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The Gorillaz with James Murphy and Andre 3000. Illustration from nme.com/news/gorillaz/62214.

Live and Otherwise: Solo Serenades

Ever wonder what happens to those groups that reach superstardom?  Well, ladies and gents, they often do what most people with clout do: break up and become solo artists.

By Gabby Marshall | March 4, 2012
The State Press

Maroon and Gamer: Understanding the Reviewer

I’ve never been one to advocate the presence of sports games. Annual iterations of football, soccer, golf and basketball video games have been, to me, somewhat innocuous in their releases but have never truly appealed to me.

By Spencer Fawcett | March 2, 2012
There are many types of false eyelashes. Photo from twoheartstogether.com.

Broke's the New Black: The Lengths for Lashes

Voluminous. Thick. Long. Dramatic. Show-stopping. The adjectives used in mascara ads are endless and they all promise the same thing: better lashes than you already have. Dating back from 4,000 B.C., Egyptians were the first to darken their eyelashes using charcoal and soot (according the encyclopedia.com.) Since then, society has developed countless ways to enhance your lashes and I, being the beauty nut I am, have tried them all.

By Amanda Larson | March 2, 2012
A photo transferred onto wood. Photo from youtube.com/user/crystalshea.

Piece of Craft: The Easiest Photo Transfer

Sometimes instead of painting or drawing something that has quite a high probability of turning out terrible, I think it’d be cool to take a photo and transfer it onto a block of wood or canvas.  Fortunately enough, there is a really easy way to do this that is simple and ends up looking really cool.  All you need for this project are the materials and the funds for those materials. You will need a gel medium, such as Liquitex Gloss.  There are quite a few varieties of this gloss, but from all the tutorials I’ve seen, all seem to use the Gel Medium Gloss, which dries clear but glossy (obviously).  You will also need Mod Podge (typical for any project I seem to do...it’s my favorite!), a paint brush, your photo printed with inkjet ink and regular paper, a washcloth or sponge and either canvas or wood or whatever it is you want your photo to be transferred on (but preferably a hard, smooth surface of some kind). To do this project, first you paint a layer of the gel on your solid surface.  Place your picture image-side down on the gel and let it dry overnight.  The next day, come back to your project and wet down your surface to peel off the paper.  The paper should come off fairly easily.  Then coat your image with the Mod Podge as a finish.

By Faith Breisblatt | March 1, 2012
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