5 Awesome Uses For Butter


Updated 05/12/12 10:01 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Uses For Butter

Butter isn't just good for making meals delicious and raising your cholesterol — there are plenty of other things the creamy goodness is useful for. Get more mileage out of this everyday household product by learning about the numerous things you can do with butter. Swallow pills: Coat the pills with a thin layer of butter to make them go down easier. This is especially helpful for bigger Read more

Channing Tatum Suits Up on the Eve of His Magic Mike Dancing Debut


Updated 04/18/12 3:35 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Channing Tatum Shooting Bitter Pill in NYC Pictures

Channing Tatum stepped out of his trailer yesterday on the NYC set of his latest film, The Bitter Pill. He shares the screen with Jude Law, Rooney Mara, and Catherine Zeta-Jones in the Steven Soderbergh directed film. The story follows Rooney, who plays Channing's wife, as she tries to control her anxiety about his upcoming release from prison through the use of prescription medication. This Read more

What We Need to Talk About When We Talk About Sex and Feminism


Updated 04/14/12 4:53 PM · Posted by · 3 comments

Modern Feminism

We're happy to present this story from one of our favorite sites, The Good Men Project. Lisa Solod, who came of age during the sexual revolution, explores what feminism means to this generation. My mother married my father because, she told me in a rare moment of candor, she wanted to have sex with him. She was 25 and tired of pre-sex fumbling and stolen kisses. My father was, of course, far Read more

Mad Men's 5 Maddest Moments: "Tea Leaves"


Updated 04/02/12 12:27 PM · Posted by · 2 comments

Mad Men Recap, "Tea Leaves"

On this week's episode of Mad Men, Betty's back — and in an, um, "big" way. Thanks to January Jones's real-life pregnancy, Mrs. Francis has packed on a few pounds after what appears to be more than one afternoon spent on the couch with a box of Bugles. Things take a dramatic turn when Betty's mother-in-law advises a trip to the doctor, and he finds a tumor in her throat. As Betty contemplates Read more

9 Items a Forgetful Person Must Keep in the Office


Updated 03/19/12 10:56 AM · Posted by · 12 comments

Items to Keep at the Office

I used to constantly forget to charge my phone overnight and would spend my day furiously switching my cell on and off just to conserve battery. That's until I bought another charger to leave in the office. I know that some of you with superhuman memories don't have this problem, but for my forgetful peers, here is a nice list of things you should keep in the office . . . just in case! All Types Read more

Women Only? Not Even Close


Updated 03/09/12 1:37 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Birth Control Not Just a Women's Issue

We're happy to present this story from one of our favorite sites, The Good Men Project. There's been some talk over, what, the last couple months, regarding ladies and their access to birth control. Or basic health care. Or abortions. Or breast exams. Really, pick any of them. Now, while I could (quite easily) get going regarding Komen's debacle with Planned Parenthood or the #issacircus of a Read more

Qnexa Up For Approval: Would You Take a Diet Pill to Lose Weight?


Updated 02/21/12 6:58 AM · Posted by · 5 comments

Qnexa FDA Approval

Losing weight is hard work, so it's no wonder we're always on the lookout for the next big thing when it comes to a magic diet pill. The time may be now; the FDA will discuss this week whether to approve a new weight-loss pill called Qnexa. Qnexa is a combination of two existing drugs: the appetite-suppressing phentermine — aka the safer half of the '90s weight-loss phenomenon phen-fen — Read more

A Doctor Dishes: Which "Superfoods" Are Worth the Cost?


Updated 02/29/12 12:05 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Expensive Superfoods

We're thrilled to present this smart LearnVest story here on Savvy! Most people you speak to these days are trying to stretch every dollar as far as possible — even the ones they spend buying apples and oranges. Food prices are expected to increase yet again this year, and food manufacturers are making portions smaller without reducing prices. Not surprisingly, a recent Rasmussen poll found Read more

"I'm Trying to Avoid Sex With My Boyfriend"


Updated 01/30/12 6:00 PM · Posted by · 22 comments

Avoiding Sex With Boyfriend

This week's confession comes from our anonymous Confession Booth group in the TrèsSugar Community. Weigh in with your advice below. We've had so many sexual problems. I'm 24 and he's 29. We've been dating for close to four years now. He was my first sexual partner. We started having sex after about a year together, although it was very rare. We would sometimes have gaps of up to two months at a Read more

"Perfect Boyfriend . . . Except For Three Major Problems"


Updated 01/30/12 10:56 PM · Posted by · 13 comments

When Should You Break Up?

This question is from a Group Therapy post in our TrèsSugar Community. Add your advice in the comments! I am 38 and dating an amazing man of 35. We've been together for about five months and despite his attempts to "take it slow" he is basically living with me. He still has his other place but is here every night except maybe once a month. We get along great, have a lot of laughs, and really Read more