Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning
Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning There is something to be said about games that have the “Action RPG” moniker slapped on them these days. KoA:R stands its ground against the demons that have very much kept […]
2012
2-Minute Drill with Mika Bradford
Name: Mika Bradford How You Know Her: Mika is a Certified Nutritionist and Pharmacy Technician at Dougherty’s Pharmacy; she is responsible for the store’s wellness products, as well as, the Health & Fitness writer for BLITZ Weekly […]
Last Call: The Whitney Factor
“They’re devils to me…and they’re out to eat my flesh.” That was one among several memorable quotes uttered by six-time Grammy Award winning singer Whitney Houston over the years. The comment in particular was from […]
How to make annoying things fun
You’re probably old enough to know already that the world can be a cruel place. While as children we may have had to dodge mud-pies and fists on the playground, adulthood is full of many […]
Know Your Mardi Gras
Lets begin: Lupercalia was the pre-Roman then ancient Roman mid-February festival to restore purity to the city, as well as, releasing health and fertility. When Romans embraced Christianity they outlawed most pagan rituals…they let Lupercalia […]
Mardi Pardis
Mardi Gras — Translated from its original French to mean “Fat Tuesday”– is hard evidence that Catholics can have fun too. The raucous parties, made so famous by the eclectic city of New Orleans, were […]
Get On the Polyphonic Spree
When you buy a ticket to a New Year’s Eve show at The House of Blues in Dallas, you expect a pretty good party. Then you find out Deathray Davies are opening up… followed by […]
Reese Witherspoon
A little action, a little romance, a beautiful girl and two really hot guys; This Means War has a little something for everyone! Reese Witherspoon, Chris Pine who won me over in the last Star […]
The Descendants
With the Academy Awards just before us, a handful of 2011 films have risen above to stake claims on the most coveted awards of the season. One such film is The Descendants, starring George Clooney […]
The Legend of Jeremy Lin
Every comic book lover worth their Star Wars lunchbox knows that the greatest of illustrated sagas are grounded in mesmerizing origin stories. A well-constructed origin story will give us insight into how the hero acquired […]