Does Nurse Jackie Discourage People From Nursing?


Updated 06/16/09 10:32 AM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 23 comments

Does Nurse Jackie Discourage People From Nursing?

If any buzz is good buzz, then Showtime execs must be mighty pleased right now as nurses react to the new series starring Edie Falco, Nurse Jackie. Falco's lead character is no Florence Nightingale . . . well, unless Nightingale also snorted drugs, had sex on the job, and stole money, just to name a few of Nurse Jackie's proclivities. Some real-life nurses have expressed their anger and dismay: Read more

7 Noteworthy TV Nurses


Updated 06/10/09 3:01 PM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 7 comments

7 Noteworthy TV Nurses

As I wrote yesterday, nurses are awfully hot on TV right now, with two nurse-themed shows (Hawthorne on TNT, Nurse Jackie on Showtime) premiering next month and at least one more (Mercy on NBC) premiering next TV season. In honor of them — and of National Nurses Week, which ends today — I've picked out seven eclectic nurses from TV who stand out to me. Read more

Sante Fe's "Robin Hood" Tax, Rich to Pay For Police Housing?


Updated 06/29/08 8:08 AM · Posted by CitizenSugar · 25 comments

Sante Fe's "Robin Hood" Tax, Rich to Pay For Police Housing?

If you have a fancy mansion in Santa Fe, NM, you might be asked to foot the bill subsidizing more affordable housing for local public servants like police officers and nurses. The Santa Fe City Council voted this week for a special election next Spring to decide on a one percent fee to be added to house sales that top $650,000. If that sounds like a lot, it's not an uncommon price tag for houses Read more

Taste Worth Dying For?


Updated 12/21/06 8:21 PM · Posted by YumSugar · 3 comments

Taste Worth Dying For?

The other day FitSugar tipped me off to this new restaurant in Tempe, Arizona. Imagine you head over to your local burger joint and are greeted by a bunch of "hot nurses." Okay, to some this is a dream come true, to others a grotesque degradation to women. If you fall into the latter, they you may want to avoid the Heart Attack Grill in Tempe, Arizona. With a menu that offers the "Quadruple Read more

8 Myths About Sex Differences


Updated 05/25/12 9:05 AM · Posted by · 2 comments

Myths About Gender Differences

We're happy to present this story from one of our favorite sites, The Good Men Project. Today, Agustín Fuentes points out that when it comes to men and women, what "everyone knows" isn’t what science shows. Everyone knows that men and women are really different. We think differently and act differently because we are wired differently. I mean look at our brains and genitals: they are just Read more

What to TiVo: Sunday


Updated 05/20/12 12:00 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

What's on TV For Sunday, May 20, 2012

8:00 2012 Billboard Music Awards 8:00 60 Minutes (new) 9:00 Jesse Stone: Benefit of the Doubt (new) 8:00 The Simpsons (new, season finale) 8:30 Bob's Burgers (new, season finale) 9:00 Family Guy (new, season finale) 8:00 Harry's Law (new, series finale) 9:00 Celebrity Apprentice (new, season finale) More TV to watch when you read more. Read more

Your Recovery Room Wardrobe: 8 Cozy Looks to Consider


Updated 05/24/12 10:04 AM · Posted by · 4 comments

What to Pack For the Hospital

Looking good should probably be at the bottom of your list of concerns for the day you deliver . . . but doesn't shopping for a pretty new robe or luxurious set of PJs sound like a welcome break from the anxiety of that upcoming birth? We think so. While your actual delivery will probably take place in a less-than-glamorous hospital gown, you'll want to spend your next few days in something Read more

Watch Footage of The Amazing Spider-Man Villain


Updated 05/14/12 1:55 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

The Amazing Spider-Man Lizard Video

Watch a featurette about The Amazing Spider-Man villain, The Lizard — NextMovie Check out a sneak peek of the House series finale — BuddyTV Why Glee's move to Thursday makes sense — Zap2it Here's a preview of Summer's indie movies — Rotten Tomatoes Coachella announces 2013 dates — The Hollywood Reporter The best and worst TV and movie nurses — The Daily Beast Find out which other Read more

What to TiVo: Sunday


Updated 05/13/12 12:00 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

What's on TV For Sunday, May 13, 2012

8:00 Once Upon a Time (new, season finale) 9:00 Desperate Housewives (new, series finale) 8:00 Survivor: One World (new, season finale) 10:00 Survivor: One World Reunion (new) 8:00 The Simpsons (new) 8:30 Bob's Burgers (new) 9:00 Family Guy (new) 9:30 American Dad (new, season finale) 8:00 Harry's Law (new) 9:00 Celebrity Apprentice (new, season finale) More TV to watch when you read Read more