By now I'm sure you know that Helen Mirren took home an Oscar for her role as Queen Elizabeth.
And maybe you're a bit curious to learn more about the movie.
Look no further: http://www.squidoo.com/thequeen/.
Watch the trailer, beef up on your Royal Family Facts, score the soundtrack... and don't forget to order your very own God Save [...]

Can you imagine losing everything -- your home, your job, your family -- to circumstances beyond your control? Thousands of refugees have, and they now face the arduous task of starting over.
But you can help. Just by taking 10 minutes to build a lens.
We're proud to announce our newest nonprofit partner, the American [...]

New parents love to get baby gifts. Miniature 3-piece suits, cozy blankets, posh little keepsakes... But how about a funny gift that's sure to make you the hit of that next baby shower?
CafePress shopkeeper and Squidoo lensmaster ppix1 has a terrific lens filled with bibs and babywear featuring sassy one-liners like
"No hair [...]

When I think of charity, I tend to think of helping people that I'll never meet. That's why I'm so touched when I learn about a cause through the story of an individual person.
Diagnosed with autism at a young age, documentary filmmaker Rupert Isaacson's son Rowan became increasingly harder to communicate with until he [...]

Welcome to beta21's definitive guide to cologne (for men who don't wear cologne), which answers questions like this:
What should I look for in a cologne?
How do I apply cologne?
What are the best colognes? (Vote in his plexo!)
What other resources are there to help?
This lens of the day is full of fragrance recommendations, like:
- "Popular with [...]

Happy Mardi Gras!
Rather than picking a Lens of the Day about King Cake and beads, we decided on a lens that surfaces some of the best local talent.
Lensmaster "Neutral" brings it to a vote: What are the best bands and musicians from New Orleans and Louisiana?
"In New Orleans, the birthplace of jazz, Mardi [...]

Either you're off from work and you love Presidents' Day...or you hate it, because your friends are off and you're stuck in your dingy cubicle.
But remember Washington, Jefferson, Adams? You know, the presidents? How about #16 -- that's right, good old Honest Abe?
Lensmaster curtmercadante shines his spotlight on this Civil War president in today's [...]

Today's lens of the day gets serious points for multi-tasking.
It's about an auction to benefit the Orthotic and Prosthetic Assistance Fund (OPAF) on March 22nd in San Francisco.
What's so special about it, you ask?
Well, lensmaster Elizabeth_Mansfield has made use of a lens not just as a way to get the word out about her [...]