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Lois Cosmetics Meet Me in the Underworld

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“As far as matzo-ball soup, my mother made the best,” Ronald Lauder said the other night on the Upper East Side, in the bookshop of the Neue Galerie, the art museum he founded. Lauder, seventy-eight, the younger son of Estée and Joseph Lauder, and a billionaire heir to their cosmetics fortune, was there to celebrate the publication of a cookbook. “Honey Cake and Latkes: Recipes from the Old World by the Auschwitz-Birkenau Survivors” was organized by the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial Foundation, of which he is the chairman.

In the shop, before the book’s launch, Lauder sat with a handful of its contributors. How did the idea originate? “When you’re dealing with survivors, when you’re dealing with Jews, everyone has a different version of events,” he said. “But there’s only one version that’s correct, and that’s mine.” In January of 2020, Lauder had invited a hundred and twenty survivors to visit Auschwitz-Birkenau on the seventy-fifth anniversary of its liberation. At dinner one night, talk turned to gefilte fish. The group stayed in touch. Maria Zalewska, the foundation’s Polish-born director, began to gather recipes.

More than one survivor remembers sustaining fellow-prisoners with vivid descriptions of the foods they’d eaten in their earlier lives. Tova Friedman (kasha varnishkes, carrot tzimmes), a sprightly eighty-four-year-old with a silvery-blond bob, was five and a half when she was sent to Auschwitz. “Food is home,” she said. “And if you talk about it the smell comes to you and home comes back.”

Eugene Ginter, eighty-three, who was liberated just before he turned six, had a more complicated relationship with smells. “When I came in Auschwitz,” he recalled, “I looked through the wooden slats of the cattle car, and I said, ‘It’s very pretty,’ because it had trees. But then the smell, it was a sweet smell. It was the human bodies being burned.” Ginter’s contributions to the book are the foods his mother made after the war, to fatten his emaciated frame: dark chocolate shaved over buttered black bread; a boiled potato mashed with buttermilk; kogel mogel, whipped egg whites beaten with yolks and sugar.

Across the hall, in Café Sabarsky, servers circulated with trays of champagne and bite-size versions of some of the book’s recipes: Elisabeth Citrom’s eggplant salad with crispy rye croutons; David Marks’s rakott krumpli, Hungarian layered potatoes with cheese; Goldie Finkelstein’s rugelach. Sitting on a banquette, Lois Flamholz, ninety-four, a survivor who was born in Czechoslovakia, looked at a photograph of herself in the book in which she presses circles of dough together for jelly cookies. “I miss those cookies!” she cried. “I can’t stand,” she explained. “I stopped cooking, I stopped baking.”

On another banquette, the actor and director Joel Grey recounted, to the producer Jeffrey Seller, his experience filming “Cabaret” in Germany, in 1971. “I was terrified on the flight,” he said. “I stepped off the airplane, stood on the ground, and wept.”

Lauder moved to a lectern. “The first title of the book was ‘Auschwitz Recipes,’ ” he said. “It didn’t go too far.” Midway through his thank-yous, he turned toward the door. “Before I say anything else, a very special woman is coming in now, Marion Wiesel.” He went on, “It was Marion who I called to get the recipe from her husband, Elie. And, today, the latkes that you ate were from Elie’s recipe.”

The latke recipe was, unusually, absent onions. Later, a pushy interlocutor asked Mrs. Wiesel, ninety-one, a survivor herself, and a gifted translator, if it was true that her late husband didn’t care for them. She said, “I can’t believe you’re interested in whether or not he liked onions.” Elisha, the Wiesels’ son, said, “My father preferred to focus on the positive. So rather than an onion-hater, I would think of him as a chocolate-lover.” According to family lore, Marion had ensnared Elie with her latkes, and also bribed him into quitting smoking by promising him a Jaguar. “There was no Jaguar,” Elisha said.

In the lobby, on the way out, Tova Friedman, whose TikTok account, TovaTok, has nearly half a million followers, held court. Thanks to her new memoir, “The Daughter of Auschwitz,” she’s been invited around the world to tell her story. “So they took us to this . . . high tea,” she said, describing a visit to London. “We got that thing, full of little sandwiches. So I said, ‘What happened to the crust? That’s the best part of the bread!’ ” She went on, “You eat your soggy white bread, I got an idea. I’m gonna invent chai tea,” as in the Hebrew word for life, pronounced gutturally. “It’s gonna be rye toast, with crusts, and it’s gonna be lox. It’s gonna be gefilte fish.” ♦

[zahri-melitor]

New(ish) Comics Day on DCUI:

Superboy: the Man of Tomorrow #3: I’m enjoying how silly some of the alien designs are. Ok, more seriously it IS doing some interesting interrogation of Kon’s psyche and what his desire for the old days/feeling like he’s not fitting in to the current continuity is based in. I also liked that the story is leveraging the different connections Kon has to the other Cosmeteers. This is their terrain and Sector drama, but Kon’s got the contacts to call in heavy hitters just by being part of the Earth ecosystem.

Batman: the Brave and the Bold #1: things I don’t think we needed - ANOTHER Joker origin story. However it DID manage to keep me terrified looking at that 13+ label on the front cover and the little girl, so there’s at least that? The silent movie aesthetic was at least interesting.

With Stormwatch - don’t mind me I’m just shallowly appreciating how good Rose’s hair braid is here. Otherwise, this sure is a Stormwatch story and team.

Superman: look I am never going to ignore Lois and Clark in their civilian mode together, so that made me happy.

