SXSW Set of the Day: Peter, Bjorn & John


Updated 03/18/07 7:34 PM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 1 comment

SXSW Set of the Day: Peter, Bjorn & John

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

Song of the Day: Peter Bjorn and John, "Young Folks"


Updated 08/31/07 10:09 AM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 3 comments

Song of the Day: Peter Bjorn and John, "Young Folks"

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

Love. Write. Win. Introducing the OnSugar Blogging Challenge!


Updated 02/04/12 6:00 AM · Posted by · 4 comments

Love. Write. Win. Introducing the OnSugar Blogging Challenge!

Everyone has their passions, and now's the chance to share yours. To celebrate OnSugar's new features, we're challenging you to pick up your keyboard and start writing. We want to know what drives you and your passions. Are you up for the challenge? During February, we'll post a new question each day to get you thinking. As incentive, we're giving away four weekly HP Pavilion dv6t laptops to Read more

11 Rules to Dramatically Increase Your Productivity


Updated 02/03/12 11:02 AM · Posted by · 2 comments

How to Increase My Productivity

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

5 Ways Spending Less Will Create More Happiness


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5 Ways Spending Less Will Create More Happiness

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

Morning Links — Cameron Diaz and Alex Rodriguez Didn't Break Up!


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Today's Celebrity News 2011-06-06 07:36:00

Despite reports, Cameron and A-Rod didn't break up, since they hung out at a MTV Movie Awards bash — People Find out which country banned Lady Gaga — Huffington Post It's a good week to get Jennifer Aniston on DVD! — Rotten Tomatoes Could Megan Fox be on the up again? — Lainey Gossip Lauryn Hill is pregnant with her sixth kid — PopEater See Dancing With the Stars' Mark Ballas Read more

Fight the Online Shopping Urge With These Smart Tools


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Fight the Online Shopping Urge With These Smart Tools

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

In Her Shoes: Charlaine Harris, Vampire Author


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Charlaine Harris Interview

Through the pages of books written by bestselling author Charlaine Harris, readers enter a fantasy world — one filled with sexy vampires, endearing shape-shifters, and incredibly gorgeous fairies. You might be more familiar with the HBO show True Blood, which was inspired by Charlaine's Southern Vampire series. I know that many of you aspire to be writers, so read on to find out what it's like Read more

What Living in a 90-Square-Foot Apartment in New York Is Like


Updated 05/17/11 1:54 PM · Posted by · 29 comments

How to Live in Small Apartments

In a YouTube video that has gone viral, professional organizer Felice Cohen displays plenty of savvy when she shows viewers how she makes a 90-square-foot apartment fit her lifestyle. For one, it already fits her budget as she's paying $700 to live alone in an apartment in New York, a city with one of the highest real estate prices in the country. Another appealing aspect of the small space is Read more

A Day in the Life of James Oseland


Updated 07/28/11 1:00 PM · Posted by YumSugar · 3 comments

James Oseland's Daily Life

You may recognize James Oseland from Top Chef Masters. He's a regular judge on the show. The New York resident is also the editor in chief of the beautiful and informative Saveur magazine. Here's what he did yesterday, a day he describes as "wonderfully average," Tuesday, July 26. 7:30 a.m.: I started out the day with my usual bill of fare. It was ploddingly predictable. I had homemade poor Read more