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Men’s Cuts in Fashion

February 20, 2012 Store Announcements

Men’s clothing sits at an interesting place in the world of fashion. The big waves are undoubtedly made in women’s fashion. Female models strut down the runway in an almost climatic fashion, capstones to an evening ogling runway-side the latest and most groundbreaking. Men can often get lost in the shuffle with their usual trousers [...]

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Movies For 2012 And Their Costumes

January 23, 2012 TV & Movies
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This year looks like it’s going to be a big year for movies. And I know there are far more movies coming out than what I’ve listed below, but I tried to restrict my criteria to two main points. The first is that the movies on this list have a release date set. And the [...]

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Movie Ticket Weekly “Beauty and the Beast in 3D”

January 16, 2012 TV & Movies
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I am not going to lie to you. This is is me, cheating. Going to see a movie I have seen repeatedly as a child, and even to this day on DVD, is flat out cheating on my part. But that doesn’t change the fact that twenty years after it was first on the silver [...]

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Movie Ticket Weekly “The Adventures of Tintin”

January 6, 2012 TV & Movies
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You could not have asked for a better team to bring “The Adventures of Tintin” to the silver screen in this latest adaptation. Directed by Steven Spielberg who in turn produced the movie alongside of Peter Jackson and Kathleen Kennedy, all in which are names with so many movie titles under their belt that not [...]

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Movie Ticket Weekly “Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows”

December 19, 2011 TV & Movies
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After an extremely busy season I am back once more! It’s time to resume my duties of watching the latest films showing in theaters and write up the reviews. So, to start of my return, this week I will be reviewing “Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows”. It has been two years since the first [...]

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Vampires

November 25, 2011 Halloween

The idea of vampires is one of the most popular genres to date when it comes to the media. While the term ‘vampire’ started in the early 18th century, the description of these creatures existed long before the word itself. Those resembling what we would call vampires could be found in history dating as far [...]

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Harry Houdini

October 31, 2011 Magic
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Few magicians will ever enjoy the notoriety that the master of escape Harry Houdini did. He captured the attention of audiences around the world with his seemingly impossible stunts. Astonishing viewers with never before seen feats, his name has become almost synonymous with magic. The man we know as Harry Houdini was born Erich Weiss, [...]

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How To: Bruises, Scars and Stiches

October 28, 2011 Makeup
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Getting into character for costume parties or Halloween celebrations is a ton of fun, especially when you decide to go all out. While the outfit you choose is important, if you really want to wow your friends, makeup effects are the way to go. For creepy Halloween parties, gory costumes are fun and relatively simple [...]

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How To: Be bold, Be bald

October 14, 2011 Makeup
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Few things change a person’s appearance more than the transformation that takes place when they go completely bald. The difference between a flowing head of hair and shiny smooth skin can be quite drastic. But what if you want to make the switch just temporarily? Shaving one’s head is a long term commitment, and if [...]

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Horror Movies: Then and Now

October 11, 2011 Halloween
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Why do we seek out things that scare us? Since the beginning of the film era we have gravitated toward movies with monsters and villains that make our blood run cold and keep us up at night. Maybe it’s the adrenaline rush; or maybe it’s to prove to ourselves we are brave enough to handle [...]

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