And yes, the bit everyone’s been going on about: the Batman Black & White is VERY good, yes.

Warlord #2: (yes I’m still reading this very old comic) Look I’m giving 1970s Mike Grell some more time to draw me fake!Ollie. We’ll see how much of this I can take. There is a LOT of slavery. Also people are trying to kill Travis Morgan for annoying them every 6 or so pages, which tracks.

You see what I mean about fake!Ollie?

[themorgueblog]

. ◦ i wanna be adored ◦ .

—✧ Full Credits

—✧ Body+Cosmetics

◦ Hair: Vco - Ares Hair @ Mainstore

◦ Eyes: Avi Glam - Gaia Eyes @ Mainstore

—✧ Apparel

◦ Heart Eyes: Insomnia Angel - Heart Beat Eyes @ Ota.con 2023

◦ Septum: Muu - Shroomie Septum @ Abnormality

◦ Hoops: Bunk - Heart Hoops Tunnels @ Mainstore

◦ Ringpop: Bunk - Blingpop @ Mainstore

◦ Nails: Synodic - Princess Nails @ Marketplace

◦ Outfit: Crybunbun - Outcasted Outfit @ The Warehouse Sale

—✧ Photo Info

◦ Pose: Sweet Art - Lois Set @ Mainstore

◦ Backdrop: Foxcity - Dreaming @ Mainstore

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Finding the Perfect Dentist in Melbourne CBD

In search of the best dental care in Melbourne CBD? There's nowhere else to look! Discover the keys to locating the ideal dentist in the centre of Melbourne in our most recent blog post. We can provide you with specialised treatments, cosmetic enhancements, or routine check-ups. Learn insightful advice, practical tips, and professional recommendations to make sure your dental health is in good hands. Don't pass up this indispensable manual for getting the brightest smile yet! See more right now on our blog.

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Uconn Huskies The NCAA Final Four Phoenix Arizona Men’s Basketball ’24 t-shirt

Uconn Huskies The NCAA Final Four Phoenix Arizona Men’s Basketball ’24 t-shirt, hoodie, tank top, longsleeve

Besides, Vietnamese representatives attending Lacoste’s show were Quynh Anh Shyn and Thach Trang. Fashionista Quynh Anh Shyn appeared in a sporty outfit on a soft, feminine silk background, while Thach Trang wore a long dress made of neon yellow wool to highlight her porcelain white skin. Dong Khoi Boutique – 58 Dong Khoi, District 1 | Boutique New World – 76 Le Lai, New World Hotel, Pham Hong Thai Street, District 1 | Vincom Landmark 81 – L1-03 Vincom Landmark 81, 772 Dien Bien Phu, Ward 22, Binh Thanh District | Saigon Center – L02-11-12 Saigon Center, 67 Le Loi, Ben Nghe Ward, District 1 | Crescent Mall – GF 25B&C Crescent Mall, 101 Ton Dat Tien, Phu My Hung, District 7 | Diamond Plaza: L3 Diamond Plaza, 34 Le Duan, Ben Nghe Ward, District 1

Hang Bai Boutique – 41 Hang Bai, Hoan Kiem District | Boutique Pacific Place – 83B Ly Thuong Kiet, Hoan Kiem District | Boutique Royal City – Floor B1, R6-01-02, Vincom Megamall building, 72A Nguyen Trai, Thanh Xuan District | Lotte Center – Booth F1-A10 Lotte Center, No. 54 Lieu Giai, Ba Dinh District | Lotte Tay Ho – Lot 103, 1st floor, Lotte Mall, Lac Long Quan, Ba Dinh District, Hanoi Kendall Jenner and Kylie Jenner are two sisters in the Uconn Huskies The NCAA Final Four Phoenix Arizona Men’s Basketball ’24 t-shirt also I will do this Kardashian-Jenner family, a famous family in the entertainment industry in U.S.A. Kendall, born November 3, 1995, is a professional model and has walked the runway for many famous fashion brands. Meanwhile, Kylie, born August 10, 1997, is also a model, businesswoman and TV star. She owns a cosmetic empire valued at millions of dollars called Kylie Cosmetics. Both Kendall and Kylie are known to the public as fashion icons and have great influence in the entertainment industry.

Buy this shirt:  Uconn Huskies The NCAA Final Four Phoenix Arizona Men’s Basketball ’24 t-shirt

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☑ 158. It's fun to wait. by kanatan Abramovic Via Flickr: 2023 07 26 Blog...~ le soleil ~ See the blog for more details ♥ ٩( ᐛ )و Thanks so much for your time !! Thank you for always having lots of Fav ♥ Thank you to all my friends who love to watch and take snaps !! ♥ love it ♥♥♥ ☑ Access Tops: {HIME*DREAM} Sophie Top - FATPACK - Skirt: {HIME*DREAM} Sophie Skirt - FATPACK - Sandals: *Tentacio* Rock my soul sandals FATPACK ☑ Collabor88 Hair: [monso] Saki Hair ☑ Kawaii Project Hand: andika{Summer Shake}Dispenser&Wearable Set Hat: ::C'est la vie !:: Lois Beret (#1) Rings: Vibing -- Hailey rings -- Silver Toe Nail: ~GD~Goth Chica(Square Pedi) - Legacy Mesh Feet (f) ' Gorgeous Dolls ' Nails: e.marie // Mix&Match Coffin - LadyLuxe Silver Pose: FOXCITY. Pampered-4 [ - Makeup - ] ☑ Access Eyes: {S0NG} Misty Eyes - ☑ Summer Fest Skin: (Enfer Sombre*) Nadia skin {LeL EvoX} ➥(Enfer Sombre*) LeLutka EvoX Skin - Cream - Nadia Lip: (Enfer Sombre*) Nadia Lipstick {LeL HD} Eyeliner: TOP1SALON - HD AURA EYELINER (Lelutka Evolution) Lashes: Malina - Boo eyelashes / Lelutka EVO X (HUD) Blush: Fontaine Cosmetics - Details Applier Collection [ - Decoration - ] ☑ Access Backdrop: .PALETO.Backdrop:. C. Laundry ☑ Kawaii Project Shake: *Dispenser*andika{Watermelon Shake} Phone: NinetyFive - Smiley Collection - 4 [Non-Bento] Gamepod: -ATTIC- Gamepod B Holo (hold) Snack: dust bunny . heartz-it crackers . flaming Basket: dust bunny . laundry room clutter . wire basket . filled Magazines: -tres blah- Hodgepodge - Stacked Magazines Basket: Kalopsia - Laundry Basket Suitcase: Atelier Burgundy . Closet Clutter . Suitcase II White

