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At first, it was the impossibly catchy song "Young Folks" that turned me on to Peter, Bjorn & John. But as I spend more time with the Swedish pop group's breakthrough album, Writer's Block, I discover more and more songs that I love. Now, after hearing KEXP's podcast of PB&J performing at South by Southwest, I'm jonesing to see the band live. But until then, this highly satisfying live Read more
I finally got around to checking out Peter Bjorn and John, whose Writer's Block was one of the most buzzed-about albums of 2006. Now, the CD is finally getting an official stateside release on Feb. 6, and the Swedes are performing on "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" on Jan. 29. To celebrate, I thought I'd share this track "Young Folks," which I'm really digging right now. Not only does it have Read more
Required reading for teenagers in America, Jack Kerouac's On the Road is now a big-screen film, and the finished product just debuted at Cannes. It's one of the most anticipated movies to be screened at the Grand Palais — read on to see what we thought. Who's behind it? Walter Salles, of The Motorcycle Diaries, was tasked with directing the picture, which is of course based on the Kerouac Read more
Get ready to bend your brain as you watch the trailer for The Words, starring Bradley Cooper as a writer. His character, Rory Jansen, suffers from writer's block until he has a breakthrough and finally produces a best-selling novel. The only problem is that he stole the story from former soldier (played by Jeremy Irons), who put his life story to words years before Rory finds his writings. As you Read more
Diana's big secret is finally revealed on this week's Gossip Girl, and Chuck has to deal with more parental problems than he'd ever imagined. Blair returns to her scheming roots, which leads Dan to question their relationship, and Serena plots to take over the Gossip Girl role once and for all. Blackmail, threats, and cryptic codes take over the Upper East Side — and Chuck is forced to face his Read more
It's all about Pete Campbell on Mad Men this week, as we get a little more insight into what's making him so miserable. Though he's guilty of a few despicable acts, we also get to see Trudy in her best form, plus the added bonus of seeing Pete get put in his place in a very unexpected manner. The Campbell comeuppance isn't the only twist: there's also an awkward kiss that takes place within the Read more
There's only one week left! Your very last chance to win the final two prizes: an HP Pavilion dv6t laptop to the OnSugar blogger who receives the most reblogs on their own blog, or an extraordinary HP Envy14 Spectre and an external drive to the blogger who inspires us the most! We've been posting a new question each day to get you thinking. Feel free to play along or, if you are already writing Read more
We're thrilled to present this smart Wise Bread story here on Savvy! There's a problem with a lot of productivity advice out there, and it's this — your "rules" for personal productivity are often going to be different than mine. Sure, sometimes there's overlap. Sure, you can always learn from others. But if you want to see a dramatic increase in your productivity, spend less time reading Read more
We're thrilled to present this smart LearnVest story here on Savvy! Recently, New York Times columnist David Brooks wrote an op-ed piece about the “Haimish Line.” The Haimish Line is an invisible line sometimes crossed when you go from spending less to spending more — in doing so, Brooks contends, you often sacrifice warmth and connection to attain luxury and space. According to Brooks, Read more
We're thrilled to present this smart LearnVest story here on Savvy! The internet. It’s our best friend and worst enemy, depending on the hour of the day and our frame of mind. It’s our ally when it comes to finding important info or Googling someone’s photo. But when it comes to procrastinating, getting sucked down a social media rabbit hole, or online shopping (and forget about reading Read more
