Song of the Week: Scream My Name

Back to a soundtrack tune for this song of the week. "Scream My Name" is Tove Lo's contribution to the Mockingjay Part 1 soundtrack. For all the Hunger Games movie soundtracks, the strongest songs are the ones that focus on Katniss finding her inner courage, finding the strength to transform from the short-sighted little girl she is into something more, into a kick-ass heroine, into the Mockingjay. "Scream My Name" is definitely one of these, and I love the vocals. Listen to it in the video below:



So freaking fabulous!

Which song is your favorite off the Mockingjay Part One soundtrack? What song is stuck in your head this week? Let me know in the comments, or tweet me @ak_gossipghoul!

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Gossip Ghoul

Beauty Inspiration: Pitch Perfect 2

I don't know about you guys, but I am super excited for Pitch Perfect 2 to come out! I especially love Beca's edgy style and makeup, especially that smudgy eyeliner!

Seriously, the edgy eyes and messy half-back hair are sheer perfection. Take a black kohl eye pencil (I like to use Maybelline's kajal version); line your upper and lower lashlines as well as your waterline; and smudge with a q-tip or your finger. Spritz your hair with a texturizing finishing spray, and pair with gigantic headphones. Dare I say it? A ca-awesome!

Here's Pop Sugar's video on beauty tips from the hair designer for Pitch Perfect 2, and it has some great tips for your hair during the hot and humid summer weather that's starting up.




Got some inspiration from the Barden Bellas? Let me know what your favorite look is in the comments.

XOXO
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Song of the Week: Call of Ktulu

So my best friend's fiance apparently did not believe me when I told him that Call of Ktulu (from Metallica's Ride The Lightning album) is the most beautiful heavy-metal song of the mid-eighties. Well, it is. Just because I was drunk when I told him so does not mean that I was not sincere. Call of Ktulu is fucking beautiful. Just listen to it. It is an amazing and powerful song and definitely a track I  put on repeat a lot.



Seriously, I love that song. I love a bunch of Metallica songs, but Call of Ktulu is definitely in my top ten.

What song is in your head this week?

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Black Widow Movie

Hey, everyone! Continuing in the theme of lots and lots of nerdy Age of Ultron posts this week, I decided that this week's LOL video would be SNL's trailer for a Black Widow movie. As funny as this is, I think it really does underscore the fact that although Natasha is an amazing, strong character who's been amazing in every MCU film she's appeared in so far, she still doesn't have her own solo movie lined up. And she should. Yes, it's great that Captain Marvel has a film coming up for Phase Three. Yes, it's great that Scarlet Witch is appearing in Captain America: Civil War. But it still doesn't change the fact that the male characters in the MCU get a hell of a lot more focus than the female ones do. A Maria Hill solo movie would also be freaking fantastic.

You know, as long as it's not like this:




It's still pretty funny for SNL, though.

What do you guys think about the idea of a Black Widow movie? Or the upcoming Captain Marvel movie? Let me know in the comments, or tweet me @ak_gossipghoul.

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Song of the Week: I Know You

Here's another song off the Fifty Shades of Grey soundtrack that frequently gets stuck in my head. I think it's beautiful, and it really does describe how, when in love, you open yourself up to the person you fall for. Since I'm currently writing paranormal romance where one character is a closed-off bitch with an attitude and the other is sweet and genuine, "I Know You" really helps me to get into that mindset of reaching out and discovering who the person you love really is.



What do you think of the song? Do you like it more than "Love Me Like You Do"? Which song off the Fifty Shades movie soundtrack is your favorite? Let me know in the comments.

XOXO
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Daredevil: About Seven Hours

Netflix is releasing a few series that are canonically part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and Daredevil is the first of these to come out. I haven't finished it yet, but so far I absolutely love it. Frank Miller's run on Daredevil was my favorite part of the comic books, and this certainly has the same dark and gritty feel of, you know, almost everything Frank Miller has done, it still feels like part of the MCU. The destruction of Manhattan during The Avengers has a direct impact on what's happening in the show especially in regards to the Kingpin's rise to power. Additionally, the cast is freaking awesome, especially when playing the bromance of Matt and Foggy, which, honestly, was always the best part of the comic books anyway.

Here's a brief little clip from the first episode that definitely showcases just how this brOTP interacts onscreen:

LOL. It's just so, so Foggy and Matt. Foggy is definitely the best part of the show, not gonna lie.

All gifs from Tumblr

Have you guys watched any of Daredevil yet? What do you think? Let me know your opinion in the comments, or tweet me @ak_gossipghoul.

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Fabulous Tip of the Day: Basic Hair Hacks

Today's Fab Tip is in video format!

Instead of a quote from a book or magazine, I decided to post a brief video I found of easy hairstyling hacks. Let me say from personal experience that these are very handy, especially the one about storing hair pins in an empty tic tac container, which is very useful for stashing in your purse and easier to deal with than a ziploc. I recommend always having a few bobby pins or hair pins, ponytail holders, mini brush or comb, a travel hairspray, and a travel dry shampoo in a small clutch within your purse for hair touch-ups. My hair always decides to stop cooperating around midday and needs messed with. These hair tips can help.


Btw, the link for the instructions (since it says "Instructions below") is here.
Have fun with your fabulous hair, ladies!

XOXO
Gossip Ghoul.

Downton Funk

This exists. I can't believe... I just don't know what to do with this.

Gif from Tumblr.

I love the "dead Turks" line, lol.

Hope that made your day like it made mine.

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Gossip Ghoul