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Garbage picture but hey look! I did makeup stuff today

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daily reminder that tf2 is free

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Lois Cosmetics Meet Me At Midnight

[apodemus-sylvaticus]

Finally had a Sandman-related dream tonight! I guess Dream recreated Corinthian and put him back to work already, because that's what I got :D. I was a disembodied observer watching him.

He was a boss of some sort and had an assistant that looked like Amy Adams (Lois Lane from Man of Steel), and they were having a secret affair. In the dream, they just finished their work for a day and he decided to give her a facial massage, starting with cleaning her face with a cosmetic cotton pad, and she was like "Boss, this is kind of weird". And he was like, "You did a lot of good work today, let me spoil you". He started massaging her face with some moisturizing oil, and I, being a bit into hand stuff, found it pretty hot, but was also worried he might start chomping on her eyeballs any minute. But instead, he started telling her a story about Loki, how he once decided to steal a magical lotus flower, but in order to do that he had to go through some drastic body transformation, which required him to wear a helmet on his crotch, which in turn caused him to have a bad BO. I woke up before he could elaborate on that.

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SOME ARTICLES I READ THIS MONTH:

Periwinkle, the Color of Poison, Modernism, and Dusk by Katy Kelleher

Never Do That to a Book by Anne Fadiman

On Hyperpersonalized Sexual Identity by Kravitz M.

The Gatekeepers Who Get To Decide What Food Is “Disgusting” by Jiayang Fan (there's an option to listen to the article, its 45 mins long, even if you don't have a membership)

Postmodern geekdom as simulated ethnicity by Kom Kunyosying and Carter Soles

The Carrier Bag Theory of Fiction by Ursula K. Le Guin

Eau de Nil, the Light-Green Color of Egypt-Obsessed Europe by Katy Kelleher

The Real Tragedy of Beth March by Carmen Maria Machado (reread)

Everyone Is Beautiful And No One Is Horny by R.S. Benedict (reread)

Minimalism Is Just Another Boring Product Wealthy People Can Buy by Chelsea Fagan

Myth: Israel made the desert bloom from decolonizepalestine.com

How does the literary canon reinforce the logic of the incel? by Erin Spampinato

Henrietta Lacks: A Donor's Immortal Legacy

We Are Built To Forget by Meredith Hall

Why we fell for clean eating by Bee Wilson

Marian Blue, the Colour of Angels, Virgins, and Other Untouchable Things by Katy Kelleher

The Gruesome History of Eating Corpses as Medicine by Maria Dolan

Incarnadine, the Bloody Red of Fashionable Cosmetics and Shakespearean Poetics by Katy Kelleher

Why can't Black girls be innocent? Even in elementary school, I was never seen as a child

Do Teenage Girls’ Bedrooms Mean What They Used To? by Claire Marie Healy

I Am A Transwoman. I Am In The Closet. I Am Not Coming Out. by Jennifer Coates

'Wakanda Doesn't Have Suburbs': How Movies Like Black Panther Could Help Us Save the Planet by Kendra Pierre-Louis

SOME BOOKS I READ THIS MONTH:

Picture Us In The Light by Kelly Loy Gilbert

Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz

The Princess Diaries by Meg Cabot (reread)

The Princess Diaries: Princess in the Spotlight by Meg Cabot

The Princess Diaries: Princess in Love by Meg Cabot

Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator by Roald Dahl (reread)

James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl (reread)

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Big Mama. Art by Katelan V. Foisy, from The Hoodoo Tarot.

I am reminded of your sincere faith, a faith that dwelt first in your grandmother Lois and in your mother Eunice and now, I am sure, dwells in you as well. — 2 Timothy 1:5

Plant: Sunflower

The Image Big Mama is holding a plate of homemade cornbread, with the sun shining brightly behind her. She wears a skeleton key as a necklace to symbolize her all-encompassing wisdom. 

Big Mama is a term of endearment for the matriarch of one’s family. It is an acknowledgment of her wisdom, strength, authority, leadership skills, and ability to nurture multiple generations. Traditionally, all elders of both genders were to be respected for these qualities, but no one is bigger than Big Mama. As the caregiver of so many children and the transmitter of family history, lore, and spirituality, she is the family’s jewel and guiding light. 

