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

For today's generation of teenagers, high school's almost out for Summer. And for seniors graduating this month and the next, this is a big time of transition as they enter the collegiate world and beyond. We've long said our goodbyes to our high school days, but during this graduation season we can't help but reminisce about our past. So if you graduated from high school any year from 1990 to Read more

They've been called "the coolest family in the world," but for Bob and Cortney Novogratz, just being family is enough. The stars of HGTV's Home by Novogratz and mom and dad to seven kids ranging from 3 to 15 have made family their mantra and are now putting it on their designs. The founders of Sixx Design have partnered up with CB2 for a line of products, aptly named FAMILY, that reflect their Read more

Outgoing French first lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, 44, is a singer/songwriter, actress, former international supermodel, and mother of two. But we already know about Carla, who even made a cameo in Woody Allen's Midnight in Paris. France's new "unofficial" first lady, Valérie Trierweiler, will bring a different flavor to the Elysée Palace. She's 47, a working journalist, a graduate of the Read more

E.L. James, author of the erotic Fifty Shades of Grey series atop the New York Times best-seller list, isn't embarrassed about her material. The British mother of two kicked off a book tour in Miami last weekend, greeting more than 500 blushing and flushing fans at an early morning signing on Sunday. Later in the day, she spoke to a sold-out crowd. E.L. James has bagged a seven-figure movie deal, Read more

Fox recently unveiled its 2011 Fall schedule with its new shows incorporated, and the network's new stars stepped out at the upfronts to get us all excited for their upcoming series. Check out some of the familiar faces who'll be appearing this Fall, and then watch the clips from each new series now. Read more

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

Jack Dawson stole our hearts each time we went to theaters to see Titanic back in 1997. I know I saw it three times on the big screen, a stat that paled in comparison to some of my fellow teenage girlfriends at the time. After back-to-back stints as a tragic lover, first in 1996's Romeo + Juliet and then as third-class artist Jack in Titanic, Leonardo DiCaprio cemented himself as a heartthrob Read more

This week on Mad Men, Don Draper does his best to get backstage at the Rolling Stones concert. Dressed like "the man" in his suit and tie, a look his much younger wife describes as "square," Don and fellow ad man Harry Crane set out to try to get the Stones to sign on for a Heinz campaign. Instead of meeting the band, the pair hangs backstage with some teenage girls smoking joints — groupies! Read more

Sarah Jessica Parker turned 47 yesterday and had her twin daughters Loretta and Tabitha Broderick, as well as her mother Barbara Parker, along for the celebration. The ladies, accompanied by James Wilkie Broderick, were spotted toting balloons and a gift around NYC. SJP has been working in TV and film since she was a teenager, but her most beloved role was most certainly Carrie Bradshaw in Sex Read more