You know Twitter has made it to the big leagues when a music video essentially dedicated to the microblogging networking site gets MTV airtime. I got a real chuckle when I tuned in and saw Mistah F.A.B. rhyming about his followers and the lovely ladies he plans to "hit up" on Twitter. Here's a snip it of the song's juicy lyrics: First it was Black Planet, then MySpace, then Facebook took over my Read more

We are pumped to share one of our fave stories from Shape here on FitSugar. When I started losing weight, I often looked at women who were thinner than I was and thought, "Wow, her life must be so easy." I knew that once I got to my goal weight, I'd feel awesome, and healthy living would be just as easy for me as it was for all the "I can eat whatever I want and not gain weight" women around Read more

We are pumped to share one of our fave stories from Shape here on FitSugar. This week Shape turns to celebrity trainer Jay Cardiello for some help! The weather is getting nice and you may have been bitten by the "run bug." To make the transition from indoor runs to the great outdoors seamless and safe, I compiled a list of my top five tricks to get the most out of your outdoor run. Whether you Read more

People often say that you make your own luck, but how do you make your own career luck and get the job of your dreams? LearnVest shares how you can do so. You sit next to someone on an airplane who later helps you land your dream job. Your dentist’s daughter is a book editor, and wouldn’t you know it, she’d just love to publish your memoir. You have a role model in your industry, and your Read more

Can't wait until Friday to see The Hunger Games? Me neither! Thankfully there's a place you can go to get your Hunger Games fix before the film hits theaters, and see some never-before-seen content to boot . . . if you know the right pass code, that is. Point your browser to TheCapitolTour.pn, then sign in using your Facebook or Twitter account and get a better look at the Capitol. The website, Read more

We are pumped to share one of our favorite stories from Self here on FitSugar! You've heard the ice cream calling your name from the freezer (or is that just me?) — but are you actually addicted to the stuff? A new study takes a look at how eating ice cream literally affects your brain. Researchers Kyle Burger and Eric Stice of the Oregon Research Institute in Eugene studied how the brain Read more

On Black Friday, you can find me curled up at home with my friends and relatives, enjoying Thanksgiving pumpkin pie for breakfast and avoiding the crowds. I do shop Small Business Saturday — I perhaps enjoyed it a bit too much this year, as my bank statement may attest. But what I really enjoy is shopping Cyber Monday. Here are a few of my favorite reasons for shopping today. In my opinion, Read more

Yesterday, I posted the first half of my interview with Deborah Needleman. The former editor of Domino magazine and the current editor of WSJ. Magazine, Deborah's new book The Perfectly Imperfect Home explores the concept of a comfortable, stylish home that's uniquely your own. Keep reading for the second half of my interview with Deborah Needleman! CasaSugar: I love how you include American Read more

This year at High Point Market I was thrilled to finally meet Deborah Needleman, one of my all-time design heroines. The lovely Ms. Needleman led a design luncheon at High Point where she talked about her new book, The Perfectly Imperfect Home. It has risen to the rank of my favorite home decor book of the past year, and it sits atop my slant-top desk next to a small box filled with antique Read more

It's the weekend, and if you're planning on hitting up a few bars to find a geek to call your own, you're gonna want to have your game on tight. And while one of these ubergeeky pickup lines may not make the best first impression, they could be used in very humorous ways to break the ice once you've already started chatting up that special geek. Check out this top 10 list of geeky pickup lines Read more