Today, Big Mama’s role in many families is not as prominent as it used to be before desegregation. As Black Americans increasingly interacted with ethnic groups that were more youth-oriented and patriarchal, the ethical, hierarchical, and conceptual foundation of the community started to shift. Also adding to this alteration of thought was the movement away from the church. It was there that the values of their forebears were reinforced, celebrated, and discussed. Often, if was your Big Mama (or someone else’s that you knew well or were kin to) who also held the prestigious title of “Mother of the Church.” 

Like the sun, the matriarch is a warm, centralized force without whom growth would be impossible. 

Meaning When you receive Big Mama in a reading, you better believe that no matter how dark it is now, the light is coming and everything is going to be alright! 

Big Mama may also be speaking about being willing and able to share your glory, your light, and your power with others. This is not the time to lay low; this is your time to shine. 

If you receive Big Mama in a reading, consider the following: 

• Do you fear being brilliant or successful?  • What is being highlighted?  • It’s okay to be the center of attention sometimes.  • What does enlightenment mean to you?  • Take a personal day from work.  • Who are the important players in the situation?  • Am I exhibiting a positive attitude?  • Reputations matter.  • It’s time to celebrate.  • Confidence is the best cosmetic.  • What do you need to do to look and feel your best? 

Text by Tayannah Lee McQuillar.

[sensei-aishitemasu]

2020 Black-Owned Gift Guide!

2020 Black-Owned Gift Guide!

It’s that time again! Our SIXTH ANNUAL BLACK-OWNED GIFT GUIDE IS HERE!!!! This Black Friday, try and support a Black-owned business for all your gift-giving needs. For last years gift guide, click here. For the 2018 gift guide, click here. For the 2017 gift guide, click here. For the 2016 gift guide, click here. For the 2015 gift guide, click here.

Similar to previous lists, I kept every individual item listed under $100! Click on the links to be taken to the websites in order to peruse more yourselves: all businesses listed are Black-owned, and many are run by Black women, Black Americans specifically, manufactured here in the United States, and/or sustainably and ethically sourced with philanthropic causes attached to sales! Check them out. 

In addition, this year there are THREE NEW CATEGORIES! Check out items for the ‘Goth/Kawaii,’ for your ‘Activist Bae,’ and for the ‘Esoteric’ down below.

[As always, this guide has been split into categories to make it easier to get through, but feel free to mix and match for the person in your life that fits all of (or none of!) these categories!]

For the Homebody:

Lettie Gooch Small Safety Matches, $18 Lettie Gooch Amber & Moss Soy Candle, $20 Lettie Gooch White Concrete White Tea & Ginger Candle, $28 Lettie Gooch Planetarium Throw Blanket, $68 Lettie Gooch Soleil Throw Blanket, $68

Debra Cartwright ‘Bike’ Watercolor Print, $38 Debra Cartwright ‘Aura’ Watercolor Print, $87 Debra Cartwright ‘Astro Millennial Ladies in Quarantine’ Coloring Book, $5

Harlem Candle Company ‘Brownstone’ Luxury Candle, $45 Harlem Candle Company ‘Lenox’ Luxury Room Spray, $30 Harlem Candle Company ‘Langston’ Luxury Room Spray, $30

Jungalow Genie Vase, $89 Jungalow Handwoven Peach Planter, $49 Jungalow Azul Face Pillow by Justina Blakeney X Loloi, $89 Jungalow Soft Mint Pillow, $89 Jungalow Aja Wallpaper in Green by Justina Blakeney, $5 (per sheet) Jungalow Tigris Wallpaper in Onyx by Justina Blakeney, $5 (per sheet) Jungalow Cream Looped Wool Rug, $99.00 Jungalow Silvia Teal & Berry Rug by Justina Blakeney X Loloi, $69.00 Jungalow Striped Orange Outdoor Rug, $59.00 Jungalow Reindeer Games Hook Pillow by Justina Blakeney, $60.00 Jungalow Peace Vase by Justina Blakeney, $68.00 

Kashmir Viii ‘S is for Soul’ Print, $35-$45 

Galerie LA Rooted Incense Holder, $45

Duchess365 358 Art Print, $23.99 

Jeff Manning Art ‘Aplomb’ Art Print, $45 Jeff Manning Art ‘Pacific’ Art Print, $30

Kicky Mats ‘Get Naked’ Bath Mat, $30 Kicky Mats ‘Did You Wash Your Hands?’ Doormat, $50 Kicky Mats ‘Go Away, Come Back With Wine’ Doormat, $50 Kicky Mats ‘Did You Call First?’ Doormat, $50

228 Grant Street Candle Co. Tobacco + Patchouli Gold Travel Tin, $11 228 Grant Street Candle Co. Wild Blackberry + Absinthe Amber Jar, $21 228 Grant Street Candle Co. Oakmoss + Amber Apothecary Jar, $32

Shea Makery Strawberry Cheesecake Signature Candle, $40 Shea Makery Cinna-Bowl Signature Candle, $40

The Silver Room Cider and Cedar Leaf Candle, $34 The Silver Room Rose Water & Tea Leaves Diffuser, $28 The Silver Room Minnie Ripperton - Les Fleur Vinyl, $26

Rituals + Ceremony Anonomy Sculptures, $79 Rituals + Ceremony USB Travel Ultrasonic Essential Oil Diffuser, $25

Handcrafted Ceramic Watering Cans, $64

Fill More Waste Less Natural Loofah Sponge, $2.50 Fill More Waste Less Food Huggers, $12. 99 

Ment Nelson Backwoods Baptism Print, $50 Ment Nelson Old Sheldon Print, $40

Quarantine Games!

