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Wishing Everyone a Happy Easter!

From all of us here at The Hudsucker, we wish you a Happy Easter! Representative of love and renewal, we hope your day is a grand celebration filled with lots of joy, happiness and of course chocolate! May the holiday bring you and yours warm blessings and peace.

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7 Deliciously Easy Easter Brunch Recipes Your Guests Will Love

This Sunday is Easter and if you’re celebrating you’re probably trying to pull together a menu right about now. Especially if you forgot it was Easter until a few days ago because the actual date of this holiday fluctuates, so it seems to just suddenly appear on the calender and you can never keep track. […]

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Breaking Down Blackness in “The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt”

By now most of us surely have The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt’s catchy theme song stuck in our heads. I personally can’t stop thinking about the opening credit’s star Walter Bankston, played by Mike Britt. His character is a send up on the “hilarious black neighbor” meme that has continued to crop up over the years.

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American Idol XIV – Top 8: Kelly Clarkson Week

Our writer and Idol expert, Andrew Rogers is back this season covering the popular FOX reality show, “American Idol“. The pressure is on and the stakes are high as the musical competition searches for a real superstar in its fourteenth year. With weekly recaps discussing the contestants’ performances and choices, Rogers looks ahead at what’s in-store each week […]

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The FlashBack: ‘The Flash’ – Episode 17 ‘Tricksters’

The Flash is DC’s television adaptation of the comic book of the same name. It airs Tuesday nights at 8/7 Central on The CW. Our writer, Nicole Drum recaps the series each week updating you on the latest episode here in The FlashBack.

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The Pretty Files: No Shampoo

I spend a lot of time on Pinterest and various beauty blogs. I am generally looking for inspiration or new techniques, though sometimes I look for product reviews or things I absolutely must try. For several months I have been seeing articles and posts about no longer using shampoo to wash hair and after doing […]

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Welcome to the Age of Heroes

I recently attended a local game night with some good friends. We meet up once or twice a month for dinner and drinks, and discuss our favorite hobbies and pastimes. Board games and sports are the usual topics but on this night, I brought along the DC Heroes Deck-Building Game, a card game where players can […]

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How to bounce back after missing out on a job

What to Do After Striking Out in the Job Market

So after all of that hard work and preparation you did for your interview, not to mention the days or weeks of waiting for a reply, you finally get an email response from the employer. Guess what? They’ve decided to go in “another direction.” You may be devastated or frustrated but it’s important to remember […]

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American Idol XIV: Top 9 Performances – 80’s Night

Our writer and Idol expert, Andrew Rogers is back this season covering the popular FOX reality show, “American Idol“. The pressure is on and the stakes are high as the musical competition searches for a real superstar in its fourteenth year. With weekly recaps discussing the contestants’ performances and choices, Rogers looks ahead at what’s in-store each week […]

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The FlashBack: ‘The Flash’ – Episode 16 ‘Rogue Time’

The Flash is DC’s television adaptation of the comic book of the same name. It airs Tuesday nights at 8/7 Central on The CW. Our writer, Nicole Drum recaps the series each week updating you on the latest episode here in The FlashBack.

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Maureen Van Zandt: Making a Difference, One Charity at a Time

On May 4, Maureen Van Zandt and her husband Steven of the legendary E Street Band will join former “American Idol” winner David Cook at a charity dinner party in New York City. With hopes to raise awareness and bring attention to brain cancer and tumor research, the three of them created a dinner auction this past March with all proceeds benefiting David Cook’s Team for a Cure in The Race for Hope DC event helping to generate further funding for ABC2 and The National Tumor Society. It’s an event Van Zandt is most excited about and extremely supportive of.

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Win a Digital HD Copy of “The Hobbit: The Battle of The Five Armies”

In partnership with Warner Bros. Home Video, we’re giving away a digital download copy of The Hobbit: Battle of the Five Armies.  Read on to find out how you can win!

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6 Foods Worth Making Yourself

Even with much of food culture swinging towards emphasizing from scratch techniques, for many people there is still a sense of hesitation about making food from scratch. For some things this hesitance is warranted and making something from scratch will bring you little more than pride—or anger, depending on how it turns out. There are […]

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