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I have been following Industrial Designer Branko Lukic, who is working to develop and license products that will be "treasured not because of their specifications, but because they make the owner happy to own it" for about a year and he continues to amaze me. Branko tackles the "Nonobject" principle in his book of the same title and is preoccupied with the "space between you and the object." Read more
Here at YumSugar, we're loving Instagram, the iPhone app that allows us to take, edit, and share our camera phone pictures. Any opportunity for us to take pictures of what we're eating (or drinking as the case may be) and share it is A-okay with us. The only downfall to Instagram that we can find is that we end up drooling all day over delicious food photos that other people post. Come find us Read more
Britney Spears showed her abs while at a shoot for a new Twister Dance game. She looked sexy in a $20,000 sports bra featuring diamond details and a gold zipper by BodyRock. Britney and Twister shared a handful of behind-the-scenes images from their day with the camera. Britney was happy with the results and posted on Path, "Couldn't be happier with the Twister Dance video shoot! It's gonna be so Read more
Best Friends Forever will join the growing ranks of TV shows written by and starring women when it debuts tonight. The series is the brainchild of longtime friends and improv buddies Lennon Parham and Jessica St. Clair, and the duo recently welcomed us to spend a day on the set of the new comedy. The show explores what happens when "friendsbians" — as Lennon and Jessica describe themselves— Read more
Octavia Spencer completed her award season sweep with the Oscar for best supporting actress for her role in The Help. After giving a very teary speech on stage, Spencer dried her eyes and cracked jokes back in the press room. She talked about how humbled she is by her win, her deep love and respect for her cast mates, and why you can't take yourself too seriously in showbiz. On the tone of the Read more
We know that looks aren't everything, but man — the new Nikon Coolpix P310 is quite a looker. Coming with a retro-styled bod and a 16MP sensor, it's the pocket cam for professionals, and a great investment for mobile photographers who want a little more power behind their pics. The camera itself comes with a 3-inch LCD screen on the back, improved image stabilization, 19 scene modes, full Read more
The women of Cougar Town were decked out to film a big scene for their season finale in LA yesterday. It's rumored that the next 15-episode run of the show will begin with an engagement and end with a wedding and Busy Philipps, Courteney Cox, and Christa Miller were all in gowns for the afternoon. Courteney's white dress in particular may imply she'll be walking down the aisle with her onscreen Read more
Director Lynn Shelton made her Sundance premiere with Humpday, and she returned to the festival this year with Your Sister's Sister. The film has a tiny cast — in fact, most of the scenes are between just three actors — but this little indie is one of the most memorable films I caught at the festival. Here's why: Who's behind it? Emily Blunt, Rosemarie DeWitt, and Mark Duplass make up the Read more
We have a lot of fun working on TrèsSugar, and we want to give you an insight into our day-to-day action! So we've joined Instagram, the iPhone app that allows us to take, edit, and most importantly share camera phone pics with our readers. When you follow us on Instagram, you'll get a behind-the-scenes look at our lives during work and after hours, whether we're sharing the hot book we're Read more
The stars of We Bought a Zoo gathered in NYC last night for their big premiere. Matt Damon walked the carpet with his wife Luciana close behind, as Scarlett Johansson and Elle Fanning showed off their lovely dresses. Elle picked a white Louis Vuitton number, while Scarlett went with the opposite in black Dolce & Gabbana. We caught a minute with the three stars yesterday, with Elle telling us Read more