Trading Races, $19.99

Winsults, $25

Cards For All People - Black Card Revoked (First Edition), $17.99

Trap Wars - The Urban Game Night Experience, $22.99

Lyrically Correct 90's & 2000's Hip Hop/R&B Edition, $24.99

Black Wall Street - The Black History Board Game, $49.99

Pull Your Card Music Trivia: Hip Hop Edition, $14.99

Spill It Card Game, $23

'Verified' A Party Game for Social Media Lovers (Original Edition), $19.99

For the Foodie:

Kashmir Viii ‘The Black Power’ Mixtape Coasters, $40 Kashmir Viii ‘Reclaim It’ Mug, $16 Kashmir Viii ‘I Slay.’ Clutch, $45 

Galerie LA Peak and Valley Balance Blend, $30 

‘The Cooking Gene,’ by Michael W. Twitty, $28.99 

‘From Crook to Cook: Platinum Recipes From the Boss Dog’s Kitchen’ by Snoop Dogg, $24.95 

Essie Spice Signature Sauce Collection, $42 

‘Your Guide to Tasteful Manners’ with Love Cork Screw, $19.95 

‘Deliciously Vegan’ Cookbook by The Chic Natural, $28.95 

EAT Apron, $30

Midnight Reflections Crowned White Ceramic Mug, $19.99

The Spice Suite Utensils + Oven Mitts, $50 The Spice Suite ‘The Little Black Spice Book’ (E-book), $30

Rituals + Ceremony Circle Mug, $40 Rituals + Ceremony Agate 6pc Plate Set, $24

Blk + Grn Stainless Steel Tea Ball Infuser, $4

Fill More Waste Less Reusable Tea Strainer, $14.99

Good Thoughts Tea Co. Tea Spoon Set, $12

KazvareMadeIt Personalised Alphabet Mug Tile Print, $20.99 KazvareMadeIt Banananana Cushion, $55.80

Addie Rawr ‘Addie's Cocktail Collection’ (Cards & Prints), $3.75

For the Beauty Guru:

Lettie Gooch Blends Perfume: Earth, $30 Lettie Gooch Bloom Perfume Blend No. 586, $48 

Galerie LA Hand Sanitizer, $10 Galerie LA Cream Cleanser, $16 Galerie LA Citrine Sea Tropical Exfoliator, $18 Galerie LA Botanica Rose Roller, $14 Galerie LA Botanica Lavender Roller, $14 Galerie LA Aurora Superfood Elixer (Face Serum), $27 Galerie LA Jade Eye Mask, $44 Galerie LA Rose Quartz Facial Roller, $28.00 

Shea Makery Scar Healing Serum, $23 Shea Makery Cinnamon Bun Body Butter, $25 Shea Makery Glazed Donut Body Butter, $25 Shea Makery Milk + Honey + Syrup Bubble Bath, $22 Shea Makery Honeycomb Bath Set, $16

The Lip Bar Cheek and Eye Palette, $15  The Lip Bar ‘Goddess’ Lipgloss, $14 The Lip Bar ‘Bawse Lady’ Liquid Matte Lipstick, $13  The Lip Bar ‘4:00 Stuntin' Fast Face Kit,’ $99 The Lip Bar Limited Edition Easy Holiday Glam Collection, $25  The Lip Bar ‘Lip Bar Littles,’ $18.99 The Lip Bar Minimalist Lovers Bundle, $36

Auda B. Beauty Soy Polish Remover, $26 

Breukelen Polished ‘Paid and Full,’ $11 Breukelen Polished ‘Get Me Right’ Treatment Set, $25

Beauty Bakerie ‘Milk & Honey’ Highlighting Brush, $18 Beauty Bakerie ‘Coffee and Cocoa’ Bronzer Palette, $38 Beauty Bakerie ‘Black Egg-cellence’ Beauty Sponges, $18  Beauty Bakerie ‘Sugar Cookies’ Palette, $28 Beauty Bakerie ‘The Butter’ Hydrasilk Primer, $24

Mented Mini Brush Trio, $10 Mented Everyday Eyeshadow Palette, $28 Mented Brush Collection, $45 Mented Holiday Faves Trio, $50

Blac Minerals Highlight Bundle, $32 

Danessa Myricks Beauty Oil, $30  Danessa Myricks Waterproof Cream Palettes, $36 Danessa Myricks Luxe Cream Palettes ‘The Nudist,’ $44

Pear Nova ‘Holiday Essentials’ Nail Set, $90 

Habit Cosmetics Nail Polish in Voodoo, $18  Habit Cosmetics Nail Polish in Midnight Cowboy, $18 Habit Cosmetics Nail Polish in Black Orpheus, $18 Habit Cosmetics Nail Polish in Scarab, $18

Hunny Bunny Cuticle Cream, $4.50 Hunny Bunny Grapefruit Sugar Scrub, $20

Taupe Coat in Good Fortune, $11

More Brands To Try:

People of Color Beauty

Mischo Beauty

Suite Eleven

Brown Butter Beauty

Beija Flor Naturals

Plain Jane Beauty

Ancient Cosmetics

Hue Noir

Lotus Moon Skincare

For the Fashion Conscious:

Merit ‘Fate’ Bucket Hat, $20

Chris Cardi Signature TwistDYE Tee, $33

Lettie Gooch Black Mineral Washed Jacquard Leggings, $68 Lettie Gooch ‘Smiling On The Inside’ Mask, $28

