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Texas Chainsaw 3D
Films and Things

Texas Chainsaw 3D sees the tables turned for iconic horror villain Leatherface in a clever take on the story that picks up straight after the original film with the police gunning down the Sawyer family at their farmhouse. While fans of the original films have expressed their dismay at the 2013 adaptions’ attempt to rebrand Leatherface as an anti hero, this review comes from someone who didn’t like the original films at all. The rebranding could actually be seen as a welcome change to the story, which presented us with a rather uninteresting and slightly bumbling villain back in the 70′s. I will never forget the scene where Leatherface dances around in the middle of the road in anguish before accidentally cutting his own leg with the chainsaw he’d been wielding. Something about Leatherface for me made the film difficult to take seriously in the first place so this take on the character actually adds a little more depth and interest. The 2013 film is no different

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Book Review: Prize Package by Kyle Adams
Sid Love

Review by Macky TITLE: Prize Package AUTHOR: Kyle Adams PUBLISHER: Dreamspinner Press BLURB: When Jason Smith wins a contest he doesn’t remember entering, he earns a visit with The MeatGrinder, aka Trent Peterson. Trent expected a rabid fan; instead, he gets Jason, who knows nothing about wrestling, doesn’t care about the prizes, and would prefer to skip the official wrestling demo, please. Trent should be annoyed, but by the end of the day, Trent knows he wants more than one day with Jason. Now he just has to convince Jason that Trent is more than his alter ego. REVIEW: I have to be honest I’ve read every Kyle Adams free short story up to now and I absolutely loved every single one and I’ve always said that I would have been very happy to pay for them because they’re really well written, never fail to make me laugh, always get me a bit hot under the collar – Fans self – and definitely never fail to leave me wanting more. And that’s why he gets high

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The Battle of The Makeup Setting Sprays-(Skindinavia, Urban Decay, MAKEUP FOR EVER)
The Art of Artifice

I cannot live without setting my makeup with some kind of setting spray and therefore, I have tried a few of them. Seriously, if I am going out/heading to work I refuse to leave the house unless I have spritzed my face with a setting spray. It might be a problem but my makeup doesn’t think so! In my opinion, owning a setting spray is a MUST for anyone who uses makeup. There is nothing more annoying than having to reapply face makeup throughout the day and honestly who has time for that?  Here are the three setting sprays I will be reviewing and a description of each taken from the company websites:  1) Urban Decay De-Slick (oil control) ($29.00)  ” What it is:A weightless setting spray that helps makeup stay put, controls oil, and deflects surface shine.  What it does:Oily skin has met its match! De-Slick mists on weightlessly to control oil, deflect surface shine, and keep skin looking beautifully matte. High-tech ingredients help keep foundation, shadow, and blush from sm

Review: A Question of Choice by Sarah Weddington
Amy Reads

Title: A Question of Choice: Roe v. Wade 40th Anniversary Edition Author: Weddington, Sarah Length: 315 pages Genre: Non-Fiction, Memoir Publisher / Year: Feminist Press / 2013 first published in 1992 Source: Feminist Press Subscription Rating: 4.5/5 Why I Read It: With all the debate on abortion these days, it seemed a fitting read. Date Read: 05/10/13 Weddington successfully argued and won Roe v. Wade at only twenty-six years old, and the win was seen as a victory for women and for reproductive choice. Now, forty years later, we’re still arguing many of the same points as we were before, and seem to be constantly under threat of reverting to the status of pre- Roe v. Wade, when illegal abortions were common (and incredibly unsafe). In this book Weddington recounts her life prior to and after the case, talking about how she became involved, all those that assisted and played a part, and why it is so important as a historical victory and as a basic right. A Question of Choice was

Jack the Giant Slayer
Psyborg TV

Fe fi fo fum, I hope this movie isn’t dumb. Among the DVDs that came out today is Jack the Giant Slayer from director Bryan Singer (X-Men, Superman Returns). This film modernizes the classic fairytale, Jack and the Beanstalk, turning the story from being about Jack stealing golden eggs from a giant’s house to a full scale war between humans and giants. It stars Nicholas Hoult (Beast in X-Men: First Class and R. in Warm Bodies) in the title role alongside Eleanor Tomlinson (who has played several roles all over Hollywood, including Young Sophie in The Illusionist) as Princess Isabelle. Ewan McGregor (Star Wars Episode I through III, Haywire) plays the supporting role of Elmont, the princess’ noble protector. Gathered around with the kids, I hit play. The story starts out much like the fairytale. Jack is sent into town to buy a horse (though while he’s there he defends the princess’ honor without knowing it’s the princess) and comes back with beans. He

Sefton Super Reads 2013
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Tessa Dare – Any Duchess Will Do (Spindle Cove #4)
bookistry

Summary: What’s a duke to do, when the girl who’s perfectly wrong becomes the woman he can’t live without? Griffin York, the Duke of Halford, has no desire to wed this season—or any season—but his diabolical mother abducts him to “Spinster Cove” and insists he select a bride from the ladies in residence. Griff decides to teach her a lesson that will end the marriage debate forever. He chooses the serving girl. Overworked and struggling, Pauline Simms doesn’t dream about dukes. All she wants is to hang up her barmaid apron and open a bookshop. That dream becomes a possibility when an arrogant, sinfully attractive duke offers her a small fortune for a week’s employment. Her duties are simple: submit to his mother’s “duchess training”… and fail miserably. But in London, Pauline isn’t a miserable failure. She’s a brave, quick-witted, beguiling failure—a woman who ignites Griff’s desire and soothes the darkness in his soul. Keeping Pauline by his side won’t be easy. Even if Society could ac

Reebok 7K Kinetic Fit Sr. Hockey Gloves Review #ReebokHockey
Chix with Styx

The Reebok 7K Kinetic Fit Sr. Hockey Gloves is a glove that female hockey players can use when transitioning from intermediate to advanced play in hockey. Like all of the Reebok Kinetic glove models, they have the best movement that is fluid and easy to break in. The gloves can take mid and high velocity abuse to the hands as well. Inside of the gloves I stayed dry and the hockey hand smell was mild. Last, the material in the stick side of the gloves where you hold your hockey stick made for some excellent gripping.

