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Wednesday, April 2, 2025

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Batgirl Axed
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Batgirl Axed: What does this mean for the DCEU?

The new CEO of Warner Brothers Discovery (WBD), David Zaslav, canceled the upcoming Batgirl movie, the next installment in the DCEU, earlier this year. Batgirl, which was supposed to be a HBOMax streaming exclusive, was nearly completed when Zaslav’s announcement was made that the film would be axed ...


Much Ado About Nothing
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Much Ado is Everything

Longwood Theatre’s 1930s Chicago twist on the Shakespearian masterpiece Much Ado About Nothing is everything one should expect from a production and more. With spectacular performances from the actors and wonderful staging from the production crew, the most recent production put on by Longwood University’s ...


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Black Adam: The DCEU’s Newest “Hero”

In June of 2022, DC unveiled the official cinematic trailer for Black Adam. The character had been teased in 2019’s “Shazam!” as the previous champion before his imprisonment, but the upcoming film will be the live-action debut for the titular character.  While The Rock has been promoting ...


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What to Know Before Seeing Morbius

Sony once again makes an endeavor into their own cinematic universe based on Marvel properties. Much like how Marvel Entertainment built a cinematic universe based on iconic Marvel comic characters, Sony aims to do the same with Spider-Man characters. In 2018, Sony released Venom, a movie based on the ...


Hello Kitty X HipDot
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Hello Kitty X HipDot

Bringing glitter and glam to the forefront, Hello Kitty has returned to the makeup scene to create a seasonal yet dream collaboration with the clean and cruelty-free cosmetics brand, HipDot. While, the collaboration will consist of a four-product collection, per Nylon Magazine, “the collection’s ...


Lady Gaga emerges with Haus Laboratories
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Lady Gaga emerges with Haus Laboratories

Creating a glamourous-filled fantasy, emerges Lady Gaga’s cosmetics beauty brand Haus Laboratories. Yes, the triple threat and now beauty influencer has tapped into the beauty industry to launch her latest and first-ever brow product, the Edge Precision Pencil. The self-made product hones in on a ...



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Warby Parker sets its sight on Virginia Native, Pharrell

Eyewear-based retailer Warby Parker has partnered with Virginia Beach native Pharrell Williams’ non-profit organization i am OTHER to launch a collaborative collection meant to inspire individuality, innovation and creativity. Founded by Williams, i am OTHER lends a hand to the groundbreakers and ...


WandaVision x ULTA Beauty collaborates for a magical collection
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WandaVision x ULTA Beauty collaborates for a magical collection

Beauty cosmetic retailer ULTA Beauty, has partnered with one of the highest watched streaming series to launch a collaborative collection meant to emphasize a magical element, which Marvel has managed to heed. That’s right: ULTA is partnering with Disney+’s WandaVision. The WandaVision-inspired ...


Eco-friendly alternative thrives in fashion
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Eco-friendly alternative thrives in fashion

In an era where being environmentally friendly in every aspect of your life is the standard, eco-friendly fashion trends have recently emerged on the scene to make a lasting impression. And if you’re ready to embark on a sustainable lifestyle, indulge in secondhand consignment shopping. Now aside ...


ColourPop x Disney makes a spring debut
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ColourPop x Disney makes a spring debut

As spring is just around the corner, ColourPop has recently made its entrance with Disney’s Bambi for its newest collection. The notable makeup cosmetics brand and mass media company have paired for a spring-inspired collaboration, which will include 12 new items featuring five-pan eyeshadow palettes, ...


Baby Phat brings nostalgia back through a jewelry collection
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Baby Phat brings the nostalgia back through a jewelry collection

Creating a nostalgic atmosphere, emerges Kimora Lee Simmons first capsule jewelry collection under Baby Phat. Yes, the aesthetically pleasing brand is back with its signature stamp still featuring Simmons daughters Ming Lee Simmons and Aoki Lee Simmons. The collection consists of four 18K gold pieces ...


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Get Lush-ish this month

Known for its unique take on all things cosmetic, the fresh handmade cosmetics brand Lush is nowhere near shy of making its products the center of attention or love. In light of Valentine's Day, Lush Cosmetics just released its Valentine's Day collection of returning favorites and some new additions ...



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Rick Owens emerges with a signature collaboration

Morphed with the aesthetic of ancient, subtle, yet sleek fashion re-emerges legendary fashion designer Rick Owens. On brand for his iconic avant-garde fashion, Owens has made his mark through clothing, footwear, accessories and even home décor that’s deemed prehistoric. While his take within fashion ...


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What to expect this Black Friday and Cyber Monday

During one of America’s most prominent and well-celebrated shopping holidays, the quarantine life has given countless individuals the opportunity to indulge in these annual traditions occurring this month. That’s right, Black Friday and Cyber Monday are right around the corner. Yet, some retailers ...


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The future of fashion thrives in tech

Within these past few months, the state of fashion has revealed itself to be an evolving industry that knows how to keep their audience digitally in tune and intrigued. Strikingly, this industry has introduced a new way to visualize designs and measurements in a three-dimensional model. The future of ...


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Wallows releases new quarantine recorded EP, "Remote"

The year 2020 has cancelled concerts and music events amidst the era of COVID. However, because of this sudden pause in the social aspect of the music industry, artists have taken advantage of the situation and used this given free time to create music for their fans in quarantine. Indie/pop band Wallows ...


Foot Locker empowers women 'Behind Her Label'
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Foot Locker empowers women 'Behind Her Label'

Amid the widely annually celebrated Women’s March erupted footwear brand, Footlocker’s newly announced launch for women empowering label; Behind Her Label. Now, it’s no surprise that women are changing the game. That’s correct, the game that’s been dominated by their counterparts, whether ...


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Vintage is the new normal

Defined as antique. Financial investment. Chic aesthetic. From various clothing pieces to signature brand named accessories meets Vintage wear. Yet, this fad is nothing new, just a designer most likely. Maneuvering into society as a revived fashion trend, young adults have resonated a needed sparked ...


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H&M taps into people and polls

Teetering upon this year’s presidential election, tensions rise as the United States gears up for one of its most anticipated, yet controversial political battles. However, the first step of the battle has yet to be won, which is to motivate citizens to register to vote. As Tuesday, September 22 is ...