Kashmir Viii Face Masks, $16 Kashmir Viii ‘Around The Way Girl’ Clutch, $45-$60

Galerie LA Hemp Tie Button Down Sage, $90 Galerie LA Gratia Jumpsuit Tumeric, $100 Galerie LA Red Zipper Wallet, $45 Galerie LA Dopp Kitt (Makeup Bag) in Navy, $40 Galerie LA Lunar Star Earrings, $100 Galerie LA Meria Sunglasses Coral Pink, $75 Galerie LA Oda Ring, $45 Galerie LA Sabbath Cocoon Tunic, $85

Tree Fairfax Keychain, $22.50 Tree Fairfax Lois Belt, $45

LoveCortnie Polka Dot Leather Key Chain Clasps, $15 LoveCortnie Small Leather Tassel, $17 LoveCortnie ‘Color Me’ Coin Purse, $30 LoveCortnie Envelope Card Holder (Black & White), $32

Rue 107 ‘Toni’ Bikini in XOXO Print, $98 Rue 107 Signature Pencil Skirt in XOXO Print, $68 Rue 107 Tied Cropped Tank in XOXO Print, $48 Rue 107 Tied Cropped Tank in Vintage Rose Print, $48 Rue 107 Signature Pencil Skirt in Vintage Rose Print, $68

Grant Blvd ‘Sustainable Shit Only’ Fanny Pack, $26

Ebony and Green Mindfulness Earrings, $10

For the Bookworm:

‘Daymares’ by Kenya Moss-Dyme, $12.99

‘Hood Feminism’ by Mikki Kendall, $26

‘The Source of Self-Regard’ by Toni Morrison, $28.95

‘Tar Baby’ by Toni Morrison, $15

‘The Beautiful Ones’ by Prince, $30

‘In Her Hands: The Story of Sculptor Augusta Savage’ by Alan Schroeder, $12.95

‘The Street: A Novel’ by Ann Petry, $15.99

‘Chasing Down a Dream: A Blessings Novel’ by Beverly Jenkins, $14.99

‘Rebel (Women Who Dare)’ by Beverly Jenkins, $5.98

‘Night Song’ by Beverly Jenkins, $8.99

‘Tempest’ by Beverly Jenkins, $5.98

‘Our Black Year: One Family's Quest to Buy Black in America's Racially Divided Economy’ by Maggie Anderson, $17

Rayo and Honey ‘Books Change Your Mind’ Pennant, $75

Jungalow Face Bookend Vase by Justina Blakeney, $98

Midnight Reflections Black Nerd Tote Bag, $18.99

Addie Rawr Book Club Dolls Stickers (Die Cut Stickers), $9.50

For the Kids:

Jungalow Leela Terracotta Rug by Justina Blakeney X Loloi, $89.00 Jungalow Pink Looped Wool Rug, $99.00

Galerie LA Kids Face Mask, $25

Duchess365 237 Canvas Print, $98.99 Duchess365 231 Tote Bag, $24.99 Duchess365 279 Art Print, $23.99 Duchess365 241 Framed Art Print, $47.99

Shea Makery PB & J Soap, $10 Shea Makery ‘Save A Life’ Mini Assorted Hand Soaps (Set of 12), $5

Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History, $16.99

‘Clean Getaway’ by Nic Stone, $16.99

‘Bee Fearless: Dream Like a Kid’ by Mikaela Ulmer, $16.19

ABC Me Flashcards, $20

IkdKids Rag Doll, $40

KaAn’s ‘Living The Dream’ Denim Jacket, $40

Yinibini Baby Badminton Playing Octopus Tee, $23 Yinibini Baby Fox Pullover Sweatshirt Jogger Set, $41 Yinibini Baby ROAR Lion Hooded Pullover, $45 Yinibini Narwhal Toy, $28

For the Masculine:

ALWD Signature DC PROPER Sweatshirt, $40

Chris Cardi ‘Bastards’ Tee, $30.03

Merit Flannel Shirt (Green), $65

Kashmir Viii ‘Everybody Eats, B,’ Tee, $45 Kashmir Viii ‘The Knockout’ Tee, $45

Galerie LA ‘Mister’ T-Shirt, $45

Jeff Manning Art ‘Overflow’ Art Print, $30 Jeff Manning Art ‘The Golden Age’ Art Print, $45 Jeff Manning Art ‘Overflowed Emotions’ Art Print, $50

Levi Fisher Beard Bundle, $39.99

Scotch Porter Face Care Collection, $28.99 Scotch Porter Journal, $9.99

Shea Makery Beard Oil, $15

Enbois Matte Lava Rock Bracelet, $40 Enbois Benji Matte Sunglasses, $45 Enbois Bracelets Collection - Cocoa, $50

The Silver Room Tourer Backpack, $95

Urban Profile Black Panther Shirt, $24.99

Solo Noir Starter Kit, $28.99

Bevel Shave Starter Bundle, $89.95 Bevel Skin Starter Set, $61.95

For the Tech Savvy:

Enbois iPhone Case, $12 Enbois Power Bank, $15 Enbois Grip Socket, $4

Chic Geeks Brown Faux Crocodile iPad Case, $75 Chic Geeks Brown Snakeskin iPad Case, $75 Chic Geeks Emerald Faux Crocodile iPhone Case, $50 Chic Geeks Grey Marble MacBook Case, $80 Chic Geeks Black Faux Crocodile iPad Case, $75

Khristian A. Howell Cava Melon Sleek and Chic Phone Case, $39.99 Khristian A. Howell Cava Black Sleek and Chic Phone Case, $39.99

NSPRE ‘Inferno’ Bluetooth Sunglasses, $71.99 NSPRE Micro SD Card (128GB), $21.98 NSPRE ‘The Ombres’ Bluetooth Audio Sunglasses, $59.99  NSPRE ‘The Solars’ Bluetooth BlueTech Glasses, $59.99

