When director Tanya Wexler got the pitch for Hysteria, a movie about the invention of the vibrator in Victorian England, seven years ago, she says, “It made me laugh so hard I said, ‘I have to do it!’” The “thinking woman’s romantic comedy” opens in New York City and Los Angeles on May 18 and expands to more cities over the next few weeks. (Photo credit: Ricardo Vaz Palma/Sony Pictures Classics)
In the new book, You Are What You Wear: What Your Clothes Reveal About You (Da Capo Lifelong Books, 2012), Jennifer Baumgartner, Psy.D., argues that our fashion woes are actually tied to deeper life issues. (Our plans to spring clean our closet suddenly got more interesting!)
We caught a preview last week of HBO’s upcoming four-part documentary The Weight of the Nation and we have a spoiler alert for you: A lot of us Americans are fat! OK, so the obesity crisis isn’t breaking news, but this well-intentioned documentary, which airs tonight and tomorrow at 8 p.m. ET/PT, does have some surprises up its sleeve. (Photo credit: Courtesy HBO)
In honor of Mother’s Day, we asked a few celebs to share the maternal lessons that they’ve most taken to heart. (Photo credit: Chris Haston/NBC)
Still stumped on what to get Mom this year? We’ve got some online ideas that will make gifting on May 13 easier — and charitable at the same time.
From city community gardeners to Midwestern homeowners with spacious yards, it seems everyone is eager to embark on gardening projects. Here’s a look at three books for home gardeners, whether you need help maintaining a yard or have very limited growing space.
We’re not ashamed to admit that we like to pamper our pets (within reason). In honor of the National Pet Month, here are some of our favorite products from the Pet Product Showcase you can buy to make your pets look, feel — and even smell — better! (Photo credit: Courtesy PetSafe)
We caught up with Beth M. Howard, 50, author of Making Piece: A Memoir of Love, Loss and Pie (Harlequin, 2012), in Malibu, CA, at independent bookseller Diesel. Even before Howard revealed a word of her poignant story, we knew this reading was going to be way better than your average author appearance since it involved generous servings of, yes, pie.
Julia Louis-Dreyfus may not be the first to play a fictional female U.S. vice president, but she’s decidedly the funniest, and we’re thrilled to see her back on TV in a role tailored for her in HBO’s new series Veep, which premieres April 22 at 10 p.m. (Photo credit: Bill Gray/HBO)
It’s been 42 years since the first Earth Day, and what was initially a grassroots demonstration on behalf of the planet is now a global enterprise. Events of all sorts will commemorate the annual celebration, including movies and TV shows to view on Earth Day, April 22, and the anniversary weekend. (Photo credit: Courtesy Kelsey Stevens)
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