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The CW gives The Vampire Diaries a full season and orders more episodes of Melrose Place — HitFix 28 TV castmates who click — PopWatch Precious director Lee Daniels might be making a Miss Saigon movie — MTV Movies Blog It's a good week for Adam Shankman: he'll be producing the 2010 Oscars — Moviefone Director Cary Fukunaga has signed on for a Jane Eyre film adaptation — Coming Read more
Turns out nobody wants to weather a recession alone. The New York Times reports interest in off- and online dating is way, way up. While traffic typically peaks in the new year (will not be spinster!), the rise dating sites and matchmakers are seeing can only be compared to one other year — 2001, the last recession. Of course, numbers only go back to 1994, and online dating has become more Read more
One of my favorite Sunday rituals is settling down with a big mug of coffee or tea, pulling out the Style section of the Sunday New York Times, and flipping directly to the Modern Love feature. The column features one essay per week on some aspect of love (romantic, friendly, sisterly), and they're almost always quirky and engaging. Well, now there's news that a production company has bought the Read more
This week's Modern Love column in the New York Times is called, I Married a Republican: There, I Said It. It's a tale of a war protesting, straight-ticket voting Democrat who falls for a Republican. She decides to accept him because he says, "I vote for the best candidate. I read everything I can. I listen to them speak. And I vote for the person who can do the best job.” Despite this, her Read more
We love the idea of displaying a family tree. It helps little ones make sense of their heritage and understand how they relate to each relative. But if you're not up for creating your own modern family tree, then keep it simple — and stylish — by picking up one of these cool prints or wall decals, which will make easy work of displaying your family ancestry! Read more
Between the glittery pictures and the trailer for The Great Gatsby, moviegoers are already looking forward to Baz Luhrmann's film adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's famous novel. However, it was a big week for TV, too, and with finales popping off like champagne corks at one of Gatsby's soirees, everyone had something to say about the dramatic season enders of Glee and Revenge. The Great Read more
35 unbelievable design moments from the Elle Decor Modern Life Concept House. Take a trip to Marrakesh, thanks to this new book. Indulge in major deals with these Memorial Day sales. Would you use terrariums at your wedding? Learn how to make this DIY clothespin chandelier. Have you tried any of these 100 DIY projects? We're loving these chic urban homesteading products from Agrarian for Read more
8:00 The Middle (new, season finale) 8:30 Two and a Half Men (repeat) 9:00 Modern Family (new, season finale) 9:30 Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23 (new, season finale) 10:00 Revenge (new, season finale) 11:35 Nightline (new) 12:00 Jimmy Kimmel Live (new, with guests Josh Brolin and Bethenny Frankel) 8:00 The Big Bang Theory (repeat) 8:30 Two and a Half Men (repeat) 9:00 Criminal Minds Read more
As part of our Styled by You $500 Giveaway with IKEA, Elka Karl and I have been thinking of ways to punch up basic Ikea products. You may have seen how I added block-printed ikat polka dots to this Asele lampshade ($15). Well, now I'm revisiting the same shade with an entirely different approach. Armed with some thin manila rope, a glue gun, and a Bran table lamp base ($20), I set out to create a Read more
If your Summer plans include outdoor picnics and barbecues, then your good china will probably be staying inside (as it should). These seven nonbreakable tableware options are great for kids who are eating outside, and moms with a modern sensibility will love all the cool design options. Read more
