Sampling Sasquatch: Joshua Morrison


Updated 05/21/08 7:48 AM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 2 comments

Joshua Morrison

I'm so excited for this weekend! I'm packing my shorts and tent (along with laptop and sunglasses) and heading out to George, WA, for the Sasquatch Music Festival. Woo-hoo! It's not the largest music fest of the year by any stretch, nor is it the most well-known, but that's what I really like about it. It's an intimate experience, and blessedly devoid of young Hollywood. In other words, it's very Read more

Getting Into: Tom Waits


Updated 06/01/08 8:30 PM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 23 comments

Getting Into: Tom Waits

With Scarlett Johansson's album of Tom Waits covers, Anywhere I Lay My Head hitting stores today, some folks may be wondering: Who's this Tom Waits character, and why would someone like ScarJo want to cover a bunch of his songs? Waits is one of the great American songwriters, but several of his best-known songs became famous only once covered by someone else. He penned "Downtown Train," but that Read more

Getting Into: The Magnetic Fields


Updated 01/16/08 7:46 PM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 5 comments

Getting Into: The Magnetic Fields

Today, the Magnetic Fields — the quirky pop band fronted by the deep-voiced Stephin Merritt — release Distortion, the band's first album in four years. It's already garnering positive reviews, and so in its honor, I thought I'd suggest a way to navigate through the band's nearly two-decade career. While there are lots of good starting points, here's my guide to Getting Into the Magnetic Read more

Getting Into: Neko Case


Updated 11/06/07 9:52 AM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 9 comments

Getting Into: Neko Case

How often have you said "I really think I would like that band, but I've never gotten into them"? Therein lies the inspiration for Getting Into, where I'll help start your education about a singer, band, or film director by telling you what albums or movies you'll need as a beginner, intermediate, and advanced fan. (Got ideas for Getting Into posts? Leave a comment or send me a private Read more

Getting Into: Belle and Sebastian


Updated 10/29/07 6:32 AM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 29 comments

Getting Into: Belle and Sebastian

How often have you said "I really think I would like that band, but I've never gotten into them"? Therein lies the inspiration for Getting Into, where I'll help start your education about a singer, band, or film director by telling you what albums or movies you'll need as a beginner, intermediate, and advanced fan. (Got ideas for Getting Into posts? Leave a comment or send me a private Read more

Getting Into: Sleater-Kinney


Updated 08/23/07 6:22 PM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 11 comments

Getting Into: Sleater-Kinney

How often have you said "I really think I would like that band, but I've never gotten into them"? Therein lies the inspiration for Getting Into, where I'll help start your education about a singer, band, or film director by telling you what albums or movies you'll need as a beginner, intermediate, and advanced fan. (Got ideas for Getting Into posts? Leave a comment or send me a private Read more

Getting Into: Bob Dylan


Updated 06/20/07 4:00 PM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 27 comments

Getting Into: Bob Dylan

How often have you said "I really think I would like that band, but I've never gotten into them"? Therein lies the inspiration for a new BuzzSugar feature called Getting Into, where I'll help start your education about a singer, band, or film director by telling you what albums or movies you'll need as a beginner, intermediate, and advanced fan. Today's Getting Into idea comes from Read more

Nighttime Fasting: A New Way to Lose Weight?


Updated 05/24/12 4:10 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Is It Better to Not Eat at Night?

We are excited to share one of our fave stories from Shape here on FitSugar. This week Shape turns to Cynthia Sass, a registered dietitian with master's degrees in both nutrition science and public health. If you couldn’t let anything cross your lips from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 a.m., but you were allowed to eat anything you wanted for eight hours a day and still lose weight, would you try it? Read more

Cute Candids Celebrities Shared This Week


Updated 05/24/12 3:35 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Celebrity Twitter Pictures Week of May 24, 2012

It was a big week on social media, with celebrities hanging out on set, on the beach, and at the Cannes Film Festival! Bar Refaeli gained workout inspiration from a shirtless Brad Pitt, while Rihanna had a little trouble getting out of bed the morning after the Billboard Music Awards. Heidi Klum got a lift from a few majorly buff men, and Chris Rock chilled on a balcony between promotional duties Read more

4 Easy, Breezy Outfits For Your Festive Memorial Day Weekend Agenda


Updated 05/24/12 3:35 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Memorial Day Outfit Ideas

With Memorial Day weekend ahead, and your BBQ and rooftop cocktail hour plans set in motion, there's not a ton of time to think about what you'll be wearing. That's where we come in: we've culled four shoppable looks that will put you at the top of your off-duty styling game and take minimal effort to re-create. From a more laid-back version of evening glamour — breezy pleated skirts paired Read more