What to Rent: New DVDs This Week


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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 04/29/11 1:13 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

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 · 2 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

What Is Your Biggest Prom Regret?


Updated 04/12/11 8:49 PM · Posted by · 16 comments

2011 Prom Trends and Stories

From extravagant proposals to $1,400 dresses, are proms the new weddings? Reading the New York Post piece on pricey proms, I'm baffled that girls are not just getting $1,000-plus prom dresses, they are buying wedding-esque white, celebrity-inspired dresses and renting $9,000-a-night double-decker Hummers. I remember prom being important and fun, but "splurging" on a dress back then was closer to Read more

Which April Movie Release Are You Most Excited to See?


Updated 04/08/11 4:34 PM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 6 comments

April 2011 Movie Releases, Including Water For Elephants, Scream 4, and Source Code

Spring has sprung, and with it, the box office is getting a much-needed boost! If you've been feeling like the latest movie offerings have been lackluster, there's good news for you in the next few weeks, as big releases like Water For Elephants and Scream 4 head to theaters. Just check out this list of upcoming films, and tell us which you're most excited to see! Which April Movie Read more