Picture It: A Balancing Act


Updated 05/22/10 8:56 AM · Posted by TresSugar · 1 comment

Cirque du Soleil Performers From Banana Shpeel at Empire State Building

Cirque du Soleil acrobats perform on the 86th-floor observation deck of the Empire State Building today. The company's new vaudeville show, Banana Shpeel, opens tonight and runs through August 29 in New York. View 5 Photos › Photo 1 Photo 2 Photo 3 Photo 4 Photo 5 Read more

Daily Tech: Apple Gearing Up For Billion Mark in App Downloads


Updated 04/16/09 10:44 AM · Posted by GeekSugar · 3 comments

Daily Tech: Apple Gearing Up For Billion Mark in App Downloads

Wowaweewah! In just under one year, Apple has just about reached its one billionth app served via the iTunes app store. Apple plans to give away a $10,000 iTunes gift card, a MacBook Pro, a Time Capsule, and an iPod Touch to the lucky billionth app customer. — CrunchGear On Tuesday night, when American Idol ran nine minutes over its one-hour air time, an estimated three million DVR users Read more

Empire State Building Proposal Gone Wrong


Updated 06/26/08 11:15 AM · Posted by · 18 comments

Woman Turns Down Proposal at Empire State Building

Believe it or not, the Empire State Building is a popular place to propose to people and to get married. Apparently, it's also an awesome place to get turned down with style. What better place than 102 stories above pavement to have your beloved ask you, "What the f*ck are you doing?" right before you're about to pop the question. Sweet. Get Flash to see this player. var so1508734 = new Read more

Cool Capture: Instagram Snaps of the Space Shuttle Over NYC


Updated 05/07/12 2:39 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Space Shuttle Enterprise New York City Pictures

The space shuttle Enterprise took its final voyage in style today atop a 747 flying over the New York City skyline. After today's landing at the John F. Kennedy International Airport, Enterprise will be ferried via the Hudson River to its new home at the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum in the Hell's Kitchen neighborhood. View the shuttle's Big Apple moment, complete with a Statue of Liberty Read more

Link Time: A Chilied Chard and Tortilla Soup


Updated 04/27/12 11:00 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Swiss Chard Tortilla Soup

Make Rick Bayless's chilied tortilla soup with Swiss chard — Food52 Miller's new cans make shotgunning easier — Grub Street Philly Even the Empire State Building's celebrating Monday's James Beard Awards — Zagat Cane syrup, 16 ways — Saveur T.G.I. Friday's is now serving Korean tacos, too — Eater Watch the best food infomercials of the 1990s — HuffPost Food Meet Invite For a Bite, a Read more

Heidi Klum, Dakota Fanning, and More Get Glam For a Good Cause


Updated 04/27/12 10:10 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Heidi Klum and Dakota Fanning DKMS Gala Pictures

Heidi Klum and Dakota Fanning, in Elie Saab, were just a few of the stars who stepped out for the annual DKMS Linked Against Blood Cancer gala held at NYC's Cipriani Wall Street last night. Solange Knowles, Ashanti, wearing Tony Ward Couture, Nate Berkus, and Vera Wang were also on hand for the charitable function, which honored Heidi. She shared, "As a mother of four, my heart breaks knowing Read more

Jude Law to Star in Maleficent With Angelina Jolie?


Updated 04/29/12 9:37 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

Celebrity News For April 26 2012 Late Edition

Jude Law to star opposite Angelina Jolie? — JustJared Get a closer look at Channing Tatum's road to hotness — People ARod talks about relationship with Cameron Diaz — Lainey Gossip Find out why Molly Ringwald is talking about Kristen Stewart — HuffPost Entertainment TLC is planning to tour with a hologram Left Eye — D-Listed See the cast of 30 Rock play charades — BuzzFeed Jennifer Read more

Race Up the Empire State Building Is Tonight!


Updated 02/25/12 6:05 PM · Posted by · 3 comments

Empire State Building Run-Up Is February 8, 2012

I'm all for jogging up stairs to warm up before a run, and I've even come to love running hills. But running straight up the 86 flights of stairs it takes to get to the top of the Empire State building seems grueling. That's just what the 650 brave souls who are entered in the 35th Annual Empire State Building Run-Up Race are doing tonight. Keep reading to find out how long it took last year's Read more

5 Elegant Elephant Art Works For Your Home


Updated 06/13/11 11:12 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Elephant Artwork and Photography

Elephants have always been a favorite animal of mine — although, I don't think I've ever seen one in real life. They appear humble and caring, and despite their size, their curvy stature has an elegance to it. I recently fell for this Elephant Print ($20 and up) by John Murphy, a lovely collage of celebratory flowers and a beautiful illustration. Now I'm thinking of creating a whole gallery Read more