We start with a look into the past, little teenaged Kara Zor-El being prepared to launch from her home planet, Krypton, in the moments before the planet is destroyed along with everyone on it. Her parents are shipping her off to Earth to look after and protect her infant cousin, Kal-El.
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The FlashBack: ‘The Flash’ – Episode 3 ‘Family of Rogues’
Sometimes it’s easy to forget that Barry has a real job and this episode does take a moment to remind us of this. We open with Barry working in his lab, but this is interrupted by a call from Iris.
The FlashBack: ‘The Flash’ – Episode 2 ‘The Flash of Two Worlds’
We pick up right where we left off last time: Jay Garrick just rolled up and now everyone knows he’s been creeping. No worries, though. Jay explains he’s the Flash in his world and then proceeds to explain himself. You see, where Jay’s from the Flash fights this other speedster named Zoom.
Twilight Resurrected: A Review of Stephenie Meyer’s Gender-Swapped “Twilight”
To celebrate the tenth anniversary of Twilight, Stephenie Meyer released a “new” book, a gender-swapped version of Twilight itself. The book, entitled Life and Death and available only as a special double edition of Twilight, was intended to address the criticisms her portrayal of Bella has faced in the decade since the book’s original publication. […]
The FlashBack: ‘The Flash’ – Episode 1 ‘The Man Who Saved Central City’
There’s been a murder. The victim, Al Rothstein, was a welder at the nuclear plant and his cause of death was definitely strangulation by someone huge and crazy strong. Not Grodd, of course, but someone.
The Pretty Files: Red Lipstick, A History
According to Taylor Swift, red lips (among other things) never go out of style. As we slip into the rich, bold colors of fall that may feel like the case, but has red lipstick always been the classic that we consider it now? In honor of the change of season we’re taking a look at the […]
Tidy Time: The Marie Kondo Method
You may have seen the compact book with the turquoise tones sitting on the shelf at your favorite store. If you’ve done any casual searching for organizational tips, you have definitely come across it. The book, The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing written by Marie Kondo, has become […]
Exploring the Revival of Vinyl
If you are under the age of 35, there is a high likelihood that you don’t have any memories of buying a vinyl record as a child and an even higher likelihood of never having purchased one. That’s because in the late 1980s, precipitated by the surging success of CDs, vinyl records were falling out […]
Changing the Face of Back to School With Inspiring Ad Campaign
The end of August is just around the corner and with that are changes. The leaves are starting to look a little less green. Nightfall seems to be coming just a little earlier. Mornings have the slightest bit of chill. Schedules are changing as kids go back to school as well, but it’s not just […]
Best Photo Editing Apps for Your Summer Snaps
It’s August, which means that we are deep into the summer season with long warm days filled with golden light. It also means vacations and adventures, and prime photo-taking opportunities! The cameras on our smartphones are always improving, but even with technological advances, we sometimes need a little bit of help taking our photos to the […]
The Pretty Files: Gallon of Water Challenge
No doubt you have seen those articles on the internet about the amazing effects of drinking a gallon of water a day. Many of them include a before and after photograph of the person writing the article showing an astounding transformation in their appearance. I’ve been fascinated with these articles. Drink a gallon of water […]
Tornadoes and Tunes: Third Eye Blind in Kansas City
Tornado sirens are not quite the way one wants to start a rock concert, but on Monday, July 6th at the Uptown Theater in Kansas City, Missouri that is exactly how Third Eye Blind’s triumphant return to the City of Fountains began. A series of storms rolled through the area just half an hour before […]
The Pretty Files: Bronzer Basics
I get a lot of questions and requests as a professional makeup artist. I’ve mentioned some of them before, but there are requests that keep popping up, at least once a week if not more. Eyeliner is a big one, as is the smoky eye. Lately though, people keep wanting me to help them choose […]
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