Mommy's little helper.
Backseat bickering bugs just about every mother, but when a Manhattan lawyer had enough of her quarreling daughters, she kicked them out of the car and drove off. Madlyn Primoff, 45, dropped her tweens in a shopping district three miles from their home on Sunday night and has since pleaded not guilty to child endangerment. One report said: Police would not say if Primoff ever returned to look Read more
After looking at super sized station wagons for weeks, my dad bought a BMW. I will never forget the look on my mom's face when he drove home in the lil black compact or how he told the four of us kids crammed in the back to "hold our breaths" so he could shut the door. In a way, my dad's purchase put a wrinkle to our backseat wars — none of us had room to whack each other as our limbs were Read more
Love or hate Margaret Thatcher's conservative politics, you can't deny her life story is intriguing. Meryl Streep's performance as the UK's only female prime minister in The Iron Lady has rightfully garnered award season buzz. Through flashbacks and scenes in the present day, Meryl brings to life a woman at the height of power and in the depths of grief. Here are four reasons any strong woman Read more
The action romantic comedy is one of Hollywood's genres du jour, but the film industry has seen some serious misses with movies like Killers and The Bounty Hunter. Unfortunately, it doesn't look like This Means War will be any better. The film stars Chris Pine and Tom Hardy as BFF CIA agents who are at an impasse when they realize they're both dating the same woman (Reese Witherspoon). Rather Read more
Chris Evans is no stranger to playing characters with superpowers, playing a cocky Johnny Storm in the Fantastic Four franchise, and arrogant Lucas Lee in Scott Pilgrim vs. The World, but his turn as the leading man in Captain America: The First Avenger is decidedly more endearing. Set against the backdrop of World War II, where men from all across America are lining up to serve their country, Read more
Editor’s note: Summer travel season has officially begun! The following guest post was written by Robert Reid, the US travel editor for Lonely Planet. He will be guest blogging on Savvy for the next two months, helping you find some great ideas of how to get your vacation on this Summer. For most of us, July 4 — unlike family-oriented holidays like Christmas or Thanksgiving — is a true Read more
The most central characters of FlashForward take a backseat this week, letting Bryce and Aaron take the spotlight. It's a nice relief from Mark and Demetri's constant agonizing over their own fates (though we still get a dose of that, too). We learn that Bryce has been keeping a big secret, and Aaron's reunion with his daughter isn't all he had expected it to be. Ready to get into it? Just Read more