For the Goth/Kawaii:

VickiBeWicked Vinyl Sticker Heart Drippy Mushroom, Laptop Decal, $4 VickiBeWicked Rainbow Unicorn, Black Girl Magic Laptop Sleeve, $30.99 VickiBeWicked AfroGirls Masked Up Laptop Sleeve, $30.99 VickiBeWicked Pastel Horn Face Resin Keychain, $12.99 VickiBeWicked Red and White Splatter Skull Dangle Earrings, $7.50

Kashmir Viii ‘The KeKe’ Print, $35-$60

Adorned by Chi ‘Goth Club Presidenct’ Unisex Raglan T-Shirt, $34.99 Adorned by Chi ‘Pro Black’ Unisex Raglan T-Shirt, $34.99 Adorned by Chi ‘Pretty Girls Like Anime’ T-Shirt, $32.99 Adorned by Chi ‘Awkward’ Iron-On Patch, $11.99 Adorned by Chi ‘I Need My Space’ Hard Enamel Pin, $12.99

The Colour Polka Dot iPhone XS ‘Creepy Cute’ Rainbow Phone Case, $40 The Colour Polka Dot ‘Creepy Cute’ Spoopy Ornaments, $12 The Colour Polka Dot ‘Kawaii Cute’ Face Mask Case, $16

Embrii Shop Blush Pink Laptop Sleeve, $36

Gothic Lamb Anti Social Goth Club Tee, $28 Gothic Lamb ‘FedUp’ Tee, $24 Gothic Lamb ‘Make America Goth Again’ Tee, $28 Gothic Lamb ‘Melanin Manson’ Tee, $24

For the Esoteric:

Behati Life Third Eye Vision And Prophetic Dreams Intention Oil, $22 Behati Life New Moon Bath Soak Herbal Mix, $22 Behati Life Lunar Goddess Moon Magick Intention Oil, $22

Lettie Gooch Ecuadorian Palo Santo Quartz Crystal Bundle, $18

Jungalow Chaya Wallpaper in Amethyst by Justina Blakeney, $5

The Silver Room White Sage Bundle, $6

Grandma Baby's Black Gold Lenormand Tarot Deck, $44

Pretty Spirits ‘The Truth’ Decks, $50

The Afro Tarot, $88

The Hoodoo Tarot: 78-Card Deck and Book for Rootworkers by Tayannah Lee McQuillar, $18.66

‘Rootwork: Using the Folk Magick of Black America for Love, Money and Success’ by Tayannah Lee McQuillar, $11.99

Rituals + Ceremony Palo Santo Pack, $7 Rituals + Ceremony Empowered Vibes Ceramic Incense Holder, $10 Rituals + Ceremony Adinkra Intention Candles, $23 Rituals + Ceremony Cleanse and Protect Ritual Kit, $34 Rituals + Ceremony Crystal Candles, $22 Rituals + Ceremony Crystal Bliss: Attract Love, Feed Your Spirit, Manifest Your Dreams Book, $14.99

Ebony and Green Raw Clear Quartz Earrings, $15

For Your Activist Bae:

Kashmir Viii ‘Kash’s Bacon Shack’ Clutch, $45 Kashmir Viii ‘Copy and Paste’ Tee, $45 Kasmir Viii ‘We Did It First’ Stickers, $5.25-$20 Kashmir Viii ‘Reclaim It’ Clock, $45 Kashmir Viii ‘The Black Family’ Tee, $45

Jeff Manning Art ‘MLK’ Art Print, $35 Jeff Manning Art ‘We Shall Prevail’ Art Print, $45

‘The Spook Who Sat By The Door’ by Sam Greenlee, $21.99 ‘The Black Panthers Speak,’ $20 The Black Power Mixtape: 1967-1975, $22.95 A Beautiful Ghetto by Devin Allen, $26.95 ‘Are Prisons Obsolete?’ by Angela Davis, $15.95

Angela Davis T-Shirt, $25

Legendary Rootz ‘Black Girls Are The Purest Form of Art’ Tee, $25

Alex Carter ‘BLACK BUSINESS OWNERSHIP’ Tee, $50

Rayo and Honey ‘Much To Be Done & Undone’ Pennant, $75 Rayo and Honey ‘Black Lives Matter’ Pennant, $75 Rayo and Honey ‘Joy Is An Act Of Resistance’ Tote Bag, $65

‘They Carried Us: The Social Impact of Philadelphia’s Black Women Leaders’ by Allener M. Baker-Rogers & Fasaha M. Traylor, $ 28.99

Midnight Reflections Black Radical Woman Tank, $25.00

The Colour Polka Dot ‘Fuck Racism’ Resin Heart Keychain, $8

Rituals + Ceremony Be The Change Scented Candle, $24

Grant Blvd ‘Disrupter’ Tee, $30 Grant Blvd ‘End Cash Bail’ Hoodie, $54 

Cards, Notebooks and Wrapping Paper + Holiday Ornaments:

VickiBeWicked ‘Skull Santa’ and Candy Cane Greeting Cards, $2

Harlem Candle Company Set of 10 Vintage Nightclub Greeting Cards, $30

Kashmir Viii ‘Nina En Printemps’ (Nina Simone) Notebook, $14 Kashmir Viii ‘Boo Yow!’ Notebook, $14

