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Tuesdays are big in entertainmentville: Not only do all the new DVD releases hit Netflix, but new music also pours into stores. So I take a spin through each week's music releases and pick out some albums and tracks worthy of a download. In addition to my picks below, you can also download the Watchmen soundtrack and Neko Case's album Middle Cyclone (check out my thoughts on all her new tracks Read more
This post was submitted (anonymously, as always) to our Savvy Confessions group. Got any advice? Leave it in the comments. Hi, fellow Savvy Confessors. I've got an issue I've been struggling with that I could seriously use some help on. I am in a job where I am paid to be "available." I am paid salary (based on an hourly rate at 40 hours a week) regardless of how little or how much I work. Some Read more
This question is from a Group Therapy post in our TrèsSugar Community. Add your advice in the comments! I met this dude on an online dating site, because that's what people do nowadays and also I'm shy so it provides a medium for me that's less intimidating. I create a profile and in three hours we find each other and we talk from about midnight until 6am about everything pretty much. It was so Read more
The What to Expect When You're Expecting gang convened at the AMC Lincoln Square Theater in NYC last night for their first big premiere. The picture, which is out here in the US on Friday, May 18, is about to get the full attention of stars like Cameron Diaz, Brooklyn Decker, and Jennifer Lopez. Each of the ladies has been busy with other endeavors recently. Brooklyn's doing double-duty chatting Read more
If you don't want your email to get lost among the mountain of job pitches in a recruiter's inbox, perhaps you need to revise your strategy. Michael Junge, Google recruiter and author of Purple Squirrel, gives a few pointers on writing the ideal introduction email with SavvySugar in an interview. Be specific. Junge says he's more likely to click on an email that's specific versus one that's Read more
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
We're happy to present this story from one of our favorite sites, The Good Men Project. There's been some talk over, what, the last couple months, regarding ladies and their access to birth control. Or basic health care. Or abortions. Or breast exams. Really, pick any of them. Now, while I could (quite easily) get going regarding Komen's debacle with Planned Parenthood or the #issacircus of a Read more
Aw. Oscar nominee Jonah Hill brought his mom, costume designer and fashion stylist Sharon Lyn, as his date tonight! Jonah has shared sweet words about both his parents in the past. On Letterman recently, he said his parents were supportive of his career choice. But he also told a funny story about his mom, whom he says has "gotten a little carried away with the pride in her son's success." Jonah Read more
David Beckham and his best friend Dave Gardner spent last night at what seems to be London's hottest spot, the Arts Club. Prince Harry was out as well to say hi to David, along with Princess Eugenie and the singer Katherine Jenkins. It was Harry and David's latest get-together. David visited with Harry when the latter went to LA for a weekend during his time in the US doing an Apache helicopter Read more
Although it's good to focus on your own happiness, it's always beneficial to spread the joy around. In fact, studies have shown that people who perform kind acts see a boost in mood. You can start today by doing some nice things for people . . . just because. Send a postcard. Send a postcard to a friend or family member who doesn't live in the same city, updating them on your life and telling Read more
