Should Dick Clark End his New Year's Reign?

A stroke victim and a mogul, Dick Clark is an inspiration to many. But he makes some people uncomfortable. Why?

January 3, 2012
Dick ClarkSource: Getty Images

Dick Clark and New Year's Eve.

Should Dick Clark End His New Year's Reign?
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Grammy Nominations Bear Few Surprises

The usual suspects will vie for Grammys come Feb. 2012

December 1, 2011
Source: Getty Images

Lady Gaga at the Grammy Nominations concert in LA

Grammy Award Nominations Snubs the Worthy
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Deep Fried Turkey

10 tips to deep fry a turkey safely

November 23, 2011
deep fry oil to fry a Thanksgiving turkey

More Americans are deep frying a turkey on Thanksgiving. Here are 10 tips how to fry a turkey and do so safely.

Everyone from Paula Deen to Emeril Lagasse to Lady Gaga like deep-fried turkey for Thanksgiving. Here are 10 tips on how to deep fry a turkey on Thanksgiving.
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What To Watch On TV This Week: Charlie Brown, Lady Gaga, NFL Football and More

From Lady Gaga to Charlie Brown to Ice Age to the NFL, Thanksgiving is time for a television feast.

Lady Gaga may be a ham, but she's got an ABC special airing on Turkey Day.Source: Getty Images

Lady Gaga may be a ham, but she's got an ABC special airing on Turkey Day, A Very Gaga Thanksgiving.

Thanksgiving is a time to spend with loved ones, as well as some turkeys and hams. Luckily, the TV schedule this week provides a little of all these things.
Read More

What If You Hate Women's Shoe Styles?

Are super high heels hell on your feet? One woman's quest for over-40 style

October 12, 2011
Source: Arnaldo Magnani/Getty

Yes, this is Michelle Pfeiffer, but who doesn't look like this when their shoes hurt?! (Although it's nice to think we can look like Michelle Pfeiffer in some way.)

You want to wear stylish shoes -- but you hate them all. One woman's quest for over-40 style
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What to Do If Your Teen's Wardrobe, Makeup, and Hair Make You Cringe?

Is your kid's look reminding you of Lady Gaga, Kim Kardashian, or Lil Wayne?

Teen girls applying more makeup in the school bathroom.Source: Getty Images

Be careful with outright bans. Your teens may simply change outfits or apply extra makeup at school.
 

What should you do if your teen's hair, makeup, and clothes remind you of Lady Gaga, Kim Kardashian, or Lil Wayne?
Read More

Star's Style Tips for Staying Cool

What celebrities wear to stay cool

August 5, 2011

From fans to floaty frocks, bikes and umbrellas, and scarves?! — here are a few ways some over-40 celebs keep their cool style-wise in the high heat. See any tips you'll take?

how the stars stay cool - Edie Falco
how the stars stay cool - Kelly Bensimon
how the stars stay cool - Star Jones
how the stars stay cool - Tim Robbins
how the stars stay cool - Jennifer Aniston
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Stealing Style: Bette Midler vs. Lady Gaga

Who is the style original -- Bette Midler or Lady Gaga?

Bette Midler and Lady Gaga.Source: Bruce Glikas/FilmMagic; Daniel Boczarski/Getty; Michael Loccisano/Getty

Bette Midler... Madonna... Lady Gaga... Who is the style original?

Bette Midler vs. Lady Gaga vs. Madonna
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10 Technologies That Made Us Independent

The Founding Fathers gave us life and liberty; these gadgets helped us pursue happiness

July 5, 2011

Eleven score and 15 years ago, our forbearers lived by candle light, communicated via pen and parchment, traveled by horse, and paid for goods and services with coins. We might have been free politically, but here are 10 technologies and gadgets that made our lives more independent.

Freedom of Information: The Printing Press
Freedom from the Dark: The Light Bulb
Freedom to Communicate: The Telephone
Freedom of Entertainment: The Phonograph
Freedom to Remember: The Kodak Brownie
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Is Technology Bad For You?

Your TV, computer, MP3 player, smart phone and other gear can be harmful to your health

Source: Getty Images

NBC Universal has proclaimed this Healthy Week, but "health" and "consumer technology" are at best uneasy companions and, at worst, oxymoronic, sort of like a generous banker or an honest politician.

Not only do my decidedly unhealthy personal habits make me singularly inappropriate for dispensing health-related advice, my raison d'être – high-tech – is likely a major contributor of our ill-health.

Read More

Should Dick Clark End his New Year's Reign?

