Last year Wonder Woman had her first outfit overhaul in 69 years and this year she’s bringing her kooky superhero style to M.A.C. cosmetics’ packaging.
Banish any thought of being a Plain Jane: M.A.C and Wonder Woman have joined forces! For Spring 2011, take a trip to Paradise Island with a legendary line up of super-sized Mineralize Skinfinish, bold Eye Shadow quads, Pigment, Opulash, Lipsticks and oversized Lipglass, jumbo-big Powder Blush and Penultimate Eye Liner, Nail Lacquer and Lash inspired by the larger-than-life Bold Babe. Dashing and dazzling, the iconic super heroine reminds us that inside every woman is a Mighty Aphrodite full of courage, confidence and charisma. Kaboom! Mission Accomplished!
Wonder Woman has always known the importance of astounding accessories. For her collaboration with M.A.C, we’ve infused her sense and fantasy and wonder into a vivid collection of awe-inspiring accessories as fierce and feminine as the heroine herself. Bright, bold, superhuman designs in Makeup Bags – from radiant Red to Bulletproof Blue, Utility Belt Brush Sets, and exclusively online, the WW T-Shirt and Invincible Mirror. Shazam!
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Available exclusively at Selfridges nationwide and at www.selfridges.com from 17th February 2011 and at all M·A·C locations on www.maccosmetics.co.uk and 0870 034 2676 from 3rd March 2011
Below is a hilarious clip from Nat Geo’s newest series ‘Beast Man’ starring presenter Pat Spain (aka. the Beast Man), a 29-year-old wildlife scientist from the USA, and Pinkie, a frisky orangutan.
Following in the footsteps of his great uncle and famous paranormal investigator Charles Fort – the man who inspired the Fortean Times, Pat’s investigating whether legendary myths of monsters are real after all and is happy to get hands on in the spirit of the exploration!
In ‘Beast Man’ he travels to the world’s remote corners and uses cutting-edge technology to search for creatures unknown to science. Could monsters really be lurking in the wilderness? What monsters are we talking about? and why is Pat visiting Orangutans? I’m sure all will be revealed.
Beast Man airs from Monday 7th Feb at 8pm on Nat Geo Wild
A new sci-fi series, Outcasts, begins soon on BBC1. Created by Ben Richards who also created Spooks, it’s about a group of courageous pioneers facing a unique opportunity: the chance to build a new and better future on another planet.
A diverse group of individuals – led by President Tate (Liam Cunningham) with his core team of Stella (Hermione Norris), Cass (Daniel Mays) and Fleur (Amy Manson) – left their old lives behind in extraordinary circumstances. Promised a second chance at life, they created a society far away from their home, friends and family … and their pasts. They took charge and settled here first alongside expeditionaries Mitchell (Jamie Bamber) and Jack (Ashley Walters).
Settled in the town of Forthaven on the planet Carpathia, they are passionate about their jobs, confident of their ideals and optimistic about the future. They work hard to preserve what they’ve built on this planet they now call home, having embraced all the challenges that come with forging a new beginning. The planet offers the possibility for both corruption and redemption; whilst they try to avoid the mistakes made on Earth, inevitably our heroes cannot escape the human pitfalls of love, greed, lust, loss, and a longing for those they’ve left behind.
As they continue to work and live together they come to realise this is no ordinary planet. Mystery lurks around them and threatens to risk the fragile peace of Forthaven.
We meet the characters at a moment of incredible anticipation. They’ve lost all contact with Earth but the arrival of the last known transporter signals fresh hopes and dreams. Will Stella’s husband and daughter, who she heartbreakingly left behind, be on board? Why does Tate seem anxious about one particular passenger, Julius Berger (Eric Mabius)? Most nerve-wracking of all, will it land safely and bring a fresh perspective on the new world with it?
Creator and writer Ben Richards explains where the idea for Outcasts came from and what the series has in store:
“Part of my motivation in the drama was to counter the view that humans are doomed to failure, that we are born bad, that chaos and disharmony will always prevail. Outcasts is fundamentally about second chances – whether human beings are capable of living together in peace and building a better place for their children.”
“All of the principal characters are driven during the series by their belief that they can make Carpathia work in spite of considerable obstacles.”
The BBC’s just released a trailer of Episodes 1&2 today and we’re looking forward to seeing what this series will bring.
Would you like a free box of Graze snacks directly to your desk? January’s almost over and new years resolutions have been made, broken, restarted, broken again and then thrown out the window. Graze boxes have been gracing the post bags of many a postman delivering healthy snacks directly to your desk. Each box comes with four compartments of yummy healthy guilt-free snacks and a specially printed leaflet telling you the nutritional value of everything in the box.
Here’s the details:
Free Box of Graze and next one half price
How: Enter code 5GCRNGP on the homepage at www.graze.com and follow the instructions.
How it works: Not valid with other vouchers. New customers only.
Hot on the satin-clad heels of Black Swan, everyone’s keen to try ballet, but classical music’s not to everyone’s taste. Enter the latest ballet trend – Indie Ballet.
This shock new ballet style is all about the music – classic ballet pirouettes, pique and twirls blended with rocky indie tunes to make a totally unique style of dance, movement and entertainment. Professional dancers and public alike will be merging jaw-dropping splits to music from the likes of Razorlight, The Futureheads, Franz Ferdinand, and Gomez.