Skills Learned on YouTube are NOT Transferable
I Swear I'm an Adult

In this amazing age of technology and the internet there is no piece of information that can’t be found with a little elbow grease and the careful manipulation of various search engine algorithms. Today I decided I wanted a change in hairstyle, but I’d be damned if I paid for it. This led to me getting lost in the land of YouTube tutorials for about 95 minutes. For an hour and a half I was inundated with various methods regarding at-home cosmetology. For the record, I’m pretty sure that qualifies as brain washing because now that I’ve been away from the YT for a few hours, I am fully aware of the fact that I am not an expert in cutting anyone’s hair, especially my own. However, once I watched my fiftieth video I couldn’t believe anyone ever went to a professional for a haircut when it is “so easy” to do right in your own bathroom! Fast forward to me heading to Wal-Mart to pick up actual hair styling shears, (because craft scissors and hai

The Truth Behind The Isagenix Scam
Gary Drumm - Life Coach | Speaker | Author

Check out The Truth Behind The Isagenix Scam, the latest post from my friend Robert!http://www.empowernetwork.com/rstron1/blog/the-truth-behind-the-isagenix-scam/

Film Review – Jack the Giant Slayer (2013)
Jordan and Eddie

By Jordan Directed by Bryan Singer Starring Nicholas Hoult, Ewan McGregor, Stanley Tucci, Eleanor Tomlinson Everybody knows the story of Jack and the Beanstalk, so even when the story is altered somewhat as is the case here, there is little point providing a plot summary. What I will say from the outset however is this: I flaming loved this movie! Like the majority of the film-going public I went into Jack the Giant Slayer with very low expectations; actually disappointed that one of my favourite directors had resorted to churning out a family-friendly, cliché ridden disaster… I’m happy to report I was wrong. This is a film that does in fact play largely to conventions, but in such an energetic, feverishly entertaining way that I was more than happy to abandon any overly critical thoughts after the inventive introduction and be swept away in a grand adventure full of likable heroes, villainous monsters and stunning locations. I’m in no way suggesting this is Lord of the Rings, it’s a f

The Truth Behind The Isagenix Scam
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Great article from someone I’m followinghttp://www.empowernetwork.com/rstron1/blog/the-truth-behind-the-isagenix-scam/

Evangelion 1.1: You Are [Not] Alone [Review]
Mind Of Mitzumi

A stealth fan of the Neon Genesis Evangelion franchise, I find myself anticipating the Rebuild Movies. However I encountered something vastly different than the series I know and love. In this series of Reviews, I am going to talk about  the Evangelion movies: what they are doing right, what they are doing wrong and what they are doing differently. For better or worse, that has yet to be seen. Hit the jump to read my thoughts on the first movie. Neon Genesis Evangelion or Shin Seiki Evangelion for the purists is a classic anime from GAINAX which tells about a world following an apocalypse that is trying to prevent the next one. NERV under the eye of SEELE is working to prevent that with their EVAS, giant mechas that fight Angels which are massive abominations that threaten the world and are attempting to bring on the Third Impact [That apocalypse type thing I mentioned]. The head of NERV, Gendo Ikari has a son by the name of Shinji who he hasn’t seen since the boy was a small child fol

Ritchey Break-Away Road Ti / Carbon Review
Old Roots, New Routes

I have had my Ritchey Break-Away for exactly two months.  We have done fifteen rides together.  I do try to be fair and alternate between my three bikes.  Although by default any rides that involve significant travel will now be on the Ritchey.  We covered 1,025 km / 635 mi.  There has been about 7,100 meters / 23,300 feet of climbing. My other bikes are a steel framed Alchemy with carbon chain stays and fork, and a titanium framed Alchemy with carbon seat stays, chain stays and fork.  The Alchemys have identical geometries.  The Ritchey has a 56cm frame.  The tube lengths and angles of the Ritchey are as close to those of the Alchemys as dammit is to swearing.  All have SRAM group sets.  All have Ritchey carbon seat posts and cockpits.  All have Easton EA90 SLX wheels.  I like the tried and tested! I include all that detail as a prelude to describing the differences between these bikes.  In the hope that it heads off a potential firestorm amongst all you aficionados out there around t

The scenery will stun you, but at some point, Amalur runs out of steam.
gratuitous double dash

“Gorgeous” does not even describe it. That point was at about forty hours into my second play-through. My obsession with side quests abruptly died, and my attempt to return to the main story left me confused and disinterested. Where was I going, again? Look, there’s an interesting cave. Oh, I’ve already gone there. I haven’t even reached that one port city yet? First time through, I relished in the freedom Amalur presented me with. I could run around harvesting regents for hours on end if I wanted. No one was going to force me to participate in the main quest beyond a few lines of dialog if I accidentally brushed proximity with them. I could gleefully hunt down every exclamation mark on the map and demand a job from involved parties–again, for hours on end, if I wanted. (And sometimes, I did. It wouldn’t be an RPG without some high-quality, time-wasting grinding.) There was nothing about the main story or the faction quests that particularly pinged my radar, but they