Belly Piercings

Move Over, Friendship Bracelets

June 8th is Best Friends Day! I’m sure you show your bestie how much you love them on a daily basis, but if you’re looking to do something really special for them, tomorrow is the day to do it. Fri...
American comics

There’s Something for Everyone on Free Comic Book Day

If you have a dad (or uncle, or grandfather) who loves to rehash the sad tale of how he used to collect tons of comic books as a kid, only to have a fed-up-with-clutter mom eventually toss them out...
Age of Utron

Hold on to Your Hammer: The Avengers are Back!

Avengers, assemble: Marvel has found the cure for what ails summer movies, this year in the form of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes! While wunderkind Joss Whedon’s film The Avengers grossed $207.4 million...
420

4:20 Lost in the Weeds

I have heard all of the theories about the 4/20 Nativity, what the numbers really symbolize and signify. Was it a police radio code for a pot-bust? Or is 4:20 in the afternoon just the perfect time...
college

NCAA Men’s Basketball: Final Four

The semi-final round of the 2015 NCAA Men’s Basketball tournament will take place on Saturday April 4. I will be watching the game with my sister Lisa, as I have done many times in years past. This...
Belly Piercings

Under Lock & Key

There is something mysterious and magical about a skeleton key. Not the key itself, but all the potential it holds; the crossing from one place into the next, the power of unlocking a door, a secre...
Body Jewelry History

Just Can’t Get Enough Sparkle: National Jewel Day is March 13th

Despite what you may think, this does not refer to the 90s popular Alaska songstress and poet Jewel Kilcher (please don’t say “Who?”). On the contrary, just in case Valentine’s Day didn’t have you ...
Belly Piercings

Best Friends Forever: Jewelry for Your Other Valentine

A stranger stabs you in the front. A friend stabs you in the back. A boyfriend stabs you in the heart. Best friends poke each other with straws. – Author Unknown Even though the “official” National...
DIY

DIY Jewelry Storage

Are you just starting out with body piercings and building up your collection? Maybe you’re just tired of the old jewelry box grandma gave you (but don’t tell her we said that.) Whatever the case m...