Geek is chic.
The Girl Scouts are about a lot more than cookies these days. Just in time for the organization's 100-year anniversary next year, Girl Scouts badges received a major, modern makeover, their first overhaul since 1987. Where girls once received a badge for fashion, fitness and makeup, they now have the option of earning a Science of Style badge, where aspiring designers and fashionistas learn Read more
Flying this holiday? You're not alone. While properly packing your bag and making sure all of your gadgets and gizmos are presented correctly to help you make it through airport security a bit faster, there's still a chance you'll be asked to step aside and submit to a pat-down. Not only can you be touched by TSA on Loopt, but Foursquare has added a jolly good badge to its lineup for the busy Read more
Do you know what next week is? Besides the beginning of our annual gift guide mania and countdown to the holidays, it's also voting day. Midterm elections take place on Tuesday, Nov. 2, and to celebrate, Foursquare is passing out virtual "I Voted" badges to users who check in to designated polling places. The official Foursquare elections page goes live on Nov. 2, as well and will display live Read more
Keeping up with all the active Foursquare badges can be pretty difficult. Although there are some I'll probably never unlock (ahem, the Louis Vuitton Insider?), there are plenty of cool ones (and a brand-new badge) that I'm gunning for. Check out these fun, educational, and worthwhile badges you can unlock on Foursquare here in this slideshow. Read more
Celebrity chef and successful restaurateur Mario Batali has popular restaurants in New York, Las Vegas, and Los Angeles, and now frequent visitors can be rewarded with a Mario Batali Foursquare badge. Plus, chef Batali will offer specials in each of his 15 restaurants specifically for Foursquare users. He'll also be leaving personal tips at each location, suggesting favorite dishes. To earn the Read more
The magic of Pixar's Oscar-winning films is in their ability to take seemingly ordinary story lines about childhood toys or a garbage-collecting robot and transform them into emotional narratives about love and life. The studio's upcoming Summer film Brave is its first foray into the familiar coming-of-age tale, this one as told through the experiences of a defiant teenage girl. Pixar's first Read more
Yesterday, the Boy Scouts of America announced a new badge: robotics! Scouts must learn the fundamentals of programming a robot, how they move, and build one of their own (among other things) in order to earn this badge. While this could be the most adorably geeky badge ever, there are others that rank high in the "nerd" category as well. See what they are in this slideshow! Read more
I still remember doing iron-ons with my mom and making buttons at school fairs when I was a little kid, but, let's face it, that was almost 30 years ago, when my other big craft project was making Shrinky Dinks. In short: things have changed. But when we received news that the awesome Sukie was adding iron-ons and make-your-own pins to their line, we were intrigued. The iron-on kit ($15) Read more
I'm excited to present a post from guest writer, eco lifestyle expert, and all-around awesome guy Danny Seo. As a former magazine editor, I produced and styled dozens of decorating and entertaining stories for a number of publications including Country Home, Better Homes & Gardens, Elle, Everyday With Rachael Ray, and InStyle. Every shoot was different than the next one in terms of style Read more
Fans at the weekend's Doctor Who Convention were the first to get a look at the trailer for series seven, and thankfully now we can all share in the sci-fi magic. Watch as The Doctor winds up in an American-style Western complete with a sheriff badge, a pistol-wielding Amy Pond, and yes, even a Stetson-clad Timelord. Watch a preview of what appears to be the most explosive Doctor Who episode yet Read more
