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Cool Idea: Metropolitan Home’s Showtime House

CasaSugar — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 10:00:36 -0700

With six Showtime original series as their inspiration, 14 renowned designers have transformed two New York penthouses into the ultimate multimedia showhouse. Tour photos from the Dexter- and Weeds-inspired homes now, and then head over to Metropolitan Home for the full tour!
Photos by Antoine Bootz, courtesy of Metropolitan Home’s Showtime House 2009

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Which Weeds Season Finale Is Your Favorite?

BuzzSugar — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 12:30:20 -0700

Last night Weeds said goodbye to season five with another classic cliffhanger, and as usual I can't believe I'll have to wait a year to see the aftermath. The show has had its up and downs, but it has never failed to make my jaw drop come finale time. Over the years there have been some truly shocking episodes, but which Weeds season finale is your favorite?

Photo courtesy of Showtime

Name This Flower

CasaSugar — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 08:30:06 -0700

This pretty roadside weed is in full bloom right now in many parts of the country. Can you tell me its name?

Handling Differences of Opinion on Feeding Baby

LilSugar — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 08:00:05 -0700

New mamas face plenty of unsolicited advice as they begin navigating life with their newborn. From day one there are opinions about rooming in during your hospital stay, vaccination schedules and breast versus bottle feeding. Assuming you are secure in your feeding decision, it may take some time to convince family and friends about the choice you made.

On this week's episode of Weeds, Mary Louise Parker's character had little to do with her husband and his daughter, after he instructed the baby nurse to feed the wee one formula despite the fact that mama was breastfeeding. While most of us do not find ourselves combating Mexican drug lords, like Parker's character, the issue is universal. How did you handle well-meaning friends and relatives who questioned your choice?

Caption It: Which Caption Should Win?

BuzzSugar — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 07:30:52 -0700

Recently on Weeds, Alanis Morissette joined Justin Kirk for a conversation near a Ms. Pac-Man arcade game.

It's a funny photo, so thanks for all of your suggestions in this week's Caption It challenge! There can only be one winner, though, so here are the finalists:

"I bet you ten matzos you can't beat my top score!"
"No, you may not. MR. Pac-Man is in the kitchen."
"I oughta know what?"
"She doesn't love you but wants you to be her illegitimate son's daddy? Oh, that is SO just rain on your wedding day."

Photo courtesy of Showtime

Caption It!

BuzzSugar — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 07:30:28 -0700

Welcome to the Caption It game on BuzzSugar! Every Wednesday, I'll post a photo still from a TV show or movie here and challenge you to think of the most hilarious caption possible. I'll announce the finalists the following Tuesday, and you'll get to vote for the best caption!

Before we get to the new photo, however, let's wrap up last week's challenge. The photo from The Ugly Truth drew in some interesting captions, but jorelly's won the poll with this caption:

"No, seriously, I know you're Katherine Heigl, but they're for me."

Congrats, jorelly! Now let's get started on this week's photo from Weeds:

Leave your captions in the comment space below before 5 p.m. PDT on Monday, Aug. 3 to be considered for a spot in the voting round. Have fun!

Photo courtesy of Showtime

Great Design Ideas From 2009's Emmy Nominees: Weeds

CasaSugar — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 10:00:13 -0700

In the past season of Weeds, the Botwins moved from their gated community of Agrestic, CA, to a beach town on the border of California and Mexico. Hunkering down in Nancy's mother-in-law's house, the family set about remaking their lives. The grandma-style design of this house delighted me last season. See how they put together the look of this fusty, grandma-style home.

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Do You Prefer Weeds In or Away From Agrestic?

BuzzSugar — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 09:30:22 -0700

The first three seasons of Weeds had a fairly simple story: suburban mom starts dealing pot after her husband's death to keep her kids living nice lives in their comfortable McMansion. But starting with season four, the show blew up that formula completely, leaving behind the boring subdivision and moving the Botwin family to the Mexican border, where many of their old Agrestic associates have now relocated as well.

I still miss some of what Weeds left behind in Agrestic - Conrad and Heylia, mostly - but the show did pick up a new sense of urgency and danger when it moved closer to the heart of a Mexican drug ring. Looking back over the five seasons, did you prefer Weeds when it was set in suburbia? Or did you start to like the show more when it broke away from those "little boxes" and headed to the border?

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How I'd Wire Weeds' Nancy Botwin

GeekSugar — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 06:03:59 -0700

Weeds' Nancy Botwin recently proved she has no respect for the Zune and I got to thinking about how the hemp-loving hippie chick could better integrate technology into her wacky world of coffee drinking and living on the edge in Suburbia.

Nancy's son Shane has been geeking out with his Mac and security systems since he was a tot, but Nancy seems to be stuck in a technology rut. She drives a Prius with built-in Bluetooth, but her cell phone looks like the clunky flip phone I had before college. It's high time I offer the green queen some suggestions for getting wired.

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Weeds' Nancy Botwin Snuffs Out Stolen Zune

GeekSugar — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 15:45:00 -0700

On last night's Weeds Nancy's youngest son Shane jacks an assortment of oddball items from his teacher after the teacher fails to pay for a giant stash of illegal green stuff. Amid the pirated booty is a Theremin, an electronic instrument that dates back to the '20s, and a Microsoft Zune (note: it looks more like an iPod Nano onscreen, but I'll stick with the script). The Zune has long struggled to make it in the iPod-obsessed world, but it was still a shock to see Nancy drop the swiped device into a creamy cup of frozen yogurt without any hesitation. Hopefully someone in the house knows the old rice trick.

To watch the hilarious clip of the Zune being submerged in yogurt, read more. Warning: The video contains a NSFW word that sounds like "spit," so turn down the sound if you are around someone who might be shocked by it.