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Indie Ballet isn’t the only new trend out there. Some of the others that are tipped to be hot on the dance floor this year are…
Waaking. Originating from the US, the Waaking phenomenon will be sweeping our nation due to its cool new funk style. Inspired by Madonna’s ‘Vogueing’, this underground street dance movement is much faster and packs even more attitude, style and passion.
Heyday Dance. Rewind the clock – 1920s, 30s, 40s, 50s – the choice is yours. End of war celebrations were the heydays, now this retro dance style is destined to be the top trend for next year. Heavily influenced by vintage fashion, think old skool dance halls, flappers, tea dances and Fred Astaire. It’s a classic with a twist for 2011!
Iconic 1980s. The Flashdance era is back! Big hair, loud clothes, leg warmers and dramatic movements form the basis of this iconic 80’s dance movement.
Cheerleading. Cheerleading? We say, Bring It On! With Glee hitting our screens to mass popularity and recent visits from the amazing NFL and NBA dance troupes, American cheering will be infiltrating dance studios across the country.
Move It 2011’s Creative Director, George Harper comments:
“The top trends this year really reflect the fact that people want to have fun and inject their workout with a new twist. If it is ballet, add a new soundtrack. Aerobics? Add an 80’s dance twist. Also people love dressing up so the vintage styles like Charleston and Lindy Hop really allow you to work a look while you workout. Cheerleading is my biggest tip – this is already a massive scene in the UK that few people know about. It will be THE craze in 2011 and it’s not just for girls – boys are getting in on the action too!”
You’ve got your faux fur, your cape, your hat with animal ears, it’s almost spring but not quite and there’s still a chill in the air. So chilly that writing emails on our berrys on the go becomes a chore too much. So what’s a girl to do for her frosty fingers? Well we’ve found 5 of the toastiest and we think you’ll like them too…
If chic and ladylike is something you’d like to call your sense of style then these might be the ones for you. Leather with a press stud fastening and bows on the wrists.
Want your digits to be extra warm? These will probably do the trick. Sheepskin gloves from Asos with a thick pile cuff. Like hugging a sheep, but with less confusion and bleating.
These fine knit Cashmere/Wool gloves with ruching and tassle details are the sensible, stylish and yet somehow trendy option. Go smart, go casual, scrunch them up and pop them in your handbag without taking up too much room.
Like all re-commissioned supernatural series, it’s expanded from the original premise and everyone seemingly has a supernatural element to them. It’s no longer ‘a werewolf, a vampire and a ghost share a house in Bristol’ as Nina, the new werewolf, will be going with the original three to the new residence in Wales.
Werewolf couple George (Russell Tovey) and Nina (Sinead Keenan), and reformed vampire Mitchell (Aidan Turner) have fled their beloved shared house in Bristol and are looking for a new house to rent in Barry, Wales. They are also without ghost Annie (Lenora Crichlow), who is stuck in purgatory and desperately trying to escape.
The BBC have released a George & Nina trailer and some new artwork of the four in the world’s tidiest supermarket to keep us all excited…and it’s working. Click on the image below for a larger version. Wait… chicken, steak and tea in the same aisle?
Series three boasts an impressive array of guest-stars, including Lacey Turner in her first role after EastEnders as Lia, who Mitchell meets in purgatory; Robson Green (Wire In The Blood) as primitive werewolf McNair; Michael Socha (This Is England ’86) as McNair’s son Tom; Paul Kaye (It’s All Gone Pete Tong) as twisted vampire Vincent; Craig Roberts (Young Dracula) as teenage vampire Adam; Nicola Walker (Spooks) as social worker Wendy; James Fleet (Vicar Of Dibley) as George’s father George Snr; and Jason Watkins making an eventful return as vampire leader Herrick.
An online extension to Being Human will also launch online mid-way through the third series. Created by Toby Whithouse, and written by Brian Dooley, Jamie Mathieson and John Jackson, Becoming Human is set in a fictional college and will follow a new group of characters over nine episodes.
Being Human returns to BBC Three on Sunday 23rd January 2011
Kiss and Blackberry are on the hunt for a new presenter and this time around, it’s not about who you know, but all about personality. The open auditions will tour shopping centres to find their “Chosen One”
Aspiring broadcasters will be given the opportunity to follow in the footsteps of current Kiss talent and former listeners Rickie, Melvin and Charlie, and get their voice heard by millions of listeners on the UK’s number one youth station.
Live auditions will be taking place in various shopping centres around London, kicking off at the Westfield complex on Saturday 15 January. It’s not about having DJ skills, a BRIT Award-winning singing voice or dance moves to put Diversity to shame to enter. All you need is the charisma and confidence to entertain the nation alongside some of the country’s leading radio personalities.
The Kiss Chosen One, Sponsored by BlackBerry will be the first time Kiss have held live, open auditions where members of the public will be able to win a hallowed spot on the award-winning Kiss presenting team.
Audition Dates:
Saturday 15 January: Westfield, White City
Saturday 22 January: Lakeside, Thurrock
Saturday 29 January: Whitgift Centre, Croydon
Saturday 5 February: Central London
As well as these live auditions, entrants will be able to upload their audition online, for the chance to be seen by the judges.
The judging panel will comprise of Kiss Group Programme Director Andy Roberts and a Kiss presenter at each event, including Manny Norté, Rickie, Melvin and Charlie who will shortlist the five best entrants from each heat. From there, a gauntlet of trials and challenges will be set, where the most successful contestant will be crowned The Kiss Chosen One.
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Asos Sheepskin Gloves, £19
All Saints Ambrin Gloves, £25
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