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Happy Year of the Dragon! Today, the Year of the Rabbit comes to a close, as the Year of the Dragon roars in. According to Chinese culture, the dragon — representing power and strength — is the most powerful animal in the Chinese zodiac. Lunar New Year is a holiday full of symbolism, stories, and fun ways to teach tots about another cultural celebration. Click through for festive craft ideas Read more
What's the Consumer Electronics Show without a sprinkle of celebrity-endorsed gadgets? This year, hip-hop mogul Ludacris was on hand to introduce the latest additions to his Soul by Ludacris headphone line. In 2012, the new finishes are all about shine. The SL300 noise-canceling headphones come in chrome gold, and the SL150 hi-def headphones are chrome silver. The SL100 model now has a white Read more
We're excited to share this post from our partners at BabyCenter! Every week, we will be bringing you the best parenting and lifestyle stories from the experts at BabyCenter, including this post from Stacie Lewis about considering pregnancy a disability. Shortness of breath. Inability to lift heavy objects. Need for specific seating. Exhaustion. Months of nausea followed by months, possibly a Read more
With your help, we've ranked the top 64 headlines of 2011! It was an amazing year for celebrities, between shocking highs and lows. The royal wedding was unsurprisingly your favorite story of the year, followed by the end of Harry Potter, Kristen Stewart's confirming her romance with Robert Pattinson, and Jennifer Aniston's new love with Justin Theroux! We're excited to see if our pop culture Read more
Personality peaks when men hit middle age — Glo Where to send the newlyweds who've been everywhere? — The Frisky Because guys' sex secrets never get old, here are five more — Glamour How Facebook can help marriages — YourTango 15 Ivy League-educated celebrities — SavvySugar A brief history of stoned female characters in pop culture — Flavorwire Nine inspiring women over 50 — Read more
Holiday parties, parades, and races were in full-force this past weekend, as people around the world celebrated Christmas. There were solemn religious occasions, exuberant cultural traditions, and funky Santa-themed events. And world leaders from President Obama to Queen Elizabeth spent the holiday weekend spreading cheer with friends and family. See how the world spent the holidays now! Read more
Beyoncé Knowles rocked skintight animal-print leggings for an evening of retail therapy in NYC last night. Beyoncé is back in Manhattan for the holidays following a trip west to catch the end of Jay-Z's Watch the Throne tour. Beyoncé was spotted in Los Angeles for Jay's and Kanye's string of shows at the Staples Center and also in Vancouver where they wrapped things up last week. Beyoncé is Read more
It's raining boys, hallelujah! Hollywood saw no shortage of interesting lil boys names this past year, from interpretations of classic boys names to original choices honoring family or cultural heritages. Natalie Portman and her fiancé, Benjamin Millepied, chose the distinctive Aleph — the first letter of the Hebrew alphabet and the Hebrew number one — for their lil boy, while Kate Hudson Read more
Feminist blogger Jessica Valenti's documentary The Purity Myth is available on DVD, and the flick exploring the virginity movement is on our must-see list. The film is adapted from Jessica's best-selling book of the same name, The Purity Myth, that looks into our country's obsession with virginity and how women are defined by their sexuality. Watch the trailer above to learn about the movie, and Read more
We are thrilled to announce our new partnership with Padma Lakshmi! The host of the Emmy-winning Top Chef, writer, and designer started Padma Lakshmi, a social networking site that celebrates our favorite topics, including food adventures, recipes, and party planning. She'll be dishing up goodies for us here on YumSugar monthly! Today, Padma offers her thoughts on the specialty ingredient known Read more