Midnight Reflections Wrapping Paper 3-pack, $26.97

Midnight Reflections Claus Ceramic Ornaments, $15.99

Midnight Reflections Emoji Black Santa Christmas Stockings, $24.99

Bylianarae Note Cards, $15

KazvareMadeIt Rap Lines Inspirational Coloring Book, $18.20 KazvareMadeIt Lemonade Notebook, $18.20 KazvareMadeIt Fried Egg Wallpaper, $4.88 KazvareMadeIt Diamond Retro Wrapping Paper, $4.88

Khristian A. Howell ‘Speak To Me’ Wallpaper, $12 (sample pack) Khristian A. Howell ‘Palm Springs’ Gift Wrap, $8.99 Khristian A. Howell ‘Sonar’ Gift Wrap, $8.99 Khristian A. Howell ‘Twinkle’ Gift Wrap, $8.99 Khristian A. Howell ‘Ansley Park’ Gift Wrap, $8.99 Khristian A. Howell ‘Rosy’ Holiday Gift Wrap, $8.99 Khristian A. Howell ‘Long Weekend’ Gift Wrap, $8.99 Khristian A. Howell ‘Bonjour’ Card Set (10 pk), $18

GreenTop Gifts ‘Clarence Claus’ HOHOHO Gift Wrap, $7.50 GreenTop Gifts ‘Clarence Claus’ Do Not Open Gift Wrap, $7.50 GreenTop Gifts ‘Clarence Claus’ Candy Canes and Trees Gift Wrap, $7.50

Addie Rawr 2021 Planners (Preorder), $30 Addie Rawr The Great Gratitude Journal, $20 Addie Rawr The Great Gratitude Journal, $20

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79. Small Crossovers between still existing shows

Remember back then, when they used to do a lot of this? I mean a lot. Like having a villain from „Arrow“ popping up in the „Flash“ and the characters actually interacting with each other outside of the annual Crossover-Event? Well appareantly we won’t get that for the newer shows or even the older ones anytime soone either, for Health and Saftey Reasons, which is why Diggle will be the Crossover instead. But „Arrow“ is gone, and while they may do something simelear with someone from „Supergirl“ next season, we won’t really have Barry on „Superman & Lois“ or Sara on on „The Flash“ for a single scene or something along those lines. Aunt Kara actually should be around a lot in „Superman §& Lois“, but she won’t be, which is just sad. And it does not look like it will get better next season. Sadly having everyone on the same earth was for cosmetics only and won’t impact the shows in any real way.

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Good, I have read that DC tried to digitize collections and not take them out on paper. In a desperate attempt not to be left alone with Batman. I do not know if this will be successful, many will not want to read comic digitally. That could be read by young people especially. Which leads me to speculate, that it will happen with characters that do not attract young people. Here there has been a lot of talk that Superman is at sunset, unfortunately it may be closer than we think.

That may be true. The current representation of Superman only attracts old fans, and not even them are liking what Bendis is doing. TBH, neither do I, even though he’s trying some new stuff. The metaphorical unmasking of Supes is a good idea, but it came out of the oven half baked: Bendis presents it like nothing had changed with the revelation, only Lois being besieged by her peers as the worst consequence, when it should’ve been a game changer.

Young people doesn’t like him because there’s nothing to like for them: this Superman is old. His city, his job his couple...all of it is the same it was four decades back. Most of them weren’t even born back then. Even the new animated movie brings nothing new: 

Oh! Another origin story where Superman is learning the superheroic job and Clark is infatuated with Lois. How novel! Luthor??? Of course there’ll be some Luthor on the side, playing the main villain! I saw that movie before.

The only recent attempt in modernizing the character was the New 52, but the idiots at DC didn’t invest enough grey cells on it and let it die of severe bad writing, a terminal disease for most comic characters and most comic universes. You see: it doesn’t matter how new you make things look, it’s just cosmetics if the same old people are always in charge of the writing, you’ll get the same old results. And the old fart fans didn’t cooperate either: they had a hard time accepting the changes, or not at all, and the young didn’t find the exciting new adventures they were expecting for in a new Superman. 

Evolution can’t be made in halves, or it will be like taking a step forward and two backwards. If your idea of evolving the character is making it have a child and that’s it, you aren’t advancing it at all, just adding appendages, more weight, making it more constrained and static.

Writers of old granny panties Superman introduce some changes, like giving him a son or having him reveal his secret identity, but make things  look like nothing had changed, business as usual: the same old dynamics in his household, his job, his city. Even his clothes are the same they were in 1938.

Superman became boring like looking at paint drying, because it has the same attractive. If you want new readers, you have to bait them with something they might like, but if you want to keep them, you have to feed them every day with food they may want to eat. There’s nothing like that in old Superman. For instance: their idea of making a leader out of him is making him give a pep talk every now and then about truth, justice and the American way, like in the 1950s, but action-wise, he’s the same moron who only knows to rescue kittens from trees, like in the 1950s.

Old fart fans are resistant not only to changes in their characters, but to changes in technology as well, refusing to adapt to comics in digital format, giving the presentation more importance than the contents, when it should be the opposite. They used to laugh at their grand parents because they couldn’t set the timer on a VCR recorder (google for the reference, kids), but they themselves can’t move from paper to digital without hyperventilating and have anxiety attacks.

But, unfortunately, that is not the main reason Superman is facing its sunset: is because it’s not attracting new generations of readers, born into Manga, Anime and video games, where things move really fast, where evolution is an every day occurrence. Superman is moving at a glacier pace since the last forty years and its owners sabotaged the one opportunity they had of making it move forward, even if it was in comics or cinema.