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Becoming a Stylist for Men – Advice from Brian Spaly

August 18th, 2011 · No Comments · Fashion & Style, Reviews

Share.. If you’ve ever considered being a stylist or are in fashion school, you should stop what you’re doing and take some time to read this article. It is a fact that in order to succeed in any field, you ought to get as much information about the field as you can. The most important [...]

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Top Portable Stain Solutions

August 16th, 2011 · No Comments · Reviews

Share..Don’t you hate that. You go out, dressed to kill, feeling good and then – a stain. Something spills on you or worse and you feel like crap. Luckily there are these options for quickly removing stains anytime and anywhere. Shout Wipes Not only is this product great for removing stains on the fly, it [...]

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Kidman has a busy year

July 1st, 2011 · No Comments · Entertainment & Celebrities, Reviews

Share..In the new thriller, “The Paperboy“, a cinematic adaptation of the Peter Dexter novel from 1995, Sofia Vergara was originally slated to star alongside Matthew McConaughey, Zac Efron and yes, Tobey Maguire (now finding a lawsuit for illegal poker playing). Now, the producers of the Lee Daniels-directed project are taking Nicole Kidman into joining the [...]

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Emma Watson: One Smart Potterian Actress

June 13th, 2011 · No Comments · Entertainment & Celebrities, Fun Stuff, Reviews

Share..With only one month before the release of the final chapter of “Harry Potter” — the magic book-to-film series which launched her star — is soon to be released worldwide; Emma Watson is already looking forward to new adventures in her career. This in the form of a different big screen book adaptation: “The Perks [...]

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Lady Gaga = Lady, uh-oh

June 12th, 2011 · No Comments · Entertainment & Celebrities, New Stuff, Reviews

Share..Shopping for music? Lady Gaga’s new record, “Born This Way“, set another record this week. Alas, not one that she will be happy with. Sales of the album fell by 84% from its hot (yet discount-inflated) opening week. That’s the steepest drop-off in sales, expressed in a percentage basis, of any of the seventeen albums [...]

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Reeses Pieces

June 10th, 2011 · No Comments · Entertainment & Celebrities, In the News, Reviews

Share..While being acceptee of the Generation Award at the MTV Movie Awards last Sunday night, Hollywood sweetheart, Reese Witherspoon, acted as Hollywood’s elder stateswoman and made a speech to a new rising tide of cinematic talent. Also, more than a few words were made to a generation of reality-level “celebrities.” At first, showing Robert Pattinson [...]

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Balmain American Flag Shirt

May 11th, 2011 · No Comments · Fashion & Style, New Stuff, Reviews

Share..A Balmain’s tank had many a fashionista and patriot alike irate this Mother’s Day. The “Embellished flag-print silk tank,” a starred and striped shirt perforated with burn holes and attached at the seams by safety pins costs only $1,515. Actually it is sold out on Net-A-Porter.com. Celebrities such as Kate Bosworth and Ke$ha have recently [...]

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Performing Arts See More Revenue Than Cinema These Days

May 3rd, 2011 · No Comments · Art, In the News, Reviews

Share..The National Endowment for the Arts recently released a study that showed while more Americans go to the movies on a regular basis they spend more of their money on live performing arts, judging by ticket revenue, that is. Falling in between sports events and the movies as a measure of economic value, performing arts [...]

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Hallelujah

April 17th, 2011 · No Comments · Entertainment & Celebrities, Reviews

Share..A brand new movie will document the tragically brief and enigmatic life of singer/songwriter Jeff Buckley. The film will be titled, “Hallelujah.” Jake Scott, music video director and creator of the hit “Welcome to the Rileys,” signed on to direct the Buckley biopic, with the mid-90′s rocker’s song rights purchased in an all-encompassing package. Jeff [...]

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Roald Dahl, Part of a Complete Balanced Breakfast

April 14th, 2011 · No Comments · New Stuff, Reviews

Share..One book publisher recently realized that children, even from the age before they can read, pick up cereal boxes from the breakfast table and scan the back of them for information and games. By replacing the games with an excerpt from a book, perhaps it will spark an interest in literature. Puffin is the publisher [...]

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New Role for Natalie Portman

April 12th, 2011 · No Comments · Entertainment & Celebrities, New Stuff, Reviews

Share..In the brand new medieval ‘stoner‘ comedy “Your Highness,” Natalie Portman plays a warrior princess who leaves the drug use to co-stars James Franco and Danny McBride, however, she admits being a big fan of the subject matter and genre. Portman told Entertainment Weekly: “I love stoner comedies. I smoked weed in college, but I [...]

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Uniqlo to Give Aid to Japan

March 18th, 2011 · 1 Comment · In the News, Reviews

Share..Fashion company, Uniqlo, donated $25.6 million to the Japanese Red Cross in aid to victims of the earthquake and tsunami in northeastern Japan. President of Fast Retailing and founder of Uniqlo, Tadashi Yanai, will donate $12.2 million from his own pocket on top of $4.9 million taken from the company. The firm will also be [...]

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Funny Gifts with A Kick at Spencer’s

March 6th, 2011 · No Comments · Reviews

Share..Giving a good birthday gift to one who is not necessarily an intimate requires walking a fine tight-rope. Nay, all birthday gifts require such a sensibility – that is the ability to be unpredictable, fun and humorous, while not failing to honor the birthday boy or girl, and certainly, succeeding in not being offensive. Spencer’s [...]

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This Art Is Not For Sale: The Work of Irmela Mensah-Schramm

February 25th, 2011 · 1 Comment · Art, Reviews

Share..We usually condescend to people who make it their purpose to destroy the artwork of others, however, let’s allow Irmela Mensah-Schramm be an exception. Armed with a scraper and spray-paint, she is spending her retirement years hunting down Neo-Nazi graffiti in the German city of Berlin and defacing it beyond recognition. She has been at [...]

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An Unpredictable Master of Fashion

February 15th, 2011 · No Comments · Fashion & Style, Reviews

Share..Nary Manivong went from a youth spent on the gang-crime-infested streets of Columbus, Ohio wearing do-rags and XXXL tees, to becoming one of the most unpredictable of in-vogue NYC fashion designers. “In the gangs,” he said “it was a big deal the way you dressed. It showed which gang you represented…There is almost an art [...]

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