on Savvy for the next two months, helping you find some great ideas of how to get your vacation on this Summer.

It’s July and it’s hot. Anyone up for some beer?

American microbreweries – so termed after an English term, developed for cask ales in the 1970s – justify a detour in their own right. But not all are equal. So I’ve assembled some of the country’s best. You can also download a free mini-trip of the best beer spots in Oregon at Lonely Planet’s 15 Weekends of Summer website.

Born on the bayou, Abita Brew Pub is in a north shore village outside New Orleans that got on the map over a century ago for its curative (gator-free) waters. Not all the liquids come carbonated. The brewery, nine miles west of town, and the brew pub are both attractions, for a tour and a sip of the nine beers. Work up your thirst – easy in summer heat – along parts of the 31-mile Tammy Trace hiking trail.

Laverne and Shirley, of ‘70s sit-com fame, bottled lesser beers of Milwaukee, but the city’s finest and most loved is from the Lakefront Brewery, which offers afternoon tours and unbeatable fish-fry Friday nights, complete with 16 beers on tap – AND live polka. Nothing makes beer tastes better than oompah.

Read on for more great beer places to visit.

Angelina Jolie Shops LA With Shiloh and Zahara!

Allie Merriam — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 11:45:47 PDT

Angelina Jolie had a girls-only afternoon in LA yesterday. She stepped out to shop with daughters Shiloh Jolie-Pitt and Zahara Jolie-Pitt at Ozzie Dots. Shiloh left the store, one of Angelina and Brad Pitt's favorites, with a plastic pitchfork in hand. Angelina, Shiloh, and Zahara landed at LAX together last week after spending the past month in Malta, where Brad was shooting World War Z. He's since made a detour to Mexico to show off Moneyball at the Cancun Film Festival, having brought along Pax and Maddox. Brad and Angelina are all about family time, but it looks like rumors about their marrying are so far false. A French politician even weighed in on the stories, denying that there were any Brad and Angelina wedding plans taking place in his area.

Animals Did Yoga First

FitSugar — Sun, 22 Apr 2007 03:00:00 PDT

Yoga is over 5,000 years old, it's one of the oldest forms of healing therapy. Humans were not the first to do yoga. Are you surprised? Way back in India, animals were observed in nature, and noted for their particular abilities and accomplishments. To imitate these qualities was considered a high sign of spiritual enlightenment. Many postures require you to "be" an animal, such as in Frog (Squat) and Camel pose, in the hopes that we can emulate their skills and power. Yoga poses also came from other things in nature. That's where we get Mountain and Tree pose. Now I'm just guessing, and correct me if I'm wrong, but this photo of a lemur probably took a detour in Photoshop before getting to us, but these other animals doing yoga are definitely for real. Source Want to see them? Then

A bird doing Tree pose? Now that's different.

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A real live dog doing Downward Facing Dog pose? Too cute. Source

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A river otter doing cobra pose. This posture feels amazing. Source

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There's a reason this pose is called Dead Bug... Source

But I prefer to call it Happy Baby pose instead.

Food is great motivation when working on stretching those hips and inner thighs - I'll have to remember that next time. Source

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A cat working on backbends? Nice. Source

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A bird doing Warrior 3 pose.

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Ahh, Savasana. That sounds like a brilliant idea right about now.

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