A stroke victim and a mogul, Dick Clark is an inspiration to many. But he makes some people uncomfortable. Why?

January 3, 2012
Dick ClarkSource: Getty Images

Dick Clark and New Year's Eve.

Should Dick Clark End His New Year's Reign?
Read More

Grammy Nominations Bear Few Surprises

The usual suspects will vie for Grammys come Feb. 2012

December 1, 2011
Source: Getty Images

Lady Gaga at the Grammy Nominations concert in LA

Grammy Award Nominations Snubs the Worthy
Read More

Deep Fried Turkey

10 tips to deep fry a turkey safely

November 23, 2011
deep fry oil to fry a Thanksgiving turkey

More Americans are deep frying a turkey on Thanksgiving. Here are 10 tips how to fry a turkey and do so safely.

Everyone from Paula Deen to Emeril Lagasse to Lady Gaga like deep-fried turkey for Thanksgiving. Here are 10 tips on how to deep fry a turkey on Thanksgiving.
Read More

What To Watch On TV This Week: Charlie Brown, Lady Gaga, NFL Football and More

From Lady Gaga to Charlie Brown to Ice Age to the NFL, Thanksgiving is time for a television feast.

Lady Gaga may be a ham, but she's got an ABC special airing on Turkey Day.Source: Getty Images

Lady Gaga may be a ham, but she's got an ABC special airing on Turkey Day, A Very Gaga Thanksgiving.

Thanksgiving is a time to spend with loved ones, as well as some turkeys and hams. Luckily, the TV schedule this week provides a little of all these things.
Read More

What If You Hate Women's Shoe Styles?

Are super high heels hell on your feet? One woman's quest for over-40 style

October 12, 2011
Source: Arnaldo Magnani/Getty

Yes, this is Michelle Pfeiffer, but who doesn't look like this when their shoes hurt?! (Although it's nice to think we can look like Michelle Pfeiffer in some way.)

You want to wear stylish shoes -- but you hate them all. One woman's quest for over-40 style
Read More

What to Do If Your Teen's Wardrobe, Makeup, and Hair Make You Cringe?

Is your kid's look reminding you of Lady Gaga, Kim Kardashian, or Lil Wayne?

Teen girls applying more makeup in the school bathroom.Source: Getty Images

Be careful with outright bans. Your teens may simply change outfits or apply extra makeup at school.
 

What should you do if your teen's hair, makeup, and clothes remind you of Lady Gaga, Kim Kardashian, or Lil Wayne?
Read More

Star's Style Tips for Staying Cool

What celebrities wear to stay cool

August 5, 2011

From fans to floaty frocks, bikes and umbrellas, and scarves?! — here are a few ways some over-40 celebs keep their cool style-wise in the high heat. See any tips you'll take?

how the stars stay cool - Edie Falco
how the stars stay cool - Kelly Bensimon
how the stars stay cool - Star Jones
how the stars stay cool - Tim Robbins
how the stars stay cool - Jennifer Aniston
View Slideshow

Stealing Style: Bette Midler vs. Lady Gaga

Who is the style original -- Bette Midler or Lady Gaga?

Bette Midler and Lady Gaga.Source: Bruce Glikas/FilmMagic; Daniel Boczarski/Getty; Michael Loccisano/Getty

Bette Midler... Madonna... Lady Gaga... Who is the style original?

Bette Midler vs. Lady Gaga vs. Madonna
Read More
| tech

10 Technologies That Made Us Independent

The Founding Fathers gave us life and liberty; these gadgets helped us pursue happiness

July 5, 2011

Eleven score and 15 years ago, our forbearers lived by candle light, communicated via pen and parchment, traveled by horse, and paid for goods and services with coins. We might have been free politically, but here are 10 technologies and gadgets that made our lives more independent.

Freedom of Information: The Printing Press
Freedom from the Dark: The Light Bulb
Freedom to Communicate: The Telephone
Freedom of Entertainment: The Phonograph
Freedom to Remember: The Kodak Brownie
View Slideshow

Is Technology Bad For You?

Your TV, computer, MP3 player, smart phone and other gear can be harmful to your health

Source: Getty Images

NBC Universal has proclaimed this Healthy Week, but "health" and "consumer technology" are at best uneasy companions and, at worst, oxymoronic, sort of like a generous banker or an honest politician.

Not only do my decidedly unhealthy personal habits make me singularly inappropriate for dispensing health-related advice, my raison d'être – high-tech – is likely a major contributor of our ill-health.

Read More

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