Link Time! 6/2


Updated 06/02/09 1:35 PM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 0 comments

Link Time! 6/2

Should Buffy be on a list of the 25 Women Who Shook Sci-Fi? — Popwatch 10 TV characters who need to be killed off. — TV.com Oh, to have a history-literary film franchise. — Cinematical Will Ferrell talks Man vs. Wild. — HitFix New Kings of Leon video for "Notion" — love it? — Stereogum Five things you didn't know about Scott Michael Foster. — The TV Addict Letterman vs. Conan vs. Read more

15 Pieces That Are Perfect For Memorial Day — and the Rest of the Summer, Too


Updated 05/26/12 8:00 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

Memorial Day Style

As the unofficial start of Summer, Memorial Day gives us a chance to remember our fallen soldiers, relax with family and friends, and bask in the notion that more festive holidays are right around the corner. Since the long weekend is fast approaching, we thought it more than necessary to round up some of our favorite party-perfect pieces for the holiday — and even better, they'll work well for Read more

Interview: Amanda de Cadenet on Loving "Women's Women" Jane Fonda, Gwyneth Paltrow, and More


Updated 05/03/12 9:25 AM · Posted by · 3 comments

Amanda de Cadenet Interview

We explained why we love photographer and British TV personality Amanda de Cadenet and her new show The Conversation, and tonight is the second episode! We chatted with the motorcycle-riding mom of three (who's married to a rocker, no less) about everything from sex positions to The Bachelor to the benefits of marriage, but what Amanda's really passionate about is the plight of today's women. On Read more

Choosing a Ring: Diamond's Cheaper, Identical Twin


Updated 04/25/12 3:55 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Man-Made Diamonds vs. Real Diamonds

Do a diamond's origins matter that much? We have come to a point in which scientists can create diamonds in the lab that are virtually indistinguishable from mined diamonds. If you're contemplating buying this lab-grown gem during your engagement ring hunt, here are a few things you should know: It's not cubic zirconia. Everyone's familiar with cubic zirconia, which is known to imitate the look Read more

Food Through a Microscopic Lens: The Art of Caren Alpert


Updated 05/10/12 8:40 PM · Posted by · 3 comments

Microscopic Food Photography by Caren Alpert

Social network feeds around the world brim with food photography of all kinds; whether it's a quick memory of Friday night dinner or a Martha Stewart-quality holiday tablescape, we feverishly share online what we eat. Chances are we don't know what really goes into the food we're documenting. Wanting to take a deeper look into our cultural obsession with food beyond the five-star restaurants and Read more

What We Need to Talk About When We Talk About Sex and Feminism


Updated 04/14/12 4:53 PM · Posted by · 3 comments

Modern Feminism

We're happy to present this story from one of our favorite sites, The Good Men Project. Lisa Solod, who came of age during the sexual revolution, explores what feminism means to this generation. My mother married my father because, she told me in a rare moment of candor, she wanted to have sex with him. She was 25 and tired of pre-sex fumbling and stolen kisses. My father was, of course, far Read more

First Look! Kate Moss For Mango Summer 2012


Updated 04/10/12 10:25 AM · Posted by · 2 comments

Kate Moss For Mango Ad Campaign

Does Kate Moss ever age? We don't think so, and her new Summer campaign with Mango proves that very notion. Check out Kate looking fresh as ever, wearing pretty pieces from Mango's affordable Summer collection shot by her good friend, Terry Richardson, in London. We'd like to get our hands on the yellow halter-neck dress for upcoming garden wedding parties, and Mango's sporty-striped silk sheath Read more

How to Find Affordable, No-Fee Apartments on Craigslist


Updated 04/10/12 8:41 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

Finding an Apartment on Craigslist Tips

Searching for a home? Here are some great tactics for apartment hunting on Craigslist from Business Insider. Believe it or not, I've found all of my apartments on Craigslist. And I've never paid a broker's fee once. I've always resented the notion of a one-month (or more) broker's fee, since in my experience, the real estate brokers showing my apartment were just making appointments. RELATED: Read more

Meeting My Sperm Donor


Updated 04/06/12 10:38 PM · Posted by · 2 comments

Meeting Sperm Donor

We're happy to present this story from one of our favorite sites, The Good Men Project. Ben Sommer, conceived through alternative insemination, is a young man now and tells the story of deciding to meet his donor. I grew up in a middle-class home in Cambridge, Massachusetts, with two loving parents, both of whom are women. My conception was perhaps the most organized and scientific miracle of Read more

There Is No Gender War


Updated 03/23/12 2:05 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Gender War

We're happy to present this story from one of our favorite sites, The Good Men Project. Noah Brand makes the case for a non-adversarial model of gender. I get asked, from time to time, what I think about the “war between feminists and MRAs (Men's Rights Activists).” I’ll be frank — I don’t think there’s any such thing. It’s like asking me what I think of the demolition of Read more