Ball Gowns, French Twists, and a Lot of Corsages — See Our Old Prom Pictures From Yesteryear


Updated 05/16/12 7:18 PM · Posted by · 21 comments

Old Prom Pictures

Prom season is a thing of the past for most of us, but we can't help but to reminisce on the days when all that mattered was a pretty dress and, if you're lucky, a hot date to accompany you to the red-carpet high school event of the year. Of course, we've all evolved since then, but how great would it be to take a trip down memory lane? That said, we rallied up a few of our Sugar cohorts to share Read more

See How Kids These Days Are Asking Dates to Prom


Updated 04/28/12 7:49 PM · Posted by · 3 comments

Prom 2012

When I was a teenager we didn't have iPhones, we didn't text, and our prom photos are actual, physical photographs (they are pre-Facebook, luckily). But it's a whole new world out there for high schoolers these days. I was curious about how teens in 2012 do prom, so I started browsing Instagram — something we also didn't have in high school — to get a glimpse into the proms of today. While Read more

What to Rent: New DVDs This Week


Updated 08/30/11 3:05 AM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 0 comments

New DVDs For Aug. 30 Including Prom

Prom In this earnest high school comedy, Aimee Teegarden stars as an overachieving straight-A student, Nova, who heads the prom committee. When an unfortunate accident ruins the decor she's been working on for the dance, the principal assigns rebellious student Jesse (Thomas McDonell) to help her rebuild the props. The movie also focuses on some of their fellow students as the class prepares for Read more

Would You Go to an Adult Prom?


Updated 05/13/11 7:57 PM · Posted by · 7 comments

What Are Adult Proms?

Did you have a disastrous prom and wish you could do it all over again? You can! The trend this high school dance season is proms for adults. And these proms aren't spoof-y girls' nights in, where you grab your best gal pals and don horrible bridesmaid dresses while sipping champagne in your living room. These are bona fide dance parties — prom king and queen, dresses, photos, and all — Read more

Prom's Thomas McDonell on Nabbing a Disney Role and Getting Used to Screaming Fans


Updated 05/11/11 2:21 PM · Posted by · 2 comments

Prom's Thomas McDonell Talks Dark Shadows With Johnny Depp

Thomas McDonell stars as the artsy outsider who steals the show in Disney's new movie Prom, which hit theaters last Friday. We caught up with the star recently in NYC, which is actually Thomas's hometown — his brother, Nick, has already achieved a taste of fame after writing about privileged Upper East Side high schoolers in Twelve. The movie adaptation of Nick's book was one of Thomas's first Read more

Box Office: Fast Five Steps on the Gas to Break Records


Updated 05/03/11 2:00 PM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 3 comments

Fast Five Opens at Number One at the Box Office

Ladies and gentleman, Fast Five has started the box office's engines! In its opening weekend, the fourth sequel in the car racing franchise opened at number one, raking in $83.6 million to claim the title of the biggest opening of 2011. It's also the most any of the Fast and the Furious films has made in its first weekend. It zoomed past the winner of the last couple of weeks, Rio, which came Read more

Prom: Harmless Fun


Updated 03/26/12 10:46 AM · Posted by · 3 comments

Prom Movie Review

The Disney film Prom is exactly what you would expect from the studio known for its parade of princesses: sweet, candy-colored, and completely wholesome. Aimee Teegarden stars as Nova, the typical overachieving student who is at the top of her senior class and heading up the prom committee. She has tasked herself with ensuring that the prom is a perfect night for everyone, believing that it can Read more

Prom Through the Decades


Updated 04/19/11 11:02 AM · Posted by · 4 comments

Vintage Prom Pictures

The American prom has come a long way since its inception in the late 1890s. Prom, short for promenade, was first used to describe a simple college ball before gaining momentum and popularity as a high school dance. By the 1950s it had become more of the elaborate event it is today, with its prom courts, fancy cars, and expensive dresses — the glorified pinnacle of adolescence. I love looking Read more

A Prom to Regret


Updated 04/13/11 5:48 PM · Posted by · 3 comments

Prom Stories and Regrets

I asked what your biggest prom regrets are here and on Facebook, and I saw some recurring themes in your responses. Most of you either regretted going or not going, fashion faux pas, and lame dates. So for future generations of prom-goers, I'd say go with a guy friend or group of friends, wear something timeless not trendy, and bring a pair of flats in your purse for dancing! Here is a sampling Read more