Text and Tunes: An Awesome Book


Updated 02/08/12 2:59 PM · Posted by LilSugar · 1 comment

Text and Tunes: An Awesome Book

There's something incredibly charming about An Awesome Book ($15) and it's not just the surfer dude title. It opens with, "There are places in the world where people don't dream...of rocket-powered unicorns and candy cane machines..." and details some of our society's less magical fantasies. You know, like breakfast sandwiches and telephones. The bedtime tale is based on the simple concept of Read more

Hysteria Director Tanya Wexler Talks Vibrators, Faking It, and Duck Sex


Updated 05/25/12 1:54 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Hysteria Director Interview

Don't be shy . . . It's time to talk sex toys! And Hysteria director Tanya Wexler is writing us a prescription for pleasure. Tanya's film — what she calls "the vibrator movie you can bring your mom to" — is in limited release and stars Hugh Dancy, Maggie Gyllenhaal, and Rupert Everett. When working on a romantic comedy that centers around the invention of the vibrator, you end up with some Read more

5 Perks of Dating a Geek


Updated 05/21/12 11:27 AM · Posted by · 17 comments

Perks of Dating a Geek

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg married longtime girlfriend Priscilla Chan last night in a surprise ceremony in his backyard. Priscilla, who just finished med school last week, has been dating Mark for almost a decade, after they met at Harvard. The Social Network makes the case that computer nerd Mark created Facebook to help him get chicks. But if all women knew that dating a technology lover Read more

Savvy Confessions: Asking For a Raise (It's Complicated)


Updated 05/20/12 2:28 PM · Posted by · 2 comments

How to Ask For a Raise Without Sounding Needy

This post was submitted (anonymously, as always) to our Savvy Confessions group. Got any advice? Leave it in the comments. Hi, fellow Savvy Confessors. I've got an issue I've been struggling with that I could seriously use some help on. I am in a job where I am paid to be "available." I am paid salary (based on an hourly rate at 40 hours a week) regardless of how little or how much I work. Some Read more

Daily Tech: Introducing Facebook Apps


Updated 05/10/12 11:05 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Facebook App Center

Everything you need to know about Facebook's app store — Geekosystem Yes, people do use dog collar cameras on their pets; here's the awesome proof — FWD Playing Monopoly and other "fun activities" you don't really enjoy — Cracked Anti-WiFi wallpaper makes for a seriously secure home network — Dvice 7 comic book superpowers the world can do without — MentalFloss The Wizarding World Read more

5 (Free) Gifts For the Not-So-Tech-Savvy Mom


Updated 05/05/12 8:25 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Free Mother's Day Gifts

Celebrating your mom on Mother's Day doesn't have to be about the gifts you buy her; it can also be about the things you do for her. Instead of dropping some cash on a pricey gift this Mother's Day (Sunday, May 13!) why not spend some quality time helping her usher in the digital age? Check out these five ways you can give back to your luddite mom, teach her a few things about tech, or do her a Read more

7 Money Mistakes Women Often Make


Updated 05/04/12 12:20 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Financial Mistakes Women Make

We all make mistakes — we're all human after all. LearnVest shares some of the common money mistakes that women often make so readers will learn not to make them, too. Some of us handle our money flawlessly, perfectly, brilliantly, all of the time. But most of us don't. Most of us make mistakes here and there. We make some mistakes more than others, because of our personalities, or our Read more

10 Places to Meet Your Future Geeky Boyfriend


Updated 05/02/12 12:44 PM · Posted by GeekSugar · 3 comments

Where to Find Geeky Guys to Date

Here's a question every geeky gal wants answered: "Where can I meet a single geek?" For all the single ladies out there, here are 10 possible places to uncover scores of single geeks. By the way, leave your other tech-related questions on our Facebook page, in the comments, or in our Ask a Geek Girl group. Neighborhood coffee shops — Bring a book or your laptop and hang out at an independent Read more

Jessica Hardy: "I'm on the Right Track For This Year"


Updated 04/20/12 11:48 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Swimmer Jessica Hardy on the 2012 Olympics

We are pumped to share one of our fave stories from espnW here on FitSugar! By Jessica Hardy Jessica will be blogging for espnW in the lead-up to this summer's London Olympics. Follow her journey on espnW.com Going through a moment of crisis transformed me, humbled me, and brought out what mattered most in my life. During my suspension from competing, I probably would have lost my spirit Read more

Danny Seo Celebrates Earth Day With a One Kings Lane Tastemaker Sale to Benefit Charity


Updated 05/11/12 8:06 AM · Posted by · 2 comments

One Kings Lane Earth Day Tag Sale

We're excited to present a post from guest writer, eco lifestyle expert, and all-around awesome guy Danny Seo. Late last year, I had the privilege to sit down with one of the co-founders of One Kings Lane, Ali Pincus, and talk about our favorite places to shop, how I'm addicted to the home shopping site, and to talk about ways I could get involved with One Kings Lane. We came up with the idea for Read more