Treasure Island Music Festival: A Wealth of Awesomeness


Updated 08/29/07 3:09 PM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 3 comments

Treasure Island Music Festival: A Wealth of Awesomeness

Forget sex and drugs; these days, it is possible to overdose on music festivals. This Summer, you could probably attend a different fest every weekend and discover something new every time. Meanwhile, I've just been pining for the amazing shows I'm missing in countless other cities. So, I'm delighted to announce that on Sept. 15 and 16, I'll be attending San Francisco's very own Treasure Island Read more

Song of the Day: M. Ward and Zooey Deschanel, "Get to the Border"


Updated 07/19/07 11:14 AM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 7 comments

Song of the Day: M. Ward and Zooey Deschanel, "Get to the Border"

You probably know by now that I have a major girl-crush on Zooey Deschanel, and I'm also intensely smitten with M. Ward, the boyish yet poignant singer-songwriter whose Post-War was one of my top 20 albums of last year. So, I'm really have trouble containing my excitement about this duet between the singer and the actress I just discovered via The Music Slut. Called "Get to the Border," the Read more

Song of the Day: Jenny Lewis and the Watson Twins, "Handle With Care"


Updated 12/27/06 2:37 PM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 1 comment

Song of the Day: Jenny Lewis and the Watson Twins, "Handle With Care"

One of the more exciting things about today's independent rock scene is the way it fosters new musical collectives, from the multi-spoked community surrounding Broken Social Scene to the collaborations between M. Ward, Conor Oberst of Bright Eyes, and Jenny Lewis of Rilo Kiley. The latter is personified by this Traveling Wilburys cover, "Handle With Care." It may not be the best song of the Read more

BuzzSugar's Top 20 Albums of 2006: Part II


Updated 12/27/06 2:00 PM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 0 comments

BuzzSugar's Top 20 Albums of 2006: Part II

Not every year can be a great year for music, and 2006 was just okay. It didn't help that this year was sandwiched between 2005—which gave us great albums by Kanye West, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, and Sufjan Stevens—and 2007, which promises new releases from Wilco, Arcade Fire, and Timbaland. While choosing my Top 10 for the year was a cinch, coming up with the bottom 10 was tough. Thankfully, Read more

The Top 50 Music Videos of 2006


Updated 12/13/06 12:45 PM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 0 comments

Just the other day, I was saying that YouTube is helping save the music video. But if you need more proof, check out this list of the 50 greatest music videos of 2006. You're not likely to find most of these on MTV, but you can find them all on YouTube. As a result, most of these artsy videos are highly creative and refreshingly unglitzy. Highlights include the famous treadmill video for OK Go's Read more

5 Surprising Health Benefits of Being a Sports Fan


Posted by Prevention · 0 comments

Being a Sports Fan Is Good For Your Health

We are excited to share one of our fave stories from Prevention here on FitSugar! By Cristina Goyanes, Prevention It’s no wonder your friends aren’t available to hang out on Sundays in the Fall and Winter — according to a 2005 Gallup Poll, 64 percent of Americans claim to be professional football fans, and as of 2010, women make up 44 percent of the NFL fan base. Being a sports fan Read more

The Office, "Jury Duty": Best Lines of The Night


Updated 02/03/12 10:00 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

The Office Recap "Jury Duty"

After a solid cold opening of Andy dancing to "Footloose" in the warehouse (think dancing on bubble wrap and punching packing peanuts), the rest of this week's episode of The Office is a success. We find out early on that Jim was called to jury duty for a half day that he turned into five days. Dwight catches on to Jim's plan early on and does everything in his power to bring him down. On top of Read more

Lose Weight and Get Fit With Your Phone


Posted by · 4 comments

Weight Loss and Fitness Apps

We are pumped to share one of our favorite stories from Health.com here on our site. A sleeker, stronger body could be just a tweet or a Facebook post away By Jamie Beckman One of the best tools for peeling off pounds is already in your bag: It's your smartphone or iPad. In fact, all that texting, tweeting, and posting — the average woman spends more than 80 minutes a day on her phone, Read more

Announcing the 2012 Grammy Award Nominations


Updated 12/01/11 9:56 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

2012 Grammy Nominees Full List

For the second year in a row, the Recording Academy has given a hip-hop artist the most Grammy nominations. Last year, it was rapper Eminem with eight, and this year, Kanye West leads the nominees with seven chances at the golden gramophone, including a song of the year nod for "All of the Lights." West is also nominated twice in the rap album of the year category for his collaboration with Jay-Z Read more

10 Ways We Could Use Some Tough Love


Posted by · 0 comments

Tough Love With Steve Ward

Steve Ward is a handsome, strong-willed dude from Philly, who is definitely not your average matchmaker. On his VH1 show Tough Love Miami, Steve takes a no-nonsense approach when it comes to helping women find true love. He sets up a "dating boot camp," designed to break down the women's barriers about love. Steve sets the girls up on dates to see where they need real help and find them the man Read more